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Don’t want to spend the holiday in the kitchen? Let these local eateries do the cooking!
Consider dining at celebrity chef David Burke’s Morristown restaurant, which received a rave review from New Jersey Monthly last year. There will be an a la carte menu on Christmas Eve (11 am-9 pm), and a three-course prix-fixe feast on Christmas Day (1-10 pm; $85 per person). Enjoy such offerings as duck confit, maple-glazed salmon and black forest cake. Reservations are recommended.
67 East Park Place, Morristown; 973-829-1776
Benares is open on Christmas Eve for dine-in meals and takeout orders. Vegan and vegetarian options abound.
327 Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff; 201-904-2222
Enjoy a Christmas Eve meal with a view of the glittering New York City skyline. Blu on the Hudson is offering a four-course Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner for two ($150 per person), along with an all-day a la carte menu. Reservations are required.
1200 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken; 201-636-1200
Enjoy a taste of Sicily this Christmas Eve with a three-course meal at Felina. Their holiday menu includes an antipasti starter followed by a main course and dessert. Reservations between 1 and 8 pm can be made online. Dinner is $85+ for adults; there’s a separate $30+ menu for children 12 and under.
18 Prospect Street, Ridgewood; 551-276-5454
Faubourg—one of New Jersey Monthly’s 30 Best Restaurants in the state, is open regular hours on Christmas Eve, offering its normal French cuisine.
544 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair; 973-642-7700
This restaurant, which celebrity chef David Burke took over earlier this year, is serving a three-course prix-fixe Christmas Day feast for $65 per person, which will be offered from noon-6 pm. Reservations are suggested.
19 Valley Street, South Orange; 973-419-6773
Jarana, East Rutherford
Looking for a new take on Christmas dinner? Jarana, located in the American Dream mall, offers a Peruvian-themed to-go package featuring traditional Christmas feast items with a Latin twist. The $220 package serves four people. Pre-ordering closes Thursday, December 21; pickups can be made on Christmas Eve from 10 am-5 pm.
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford; 551-777-8020
Moghul is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for lunch and dinner.
1655 Oak Tree Road, Edison; 732-549-5050
Enjoy a holiday feast next to an ornate fireplace at a grand country estate. The Mohawk House has a prix-fixe menu ($85 per person) with such offerings as winter harvest salad, Christmas duck, Atlantic salmon, steak, a rustic apple tart and other festive additions ($21-$36). This offer is available on Christmas Eve from 3-8 pm, and on Christmas Day from 1-6 pm. Reservations can be made online or over the phone.
1 Mohawk Lane, Sparta Township; 973-729-6464
Samba, Montclair
Samba is open on Christmas Eve for brunch (noon-3 pm) and dinner (5-8 pm), offering its regular Brazilian-inspired menu items such as skirt steak, a Caprese salad appetizer, and pulled pork sliders.
7 Park Street, Montclair; 973-744-6764
Sofia, Englewood
Named after the Oscar-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren, this restaurant is open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, serving its regular brunch menu, as well as some specials, until 2:30 pm.
36 Engle Street, Englewood; 201-541-8530
In the Italian-American culinary tradition, Spuntino is offering a Feast of the Seven Fishes from now until Christmas Eve. If you have a hankering for seafood this holiday season, enjoy offerings such as frutti di mare, cod fritters, buttered poached lobster and smoked salmon bruschetta.
70 Kingsland Road, Clifton; 973-661-2435
On Christmas Eve, a four-course prix-fixe meal ($95 per person) includes scallop crudo, potato gnocchi, braised short rib, apple cobbler and more, with an optional wine pairing for $55 per person. Seating is available from 2 to 7 pm.
395 Springfield Avenue, Summit; 908-273-6000
This Latin-Asian fusion restaurant, located right by the George Washington Bridge, is offering an a la carte Christmas Eve menu from 1-9 pm, and a Christmas Day a la carte brunch and dinner menu from noon-9 pm.
200 Park Avenue, Fort Lee; 201-583-4777
Drifthouse is offering a Christmas Eve prix-fixe dinner from noon to 8 pm. It’s three courses for adults ($95) and two courses ($35) for children.
1485 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright; 732-530-9760
This homey, rustic restaurant is offering an a la carte Christmas Eve menu featuring clam chowder, Italian beef meatballs, short-rib creste di gallo, roasted salmon and more.
4484 NJ-27, Kingston; 609-497-1777
The GOAT, which earned a three-star review from New Jersey Monthly earlier this year, is offering a Christmas Eve a la carte menu with Italian holiday specials. And on Christmas Day, there will be a three-course prix-fixe menu ($58 per adult; $25 for children 12 and under) from noon to 8 pm. Reservations are suggested.
1411 Route 36, Union Beach; 732-264-5222
This restaurant—transformed into one of NJ’s holiday pop-up bars for the season—is offering a la carte brunch and dinner menus on Christmas Eve, from 11 am-8:45 pm.
108 Schanck Road, Freehold; 732-813-8700
On Christmas Eve, this restaurant is offering an a la carte menu from 3-9 pm. On Christmas Day, there will be a three-course prix-fixe feast ($95 per adult; $50 for children 12 and under) from 11 am to 8 pm. Reservations are suggested.
670 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick; 732-554-5714
Executive chef Jason Ramos is preparing a special Christmas Eve prix-fixe menu ($89 per person) with three courses, featuring such items as wild mushroom risotto, suckling pig and a gingerbread latte cinnamon roll. The dinner will be offered from 4-8 pm.
359 Route 206 South & Pluckemin Way, Bedminster; 908-658-9292
The restaurant is offering an a la carte menu on Christmas Eve, and a three-course prix-fixe feast on Christmas Day. The latter is $95 per adult or $45 for children 12 and under, and takes place from noon to 8 pm.
26 Ridge Road, Rumson; 732-576-3400
Earlier this year, chef David Burke took over operations at the classic Bernards Inn. On Christmas Eve, the restaurant will be serving an a la carte menu. On Christmas Day, there will be a three-course prix-fixe meal ($85 per person; noon to 7 pm).
27 Minebrook Road, Bernardsville; 908-766-0002
Situated on a former country estate built in 1796, this regal restaurant is offering a seven-course prix-fixe Christmas Eve feast from 3:30-5:30 pm. Dig into Italian cured meats, wild boar Bolognese, tea-brined duck breast and much more. The cost is $95+ for adults and $45+ for children 12 and under; Landmark Club members receive discounts ($76+ and $36+, respectively).
115 Old Highway 28, Whitehouse Station; 908-534-4011
Luxurious dining awaits at one of NJM’s favorite restaurants in Cape May. On Christmas Eve and Day, an a la carte menu will be served from 5-10 pm. Feast on char-grilled oysters, braised lamb shank, filet mignon, a chocolate s’mores tart and much more—all while sipping a fancy cocktail or two.
25 Jackson Street, Cape May; 609-884-5700
Head to AC’s Tropicana for Christmas Eve to devour a traditional Italian-American Feast of the Seven Fishes, featuring fried calamari, rigatoni Bolognese and more. The five-course prix-fixe meal is $84.99 per person.
2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-340-4000
Limited-time holiday menus—running from Saturday, December 23 through Tuesday, January 2—feature such items as lobster arancini, prime rib and dark-chocolate cheesecake.
13107 Town Center Boulevard, Voorhees; 856-545-9009
124 East Kings Highway Route 41, Maple Shade; 856-273-0300
Nunzio will be serving a Feast of the Seven Fishes from Wednesday, December 20 to Saturday, December 30. Menu items will include salt cod fritters, frutti di mare and cioppino.
706 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood; 856-858-9840
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