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    Holiday Dining

    Best Dallas restaurants open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 2018

    Teresa Gubbins
    Dec 4, 2018 | 9:00 am
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    Somehow December has arrived, and that means one thing: Christmas is on the way. If dining out is on your list, these restaurants are offering special meals for the holidays. Some take place on Christmas Day, some on Christmas Eve, and some on both days. Note: Some of these restaurants are already nearly fully booked.

    Here's our list of restaurants serving festive Christmas holiday dining:

    Asador
    Restaurant at Renaissance Hotel is doing a three-course meal with chicken and dumpling soup, crispy chicken thigh, pork osso bucco a la jamon, green bean casserole, potato casserole, and pineapple custard cake with rhum caramel. 5-10 pm. $40. 214-631-2222.

    Avanti
    Three-course holiday menu will be served on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day featuring butternut squash velouté with roasted chestnuts, turkey stuffed with apricots and pistachio, smoked ham, and desserts. The regular Italian-Mediterranean dinner menu will also be available. 5:30-10 pm. $39. 214-871-4955.

    Buca di Beppo
    Italian restaurant will do regular family-style menu from 11 am-10 pm. 214-361-8462.

    Bullion
    Bruno Davaillon restaurant will offer a three-course menu on Christmas Eve, opening with crab and squash bisque and a crispy crab crêpe; beef wellington, with truffle potato galette and mâche salad; and for dessert, Bûche de Noël. A la carte menu is also available. December 24, 5-9 pm. $95, plus $58 for wine pairings. Closed Christmas Day. 972-698-4250.

    Buzzbrews
    All locations of this Mex-accented home-cooking local chain are open 24-7.

    Cafe Istanbul
    Mediterranean restaurant at Plano's Shops at Legacy has special holiday offering. 972-398-2020.

    CBD Provisions
    Joule Hotel restaurant is open all day Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with regular a la carte menu and a Chateaubriand steak special with sides for two to share, for $99. 214-261-4500.

    Dee Lincoln Prime
    Frisco steakhouse is serving a three-course dinner on Christmas Eve with choices from Caesar salad, wedge, lobster bisque, 8-ounce filet with whipped potatoes, rib eye with Lyonnaise potatoes, salmon with Swiss chard, duck breast with dried cherries, cheesecake, carrot cake and chocolate ganache cake. 4- 9 pm. $60, or $18 for 12 and under. 214-387-3333.

    Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
    Plano and Uptown Dallas locations of this steakhouse chain will be open with a special holiday menu featuring prime rib, dry-aged steak, and a Wagyu tasting, plus regular menu selections. 3-8 pm. 972-312-9115.

    Fogo de Chao
    Holiday churrasco feast will be served Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Dinner price all day includes seasonal menu items, market table, and feijoada bar. Christmas Eve, 11 am-9:30 pm; Christmas Day, 11 am-9 pm. $65, or $32 for 12 and under. Uptown Dallas and North Dallas/Addison locations.

    Furr's
    Three Dallas-area locations of cafeteria chain will serve special buffet with roast beef, ham, popcorn shrimp, pork chops, sweet potatoes, broccoli and rice casserole, cheesecake, red velvet cake, and pies. 11 am-6 pm. $12.89, or $5.29 for 12 and under. 6765 Samuell Blvd. in Dallas; US-75 at Park Boulevard in Plano; and 1540 Eastgate Dr., Garland. 214-321-8070.

    Gorji
    Three-course dinner with choice of steak, turkey, pork chop, or salmon, with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables. Salads include mixed greens with pomegranate vinaigrette and roasted pistachios, and a traditional Caesar. Vegetarian option is a three-cheese spinach lasagna. Desserts include kefir cheese butterfly or flourless chocolate cake. December 24-25, 5-9 pm. $59-$69. Pre-payment required and reservation required. 972-503-7080.

    Humperdinks Brewpub
    Brewpub opens bright and early at 10 am with $15 brunch with omelets, chicken and waffles, steak and eggs, followed by family-style turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, and choice pecan or pumpkin pie. $22, or $12 for 12 and under. 10 am-10:30 pm. Three locations: 6050 Greenville Ave. and 2208 W. Northwest Hwy. in Dallas, and 700 Six Flags Dr. in Arlington. 214-368-1203.

    LAW at Four Seasons
    Brunch buffet featuring large selection of holiday favorites in addition to carving stations, action stations, and a dessert room. 10:30 am-7:30 pm. $95, or $45 for 12 and under. 972-717-2420.

    Front Room
    Regular brunch menu from 7 am-3 pm, then regular dinner menu from 3-9 pm with prime rib special. Dessert buffet available all day. 214-219-8282.

    Grand Met
    Grand Hyatt DFW restaurant has duck breast with mustard greens and butternut squash. $36. 972-973-1244.

    Gyu-Kaku - Addison
    Dallas location of international Japanese barbecue chain is open regular hours 11 am-10 pm. 469-567-3237.

    Henry's Tavern
    Plano pub at Shops at Legacy has a special holiday menu, served 2 pm-midnight. 972-473-7252.

    Howard Wang's
    Chinese restaurant will do regular menu 5-10 pm. Uptown: 214-954-9558. Preston Hollow: 214-366-1606.

    Jeng Chi
    Open regular hours, 10 am-10 pm. 972-669-9094.

    Kirin Court
    The Richardson Chinese restaurant offers dim sum service from 10 am-10 pm. 214-575-8888.

    Knife Dallas
    A la carte dinner from 5-9 pm. 214-443-9339.

    Landmark at the Melrose Hotel
    Brunch buffet includes turkey, seafood ice display, and a dessert station. 11 am-3 pm. $70 per person, $25 for 12 and under. 214-224-3152.

    Libertine Pub
    Greenville Avenue bar-restaurant will be open regular hours starting at 4 pm. 214-824-7900.

    Luby's
    Holiday meal at cafeteria chain includes prime rib or chicken breast with bacon-wrapped shrimp, plus choice of two sides. At all nine DFW locations including 6221 E. Mockingbird Ln., 13455 Midway Rd., and 5600 S Hampton Rd. in Dallas. 214-826-4400.

    Meddlesome Moth
    Design District beer haunt will serve holiday feast with comfort food. Holiday specials include prime rib with rosemary jus, horseradish cream and 6 year aged cheddar herb biscuit; parmesan truffle fries; Brussels sprouts; garlic mashed potatoes; and seafood cocktail platter with shrimp, oysters, crab claws, crab, and mussels. 6-11 pm. 214-628-7900.

    Mignon
    All-day holiday buffet. 11 am-9 pm. 972-943-3372.

    Morton's The Steakhouse
    Uptown steakhouse is open with regular menu from 2-9 pm. 214-741-2277.

    Mudhen Meat and Greens
    Dallas Farmer’s Market eatery hosts a Tacky Sweater Christmas Eve brunch. Don your favorite festive Christmas ensemble for a complimentary holiday beverage. Brunch specials include honey baked ham with green bean almondine, balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts, sweet potato mash, dinner roll and cranberry butter and Mudhen’s eggnog. December 24th 10 am-4 pm. Closed Christmas Day. 214-698-7000.

    Naan Sushi
    Sushi spot at Shops at Legacy in Plano offers a special menu from the bar. 5 pm-2 am. 972-943-9288.

    Oceanaire Seafood Room
    Seafood restaurant at Galleria Dallas has a regular menu, 2-9 pm. 972-759-2277.

    Paul Martin's American Grill
    Holiday specials at this Oak Lawn neighborhood restaurant include ahi tuna with ginger chili sauce, 22-ounce bone-in ribeye, and surf & turf with 8-ounce filet mignon and crab-stuffed bacon-wrapped shrimp with asparagus. 11 am-10 pm. 214-521-0116.

    Pyramid
    Fairmont Hotel restaurant will do brunch with brioche doughnuts with cereal milk glaze, raspberry linzer poptarts, chocolate cake with peppermint filling, gingerbread cupcakes, eggnog bread pudding, hot chocolate mousse with cinnamon marshmallows, magic coconut bars, chocolates, candies, and cookies, omelets, eggs benedict, griddle cakes, antipasto, salads, seafood display, prime rib and challah pull apart rolls, turkey, glazed ham; sea vass, garlic mashed potatoes, candied yam casserole. 11 am-3 pm. $69 or $35 for 12 and under. Christmas dinner will include fall salad sunchoke bisque, and choice of entree from umpkin risotto, turkey, cod tagine, or short rib with white cheddar grits. 5-10 pm. $55, or $24 for 12 and under. 214-720-5249.

    RA Sushi
    Full menu plus extended happy hour specials, from 3-11 pm. Addison: 972-581-2905. Plano: 469-467-7400.

    RJ Mexican
    Regular menu plus specials featuring steak, lobster, and enchiladas. 11 am-7 pm. 214-744-1420.

    Romano's Macaroni Grill
    Three-course menu with surf & turf theme including grilled ribeye, shrimp scampi, roasted asparagus, and garlic mashed potatoes. $25. Regular menu of Italian fare also available. Christmas Eve 11 am-10 pm. Christmas Day 12-8 pm. All locations.

    Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
    Traditional holiday favorites and an indulgent array of desserts. 11 am-4 pm, 5:30-8 pm. $130, $60 for 12 and under. 214-443-4747.

    Roy's Plano
    Two menus are available: a 3-course menu of signatures such as misoyaki butterfish; and a 3-course holiday menu featuring chateaubriand with Brussels sprouts, carrots, asparagus, and red bliss potatoes, plus choice of Caesar or lobster bisque, and choice of chocolate torte or cinnamon brioche bread pudding. 12-9 pm. $50-$60, or $13 for 12 and under. 972-473-6263.

    The Rustic
    Limited menu featuring four tamale varieties: brisket, chicken tinga, pork carnitas, or roasted poblano and cheese. 6 pm-midnight. 214-730-0596.

    Ruth's Chris Steak House
    Regular menu of steak and seafood from 12-8 pm. 214-922-7062.

    Savor Gastropub
    Three-course dinner on Christmas Eve includes choices from Nantucket Bay scallops, duck with beluga lentil, truffled potato leek soup, horseradish-crusted halibut with creamed spinach and whipped potato, and filet and poached lobster with whipped potato and asparagus. December 24. 5-9 pm. Regular dinner menu also available. $64. 214-740-7228.

    Ser Steakhouse
    Christmas Day brunch buffet will feature culinary action stations in the dining room and private rooms. Diners can enjoy beautiful views of Dallas and a special menu with eggs and breakfast specialties, charcuterie assortments, fresh greens, an assortment of meats from the chef’s carving table, and more. 10 am-1:45 pm. $79, plus $10 for champagne. or $39 for 12 and under. 214-761-7498.

    South Fork Texas Steak and Crab
    Specials include prime rib with salad, chicken, and chicken-fried steak. 12-10 pm. 972-423-7235.

    St. Martin's Wine Bistro
    Three-course meal for dinner. 6-8 pm. $45, or $30 for 12 and under. 214-826-0940.

    Steel Restaurant
    Christmas Eve three-course meal features yellowtail tataki, vegetable dumplings, Wagyu nigiri, red curry salmon, shaken beef, vegetarian drunken noodles, Shanghai duck,.brandy fruit foster, and cheesecake. 5:30-9 pm. $75. 214-219-9908.

    Texas Spice
    Brunch at Omni Dallas features turkey, ham, Gulf seafood, biscuits, gingerbread cookies, apple pie, banana pudding trifle, and chocolate mousse shots. 6 am-10 pm. $25, $10 for 12 and under. 214-652-4810.

    Toulouse
    Special menu with lobster tail tournedos, scallops and sweetbreads vol au vent, Dover sole meuniere graatinee, rack of lamb, and praline chocolate cake. 10 am-8 pm. 214-520-8999.

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    Di Mantzios Greek & Italian Gourmet Market
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    There's a gourmet shop in downtown Celina offering imported European foods: Called Di Mantzio’s Greek and Italian Gourmet Market, it's a small grocery and cafe at 204 E. Pecan St., Ste. C, where it's bringing in goods you might not find elsewhere in town.

    Owner Vasilios Mantzios is a native of Greece and former NATO military serviceman who moved to the U.S. in 2008. Missing the foods he'd enjoyed in Greece and Italy, he started a booth at the Frisco Fresh Market in 2015 selling olive oils, Balsamic dressing, olives, and Mediterranean salt. In late 2024, he made the move to open the storefront in Celina (coincidentally down Pecan Street from Mangiamo Italian Market & Deli, another highly personal deli and market, making pecan Street a fun destination for a foodie field trip).

    Di Mantzio's carries olive oils, pizza, cheese, charcuterie boards, flour, refrigerated meals, and meatballs with a Greek red sauce, made from a family recipe from Mantzios' aunts and their grandmothers. He also imports marinated lamb and beef meatballs from Greece.

    "I only have things that I would put on my table to personally eat — I pick out my items by the quality because I don't want people to have issues with the food," Mantzios says. "I have my mother test everything, so if you pass her, you're in the store."

    While he does offer Greek foods such as a recent special with beef kebabs and pita bread, there's a big demand for Italian items. He has a big selection of cheese: parmigiano reggiano, feta, mozzarella, and cheese from Il Forteto. Dry goods include Molino Paolo Mariani Manitaly flour, Caputo gluten-free flour, and Hellenic Farms and Lia extra virgin olive oil.

    Mantzios prioritizes small, family-owned businesses because they enjoy what they're providing to customers and value quality.

    Di Mantzios Greek & Italian Gourmet MarketDi Mantzios Greek & Italian Gourmet MarketDi Mantzios

    On the prepared food front, he does pizza using a wood-fired crust imported from Pizza Food Love in Italy, delivered to the shop every three weeks. The base can be topped with ingredients from Tuscany, Italy for a truly authentic experience. More prepared foods are one of the biggest requests he gets from customers, and it's a category he's continuing to expand, as well as adding wine and beer.

    They also have cakes and desserts such as cannoli, baklava, Greek rice pudding, French macarons, and gelato from Gelatys.

    The interior is neatly organized, with refrigerated foods as well as Greek and European decor such as pestle and mortar, a gladiator helmet, and Greek and Italian flags pinned to the walls.

    Mantzios thrives from the personal contact he gets with customers, and they find him equally charming as well.

    "The bulk of my customers come from Prosper and Celina, and Celina is the number one growing city with people coming from all around who can appreciate what we are doing," Mantzios says.

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