Where to eat Christmas Day and Hanukkah in Baltimore
I don’t know about you, but all I want for Christmas is Dim Sum from Ellicott City’s Asian Court in the morning and for the first day of Hanukkah, which falls on Christmas Day, brisket and potato latkes for dinner from Regi’s American Bistro in Federal Hill. Guess what, both are available, as is Italian fare at Sotto Sopra Restaurant in Mt. Vernon or Indian cuisine at Akbar Palace in Randallstown. Dare to be different and wear your PJ’s and you will get 20 percent off your tab at Blue Moon and Blue Moon Too in Fell’s Point / Federal Hill.
Below is a selection of restaurants that are open on Christmas Day / Hanukkah that I have arranged by neighborhoods. Your top hotel restaurants are listed with their hours and if the menu is ala carte or a prix fixe multi course menu. Note that the prix fixe prices exclude beverages, tax and tip – and you will be generous with a tip for those servers who have given up their holiday to make your’s special.
Season’s eatings and peas on earth!
Arundel Mills
George Martin’s Grillfire
Noon – 6 pm /last reservation 5:30
Prix Fixe Menu – check website for menu and pricing
www.georgemartinsgrillfire.com/lcations/hanover-md
410 799-2883
Canton
Myth & Moonshine
4 pm to midnight
Ala carte menu
410 777-55.02
Downtown
B & O American Brasserie
Hotel Monaco
5 pm to 9 pm
Prix Fixe 3 Course Menu – $48 per person
443 692-6172
Royal Sonesta Harbor Court
11 am – 10 pm
Prix Fixe 3 Course Menu – $45 per person
410 234-0550 ext 3422
Ellicott City
Asian Court
*They have moved – new address
11105 Resort Road – Turf Valley Towne Square
10:30 am – 10 pm
Dim Sum from carts 10:30 am to 3pm
& ala carte authentic Chinese cuisine throughout
410 461-8388
Federal Hill
Blue Moon Too – 1024 Light Street
8 am – 2 pm
Ala carte menu -20% off if you dine in your pajamas
443 759-4907
Rachel’s New American Cuisine
554 E. Fort Avenue
New restaurant – expects to be open by Xmas Day
www.facebook.com/rachelfedhill/
Regi’s American Bistro
10 am – 3pm specialty brunch menu- ala carte
10 am – 9 pm local holiday classics dishes – ala carte
For Hanukkah – Brisket dinner with potato latkes & apple sauce
410 539-7344
Fells Point
Blue Moon Café
8 am – 2 pm
Ala carte menu – 20% off if you dine in your pajamas
410 522-3940
Harbor East
Apropoe’s
The Baltimore Marriot Waterfront
Noon to 10 pm
Prix Fixe 3 Course menu – Adults $48-children under 12 $28
410 385-3000
Wit and Wisdom
Four Seasons Hotel
7 am – 11 am. Brunch – Adults $69 – children under 12 $39
2 pm – 8 pm Dinner – Prix Fixe 3 course menu – Adults $85 – children under 12 $40
Hunt Valley
Cinnamon Tree Restaurant
Hunt Valley Inn
5 pm to 9 pm
Prix Fixe 3 Course menu – $39.95 per person
www.huntvalleywyndhamgrand.com/dining/hours-and-menus
410 785-7000
Mount Vernon
Sotto Sopra Restaurant
Noon to 10 pm
Ala Carte Menu
410 625-0534
Randallstown
Akbar Palace
Brunch noon to 3 pm
Dinner 5 pm to 10 pm
Ala carte – regular menu
410 655-1600
Russell Street – Stadium
Horseshoe Casino Restaurants
Towson/Lutherville
Szechuan House
10:30 am -10:30 pm
Ala carte menu
410 825-8181
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