Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving, Christmas & Other Holidays

18525 36th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98188

Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar is renowned for serving seasonally inspired, farm-to-table cuisine in a cozy lodge, making it the perfect venue for holiday gatherings. In 2025, the restaurant will host special dinners for:

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
• New Year's Eve

Christmas Dinners:

December 24 & 25 | $125 per person

Indulge in a 5-course, prix fixe menu featuring a winter citrus salad, spot prawn ravioli, stuffed quail, red wine-braised beef short rib, and gingerbread ice cream. Elevate your dining experience with optional wine pairings at each course for an additional $62.

New Year's Eve Dinner:

December 31st | $135 per person

Ring in the New Year with a beautifully crafted, pre-fixe menu featuring decadent dishes such as lobster and wagyu. Elevate your evening with optional wine pairings designed to complement each course for an additional $68.

Know Before You Go:

• View seasonal menus and reserve a table.
• Open on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.
• The restaurant is inside SeaTac's Cedarbrook Lodge (one of Travel + Leisure's best resorts of 2024).

18000 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA 98188

13 Coins, a storied Seattle-area institution with a location in SeaTac right across from the airport, offers special menus on the following holidays:

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
• New Year's Eve

Note: 13 Coins is also open on Christmas Eve, serving the usual All Day Menu (but not the Christmas menu).

Christmas Menu:

December 25 | Order Menu Items à la carte

Beginning at 11 a.m., you can order from a special Christmas menu paired with seasonal drinks. Savor dishes like berry burrata, jumbo prawns with fresh pappardelle pasta, and marinated grilled steak with seasoned vegetables. Finish it off with Christmas beignets.

New Year's Eve Menu:

January 1 | Order Menu Items à la carte

Beginning at 11 a.m., order NYE specials like a parmesan-crusted cod, pan-seared pesto sirloin, and roasted vegetable entree. Pair it with select wines, and finish it off with a s'more tiramisu.

Don't forget about New Year's Day brunch! Start the day easy with favorites like Eggs Benedict and Bananas Foster French Toast.

Know before you go:

• View special menus and make a reservation.
• Reservations are now open for parties of 6 or more on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Call your preferred location to secure your spot.
• The SeaTac location offers complimentary parking (see the restaurant website for details).

223 Andover Park E, Tukwila, WA 98188

Favor a sleek, modern setting? You're in luck. Rendition in Tukwila is open for all major holidays during the winter holiday season.

Christmas Eve Dinner:

December 24 | Order Menu Items à la carte

There will be a special dinner from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m., featuring dry-aged, herb-slow-roasted prime rib, smoked maple-glazed ham, and a selection of seasonal sides.

Christmas Day Brunch:

December 25 | Order Menu Items à la carte

Celebrate a festive brunch from 11:00 a.m. –2:00 p.m., showcasing elevated breakfast favorites such as a Monte Cristo grilled sandwich, steak and eggs, challah French toast, and more.

Know Before You Go:

• Rendition is located inside Hotel Interurban. Book an overnight stay so you don't even have to worry about getting home after your meal!

21830 Marine View Dr S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Family-owned Tuscany at Des Moines Creek, known for hearty Italian dishes and American comfort food, hosts an annual Thanksgiving buffet overflowing with all the classics: turkey, ham, stuffing, potatoes, many kinds of salads, and a dessert table. The restaurant is also famous for its homemade pecan and pumpkin pies (among other varieties), and there's no better time to try one than during the holidays.

Know Before You Go:

• Reservations are strongly encouraged for Thanksgiving. Call (206) 878-3855 or go to the restaurant to make a reservation for either the buffet or a group or individual order.
• The Thanksgiving buffet is open from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. ($30-$35 per person, depending on age).

For visitors flying through SEA Airport, you can't get more convenient than Spencer's for Steaks and Chops. This upscale restaurant, located inside the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, is minutes from the airport, but you'd never know it when dining inside. The calm, refined atmosphere makes for a cozy "home away from home" during the holidays. A special Thanksgiving menu highlights all the classics: herb-roasted turkey breast, sage stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry orange compote, roasted butternut squash, and, of course, pumpkin pie.

Another spot super close to the airport is Seaports Grill, located inside the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport. Refined yet laid-back, this restaurant offers a comfortable place to unwind. For Thanksgiving, there's a special menu of herb roasted turkey breast and confit turkey thigh, Yukon mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts casserole, sourdough stuffing, sage gravy, and orange cranberry relish. Don't miss dessert: homemade sweet potato pie with cardamom whipped cream. We'll take seconds of that!

More Seattle Southside restaurants open on holidays:

• Chontong Thai Cuisine (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, New Year's Eve)
• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse at Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila (Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve)
• Sharps RoastHouse in SeaTac (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
  
• Grazie Ristorante (Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve)

Happy Holidays!