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.)

BakerStreet Steakhouse

4820 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 484-3300, open 11am-9pm
Reservations preferred

Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill

4240 W Jefferson Blvd Suite M-5, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 645-3663, open 3pm - 10pm

Biaggi's

4010 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-6700, open 11am - 7pm

Buffalo Wild Wings

10524 Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 486-9464, open 11a - 6p

Black Canyon

1509 W Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 203-5900, open for brunch 10am - 2pm

Breakfast Clubb 2

6455 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 436-7797, 7am - 2pm

Country Heritage Winery

0185 CR 68, LaOtto, IN 46763, 260-637-2980, open 11am - 5pm

Dae Gee

4910 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 755-5582, 11am - 6pm

Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island

131 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 424-2997, open 9am - 7pm

Giordano's Pizza

10180 Diebold Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 366-4787, open 11am - 9pm

Kekionga Craft Co.

7328 Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815, (260) 493-0011, open 11am - 4pm

Kilwins

626 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 444-3569, open 12pm - 3pm

King Gyros

302 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 422-4455, open 10:30am - 4pm

Mad Anthony Brewing

2002 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 426-2537, open 11am - 4pm

Marquee at the Landing

123/131 W Columbia St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 255-3717, open 4pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended

Mitchell's Venue

6179 W Jefferson Blvd b, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 387-5063, open 4pm - 9pm

Ophelia's

1603 N Wells St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, (260) 999-6980, open 9am - 2pm for Christmas Eve brunch

Saisaki

200 E Main St Suite 120, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 739-5286, open 11am - 2:30pm, 4:30pm - 9:30pm

Shigs In Pit

6250 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 222-8802, open 11am-6pm

8506 Illinois Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 338-4888, open 11am-6pm

Steady Eddy's Station

14436 Leo Rd, Leo, IN 46765, (260) 376-1195, open 11am - 3pm

SubConnection at Pontiac Street Market

918 E Pontiac St, Fort Wayne, IN 46806, (260) 240-5649, 11am - 7pm

Udder Upp Cafe

6524 W Cook Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, (260) 490-1937, 11am - 8pm

Steak at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Restaurants Open Christmas Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The restaurants listed below are also open on Christmas Eve but hours may vary.

Applebee's—Coventry Lane Location

5788 Coventry Ln, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 436-9445, open 4pm - 9pm

Arbor at The Bradley

Enjoy a festive pre-fixe Christmas feast for $69/person

204 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 800-8685, open 11am - 8pm

Asakusa

6224 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-6888, open 2pm - 8pm

China House

CARRYOUT ONLY: 3119 E State Blvd #A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 408-8888, open 10:30am - 10pm

Davey's Delicious Bagels

1006 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 424-2233, open 9am - 2pm

Eddie Merlot’s

1502 Illinois Rd S, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-2222, open 12pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended

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 11am - 10pm

Overhead view of a feast of sushi and other Japanese food at Haru Sushi Izakaya in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Haru Sushi Izakaya

4036 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 755-3975, open 11am - 9pm

IHOP

Open for dine-in 24/7

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

New Hong Kong Restaurant

CARRYOUT ONLY: 3245 St Joe Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 485-8803, open 11am - 10pm

Ruth's Chris Steak House

224 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 444-5898, open 3pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended

Sapporo Steakhouse

6150 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 739-6064, open 11am - 9pm (last seating at 8pm)
Reservations highly recommended

The Han Dynasty

6401 W Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 755-2338, open 11am - 9pm

*This post was originally published in December 2017 and was last updated December 2025