Whether you’re a native New Yorker or just don’t feel like spending a month’s rent on a flight to wherever you call home, New York will be teeming with spots to cozy up this Christmas and eat a lot of great food while doing so. There’s a Chinese-American feast at Olmsted, several Feast of the Seven Fishes, and a Scandinavian Julbord that’ll make you feel like you died and woke up in Stockholm. Here’s where to grab lunch, dinner, or both around Christmas in New York City.
Kāwi
When: December 24
How Much: $85/person for a four-course, family-style meal
Once you finish up your last-minute holiday shopping at Hudson Yards, consider spending Christmas Eve at this Korean hotspot, where chef Jo Park will be serving her now-famous rice cakes, platters of raw seafood and kimbap, braised beef and pan-fried fish with a variety of banchan, finishing with a more standard holiday cookie spread. Grab tickets here.
Oxalis
When: December 24
How Much: $120/person for a five-course tasting menu ($170/person with a beverage paring)
Fresh off its one-star recognition by the folks at Michelin, this Crown Heights restaurant will serve a Japanese-inspired tasting menu that will include some very traditional winter time favorites: Roasted goose and earthy black truffles. Reserve a table here.
The Loyal
When: December 23
How Much: $45/person for a three-course meal
This isn’t so much an Xmas dinner as it is a Seinfeld superfan gathering. Chef John Fraser and friends will host a Festivus […]