Don't want to cook on Christmas Day? These Okaloosa County restaurants will be open

Collin Bestor, Northwest Florida Daily News
Updated ·2 min read

Have family in town and you want to give them a taste of what the Emerald Coast has to offer? Or maybe you overcooked the ham and need a backup plan?

Below is a list of restaurants across Okaloosa County that will be open on Christmas Day.

Destin

  • Taste of India will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner hours are from 5 to 9:30 p.m.

  • Jasmine Thai will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • Margaritaville will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

  • Harry T's will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with their full menu provided.

  • Boathouse Oyster Bar will be open from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m.

  • Waffle House will be open 24 hours.

  • Whataburger will close at 10 p.m.

Fort Walton Beach

  • Holi Indian Cuisine will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner will take place from 5 to 10 p.m.

  • Sealand Restaurant will offer a Christmas buffet from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults eat for $49, while children younger than 10 eat for $20. Reservations are highly recommended; call 850-244-0044.

  • Two Waffle House locations will be open 24 hours.

  • Okinawa Japanese Steak & Seafood House will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner hours are 5 to 10 p.m.

  • Whataburger will close at 10 p.m.

  • IHOP will be open from 6 a.m. to midnight.

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Crestview

  • All three Waffle House locations will be open 24 hours.

  • Whataburger will close at 10 p.m.

Valparaiso/Niceville

  • Absolute Thai Cafe will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner hours are 4 to 8:30 p.m.

  • Peppers Mexican Grill will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Whataburger will be open until 10 p.m.

  • Waffle House will be open all-day.

Mary Esther

  • Benjarong Thai Cuisine will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner Hours are 4 to 9 p.m.

  • J.C. Seafood House will be open from noon to 9:20 p.m.

Shalimar

  • Waffle House will be open 24 hours.

  • Peppers Mexican Grill will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If a restaurant was missed, please email CBestor@gannett.com so we can add it to the list.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: What restaurants are open on Christmas Day in Okaloosa County?