Written By Holly Brooke Holidays / Places / Restaurants Dec 16, 2015 Where to Eat Brunch & Dinner on Christmas Day SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest“Check out this year’s list of whose open and where to go on Christmas Eve and Day.”The holiday season is all about family, festivities and food. Though not everyone is prepared to take on the task of cooking a full turkey dinner, with all the fixings. It might be that the kitchen is too small, or the family too big, or maybe the cooking thing isn’t up your alley?If this sounds like your situation, why not keep the kitchen clean, relax and enjoy a festive brunch or dinner at one of Victoria’s top restaurants. There’s plenty of places to choose from as chefs around town are preparing special Christmas day meals for the whole family.Check out this year’s list of whose open and where to go on Christmas Eve and Day.See websites for details on specific menus and make sure to CALL AHEAD to reserve your table!CHRISTMAS BRUNCHBear Mountain (Westin Hotel)Christmas Day Brunch (Dec 25, 9:00am – 1:00pm) – $68 adults, $30 kids 6-12, Under 5 free.Phone: (250) 391-7160 Toll Free: (888) 533-2327WebsiteOak Bay Beach HotelEnjoy a a relaxing Christmas Eve Brunch Buffet on Dec 24th and keep your kitchen clean for Christmas! Breakfast will be available in the Snug Pub, the Dining Room or the Conservatory dining from 8:00am to 11:00am. – $26 per person.Phone: (250) 598-4556Website DINNERButchart GardensThe Dining Room will be offering a 3 course Christmas Prix Fixe Menu (Dec 24th, 26th and 31) – $50.Phone: 250-652-8222WebsiteThe Hotel Delta – Lure Restaurant3 course dinner, includes tea or coffee (Dec 25, 11:30am-9:00pm). LIMITED RESERVATIONS – $55.00 per person, 12 and under $19.Telephone: 250-360-5873WebsiteFairmont EmpressFestive Christmas Dinner (Dec 23 ONLY): Farm-to-fork dinner featuring free range turkey. – $75 per adult, $37.50 per child (Reservations starting at 6:00pm)Festive Turkey Takeout (Pickup dates Dec 24 and 25) SELLING FAST! – $325.00 Serves up to 10 people. Enjoy dinner at home with friends and family and let someone else take care of the cooking!Telephone: 250 389-2727WebsiteMetropolitan Bar and Grill (Sheraton Hotel)Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Special 3 course Dinner. LIMITED SEATINGS AVAILABLE from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. $35.95 per person.Phone: (250) 474-6063WebsiteOak Bay Marina RestaurantFor the month of December the Marina Restaurant offers a 3 course Festive Dinner (OPEN CHRISTMAS EVE, CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY) – $55 per person.Phone: (250) 598-8555WebsiteStrathcona Hotel – Stickey Wicket PubTurkey Dinner with all the fixings – $23 per person and Prime Rib with Yorkshire pudding and mashed potatoes – $26 per person (Dec 25, 3:00pm -10:00pm). Regular menu items will also be available.Phone: (250) 383-7137WebsiteSwans Hotel and BrewpubChristmas Festive Menu (Dec 25, 26, 27th, starting at 2:00pm) fully loaded 3 courses – $45 per person. See website for link to menu.Phone: (250) 361-3310Website Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from EAT. SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Holly Brooke Holly Brooke is a true B.C. gal. Having lived on the west coast most of her life, except for several years in the Kootenay's where she canoed and fished and lived in a tipi, she's very much at home outdoors and in the kitchen. ... Read More You may also like Holidays December 24, 2014 The Great Gingerbread House Throwdown Christmas time is here, and that means so many things: doing an entire month’s worth of shopping in seventeen minutes; eating candy canes and ... Read More Family / Food Events / Holidays May 9, 2013 Mother’s Day Food Memories This Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day without my mother. Since her death last June, memories have been bubbling up to the surface, and I’ve ... Read More Artisan / Holidays / One ingredient February 1, 2013 Chocolates for Your Valentine CHOCOLATES Chocolates—colored pink and blue, shaped as pigs or ruffled like bows, rich with natural flavors from around the globe, and placed with ... Read More Food Events / Holidays June 25, 2012 July in the Okanagan – Your Eat and Drink Calendar Wining and dining in the Okanagan in July offers an array of choices from lakeside patios to dining among the vines or star-gazing from roof-top ... Read More Holidays February 10, 2012 Weekly Planner February 10th – 16th This week, it’s all about Valentine’s Day celebrations – take your special someone out for a lusty meal. Save some room though – Dine Around ... Read More Holidays February 9, 2012 Valentine’s Day Gifts with Edible “I Love You’s” Although the gift of love may be the most important thing you can offer this Valentine’s Day, a little token to go with it never hurts. Remember ... Read More Comments are closed.
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