The definitive guide on where to dine in on Christmas Eve, where to pre-order your Christmas Eve and/or Christmas day dinner, desserts and more. We’ve only included Christmas Eve dine in options with reservations currently available. Please note, you can use Resy’s Notify feature to be notified of reservation cancellations.
OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
ALTO TERRACE BAR + KITCHEN: Open for regular dinner service!
BECKY’S DINER – Open for breakfast, closing shop at noon
COCKTAIL MARY – Open with free bowls of soup with purchase of a beverage (while it lasts)!
DOCK FORE – Kitchen is open noon until 5 PM. $3.95 Mimosas, $1.95 pints (3 PM – 7 PM), and $3.25 Bud or Rolling Rock 20oz (7 PM – CL). Catch six NFL games at once.
GRITTY MCDUFF’S – Open Christmas Eve for lunch! Bar closes at 4pm, kitchen closes at 3pm.
HARBOR BISTRO + TERRACE: Hosting a Pre-fix dinner from 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Reservations can be made online via Resy or by calling (207) 523-2016.
LAZZARI – Pouring beers and slinging pizza until 1 AM.
NAVIS CAFE – Open 7 AM – 2 PM Christmas Eve for brunch! Full menu available as well as breakfast specials!
THE PORTHOLE – Open normal hours.
ROSIE’S RESTAURANT & PUB – Open as normal!
SALTWATER GRILLE – Open for Christmas Eve with their regular menu and a few specials
PRE-ORDER CHRISTMAS DINNER & DESSERTS
BELLEVILLE – Holiday cookie boxes, take-&-bake morning buns, and Peppermint bark chocolate bouchon.
- ORDER ONLINE
- PICK-UP is December 22-24th, 2023. Pickup location will be at their North St only.
1 North St., Portland, ME
BREAD & FRIENDS – Includes a Holiday Cookie box, Stollen, flour.
- ORDER ONLINE – Will also have a limited amount of these items available daily at brick and mortar location beginning Monday, 12/11 (Stollen, Mugs, Flour) and Monday, 12/18 (Cookie Boxes).
- PICK-UP is December 19th – 23rd (select your date at checkout)
505 Fore St., Portland, ME
GROSS BAKERY – Holiday cookie box with a dozen cookies (Brown Butter Chocolate Chip, Molasses Ginger, Chocolate Crinkle, Citrus Sugar, Pistachio Cherry Biscotti, Decorated Christmas Trees)
- ORDER ONLINE. Last date to order is 12/21 at 3pm.
- PICK-UP is Christmas Eve 8 AM – Noon.
172 Middle St., Portland, ME
LADY SHUCKERS – Holiday pre-shucked oyster platters available for delivery! Additional items include shucking kits, shrimp platters, bottled cocktail sauce, bottled mignonette.
- ORDER ONLINE via DoorDash
- PICK-UP is available as well as delivery. Pick-up is available at Fork Food Lab in South Portland (95 Darling Avenue)
MOBILE RAW BAR
LILA BEAN BAKERY – Offering a Holiday Cookies Box (Jingle/Blizzard Box or Holly Berry Hostess Box), as well as, Buche de Noel.
- TO ORDER: Email lilabeanbakery@gmail.com; send them a DM on Facebook or Instagram; or give them a ring at (207)671 – 4589
ONLINE BAKERY
MAMI – Chashu, ramen and dumplings for preorder. Can view the menu online.
- ORDER ONLINE or call (207) 536 – 4702 during business hours. Order by December 20th.
- PICK UP is Saturday December 23rd
339 Fore St., Portland, ME
OTHER SIDE DINER – Easing the stress of holidays with delicious appetizers platters with meat, cheese and veggie options. In addition, holiday menu includes quiches, their famous lemon pancake kits (of course with that citrus butter) & more.
- MENU ONLINE
- TO ORDER stop by or call to place your pre-order.
500 Washington Ave., Portland, ME
PRAIRIE BAKING CO. – Holiday preorders of the Maine Forest Stump de Noel, Chocolate cake with cranberry curd with a hint of rosemary and vanilla buttercream, Mixed holiday cookie box with decorated gingerbread, speculoos cookies and chocolate chip cookies, and a Apple cinnamon coffee cakes with snell apples and cinnamon sugar streusel.
- ORDER ONLINE
- PICK-UP IS Saturday 12/23 from 9 AM – 1 PM AND Sunday 12/24 10 AM – 2 PM
44 Romasco Ln., Portland, ME
TANDEM COFFEE + BAKERY – Preorder options include sticky buns, chocolate chip cookies, scones, apple pie, molasses cookies, and more!
- ORDER ONLINE – Open until Sunday, December 17th
- PICK-UP is Friday 12/22 and Saturday 12/23 8 AM – 10 AM or 10 AM – 1 PM
742 Congress St., Portland, ME
TWELVE – Order a box of twelve holiday cookies from Pastry Chef Georgia Macon and team! Eggnog Shortbread, Linzer Cookies, Fruit Cake, Chai Molasses, Chocolate Crinkles.
- ORDER ONLINE
- PICK UP dates available for 12/13 – 12/24 (some dates sold out already)
115 Thames St. Portland, ME
VINA ANN’S – Christmas menu includes quiches, goodie boxes, and holiday pies!
- ORDER ONLINE – Open until December 20th
- PICK-UP is Christmas Eve between 10 AM – 12 PM
643 Forest Ave., Portland, ME
OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY
ALTO TERRACE BAR + KITCHEN – Offering Christmas Day Brunch from 8 AM – 2 PM. Will include their regular brunch men as well as a few specials! Reserve via Resy.
BLYTH & BURROWS – Open Christmas Day 4 PM – 11 PM!
DOCK FORE – Open noon until 9 PM with full menu available noon until 3 PM. Enjoy $3.95 Mimosas until 7 PM, $1.95 pints (3 PM – 7 PM), and $3.25 Bud or Rolling Rock 20oz (7 PM – CL).
HENRY’S PUBLIC HOUSE – Open Christmas Eve (12 PM -10 PM) and Christmas Day (4 PM – 11 PM)
ROSIE’S RESTAURANT & PUB – Open as usual!
Bonfire Country Bar – Open Christmas Eve (1 PM – 1 AM) and Christmas Day (8 PM – 1 AM)
DID WE MISS SOMEONE?
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