{"id":60339,"date":"2025-12-23T20:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60339"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:21:12","slug":"dont-want-to-cook-on-christmas-lots-of-polk-restaurants-are-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/23\/dont-want-to-cook-on-christmas-lots-of-polk-restaurants-are-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t want to cook on Christmas? Lots of Polk restaurants are open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe you don&#8217;t want the hassle of cooking. Maybe you don&#8217;t want the drudgery of cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maybe you just want to get out of the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever the reason, plenty of Polk County restaurants will be open on Christmas Day. Here&#8217;s a look at several.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"80684e\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"183\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-23.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60340 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #80684e; aspect-ratio:1.508240116130134;width:578px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Denny\u2019s:<\/strong>\u00a0Denny\u2019s, Lakeland, open 24 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waffle House:<\/strong>\u00a0All locations open 24 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salem\u2019s Fresh Eats<\/strong>, 6108 N. US 98, Lakeland; 481 Havendale Blvd., Auburndale; 1700 3rd St SW, Winter Haven;\u00a0 10 a.m. to 2 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Golden Corral Buffet &amp; Grill,<\/strong>\u00a04705 N. U.S. 98, Lakeland, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; 5722 Cypress Gardens Blvd., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hibachi Buffet,<\/strong>\u00a0901 E Memorial Blvd., Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 863-333-0066.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Buffet City,<\/strong>\u00a0810 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., 863-292-9898.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ling\u2019s Buffet,<\/strong>\u00a04320 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland,\u00a011 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 863-701-8787.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Peking House,<\/strong>\u00a02411 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland,\u00a011 a.m. to 9 p.m., 863-688-9022.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fancy Q Sushi &amp; Thai,<\/strong>\u00a05615 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (last orders at 10:45 pm), 863-646-6666.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sushi Masa,<\/strong>\u00a05700 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 863-450-4456.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duke\u2019s Brewhouse<\/strong>, 1708 SE 6<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0St., Winter Haven, 863-576-9464; 4960 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 863-647-9464, 4 p.m. to midnight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curry Mango,<\/strong>\u00a06625 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 863-940-2275.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hungry Crab Juicy Seafood &amp; Bar<\/strong>, 1551 SW 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0St., Winter Haven, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., 863-201-8888.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hungry Crab Davenport,<\/strong>\u00a043554 US 27, 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., 863-888-8688.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SoFresh,<\/strong>\u00a04756 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 863-622-1369.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cozy Oaks,<\/strong>\u00a01201 E. Orange St., Lakeland, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 863-802-8121.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sizzling Grill,<\/strong>\u00a021400 US 27, Lake Wales,\u00a0 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (by reservation only), 863-676-4898.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Philly Steak and Wing,<\/strong>\u00a04963 N US 98, Lakeland, 863-606-6122; 39859 US 27, Davenport, 863-866-2903, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MJ\u2019s\u00a0 Pizza &amp; Wings,<\/strong>\u00a01747 E. Edgewood Dr., Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 863-816-6950.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Antojitos Navide\u00f1os Restaurant,<\/strong>\u00a0635 Robin Road, Lakeland, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 863-500-6585.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Depends on the location<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>IHOP:\u00a0<\/strong>Lakeland, Davenport, Winter Haven, Lake Wales, are generally open Christmas Day, but hours vary by location, with some operating 24\/7, others with limited daytime hours and some closed. Call a specific IHOP to confirm Christmas hours before visiting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Starbucks:<\/strong>\u00a0Starbucks, 4291 U.S. 98 N., Lakeland, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 4670 N. Socrum Loop Road, Lakeland, 6 a.m. to noon; 2639 S. Florida Ave., Lakeland, closed; 4720 S. Florida Ave., 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 1310 Lakeside Village Circle, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Burger King:<\/strong>\u00a0Most Burger King locations are closed on Christmas Day, but some may be open with reduced hours. Guests can check by using their app or calling ahead since hours vary significantly by location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wendy\u2019s:<\/strong>\u00a0Wendy&#8217;s locations are mostly open Christmas Day, but hours vary by franchise. Guests can use the Wendy\u2019s location finder\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendys.com\/blog\/wendys-holiday-hours-gift-card\">www.wendys.com\/blog\/wendys-holiday-hours-gift-card<\/a>)\u00a0for a specific restaurant to confirm if it\u2019s open.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maybe you don&#8217;t want the hassle of cooking. Maybe you don&#8217;t want the drudgery of cleanup. Maybe you just want to get out of the house. 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