Dining Out in Waco on Christmas and New Year’s Day – 2023

Spending the holidays in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in Waco.

 

• Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill  614 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9084
  Open Christmas Eve 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  Open Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to midnight.
  Open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day regular hours.

 

• Cracker Barrel  4275 N. I-35  |  254.799.4729
  Open Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

 

• Cracker Barrel  221 Enterprise Blvd.  |  254.420.3505
  Open Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

 

• Denny’s  709 N. I-35  |  254.867.1000
  Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  Open regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

 

• Denny’s (at Flying J)  2409 S. New Rd.  |  254.752.0743
  Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, open 24 hours.
  Open regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

 

• Golden Corral  618 N. Valley Mills Dr.  |  254.751.9088
  Open Christmas Eve from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open regular hours New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

 

• Hilton Waco:  Brazos Grille  113 S. University Parks Dr.  |  254.754.8484
  Open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

 

• Hotel Indigo:  Brazos Bar & Bistro  211 Clay Ave.  |  254.754.7000
  Open Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day regular hours.

 

• Lounge ’93  5401 Crosslake Pkwy – Ste 400 | 254.230.9795
  Open Christmas Eve for a special brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open New Year’s Eve for a special brunch 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  Closed New Year’s Day.

 

• IHOP  4109 S. Jack Kultgen Expy.  |  254.757.1133
  Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, open 24 hours.

 

• IHOP  1705 N. I-35 Frontage Rd.  |  254.420.8388
  Open Christmas Eve from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  Open Christmas Day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  Open New Year’s Day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

 

• La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe  2816 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 101  |  254.262.3171
  Open Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Closed Christmas Day.
  Open New Year’s Eve from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Open New Year’s Day from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

 

• Pivovar  320 S. 8th St.  |  409.256.8389
  Open Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  –  Buffet only with reservations required.

 

• Summer Palace  1201 Hewitt Dr.  |  254.666.0806
  Open Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Open Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  Open New Year’s Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Are there any that we missed? Please let us know in the comments.