Casually elegant Ben Paris stands as a sentry to Pike Place Market's bustling entrance; on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the restaurant dishes a festive three-course meal for $85. Dungeness crab gnocchi is sandwiched between courses of beet salad and prime rib for a decadent holiday plate.

Altura's across-the-street sibling celebrates the holiday with the Italian American Christmas Eve tradition Feast of the Seven Fishes, made using some of the region's finest local seafood. Reserve for $125.

In one of the region’s most camera-ready dining rooms, inside seminary-turned-hotel the Lodge at St. Edward, a Christmas Eve and Christmas Day tasting menu from chef Luke Kolpin brings on five Northwest courses for $140. Reserve here.

Know for being an approachable entry to the fine-dining scene, the Thompson Hotel's Conversation restaurant dishes a $75 three-course meal for those looking beyond their regular menu. Braised short rib or roasted half chicken serve as the entrée options, while a chocolate espresso pot de crème with candy cane dust wraps the meal in a neat bow.

Christmas dinner at the Fairmont involves a three-course, family-style menu for $95, with options for wine and cocktail pairings. The menu is anchored by a tough choice: a citrus-brined turkey breast, with cranberry compote, maple-glazed yams, and bourbon gravy or a crab-topped filet mignon with mashed potatoes and asparagus. 

Ethan Stowell’s restaurant in the Four Seasons will serve a three-course meal on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the latter of which spans both lunch and dinner hours. Both kick off with an elaborate appetizer buffet featuring salads, cured seafood, and charcuterie. The entrée options include turkey leg confit, Dungeness crab whipped potatoes aside New York stip, and butternut squash risotto. Don't fill up: The meal finishes with an elaborate dessert buffet so nobody has to choose between eggnog cheesecake and permutations of chocolate and fruit.

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A special menu will run on Christmas Eve and Christmas itself; entrée options for the three-course meal abound, largely featuring nearby seafood (grilled king salmon, Dungeness crab and shrimp bucatini, and crab-stuffed sole). 

The haberdasher-turned-oyster bar tucked inside the Fairmont serves a $95 four-course holiday menu that emphasizes seafood (of course), with mushroom gnocchi, turkey, and prime rib for diners opting for land-bound meals.

A special Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner menu involves four courses of fancy foods—think caviar and smoked salmon crostini, lobster risotto, and American wagyu steak—for $95. The swanky Kirkland spot livens up tradition with live music from local artist Joshua Red Uttech. Reserve here.

The lake-facing restaurant at the Hyatt Regency will spice up the typical à la carte menu with holiday specials including duck breast. Bigger groups can partake in a family-style feast on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, mains and sides flanked with festive decor straight from a Hallmark movie. Reserve a table here.