It’s the most wonderful time of the year … unless you find yourself in the kitchen cooking for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Hannukah. Here’s the good news—many restaurants in the suburbs of Philadelphia will do the job for you. Check out our dining guide for the 2016 holiday season:
Alfredo BYOB
The Main Line Italian favorite is open on Christmas Eve serving a special à la carte menu including dishes like lobster ravioli, spaghetti carbonara, chicken rustico and osso bucco. Reservations are highly suggested and can be made online or by calling (610) 640-2962. 668 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn
Appetites on Main
Exton’s favorite casual eatery is open regular hours (11 a.m.–2 a.m.) on Christmas Eve, with a limited food menu after 8 p.m. On Christmas Day, Appetites is open from 8 p.m.–2 a.m. with a limited menu. Of course, Appetites’ killer craft beer and cocktail list will keep the Christmas spirit going all night long! 286 Main St., Exton, (610) 594-2030
Avalon
Head to Avalon on Christmas Eve for its Feast of the Seven Fishes. The special menu ($49 per person) includes five courses consisting of seven fishes. An à la carte menu is also available. For reservations, please call (610) 436-4100. 116 E. Gay St., West Chester
Concordville Inn
Join Santa for a Christmas Eve dinner buffet from 3–8 p.m. in the Gold Ballroom. The buffet includes soups, salads, cheeses and entrees like seafood Newburg, crab cakes, chicken Marsala, roasted turkey and prime rib. The Christmas Eve buffet is $37.95 per person, $18.95 for ages 3–12. A Christmas Eve à la carte dinner menu will also be available. Reservations can be made by calling (610) 459-2230. Routes 322 and 1, Concordville
Davio’s King of Prussia
The Feast of Seven Fishes is a time-honored Italian Christmas Eve tradition, and Davio’s is celebrating with a prix fixe four-course menu, available from 5–11 p.m. The regular dinner menu is also available. Reservations can be made online or by calling (610) 337-4810. 200 Main St., King of Prussia
Di Bruno Bros. Catering
Enjoy Christmas in the comfort of your own home and leave the prep work to the professionals. Di Bruno Bros. Catering is offering holiday meals that serve six but can be scaled up depending on your guest list. Choose from honey glazed ham, cedar plank salmon, oven roasted turkey, salt-roasted prime rib or beef tenderloin as your main course. An à la carte menu is also available. Call Di Bruno Bros. Catering at (215) 665-1659 to order. Orders must be placed by December 21 for pickup on December 23 or 24. 120 Coulter Ave., Ardmore
The Gables at Chadds Ford
The Gables at Chadds Ford is offering an à la carte menu on Christmas Eve featuring dishes like shrimp and grits, jumbo lump crab cake, Frenched chicken breast and a 12 oz. certified Angus beef strip steak. Starters include mushroom soup, balsamic brussels sprouts, tuna tartare and classic Ceasar salad. There will be live music upstairs in the banquet room with Jack Marshall as well as downstairs in the bar with Michael Stegossi. Make your reservation by calling (610) 388-7700. 423 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford
Market at Liberty Place
Customers can stop in on Christmas Eve for a quick bite or a last minute gift of olive oil or wine. The full market is open until 2 p.m.; Paradocx Vineyard will be open until 5 p.m. 148 W. State St., Kennett Square, (610) 925-3411
Milito’s
Head to Milito’s for a four-course Christmas Eve dinner featuring delicious, traditional and contemporary Italian dishes artfully prepared by executive chef James Brunner. Cost is $40 per person. Entree choices include Cornish game hen, Chateaubriand and a Feast of Seven Fishes. Children’s entrees are available for ages 12 and under. Advanced reservations are required. Dinner service will begin at 4 p.m.; last reservations available are at 8 p.m. Please reserve your table online or by phone at (610) 269-6000. 20 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown
Normandy Farm
An elaborate three-course prix fixe meal awaits you at the farmer’s daughter restaurant at Normandy Farm. Choose from tempting menu offerings such as cream of corn soup, heirloom grain salad, pork tenderloin, New York strip steak, apple trifle pie and more. Pricing starts at $41.95 (plus tax and service charge), depending on the entrée selected, with coffee, hot tea and iced tea included. Children’s menu items are also available for $16.95. Reservations are required, so be sure to save your table today for this Christmas Eve dining experience. 1401 Morris Rd., Blue Bell, (215) 616-8500
Paramour
Make your holidays merry and join Paramour for a special four-course prix fixe dinner offered all Christmas weekend from Friday, December 23, through Sunday, December 25. In addition to the à la carte menu, Paramour’s chef has prepared a Christmas menu featuring holiday cuisine that will bring you into the spirit of the season. Complete your festive celebration by adding expertly chosen wine pairings to highlight each course. The special menu is $65 per person with wine pairing available for an additional $35 per person. Make your reservation online. 139 E. Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (610) 977-0600
Restaurant Alba
Enjoy an Alba-style Christmas meal in the comfort of your own home. You can mix-and-match several different entrees with sides and dessert for your Christmas dinner, Christmas Eve—or go crazy and do both! Entrees include truffled mushroom lasagna, braised beef short ribs with mushroom gravy, chilled poached salmon with creme fraiche and cucumber and more. All items come in disposable aluminum pans with easy reheating instructions. Alba Christmas meals and sides are available for pickup the afternoon of Friday, December 23. Use the online form to place your order, or call the restaurant at (610) 644-4009. 7 W. King St., Malvern
Vickers Restaurant
Join Vickers this Christmas Eve for a special holiday menu featuring all your favorites. From beef Wellington to crisp roasted duck and delectable crab cakes, Vickers’ Christmas menu is elegant and beautiful. Go early and snag a seat next to Vickers’ famed Christmas tree as you sip on a seasonal hand-crafted cocktail. Seatings are at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Make your reservation at (610) 363-7998. 192 E. Welsh Pool Rd., Exton
Whole Foods Market
Entertaining for Hanukkah? Let Whole Foods Market prepare your feast. Enjoy a Hanukkah dinner for six including potato latkes, matzoh ball soup, braised beef brisket with gravy and green beans with roasted shallots. Other traditional Hanukkah offerings are also available. Order online or in store. 821 Lancaster Ave., Wayne, (610) 688-9400
Photos top to bottom: Kaboompics, Di Bruno Bros., Normandy Farm, Vickers Restaurant
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