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Where to Eat on Christmas Day in Atlanta

Feast on roast beef, turkey, French toast, and Belgian waffles

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Christmas falls on a Monday this year which means many restaurants are closed. However, there are a few options for dining out for those who don’t celebrate the holiday or are simply looking to avoid the stress of cooking a big meal at home. Here are the Atlanta restaurants, mapped north-to-south, serving up holiday cheer on Christmas Day.

This map will be updated as more options become available.

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Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta

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A holiday brunch buffet will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Day and includes stations of chilled seafood, salads, charcuterie and cheese, roast turkey, and desserts. $80 per person. $35 for children 6 to 12 years old.

A prix fix menu will be available for dinner at The Cafe & Bar from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and includes wild mushroom soup, beef tenderloin with roasted chestnuts, and a chocolate holiday roll. $95 per person.

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Southern Art and Bourbon Bar by Chef Art Smith

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A buffet brunch will be served on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes an omelet station, Belgian waffles, ham bar, charcuterie, fruit and cheese selections, and a DIY hot cocoa station. $89 per person. $45 for children 5 to 10 years old.

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Red Pepper Taquería

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Not in the mood for more turkey and dressing? Both Red Pepper Taqueria Atlanta locations will be open regular hours on Christmas Day for tacos, queso, and margaritas. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

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Nakato Japanese Restaurant

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Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant will be open for regular dining hours on Christmas Day. Located on Cheshire Bridge Road, Nakato offers traditional sushi as well as teppanyaki dishes and hibachi-style dining. Open 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Nakato Japanese restaurant sign lit up in the dark in Atlanta Andrew C/Yelp

Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft

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The trendy Thai restaurant located on Peachtree Street across from the Amtrak station will be open regular hours from 5:30 p.m to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day.

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Celebrate Christmas Day with an Italian-style brunch at Allora located in TWELVE Hotel in Midtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The a la carte menu includes a selection of soups and salads, omelettes, pizza, and pasta. The restaurant will be open until 10 p.m. on Christmas Day

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Einstein's

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Christmas Day dining is an all-day affair at this Midtown staple. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., enjoy a three-course dinner of salad or fried green tomatoes, a choice of ham, lobster risotto, or vegetarian linguine, and dessert. $45 per person.

Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar

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Atkins Park in Virginia-Highland will be offering its annual Christmas dinner starting 6 p.m. The menu includes Big Green Egg smoked turkey, sage stuffing, braised pork shoulder, roast vegetables, green bean casserole, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato biscuits, pecan pie, and eggnog cheesecake. $30 for adults. $18 for young adults. $10 for children 10 and under.

Atkins Park Tavern

Livingston

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Enjoy a Christmas brunch buffet at the Livingston in the Georgian Terrace hotel from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dishes include peach French toast, biscuits and gravy, and French-style green beans with crispy onions to name just a few items on the holiday menu. $25 per person. $12.50 for children 12 and under. Children under 3 eat free. A portion of the proceeds go to Give Kids the World.

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Room At Twelve

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Located Downtown just off of Centennial Park, Room at Twelve will be serving its annual family-style Christmas menu from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s dishes include thyme roasted prime ribs, pomegranate glazed ham, mac and cheese, and dark chocolate ganache tarts. $45 per person. $19.50 per child. Children under 5 eat free.

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Hampton + Hudson

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The “A Christmas Story”-inspired Chinese dinner is back again this year. Starting at 6 p.m. on Christmas night, Hampton & Hudson will be serving up a special Chinese menu while football and the classic Christmas movie play on the TVs.

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Hudson Grille Downtown

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All Hudson Grille locations across metro Atlanta will be offering a multi-course dinner from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Christmas Day that includes smoked ham, roast turkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, salad, and dessert. $24.95 per person. $7.95 children 10 and under.

Hudson Grille Downtown

Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta

A holiday brunch buffet will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Day and includes stations of chilled seafood, salads, charcuterie and cheese, roast turkey, and desserts. $80 per person. $35 for children 6 to 12 years old.

A prix fix menu will be available for dinner at The Cafe & Bar from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and includes wild mushroom soup, beef tenderloin with roasted chestnuts, and a chocolate holiday roll. $95 per person.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel/Facebook

Southern Art and Bourbon Bar by Chef Art Smith

A buffet brunch will be served on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes an omelet station, Belgian waffles, ham bar, charcuterie, fruit and cheese selections, and a DIY hot cocoa station. $89 per person. $45 for children 5 to 10 years old.

Southern Art and Bourbon Bar/Facebook

Red Pepper Taquería

Not in the mood for more turkey and dressing? Both Red Pepper Taqueria Atlanta locations will be open regular hours on Christmas Day for tacos, queso, and margaritas. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Red Pepper Taqueria

Nakato Japanese Restaurant

Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant will be open for regular dining hours on Christmas Day. Located on Cheshire Bridge Road, Nakato offers traditional sushi as well as teppanyaki dishes and hibachi-style dining. Open 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Nakato Japanese restaurant sign lit up in the dark in Atlanta Andrew C/Yelp

Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft

The trendy Thai restaurant located on Peachtree Street across from the Amtrak station will be open regular hours from 5:30 p.m to 10 p.m. on Christmas Day.

Tuk Tuk Thai Food Loft/Facebook

Allora

Celebrate Christmas Day with an Italian-style brunch at Allora located in TWELVE Hotel in Midtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The a la carte menu includes a selection of soups and salads, omelettes, pizza, and pasta. The restaurant will be open until 10 p.m. on Christmas Day

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Einstein's

Christmas Day dining is an all-day affair at this Midtown staple. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., enjoy a three-course dinner of salad or fried green tomatoes, a choice of ham, lobster risotto, or vegetarian linguine, and dessert. $45 per person.

Atkins Park Restaurant & Bar

Atkins Park in Virginia-Highland will be offering its annual Christmas dinner starting 6 p.m. The menu includes Big Green Egg smoked turkey, sage stuffing, braised pork shoulder, roast vegetables, green bean casserole, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato biscuits, pecan pie, and eggnog cheesecake. $30 for adults. $18 for young adults. $10 for children 10 and under.

Atkins Park Tavern

Livingston

Enjoy a Christmas brunch buffet at the Livingston in the Georgian Terrace hotel from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dishes include peach French toast, biscuits and gravy, and French-style green beans with crispy onions to name just a few items on the holiday menu. $25 per person. $12.50 for children 12 and under. Children under 3 eat free. A portion of the proceeds go to Give Kids the World.

Livingston Restaurant + Bar Livingston Restaurant + Bar/Facebook

Room At Twelve

Located Downtown just off of Centennial Park, Room at Twelve will be serving its annual family-style Christmas menu from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s dishes include thyme roasted prime ribs, pomegranate glazed ham, mac and cheese, and dark chocolate ganache tarts. $45 per person. $19.50 per child. Children under 5 eat free.

Room at Twelve/Caren West PR

Hampton + Hudson

The “A Christmas Story”-inspired Chinese dinner is back again this year. Starting at 6 p.m. on Christmas night, Hampton & Hudson will be serving up a special Chinese menu while football and the classic Christmas movie play on the TVs.

Hampton & Hudson Tomas Espinoza

Hudson Grille Downtown

All Hudson Grille locations across metro Atlanta will be offering a multi-course dinner from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Christmas Day that includes smoked ham, roast turkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, salad, and dessert. $24.95 per person. $7.95 children 10 and under.

Hudson Grille Downtown

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