Which Sacramento eateries offer Christmas meals? These 9 spots will be open
Christmas is already less than 10 days away. Santa Claus has made his list and checked it twice, while some Sacramento residents review their gift and grocery lists for holiday get-togethers.
But if visions of sugarplums and freshly cooked ham feel like a nightmare before Christmas, some Sacramento-area eateries will offer their culinary services on Dec. 25 for hungry last-minute shoppers, carolers and Christmas non-observers.
These nine restaurants are open on the holiday. Some will offer multicourse special menus while others keep to their tried-and-true normal dinner menus.
Christmas lunch and dinner at Sacramento-area restaurants
7th Street Standard
Address: 1122 Seventh St., downtown Sacramento
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/the-seventh-street-standard-sacramento
Holiday hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The upscale farm-to-fork restaurant at the downtown Hyatt Centric hotel still had reservations available for Dec. 24 and 25 as of Thursday, according to its OpenTable webpage.
A holiday special menu includes a roasted prime rib ($70) with fingerling potatoes and green beans, as well as a sticky toffee pudding ($13) with walnuts and vanilla gelato. The restaurant suggests pairing the dishes with a cabernet sauvignon ($17) and a Madeira ($14), respectively.
Bear & Crown
Address: 1022 Second St., Old Sacramento
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/bear-and-crown-sacramento
Holiday hours: Noon-5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Bear & Crown in Old Sacramento will celebrate its British roots with a traditional Christmas dinner. For $55 per person, the pub offers a three-course meal, including a slow-roasted lamb leg and a classic Yorkshire pudding with gravy.
As of Thursday, reservations were still available online, though they are limited due to the restaurant’s shortened holiday hours. Time slots from 12 p.m.-3:30 p.m. were still open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Chicha Peruvian Kitchen
Address: 1079 Sunrise Ave., Suite O, Roseville; 1501 16th St., Suite 101-102, Sacramento
Reservations: www.chichaperuviankitchens.com/reservations-landing
Holiday hours: 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Both capital region outposts of the Peruvian eatery will cook Pollo Pachamanquero ($27), ceviche ($21-$35) and other South American dishes on Christmas. There is no special holiday menu planned, according to a Chicha staff member.
The restaurants will be open during their normal business hours on Dec. 24 and 25. Online reservation slots were still plentiful for both days as of Thursday.
Delta King Pilothouse Restaurant
Address: 1000 Front St., Old Sacramento
Reservations: www.deltaking.com/reserve-a-table
Holiday hours: 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The historic river boat docked in Old Sacramento plans to open its Pilothouse Restaurant on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for an all-day feast. A special holiday menu was not yet published on Wednesday morning, but a restaurant staff member said one will be available on its website in the coming days.
Reservations can be made on the restaurant’s website or on its OpenTable, with numerous times still available as of Thursday.
Dragon Beaux
Address: 1 Sky River Parkway, Elk Grove
Reservations: www.skyriver.com/dining-and-drinks/dragon-beaux
Holiday hours: 11 a.m.-midnight on Christmas Day
The Sacramento region outpost of the upscale Bay Area Chinese restaurant has a specialty holiday menu prepared for Christmas. Taiwanese-style sea bass ($32), braised beef brisket ($24) and American ginseng soup ($18) are among the offerings available Dec. 25.
Reservations were still available on the Sky River Casino restaurant’s OpenTable Thursday. Two other Sky River Casino eateries will also be open and serve special menus for the Christmas holiday, according to the casino’s website.
SR Prime Steakhouse is open from 3 p.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Day, while 32 Brews Street plans to operate 11 a.m.-midnight on Christmas Eve and 10 a.m.-midnight on Christmas Day.
Fogo de Chão
Address: 1104 Galleria Blvd., Roseville
Reservations: www.fogodechao.com/reservations
Holiday hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Day
Fogo de Chão will warm up Christmas with its signature churrasco offering. For the holiday, however, the chain will offer a selection of “indulgent” options to its tableside meat carving service. Buttery lobster tail, truffle butter, jumbo lump crab cakes and roasted bone marrow are some of the enhanced holiday meal options, according to a news release by the chain.
The holiday special “Indulgent Churrasco Experience” runs through Dec. 31, according to the news release. The experience costs $93 per person and includes the typical churrasco meat cuts at Fogo de Chão, as well as the four enhancements. Reservations were still open for Dec. 24 and 25 on the Brazilian restaurant’s website and OpenTable site.
La Popular
Address: 234 Gibson Drive, Suite 120, Roseville
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/la-popular-roseville
Holiday hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The upscale Mexican restaurant will open its doors during its normal hours on Dec. 24 and 25, according to its social media. Reservations were still available throughout the holiday on OpenTable as of Thursday.
No holiday specials menu was available on its website Wednesday. La Popular’s usual dinner menu includes a range of tacos ($6.50 per taco à la carte), enchiladas ($24-$26.50), combination plates ($21-$37.50), tortilla soup ($13.25) and other Mexican classics.
Scott’s Seafood on the River
Address: 4800 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento’s Little Pocket
Reservations: www.scottsseafoodontheriver.com/reservations
Holiday hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Along the riverfront, Scott’s Seafood on the River will celebrate Christmas with the Sacramento community. According to a staff member, the restaurant plans to serve a limited dinner menu with unique holiday dishes. Breakfast and dinner will be served on both Dec. 24 and 25, while a lunch offer is only available on Christmas Eve.
Reservations for Christmas Day were limited as of Thursday, from 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m., while Christmas Eve time slots spanned from 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Scott’s Seafood on the River staff recommend customers call the restaurant to check if holiday reservations are still available.
Thai Time
Address: 2030 10th St., Sacramento’s Southside Park neighborhood
Holiday hours: 12 p.m.-8 p.m. on Christmas Day
The Southside Park Thai restaurant promises “No cooking this Christmas,” according to its social media. Thai Time plans to open on Dec. 25 for holiday lunch and dinner to dish Thai favorites in the festive decorated eatery.
There was no holiday menu shared online as of Wednesday. Its typical menu includes classic fried rice ($17-$19) and noodle dishes ($17-$22), heaping salads ($12-$25), Thai curries ($17-$20), vegetable and meat entrées ($17-$18) and more.
Open Christmas Eve
If your Christmas Day plans are already covered, but you’re still unsure what to eat on Nochebuena, some spots around the capital region will operate on Dec. 24.
Here are four options for dining out on Christmas Eve:
Firehouse Restaurant
Address: 1112 Second St., Old Sacramento
Reservations: www.opentable.com/the-firehouse-restaurant
Holiday hours: 3:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
In Old Sacramento, Firehouse Restaurant plans to ring in the holiday with a three-course prix fixe dinner priced at $125 per person. The meal starts with an autumn produce salad, followed by a choice between one of four meat-based entrées or a vegetarian risotto. Dinner is rounded out with a pear and almond tart or a dark chocolate peppermint tart.
“Young patrons” ages 12 and younger have a special reduced menu for $45 per person. Reservation time slots were still available throughout Christmas Eve as of Thursday.
Maydoon
Address: 1501 16th St., Suite 111, midtown Sacramento
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/maydoon-restaurant-sacramento
Holiday hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The Persian eatery in midtown will be open for lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve. Online, reservations were widely available between 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. as of Thursday.
A Maydoon staff member said the restaurant will not have a special Christmas Eve menu. Its typical offerings include kabobs ($16-$38), salads ($8-$14) and various Middle Eastern appetizers ($7-$18) and entrée plates ($18-$22).
Osteria Fasulo
Address: 2657 Portage Bay East, Suite 8, Davis
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/osteria-fasulo-davis
Holiday hours: 2 p.m.-8 p.m. on Christmas Eve
Osteria Fasulo will offer a fine Italian dining experience for Christmas Eve, at $135 per person for a four-course lunch or dinner. One of three salads opens the meal, followed by a choice between three pasta dishes. The third course comes with a fish, vegetarian or beef dish, while dessert is a cake, panna cotta or crespelle.
Reservations were limited for the Christmas Eve lunch or dinner as of Thursday.
The Porch Restaurant & Bar
Address: 1815 K St., midtown Sacramento
Reservations: www.opentable.com/r/the-porch-restaurant-and-bar-sacramento
Holiday hours: 1 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve
Southern-influenced fare is on the menu at The Porch on Dec. 24. Cajun shrimp po’boy ($16-$22), skillet cornbread ($15), gumbo ($27) and other comfort food soul dishes make up the midtown restaurant’s offerings. The eatery did not have a holiday menu posted as of Wednesday.
There were still a broad range of reservation times for Christmas Eve lunch and dinner available on Thursday.
This story was originally published December 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM.
