Most restaurants will be closed on Christmas Day. After all, only 6% of Americans choose to dine out on this day. But those 6% will need a place to eat. Here is the CheapoLife.com list of restaurants that will be open and closed on Christmas Day – December 25, 2012.
Remember, some of the chain restaurants are franchise stores, so they may not be open or may have limited hours. As always, CALL AHEAD before heading out in search of open restaurants on Christmas Day.
MOST OF THESE RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY:
Baker’s Square
Benihana
Black Angus Steakhouse
Blackjack Pizza
Buca di Beppo
Calhoun’s (Knoxville)
Caribou Coffee
Country Buffet
David Fongs (Twin Cities – Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Denny’s
Fire Mountain
Golden Corral
Granny’s Buffet
Hooters
Houlihans (Twin Cities – Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Huddle House
IHOP
Kobe Steakhouse
McCormick & Schmick’s
The Melting Pot
Mimi’s Cafe
Old Chicago
Old Country Buffet
P.F. Chang’s
Ryan’s
Sarpino’s Pizza (Twin Cities – Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN)
Shari’s Restaurant and Pies
Starbucks
Village Inn
Waffle House
Wawa
SOME OF THESE RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY:
Applebee’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Dunkin Donuts
Little Caesars
Luby’s
McDonald’s
Pizza Hut
Sonic
Subway
Taco Bell
ALMOST NONE OF THESE RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY:
A&W
America’s Incredible Pizza Company
Arby’s
Atlanta Bread
Au Bon Pain
Aubrey’s (Knoxville)
Auntie Annie’s
Back Yard Burgers
Bahama Breeze
Baja Fresh
Baskin Robbins
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
Bennigan’s
Bertucci’s
BJ’S Restaurant
Blimpie
Bob Evans
Bonanza/Ponderosa Steakhouse
Bonefish Grill
Boston Market
BRAVO! Italian
BRIO Tuscan Grill
Broadway Pizza
Brueggers
Buddy’s Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen
California Tortilla
Captain D’s
Carbone’s Pizza
Carino’s Italian
Carabba’s Italian Grill
Carls Jr.
Champps Americana
Checkers/Rally’s
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cheesecake Factory (except for Honolulu)
Chick-Fil-A
Chili’s
Chipotle
Chuck E. Cheese’s
Church’s Chicken
Cici’s Pizza
Cinnabon
Claim Jumper
Coco’s Bakery Restaurant
Cold Stone Creamery
Colton’s Steakhouse
Corner Bakery Cafe
Cosi
Country Kitchen
Cousins Subs
Cracker Barrel
Crispers
Culver
Dairy Queen
Damon’s
Davanni’s Pizza
Dave & Busters
Del Taco
Dickey’s BBQ
Dixie Cafe/Delta Cafe
Domino’s Pizza
Don Pablo’s
Donato’s Pizza
Eat’n Park
Einstein Bros. Bagels
El Pollo Loco
El Torito
Famous Dave’s BBQ
Fazoli’s
Firehouse Subs
Fleming’s Steakhouse
Fox’s Pizza Den
Friendly’s
Fuddrucker’s
Gatti’s Pizza
Godfather’s Pizza
Green Mill
Gumby’s Pizza
Happy Joe’s Pizza
Hardee’s
Hometown Buffet
Hungry Howie’s
Izzy’s Pizza
Jack in the Box
Jersey Mike’s
Jet’s Pizza
Jimmy John’s Subs
Joe’s Crab Shack
Johnny Rockets
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
Krispy Kreme
Krystal
LaRosa’s Pizzeria
Leeann Chin
Lenny’s Sub Shop
Logan’s Roadhouse
Lone Star Steakhouse
Long John Silver’s
Maggiano’s
Maggie Moo’s
Marble Slab Creamery
Marco’s Pizza
Marie Callender’s
Mazzio’s Pizza
McAlister’s Deli
Mellow Mushroom Pizza
Miami Subs
Milio’s
Miller’s Ale House
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Montana Mike’s Steakhouse
Morton’s Steakhouse
Mr. Goodcents
Mr. Hero
Mr. Subb
Ninety Nine 99 Restaurants
Noble Roman’s/Tuscano’s
Noodles & Company
O’Charley’s
Olive Garden
On the Border
Outback Steakhouse
The Palm
Panda Express
Papa Gino’s Pizzeria
Papa Joe’s Pizza (Orlando)
Papa John’s Pizza
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Paradiso
Perkins
Peter Piper Pizza
Piccadilly
Pick Up Stix
Pietro’s Pizza
Pizza Inn
Pizza Pro
Pizza Ranch
Popeye’s
Qdoba
Quiznos
Raising Cane’s
Rax Roast Beef
Red Lobster
Red Robin
Rocky Rococo Pizza
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
Round Table Pizza
Roy Rogers
Roy’s Hawaiian
Ruby Tuesday
Runza
Sammy’s Pizza
Sbarro
Schlotzky’s
Shakey’s Pizza
Shoney’s
Simple Simon Pizza
Skyline Chili
Slim Chickens
Smashburger
Smokey Bones
Smoothie King
Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
Souper Salad
Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes
Spaghetti Warehouse
Steak ‘n Shake
T.G.I. Friday’s
Taco Bueno
Taco Cabana
Taco Del Mar
Taco John’s
Taco Mayo
Taco Time
TCBY (The Country’s Best Yogurt)
Ted’s Montana Grill
Texas Roadhouse
Tim Horton’s
Tony Roma’s
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Twin Peaks
UNO Chicago Grill
Wendy’s
Whataburger
White Castle
Wienerschnitzel
Wingstop
Wok Hay (Eastern Tennessee)
Zantigo
Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Dining, from everyone here at CheapoLife.com!
