Yahoo Movies Where to make reservations for Christmas dinner 2022 in Charlotte
When you don’t want to cook an elaborate holiday meal for Christmas, make reservations instead. While many Charlotte-area restaurants are closed for the holiday, there are still plenty of choices for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining.
Options include brunch at Link & Pin or Gallery Restaurant, and a traditional holiday dinner at Red Salt by David Burke. Or you can pile your plate. high with proteins at Chima, or switch things up with an Argentinian feast at Mico.
Here are some of the Charlotte restaurants open for service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (And be sure to check back — more restaurants will be added as menus are released throughout the holiday season.)
Angeline’s
Location: Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, 303 S Church St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Angeline’s will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas Day breakfast hours will be 8-11 a.m., with its regular menu served. Christmas dinner will be 2-8 p.m., with the regular menu and a few special features.
Dinner menu entrees include:
Pasta Fra Diavola with bucatini, mussels, shrimp and arrabbiata
Prosciutto & Arugula Pizza with white sauce, fresh mozzarella, Prosciutto di Parma, arugula, lemon oil
Roasted Cauliflower Steak with mushroom puree, oyster mushroom conserva and fennel-Brussels slaw
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
Chima Steakhouse
Location: 139 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Chima Steakhouse will be open on Christmas Eve from 3-8 p.m. and on Christmas Day from noon-8 p.m., serving its regular menu. Customers ordering the complete rodizio can fill their plates from gauchos roaming the dining room, offering proteins including sirloin, filet, ribs, lamb, pork, chicken, sausage and fish.
Price: $63.90 for the complete rodizio plus gourmet salad bar; $47.90 for gourmet salad bar plus one choice of picanha, salmon or chicken, vegetable skewer and pineapple cinnamon skewer; children 7-11 are half off, and kids 6 and under are complimentary.
Make reservations: Online
Church and Union Charlotte
Location: 127 N. Tryon St #8, Charlotte, NC 28202
Church and Union will offer a Christmas Eve three-course prix-fixe menu in addition to its regular menu from noon-9 p.m. The restaurant will be closed Christmas Day, however.
The Christmas Eve menu includes a first course option of:
Potato leak soup with bacon dust, crispy leeks
Baby kale salad with cranberries, walnuts, fennel, orange segments and muscadine vinaigrette
Mushroom risotto with oyster mushrooms, porcini oil
Entrees are:
Duck breast with parsnip walnut puree, baby kale, roasted butternut squash, Brussels, and natural jus
Filet with truffle pomme, asparagus, oyster mushrooms and cranberry bordo
Mushroom bolognese with tagliatelle, porcini oil and butternut ricotta
Seared ahi tuna with Miso pommes puree, gai lan, black vinaigrette glace and burnt onion
Dessert choices are:
Hummingbird cake with roasted pineapple marmalade, bananas foster sauce and candied pecans
Chef selection of ice cream and sorbet
Price: $75 per person for adults and $30 for children 12 and under.
Make reservations: Online
Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse
Location: 215 South Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036
Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse will be open Christmas Eve at 5 p.m., but will likely close early — perhaps 8 p.m. Its regular menu will be served, including entrees such as:
NC Berkshire pork chop with pesto glazed sugar snap peas, broken rice and agrodolce sauce
Gemelli pasta with Maine lobster, San Marzano tomatoes, saffron, breadcrumbs and basil
9+ grade Australian Wagyu ribye with Zephyr squash, summer peas, spirulina, miso and whipped potatoes
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Reservations are only required for parties of 12 or more. Online ordering is also available.
Gallery Restaurant
Location: The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28277
Gallery Restaurant, inside The Ballantyne hotel, will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve and modified hours on Christmas Day, offering its brunch menu from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and a prix fixe dinner from 4-9 p.m. (The dinner menu has not yet been finalized, so check back for details in the coming weeks.)
Price: Brunch items are a la carte. Dinner will be $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Make reservations: Online
La Belle Helene
Location: 300 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Like its sister restaurant Church and Union, La Belle Helene will offer a Christmas Eve three-course prix-fixe menu in addition to its regular menu from noon-9 p.m. The restaurant will be closed Christmas Day, however.
The Christmas Eve menu first course choices are:
Black Truffle and Caramelized Onion Tart with local greens and fromage blanc
Pâté en Croûte with duck, rabbit, liver, cranberry, hazelnuts and apricot preserves
Entree selections are:
Rotisserie Prime Rib with Gratin de Spaetzle, meunster cheese, au jus and horseradish sabayon
Porcini Ricotta Gnocchi with shiitake mushrooms, roquefort sauce and black truffle
Dessert choices are:
Black Forrest Gateaux with dark chocolate mousse, sweet cherry compote and hazelnut praline
Housemade ice cream in White Chocolate Peppermint or Caramel Pecan
Price: $80 per person for adults and $30 for children 12 and under.
Make a reservation: Online
Link & Pin
Location: 155 New Bern St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 8128 Providence Rd #1200, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 9723 Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Link & Pin locations are open Christmas Eve, serving brunch all day, plus a few dinner menu offerings. All three locations will close early at 6 p.m., however. Dinner menu options will include:
Steaks
Market fish
Lobster rolls
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online.
MOA Korean BBQ
Location: 128 S Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202
MOA Korean BBQ will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with regular hours, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. for Saturday lunch, 4 p.m.–10 p.m. for Saturday dinner and 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m. on Sunday. For Christmas, it will serve its normal menu of Korean barbecue favorites. Entrees come served with the chef’s choice of banchan sides and white rice, and choices include:
Braised short rib - Soy braised bone-in beef short rib with daikon radish and carrot and a choice of Kimchi stew with pork, bean paste stew or beef and radish soup
Ttukbaegi Bulgogi - A stew made with bulgogi (marinated beef, scallions, onions, mushrooms and sweet potato starch noodles, cooked in Korean earthenware
Ssam Platter with Korean BBQ - A lettuce wrap platter with sauces served with choice of Kimchi stew with pork, bean paste stew or beef and radish soup
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online. Online ordering is also available.
Mico
Location: 201 W Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Mico will be serving its regular menu of globally inspired flavors during its regular hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, from 5-10 p.m. Entree choices include:
Branzino a la Parilla — Grilled whole branzino, roasted marble potatoes, salsa criolla, grilled asparagus and charred lemon
Ojo de bife — a 14 ounce beef ribeye with choice of one sauce including huacatay bearnaise, foie gras truffle butter, Malbec demi glace or chimichurri
Peruvian spiced breast of chicken — With pulled chicken thigh and wild rice croquette, aji verde, baby tomato, haricot vert and cucumber
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online
Red Salt by David Burke
Location: Le Méridien Charlotte, 555 S McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204
Red Salt by David Burke’ is open regular hours on Christmas Eve and is offering a three-course prix fixe menu for Christmas Day, along with limited ala carte options. Christmas Day dining hours are 4-8 p.m.
First course:
Seared spicy jumbo shrimp with chestnut risotto, blistered cranberries and rosemary oil
Second course:
Smoked “salt aged” bone-in prime rib with a blue cheese popover, duck fat potato and horseradish jus
Dessert choices:
Mindy’s Yule log with meringue mushrooms
Eggnog Bavarian peppermint creme
Price: $75+, plus tax and tip.
Make reservations: Online
Steak 48
Location: 4425 Sharon Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211
Steak 48 will offer extended hours on Christmas Eve, opening early at 1 p.m., although the restaurant will be closed Christmas Day. Its regular menu will be available Christmas Eve, with entrees such as:
Twin lobster tails
A variety of cuts of steak, with your choice of additional toppings such as crab cake “oscar” or black truffle-sauteed Maine lobster
Bone-in veal chop.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Make reservations: Online or at (980) 580-4848.
