Local Restaurants Offering Carryout, Delivery For Christmas Meals

Amie Schaenzer
Updated ·4 min read

CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — The coronavirus crisis is prompting many Americans to skip large, family-filled holiday celebrations this year. As some choose to alter their Christmas traditions, others might be opting to let someone else take care of the festivities entirely.

Among these is cooking, and if that’s the route you’re going this Christmas, we certainly wouldn’t blame you. Luckily, there are several local and chain restaurants in Crystal Lake and Cary planning to be open on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve — though many will not offer indoor dining but will have pick-up and delivery.

In case you need a recommendation of where to order food from this Christmas, Patch compiled a roundup of local and national restaurants slated to be open that day.

An important note: As the number of daily coronavirus cases continues to surge, states each day are imposing new restrictions on businesses. Business hours can also vary by location. Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Christmas Day.

Here are the local restaurants either open or offering car1ryout options:

1776, 397 W. Virginia St., Crystal Lake: The local restaurant is not open for indoor dining but is offering limited Christmas Eve dinners. The following dinner serves four, includes any bottle of wine and is $200. You can get more details at 1776restaurant.com. Here is the menu:

  • Lobster bisque; a salad with mixed greens, roasted pears, walnuts, blue cheese and champagne vinaigrette; a three-pound herb-crusted standing rib roast, herbed horseradish cream and red wine jus; gruyere scalloped potatoes; garlic and herb roasted carrots; and for dessert, a two layer chocolate ganache with raspberry filling.

Nick's Pizza and Pub, 856 Pyott Road, has temporarily closed its indoor dining room but is offering pickup and delivery. Its catering menu can be found here if you're looking to a group. You can call 815-356-5559 for more information.

Mookie's Steak and Seafood, 446 W. Virginia St. in Crystal Lake, will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. on Christmas Even for dine-in, carryout and delivery. The menu for Christmas Even dinner can be found on the restaurant's Facebook page or below.

Credit: Mookie's Steak and Seafood
Credit: Mookie's Steak and Seafood

Those wishing to place their order can call 815-526-3498. The restaurant will be closed on Christmas and New Year's Day.

Also, here are the chain restaurants expected to be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, according to a list compiled by Food & Wine magazine. Be sure to check with your local restaurant to see if they are offering in-person dining or only carryout or delivery.

Bonefish Grill, 1604 S. Randall Road in Algonquin: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. To order online or for pickup visit the Bonefish Grill website.

Buffalo Wild Wings, 5755 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Order online or call: (815) 356-0333.

Chili’s, 5620 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. Order online or call: 815-326-9216.

Domino’s, 6168 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Order online or call: (815) 455-1515

Dunkin’, 4817 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake.

IHOP, 6606 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. Order online or call: (815) 356-6404.

McDonald’s: 551 Crystal Point Road, Crystal Lake; 230 State Route 31, Crystal Lake; 7617 State Route 14, Crystal Lake; 678 Northwest Highway, Cary.

Outback Steakhouse, 4751 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake: Open Christmas Eve until 8 p.m.; closed Christmas Day. Order online or call: (815) 479-5161

Panda Express, 5260 US-14, Crystal Lake. Order online or call: (815) 459-0998.

Starbucks: 1125 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake; 6000 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake; 620 Northwest Highway, Cary; 105 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake; 40 N. Williams Street, Crystal Lake; 5580 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake (inside Target)

Again, hours can vary by location. Always call ahead to make sure your local restaurant of choice is open Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Did we miss a local restaurant offering pick-up, delivery or dine-in options this Christmas Eve or Christmas? Be sure to let Patch readers know by mentioning it in the comments.

This article originally appeared on the Crystal Lake-Cary Patch