Skip the cooking this Christmas Day with our pick of Staffordshire’s best pubs and restaurants serving festive lunches with all the trimmings.
If you’d rather not spend Christmas Day cooking or tackling the washing up, you’re in luck. Across Staffordshire, a number of pubs and restaurants are opening their doors for festive Christmas Day lunches and Christmas dinners. So sit back, relax, and let someone else do the hard work with our pick of the best places for Christmas Day lunch in Staffordshire.

1. Lunar, Wedgwood
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£170 per adult | £70 per child (under 12)
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For the first time ever, Lunar Wedgwood are opening their doors on Christmas Day for the Lunar Christmas Day experience.
Enjoy Christmas Day in luxury. Begin with a glass of sparkling wine, Prosecco or Belvoir Organic Elderflower Spritz accompanied by Lunar festive canapés. Then enjoy a multi course Christmas menu created by Head Chef Lukasz and served on Wedgwood.
Your table will be dressed with a Fortnum & Mason cracker for each guest, and your experience concludes with freshly brewed tea, coffee, and a Daylesford Organic mince pie.
2. Master Potter, Cheadle
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£59.99 per adult | £24.99 per child
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This year, Master Potter are celebrating Christmas (and New Year) in style. Choose from festive breakfast with Santa, Christmas Day dinner, or their New Year party.
Christmas Day with all the trimmings, available on Christmas Day only and priced at £59.99 for three courses. Kids menu is also available and is priced £24.99 for three courses.
3. The Wolseley Arms, Stafford
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£84.95 per adult | £39.50 per child
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Head to The Wolseley Arms to share the magic this Christmas Day, and gather around their table to enjoy their 3 course Christmas Day set menu. There is so much choice, from Beef to Turkey, Seabass to a parnsip and cranberry parcel (VE).
4. The Wayfarer Stone
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£120 per person
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Spend Christmas Day surrounded by your favourite people and let the team at the Wayfarer take care of everything else. Enjoy their Festive Christmas Day menu brimming with seasonal delights, from traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings to tasty desserts and fine wines. All you need to do is sit back, enjoy, have a drink and enjoy not having any washing up to do!
5. Slaters Country Inn
FULLY BOOKED
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£110 per adult | £40 per child (under 10)
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Slaters Country inn was once an 18th Century farm, and is now a luxury hotel nestled in the countryside in Staffordshire. They are opening their doors for Christmas Day lunch. Arrive to a cosy fire in The Briar Suite and indulge in their delicious Christmas Day Menu.
6. The Seven Stars, Brocton
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£120 per person
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The Severn Stars is another one of the Paragon group and is a firm favourite, situated in Brocton Stafford.
Make this Christmas Day a truly special one and head to The Seven Stars restaurant. There is a wonderful festive Christmas menu with something for everyone. Choose from Mushroom & Caramelised Onion Shortcrust Pie (VE), Roast Turkey Breast & Braised Leg, Pan Fried Sea Bream Fillets Chargrilled 230g Fillet Steak. You can also enjoy a choice of desert plus truffles to finish.
7. Aston Marina
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£130 per adult | £69 per child (under 12)
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For a truly indulgent Christmas Day experience, pop over to Aston Marina and treat yourself to a 5 course Christmas lunch with all the trimmings from their award-winning kitchen, complete with a glass of fizz on arrival. No.26 restaurant is the perfect place to really get you into the festive spirit. So relax and enjoy Christmas Day in luxury at Aston Marina.
8. The Plume of Feathers
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£120 per person (children’s menu available on request)
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Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy a Festive lunch at the Plume of Feathers in Barlaston.
The Plume of Feathers are opening their doors on Christmas Day and serving up a delicious three-course Christmas Day lunch. Enjoy a Bucks Fizz on arrival, and choose from seabass, a fillet steak, or a traditional roast turkey dinner, or a mushroom and roasted walnut loaf (VE)
9. The Swan With Two Necks
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£120 per person for three courses
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Family friendly and one of our favourites. Head to the Swan with Two Necks to enjoy a delightful Christmas Day experience like no other. Enjoy the Christmas Day menu with a festive atmosphere, and sit back, relax, and enjoy Christmas Day without cooking a single vegetable!
10. The Oak House at Moddershall
Availability only in the newly renovated Venue. The Oak House is FULLY BOOKED.
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£110 per adult | £55 per child (age 4-12) | £15 infants (under 4)
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If you prefer to head out for Christmas Day Lunch this year then the Oak House at Moddershall is offering a 4-course festive lunch with tea, coffee and mince pies.
Carriages are at 3:45pm, which leaves plenty of time for an afternoon nap and a festive film in front of the fire. Perfect!
11. The Tavern Denstone
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£69.99 per person
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Make Christmas truly unforgettable with a delicious three-course set menu at The Tavern. Their menu includes Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings or other delicious options such as Minted Lamb Shank, Vegetarian Spinach, Butternut Squash Tart or a Salmon Prawn En Croûte
So head to the Tavern, to take away the stress of hosting, and enjoy Christmas Day with your family in Denstone, Uttoxeter.
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