Five Haute Restaurants to Celebrate Christmas in Boston

If you are still recovering from the Thanksgiving holiday feast and don’t want to deal with the hassles of hosting yet another time-honored dinner again this year, why not leave it to the professionals? Start the holidays off right the night before by indulging in the Italian tradition of the Feast of the Seven Fishes at restaurants like Davio’s for a special four-course prix fixe menu that includes dishes like swordfish roulade with shrimp, escarole, mascarpone, roasted potatoes and lemon caper butter; or head over to STRIP by Strega at Park Plaza where you can sample a prix-fixe menu that features garlicky sautéed clams, scallops with parsnip puree and crispy calamari fritti. If you can’t make it out on Christmas Eve, here’s a look at five haute restaurants where you can celebrate Christmas Day in Boston.