Francesca’s will be serving pasta specials for the holidays.
It feels like the holidays are a bit closer to normal this year, which is evidenced by the return of suburban restaurants’ Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dine-in options. Make reservations soon though, so you don’t miss out.
If you’d rather dine at home over the holidays but don’t want to cook, there are many carryout options available. Pay attention to order-by dates, as most are coming up soon.
Here are the suburban holiday dining options we found this year.
Francesca’s
Locations in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bolingbrook, Chicago, Elmhurst, Lake Forest, Naperville, Northbrook, St. Charles and surrounding suburbs; miafrancesca.com/. Feast on Christmas dinner specials such as lobster bisque ($9.95), four-cheese agnolotti pasta ($28.95), risotto all’ arlecchino with shrimp, sea scallops and manilla clams ($31.95) and Icelandic line-caught cod, sea scallops, mussels and fingerling potatoes ($38.95) from 3-9 p.m. Christmas Day. Reservations required.
Moretti’s
Locations in Barrington, Bartlett, Edison Park, Fox Lake, Hoffman Estates, Lake in the Hills, Mount Prospect, Morton Grove, Rosemont and Schaumburg; morettisrestaurants.com/. Dine with Santa from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Barrington and from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Elgin. Reservations are required.
Port Edward
20 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin, (847) 658-5441, portedward.com/. The seafood restaurant is hosting a Holiday Grand Buffet from 4-8 p.m. Christmas Eve. Along with unlimited champagne, highlights of the buffet include a variety of seafood, prime rib, filet mignon Wellington, pork chops, steak Diane, salad and veggies bar and desserts prepared to your request. It’s $65 for adults, $20 for kids 5-12, and free for kids 4 and younger. Reservations required. Closed on Christmas Day.
Ruth’s Chris
933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, (847) 498-6889, and 100 W. Higgins Road, Suite U-1, South Barrington, (847) 551-3730, ruthschris.com/promotions/christmas-and-new-years-at-ruths/. Ruth’s Chris is open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For dining at home, the Celebration Feast for four includes roasted beef tenderloin with horseradish cream, salad, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and personal cheesecakes for $195. Order 48 hours in advance of pickup, which is available from 4-6 p.m. daily until Dec. 23.
Shaw’s Crab House
1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-2722, shawscrabhouse.com/schaumburg-illinois/. Shaw’s will be serving the regular menu from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. Reservations required.
Many more opportunities can be found here.
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