Give yourself the gift of not cooking this Christmas, and add these dining specials to your wish list. It's already time to make reservations, so we've wrapped up a few menus, including a Christmas Eve dinner that showcases white truffles and a family-style Christmas dinner for about $22 per person. Reservations are recommended and sometimes required; check with each restaurant for more details. Find additional menus linked in the far right column under "Goes Well With..."
Bonnie Ruth's Bistro Francais et Patisserie
This French restaurant in Allen's Watters Creek complex will have a Christmas Eve dinner buffet with mussels marinières, chicken paillard, gougères cheese puffs, prime rib, roasted turkey, sugarplum-glazed ham and a selection of salads, sides and desserts. Dec. 24 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. $45.95 per person, $14.95 for children ages 4-12, free for children ages 3 and younger. Reservations required. 916 Garden Park Drive, Allen. 214-383-6777. bonnieruthsallen.com.
Chennai Cafe
This south Indian restaurant in Frisco will be open Christmas Day with an a la carte menu for dinner and a holiday version of its lunch buffet ($17.99 per person, $10.99 for children). Chennai's menu includes biryani (a classic layered rice dish), curries, tandoori and many vegetarian dishes. Dec. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m. 3301 Preston Road, Frisco. 972-378-1300. chennaicafe.com.
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Cook Hall
The W Dallas Victory Hotel's gastropub will serve a three-course fixed-price special menu by executive chef Vijay Sadhu for Christmas Day. For the main course, choose from coq au vin with chanterelle mushrooms and pancetta or spice-rubbed pork tenderloin roulade. The menu will also include French onion soup and apple-cranberry cobbler. Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. $35 per person. Cook Hall guests receive complimentary valet parking. 2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas. 214-397-4111. cookhalldallas.com.
Grayson Social
This new Southern cooking and cocktails spot in downtown Dallas will serve brunch and dinner on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For brunch, the regular a la carte menu, including chicken-fried quail and waffles and pulled-chicken poutine, will be served. Plus on Christmas Day only, there will be a coffee-sea salt crusted prime rib served with fries and avocado-horseradish crème. It will also be available during dinner both days for a $10 upcharge on the four-course menu. Other main-course options on the $35 dinner will be country-fried yard bird, seared redfish and pork rack. Dec. 24 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m. 1555 Elm St., Dallas. 972-232-1728. graysonsocial.com.
Humperdinks
All four locations will offer family-style dinners that will include roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, yams, green beans amandine, cranberry sauce and a choice of pecan or pumpkin pie. Dec. 25 starting at10 a.m. $21.99 for adults, $11.99 for children 6-12, free for kids 5 and younger. Some of the regular dinner menu will be available a la carte. 6050 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-368-1203; 2208 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, 214-358-4159; 3820 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-484-3051; and 700 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, 817-640-8553. humperdinks.com.
Knife
Chef John Tesar's steakhouse at the Highland Dallas hotel will be open for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, serving its regular a la carte menu plus a special of 14-ounce prime rib with au jus and horseradish cream for $60. Dec. 24 from 6:30 a.m. to midnight and Dec. 25 from 11:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. 214-443-9339. knifedallas.com.
Lark on the Park
The restaurant across the street from Klyde Warren Park -- and its tall and sparkly Christmas tree -- will offer a three-course fixed-price menu for Christmas Day. Main-course options include grilled duck, Nova Scotian halibut, boeuf bourguignon and pappardelle with chanterelle mushrooms. Dec. 25 with seatings at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m. $65 per person, plus $30 per person for optional wine pairings. A separate children's menu will be served for those 12 and younger for $18 per person. 2015 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. 214-855-5275. larkonthepark.com.
LAW Restaurant
The Four Seasons replaced Cafe on the Green with this Texas-inspired place whose name stands for "Land, Air and Water." On Christmas Eve, there will be a dinner buffet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. On Christmas Day, there will be breakfast served a la carte from 7 to 8:30 a.m., a buffet brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and a dinner buffet from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Prices vary on the a la carte menu. The buffets are $82 per adult, $39 for children 12 and younger. Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. 972-717-2420. lawrestaurant.com.
Mah-Jong Chinese Kitchen
This West Plano spot will be open Christmas Day serving its regular dinner menu of modern and traditional Cantonese dishes. Restaurant critic Leslie Brenner, who reviewed Mah-Jong in October, says standout dishes include Sichuan-style chicken dumplings, slow-braised pork shank Hong Kong style and sea scallop and shrimp claypot with black bean sauce. Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 4025 Preston Road, Plano. 972-403-0163. mahjongkitchen.com.
The Meddlesome Moth
The Design District gastropub will offer an a la carte dinner menu on Christmas Day that will include cioppino (seafood stew) for $26, braised lamb breast ($24) and a 44-ounce Wagyu tomahawk ribeye ($126). The regular a la carte menu will also be available. Dec. 25 starting at 5 p.m. Reservations are not required. 1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-628-7900. mothinthe.net.
Morton's the Steakhouse
The Uptown restaurant will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day serving its regular menu of prime wet-aged steaks. A special of steak and lobster tail for $55 will be available now through Dec. 30, including during Christmas. Dec. 24-25 from 4 to 9 p.m. 2222 McKinney Ave. at Pearl, Dallas. 214-741-2277. mortons.com/dallas.
Oak
The Design District spot will be open Christmas Eve to serve holiday specials in addition to its regular menu. Choose from blue crab scampi; roulade with duck, black pudding and mushrooms; and Santa's Cookies and Milk, chocolate cookies served with a Bailey's Irish Cream cocktail. Dec. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. 1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-712-9700. oakdallas.com.
Oceanaire Seafood Room
This restaurant in the Westin Galleria Dallas will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day serving its regular menu, which includes raw oysters, clam chowder and Chesapeake Bay-style crab cakes. Dec. 24 from noon to 9 p.m. and Dec. 25 from 2 to 8 p.m. 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. 972-759-2277. theoceanaire.com.
Pakpao
The Thai restaurants in the Design District, Preston Hollow Village and Plano will offer seasonal specials, plus the regular menu, during Christmas Eve dinner. Choose from Wagyu beef wontons, pan-roasted arctic char with kabocha squash-coconut rice and five-spice apple relish, bread pudding made with Phraya rum eggnog, and Thai coffee with Bailey's Irish Cream and Rumple Minze liqueur. Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-749-7002; 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, 214-484-8772; and 3310 Dallas Parkway, Plano, 972-378-1224. pakpaothai.com.
Princi Italia
From now through Christmas Eve dinner, chef Kevin Ascolese will use Alba white truffles in several dishes that may be ordered a la carte. The truffle menu will include saffron fettuccini for $22, four-cheese ravioli for $15 and truffle-chanterelle pizza for $20. Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The regular a la carte menu will also be available. 5959 Royal Lane, Dallas, 214-739-5959, and 3300 Dallas Parkway, Plano, 972-378-9463. princiitalia.com.
R Bar and Grill
This restaurant with Texas-inspired cuisine will offer a three-course fixed-price menu on Christmas Day. The main course will include mint-marinated lamb chop, lobster tail with lemon-butter sauce and butternut gnocchi, with bruschetta salad to start and chocolate lava cake for dessert. Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. $38.50 per person. 2401 E. Lamar Blvd., Arlington. 817-640-4711. rbarandgrilltx.com.
Royale Magnificent Burgers
This gourmet burger-and-shake spot in West Plano will have three Christmas Eve specials: gumdrop martini, peppermint-chocolate shake and the Father Cheesmas Burger, an Angus beef patty topped with bacon, five-cheese queso and chipotle ketchup. The regular menu, which includes sides, salads, starters and desserts, will be available, too. Dec. 24 from 3 p.m. to midnight. 3310 Dallas Parkway, at West Parker Road, Plano. 972-781-0212. royaleburgers.com.
The Rustic
This restaurant, bar and backyard concert venue in Uptown will be open Christmas night for casual dinner and drinks. The limited food menu will include $3 tamales -- brisket and sweet potato picadillo -- served with chile de árbol salsa. And there will be two drink specials: a Rimy Rita made with Dulce Vida Tequila, agave nectar and fresh-squeezed lime juice for $13.95; and $3 bottles of Real Ale Brewing Co.'s Fireman's #4 blonde ale. Those bottles are being used to construct Rustic's beer Christmas tree now, but they'll be for sale on Christmas night. Dec. 25 from 6 p.m. to midnight. 3656 Howell St., Dallas. 214-730-0596. therustic.com.
Texas Spice
This restaurant at Omni Dallas Hotel will have a Christmas Eve dinner and a Christmas Day brunch buffet. Both will include Southern-style cooking, including roasted meats, soups, salads, sides and dessert. Before or after dining, be sure to get a Christmas selfie outside the Omni. In addition to the original Pegasus, there are 13 giant red ornaments on the lawn, plus a snowman-themed B&G photo opportunity near the Pegasus' base. Dec. 24 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. $26 per person. On both days, prices are $10 for children ages 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. 555 S. Lamar St., Dallas. 214-652-4810. omnihotels.com.
Urban Crust
On Christmas Eve, this downtown Plano restaurant will offer a three-course dinner inspired by the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a seafood supper served by some Italian families on Dec. 24. The menu will include ravioli with crawfish and crabmeat and wood-grilled red fish with lobster-brandy cream sauce. Dec. 24 starting at 3 p.m. $44.90 per person. Reservations are not required. 1006 E. 15th St., Plano. 972-509-1400. urbancrust.com.
