Find Restaurants Offering Christmas and New Year's Dining In & Near Albany, NY
The holiday season can be hectic, but you can simplify things by letting someone else handle the cooking. Discover which restaurants will be open and/or offering Christmas and New Year's dining specials in & near Albany, NY.
Whether you're looking for a festive Christmas Eve dinner or convenient holiday catering packages, you'll find plenty of delicious options to make your celebrations stress-free.
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Featured 2025-2026 Holiday Dining Specials in the Capital Region
Texas de Brazil
Christmas Eve (Dine-In & Takeout), Christmas Day (Dine-In & Takeout), New Year's Eve (Dine-In & Takeout), New Year's Day (Dine-In & Takeout)
Texas de Brazil at Crossgates Mall will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, offering its regular dinner menu starting at 12 PM for New York locations. Guests can also celebrate at home with the Beef Ribs Holiday Catering Feast, a complete ready-to-serve meal ideal for gatherings. The restaurant will feature special Friday lunches in December and extended hours for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with specific offerings varying by location.
Scarlet Knife (Dine-In)
Christmas Eve (Dine-In) and New Year's Eve (Dine-In)
Scarlet Knife in Latham will be open on Christmas Eve with limited hours, giving guests a chance to enjoy a festive meal before the holiday. The restaurant is typically closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day but usually offers a special New Year’s Eve menu for those looking to celebrate the final night of the year. Guests can expect elevated dining and seasonal dishes crafted specifically for the holiday.
Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel
New Year's Eve (Dine-In)
The Crowne Plaza Albany – The Desmond Hotel hosts its Wild West New Year’s Eve celebration on Wednesday, December 31, from 9 PM to 1 AM, taking over the entire property for a themed Rodeo Roundup experience. Guests can enjoy an open bar, dinner and dessert stations, late-night menus, live music from The New York Players and Skeeter Creek, and entertainment like a mechanical bull, axe throwing, photo booths, and choreographed performances.
The Healthy Cafe Catering Co
Christmas Eve (Takeout)
The Healthy Cafe Catering Co. in Albany is offering an at-home Holiday Catering Menu for 2025 with options like an Italian Dinner Package, à la carte entrées and sides, soups, signature sauces, and festive starters and desserts. Orders must be placed by Monday, December 22 at 4 PM, giving families plenty of time to plan their holiday meals. Customers can order online or reach the team by phone or email to arrange their holiday pickup.
Tara Kitchen
Christmas Eve (Takeout)
Tara Kitchen in Guilderland is offering a special Christmas Eve Feast of the Seven Fishes takeout dinner, priced at $125 and serving two. The menu includes a generous assortment of seafood dishes—such as shrimp cocktail, chilled calamari salad, mussels and saffron bisque, linguine with garlic and clams, fish tagine, baked white fish, and roasted salmon—plus a bonus semolina pudding. Orders will be ready for pickup on December 24 at 5 PM at their Western Avenue location, making it an easy way to bring a festive meal home for the holiday.
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
Christmas Eve (Dine-In & Takeout), New Year's Eve (Dine-In), New Year's Day (Dine-In)
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Troy will be open on Christmas Eve from 11:30 AM to 4 PM, closed on Christmas Day, and operating from 11:30 AM to 9 PM on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The restaurant is also offering Christmas Dinner packages featuring a brown sugar–glazed, house-cured ham served with smoked pineapple relish, plus sides like green bean mushroom casserole, whipped sweet potatoes, mini potato rolls, hot honey gold sauce, and a choice of homemade pie.
Packages serve 4–6 people and are available for pickup on December 23 and December 24 before 2 PM, while supplies last.
MORE Perreca’s
Christmas Eve (Takeout)
MORE Perreca's Italian Kitchen in Schenectady is offering Christmas Eve catering trays that are fully cooked and ready to reheat at home, making holiday meal prep simple and stress-free. Pre-ordered meals can be picked up on December 24 between 12 PM and 3 PM through their easy drive-thru setup located in the back parking lot. With a lineup of classic Italian dishes designed for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, these trays provide a convenient and flavorful way to celebrate with family and friends.
Caffe Italia
Christmas Eve (Takeout), New Year's Eve (Dine-In)
Caffe Italia in Albany is offering a Christmas Eve takeout menu featuring a variety of Italian take-and-bake trays, available for pickup on December 24 from 1 PM to 3 PM with an order deadline of December 19. For New Year’s Eve, the restaurant hosts a celebration on December 31 from 7 PM to 12:30 AM, including dinner, dessert, a five-hour premium open bar, live entertainment, a photobooth, and a midnight champagne toast. Tickets are $275 per person and include tax and gratuity.
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