With Christmas just days away, Austin families are scrambling for festive meals, restaurants with availability, and reliable guidance on where to book. This insider-curated guide rounds up the city’s top Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining specials in Austin—complete with pricing, hours, and details sourced from each venue’s publicly available holiday menus.

This year’s offerings span fine dining, family-friendly steakhouses, international menus, and casual walk‑in options. Several restaurants still have limited reservation windows, but they’re filling quickly, so it’s worth cross‑checking availability using OpenTable’s list of restaurants open on Christmas Day in Austin if your first choice is booked.

Holiday Dining Highlights
• Siti (Christmas Eve): Five‑course Singapore‑inspired feast for $100 with optional $50 pairing, with full details and booking available directly through the official Siti holiday menu and reservations page. Southeast Asian fine dining is rarely offered in Austin for the holidays.

• Perry’s Steakhouse: Three‑course prix fixe at $69 or four‑course upgrade at $139. Multiple locations and historically reliable availability for larger groups; you can confirm hours and reserve via Perry’s Steakhouse’s official holiday dining page.

• Carve American Grille: Three‑course menu for $69 plus Holiday Feast for Four at $169 with prime rib; both locations are participating, and the full spread is listed on the CARVE American Grille holiday menu.

• It’s Italian Cucina: Ninth annual Feast of the Seven Fishes on Christmas Eve—one of the most traditional holiday meals in the city.

• Acre 41: Christmas morning brunch featuring gingerbread pancakes, plus Christmas Eve and Day dinner service; you can preview the menus and book through the Acre 41 holiday brunch and dinner information.

• Skipjack Oyster: Open both holidays with chef features and regular menu; walk‑ins often possible, and current hours are posted on the Skipjack Oyster Bar holiday hours page.

• Soupleaf Hot Pot: Christmas Day Canton‑style hot pot, open 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

• Corinne: Christmas Day brunch and a chef‑curated $75 prime rib prix fixe.

Insider Intelligence: What Locals Need to Know
• Highest demand: Siti, It’s Italian Cucina, and Perry’s. Evening slots are nearly gone, and each is also highlighted in Visit Austin’s official guide to where to have Christmas dinner in Austin.
• Best bets for walk‑ins: Skipjack Oyster and Soupleaf Hot Pot, which are also noted as flexible options in several Goodtaste.tv holiday dining picks for Austin.
• Most family‑flexible: Carve American Grille and Acre 41 due to space and kid‑friendly menus.
• Outdoor/airy seating: Summer House on Music Lane (holiday specials vary) is still taking limited reservations.

• Parking notes: Perry’s Domain NORTHSIDE and Carve both have reliable garage parking, while downtown venues may require extra time.
• Dietary accommodations: Siti and Corinne noted for responsive adjustments—call ahead.
• Reservations to confirm quickly: Anything Christmas Day before 1 p.m. or Christmas Eve after 6 p.m.

If you’re building out a full holiday weekend, it’s easy to pair these meals with nearby events and experiences. You can pre‑ or post‑game dinner with one of Austin’s hidden holiday pop‑ups and secret December experiences, catch a performance from Austin’s many Nutcracker productions this December, or plan a night at Peppermint Parkway, Austin’s outdoor holiday wonderland. For daytime browsing and live music, the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar’s 50th‑season festival guide is a reliable bet between meals.

If you’d rather skip eating out entirely, Visit Austin also maintains a running list of Christmas meals for pickup and take‑home in Austin, including turducken tamales and other specialties from spots like VERDAD True Modern Mexican.

If those looking beyond Christmas dinner can browse Hanukkah dine‑in holiday meals around Austin, which can be a great fit for multi‑holiday households and extended family visits.

Austin’s holiday dining scene is unusually strong this year, and the standout menus—from turducken tamales to Feast of the Seven Fishes—continue to book out by the hour, as echoed in multiple citywide Christmas dining roundups. If you’re planning a family outing, a date‑night dinner, or a no‑stress Christmas Day brunch, these are the restaurants ready to deliver the season’s best experiences, with even more last‑minute ideas available through OpenTable’s broader Christmas Day restaurant listings for Austin.