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After days and weeks of Christmas decorating, shopping, parties and wrapping (and unwrapping) gifts, some of us are ready to let someone else make Christmas brunch or dinner.
The list of Jacksonville-area restaurants open on Christmas Day, though, is much shorter than Thanksgiving. (And we’ve checked that list twice.) So if you’re planning dinner out on Christmas, don’t delay. Make those reservations today.
Or, if you’d prefer to host Christmas Day dinner at your home but want someone else to do the cooking, check with your favorite restaurant now to see if they are offering heat-and-serve meals available for pickup in the days leading up to Christmas.
Here’s a list of restaurants confirmed to be open, based on their websites, reservation apps or emailed notices.
Azurea
1 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach, (904) 249-7402, azurearestaurant.com
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch)
The Blue Fish Restaurant & Oyster Bar
3551 St. Johns Ave., (904) 387-0700, bluefishjax.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Chart House
1501 River Place Blvd., (904) 398-3353, chart-house.com
Hours: Accepting reservations 4:30 to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Details: Three-course dinner, with choice of Slow-Roasted Prime Rib, Filet Mignon, Twin Lobster Tails, NY Strip and others.
Fogo de Chao
4784 Town Center Parkway, (904) 512-7300, fogodechao.com
Hours: Reservations accepted 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Details: Full Churrasco Experience available.
Cost: Regular Churrasco Experience dinners start at $60 per person.
IHOP
Multiple locations, ihop.com
Details: Open on Christmas Day, but guests should check with their local IHOP as hours, and offerings, will vary by location.
Joe’s Crab Shack
6 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach, (904) 249-6160, joescrabshack.com
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Details: Christmas Day Feast includes roasted turkey served with stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans and cranberry sauce, complete with a slice of pumpkin pie. Full menu also available.
Cost: $22.99 for adults; $13.99 for children.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
225 E. Coastline Drive, (904) 354-4350, mortons.com
Hours: Noon to 9 p.m.
Details: Chateaubriand Holiday Dinner for Two offered. Full dinner menu also offered.
Cost: $179 for two
Sugar Factory
4910 Big Island Drive, (904) 551-0961, sugarfactory.com
Hours: Reservations available from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Texas de Brazil
4634 Town Center Parkway, (904) 474-3500, texasdebrazil.com
Hours: Reservations accepted 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Details: Full menu available.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
4483 Southside Blvd., (904) 551-5920, terragaucha.net
Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Details: Full menu available.
Waffle House
Multiple locations, wafflehouse.com
Hours: All day
Details: Full menu.
Want to add your restaurant to our list of restaurants open on Christmas Day? Email details to gmills@jacksonville.com.
Jacksonville restaurants closed on Christmas Day
Restaurants that will not be open or those that have no reservations available on Christmas include:
bbsBiscottisCantina LaredoCheesecake FactoryCowford ChophouseEstrella CocinaFirebirds Wood Fired GrillFish Camp restaurants (Palm Valley, Julington Creek, North Beach)JosephineM BrothersMarker 32Matthew’sMidtown TableOaxaca ClubP.F. Chang’sRH Rooftop RestaurantRefinery Jax BeachRestaurant MedureRiver & PostRue Saint-MarcTavernaTaverna OceanaTed’s Montana GrillTown HallTrue Food KitchenValley SmokeWhiskey Cake