After all of the holiday mayhem, the best plan on Christmas evening might just be to wind down with a cocktail or a meal on the town. A few of Denver's restaurants are open, and some are even offering special menus. Here are eleven places to eat and imbibe on Christmas day.
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Elway's is offering a Christmas Day pre fixe dinner from noon to 8 p.m., in addition to the regular menu. The cost is $75 per person, and $35 for children. Call for reservations now.
Randolph's will have a holiday brunch spread and three-course dinner on Christmas day. Santa and his reindeer will be present for the brunch; pricing for adults is $38, Seniors $30, Youth 13-17 $22, Children 5-12 $15, 4 and under are free. Festivities start at 11 a.m. and run to 3 p.m. Christmas dinner will be served a la carte, with dishes that range from oysters rockefeller on the half shell to dijon-herb crusted rack of lamb.
The regular menu at Appaloosa will be available on Christmas day, as well as a $22 prime rib dinner. Appaloosa is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Christmas, with live music starting at 10 p.m.
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.
Enjoy Christmas Day at EDGE with a festive three-course Christmas lunch and dinner. The cost is $65 for adults and $25 for children 12 and younger. View the menu on the EDGE website, and make reservations by calling 303.389.3050.
On Christmas Day, Second Home will present its classic pajama brunch including bottomless mimosas, a Bloody Mary bar, a spiked hot chocolate bar, and holiday themed treats and crafts for kids. Brunch is served from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the restaurant will re-open for a special Christmas dinner beginning at 4 p.m.
Kachina is featuring a four-course $40 family style Pioneer Christmas Dinner with red turkey tamales with tomatillo and green chile sauce and bison empanadas with a chipotle honey agave, capers, and raisins. Larger plates include traditional pork posole; herb-crusted bison prime rib and hickory smoked ham. Full a la carte menu is available upon request. Christmas day breakfast begins at 7 a.m and dinner goes from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This DTC restaurant is rolling out a Christmas dinner menu that includes fried brie, mussels, rotisserie duck, and butternut squash ravioli. Dinner goes from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and reservations are recommended.
Elway's is offering a Christmas Day pre fixe dinner from noon to 8 p.m., in addition to the regular menu. The cost is $75 per person, and $35 for children. Call for reservations now.
Randolph's will have a holiday brunch spread and three-course dinner on Christmas day. Santa and his reindeer will be present for the brunch; pricing for adults is $38, Seniors $30, Youth 13-17 $22, Children 5-12 $15, 4 and under are free. Festivities start at 11 a.m. and run to 3 p.m. Christmas dinner will be served a la carte, with dishes that range from oysters rockefeller on the half shell to dijon-herb crusted rack of lamb.
The regular menu at Appaloosa will be available on Christmas day, as well as a $22 prime rib dinner. Appaloosa is open from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Christmas, with live music starting at 10 p.m.
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.
Enjoy Christmas Day at EDGE with a festive three-course Christmas lunch and dinner. The cost is $65 for adults and $25 for children 12 and younger. View the menu on the EDGE website, and make reservations by calling 303.389.3050.
On Christmas Day, Second Home will present its classic pajama brunch including bottomless mimosas, a Bloody Mary bar, a spiked hot chocolate bar, and holiday themed treats and crafts for kids. Brunch is served from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the restaurant will re-open for a special Christmas dinner beginning at 4 p.m.
Kachina is featuring a four-course $40 family style Pioneer Christmas Dinner with red turkey tamales with tomatillo and green chile sauce and bison empanadas with a chipotle honey agave, capers, and raisins. Larger plates include traditional pork posole; herb-crusted bison prime rib and hickory smoked ham. Full a la carte menu is available upon request. Christmas day breakfast begins at 7 a.m and dinner goes from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
This DTC restaurant is rolling out a Christmas dinner menu that includes fried brie, mussels, rotisserie duck, and butternut squash ravioli. Dinner goes from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and reservations are recommended.
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