Christmas is just weeks away, which means it’s time to start planning for the holidays. For those who prefer to dine in, there are plenty of Hoboken and Jersey City restaurants that will serve a holiday dinner on Christmas Eve or Day, so you don’t have to. Keep reading for a list of restaurants that will be open in Hoboken + Jersey City for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2024.
Hoboken
Anthony David’s | 953 Bloomfield Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 8AM-4PM; 5PM-10PM
Christmas Day Hours: Brunch from 8:30AM-3:30PM
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Barbés Restaurant | 1300 Park Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 3PM-9PM
Christmas Day: 4PM-11:30PM
Special Menu: Barbés will serve a special Christmas menu, but the details have yet to be announced. Check the website for further updates.
Bin 14 | 1314 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-4PM
Cafe Michelina | 423 Bloomfield Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 3PM-8PM (subject to change)
Chen Kitchen | 301 Jackson Street #2
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-9:30AM
Christmas Day Hours: 11AM-8:30AM
Dear Maud | 205 1st Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 4PM-2AM
Christmas Day Hours: 4PM-2AM
Del Frisco’s Grille | 221 River Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 12PM-9PM
Christmas Day Hours: 12PM-9PM
Special Menu: The holiday menu for both Christmas Eve + Day features filet mignon and petite cold water lobster tail for an entre, with a choice of mashed gold potatoes, roasted asparagus, or crispy Brussels sprouts on the side. The desserts include apple cranberry cobbler and red velvet cheesecake. See here for the details and to make a reservation.
Elysian Cafe | 1001 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 12PM-11PM
Special Menu: The details regarding the Christmas Eve menu have yet to be announced, but Elysian Cafe encourages customers to check its website for further announcements.
Halifax | 225 River Street
Christmas Eve Hours: Starting at 5PM; last seating at 9:30PM
Special Menu: Halifax will have a prix fixe menu featuring appetizers, entrees, and holiday-themed desserts for Christmas Eve. Check the website closer to the date to see the finalized menu.
Karma Kafe | 505 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-10:30PM
Christmas Day Hours: 11AM-10:30PM
Keming | 1006 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-9:30PM
Christmas Day Hours: 11AM-9:30PM
No. 1 Chinese Restaurant | 642 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-9:30PM
Christmas Day Hours: 11AM-9:30PM
Otok Bakery | 506 Grand Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 8AM-12PM
Otto Strada | 743 Park Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: TBD
Special Menu: Otto Strada will serve a pre-fixe menu on Christmas Eve. The details are still being finalized — head to the website for further details.
Precious Chinese + Japanese Cuisine | 128 Washington Street
Christmas Day Hours: 11:30AM-9PM
Sirenetta | 1039 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 4PM-9:30PM
Sorellina | 1036 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 4PM-9:30PM
Jersey City
Amiya Restaurant | 101 Hudson Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11:30AM-2:45PM; 5PM-9:45PM
Christmas Day Hours: 11:30AM-2:45PM; 5PM-9:45PM
Bistro La Source | 299 Marin Boulevard
Christmas Eve Hours: 12PM-10PM
Christmas Day Hours: 4PM-10PM
Brick Lane Curry House | 136 Newark Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-2AM
Christmas Day Hours: 11AM-2AM
Buddy’s JC | 247 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 9AM-11PM
Christmas Day Hours: TBD
Chickie’s | 236 Pavonia Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-4PM
Felina Steak at Hudson House | 2 Chapel Avenue, Unit 2
Christmas Eve Hours: 3PM-9PM
Special Menu: This restaurant will serve a four-course pre-fixe menu on Christmas Eve. The price will be $85+ for adults and $30+ for children under twelve. Diners can expect options like a Farm Salad with mixed greens, seasonal crudité, and champagne vinaigrette, Thyme Roasted Branzino, made with sunchoke purée and braised swiss chard, and more. See the full menu and reservation times here.
Grove Station | 116 Newark Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 9AM-2 AM
Christmas Day Hours: 9AM-2 AM
Gussy’s Cafe | 292 Newark Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: Opens 7AM; closing hours TBD
Christmas Day Hours: Opens 7AM; closing hours TBD
The Hamilton Inn | 708 Jersey Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-4PM
Hamilton Pork | 247 10th Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11AM-4PM
Harry’s Daughter | 339 Communipaw Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 12PM-11PM
Laico’s | 67 Terhune Avenue
Christmas Eve Hours: 2PM-9PM
Lokal Eatery + Bar | 2 2nd Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 11:30AM-10PM
Maddy Rose Restaurant at Liberty House | 76 Audrey Zapp Drive
Christmas Eve Hours: 3PM-9PM
Special Menu: This restaurant will provide a three-course pre-fixe menu on Christmas Eve. Priced at $85 for adults and $30+ for children twelve and under, the menu consists of appetizers like an Autumn Harvest Salad and Crispy Calamari, entrees like Pan Seared Seabass and Red Wine Braised Short Rib, and dessert, which includes Chocolate Torte and Vanilla Cheesecake. See the full menu here.
McGinley Square Pub | 755 Montgomery Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 4 PM-2 AM
Christmas Day Hours: 4 PM-2 AM
Sátis Bistro | 212 Washington Street
Christmas Eve Hours: 4 PM-8 PM
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Bonus
Blu on the Hudson | 1200 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken
Christmas Eve Hours: 3 PM-9PM
Christmas Day Hours: 1PM-9PM
Special Menu: Executive Chef Juan Carlos “JC” Ortega will serve a three-course prix fixe menu at this Weekhawken restaurant. Dinners are priced at $74 on Christmas Eve and $85 on Christmas Day. The menu includes options like Maine Lobster Bisque, Niman Ranch Porchetta, and a Truffle-Ricotta Agnolotti. Dessert includes seasonal treats like Eggnog Panna Cotta and a Bouche De Noel. See more information here. Reservations are encouraged and can be made here.
Faubourg | 1100 Avenue at Port Imperial, Weehawken
Christmas Eve Hours: 5PM-9:30PM
New Cafe, Just Friends, Soft Opens on Monmouth Street in Jersey City
The Jersey City food scene is always growing, and the Hamilton Park area of town just welcomed its newest addition. Meet Just Friends: a new Italian-American cafe that is currently in its soft opening stage, with a grand opening planned for next week at 500 Monmouth Street. Read on for more about Just Friends in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Photo Credit: Just Friends
The Details
Just Friends is located at 500 Monmouth Street in the Hamilton Park neighborhood of Jersey City. The Italian-American cafe is currently soft open, and the team shared with The Hoboken Girl that a grand opening celebration is set for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025.
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Buzz about Just Friends first started in the Jersey City subreddit about 10 months ago, when several locals noticed signage for what looked to be a new bar/restaurant.
The post read: "Drove by and noticed a sign up for what looks like to be a new bar/restaurant on Monmouth St next to the Thirsty Quaker. It looks like it's called "Just Friends". Anyone know anything about this new potential spot?"
Months later, "Just Friends" is confirmed. The team told HG that the new cafe is BYO, and serves up Italian-American eats. HG is currently awaiting more info about specific menu items and will update this post with any additional details.
Locals can keep up with Just Friends on Instagram @justfriendsccafe_jc. While there are no posts as of this writing, the account has garnered just over 3,000 followers already.
The cafe is open 4PM-10PM daily, except Tuesdays.
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