Restaurants Open On Christmas 2020 In Lakeland
LAKELAND, FL — 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 Lakeland planning to be open on Christmas Day.
In case you need a recommendation of where to eat out on 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 planning to be open:
Ovation Bistro & Bar, 4715 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas 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.
Applebee’s: 4835 Florida Avenue S, Lakeland
Bonefish Grill: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 225 W Pipkin Rd, Lakeland
Boston Market: 150 Cypress Gardens Blvd SE, Winter Haven
Buffalo Wild Wings: 3750 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland
Carrabba's Italian Grill: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 4829 Florida Ave S, Lakeland
Chili’s: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 3980 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland
Cracker Barrel: Open Christmas Eve until 2 p.m.; closed Christmas Day. 4343 Lakeland Park Dr, Lakeland
Denny’s: 3204 N. U.S. Highway 98, Lakeland
Domino’s: 1709 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland
Dunkin’: 3110 Florida Avenue S, Lakeland
IHOP: 3447 Florida Ave S, Lakeland
McDonald’s: 5525 Walt Loop Drive, Lakeland
Olive Garden: Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 3911 U.S. Highway, Lakeland
Outback Steakhouse: Open Christmas Eve until 8 p.m.; closed Christmas Day. 5255 Florida Ave. S, Lakeland
Panda Express: 4620 Florida Ave S, Lakeland
Starbucks: 4720 Florida Avenue S, Lakeland
Village Inn: 3770 Lakeside Village Ct, Lakeland
Waffle House: 4210 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland
Again, hours can vary by location. Always call ahead to make sure your local restaurant of choice is open Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
This article originally appeared on the Lakeland Patch
