Where To Eat On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day In Buffalo Grove

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Not everyone wants to cook Christmas Eve supper or Christmas Day dinner, but there will be some places open in Buffalo Grove that will cook up something scrumptious for your group — if you get a reservation now before they’re snapped up.

According to the online reservation service Open Table, choices in the Buffalo Grove area are:

• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 960 Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire, is open Christmas Eve, but closed Christmas Day.
• Cooper's Hawk Winery and Restaurant, 583 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, is open Christmas Eve, but closed Christmas Day.
• Taste of Tokyo, 159-163 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove
• Eddie Merlot's, 185 N. Milwaukee Ave., Lincolnshire
• Rosebud Steakhouse, 502 W. Dundee Road, Wheeling

Several national chains are also open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or both. Participation and hours may vary by location, so be sure to call ahead:

Bonefish Grill: The seafood restaurant is open on Christmas Eve, but not on Christmas Day. Hours may vary by location.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Restaurants are open on Christmas Eve, but may close an hour or so earlier than usual. Hours on Christmas Day vary by location and local regulations, but most will be closed.

Burger King: The fast-food chain will be open for regular hours on Christmas Eve and some will be open for reduced hours on Christmas Day.

Chili’s Bar & Grill: The restaurant is open on Christmas Eve (hours may vary by location) but is closed on Christmas Day.

Chipotle: The Mexican restaurant is open on Christmas Eve but not on Christmas Day.

Dave & Buster’s: The sports bar and restaurant is open Christmas Eve but closed on Christmas Day.

Denny’s: The diner-style restaurant is open 24 hours a day.

Domino’s Pizza: Pizza deliveries will be made Christmas Day, but participation may vary by location.

Fogo de Chão: The Brazilian restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

Golden Corral: The buffet-style restaurant is open on Christmas Eve, with most locations open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and closed on Christmas Day.

Hooters: Locations will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight on Christmas. Locations in Kansas City will be open from 11 a.m. for the Chiefs game and close at 10:30 p.m.

IHOP: The casual breakfast chain will be open on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but for limited hours at certain locations

KFC: The fast-food restaurants will be open for regular hours on Christmas Eve but closed on Christmas Day.

McDonald’s: Many but not all locations of the fast-food restaurant will be open on Christmas Day.

Olive Garden: Some locations of the fast-casual Italian restaurant will be open on Christmas Eve, but all locations will be closed on Christmas Day.

Outback Steakhouse: The Australian-inspired steakhouse is open on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

P.F. Chang’s: The Asian bistro is open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Panda Express: The fast-casual Chinese restaurant is typically open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, although participation and hours may vary by location.

Red Lobster: The seafood chain’s restaurants will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: The upscale steakhouse is open on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, though hours may vary by location.

Wendy’s: The fast-food restaurant will be open for regular hours on Christmas Eve and some may be open on Christmas Day.

This list of national chains was curated from emails to Patch, restaurant websites, USA Today, Good Housekeeping and Cozymeal.