Restaurants make it easier to enjoy Christmas dinner at home
Most Southern Nevada restaurants will serve on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, many of them featuring special menus. For those who would prefer to dine at home but not to cook, most restaurants offer takeout of individual meals. Some also offer family-style packages, such as this partial list:
Bahama Breeze, 375 Hughes Center Drive, presents a Caribbean escape for the holidays with the To Go Party Pack for four people, $50. It includes a choice of two appetizers and an entree of jerk chicken pasta, grilled chicken with cilantro crema or seafood paella. bahamabreeze.com
The three-course holiday Family Meals to Go at the four Southern Nevada locations of Black Bear Diner serve four. Available on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, choices are prime rib ($69.99), ham ($44.99) or roasted turkey ($39.99), served with red-skinned mashed potatoes with gravy, cornbread stuffing, Italian green beans, soup or salad, warm cornbread muffin and pumpkin pie. Whole pumpkin pie, $19.99. Other desserts include chocolate peppermint cheesecake or Candy Cane Chocolate Cream Pie, $6.99. blackbeardiner.com
Bootlegger Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering family-style holiday meals that serve four. The numerous selections include baked penne Bolognese, $44; spaghetti or penne with marinara or meat sauce, $32; and chicken Angelo, $58; all come with Insalata di Casa and panetti and panetti dipping sauce. Salads, antipasti and desserts also are available. 702-736-7080 or bootleggerlasvegas.com
Bottiglia Cucina and Enoteca at Green Valley Ranch Resort plans a family Christmas feast to-go that serves up to eight. It includes house-made focaccia with extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar; walnut and apple salad with arugula and balsamic-roasted grapes; meatballs with tomato gravy and Grana Padana; charcuterie with bresaola, mortadella, TeaHive cheddar, burrata, toast, tomato relish and honeycomb; veal Bolognese with fresh tagliatelle and whipped ricotta; Tuscany braised short rib with sun-dried tomato polenta and gremolata; roasted carrots; lemon-caper relish; herbed fingerling potatoes; warm pannetone with honey whipped cream, candied walnuts and chocolate curls; and vegan chocolate budino with whipped coconut creme. It’s $195; order at bottiglialv.com/christmas-to-go for pickup between 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 24 or 10 a.m. and noon Dec. 25.
Buca di Beppo, which has four locations in Southern Nevada, is offering the Holiday Cake Boss Package, which serves five for $95. It includes a choice of mixed greens or Caesar salad; spaghetti marinara, fettucine Alfredo, penne alla vodka or baked ziti; chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Limone or eggplant Parmigiana; and a Cake Boss Holiday Cake, a six-inch cake with red, white and green layers filled with sweet vanilla Italian buttercream and topped with red, white and green sprinkles. bucadibeppo.com
The Capital Grille at Fashion Show mall is offering holiday dinners at home that feed four to six: roasted whole tenderloin of beef with fresh herbs and butter-poached North Atlantic lobster tails, $275, or roasted whole tenderloin of beef with fresh herbs and jumbo shrimp scampi-style, $250. Both come with seeded French rolls, a salad of butter lettuce with heirloom tomatoes and Parmesan vinaigrette, Sam’s Mashed Potatoes, grilled asparagus with lemon mosto and The Capital Grille Cheesecake brulee-style with fresh berries. thecapitalgrille.com
China Poblano at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas puts its spin on a holiday feast for four, $60, which is available Dec. 25 through Jan. 3. It includes chips and salsa; six-piece Pollo Tamal with shredded chicken, mole poblano and heirloom masa steamed in corn husks and served with salsa roja picante and chicharrones; 64 ounces of Pozole Verde, shredded pork and hominy in tomatillo broth; and eight churros. Optional cocktail add-ons for two include prickly pear margarita, $22; classic margarita, $20; or five-spice Old Fashioned, $22. Order by 2 p.m. Dec. 22 for pickup Dec. 25 or 26, or 48 hours in advance for pickup Dec. 27 to Jan. 3.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 3925 Paradise Road, will serve the Christmas Family Dinner To-Go, starting at $350. Dinners include a half prime rib, which serves four to six, or full prime rib, which serves up to 10, with holiday salad, Chateau Potatoes, green beans with garlic butter and a whole pecan pie. Must be ordered by Dec. 23. delfriscos.com
The Santa’s Feast at Echo & Rig at Tivoli Village is $295 and serves six to eight. It includes an oven-ready prime rib, baby spinach salad, roasted winter squash, mashed potatoes, gravy, lard bread stuffing, broccoli, mac & cheese, Parkerhouse rolls and apple-calvados cobbler. Side dishes available a la carte. Order online at echoandrig.com/store for pickup Dec. 24.
Delmonico Steakhouse at The Venetian offers a variety of dishes including lobster bisque with Maine lobster garnish, $62 per quart; a 24-ounce Chateaubriand with asparagus that serves two to three, $185; and a whole pecan pie with caramel sauce and whipped cream, $75. Call 702-414-3737. emerils.com
Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand is offering a variety of favorites that serve four to six, such as traditional New Orleans gumbo, $35 per quart; prime ribeye with horseradish cream and house-made Worcestershire sauce, $190; and a whole banana cream pie with house-made caramel sauce, $75. Call 702-891-7374. emerils.com
Green Valley Ranch Resort’s Christmas to Go Dinner serves eight people for $250. It includes a winter salad with pomegranate arils (seeds) and apple cider vinaigrette, sweet potato bisque with Tuscan kale and spiced pumpkin seeds, herb-crusted prime rib with jus and creamy horseradish, Duchess Potatoes with garlic confit, baked mac and cheese, honey-glazed root vegetables, roasted Brussels sprouts, rolls and butter and warm toffee bread pudding. Order at 702-617-6800 or GVRMealsToGo@StationCasinos.com by 1 p.m. Dec. 21 for pickup between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 24 at the movie theater entrance.
Hash House a Go Go’s Turkey To Go Go is a holiday feast for six, including roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing, gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, candied yams, green beans, cranberry sauce, buttermilk biscuits with jam and pumpkin pie with whipped cream, $139.99. Order now (it’s on a first-come, first-served basis) for pickup Dec. 23 or 24 at the location at 6800 W. Sahara Ave. Call 702-804-4646.
Hearthstone Kitchen and Cellar at Red Rock Resort plans a Christmas feast that serves four to six and includes prime rib au jus with horseradish cream, truffle mac and cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted winter vegetables, green beans with roasted tomato, dinner rolls, butter-rum cake and assorted Christmas cookies, $175. Order at hearthstonelv.com for pickup between 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 24 or noon and 2 p.m. Dec. 25.
Joe’s Seafood, Fine Steaks & Stone Crab at The Forum Shops at Caesars has put together a Christmas dinner package for two, available for pickup Dec. 23 or 24: Joe’s Chopped Salad, two 8-ounce Beef Wellingtons, Jennie’s Mashed Potatoes, asparagus and Key lime pie, $179.95. Items will be cold-packed with reheat instructions provided. Orders must be placed by 9 p.m. Dec. 20. joes.net
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 400 E. Flamingo Road, is offering a three-course Chateaubriand dinner for $75 per person, minimum of two. It includes a winter salad, Chateaubriand for two, black truffle mashed cauliflower, creamed spinach and sour cream mashed potatoes and La Bête Noire for dessert. Pre-orders must be placed by 6 p.m. Dec. 23, for pickup between noon and 4 p.m. Dec. 24, or between 10 a.m. and noon Dec. 25. Additionally, Daou Soul of a Lion Bordeaux blend is $199, and select holiday bottles are $99. mortons.com
All Olive Garden locations are offering chilled Bake at Home Family Meals, giant cheese stuffed shells (serves five, starting at $39.99) or classic lasagna (serves six, starting at $44.99), with a jumbo house salad, bottle of Italian dressing and a dozen ready-to-bake breadsticks. olivegarden.com
Rainforest Cafe, 3717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, is offering family packs to go, serving eight to 10 people for $155. They include sliced roasted turkey with gravy, baked ham, house salad, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, corn O’Brien, cranberry sauce, rolls and butter, and apple pie. Must be ordered by 4 p.m. Dec. 20, for pickup between 9 and 11 a.m. or between 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 24 and 25. rainforestcafe.com
Red Rock Resort is planning a Christmas dinner to go that serves up to eight people. It includes winter pear salad with goat cheese and raspberry vinaigrette or roasted butternut squash bisque with candied pecans, herb-roasted prime rib au jus with creamy horseradish, potato puree, mac and cheese, charred Brussels sprouts, roasted baby carrots and chocolate-hazel yule log, $300. Order at 702-797-7500 or RRMealsToGo@stationcasinos.com by 5 p.m. Dec. 22 for pickup between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 25. Delivery available within a 10-mile radius for $25.
Rooster Boy Cafe, 2620 Regatta Drive, is offering family dinners that serve eight to 10 people: bone-in leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary, $195; glazed ham with brown sugar, $125; roasted goose with oranges and apricots, $130; herb-crusted filet mignon, $195; roasted rib eye with shallots, $250; and roasted salmon in pesto and lemon, $95. Starters, sides and sweets also are available. roosterboycafe.com
Santa Fe Station’s takeout Christmas dinner includes roasted prime rib of beef ($225) with jus and creamy horseradish, or baked ham ($170), plus Winter Harvest Salad with raspberries and candied walnuts, wild rice pilaf, au gratin potatoes, candied carrots, sauteed garlic green beans, rolls with butter, bread pudding and apple pie. Order at 702-667-4734 by 4 p.m. Dec. 21, for pickup between noon and 3 p.m. Dec. 24.
The butchers at Smith & Wollensky at the Grand Canal Shoppes are hand-tying roasts and packaging them with cooking instructions. A three-bone (average weight 10.5 pounds) prime rib roast with horseradish cream is $220 or four-bone (12-pound average weight) with horseradish cream $270; tenderloin roast with red wine demi-glace (4-pound average weight) $195. Complete your dinner for $100 (sized to serve four to six): two loaves of S&W rosemary and sea salt dinner rolls, Classic Wedge Salad, crispy potatoes, roasted beets and butternut squash and New York cheesecake with raspberry sauce and strawberries for dessert. One bottle of sauvignon blanc and 1 bottle of proprietary red, $75; one bottle of Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, $120. Order online through ChowNow or call 702-637-1515 (allow 24 hours notice).
Sparrow + Wolf, 4480 Spring Mountain Road, plans a holiday feast that serves six and includes a bottle of wine; four starters; prime rib with potato pave with mimolette cheese; crispy romanesco and Brussels sprouts; harissa-glazed carrots; black peppercorn jus; crunchy rayu sauce; and a Popp’n Pies eggnog pie. It’s $325; order by Dec. 20 for pickup Dec. 23. sparrowandwolflv.com
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