The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching, so we're giving you the lowdown on the places to stuff yourself silly with your nearest and dearest. Our city knows how to celebrate the yuletide season in style, from luxe Indian restaurants offering their spin on holiday classics to traditional turkey spreads served up with all the trimmings this winter. Check out our guide to the best 2024 Liverpool Christmas dinners and don't forget those elasticated pants.
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Last updated on 6th November 2024
Fronting locations on Water Street and Bold Street, Mowgli is ideal for a Christmas feast this year. Not only is it visually stunning, decked out with twinkly lights, indoor trees and dangling rope swings, it's also super affordable.
For £35 per person, you can kick off the yuletide season by sipping on a glass of bubbles, followed by a range of Indian street eats - think Himalayan cheese toasties and gunpowder chicken.
Found in the heart of the city, close to the river, Byron is a relaxed burger restaurant that combines modern industrial features with exposed brick walls and cosy leather booths. This Christmas, you can enjoy a two or three-course set menu, starting from only £19.95 per person.
Tuck into festive burgers like the hot honey-coated big cheese or a buttermilk fried chicken patty - with vegan options available too. Starters include giant pigs in blankets or battered onion rings, with gingerbread cheesecake for dessert.
Fancy nabbing three courses for £40? A dark and slinky number for those Christmas diners in the mood for something cool this season, The Alchemist in Cavern Quarter is keeping folks fed and watered with theatrical cocktails and delicious bits.
Devour the likes of panko pulled beef, crispy buttermilk chicken and next level chocolate brownies. If you fancy going all out, you can bag the indulgent experience for £60 per person which features a festive bellini on arrival, followed by a themed cocktail like the gin-based and sparkly Baby It's Cold Outside.
Yates is a laid-back pub known for its affordable pints, great atmosphere, and hearty meals. This Christmas, it's the perfect spot to celebrate with a festive feast that won't break the bank.
Bring your family and friends to the Queen Square location for a three-course meal (£21.99) featuring crispy-coated prawns, winter Wellingtons, hand-carved turkey, and indulgent apple salted caramel tarts.
With a focus on contemporary British fare, you'd better believe that Browns Brasserie & Bar know how to turn out a proper Christmas Day dinner in Liverpool.
The restaurant situated in the heart of the city offers a series of spreads for all diets, featuring delicious smoked salmon plates and classic turkey feasts. Devour three courses for £40 or, on the 25th, treat yourself to an indulgent set menu for £95 each. Think pan-seared scallops and brown shrimp, beef Wellington and more.
A former banking hall boasting gorgeous interiors in the form of chandeliers, towering pillars and wooden furnishings, Restaurant Bar & Grill is giving you something to really celebrate come the colder months.
This year, the venue takes you on a dining journey featuring three courses for £52.50, including roast bronze turkey with apricot and chestnut stuffing, Agnus and Hereford sirloin and cauliflower katsu curry, followed by a Christmas plum pudding.
A gorgeous old pub in the Georgian Quarter, Philharmonic Dining Rooms is the perfect place if you're looking for Christmas Day restaurant experiences in Liverpool. The Hope Street venue will have its halls well and truly decked so you can settle in for three-course festive feasts and seasonal specials in comfort.
For £31.95 per person, you can devour shallot, ale and Camembert tart tatin to start, followed by slow-cooked pork belly, a walnut and almond nut roast or hand-carved turkey breast. Then, finish with a bang with options like Christmas pudding or a rich dark chocolate truffle torte.
Wildwood is an easy-going Italian restaurant that can be found in the heart of Liverpool. It makes the perfect venue for Christmas dining, not only for its 14-seater private room but also for its stellar festive menu.
This year, you can enjoy three courses for an affordable £34.95 per person, including a cracker each and prosecco. Wolf down the likes of a prawn cocktail or crispy fried squid to start, followed by roasted turkey breast or baked aubergine, with a tiramisu or baked cookie dough dessert to top it all off.
If you're after Christmas dinner bookings in Liverpool, we'd start by checking out what The Shipping Forecast has going on this year. Every December, the Slater Street space rolls out some of the best parties in the business, including scrumptious set menus and beautiful buffets.
Its festive feasting affair is a real bargain, including three courses for just £17.50. Begin with pulled turkey Yorkshire puddings before moving on to the main event: a Christmas Chicken Stack, featuring Southern-fried chicken topped with streaky bacon and cranberry sauce. Or for the more traditional, dig into a turkey dinner pie.
For a fuss-free take on Christmas dinner, available to be washed down with wintery cocktails galore and 2-4-1 all day, every day, check out Slug and Lettuce on North John Street in the city centre.
Choose between a two or three-course set menu (priced at £32 and £36, respectively) to chow down on surf and turf, classic turkey dinners, themed Christmas burgers, and gold-dusted key lime pie.
Celebrate Christmas in style at Brookhouse in Liverpool, the perfect spot for a festive feast with friends and family. This cosy pub offers a welcoming atmosphere with wooden furnishings, plush carpets, and warm lighting, plus HD screens scattered throughout to keep the fun going.
Delight in two courses for £17.99 or three for £20.99 and tuck into the likes of a Winter Wellington, stuffed with butternut squash and walnuts, a Merry Mac 'n' Cheese, and a turkey and ham hock pie.
For a jolly Bavarian time, venture over to Albert's Schloss this Christmas and indulge in its festive set menu. The venue, inspired by Queen Victoria's husband's heritage and love of the arts, is embracing the season with brass bands, choirs and extra special Kabaret performances, as well as a special Alpine-themed winter menu.
Gobble down two courses for £35 per person, or three for £40, and make sure you leave for its signature apple strudel after Cheshire turkey, sauerbraten beef Wellington and more.
Piccolino is a thriving Italian restaurant on Cook Street worthy of a visit this December in the city. While it usually transports diners to the Amalfi Coast, it'll also be sending them off to a gorgeous winter wonderland, packed with authentic plates like calamari fritti and bruschetta con zucca to start.
Dig into a festive menu featuring three courses for £49.95 and look forward to chestnut mushroom risotto and whole seabas followed by panna cotta; it's an elevated take on your seasonal shenanigans.
Enjoy a festive meal in Grosvenor Casino's classy restaurant before getting stuck into some gaming. Their seasonal menu caters for all, with two courses starting from £27.50 and three for £31.50.
Expect to chow down on mains like roast turkey, hot smoked salmon tagliatelle or sweet potato, chestnut and cranberry loaf, with classic Christmas puddings and white forest roulades for afterwards.
Hunting for hotels in Liverpool for Christmas dinner? Farmer Arms is a cosy pub with cute and comforting rooms if you fancy a little holiday this December.
Head to Larkhill Lane and enjoy a fantastic themed menu featuring classics like turkey and sticky toffee pudding. When you're all full? Head upstairs for a snooze.
The festive season is heating up and Gaucho is one of the best Liverpool restaurants open on Christmas Day. The gorgeous Grade II-listed building welcomes you into its stunning space, complete with twinkly lights, Christmas trees and marble pillars, and invites you to dine on its signature Black Angus beef among other festive delights.
Tuck into three courses for £45 per person and expect the likes of beef carpaccio, ballotine of turkey with chestnut stuffing, roasted spiced butternut squash and chocolate brownies for dessert.
Whether you're heading to the Bold Street or Albert Dock venue, Maray's festive sharing menus are something to look out for. Mixing classic Christmas flavours into their brand of modern Middle Eastern small plates, it's our top pick for groups of more than eight this season.
Tuck into the ultimate Maray spread from £30 per person (it's an extra fiver if you fancy dessert) and look forward to mezze platters, signature sprouts tossed in chestnut tahini, disco cauliflower (with harissa and yoghurt) and medjool date bread and butter pudding.
This gorgeous drinking den sparkles with its fairy lights, antique armchairs and gorgeous exposed brickwork, making it a chic and relaxed spot to dine this year. LEAF on Bold Street boasts one killer Christmas feasting menu, complete with sharing and dessert platters alongside a choice of main for £29.95 each.
That's mini apple and mincemeat tartlets, dark chocolate and orange tortes, frangipani and more alongside your pick of rolled turkey, feather blade beef or kale and sweet potato pie.
Tempest on Tithebarn has got to be your go-to if you're keen on tucking into an alternative Christmas dinner thanks to its 12 Days of Christmas Burgers.
The relaxed space in Liverpool will be whipping up themed cocktails, hosting its Grinch Bottomless Brunch (from £40 per person) and cooking up themed patties like the Five Gold Rings, featuring bubble and squeak, and Ten Lords A-Leaping, topped with a goats cheese wheel. Swoon.
