Dec. 23--Big Jones: Add some spice to your Christmas meal this year with a New Orleans-style Christmas Eve dinner ($50). Enjoy a variety of dishes, including country ham, crawfish boudin, house-baked black walnut sourdough with house-cultured butter and fig preserves, and warm cranberry and bone marrow pudding pie. The restaurant will be closed Christmas Day. 4-9 p.m. Dec. 24 at 5347 N. Clark St., 773-275-5725, www.bigjoneschicago.com.
Chez Moi: The Lincoln Park restaurant's a la carte La Veille de Noel (Christmas Eve) menu features pan-seared crabcakes ($14); venison filet with mashed potatoes, fig marmalade and bordelaise sauce ($35); chocolate mousse ($8); and more. The restaurant will be closed Christmas Day. 5-10 p.m. Dec. 24 at 2100 N. Halsted St., 773-871-2100, www.chezmoichicago.com.
Chop: The South Loop location will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with its usual menu, plus a three-course holiday menu ($41) and half-priced bottles of wine. The holiday menu will include a potato leek soup with garlic croutons and bacon lardons, roasted Cornish hens with wild rice and shaved truffles, and a chocolate tart with creme anglaise. Reservations are encouraged. 3-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 1-9 p.m. Dec. 25 at 1017 S. Delano Court, 312-461-9333, www.chopchicago.com.
Cochon Volant: Enjoy a special prix fixe menu ($95) of dry-aged prime rib roast with horseradish, lobster macaroni, biscuits, truffle mashed potatoes, cheesecake with sour cherry sauce and a vintage Champagne toast. Reservations are encouraged. 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Dec. 24 and 25 at 100 W. Monroe St., 312-754-6560, www.chopchicago.com.
Hearth Restaurant: A three-course menu ($33) features a Caesar salad, prime rib and pecan pie with vanilla bean ice cream. 5-8 p.m. Dec. 24 at 1625 Hinman Ave., 847-570-8400, www.hearthrestaurant.net.
Intro: Join the restaurant for a multicourse Christmas Eve dinner ($95). Dishes such as truffled egg drop soup (chicken broth, green onion and schmaltz), roasted Peking duck and foie gras fried rice with a sunny-side-up duck egg and ginger crumbs will be served. Reservations are encouraged. 5 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 24 at 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, 773-868-0002, www.introchicago.com.
Nico Osteria: Enjoy a four-course Italian meal ($85) on Christmas Day. Courses include butter-poached king crab with celery crema and blood orange, or cappon magro (a classic seafood and vegetable dish) with lobster, smoked salmon, anchovy and parsley salsa; mafaldine (ribbon-shaped pasta) with duck ragu and truffles, or ravioli with bay scallop, brown butter and sage; and prime rib with horseradish crema or branzino. Call for reservations. 2-9 p.m. Dec. 25 at 1015 N. Rush St., 312-994-7100, www.nicoosteria.com.
Piccolo Sogno Piccolo Sogno Duo: Enjoy a Feast of the Seven Fishes menu on Christmas Eve at both locations. At Duo, expect zuppa di mare (shellfish soup, calamari and crab crostini, $9); risotto d'Aragosta (aged organic carnaroli rice simmered in broth with half of a Maine lobster, diced tomato and brandy, $28); pesce Intero (Sicilian sea salt crusted whole turbot, wood roasted, braised fennel and a citrus caper reduction, $37). Piccolo Sogno will have a different menu but will also feature dishes traditional to a Seven Fishes dinner. 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24 at Piccolo Sogno, 464 N. Halsted St., 312-421-0077; Piccolo Sogno Due, 340 N. Clark St., 312-822-0077.
Other locations:
Belly Shack: Open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 1912 N. Western Ave., 773-252-1414, www.bellyshack.com.
BellyQ: Open until 9 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 1400 W. Randolph St., 312-563-1010, www.bellyqchicago.com.
Bistronomic: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day prix fixe menus are $65 per guest. 840 N. Wabash St., 312-944-8400, www.bistronomic.net.
Filini Bar Restaurant: For $90 per person, a Feast of the Seven Fishes menu Dec. 24 and 25 includes cod fritters, linguine with clams, smoked salmon risotto and more. 221 N. Columbus Drive, 312-565-5258, www.filinichicago.com.
Harry Caray's: Some locations are open Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day, and vice versa; call for holiday hours. All locations will offer the same holiday specials alongside the regular dinner menu, including porchetta with roasted butternut squash risotto and braised Tuscan kale ($32.95), herb roasted prime rib with truffled potato gratin, roasted Brussels sprouts and jus ($38.95), and more. www.harrycarays.com.
Lockwood Restaurant Bar: The restaurant inside the Palmer House Hilton will offer a four-course dinner menu for $76 per person Christmas Eve and Christmas. 17 E. Monroe St., 312-917-1738, www.lockwoodrestaurant.com.
Mercat a la Planxa: Celebrate Christmas with a three-course Latin dinner, finishing with a cheese course, for $75. Reservations are recommended for Christmas Eve and Christmas. 638 S. Michigan Ave., 312-765-0524, www.mercatchicago.com.
Morton's The Steakhouse: All locations will be open 4-9 p.m. Christmas Eve and 2-9 p.m. Christmas Day. www.mortons.com.
Osteria via Stato: Enjoy a Feast of Seven Fishes dinner for $56.95 per person. 620 N. State St., 312-642-8450, www.osteriaviastato.com.
Prosecco: The restaurant will be open for dinner service Dec. 24 starting at 5 p.m. 710 N. Wells St., 312-951-9500, www.prosecco.us.com.
Ramen-san: On Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to midnight, the restaurant will air "Home Alone" during service. 59 W. Hubbard St., 312-377-9950, www.ramensan.com.
Urban Belly: Open until 9 p.m. Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day. 1400 W. Randolph St., 773-583-0500, www.urbanbellychicago.com.
Wildfire: On Christmas Day, Wildfire in Lincolnshire will serve a special dinner menu 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. 235 Parkway Drive, 847-279-7900, www.wildfirerestaurant.com/lincolnshire.
