People of Teesside reveal best places to eat out on Christmas Day

With Christmas less than a month away, most of you will have already started planning your Christmas day celebrations. Many of you will likely be spending the day at home, either alone or with loved ones, preparing a feast exactly to your liking.

However, some Teeside Live readers prefer to dine out on the big day, avoiding the hassle of cleaning and washing up. So, we asked you, our readers, over on our Facebook page, where you like to go for your festive meal.

Kevin Stott says: "Sambuca Windmill."

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While Dan Garto rates: "Park hotel in Redcar, does Christmas carvery an it’s always gorgeous."

Christine Smith throws in: "Al Forno, do amazing dinners."

Dawn Birtle writes: "Jolly sailor this year for us. Makes a change going out for xmas dinner x"

Shelly Carter Stewart adds: "Anywhere that delivers to Stockton."

Gaz Joycë writes: "Akbars."

Jeanie Jordan comments: "Sporting Lodge was amazing."

Karen Duncan says: "The Downe Arms, Castleton - amazing food"

Andrew Young adds: "Dudley Arms try it on a normal Sunday before you try booking you won’t be disappointed."

Thelma Hobson mentions: "You won't get booked in anywhere now. I have tried everywhere but brockley hall are doing takeaway Christmas dinners. You have to order before the end of November x"

Tracey Formstone comments: "It is the Longacre for us this year."

Bob Anderson adds: "The Manor House, Hall Drive." While Mark Wilson chips in with: "The Ship Inn Low, Worsall."

Barbara Atherton says: "Coronation, Acklam."

While Fiona Wilson believes: "It's not about the food and on Christmas day I can't think of anything worse than being rushed out of a restaurant after eating on Christmas day. The dinner should be served over several hours with great company."

Leighann Templeman thinks: "Have Christmas Dinner on Xmas eve and enjoy Xmas day with the family."

Lisa Tomlinson-Cowie states: "We have something different every year, sometimes a full English, KFC, egg and chips or a BBQ etc."

Marty Glendenning writes: "The Pig Iron." Pamela Baldam Longstaff does their own thing: "Love doing my own have a snooze after."

John Adams believes: "Drinking beer while peeling potatoes at 10am on Xmas day is brilliant . Merry Xmas everyone."

While June Humphreys prefers to stay in and says: "Cook my own, would hate to go out on Christmas day."

Jen Singletons agrees: "At home, so people who work in restaurants can have Christmas Day off"

So where will you be tucking in to your festive food this year? We would love hear where you are spending the big day in the comments below.