Christmas dinner table at Lancaster PA restaurant open on holiday

Restaurants welcoming families on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day

No Cooking Required This Christmas in Lancaster

Lancaster Restaurants Open For Christmas

If you’re looking for a Lancaster County restaurant for a Christmas or Christmas Eve meal for your family or friends, you’ve come to the right place.

Check below for hours local restaurants are open for lunch or dinner over the Christmas Holiday. Enjoy the festive atmosphere without all the cooking and preparations beforehand and all that clean-up afterward!

You may want to call ahead – seating may be limited. The restaurant hours indicated by an asterisk (*) do require advanced reservations.

While you’re at it, you can plan ahead for dinner for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, or see who will be open on Thanksgiving Day. Also, you can consult our full listing of Lancaster Restaurants.

Restaurants Open Christmas and/or Christmas Eve:

We update this list as quickly as restaurants give us their information.

Shady Maple Smorgasbord

Largest Buffet in the USA! Enjoy our deliciously authentic Pennsylvania Dutch all-you-can-eat smorgasbord buffet, including a wide variety of grilled meats and seafood, unlimited drinks and homemade desserts. Free meal on your birthday with the purchase of another adult meal, ID required. Closed Sundays. On Christmas Eve, the Shady Maple Smorgasbord will be open from 7:00 am – 12:00 pm and will only serve breakfast. All Shady Maple stores are closed for the Christmas holiday.

Shady Maple Smorgasbord

129 Toddy Drive
East Earl, PA 17519

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Grilled panini sandwich with chips at Bird-in-Hand Bakery and Cafe Lancaster PA

Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe

Delicious handcrafted sandwiches, crisp salads and delectable desserts – all made with care from high-quality ingredients. We serve fresh, wholesome food and you can taste the difference. Also, fresh-baked breads, donuts and other bakery items, plus our Restaurant’s homemade soups and meals available for take-out at the Bakery. Open Mon. – Sat. 6 am – 2 pm for take-out orders only. Open on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 6 am – 3 pm, but closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Cafe

2715 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505

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Bistro 2two2 Restaurant

Lancaster’s new dining experience offering pizza al taglio, small plates and appetizers, soups, salads, burgers and handhelds, and signature entrées in a relaxed, fun atmosphere of a gastropub. We feature an open-flame pizza oven, an expansive bar, outdoor patio seating (seasonal), a kids’ menu, and drink specials. Open Christmas Eve 11-8. Closed Christmas Day.

Bistro 2two2 Restaurant

at Eden Resort & Suites
222 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

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Pulled pork burger with fried egg and beer at Casey Jones Restaurant Lancaster PA

Casey Jones’ Restaurant at Paradise Station

All aboard! Join us in our two original P-70 80-ton dining cars that once rode the rails of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Featuring 175 seats, this unique property offers indoor dining, outdoor deck seating with train and farmland views, and take-out. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Casey’s closes at 2PM on Christmas Eve, and we are closed on Christmas Day.

Casey Jones’ Restaurant at Paradise Station

312 Paradise Lane
Ronks, PA 17572

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Eden Resort & Suites Sunday Brunch - Lancaster, PA

Eden Resort Christmas Feast

Our monthly Sunday Brunch buffet offers made-to-order items, such as omelets and pasta; a salad bar; soup; breakfast and lunch entrées and sides; a carving station; desserts; and more! Christmas Feast/Brunch Buffet will be open 10:30 – 3:30 Christmas Day. Reservations are required. Additional Info.

Eden Resort Christmas Feast

at Eden Resort & Suites
222 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601

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Fox Meadows Creamery

Cow-to-Cone! Fox Meadows Creamery features hand-crafted ice cream made on-site with milk from our small dairy farm. Enjoy lunch, taste our 24 flavors of ice cream, try the Baked Fox, browse our Market featuring local foods, jewelry and apparel, play on our playground and watch ice cream being made! We are open on Christmas Eve from 11-3 and lunch is served from 11-2:30. We are closed on Christmas Day.

Fox Meadows Creamery

2475 W. Main St., Ephrata, PA 17522
and
193 E. Main St., Leola, PA, 17540

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Water Street Ministries

Water Street’s Christmas Cheer Gift Tag Program: many homeless men, women, and children will be spending their Christmas at Water Street Mission. Help spread the Christmas cheer when you gift someone at the Mission with a gift off of their wish list. Visit www.wsm.org/volunteer to learn how to give a gift to someone in need this holiday season.

Water Street Ministries

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Celebrate Christmas in Lancaster County

The Christmas season is a blessed time of the year. Throughout Lancaster County, you’ll find many special ways to help you experience and celebrate this special holiday season. Christmas activities begin here in early November and extend into the first week of January. Here are a number of Christmas activities you won’t want to miss. And for day by day holiday events throughout December, see our Calendar of Events.

Celebrate Christmas in Lancaster County

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