Tasty Tidings

Prime Rib Roast ($19). File photo

The Christmas lights are up, the tree is decorat ed and, soon enough, the feel-good aroma of Santa’s cookies baking in the oven will fill the air. Yearly traditions keep the spirit of the holidays close at heart and highlight a beloved familial warmth.

Wailana Coffee House will be continuing the tradition of its complete Christmas Dinner and Holiday Breakfast specials. This comfortable, good old-fashioned diner gleefully presents its Christmas goodies Dec. 25 from 11 a.m. to midnight.

Holiday Turkey with Smoked Ham ($16.95) . L. Tabudlo photo

The menu includes Prime Rib Roast ($19), Hibachi Chicken & Shrimp Kabobs ($16.95), and Holiday Turkey with Smoked Ham ($16.95). Good tidings accompany this meal, including choice of salad bar, soup or fruit cocktail; baked or mashed potatoes, french fries, or steamed rice; corn on the cob; bread pudding drizzled with chocolate sauce; and your choice of a refreshing drink.

Also, start a cheerful Christmas morning off with Wailana’s special: Eggs Benedict Royal ($14). Smoked ham, turkey breast and poached eggs smothered in hollandaise sauce are perched atop toasted English muffin halves for a very merry meal from the first bite to the last.

PRIME RIB ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE

Wailana Coffee House bestows diners with a savory holiday meal that is among customers’ favorites. Sink your teeth into slow-roasted Prime Rib Roast ($19) coated with special seasonings and served with au jus and creamed horseradish. Joyful greetings await when you pair your Christmas meal with the eatery’s house wines, which are $5 a glass or $8 for half a carafe.