These Tampa Bay Restaurants Are Open On Christmas Day

Don't add the stress of cooking a large meal to your already packed holiday to-d0 list. Break from tradition, and instead enjoy Christmas dinner at one of the Tampa Bay restaurants that will remain open on Christmas Day. Patch consulted OpenTable.com to find which restaurants will be serving you on Christmas.
Reservations are no longer available at most restaurants open Christmas Day, according to a survey of the website on Sunday afternoon. Make sure to visit OpenTable.com to check on availability.

The OpenTable website showed Sunday afternoon only six restaurants open and with tables available on Christmas Day for dinner in the Tampa area. (The survey of restaurants was conducted Sunday afternoon, Dec. 24.) Some of the restaurants with tables still available are: Pelagia Trattoria, Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City (one time slot left), Bon Appetit in Dunedin (one time slot left), and in Sarasota -- Evoq had two time slots left and Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota had one time slot left.

Restaurants at The Don CeSar are open on Christmas Day. The Maritana Grille will be open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. for a four-course prix fixe menu at $85; with wine pairing $110 (not including tax and gratuity). Reservations here or by calling 727-360-1882

In the King Charles Grand Ballroom, the Christmas Day holiday brunch will cost $85 for adults with unlimited champagne and self-parking included and $26 for children (not including tax and gratuity). Open between 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations here or by calling 727-360-1881

In the Sea Porch Café, the holiday dinner buffet costs $65 for adults with unlimited champagne included and $26 for children (not including tax and gratuity.) Open from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Reservations here or by calling 727-360-1884.

Check OpenTable for restaurants here.