Searching for restaurants open on Christmas Day? Here's 11 Greater Houston eateries offering various dining options—from their regular menus, to multicourse meals and buffets—on Dec. 25.
Check individual restaurants for locations and hours. This list is not comprehensive.
Babin’s Seafood House
The New Orleans-themed seafood restaurant is open on Christmas from 3-9 p.m. With locations in Katy and The Woodlands, its menu features fresh gulf oysters, gumbos, bisques and fried seafood.Cleburne Cafeteria
The West University restaurant will be open on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Although staff anticipate high-demand may limit preorders, customers can place large and small take-out orders of the holiday menu in-person. The menu includes turkey and ham by the pound, dressing, a variety of vegetables, whole fruit pies and other desserts.
- 3606 Bissonnet St., Houston
- www.cleburnecafeteria.com
The Brazilian steakhouse is open on Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. With multiple locations across Greater Houston, including Cypress, Friendswood, Westchase and The Woodlands, the menu features indulgent options such as wagyu porterhouse steaks and whole branzino.Juliet
This upscale restaurant hosts a Christmas Day buffet from 1-8 p.m. for $79 for adults and $48 for kids 12 years old and younger. The buffet features carving stations with ham, salmon, filets and an array of sides, sauces and desserts.
- 5857 Westheimer Road, Ste. P, Houston
- www.juliethtx.com
The native-Texas eatery is open on Christmas Day at all its Houston-area locations, including The Galleria, Montrose, The Heights and The Woodlands. Its menu features its signature sandwiches; seafood, poultry and beef entrees; pastas; breakfast meals and a variety of desserts.
- www.katzsneverkloses.com
This restaurant will host a Christmas Day buffet with Texas-sized options, chef’s seasonal features and King Ranch favorites. The buffet is $59 for adults and $25 for children.
- 1605 Post Oak Blvd., Houston
- www.kingranchtexaskitchen.com
The seafood restaurant’s Katy and The Woodlands locations will offer a three-course holiday prix fixe meal on Christmas Day, featuring its signature fish pontchartrain, snapper, top sirloin and shrimp and a coastal seafood pasta.Morton’s Grille
The steakhouse is offering a three-course holiday menu for $179 for two guests from Dec. 24-31. It features a starter, a shareable chateaubriand filet of tenderloin, two sides and a dessert.
- 25 Waterway Ave., The Woodlands
- www.mortonsgrille.com
The modern Mexican eatery will be open on Christmas from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., offering both traditional and innovative dishes such as tostadas, salmon tacos, chilaquiles and octopus with cauliflower mole.
- 4444 Westheimer Road, Ste. D140, Houston
- www.ojodeaguarod.com
The Woodlands location of the pizza chain will be open on Christmas Day for customers to dine-in, order take-out or for delivery from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 3335 College Park Drive, Ste. 300, The Woodlands
- www.nypizzeria.com
The Texas steakhouse is offering dine-in or delivery at all its Houston-area locations. The restaurant’s full menu is available, and includes angus beef steaks, seafood and homemade desserts.