Don’t want to cook on Christmas? Check out these 12 Nashville restaurants and bars open on the holiday, from classic Southern food to breakfast with Charlie Brown.
Monell’s
📍 Germantown
Monell’s Christmas breakfast and lunch are local favorites, and are first-come, first-served. The family-style menu includes all the holiday favorites, like cinnamon rolls and corn pudding. It costs $28.95 for adults, and $16.96 for kids.
Von Elrod’s
📍 Germantown
Grab yourself a $10 stein and a bratwurst at this Germantown beer hall from 5-10 p.m. on Christmas Day.
STK Nashville
📍 The Gulch
Enjoy a fancy prime rib dinner or roasted free-range turkey plus holiday cocktails at STK Nashville. Make reservations ahead of time.
Ernie’s Boondock
📍 East Nashville
Toast the holidays at this speakeasy-style dive bar’s holiday pop-up, Santa’s Boondock, with themed drinks like the hot toddy and spiked hot chocolate or cider.
Gaylord Opryland
📍 Donelson
Have breakfast with Charlie Brown and the gang, or eat later in the day at Gaylord Springs and Old Hickory Steakhouse. Afterwards, enjoy the hotel’s holiday decorations and activities. Tickets or reservations are required.
Blue Aster
📍 West End
Blue Aster’s four-course Christmas meal includes truffle potato soup, winter squash ravioli, lasagna, and more. It costs $105 a person, and only a handful of reservations remain.
1 Kitchen
📍 Downtown
1 Kitchen’s family-style Christmas brunch costs $69 per person, and has plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Feast on a winter vegetable quiche, gingerbread pancakes, and braised lamb hash tagliata, and every table receives a Christmas cookie plate.
The Nashville Grange
📍 Downtown
Reservations are not required for this Christmas dinner, which features a three-course meal inspired by seasonal favorites. The meal costs $65, and the first two hours of parking are free.
Stateside Kitchen
📍 Downtown
Feast on a festive three–course meal of creamy corn chowder soup, prime rib, and peppermint chocolate cream pie. Meals cost $75, and reservations are recommended.
Parlour Bar
📍 Downtown
After eating at Stateside Kitchen, enjoy a nightcap at Parlour Bar, both located inside Dream Nashville. Holiday cocktails include a peppermint mocha martini and eggnog tini.
Fogo de Chão
📍 Downtown
You’ll want to make reservations ahead of time at this Brazilian steakhouse, where Churrasco tableside service runs from $65-85.
Yolan
📍 Downtown
This Christmas brunch features Italian-inspired specialties such as lamb pappardelle, lobster, and waffle s’mores, along with holiday cocktails and breakfast favorites. Reservations are recommended.
