Perhaps cooking isn’t your forte or maybe you just want to spend less time in the kitchen this Christmas. No matter the reason, here are our recommendations if you are looking to eat out or get carry-out on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana! ​

NOTE: The following information is correct at the time of publishing. Please call ahead to confirm the restaurant's status before visiting for dine-in or carryout.

Restaurants Open Christmas Eve in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The restaurants in this section are open for Christmas Eve ONLY — not Christmas Day. (To see restaurants open Christmas Eve AND Day, scroll to the next section.)

Beer Barrel Pizza & Grill

4240 W Jefferson Blvd Suite M-5, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 645-3663, open 3pm - 10pm

Biaggi's

4010 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-6700, open 11am - 7pm

Buffalo Wild Wings

10524 Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 486-9464, open 11a - 7p

Cactus Grille

4122 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 387-5417, open 11a - 3:30p

Casa*

*Open for carryout pans only 10am - 3pm - Call ahead for Full and Half Pans of Casa Salad and Lasagna.

Casa Ristorante Italiano
4111 Parnell Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 483-0202

Casa Ristorante
7545 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 436-2272

Casa Grille
411 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-4745

Casa Grille Italiano
6340 Stellhorn Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815, (260) 969-4700

Country Heritage Winery

0185 CR 68, LaOtto, IN 46763, 260-637-2980, open 11am - 5pm

City BBQ

1727 Apple Glen Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (574) 598-4144, open 10am - 5pm

Fort Wayne's Famous Coney Island

131 W Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 424-2997, open 9am - 7pm

Elmo's Pizza & Subs

901 Coliseum Blvd W, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, (260) 483-9530, open 6am - 4pm

Giordano's Pizza

10180 Diebold Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 366-4787, open 11am - 7pm

Kekionga Craft Co.

7328 Maysville Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815, (260) 493-0011, open 11am - 4pm

Kilwins

626 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 444-3569, open 12pm - 3pm

King Gyros

302 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 422-4455, open 10:30am - 10pm

Loving Cafe

7605 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 489-8686, open 11am - 7pm

Mad Anthony Brewing

2002 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 426-2537, open 11am - 4pm

Marquee at the Landing

123/131 W Columbia St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 255-3717, open 4pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended 

Mitchell's Venue

6179 W Jefferson Blvd b, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 387-5063, open 4pm - 9pm

Old Crown Coffee Roasters

3417 N Anthony Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (888) 762-7837, open 7am - 6pm

Ophelia's

1603 N Wells St, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, (260) 999-6980, open 9am - 2pm for Christmas Eve brunch

Penny Drip

815 Lafayette St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 739-5070, open 8am - 1pm

Powers Hamburgers

1402 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 422-6620, open 10am - 8pm

Rough Draft Co.

1833 N Wells Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, (260) 739-3147, open 11am - 3pm for drinks

Saisaki

200 E Main St Suite 120, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 739-5286, open 12pm - 8pm featuring live piano music

Shigs In Pit

2008 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 387-5903, open 11am-6pm

6250 Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 222-8802, open 11am-6pm

8506 Illinois Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 338-4888, open 11am-6pm

Steady Eddy's Station

14436 Leo Rd, Leo, IN 46765, (260) 376-1195, open 11am - 4pm

Steak at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Restaurants Open Christmas Day in Fort Wayne, Indiana

The restaurants listed below are also open on Christmas Eve.

Applebees on Lima Road

6525 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, (260) 497-7404, open 12pm - 8pm

Asakusa

6224 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-6888, open 1pm - 8pm

Brass Rail

1121 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 267-5303, open 6pm - 3am

China House

3119 E State Blvd #A, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 408-8888, open 10:30am - 10pm

BakerStreet Steakhouse

4820 N Clinton St, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 484-3300, open 11am-9pm
Reservations preferred

Davey's Delicious Bagels

1006 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 424-2233, open 9am - 2pm

Eddie Merlot’s

1502 Illinois Rd S, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 459-2222, open 12pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended

Golden China

5820 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne, IN 46818, (260) 489-6725, open 11am - 9pm

Great Wall Buffet

3824 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 432-8258, open 11am - 9:30pm

Haru Sushi & Izakaya

4036 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, (260) 755-3975, open 11am - 9pm

IHOP

Open for dine-in 24/7

4403 Coldwater Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 483-8435

1535 W. Washington Center Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 490-4467

6839 W. Jefferson Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 432-9040

New Hong Kong Restaurant

3245 St Joe Center Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46835, (260) 485-8803, open 11am - 10pm

Nori

2882 E Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 739-5387, 4pm - 9pm*
*Dependent on staff availability, call ahead

Ruth's Chris Steak House

224 W Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, (260) 444-5898, open 3pm - 8pm
Reservations recommended

Sapporo Steakhouse

6150 Lima Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, (260) 739-6064, open 11am - 9pm
Reservations recommended

The Han Dynasty

6401 W Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46804, (260) 755-2338, open 11am - 9:30pm
Reservations preferred

UNIQ BBQ & SHABU

6045 Stellhorn Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815, (260) 255-6869, open 12pm - 9pm

*This post was originally published in December 2017 and was last updated December 2024