Restaurants open for the holidays
2 Dog, 317 Spring St. SE, Gainesville; 770-287-8384
- Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Atlanta Seafood Market, 227 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville; 770-287-8277
- Christmas Eve: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Christmas Day: closed
Annastasia’s Tea Room, 108 Washington St. NW, Gainesville; 770-287-1181
- Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Cracker Barrel, 301 Exchange Way, Braselton; 706-658-0009 and 4758 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford; 770- 831-5539
- Christmas Eve: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Christmas Day: closed
Denny’s, 1701 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville; 678-971-4540
- Open 24 hours
Downtown Drafts, 115 Bradford St. S, Gainesville; 678-943-2165
- Christmas Eve: noon to 6 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Monkey Barrel, 115 Washington St. NE, Gainesville; 678-971-4344
- Christmas Eve: 4:30-11 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q, 1710 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville; 770-536-2100
- Christmas Eve: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Tap It, 1850 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville; 678-897-3985
- Christmas Eve: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Christmas: closed
Waffle House,
509 Dawsonville Highway, Gainesville; 770-534-2786
2880 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville; 770-535-0385
1240 Candler Road, Gainesville; 770-534-8040
2555 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville; 678-450-7370
- Open: 24 hours
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant, 3446 Winder Highway, Flowery Branch; 770-503-7338
- Christmas Eve: noon to 10 p.m.
- Christmas: closed