Celebrate the Holidays with a Festive Feast
For Czechs, the most important day of the holiday season is… the 24th! Yes, it’s Christmas Eve when the whole family gets together around the Christmas tree and waits for Baby Jesus to bring the gifts. It’s when we spend time together, observe all kinds of curious traditions, and in the evening sit down to the festive dinner of fried carp and potato salad.
That’s why it might be surprisingly challenging to find an open restaurant in Prague on Christmas Eve. Many independent restaurants close so the staff can celebrate with their families, and an ordinary walk-in dinner is hard to find. Our guide Mark learned this lesson the hard way during his first Czech Christmas. His story about experiencing Czech Christmas as an expat explains why December 24 requires more advance planning than many visitors expect.
But no worries: hotels and restaurants with a fixed festive menu are the most likely to be open, and they usually ask you to reserve in advance. Here’s our list of places whose December 24, 2026 offers we checked on their own websites, divided by neighborhood.
Last updated October 11, 2026: we checked each price and time below on the restaurant’s own website. Christmas Eve menus change every year, and more restaurants publish theirs through November, so check back. Tables can fill up well before December, so reserve early.
If you are planning your Christmas trip more broadly, start with our guide to Prague Christmas Markets 2026. For the local customs behind Christmas Eve dinner, Ježíšek, carp, potato salad, cookies, and Advent traditions, see our guide to Czech Christmas traditions. And if you are in Prague a few days before Christmas, our small-group Prague Christmas Market Tour with Czech Cookies & Traditions is a relaxed way to taste the season.
Old Town Christmas Eve Restaurants in Prague
CottoCrudo (Four Seasons Hotel)
Four Seasons offers a five-course Italian Christmas Eve dinner at CottoCrudo on December 24, with handmade pasta, fresh seafood, and seasonal desserts. The hotel’s page does not list a start time, so confirm it when you reserve.
Fun fact: The Four Seasons’ Royal Suite is featured in Dan Brown’s newest novel, The Secret of Secrets, as Robert Langdon’s favorite place to stay in Prague – adding a touch of literary mystery to your holiday celebration.
Price: 5,000 CZK per person (205 EUR)
Address: Veleslavínova 2a/1098, Prague 1
Phone: +420 221 427 000
The Mozart Prague Restaurant
The Mozart Prague serves a six-course tasting menu on December 24, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., starting with a festive welcome drink. Advance reservation is required. The hotel describes the evening as suitable for the whole family but does not list child pricing, so ask when you book.
Price: 2,900 CZK per person (119 EUR); wine pairing 1,400 CZK (57 EUR); non-alcoholic pairing 700 CZK (29 EUR)
Reservations: [email protected], +420 234 705 100
Address: Karoliny Světlé 208/34, Prague 1
Municipal House Restaurant (Restaurace Obecní dům)
The Art Nouveau restaurant in the Municipal House serves a Christmas Eve menu in four arrival slots: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 p.m. You book by buying a voucher for your slot. As of October 11, the restaurant’s page lists the slots and price but not the dishes.
Price: 4,990 CZK per person (205 EUR)
Address: Náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1
Phone: +420 222 002 763
Municipal House Brewery (Pivnice Obecní dům)
For a more relaxed yet festive dining option, the Municipal House Brewery offers a Christmas Eve buffet, booked by voucher. The start time, dishes, and drinks included are not yet published online.
Price: 3,590 CZK per person (147 EUR)
Address: Náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1
Phone: +420 771 275 736
Café Mozart
Café Mozart on Old Town Square serves a Christmas Eve dinner with a choice of three menus, built around duck breast, halibut, or a butternut squash Wellington. A welcome drink is served at 7:00 p.m., dinner from 7:30 p.m., and a harp and violin duo joins later. Each menu includes a welcome drink and a digestif. Reserve online or write to [email protected].
Price: 230 per person (the café lists this price in euros)
Address: Staroměstské náměstí 22, Prague 1
Phone: +420 221 632 520
Kafka Brasserie (Fairmont Golden Prague)
A six-course Christmas Eve menu from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., with live music and optional wine pairings. Children ages 6–12 pay half price.
Price: 5,600 CZK per person (230 EUR); wine pairing 2,500 CZK (103 EUR)
Address: Pařížská 30, Prague 1
Phone: +420 292 333 213
Christmas Eve Dining in Lesser Town and the Castle District
Alchymist Restaurant (Alchymist Grand Hotel & Spa)
Experience baroque elegance at the Alchymist Grand Hotel in Lesser Town, which serves a six-course Christmas Eve dinner by chef Pavel Sapík, including harp music. The hotel’s 2026 menu lists each course with a suggested wine. A price and start time have not been published yet, so ask when you reserve.
Price: not yet published; ask when you reserve
Reservations: [email protected], +420 257 286 019
Address: Tržiště 19, Prague 1
New Town Restaurants with a Christmas Menu
Červený Jelen
Červený Jelen is open all day on December 24 and offers two ways to eat. A special à la carte menu is served from noon to 10:00 p.m. and includes fish soup, veal schnitzel with potato salad, and a mushroom groats risotto. From 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. there is also a shared family-style menu for two or more guests, with a vegetarian option for the main course. You book online with a deposit, which is refundable if you cancel at least 10 days before.
Price: family-style menu 1,490 CZK per person (61 EUR); à la carte priced by dish, with a 300 CZK per person deposit (12 EUR)
Address: Hybernská 1034/5, Prague 1
Phone: +420 735 123 647
Christmas Eve Dining Outside of the City Center
OREA Hotel Pyramida (Restaurant Nebula)
A buffet dinner with a drinks package (beer, wine, sparkling wine, coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks) in the hotel’s Nebula restaurant, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., with background music. Children under 6 eat free and ages 6–11 pay less, which makes it an easy choice for families staying in Prague 6.
Price: 1,550 CZK per adult and child 12+ (64 EUR); 890 CZK for ages 6–11 (37 EUR)
Reservations: required in advance, [email protected], +420 233 102 111
Address: Bělohorská 24, Prague 6
And don’t forget the trip back. In recent years, Prague’s trams and buses switched to the night schedule at about 6 p.m. on December 24, while the metro kept running about every 20 minutes until around midnight. The official 2026 timetable is usually published in mid-December, so check pid.cz or the PID Lítačka app before you book a late table.
