Looking for a way to avoid the kitchen Dec. 25? Check out these restaurants in the Austin area open on Christmas. This list is not comprehensive.

Acre 41

Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas Day dinner and Christmas Day brunch will be served at the restaurant, featuring a slow-braised short rib, a full à la carte menu and gingerbread pancakes.
  • Hours: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (brunch); 5 p.m.-9 p.m. (dinner)
  • 1901 San Antonio St., Austin
  • www.acre41austin.com
Blind Salamander

Community members can enjoy a Christmas brunch at the restaurant with a seafood bar featuring oysters, lobster rolls and Salt Spring mussels in addition to carving stations and breakfast classics. The brunch is $135 for adults and $45 for kids.Corinne

Enjoy brunch or dinner at Corrine on Christmas Day. Brunch will include seasonal dishes paired with holiday cocktails. In the evening, a chef-curated prix fixe dinner will be served featuring prime rib for $75.
  • Hours: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. (brunch); 2 p.m.-10:30 p.m. (dinner)
  • 304 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin; 11301 Domain Drive, Austin
  • www.corinneatx.com
Corner


Corner will offer a Christmas Day Plate at $35 featuring smoked pork ham. For dessert, the restaurant will serve arroz con leche.Koko’s Beer Hall

The hall will be serving its classic menu in addition to a themed cocktail menu featuring the Frostbite Fuzz, Koko’s Nog and Mistletoe Mountain Sour.Nido at The Loren Hotel

The restaurant will be serving on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The menu includes dishes such as the braised shortrib, Muscovy duck breast and wild boar lasagna. The bar will feature festive cocktails, including the Jack Frost and Buddy the Elf.Skipjack Oyster

On Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, enjoy acorn squash risotto, tea-smoked duck breast or the “Driftwood” Yule Log. Guests can pair their meal with a seasonal cocktail, the Yuletide Pecan Sour. Skipjack Oyster’s regular menu will also be available.The Terrace Bar & Grill


The restaurant will be offering a Christmas Prix Fixe menu for $55 per person, which includes parsnip bisque, roasted cornish hen and spiced pear and almond bread pudding.Texas Land & Cattle

The South Austin restaurant will be offering its regular menu, which boasts appetizers, soups, salads, steaks, entrees, burgers and sides.