These SLO CAL (San Luis Obispo County) spots will be open with a welcoming and warm kitchen for holiday faire on Dec. 24 and 25th. We've swept through SLO CAL to confirm what kitchens are offering your holiday favorites. Be sure to call ahead to confirm menus and make reservations. Check out the list below for which holiday offering might delight your senses the most while you're staying in SLO CAL this holiday season!

 

Restaurants Serving Holiday Menus:

Madonna Inn

100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo 

805-784-2469

Christmas Eve: 3:00 PM- 10:00 PM | Christmas Day: 12:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day dinners. Holiday entrees, including baked honey cured ham, prime rib, roast duck or turkey are all served with a relish tray appetizer, fresh dinner rolls, a homemade soup or salad starter and snap peas, whipped potatoes or candied yams as sides. Classic steak house entrees are also available and served with soup or salad, vegetables, baked potatoes or rice pilaf and fresh baked rolls. 
 

SeaVenture Restaurant

100 Ocean View Avenue, Pismo Beach

805-773-3463

Christmas Eve: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM (classic dinner menu) | Christmas Day: 1:00 PM- 7:00 PM (holiday prix fixe)

Oceanview dinner will be served this holiday season. Enjoy coastal-inspired cuisines paired with holiday cheer on Christmas Eve, followed by a day of coastal Christmas classics. For starters, enjoy crab cakes and fried brussel sprouts. Mains include your choice of prime rib, seared salmon or oso bucco and finish with key lim pie or orange and bourbon vanilla panna cotta. 

 

Gardens of Avila at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort

1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo

805-595-7365

Christmas Day: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Festive Christmas Day three-course dinner. Choose from starters such as fried calamari, roasted beet and goat cheese salad or cranberry apple quinoa salad. Entree options include cioppino pasta, duck breast with green bean almondine, prime rib accompanied by garlic mashed potatoes or porcini and portabella mushroom ravioli. End with eggnog cheesecake, chocolate cake or pumpkin creme brulee. 

 

Marisol at the Cliffs

2757 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach

805-773-5000

Christmas Day: 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Serving up holiday dishes and cheer all day. Enjoy the classic brunch menu until 3 PM. For Dinner, enjoy a special three-course prix-fixe Christmas dinner menu. Pair dinner with hand-picked local wines and festive holiday cocktails. Reservations required. 

 

The Steakhouse at Paso Robles Inn

1103 Spring Street, Paso Robles

805-226-4925

Christmas Eve: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Christmas Day: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Serving up holiday faire at the Paso Robles Inn for Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner. Expect a special menu featuring seasonal favorites on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, diners have the option of a buffet in the ballroom or family-style prix-fixe meal in The Steakhouse. Reservations required. 

 

Pequin Coastal Cocina

147 Stimson Avenue, Pismo Beach

805-773-1011

Christmas Eve: 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Christmas Day: 3:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Celebrate where the spirit of the season meets fresh coastal flavor. Enjoy a special holiday menu featuring inspired dishes, festive cocktails and warm hospitality. Reservations are encouraged. 

 

Blue Moon Over Avila

460 Front Street, Avila Beach

805-595-2583

Christmas Eve: 4:30 PM - 7:45 PM

$79 per person ++

Christmas Eve prix-fixe dinner with three festive courses featuring french classics. Start with your choice of fig & bleu cheese bruschetta or charcuterie skewers, followed by prime rib, honey-glazed rosemary ham or oven-baked herb-crusted whole trout. Dinner ends with a sweet treat of apple crumble or creme brulee. Indoor and outdoor seating available. 

 

Blast & Brew

2131 Price Street, Pismo Beach

805-295-5151

Christmas Eve

Enjoy a relaxed Christmas Eve featuring special holiday menus and seasonal, Blast & Brew brewed beers. Call for more information. 

 

Lido at Dolphin Bay

2727 Shell Beach Road, Pismo Beach

805-773-8900

Christmas Day

Celebrate Christmas with festive seasonal specials alongside winter dinner menu items. Call for more information. 

 

Holiday Hours at SLO Coast Wineries

805-550-2506

Looking to do some Christmas Eve wine tasting? Or pick up a bottle for your Holiday celebration? Check out which San Luis Obispo Coast Wineries are open on Christmas Eve and if they are offering holiday deals here. 

 

Restaurants Open on Christmas

These SLO CAL restaurants are open with their traditional or abridged menus. For specific offering and to make your reservation, call ahead.