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Where to Eat on Christmas Eve in Manhattan

Terrific holiday meals across Manhattan.

by Patty Diez@pattydiez Nov 27, 2015, 4:58pm EST

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[The Clam]

| Daniel Krieger

by Patty Diez@pattydiez Nov 27, 2015, 4:58pm EST

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Here's a map of 18 Manhattan restaurants that will be open on Christmas Eve. Many of these restaurants are offering prix fixe tasting menus, with others offering special holiday items in addition to their regular à la carte menus. Most restaurants open reservations one month out to the day and tables tend to move quickly. Stay tuned over the next few weeks for more holiday dining guides.

[Restaurants are listed by geography: south to north.]

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Bouley

David Bouley will be offering a six-course menu for both lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve. The tasting menu is $135 for lunch and $255 for dinner, with wine pairings starting at $130 and $145 respectively. The team promises this will be a "traditional Bouley style Christmas," so expect seasonally-inspired dishes.

163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

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Mercer Kitchen

The special Christmas Eve menu at chef Jean-Georges's Mercer Kitchen includes scallops, black sea bass, and beef tenderloin, and the restaurant will also be offering its a la carte menu. The special menu has four-courses and starts at $108 per person.

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99 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

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Vic's

Vic's on Great Jones Street is offering a Feast of the Seven Fishes tasting menu. The menu, created by chef Hillary Sterling, has five courses and costs $70 per person.

31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

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Mas (farmhouse)

Galen Zamarra's Mas (farmhouse) if offering a four-course prix fixe menu with three options for each course at $150 per person. Optional wine pairings are also available for $85.

39 Downing St, New York, NY 10014

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The Clam

Chef Mike Price is creating a special Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner at his restaurant The Clam on Hudson Street. The Clam's special holiday menu is $90 per person.

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420 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

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Perry Street

Chef Cedric Vongerichten will serve a four-course $108 menu with hamachi sashimi, scallops, beef tenderloin, and dessert. The tasting menu will be served in addition to the à la carte menu on Christmas Eve from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

176 Perry St, New York, NY 10014

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Hearth

Chef Marco Canora and his team will once again be offering Hearth's famous Feast of the Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve. The menu is $96 per person with an optional wine pairing for an additional $54. Hearth is also offering a menu for children under 12 at $48. No word yet on whether the Christmas Eve menu will reflect Canora's recent decision to go healthy.

403 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

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Recette

The team at Recette is serving a four-course menu for $95 per person. The menu will include fluke sashimi with fennel, beef tenderloin with red cabbage, and a cottage pie with chestnut puree for dessert.

328 W 12th St, New York, NY 10014

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The Gander

The Christmas Eve menu at The Gander features dishes like suckling pig, sweet potatoes, a seafood cassoulet, prawns, and bisque. The four-course menu is $95 per person.

15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

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John Dory Oyster Bar

April Bloomfield's sustainable seafood restaurant in NoMad will be offering a Feast of the Seven Fishes. No word yet on the menu or price but diners can expect dishes like lobster bisque and littleneck clams.

1196 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

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Butter Midtown

At Butter in Midtown, chef Alex Guarnaschelli's team will be featuring a special prix fixe menu at $95 per person. The restaurant will be open from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Christmas Eve. Butter is also offering a children's menu for $50.

70 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

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Charlie Palmer Steak

From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Charlie Palmer Steak will be serving a three-course prix fixe menu. The menu will be seasonal and feature dishes like double ranch short rib with caramelized Tokyo turnips & parsnip purée. The menu costs $85 per person.

5 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022

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Aquavit

Midtown's Aquavit will offer its popular Holiday Julbord, a traditional Swedish holiday smörgåsbord, on Christmas Eve. The Julbord menu will be available from noon until 9 p.m. for $95 per person and it will include a cup of glög (mulled wine). Items on the menu will include kipper & beet salad, Swedish meatballs, and eggnog panna cotta.

65 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

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Benoit Bistro

Alain Ducasse's French bistro will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person. Diners can enjoy French classics along with some festive holiday specials.

60 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

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The Wayfarer

Chef Chris Shea will be offering à la carte specials at The Wayfarer on Christmas Eve. Dishes on the menu will include lobster scrambled eggs with caviar ($24), potato crusted cod with chorizo & littleneck clams ($38), and egg nog panna cotta with nutmeg almond gingersnaps for dessert ($12).

101 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

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Felidia

Executive chef Fortunato Nicotra will be serving his take on a traditional Italian Feast of the Fishes at Lidia Bastianich's Felidia. Pricing for the menu is not yet available but an a la carte menu will also be served on Christmas Eve.

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243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

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Telepan

Bill Telepan's Upper West Side restaurant will be offering its regular à la carte menu with a few added holiday specials this Christmas Eve. Telepan will be serving dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m..

72 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023

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Café Boulud

The team at Café Boulud will be offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $165 per person. A menu for children 12 and under will also be available for $55.

20 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

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Bouley

163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

David Bouley will be offering a six-course menu for both lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve. The tasting menu is $135 for lunch and $255 for dinner, with wine pairings starting at $130 and $145 respectively. The team promises this will be a "traditional Bouley style Christmas," so expect seasonally-inspired dishes.

163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013

Visit Website

Mercer Kitchen

99 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

The special Christmas Eve menu at chef Jean-Georges's Mercer Kitchen includes scallops, black sea bass, and beef tenderloin, and the restaurant will also be offering its a la carte menu. The special menu has four-courses and starts at $108 per person.

Open in Google Maps

99 Prince St, New York, NY 10012

Visit Website

Vic's

31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

Vic's on Great Jones Street is offering a Feast of the Seven Fishes tasting menu. The menu, created by chef Hillary Sterling, has five courses and costs $70 per person.

31 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012

Visit Website

Mas (farmhouse)

39 Downing St, New York, NY 10014

Galen Zamarra's Mas (farmhouse) if offering a four-course prix fixe menu with three options for each course at $150 per person. Optional wine pairings are also available for $85.

39 Downing St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

The Clam

420 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

Chef Mike Price is creating a special Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner at his restaurant The Clam on Hudson Street. The Clam's special holiday menu is $90 per person.

Open in Google Maps

420 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

Perry Street

176 Perry St, New York, NY 10014

Chef Cedric Vongerichten will serve a four-course $108 menu with hamachi sashimi, scallops, beef tenderloin, and dessert. The tasting menu will be served in addition to the à la carte menu on Christmas Eve from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

176 Perry St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

Hearth

403 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

Chef Marco Canora and his team will once again be offering Hearth's famous Feast of the Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve. The menu is $96 per person with an optional wine pairing for an additional $54. Hearth is also offering a menu for children under 12 at $48. No word yet on whether the Christmas Eve menu will reflect Canora's recent decision to go healthy.

403 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009

Visit Website

Recette

328 W 12th St, New York, NY 10014

The team at Recette is serving a four-course menu for $95 per person. The menu will include fluke sashimi with fennel, beef tenderloin with red cabbage, and a cottage pie with chestnut puree for dessert.

328 W 12th St, New York, NY 10014

Visit Website

The Gander

15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

The Christmas Eve menu at The Gander features dishes like suckling pig, sweet potatoes, a seafood cassoulet, prawns, and bisque. The four-course menu is $95 per person.

15 W 18th St, New York, NY 10011

Visit Website

John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

April Bloomfield's sustainable seafood restaurant in NoMad will be offering a Feast of the Seven Fishes. No word yet on the menu or price but diners can expect dishes like lobster bisque and littleneck clams.

1196 Broadway, New York, NY 10001

Visit Website

Butter Midtown

70 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

At Butter in Midtown, chef Alex Guarnaschelli's team will be featuring a special prix fixe menu at $95 per person. The restaurant will be open from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Christmas Eve. Butter is also offering a children's menu for $50.

70 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Visit Website

Charlie Palmer Steak

5 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022

From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Charlie Palmer Steak will be serving a three-course prix fixe menu. The menu will be seasonal and feature dishes like double ranch short rib with caramelized Tokyo turnips & parsnip purée. The menu costs $85 per person.

5 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022

Visit Website

Aquavit

65 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

Midtown's Aquavit will offer its popular Holiday Julbord, a traditional Swedish holiday smörgåsbord, on Christmas Eve. The Julbord menu will be available from noon until 9 p.m. for $95 per person and it will include a cup of glög (mulled wine). Items on the menu will include kipper & beet salad, Swedish meatballs, and eggnog panna cotta.

65 E 55th St, New York, NY 10022

Visit Website

Benoit Bistro

60 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Alain Ducasse's French bistro will offer a three-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person. Diners can enjoy French classics along with some festive holiday specials.

60 W 55th St, New York, NY 10019

Visit Website

The Wayfarer

101 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

Chef Chris Shea will be offering à la carte specials at The Wayfarer on Christmas Eve. Dishes on the menu will include lobster scrambled eggs with caviar ($24), potato crusted cod with chorizo & littleneck clams ($38), and egg nog panna cotta with nutmeg almond gingersnaps for dessert ($12).

101 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019

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Felidia

243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

Executive chef Fortunato Nicotra will be serving his take on a traditional Italian Feast of the Fishes at Lidia Bastianich's Felidia. Pricing for the menu is not yet available but an a la carte menu will also be served on Christmas Eve.

Open in Google Maps

243 E 58th St, New York, NY 10022

Visit Website

Telepan

72 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023

Bill Telepan's Upper West Side restaurant will be offering its regular à la carte menu with a few added holiday specials this Christmas Eve. Telepan will be serving dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m..

72 W 69th St, New York, NY 10023

Visit Website

Café Boulud

20 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

The team at Café Boulud will be offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $165 per person. A menu for children 12 and under will also be available for $55.

20 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021

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