9 Lifesaving Restaurants That are Open on Christmas and New Year's Eve
There's less than a week before Christmas and many of us already have an idea what dishes will be on the table come Noche Buena, followed a week later by Media Noche on New Year's Eve.
Not everyone, however, has the time or inclination to sweat over a hot stove on the two most hectic days of the year. All the luxury hotels have their special menus on those days so they will be certainly open. The same goes for the fastfood chains serving hamburgers, fried chicken and pizza.
If you prefer your food fast and hot, here's a list of restaurants open on those two days:
Kumori
(SM Makati, SM North Edsa, SM Mall of Asia, Landmark Makati, UP Town Center, Robinsons Place Manila, Ayalamalls Cloverleaf)
Kumori / Facebook
All branches of Kumori, the Japanese bakery known for its freshly baked pastries and cheesecakes that melt in your mouth.
Osaka Ohsho
(SM North, SM Megamall, Glorietta)
Birdhouse
(Uptown BGC)
Birdhouse / Facebook
Southern-style fried chicken and fixings
Wee Nam Kee
(Greenhills, Trinoma, Ayala Triangle, Alabang Town Center, Serendra)
Wee Nam Kee / Facebook
Watami Japanese Restaurant
(SM Mall of Asia, Uptown, Greenbelt 2, Shangri-La Mall East Wing)
Watami Philippines / Facebook
Village Tavern
(Bonifacio High Street Central)
Village Tavern / Facebook
TGIFriday's Philippines / Facebook
All TGIFriday's will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve but will close earlier on New Year's Eve (Glorietta 3, Robinsons Place Malate, Alabang Town Center, Rembrandt Hotel in QC, Robinsons Galleria, High Street at Bonifacio Global City, Trinoma Mall, and provincial branches in Cebu, Angeles City, Davao, Subic, Cagayan de Oro, Sta. Rosa, and Bataan)
Italianni's
Italianni's Philippines / Facebook
All Italianni's branches will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve but will close earlier on New Year's Eve (Greenbelt 2, Shangri-La Plaza, Eastwood Mall, Glorietta 4, Robinsons Place Malate, Alabang Town Center, Newport, Uptown Mall and the provincial branches in Cebu, Angeles City, Davao, Nuvali and Vista Mall in Sta. Rosa)
Baker & Cook
(UP Town Center and S Maison)
Baker & Cook / Facebook