South Bay restaurants offer myriad holiday dining delights

For those who d rather trim the tree or deck the halls on Christmas than prepare a feast there are plenty of dining or delivery options But I wouldn t wait too long to book Also don t forget to order Christmas desserts and pastries Manresa Bread adds deliciousness to your holiday table with their triple layer chocolate tart eggnog cheesecake chocolate babka Breton-style Kouign Amann cranberry polenta cake and more Preorders close Dec pickups Dec - https www exploretock com manresabreadlosgatos Village Bakery in Woodside has you covered with their famous Parker House rolls bourbon pecan pie cheddar-chive biscuits and their stunning B che de No l Two pickup windows will be open on Tuesday Dec a m - p m Please note the date and time of your selected pickup https bit ly iXv xH Here are chosen festive dining out options around the South Bay and Peninsula Los Gatos Enoteca Los Gatos will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve with the regular full menu plus Joey C s Christmas Eve Fish Stew made by Chef Hector Figueroa of Pinxto Pote Call - - for reservations or book on OpenTable Forbes Mill is open Christmas Eve but closed Christmas Day Gardenia Los Gatos has a special prix fixe chef s menu for including a choice of winter salad or Hamachi crudo to start and a choice of three entrees -hour beef cheek pappardelle surf and turf with New York strip and prawns or stuffed Savoy cabbage with mushroom mousse and lemon velout with pearl barley Choose tiramisu or sticky toffee pudding for dessert For reservations book on OpenTable The Tasting House is open for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dining so come have a glass of Champagne and lunch or dinner and take home a scarce special bottles Testarossa offers a three-course family-style meal on Dec for for minors under age Expect aguachile posole tamales brisket and a variety of enticing sides that can be added on Reserve for parties of - at exploretock com testarossawinery The Heritage Chop House will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day but will be open for Boxing Day Chez Phillippe is closed on Christmas Craving a Cajun Christmas The Bywater has you covered with a lb smoked prime rib au jus horseradish cream roasted fingerling potatoes with sauce creole chicory salad creamed kale Parker rolls and a Manresa Bread triple chocolate tart Add voodoo or banana eggnog or a Sazerac or Hurricane for two Sounds Order by Dec Pickup from - p m on Dec https www exploretock com thebywater San Jose Have a Joyeux No l at Santana Row Left Bank is offering a three-course Christmas meal from a m - p m for per person excluding beverage tax and gratuity First discipline choices are oysters squash soup or salad and entrees include roasted salmon tagliatelle with chestnuts and black truffle or red wine-braised beef short rib with horseradish mashed potatoes Opt for B che De No l or baked Marin French Triple Cream Brie with honeycomb for dessert Urban Plates offers holiday dining to go with a strip loin meal serving - including mashed potatoes gravy and two sides for LB Steak offers Christmas Eve dining from a m - p m serving the All Day menu along with holiday-inspired dinner menu additions available after p m including surf and turf with coffee-rubbed short rib and lobster tail Buddha s hand compound butter and forbidden rice Or indulge in a -oz bone-in filet Oscar with Dungeness crab Bearnaise and black truffle sauce White truffle add-ons available In downtown San Jose Fountain Restaurant at the Signia Hotel offers a lavish Christmas Day brunch buffet featuring prime rib with truffle Yorkshire pudding brown sugar-glazed ham orange honey-roasted chicken and a showstopping seafood and sushi bar Special Kids Corner and complimentary dining for children and younger Pricing is per adult and for children ages - excluding tax gratuity and alcoholic beverages Make reservations on Open Table Sunnyvale Adrestia at the Tetra Hotel in Sunnyvale serves dinner Christmas Day from - p m with yellowtail and shio koji ponzu wagyu New York with winter vegetables and warm apple tarte tatin with vanilla gelato Make reservations on Open Table Also through December Adestria offers snow globe dining in a private igloo for festive cocktails and small bites Peninsula Cetrella in Los Altos is open on Christmas Eve from - p m serving their vast regular dinner menu with their seasonal special dessert B che de No l Cetrella is closed on Christmas Day There are plenty of dining options in Palo Alto Looking for a special cozy spot for a holiday gathering The piano room at Vino Locale is available for parties of - Wild Onion at Hotel offers a three-course Christmas dinner from noon- p m featuring winter greens salad New York filet vegetable Wellington or pan-seared Branzino and a decadent chocolate yule log for dessert at Open Table Executive Chef Ryan Mendoza of Nobu Palo Alto has three new specials from Dec - including Zuke Blue Fin Tuna with roasted sesame dressing umami poached Chilean seabass Inaniwa and cranberry vanilla mousse Macarena features Navidad en la Terraza through Jan with festive d cor and traditional seasonal offerings This -person enclosure features plexiglass windows its own reservation system and a terrace-only menu with churros con chocolate and warm sangria Special holiday menu items available inside and outside include Cochinillo Adado golden-roasted suckling pig and Terrina de Carn d Olla and Escudella a Catalan Christmas classic of rich broth tender meats and celebratory galet pasta https www macarenarestaurant com reservations Festive dining is also to be ascertained in Menlo Park Oak Violet at The Park James Hotel offers a three-course prix fixe on Christmas Day from - p m featuring Chef Joseph Humbert s mother s Christmas lasagna herb crusted beef tenderloin roasted chicken with black truffle butter warm molasses spice cake and more Book indoors or in the festive courtyard for adults and children under plus organization charge Reservations at - - or Open Table Porta Blu at Hotel Nia in Menlo Park serves a three-course Christmas Feast on Dec a m - p m with mains of prime rib and Dauphinoise potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts or a vegetarian winter risotto with roasted maitake mushrooms and shallots Choose apple pie la mode or a sweet potato pie with vanilla ice cream https www portablurestaurant com Flea Street Caf is closed for Christmas but is matching donations to Second Harvest Food Bank Chef Jesse Cool reminds us that those who harvest and prepare our food often live near the edge Donate at impact shfb org charity fundraiser by Dec all gifts will be matched The Village Pub in Woodside offers a Christmas Eve prix fixe for per person with wine pairings for Selections include celeriac and mascarpone raviolini grilled Maine lobster Cornish meeting hen and Lazy T ribeye https www thevillagepub net news