Asheville Restaurants Open on Christmas and New Year's

Asheville welcomes you for the holidays! It's an exciting time to be in town Asheville shines with twinkling lights, festive traditions and exciting new year's celebrations!

If you'll be here in the mountains for Christmas or New Year's, you may be asking, "What restaurants are open for Christmas or New Year's in Asheville?"

We have worked with the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association and others to help answer that question for you with this list of local eateries that will be open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Asheville. There may be other restaurants open on these holidays. If you are looking for your favorite chain restaurant, many of those will be open as well.

As with any holiday, we highly recommend calling the restaurant before finalizing your plans to check availability, menus and whether reservations are required. Click on the name of restaurant for contact information.

(Updated: 11/11/2022)

Asheville Restaurants Open On Christmas Eve (Saturday, December 24, 2022): 

• 12 Bones South: 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• 67 Biltmore: Open from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Blue Ridge (Omni Grove Park Inn)
• Buxton Chicken Palace: Open - 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Buxton Hall: Lunch only
• Chai Pani: Lunch only
• Hemingway's Cuba
• Isa's Bistro
• Jargon
• Lobster Trap:
• Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails
• Pack's Tavern: Closing early at 8 p.m.
• Posana
• Rhubarb
• The Rhu

Asheville Restaurants Open on Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25, 2022):

• Blue Ridge (Omni Grove Park Inn)
• Edison, craft ales + kitchen (Omni Grove Park Inn)
• Hemingway's Cuba: More details to come
• Isa's Bistro: More details to come
• Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails

Asheville Restaurants Open On New Year's Eve (Saturday, December 31, 2022):

• 12 Bones South: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Blue Ridge (Omni Grove Park Inn): *In-house guests only*
• Buxton Chicken Palace: 11:30 - 7 p.m.
• Buxton Hall Barbecue
• Chai Pani
• Edison, craft ales + kitchen (Omni Grove Park Inn)
• Hemingway's Cuba: More details to come
• Isa's Bistro: More details to come
• Lobster Trap
• Pack's Tavern
• Posana
• Rhubarb
• The Rhu

Asheville Restaurants Open On New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1, 2023):

• Buxton Chicken Palace: 11:30 - 7 p.m.
• Buxton Hall Barbecue
• Chai Pani
• Hemingway's Cuba: More details to come
• Isa's Bistro: More details to come
• Pack's Tavern

For restaurant owners: Don't see your restaurant listed? Email your holiday hours to news@ExploreAsheville.com.