8 St. Louis restaurants serving festive dine-in meals for Christmas

Looking for someone else to host your group on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so you can kick back and enjoy the holiday outside the kitchen? Here are some local places that would love to lend a hand with your festivities.

Brasserie By Niche
Join the Brasserie crew for brunch on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The inimitable Brasserie brunch bill of fare will be on hand, including the croque madame, eggs Benedict and the classic Brasserie burger. Reservations available online or by phone.
4580 Laclede Ave., St. Louis, 314.454.0600, brasseriebyniche.com

Cafe La Vie
Cafe La Vie, inside the Le Meridien St. Louis Clayton hotel, will serve dinner on Christmas Eve from 4 to 9 p.m. The menu includes a winter greens and ancient grains salad, sous vide breast of duck with thyme, sweet and sour cherries and Armagnac and holiday-themed petit fours for dessert. Reservations are required online.
7730 Bonhomme Ave., Clayton, 314.863.0400, cafelaviestlouis.com

Casa Don Alfonso
Casa Don Alfonso, located in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, has all your holiday dining needs covered. The restaurant is offering a Christmas Day brunch buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with favorites like eggs Benedict, scrambled eggs and a crepe station. On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, guests can indulge in a three-course prix fixe menu featuring truffled parsnip soup, herb filet of beef and a chocolate and cherry yule log. Reservations available online.
100 Carondelet Plaza, Clayton, 314.719.1496, casadonalfonsostlouis.com

Cinder House
Cinder House at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis is hosting dinner on Christmas Eve from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Along with the restaurant’s usual wood-fired a la carte list, there will be a special prime rib dish with seasonal sides. A brunch spread will be available on Christmas Day with all the brunch accoutrements, including carving stations, made-to-order omelets and a waffle bar. A build-your-own mimosa and bloody mary option is available for an additional cost. Reservations available online.
999 N. Second St., St. Louis, 314.881.5759, cinderhousestl.com

Clark & Bourbon at Loew’s Hotel
Clark & Bourbon inside Loew’s Hotel has a three-course Christmas Day dinner from chef Steven Hall, including lamb chops and Parmesan-crusted sirloin and a choice of desserts. Dinner will be served from 2 to 9:30 p.m. and reservations are available online.
799 Clark Ave., St. Louis, 314.597.9650, clarkandbourbon.com

Herbie’s
Herbie’s in Clayton has Christmas Eve dining locked down. In the AM there’s a brunch buffet with bacon, sausage, grits, breakfast potatoes, ham and turkey carving stations and plenty of dessert options served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Then for Christmas Eve dinner, the feast continues with a surf-and-turf feature consisting of a 6-ounce lobster tail and grilled beef tenderloin and a beef Wellington special. Check out the bar for some serious nightcaps as well. Reservations available online or by phone.
8100 Maryland Ave., Clayton, 314.769.9595, herbies.com

Idol Wolf at 21c Museum Hotel
Idol Wolf at 21c downtown is putting forth a petit Christmas Eve menu featuring a red wine-braised lamb shank and sticky apple cake for dessert. Reservations available online.
1528 Locust St., St. Louis, 314.325.0360, idolwolfstl.com

SqWires Restaurant
Enjoy a brunch buffet and bloody mary bar at Sqwires on Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with favorites like biscuits and Gravy, SqWires Benedict, brioche French toast and more, plus bottomless mimosas and plenty of bloody marys to go around. Reservations available online.
1415 S. 18th St., St. Louis, 314.865.3522, sqwires.com