Have yourself a tasty little Christmas Eve and/or Day at these restaurants that are open for the holiday offering special menus or holiday dishes. This list will be updated periodically through the afternoon of the 23rd, so send additions and corrections to the tipline, or leave a comment below. Before heading out, contact restaurants directly to verify information as hours, menus, and other details may have changed after publication. For most of these events, reservations are strongly encouraged. The numbers on the list don't indicate rankings, but merely by neighborhood.
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Guide to Dining Out on Christmas Eve in Denver
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Duo Restaurant
The LoHi restaurant will offer a three course dinner menu for $45 per person. Among the dishes offered, baked clams with
Spanish chorizo, olive bread, and chile oil and a roasted winter squash soup served with pear chutney and fennel almond brittle.
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LOLA
Lola will be open on Christmas Eve serving up its annual family-style paella. There will be adult milk- horchata- and cookies for all.
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Comida
The modern Mexican eatery will be open for lunch and dinner. A special dinner menu will include several "Family Style" options like roasted Pork loin and Whole roasted Chicken dinners. We will stop seating at 8pm and go hang out with our families.
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The Corner Office Restaurant
The Corner Office invites guests to celebrate the holidays in downtown Denver, with its Chinese-inspired menu on both Christmas Eve and Day. Select menu items include Sesame Chicken and Pork Fried Rice.
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Tamayo
Tamayo will be open Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The restaurant will celebrate the season with its Chile Relleno Festival and entree specials.
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EDGE Restaurant And Bar At Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Join EDGE this Christmas Eve as it serves up a festive Prime Rib special in addition to the regular menu. The prime rib will be offered from 5 to 10 p.m. for $55 per adult. Reservations are recommended.
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Parallel Seventeen
Parallel Seventeen will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Guests can order the
$55 four-course holiday tasting menu
with an additional $20 for pairings. Among the dishes, celery root and parsnip bisque served with apple saigon cinnamon beignets.
The restaurant will also provide an a là carte selection from its regular menu.
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Charcoal Restaurant
The restaurant will be open for dinner only and will serve its regular menu, as well as classic holiday dishes with a twist.
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Beatrice & Woodsley
The South Broadway restaurant will open at 5 for dinner on Christmas Eve. There will be specials as well as the regular dinner service menu.
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Punch Bowl Social Food & Drink
The diner, bar, and entertainment emporium will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Christmas Eve offering happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., including $4 wells, $6 Punch, $6 Jameson & PBR.
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Session Kitchen
The new hot spot on South Pearl Street is open on Christmas Eve, serving both several specials and the regular menu.
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Arugula
The Boulder restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve and will serve a four-course meal for $50 per person.
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OAK at fourteenth
The Boulder restaurant will offer a three-course prix fixe menu on Christmas Eve. Among the choices are roasted chicken and chestnut soup, the famous kale salad, and an herb encrusted Skuna Bay salmon.
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The Squeaky Bean
On Christmas Eve, the bean is offering a $65 three-course menu, as well as a $100 five-course menu for the adventurous that features white truffles from Alba.
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