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Restaurants & Bars Open on Christmas Day in Nashville

Posted on December 15, 2025   |   Updated on December 18, 2025
Margaret Kingsbury

Margaret Kingsbury

Holiday drinks on a red and white striped table runner, with a red radio, Christmas canes decoration, and "Santa Stop Here" sign in the background.

Grab a holiday cocktail at Ernie’s Boondock. (Courtesy of Ernie’s Boondock)

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.

📍 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.

📍 Germantown

Grab yourself a $10 stein and a bratwurst at this Germantown beer hall from 5-10 p.m. on Christmas Day.

📍 The Gulch

Enjoy a fancy prime rib dinner or roasted free-range turkey plus holiday cocktails at STK Nashville. Make reservations ahead of time.

📍 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.

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📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 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.

📍 Downtown

You’ll want to make reservations ahead of time at this Brazilian steakhouse, where Churrasco tableside service runs from $65-85.

📍 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.

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