5 SJC Restaurants Open for Holidays

These five restaurants in San Juan Capistrano will help you celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Know any other great restaurants open either day? Add them in the Comments section below ...

will be open 4-8 p.m. both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The special Christmas menu gives diners a choice of duck in a Grand Marnier sauce, filet and prawns, wiener schnitzel, rack of lamb, roasted pork loin or Mexican sea bass. It comes with your choice of salad or a cup of butternut squash soup and several dessert choices. Prices range from $38-$46 and reservations are required. Click here for more information or call 949-496-0212

 will serve brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. Closed on Christmas Day. See the brunch menu here or call 949-443-1342.

will be open regular hours on Christmas Eve, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day. The regular menu is available on Christmas Eve, but on Christmas Day, the restaurant will serve only entrees of ham, turkey, beef stroganoff, Mediterranean salmon or roasted vegetables. The meals come with soup or salad and a slice of pumpkin pie for dessert. Prices are $19.99 for adults and $8.99 for children. No reservations are taken. See here or call 949-661-5977.

will have a special menu on Christmas Eve but will be closed Christmas Day. On Christmas Eve, the shortened hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations are required. The restaurant is adding to its menu for the holiday, with more steaks, combinations and seafood. A prime rib and special salads will also be available. Prices run from $11 to $33, the latter for a 16-ounce rib steak. See here for more information or call  949-493-1163.

will be open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with their regular business hours, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. While there’s no special music, a live band will play jazz music from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. See here for more information or call 949-234-0332.