Asheville Restaurants Open on Christmas and New Year's
Asheville welcomes you for the holidays! It's an exciting time to be in town as 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 at Omni Grove Park Inn: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- 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: 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Pack's Tavern: Closing early at 8 p.m.
- Rhubarb
- The Rhu
- Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack *both locations*
Asheville Restaurants Open on Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25, 2022):
- Blue Ridge at Omni Grove Park Inn
- Edison, craft ales + kitchen (Omni Grove Park Inn)
- Hemingway's Cuba: Brunch - 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., small plates - 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., dinner - 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Isa's Bistro: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
- Milton's Cuisine and Cocktails: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Asheville Restaurants Open On New Year's Eve (Saturday, December 31, 2022):
- 12 Bones South: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Avenue M: 6 p.m., five-course dinner with one seating only
- Bargello: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a four course prix-fixe holiday dinner menu
- Blue Ridge at Omni Grove Park Inn: *In-house guests only*
- Buxton Chicken Palace: 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Buxton Hall Barbecue:
- Carrabba's Italian Grill
- Chai Pani
- Cúrate: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., reservations required
- District 42 James Bond event: 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m., this is a ticketed event
- Edison, craft ales + kitchen at Omni Grove Park Inn
- Hemingway's Cuba: brunch - 7 a.m. - 2 p.m., small plates - 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., dinner - 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m., small plates - 10 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Isa's Bistro: Brunch 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., bar only from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., dinner from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.; special NYE ticketed event from 9 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
- Lobster Trap:
- Pack's Tavern:
- Posana: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Rhubarb
- The Rhu
- Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack *both locations*
- Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian: 4 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- White Duck Taco *all locations*
Asheville Restaurants Open On New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1, 2023):
- Bargello: Breakfast - 7 a.m. - 11 a.m., brunch - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., dinner - 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Buxton Chicken Palace: 11:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Buxton Hall Barbecue
- Carrabba's Italian Grill
- Chai Pani
- District 42: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Pack's Tavern
- Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian
For restaurant owners: Don't see your restaurant listed? Email your holiday hours to news@ExploreAsheville.com.
