Celebrate the holidays, or just the end of the year, by gathering around the table. If you’re looking to avoid all the cooking that comes with these celebrations, consider ordering a fully cooked Christmas dinner to go so you can spend more time with your family than in the kitchen.
You can order Christmas dinner (a full holiday meal) from numerous restaurants and supermarkets, either online, over the phone or in person. Some meals can be ordered hot, meaning that they’ll be warm and ready to eat when you pick them up. Others will be ordered cold, meaning the food will need to be cooked or reheated once you get home. Certain restaurants also offer individual dishes to go rather than dinner for four. No matter which option you order, you’ll save time and energy.
Please note that prices and offerings may vary by location and supplies may be limited. The lists below are a selection from each store or restaurant offering Christmas meals to go, and other options may be available. Also, if your meal is picked up or delivered refrigerated, you may need to allow several hours for reheating, so plan accordingly.
We will update and expand this list as more stores and restaurants announce their holiday plans. If you want to see some more options that might be closer to home, you can also check out the local Living on the Cheap network sites.
If you’re more interested in dining out, make sure to take a look at our list of restaurants that are open on Christmas Day.
Which supermarkets sell ready-made Christmas dinner?
When ordering your holiday dinner to go from a grocery store, take note of any advance notice requirements and pickup windows. Also be sure to allow time to reheat the food; this can take several hours, depending on the main dish.
Price, selection and participation may vary by location and/or market. Please check with your nearest location for complete details.
Albertsons
Albertsons is offering a Smoked Turkey Holiday Dinner for 8 to 10 people for $79.99.
The meal includes the following:
Fully cooked turkey
Cornbread dressing
Mashed potatoes
Cranberry relish
Giblet gravy
One dozen rolls
Albertsons also has three other prepared meal options:
Turkey breast holiday dinner for 6 to 8 people for $79.99.
Spiral-cut ham holiday dinner for 8 to 10 people for $89.99.
Baked turkey holiday dinner for 8 to 10 people for $79.99.
Dinners arrive cold, fully cooked and ready to heat.
All dinner orders require 24-hour notice. Holiday dinners are subject to store availability.
Harris Teeter
This year, turkey, ham and prime rib can be ordered a la carte. Due to product availability with side dishes, holiday meals are currently unavailable at Harris Teeter.
However, the grocery store offers a variety of cakes, party platters and fruit baskets — all available for order online. Price varies by location.
Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee is offering a Family Feast Turkey Dinner for 12 people for $149.99.
The meal includes the following:
Butterball turkey (14- to 16-lb.)
Two large sides of mashed potatoes
Four large sides of your choice
Beef or turkey gravy (32-oz.)
24 dinner rolls
Hy-Vee also has many other prepared meal options, including the following:
Ham or turkey dinner for 2 people for $34.99 / 4 people for $59.99.
Brown sugar spiral ham meal for 8 people for $99.99.
Turkey Party Pleaser for 8 people for $99.99.
Orders can be placed up to 25 days before pick up.
Meals sold refrigerated. Please allow up to 2.5 hours for reheating and preparation.
King Soopers
King Soopers is offering a Butterball bone-in baked turkey meal for 6 to 8 people for $80.
The meal includes the following:
Butterball Bone-in Baked Turkey (10- to 12-lb.)
Home Chef green bean casserole (28 oz.)
Home Chef cornbread dressing (32 oz.)
Home Chef sweet potato souffle (32 oz.)
Home Chef mashed potatoes (24 oz.)
Home Chef turkey gravy (13 oz.)
King’s Hawaiian rolls (12 ct.)
Pumpkin pie
King Soopers also has many other prepared meal options, including the following:
Boar’s Head Sweet Slice ham meal for 4 to 6 people for $80.
Prime rib meal for 6 to 8 people for $90.
Boar’s Head carve and serve boneless turkey meal for 4 to 6 people for $80.
Protein and sides come precooked and ready to heat and eat.
All meal orders require 24-hour notice.
Publix
Publix is offering a Publix Deli fully cooked turkey dinner for 7 to 10 people for $64.99
The meal includes the following:
Butterball turkey (10- to 12-lb.)
Holiday dressing (2.5-lb.)
Mashed potatoes (2.5-lb.)
Publix gravy (32-oz.)
Publix Marshmallow Delight (28-oz.)
Publix cranberry orange relish (16-oz.)
Publix also has many other prepared meal options, including the following:
Boar’s Head Ovengold turkey dinner for 2 to 3 people for $39.99.
Boar’s Head Sweet Slice ham dinner for 7 to 10 people for $69.99.
Publix Deli fully cooked turkey breast dinner for 7 to 10 people for $69.99.
Some items require up to 2.5 hours to heat. Heating instructions are included.
All dinner orders require 48-hour notice.
Safeway
Safeway is offering a traditional whole turkey dinner for 6 to 8 people for $79.99.
The meal includes the following:
Fully cooked turkey (9- to 10-lb.)
Mashed potatoes (32-oz.)
Homestyle stuffing (28-oz.)
Cranberry sauce (14-oz.)
Gravy (24-oz.)
King’s Hawaiian rolls (12-ct.)
Safeway also has three other prepared meal options:
Two-person turkey dinner for 2 people for $39.99.
Spiral ham dinner for 8 to 10 people for $79.99.
Prime rib dinner for 5 to 6 people for $99.99.
All dinners are fully cooked. Allow 2 to 3 hours for heating.
Order online for in-store pickup.
Wegmans
Wegmans is offering a classic turkey dinner for 10 people for $175.
The meal includes the following:
All-natural, slow roasted turkey (12- to 14-lb.)
Herb bread stuffing
Signature whipped potatoes
Green bean casserole with crispy onions
Mashed sweet potatoes
Homestyle gravy
Cranberry orange relish
Wegmans also has three other prepared meal options:
Garlic-studded rib roast dinner for 10 to 12 people for $155.
Signature ham dinner for 10 to 12 people for $185.
Hand-carved turkey dinner for 6 people for $185 / for 12 people for $325.
Turkey dinners are available for carry-out only from Dec. 23 to 26.
Ham dinners are available for carry-out only from Dec. 23 to Jan. 1, 2023.
All dinner orders require 24-hour notice. All orders are picked up ready to heat — with the exception of the prime rib, which is ready-t0-cook.
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is offering a Classic roast whole turkey meal for 8 people for $179.99.
The meal includes the following: (V = vegan; VG = vegetarian)
Classic roast turkey with turkey gravy
Green beans with roasted shallots (V)
Creamy mashed potatoes (VG)
Traditional herb stuffing
Cranberry orange sauce (V)
Whole Foods Market also has many other prepared meal options, including the following:
Beef Wellington meal for 4 people for $159.99.
Maple bourbon ham meal for 8 people for $179.99.
Surf and Turf meal for 8 people for $379.99.
All items are packed cold and may require reheating.
All orders must be placed a minimum of 48 hours ahead of pickup date and time. The pick-up dates are Dec. 17 to 24.
Which restaurants offer fully cooked Christmas dinners to go?
If you don’t feel like going out to eat but also don’t want to cook, find a restaurant near you offering Christmas meals to go. Prices and availability may vary by location, and there may be a deadline by which to place your order, so check online or call your local restaurant.
Bob Evans Restaurant
Bob Evans offers a Premium Farmhouse Feast for up to 10 people — starting at $12.49 per person.
The meal includes the following:
Slow-roasted turkey
Hickory-smoked ham
Bread and celery dressing
Corn
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Baked rolls
Green beans with ham
Cranberry relish
Macaroni and cheese
Pumpkin bread
Pumpkin pie
Double-crust apple pie
Bob Evans Restaurant also offers a Turkey Farmhouse Feast and Ham Farmhouse Feast.
You can order the meal online.
Boston Market
Boston Market serves a Complete Holiday Meal for 12 people for $159.99.
The meal includes the following:
Whole roasted turkey
One 32-oz.spinach artichoke dip and crackers
Two 32-oz. containers of mashed potatoes
Two 32-oz. containers of gravy
Two 32-oz. containers of vegetable stuffing
Two 12-oz. containers of cranberry walnut relish
Twelve dinner rolls
One apple pie
One pumpkin pie
Boston Market also offers an Essential Whole Roasted Turkey meal for 12 (with fewer items) for $139.99.
Meals are heat-and-serve and can be picked up the week of Christmas. Delivery options are also available.
You can order the meal online.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo offers a holiday package for 10 people for $129.90. They also offer the same package for 20 people for $259.80.
The meal includes the following:
Mixed green or Caesar salad
Spaghetti with meat sauce, penne alla vodka or baked ziti
Fresh-baked house bread
Bucca di Beppo also offer three other holiday packages with various pasta dishes
Order online for in-store or curbside pickup. Delivery options may also be available.
Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar
Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar offers a holiday dinner platter for 6 to 8 people for $135 (turkey or ham) or $145 (turkey and ham).
The meal includes the following:
Slow-roasted turkey or smoked ham or slow-roasted turkey AND smoked ham
Garlic cheese bread
Caesar salad
Stuffing with gravy
Roasted vegetables
Mashed potatoes
Mashed sweet potatoes
Orange cranberry relish
Pumpkin pie or apple pie
An à la carte menu has more sides and desserts to serve 6 to 8 people.
Pick-up times vary by location. Contact your nearest location for more information or to place your order.
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel offers a Holiday Ham Heat ‘n’ Serve Feast for 8 to 10 people for $164.99. They offer the same package for 4 to 6 people for $114.99.
The meal includes the following:
Sugar cured ham
Dressing, gravy
Cranberry relish
Macaroni and cheese
Two sides
Rolls
Apple streusel pie
Pecan pie
Cracker Barrel also offers a Prime Rib Heat ‘N’ Serve Family Dinner for 4 to 6 people for $129.99.
Casseroles, pies and other a la carte items are also available. All meals and items can be ordered online. Meals will be available for pickup from Dec. 21 to Dec. 28.
Firebirds
Firebirds offers a Holiday Prime Rib Feast for 6 people for $199.95.
The meal includes the following:
Prime rib with au jus & horseradish sauce
Parmesan mashed potatoes
Mixed greens, BLT or Caesar salad
Asparagus with roasted garlic thyme butter
Pineapple brown sugar cake
Bread and whipped butter
Feast includes full cooking and reheating instructions.
Pre-order online by Dec. 17. Schedule Pickup for Dec. 23 or 24.
Golden Corral
Golden Corral is offering individual to-go meals of traditional whole roasted turkey, holiday glazed ham and holiday beef roast via its site or app. All holiday meals will be available for curbside pick-up or delivery. Price varies by location.
Marie Callender’s
Marie Callender’s is offering a turkey breast feast for 4 to 6 people for $149.99.
The meal includes the following:
Turkey breast
Apple-sage stuffing
Fire-roasted yams
Cranberry sauce
Fresh mashed potatoes
Turkey gravy
Chef’s vegetables
Fresh cornbread
Whole pumpkin pie
Additional sides are available to order à la carte.
Marie Callender’s also offers a Ham Feast and Prime Rib Feast.
Select a location to order online. All feasts require 2 to 3 hours of reheating time.
McCormick & Schmick’s
McCormick & Schmick’s offers Family Meals To-Go. Each meal includes four salads, four entrées and four desserts. The package is $135 — with each additional person for $33.75.
The package includes the following:
Entrée Choices:
Atlantic salmon
Center cut filet mignon (6 oz.)
Classic shrimp scampi
Herb-grilled chicken
Salad Choices:
Walnut mixed greens
Caesar
Dessert Choices:
Cheesecake
Chocolate silk pie
McCormick & Schmick’s will also be open for dine-in on Christmas Day with a prix-fixe menu.
Metro Diner
Metro Diner offers a Christmas Feast for one person at $16.49, 4 people for $61.99 and 8 people for $119.49.
The meal includes the following:
Baked ham or roasted turkey
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Steamed green beans or roasted street corn
Savory cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese
Cranberry sauce
Hawaiian dinner rolls
For Christmas Day, order by 5 p.m. by Dec. 22. For all other orders, 24-hour notice is required.
You can order the meal online.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Morton’s The Steakhouse is offering a Chateaubriand Holiday Dinner for 2 people for $179. The special holiday entrée is only available from Dec. 24 to 31.
The meal includes the following:
Winter green salad (artisan goat cheese, candied walnuts, creamy balsamic vinaigrette)
Chateaubriand cut (roasted shallots, red wine demi reduction, sauce Bearnaise, au jus)
Choice of two accompaniments: Creamed spinach, jumbo grilled asparagus, sauteed garlic green beans, baked corn souffle or sour cream mashed potatoes
Choice of one dessert per customer: Sticky toffee bread pudding, Morton’s Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake or bruléed cheesecake
If you can’t get reservations for Dec. 25, order the meal online for pick-up.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is offering a Celebration Feast for 4 people for $195.
The meal includes the following:
Roasted beef tenderloin with horseradish cream
Choice of salad
Garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach
Personal cheesecakes
In addition, the steakhouse offers Holiday Sides To-Go starting at $28.
All items are available for pick up Dec. 5 to 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Order must be placed 48 hours in advance.
Shari’s
Shari’s offers a Holiday Turkey Feast for 4 to 6 people for $89.99.
The meal includes the following:
Hand-carved turkey
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Garlicky green beans
Cranberry sauce
Savory stuffing
Fresh dinner rolls
Cherry or pumpkin pie
Shari’s also offers other options, including a Holiday Ham Feast for 4 to 6 people for $89.99 and Ultimate Holiday Feast for 10 to 12 people for $169.99.
The holiday meals are available from Dec. 16 to Jan. 1, 2o23. Order at least 24 hours in advance.
Meals are picked up cold with reheating instructions. Order online for curbside, pickup or delivery.
