Perhaps cooking isn’t your forte or maybe you just want to spend less time in the kitchen this Christmas. No matter the reason, here are our recommendations if you are looking to eat out or get carry-out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana!
NOTE: The following information is correct at the time of publishing. Please call ahead to confirm the restaurant's status before visiting for dine-in or carryout.
Restaurants Open Christmas Eve in Fort Wayne, Indiana
The restaurants in this section are open for Christmas Eve ONLY — not Christmas Day. (To see restaurants open Christmas Eve AND Day, scroll to the next section.)
Bagger Daves
2886 E. Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 498-2082, open 11am-5pm
BakerStreet Steakhouse
4820 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 484-3300, open 11am-10pm
See their Holiday carry-out specials here, available for pickup on Christmas Eve.
Reservations preferred
Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano
4010 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-6700, open 11am-7pm
Reservations preferred
Black Canyon Steakhouse
1509 W Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 203-5900, open 11am-7pm
Take a look at their family carry-out meals here.
Reservations preferred
Casa! Ristorante
7475 West Jefferson, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 436-2272, open 10am-3pm
Select catering options available - dining room closed. See their family carry-out pans here.
Cork 'N Cleaver
221 E Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 484-7772, lunch 11am-2pm & dinner 5-8pm
Reservations preferred
Cracker Barrel
1609 W Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, (260) 489-1855, open 7am-2pm
10427 E Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 492-7500, open 7am - 2pm
Pickup a heat and serve meal from their menu here.
DeBrand Fine Chocolates
All Four Locations, open 8am-5:30pm
Don Hall's Gas House
305 E Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 426-3411, open 11am-7pm
Reservations preferred
Eddie Merlot’s
1502 Illinois Rd S, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-2222, open 4-8pm
See their Holiday carry-out menus here.
Reservations recommended
Junk Ditch Brewing Company
1825 W Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, (260) 203-4045, open for Brunch 10am-4pm
Order their Holiday carry-out dinner or make reservations for Christmas Eve here.
*Reservations required
Mad Anthony Brewing
2002 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 426-2537, open 11am-4pm
Reservations preferred
Mitchell's Sports Bar & Grill
6179 W Jefferson Blvd b, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, open 3pm-10pm
Nawa
126 W Columbia St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 399-7501, open 5-9pm
Reservations preferred
Proximo
898 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 459-6150, open 7am-10pm
Reservations preferred
Shigs In Pit
2008 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 387-5903, open 11am-8pm
6250 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 222-8802, open 11am-8pm
8506 Illinois Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 338-4888, open 11am-8pm
See their Holiday Meal Helpers here for full carry-out family meals.
The Hoppy Gnome
203 E Berry St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 422-0070, open 11am-10pm
Reservations preferred
Trolley Steaks and Seafood
2898 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-4322, open 11am-9pm
Order from their heat-from-home menu here.
Takaoka
305 E Superior St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 424-3183, open 4-6:30pm
Reservations preferred
Restaurants Open Christmas Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana
The restaurants listed below are also open on Christmas Eve.
Angel's Cafe
6532 E State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46815, (260) 748-0874
Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 8am-2pm
Arena Bar and Grill
1567 W Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 489-0840
Open Christmas Eve, 11am - midnight
Open Christmas Day, 5pm - midnight
Asakusa
6224 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-6888, open 1-9pm
China Palace
5810 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809, (260) 747-0370, open 11am-9pm
Double Dragon Restaurant
117 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 422-6426, open 11am-9pm
Golden China
5820 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, (260) 489-6725, open 11am-9pm
Great Wall Buffet
3824 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 432-8258, open 10am-10pm
Hainan House
1820 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809, (260) 747-3936
Carryout only on Christmas Day — 11am-9pm
The Han Dynasty
6401 W Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 755-2338
Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, 11am-9:30pm
IHOP
Open for dine-in until midnight, then carry-out only from midnight - 5am (for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
4403 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 483-8435
1535 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-4467
6839 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 432-9040
Koto
301 E Washington Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 482-4288, lunch 11am-2:30pm, and dinner 5:30-10pm
New Hong Kong Restaurant
3245 St Joe Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 485-8803, open 11am-10pm
Nori Asian Fusion Cuisine
2882 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 739-5387
Open Christmas Eve, 11am-8:30pm
Open Christmas Day, 4-8:30pm (carryout only)
Ruth's Chris Steak House
224 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 444-5898
Place your reservations or order one of their Holiday Meals to Go here. Take a look at their Holiday Meals for Two here.
Reservations recommended
Open Christmas Eve, 3-9 pm
Open Christmas Day, 3-8 pm
Sakura
5828 W. Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-2022, lunch served 11am-2:30pm and dinner 4:30-9:30pm
Reservations recommended
Wu’s Fine Chinese
4411 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (260) 483-0899, open 11am-9:30pm
*This post was originally published in December 2017 and has been updated.