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Holiday Dining

These Dallas restaurants are open on Christmas Day 2017

Teresa Gubbins
Dec 11, 2017 | 6:00 am
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Where to eat on the holiday.
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These Dallas-area restaurants are serving up a Christmas meal, from regular menus to special holiday dishes to brunch buffets. Be sure to call and check for availability.

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

Buzzbrews
For something casual and non-fancy, all locations of this homey, Mex-accented home-cooking local chain are open 24-7 with festive holiday cheer.

Canary By Gorji
Three-course meal with choice of field greens or Caesar, and choice of filet, turkey breast, bone-in pork chop, spinach lasagna, or arctic char and shrimp. Desserts include kefir cheese butterfly or flourless chocolate cake. 5-9 pm. $59-69. 972-503-7080.

CBD Provisions
Regular menu plus holiday specials and spiked eggnog. 7 am-10 pm. 214-261-4500.

Del Friscos Double Eagle Steak House
Plano location of this steakhouse chain will be open with a special holiday menu. 3-8 pm. 972-312-9115.

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.

Humperdinks Brewpub
Two Dallas locations, at 6050 Greenville Ave. and at 2208 W. Northwest Hwy., will serve regular $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. 214-38-1203 or 214-358-4159.

LAW at Four Seasons
Brunch buffet featuring live entertainment and kids' favorite entrees and desserts. 10:30 am-7 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.

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-2:30 pm. $60 per person, $24 for those 12 and under. 214-224-3152.

Lark on the Park
Regular menu plus holiday specials including venison, ham, goose, and salmon. 5-10 pm. 214-855-5275.

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 four locations: 6221 E. Mockingbird Ln., 13455 Midway Rd., and 5600 S Hampton Rd. in Dallas; and 3301 Gus Thomasson Rd. in Mesquite. 214-826-4400.

Meddlesome Moth
Design District beer haunt will serve holiday feast with comfort food. 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 a regular menu from 2-9 pm. 214-741-2277.

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.

Pyramid
Fairmont Hotel restaurant will do brunch with omelets and crepes, carved meats, and mimosas. $69, or $35 for 12 and under. Seating times are 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, and 2 pm. 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.

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.

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.

Ser Steakhouse
Brunch buffet will feature culinary action stations in the dining room and private rooms. 10 am-1:45 pm. $78, 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 lunch or dinner. 11 am-8 pm. $55, or $30 for 12 and under. 214-826-0940.

Steel Restaurant
Prix-fixe meal features tom yum soup, scallops, lamb shank, roast duck, chocolate ganache cake, sticky toffee pudding. 5-9 pm. $55. 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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Yes, cheese

Nashville gourmet grilled cheese shop melts into Texas with Plano debut

Stephanie Allmon Merry
Jul 14, 2026 | 1:59 pm
Cheese Lab
Photo courtesy of Cheese Lab
Pimento Mac 'n' Cheese Melty at Cheese Lab.

A Nashville restaurant that puts gourmet twists on grilled cheese sandwiches has made its Texas debut in Plano. Called Cheese Lab, the shop has opened inside Legacy Hall, the three-story food hall at the Legacy West complex at 7800 Windrose Ave.

Plano is just the second location for Cheese Lab, and its first outside of Tennessee.

Founded by restaurateur Youssef Koutout, Cheese Lab serves elevated comfort food built around artisan cheeses, premium ingredients, and inventive flavor combinations, a release says. The concept debuted at Assembly Food Hall in downtown Nashville before expanding to North Texas.

Rather than sticking to the standard grilled cheese, the menu features a lineup of "melty" sandwiches with creative fillings.

Cheese Lab The Cheese Lab offers creative twists on grilled cheese sandwiches. Photo courtesy of Cheese Lab

Signature options include the Nashville Smokehouse Melty with slow-smoked brisket; the Pimento Mac 'n' Cheese Melty; the Pulled Pork Meltstorm; the Southern Heritage Grilled Ham Duo; and the Brie & Fig Grilled Melty.

Sure to be a Texas favorite: The Birria on Broadway Melty, featuring slow-cooked chuck roll beef braised in-house for six hours, Monterey Jack cheese, onions, cilantro, and consommé dipping soup.

The menu also includes loaded mac and cheese, house-made soups, crispy Cheetos Balls, and breakfast items such as buttermilk biscuits, breakfast burritos, and bagel sandwiches.

Cheese Lab BBQ Brisket Mac n Cheese Melty.Photo courtesy of Cheese Lab

"At Cheese Lab, we took one of America's most recognizable comfort foods and completely reimagined it," Koutout says in the release. "Every sandwich starts with quality ingredients and is built to bring unexpected flavors to a classic sandwich. We're excited to bring our second location to Legacy Hall and become part of the Plano community."

Amanda McFarland, executive vice president of FB Society, which operates Legacy Hall, says the concept fits the venue's focus on chef-driven dining.

Cheese Lab Cheetos Ball.Photo courtesy of Cheese Lab

"Cheese Lab brings exactly the kind of creativity we look for at Legacy Hall," McFarland says. "Their menu takes something everyone knows and loves and turns it into a new culinary experience. We think guests are going to have a lot of fun working their way through the menu."

Cheese Lab is open 10 am-9 pm Monday-Wednesday, 10 am-10 pm Thursday, 10 am-1 am Friday-Saturday, and 10 am-9 pm Sunday.

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