Shelton Restaurants Open Christmas Day, Christmas Eve 2023

SHELTON, CT — Many restaurants in Shelton will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but some will remain open to serve people who don't want to fuss with a big meal, are traveling or who don't celebrate the holiday.

The following restaurants near Shelton will be open on Christmas Day, according to Open Table:

• Dave & Buster's — 1201 Boston Post Rd, Milford
• The Luke Brasserie Bar & Cafe — 261 College St, New Haven
• Heirloom — 1157 Chapel St, New Haven
• Pacifico — 220 College St, New Haven
• Villa Lulu — 230 College St, New Haven
• John Davenport's Restaurant — 155 Temple St, New Haven
• Jack's Bar And Steakhouse — 212 College St, New Haven
• Zaroka Bar & Grill — 148 York St, New Haven
• Miso — 15 Orange St, New Haven

The following Shelton restaurants will be open on Christmas Eve, according to Open Table:

• Chaplin — 427 Howe Ave Suite 431, Shelton
• Market Place Kitchen & Bar — 811 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton

Additionally, a number of nearby restaurants in New Haven, Monroe and Milford will be open Christmas Eve.

We’ve also curated a list of national chains in and around Shelton — ranging from formal sit-down restaurants to coffee shops and fast food businesses for people who are on the road for the holidays — that are open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, unless otherwise noted.

Make sure you call ahead for a reservation and to confirm hours at locations near Shelton. Some restaurants may offer limited hours, and not all locations of chains are open for the holidays.

The list below includes information compiled by Good Housekeeping, Pioneer Woman and Travellers Quest.

Applebee’s (Christmas Eve only)
Benihana
Bon Appetite
Bonefish Grill (Christmas Eve only)
Boston Market
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Chili’s (Christmas Eve only)
Cracker Barrel (Christmas Eve only)
Dave & Buster’s
Denny’s
Domino’s Pizza Delivery
Dunkin’
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Golden Corral
Hard Rock Cafe
IHOP
Kona Grill
Legal Sea Foods
Margaritaville Restaurants
McDonald’s
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Old Country Buffet
Olive Garden (Christmas Eve only)
Outback Steakhouse (Christmas Eve only)
Panda Express
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
Ruby Tuesday (New York locations only)
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
STK Steakhouse
Shake Shack
Sonic (Christmas Eve only)
Starbucks
Steak ‘n Shake
TGI Fridays
Taco Bell (Christmas Eve only)
Waffle House
Wendy’s