Seasonal & Holidays
Christmas Brunch, Dinner: SF Bay Area Takeout & Restaurants Deals 2022
Whether dining out or opting for at-home holiday feast on Christmas Eve and Day, San Francisco-area eateries are ready with festive offers.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — If you want to eat, drink and be merry over the holidays — without the hassle of cooking — Patch has you covered.
Check out our annual, Christmas dining guide, and scroll through the images above, for some of the best restaurant dine-in and takeout specials, plus sweet treats, offered at eateries near you throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
The list has something for all tastes and budgets.
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ACKERMAN HERITAGE HOUSE: Bring home a Yule Log dessert — light & rich chocolate cake roll filled with chocolate whipped cream filling laced with caramel. Feeds up to 10. $75. Pre-order for Dec. 23 pick-up. At Ackerman Family Vineyards, 608 Randolph St., Napa. Order link here.
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ADRESTIA AT TETRA HOTEL: Taking inspiration from Japanese & Peruvian cuisines, the Silicon Valley restaurant will serve four-course, Nikkei-inspired Christmas dinner from Dec. 20 to Christmas Day, Dec. 25. Highlights include Jagaimo Rellenas (plant-based “beef," toma-katsu sauce, Corvina Nikkei, ahi panca with konbu dashi) & Wagyu Lomo Saltado with whisky barrel-aged soy sauce, fries & black rice. Traditional Peruvian dessert of Panetón Bread Pudding with Tahitian vanilla ice cream & hot chocolate finish the meal. $125 per person. Reservations here. At 400 West Java Drive, Sunnyvale.
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AFICI: Chef Eric Upper & team will showcase gourmet, prix-fixe menu Christmas Eve, featuring wagyu tri-tip, housemade pasta selections including squash cappellacci & uni spaghetti, chicken roulade, Hollander Farms squab & such desserts as Chocolate Budino & Sticky Toffee Pudding. $125 per person. Info/reservations. At 680 Folsom St., San Francisco.
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APPLEBEE'S: Be merry with $6 Sleigh Bell Sips — the most festive cocktails of the year. Returning from the North Pole are: "Tipsy Reindeer," holiday punch of Smirnoff Vodka, Ocean Spray Cranberry, passion fruit, premium lemon sour & topped with Santa gummy candy; and "Berry Merry Colada," Pina Colada-inspired with Captain Morgan between layers of strawberry & melon liqueur & Santa gummy. Offered through end of year, so don't miss out. Details. Location finder.
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BASKIN-ROBBINS: Deck your table full-on festive with any one of the holiday ice cream cakes (Brrr the Snowman, the reindeer, Santa, wreath, elf, polar bear, winter wonderland & more) offered for 2022. Customizable by ice cream & cake flavor. See options & order info here.
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BERKELEY BOATHOUSE: From Dec. 23-25, the eatery overlooking the Berkeley Marina is serving . a multi-course, pre-fixe menu from Executive Chef Evan Crandall. Highlights Marin Miyagi oysters, rock salt-encrusted prime rib & Sonoma duck leg with pumpkin hazelnut risotto. On Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, Bay Area luminaries Patrice De Arman and Vic Artiga will entertain from 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Reservations. At 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley.
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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Dine-in, takeout & family-style to-go meals offered for stress-free holiday dining. Among in-house specials planned through Dec. 31 are prime rib & lobster, filet mignon & lobster and deluxe feasts for two to four. To-go, at-home deals include: prime rib family meal (with potatoes or rice, broccoli, molasses bread & eight cookies); and al la carte prime rib that serves six to eight or 12-14. And through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, kids at the restaurants will receive a Santa Cookie along with a QR code sticker to track Santa’s whereabouts. Find locations here, then click for reservations or menu for ordering details.
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BOSTON MARKET: Heat-and-serve, to-go meals available for Christmas & New Year, serving up to 12 starting at $11.99 per person. Options include turkey, honey-glazed ham or turkey breast & ham combo, plus appetizers, sides, rolls & pies for a complete holiday feast. Individual meals also available. Orders can be picked up through Jan. 1 (excluding Christmas Day). Order details here. Find locales regionwide.
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CHEVYS FRESH MEX: Christmas Day brunch will be served Dec. 25 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. with $5 margaritas & beers. Regular menu available 9 a.m.-8 p.m. And one dozen holiday tamales ($24), chicken, carnitas, sweet corn or mix & match in increments of six, can be ordered through Jan. 1. online or in restaurants with 24-hour notice. Info. Find locations in South San Francisco, Vallejo, Fairfield, Emeryville, Santa Rosa & Union City.
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COVEY GRILL AT QUAIL LODGE: A three-course Christmas dinner will be offered 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dec. 25, with such seasonal dishes as Jerusalem artichoke soup, harvest salad, prime rib, duck breast, Chilean sea bass & cast-iron persimmon coffee cake. Reservations required. Location: 8205 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel.
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DEL TACO: Seasonal, fan-favorite tamales are back through Dec. 28! Wrapped in real corn husks with shredded pork, varieties include: Red & Green smothered with zesty red & tangy green sauces, sour cream & cilantro; and Chili Cheese with beef chili, cheddar cheese & sour cream. Available for two ($5) or four pack ($10). Find locations near you.
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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Ready your holiday orders! Choose from: Dickey’s Complete Feast for 10 to 12, with choice of ham, turkey, Cajun-fried turkey or prime rib, plus cornbread dressing, gravy, baked potato casserole, green beans with bacon & rolls; the Dinner Feast for eight to 10, with ham, turkey, Cajun-fried turkey or prime rib & dressing, gravy & rolls; or ready-to-serve Holiday Big Yellow Box, (feeds up to 12) with four pounds of turkey, large servings of potato casserole, green beans, dressing & rolls. Details. Location finder.
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DUNKIN': Don't let the holidays slip away without stopping by for this limited-time treat: the Peppermint Mocha Signature Latte. A new Cookie Butter Donut is also on menus. And through Dec. 24, Dunkin’ Rewards members can score one free classic donut with any drink purchase — limit one per member per member per day.
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EL TORITO: A Christmas Day all-you-can-eat brunch planned 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 25 with tri-tip, ham & taco stations, apple-jalapeno stuffing, chipotle-honey sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, made-to-order omelets, soups, salads, dessert bar & unlimited Champagne. $36/adults & $12/kids. Regular menu available 2 p.m.-8 p.m. And one dozen holiday tamales ($24), chicken, carnitas, sweet corn or mix & match in increments of six, can be ordered through Jan. 1. online or in restaurants with 24-hour notice. Website. Find locations in Milpitas, Monterey, San Leandro & Stockton.
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EUREKA!: The "Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned" is back for limited time at the scratch kitchen & craft bar. The holiday cocktail features Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, house-made Gingerbread Syrup, Douglas Fir Liqueur, chocolate bitters, herbal bitters & candied ginger. Restaurants statewide. Location finder here.
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FOGO DE CHAO: Reservations underway at the Brazilian restaurant for Christmas Eve & Day or New Year's Eve & Day. Prix-fixe feasts offer continual service of meats carved tableside by gaucho chefs, along with salads, soup, vegetables, charcuterie & more. Children 6 & younger dine free with purchase of adult Churrasco meal. Reservation info. Locations: San Francisco; San Jose.
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GOTT'S ROADSIDE: Through Dec. 31, the SF Bay Area restaurants are featuring a festive treat — new Candy Candy Shake, made with organic vanilla ice cream & milk hand-spun with crushed candy cane & organic whipped cream. Seasonal specials, Dungeness crab sandwich & Dungeness crab & bay shrimp Louie, also offered for limited time. Website. Locations in St. Helena, Napa, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Walnut Creek & Marin Bon Air Center in Greenbrae.
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JARANITA SF: The Peruvian restaurant features week of holiday dinners through Dec. 31 with dishes including Costillas Jaranita, $49, (baby back ribs, sauteed Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes & salad) & Pescado Entero $69, (petrale sole, black bean sauce & sauteed seasonal vegetables). Each platter serves three to four. Reservations/info. At 3340 Steiner St., San Francisco.
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KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN: KFC is marking the holiday season with limited-time return of Famous Bowls for $5, along with 2022 special edition, “Sharing is Caring”-themed holiday bucket. Twelve-piece & 16-piece meals come with six free cookies in the decorative buckets at participating locations and while supplies last. Info.
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KRISPY KREME: Add sweet touch to your holidays with Santa’s Bake Shop collection, available at participating shops for limited time individually or in Christmas-themed box. New this year: Sugar Cookie Doughnut with sugar cookie icing & sprinkles; Gingerbread Cookie Crumb Doughnut with gingerbread cream cheese & topped with gingerbread cookie crumbs; Red Velvet Cake Doughnut with cream cheese icing & red velvet cake crumbles. Returning fave is Santa Belly Doughnut, decorated like the Big Guy with icing & belt buckle sugar piece. Details here.
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MACARONI GRILL: A "Premium Feast For Five" ($55) is available for takeout or delivery. Included: entree choice; pasta side; Rosa's Signature Caesar salad; two loaves of rosemary peasant bread; & six chocolate chip cookies. Dine-in service offered, too. Website here. Find locations in El Cerrito, Milpitas.
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MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE: A three-course "Chateaubriand Holiday Dinner" for two ($179) is offered through Dec. 31. Included: "Winter Green Salad" to share, with goat cheese, candied walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette; chateaubriand sliced tableside; choice of two sides; and one dessert per guest, either sticky toffee bread pudding, Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake or bruleed cheesecake. For dine-in only. Reservations here. See locations in San Francisco & San Jose.
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OLIVE GARDEN: Family-style takeout meals could be the holiday way to go. Restaurants will close 8 p.m. Christmas Eve, remain closed Christmas Day & reopen Dec. 26. But before that, orders can be placed for to-go meals to serve four to six or up to 12. See meal deals here. Options include such dishes as ravioli, spaghetti, lasagna, shrimp alfredo, chicken parmigiana, with salads & breadsticks. Order info. Find locations near you.
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PENNY ROMA: On Christmas Eve, a family-style "Feast of Seven Fishes" experience, featuring seven seafood-centric dishes & dessert, is planned. $125/person. Highlights include: smoked trout & potato croquettes with roe; squid ink chitarra with Dungeness crab & uni butter; and baccala-filled mezzaluna pasta alla nonna. Wine pairings available. Reservations 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. via Resy. At 3000 20th St., San Francisco.
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ROOH SF: A one-night-only special tasting menu, from Chef Pujan Sarkar, will be served Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, from 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. The five-course feast will feature such refined Indian dishes as sunchoke & asparagus ghee roast tart, tandoori mushroom empanada, laal mass lamb chops & chocolate masala chai yule log. Reservations/info. At 333 Brannan St., San Francisco.
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ROOH PALO ALTO: Special holiday menu will be served Dec. 24-31 (closed Dec. 25) with such contemporary Indian cuisine as South Indian crab cake, Sonoma duck patisse, sea bass roast with curry & beef short ribs with traditional rampuri korma. Reservations. At 473 University Ave., Palo Alto.
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE: Prix-fixe menus served in-house Christmas Day, Eve & New Year's Day & Eve, with starter, entree choice of steak & shrimp or surf & turf, plus side & dessert. Or order takeout (serves four) with beef tenderloin, salad, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach & cheesecake. $195, though prices may vary. Booking & ordering details, 48-hour advance notice required for pick-up through Dec. 23. See site in Walnut Creek
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RED LOBSTER: Make it a seafood-forward holiday with new party platters & takeout family meals. Check out catering or "Create Your Own Ultimate Feast" options — starring a new dish, "Cheddar Bay Shrimp," a mash-up of shrimp & the chain's popular Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Plus three, limited-time holiday drinks are on menus, including "Snowglobe Sangria," blend of Barefoot Moscato, St Germain Elderflower liqueur, edible shimmer, white cranberry juice & topped with cranberries. Ordering info. Find sites in Fairfield, Fremont, Milpitas, Pittsburg, Rohnert Park, San Jose & Vallejo.
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THE RITZ-CARLTON SAN FRANCISCO: Celebrate Christmas Day in The Lounge from 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Featured: a Prime Rib Plate ($70) with Yukon gold potato purée, roasted wild mushrooms, creamed spinach, Yorkshire pudding & creamy horseradish. Reservations at (415) 296-7465. Info here. At 600 Stockton St., San Francisco.
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URBAN PLATES: The chain has an $89 Holiday Bundle on its takeout menu through Dec. 31. The special feeds four with: choice of protein, (grilled chicken, chicken tenders, steak or salmon. Chimichurri steak is additional $2) two sides (roasted Brussels sprouts with turkey bacon, creamed spinach, roasted rainbow carrots or golden beets); rustic bread; salad; & cookies. Family-size sides also available. See here for order links. Locales in SF Bay Area.
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WILD ONION AT HOTEL CITRONE: A traditional holiday menu will be served Christmas Eve (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.) & Christmas Day (12 p.m. - 7 p.m.). Among selections are clam chowder, salad, turkey with fixings, pan roasted halibut, prime rib, winter vegetable Wellington & vanilla bean creme brulee tart or apple + cranberry galette for dessert. Adults are $70; beverage pairing is $50; children are $30. Reservations. At 750 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto.
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ALSO SEE:
- Hanukkah Fests & Christmas Lights Displays 2022: SF Bay Area
- Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks 2022-23 Guide: SF Bay Area
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