Delicious dining out at Christmas!

Do you already have plans for Christmas? Are you going to visit family or is the family coming your way this year? Of course, you can whip up a Christmas menu yourself, but the consequence is that you’ll be in the kitchen almost all day. Of course, you can also let others cook for you! So go out to eat on Christmas! For all restaurants, though, you have to make your reservations on time! It would be a shame if you are too late.

Christmas dinner in a luxury restaurant

Restaurant Elea on The Hague’s Noordeinde has put together a wonderful Christmas menu that you can enjoy both for lunch and dinner on December 24, 25 and 26. Chef Takis will surprise you on these days with a delicious 5-course menu during lunch and 7-course menu during dinner in which you will be surprised with his preparation of yellowtail kingfish, langoustine, oxtail and venison and delicious desserts, among others.

Also at Destino in Rotterdam on both Christmas Day and Christmas Day you can enjoy a delicious 6-course Christmas menu full of special Christmassy tapas dishes. Think of a delicious thinly sliced tuna, rouleaux of duck, a Basque soup, salad with almond, avocado, cranberries and sumac, a beef stew and a delicious frangipane pie with apple stewed in Licor 43, chocolate sauce and macaroon ice cream. That sounds finger-licking good, doesn’t it? You are also welcome at Destino on Christmas Eve, when they serve the a la carte dishes. Order your table quickly here.

Even if you do not want to eat out, but want to eat at home during Christmas, Destino is the right place for you. Because you can also order the Christmas menu in the form of a takeaway. You can order here.

Also at Restaurant De Lindeboom in Beek you can both Christmas days enjoy a tasty Christmas menu consisting of winter dishes such as duck with pumpkin and deer back with truffle.

How special is it to have your Christmas dinner in a real castle? This is possible in Montfoort Castle! This beautiful castle with its fairytale entourage offers various arrangements on both First and Boxing Day. You can enjoy a delicious Christmas brunch or in the evening a special 6-course Christmas menu.

Christmas dinner with the whole family

If you have a large family with especially many children, it might be nice to join a low-key restaurant during Christmas.

A very cozy yet modern restaurant is Restaurant Cornelis in Rotterdam. They also serve a delicious Christmas dinner here on Boxing Day! The menu consists of 4 or 5 courses, where you can choose from different dishes per course. During the evening singer Denny Braaf will provide an evening filling program.

Would you like to combine your family Christmas dinner with a sports activity? Then visit Snowworld Zoetermeer or Snowworld Landgraaf this Christmas season. Both locations offer different packages for a cozy and atmospheric 5-course Christmas dinner and 3-course Christmas fondue.

And all the more fun if you enjoy a few runs together on one of the ski slopes before or after dinner!

Do you prefer a buffet style Christmas dinner so everyone can choose what they like? Then Foodexplore in Utrecht is highly recommended for dining with the whole family at Christmas. This atmospheric all-you-can-eat restaurant has the atmosphere of an Oriental food market and offers something tasty for every family member, from young to old!

In Breda, you can enjoy a very special Christmas dinner. Take your family to De Avenue’s Christmas dinner show. This magnificent dinner show captures the magic of winter and brings an enchanting combination of dance, acrobatics, singing, cabaret, comedy, variety and circus. All accompanied by a delectable 4-course dinner. So order your tickets quickly at The Avenue!

More tips

Haven’t found the restaurant you want to eat at this Christmas among these? Then take a look around the BookDinners website. You search and find restaurants the same way you ask your friends for advice: based on questions about where you want to eat, what meal time, what cuisine and what type of restaurant. This way you get relevant search results and find the perfect restaurants for a cozy Christmas dinner for you.

Credits photos: Facebook pages of the mentioned locations and canva.com