Christmas is around the corner! If you don’t have plans yet, we’ve got you covered. Make your way to one of these stellar spots for a very happy holiday meal.
Americana Kitchen
Eat, drink, and be merry at Americana Kitchen. Located at Loews Coral Gables Hotel, the restaurant serves up a menu of elevated flavors made with locally-sourced ingredients and seasonal items. On December 25, from noon to 4 p.m., guests can enjoy Americana’s signature Christmas Day brunch featuring an expansive buffet of holiday favorites, action stations, live music, signature cocktails, and kids’ activities. Brunch is $85++ for adults, $40++ for kids 6-12 years old, and free for kids under 5.
Americana Kitchen is located at 2950 Coconut Grove Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33134. For more information, visit their official website.
Bourbon Steak
Celebrate Christmas at Chef Michael Mina’s acclaimed American steakhouse Bourbon Steak at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. Available Wednesday, December 25, from 5 to 11 p.m., the menu features a choice of appetizers, including Chef’s oyster selection, Michael’s tuna tartare, foie gras, kale salad, jumbo shrimp cocktail, Coconut and curry lobster bisque, and more. Indulge in entrees including filet mignon, New York strip, skirt steak, Amish roasted half-chicken, miso-glazed sea bass, branzino, or pastrami-spiced short rib, among others.
All are accompanied by a trio of farm-fresh side dishes of truffle mac and cheese, potato puree with garlic chips, and classic creamed spinach with crispy shallots. Dinner ends on a sweet and festive note with Bûche De Noël with chocolate French buttercream and toasted meringue; plum & almond tart tatin with butter pastry and vanilla bean gelato, or cherry clafoutis with pistachio gelato. The Christmas Day menu is priced at $250++ per adult.
Bourbon Steak is located at 19999 W Country Club Dr, Aventura, FL 33180. For more information, visit their official website.
Carbone Miami
This Christmas, Carbone Miami is offering a specially curated four-course prix-fixe menu from 2 to 10 p.m., priced at $225 per person. Guests can savor signature dishes like Caesar alla ZZ and Spicy Rigatoni Vodka, followed by indulgent mains such as Prime Rib or Shrimp Fra Diavolo accompanied by Potatoes Louie and Garlic Spinach. For dessert, enjoy festive classics like Panettone Anglaise and Rice Pudding—a memorable way to celebrate the holiday season.
Carbone Miami is located at 49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
CJ’s Crab Shack
CJ’s Crab Shack will be open regular hours on Christmas Day, so whether you’re early to rise or plan on sleeping in, you’ll be okay. The Ocean Drive staple will be serving up all its crowd favorites, including snow crab, Alaskan king crab, fried shrimp, grouper in a bag, and more. A full bar is also available, too, so make the most of your day off with Long Island Iced Teas, frozen vodka lemonades, and strawberry daiquiris.
Felice
Felice, meaning “happy” in Italian, brings authentic Tuscan flavors to Brickell with a warm, inviting atmosphere. This Christmas season, guests can start with the seafood salad ($32), featuring octopus, calamari, wild shrimp, and a tangy citronette sauce. For a main, diners can indulge in the whole roasted red snapper ($49) with braised artichokes and parsley offers a taste of the coast. End the night on a sweet note with the Panettone ($16), a traditional Panettone slice served with Mascarpone cream.
Felice is located at 1450 Brickell Ave Suite 110, Miami, FL 33131. For more information, visit their official website.
Havana Harry’s
Celebrate Christmas all day long with Havana Harry’s with authentic Cuban cuisine and decadent desserts. Breakfast at Havana Harry’s is always a good idea: Served 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the breakfast menu overflows with sweet and savory selections.
Standouts include everything from traditional Cuban toast – best paired with a steaming hot cafe con leche – to signature specials, including a vaca frita breakfast sandwich with mozzarella cheese, sweet plantains, and cilantro sauce on Cuban bread or breakfast tacos with chorizo, cheddar cheese, and avocado on a flour tortilla.
If breakfast isn’t an option on Christmas Day, Havana Harry’s lunch and dinner menu has authentic favorites like the Cuban sandwich made with ham, pork, mozzarella cheese, swiss cheese, mustard, and pickles on Cuban bread or the classic vaca frita cooked with shredded chicken, grilled onions and garlic cooked until crispy, with mojo sauce.
Guests can embrace the season with their signature holiday cocktail, the Coquito, made with vanilla, coconut cream, coconut milk, and rum.
Havana Harry’s is located at 4612 South Le Jeune Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33146. For more information, visit their official website.
The Lobster Shack
A sibling to CJ’s Crab Shack, The Lobster Shack focuses on the other shellfish favorite: lobsta. With two outposts on Miami Beach, you’re never too far from tasty warm and chilled lobster rolls (plus many other highlights like fish tacos, seared tuna salad, baked oysters, clam chowder, and fish in a bag). There’s so much to try here that you might as well come for Christmas lunch AND dinner. The Lobster Shack also offers a kid’s menu, so all ages are welcome. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun.
Paperfish Sushi
Both Paperfish Sushi locations will be open at regular hours to satisfy any Christmas sushi cravings. The regular menu will be available, so you can order all your favorites like the salmon aburi, Hamachi yuzu, tropical yasai, and miso black cod. And yes, there will be happy hour, too.
RED South Beach
RED South Beach will be open for regular dinner service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. RED is also offering Christmas Dinner To Go for those who prefer to celebrate at home. The To Go option features juicy prime rib or roasted leg of lamb, classic Caesar salad, creamy potato gratin, four-cheese mac, and cheese, Brussels sprouts with imported pancetta, and apple cobbler. Get more details here.
Serena Rooftop
This holiday season, celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at Serena Rooftop, located within the Moxy South Beach, for an enchanting alfresco patio dining experience that transports you to the streets of Oaxaca and Mexico City. Featuring a specially curated Christmas menu that brings the fall feels to South Florida, start your meal with the chiles en nogada featuring roasted poblano chile, beef picadillo, a walnut cream sauce, and finished with pomegranate ($14).
For the main course, savor the sesame-crusted tuna salad, a refreshing bite with arugula, pickled onions, cucumbers, and carrots, with a ginger soy dressing ($24), or indulge in the pork chop barbacoa featuring a juniper spiced barbeque sauce with grilled pineapple and plantain mash ($28). For a sweet treat, end the evening with the chocolate peppermint trifle, a festive delight featuring chiffon cake and chantilly cream topped with candy canes ($12).
Serena Rooftop is located at 915 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139. For more information, visit their official website.
