The Best Restaurants for Christmas Dinner in NYC

Christmas Day Menu: Set within the upscale Peninsula Hotel (sufficiently bedecked with holiday decor), the Clement restaurant is offering a three-course, family-friendly Christmas dinner, accompanied by cheerful music and a visit from Santa Claus. Appetizers include a raw bar, bespoke salad mixing station, and a selection of cheese and charcuterie. Entrees include prime beef tenderloin, turkey, and a glazed turbot fillet. Don't miss the dessert buffet.

What it Costs: $190/adults; $85/kids (12 and under)

Christmas Day Hours: 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Contact Details: 700 5th Ave. at 55th St., in Midtown; 212-903-3051

Christmas Day Menu: Spice up Christmas Day dining with some tapas at the Barcelona-inspired Boqueria. For this year's Christmas menu, enjoy a Spanish twist on holiday favorites, including Calabaza con Mojo Verde (Roasted butternut squash, Mojo cilantro, spicy Labne, hazelnut); Paella de Langosta y Chorizo (Lobster paella, house-made chorizo, crispy Brussels sprouts, picada, sofrito); and Lubina a la Plancha (Seabass, cipillini onions, Hen of the Woods mushrooms, artichokes, chicken jus).

What it Costs: Priced à la carte, view menu for prices

Christmas Day Hours: Contact each location below for details

Contact Details: 

• Flatiron: 53 W 19th St., (212) 255-4160
• SoHo: 171 Spring St., (212) 343-4255
• Upper East Side: 1460 2nd Avenue, (212) 343-2227

Christmas Day Menu: Set on a 35th-floor perch in the swank Mandarin Oriental hotel, Asiate dishes out decadent American dining in a sophisticated setting, with sweeping views over Central Park. On Christmas Day, try a prix-fixe menu featuring duck, turbot, roasted short rib, and risotto. There is also a vegetarian menu with dishes featuring sweet potato, tofu, and risotto.

What it Costs: $150 adults/$68 children

Christmas Day Hours: 6 p.m–10 p.m.

Contact Details: 80 Columbus Circle at 60th St. (in the Mandarin Oriental, in the Time Warner Center), in Midtown; 212-805-8881

Christmas Day Menu: Michelin-starred Ai Firoi, in the Langham Place, New York hotel, proposes refined flavors from the French and Italian Riviera this Christmas. The four-course prix-fixe Christmas menu, helmed by Chef Michael White, includes a selection of house-made pastas, fish and meat dishes (like Capesante - pan-seared sea scallops, braised romaine, white bean purée, guanciale and Abbacchio - roasted lamb saddle, farro, squash, salsa verde), and desserts.

What it Costs: Four-Course Prix Fixe - $150, Classic Wine Pairings - $98, Sommelier's Wine Pairings - $160

Christmas Day Hours: 1–8:45 p.m.

Contact Details: 400 Fifth Ave. (btwn 36th & 37th St.), 2nd Floor (in the Langham Place, New York hotel), in Midtown; 212-613-8660

Christmas Day Menu: The hip Refinery Hotel's traditional American restaurant, Parker & Quinn, proposes a reasonably priced Christmas Day prix-fixe menu including a choice of soup (like roasted butternut squash soup), entrée (choose from options like pan-roasted true north salmon or grilled hanger steak), and dessert (like salted caramel cheesecake).

What it Costs: $55/person

Christmas Day Hours: 5–9pm

Contact Details: 64 W. 39th St. (btwn 5th & 6th aves., in the Refinery Hotel), in Midtown; 212-729-0277

Christmas Day Menu: Located underneath the famed Red Rooster Harlem restaurant, Ginny's Supper Club delivers an early 20th-century-style blend of soul food, handcrafted cocktails, and lively music. In previous years, their Christmas Day buffet includes dishes like Gravlax (a a Nordic dish with raw salmon, cured in salt, sugar, and dill), French toast, smashed squash and yams, and more.

What it Costs: Awaiting 2017 details

Christmas Day Hours: Awaiting 2017 details

Contact Details: 310 Lenox Ave. (btwn 125th & 126th sts., under Red Rooster Harlem), in Harlem; 212-421-3821