Christmas Dining in Chicago. Ditch the cooking and eat out at one of these somewhat reasonably priced options offering either their regular menu, prix fixe or both. Generally all full-service hotels have a restaurant open on Christmas. At this time no restaurants have their Christmas menus available. Check the websites for details and call to confirm hours of operation and if reservations are advised. All of the following restaurants are on Opentable.
Downtown
Atwood, Hotel Burnham, 1 W Washington St, (312) 368-1900. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.
Columbus Tap, Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus (312) 444-9494. Regular menu and Christmas special TBD.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood, 1 E Upper Wacker Dr, (312) 923-7226. Reduce the cost of your meal with their holiday gift card deal: Buy $100 in gift cards, get a $20 bonus card. Limited menu
Morton’s, 65 E. Wacker Place, (312) 201-0410 Reduce the cost of your meal with their holiday gift card deal: Buy $250 in gift cards, get a $50 bonus card.
The Florentine, JW Marriott, 151 W. Adams St., (312) 660-8866. Regular menu and special menu.
Gold Coast/Streeterville
Carmine’s, 1043 N Rush St, (312) 988-7676. Regular menu and specials TBD.
Francesca’s on Chestnut, 200 E Chestnut St, (312) 482-8800. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.
Morton’s, 1050 N. State St., (312) 266-4820 Reduce the cost of your meal with their holiday gift card deal: Buy $250 in gift cards, get a $50 bonus card.
Rosebud on Rush, 720 N. Rush St., (312) 266-6444. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.
20 E., Talbot Hotel, 20 E. Delaware, (312) 397-3633. Sign up for Four Corners Group dining and get $10 free. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.
The Indian Garden, 247 E Ontario 2nd Floor (312) 280-4910. Regular menu.
Lincoln Park
Ann Sather, 909 W Belmont Ave, (773) 348-2378. Christmas menu on website.
River North
Bijan’s, 663 N. State (312) 202-1904. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.
Havana, 412 N Clark , (312) 644-1900. Regular menu.
Lao Sze Chuan, 520 N Michigan Ave, (312) 595-0888. Regular menu.
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 431 N Dearborn St, (312) 321-2725. Reduce the cost of your meal with their holiday gift card deal: buy $250 in gift cards get 10% bonus. Regular menu.
Smith & Wollensky’s, 318 N State St · (312) 670-9596. Reduce the cost of your meal with their holiday gift card deal: buy $200 in gift cards, get a $40 bonus card. Regular dinner menu.
South Loop
Mercat a La Planxa, 638 S Michigan Ave, (312) 765-0524. Regular menu and Christmas specials TBD.