Whether you want to stay home, call in catering or go out for a Christmas Day Gourmet Feast, there’s something for everyone on Christmas Day in Orlando.

Stay Home and Have a Traditional Family Christmas Day

If you’re celebrating the Holiday in one of our Orlando vacation rental homes and decide to stay home for dinner on Christmas Day, you’ll find all the kitchens stocked with everything you need.

From roasting pans and roasting racks to probe thermometers, basters, gravy boats and separators. We owned a restaurant for almost 30 years, so we’re pretty meticulous on quality items in the kitchens. The chefs in your family will appreciate the gadgets and quality.

There’s plenty of dinnerware, glassware, serving platters and utensils and lots of Tupperware for those yummy leftovers!

And after dinner, you can all flake out in front of the big screen and watch one of the Christmas classics. It’s in the Christmas rule book.


Ready Made Grocery Store Christmas Day Dinner

If you want to stay home and cozy up but cut down on the workload, head over to the Publix Grocery Store. They offer a ready-made traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. A fully cooked 10-12lb Turkey, Cornbread Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Relish and Marshmallow delight.

See: Publix Christmas Dinner – if you are staying in one of our vacation homes, enter 34747 as the zip code and select the Orange Lake store.

Pick up on Christmas Eve, Heat it up on Christmas day. Voila, Christmas dinner and not a dirty pan in sight!

Not quite as good as Moms, but pretty acceptable.


Hey, You’re in Florida, Why Not Try a Southern Style Christmas Dinner?

Chef Eddies Christmas – Holiday Package

Chef Eddies is a well know local haunt in the heart of Orlando offering Southern style cooking. They offer a made to order package using family recipes.

  • 1 Southern Style Fried Turkey (12-15 lbs)
  • 3 Sides
  • 1 Quart of Gravy
  • 20 Jalapeno Muffins
  • 1 Pint Cranberry Sauce

The Feast serves up to 10 and, if you order online on Black Friday or between December 9th to 12th, there’s 20% discount off the regular $195 price tag. You can collect by noon on Christmas Eve or have it delivered for $35. When we spoke to them today they said they “might” deliver on Christmas Day, but you’d need to check when you call to order.
Deadline for orders December 22nd.
Address: 595 West Church St, Orlando
Reservations: 407 826 1731
Website: Chef Eddies Holiday Package


If your idea of a perfect Christmas Day doesn’t involve slaving over a stove, then you’re in for a treat. It’s business as usual for some of the Restaurants Open on Christmas Day in Orlando.


Restaurants open on Christmas Day in Orlando within a 10 Minute Drive of your Orlando Vacation Rental Home

Millers Orlando Ale House

Address: 8123 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34747
Time: noon – 2am
Details: There’s no special Holiday menu, it’s just business as usual, but they will be busy as there will be few restaurants open in the area. They don’t take reservations, so be prepared there could be a wait, but there’s sure to be lots of Holiday cheer too.

Columbia Restaurant Celebration

Address: 649 Front Street, Celebration, Florida
Reservations: 407 566 1505
Hours: 11.30am – 10.00pm
Book Online: Columbia Restaurant Reservations
Menu: Celebrating the Holidays Cuban style with a traditional family recipe of Roasted Marinated Pork, Served with Mojo, Yuca, Moros y Cristianos and Platanos Maduros. There’s also Slices of baked sugar glazed Virginia ham served with homemade mashed potatoes, candied yams, fresh vegetables and orange sauce. A full menu is also available.

Gaylord Palms

Christmas is a huge event for Gaylord Palms, they have lots of activities going on, including the ever popular Ice! – featuring ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Other activities include Alpine Rush Snow Tubing, Breakfast with Mrs. Claus, Gingerbread Decorating Corner and The Elf on the Shelf® Scavenger Hunt

Gaylord Palms have two restaurants offering a Christmas Day feast.
Neither have launched their Holiday Menu as yet, so we’ll update as soon as we get details.

Address: 6000 W Osceola Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746
Reservations: Moor: 407 586 1101 / Villa de Flora 407 586 1114
Website: Villa de Flora and Moor with both be open.


Restaurants Open For Christmas Day in Orlando Around the Disney/Lake Buena Vista Area

deep blu Seafood Grill

Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
Address: 14651 Chelonia Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821
Reservations: 407 390 2420
Time: 5.30pm – 10pm
Price: $42
Details: Feast of 7 – deep blu cioppino with scallops, gulf catch, mussels, clams, shrimp, Atlantic catch and Squid
Menu: deep blu Seafood Grill Christmas Menu 2015

 

Tesoro Cove

Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
Address: 14651 Chelonia Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32821
Reservations: 407 390 2420
Time: 5.30pm – 10pm
Price: 3 Course – $55
Details: Family Fare – Castagna Flatbread, Herb-Roasted Prime Rib, Oreo Crusted Nutella Cheesecake
Menu: Tesoro Cove Christmas Menu 2015


Convenient  Restaurants Open for Christmas Day if you’re Visiting Universal, SeaWorld or Discovery Cove

Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse

Hyatt Regency
Address: 9801 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819
Reservations: 407 284 1234
Details: Christmas Brunch – 11am – 4pm
Price: $70 adults $28 children 5-12 kids 4 and under eat free
Menu: Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse Christmas Menu 2015

Highball & Harvest

Ritz Carlton, Grand Lakes
Address: 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando
Reservations: 407 393 4648
Time: 2-9 p.m.
Details: Southern inspired farm-to-fork dishes, a plentiful raw bar with all the fixin’s and live entertainment.
Price: $105 Adults, $39 Children 12 and under
Menu: Highball & Harvest Christmas Day Menu 2015

Citron

JW Marriott Grand Lakes
Address: 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL 32837
Reservations: 407 393 4683
Time: 2 – 9 p.m
Details: Christmas Day Feast with carved ham and turkey and seafood stations plus all the trimming. Festive children’s buffet with a visit from Santa.
Price: $75 Adults, $30 Children 12 and under
Menu: Citron Christmas Day Menu 2015

Primo

JW Marriott Grand Lakes
Address: 4040 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando, FL 32837
Reservations: 407 393-4619
Time: 5 – 9 p.m
Details: Holiday Menu featuring modern and rustic Italian with ingredients home-grown ingredients from Primo’s organic garden
Price: No set price – A la carte menu.

Rosen Plaza’s Christmas Holiday Buffet 2015

The Grand Ballroom
Rosen Plaza
Address: 9700 International Drive, Orlando
Reservations: 407-996-0256
Time: 12:00 am till 5:00 pm
Details: Extensive Christmas Buffet featuring complimentary wines
Soup Station/Antipasto and Chilled Salad Station/Continental Bar/Chilled Seafood Station/Pasta Station/Hot Buffet/Dessert Station
Price: Adults $39.95, Children 4 – 10 $15.95, under 3 eat free.
Book online for $3 off adult – advance reservations only

Cafe Gauguin & Everglades

Both located in the Rosen Centre Hotel
Address: 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819
Reservations: 407 996 8551 Book Online
Time: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Price: Adults $43.95, Children (ages 4-12) $16.95, Children under 4 are free
Details: Christmas Holiday Brunch with seasonal favorites and delicious holiday desserts
Menu: Rosen Center Christmas Brunch

The Tropicale

Caribe Royale Orlando
Address: 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando
Reservations: 407 238 8020
Time: 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Price: $49.00 Adults, $15.00 Children (ages 3-9) Children under 3 years eat free
Description: Christmas Day Buffet – Old World Smoked Meats and Seafood Station, Cold Station, Entrées & Desserts
Menu: Caribe Royal Christmas Buffet


Restaurants Open on Christmas Day in Orlando in Universal

Emeril’s Tchoup Chop

Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Address: 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, FL 32819
Reservations: 407 503 2467 Book Online
Menu: Asian-Polynesian Fusion (pronounced chop-chop)
Description

Emeril’s Orlando

Universal’s City Walk
Address: 6000 Universal Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819
Reservations: 407 224 2424 Book Online
Menu: “New” New Orleans Cuisine

So there you have it. Stay home or visit one of the Restaurants Open on Christmas Day in Orlando. 

So much choice now you just need to decide where!