Take the stress out of Christmas Meals and plan ahead with these options for dine-in, take-out and pre-made prepared food offerings!
Bob Evans will be open on Christmas Eve and serving a Holiday Celebration Platter for $16.99 per person at participating locations. Enjoy some roasted turkey, house-made bread & celery dressing, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans, corn, freshly baked dinner rolls and a slice of pumpkin pie. Make it Hickory Ham for $18.99.
Bob Evans also has Farmhouse Feasts To Go featuring slow-roasted whole boneless turkey breast and ham. Also included are bread & celery dressing, homestyle mashed potatoes, buttered sweet corn, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, gravy, rolls, pumpkin pie with whipped topping & pumpkin bread loaf. Prices start at about $85 for a 4-person serving.
Cracker Barrel has Christmas take-out deals available for pick-up for your Christmas dinner available starting on December 21. Cracker Barrel’s Heat N’ Serve Holiday Family Meal To-Go comes with easy-to-follow heating instructions and: Spiral Sliced Sugar Cured Ham, Cornbread Dressing, Gravy, Cranberry Relish, Choice of 3 Sides (each serves 10), Sweet Yeast Rolls, and Apple Streusel Pie & Pecan Pie. Serves up to 10, priced at $174.99. Or get a smaller feast serving up to six for $114.99. At least a 24-hour notice is required for orders.
Denny’s will be open on Christmas at most locations and will serve a Turkey & Dressing Dinner, along with its standard menu. The Turkey & Dressing Dinner includes turkey breast, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce, plus two sides and bread. Pricing varies by location; we saw a range of $15.49 – $16.99 when we selected several locations across the country.
Dickeys Barbecue has Prime Rib, Ham, Smoked or Fried Turkey and complete Holiday Feasts available for to-go or delivery. Choose from a Complete Feast serving 10-12 with a choice of ham, smoked turkey, cajun fried turkey or prime rib plus sides. The Complete Feast starts at $125 for Ham, $145 for Cajun Fried Turkey, and up to $260 for the Prime Rib option. Or, get a Dinner Feast serving 8-10 for a smaller group, or a la carte main dishes are available with no sides, like a cajun fried turkey serving 10-12 for about $75.
Head over to Famous Dave’s and get a Hickory Smoked Turkey Feast to feed 8-10 for $229, or feed 4-5 for $129. You’ll get Sliced Turkey Breast cooked and ready to be reheated, a Quart of Corn Bread Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Mac and Cheese, a Quart of Turkey Gravy. You can get just the Turkey for $99 and get your sides elsewhere, too. There’s also Ham options for feasts or a la carte available. 24 hour advance notice is required.
Golden Corral has their Holiday Buffet for Christmas for around $20, and some takeout options too. Holiday takeout meals are available for small groups of 4 up to groups of 12. The Carved Roast Turkey or Carved Holiday Glazed Ham Meal serves 6-8 and includes mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, yeast rolls, one additional side choice (buttered corn, green beans, macaroni and cheese, steamed carrots or sweet potato casserole) and a choice of pie (pumpkin or pecan), and costs $109.99. Orders must be placed 72 hours in advance.
Honey Baked Ham has everything you need for a Holiday Feast. Options include Honey Baked Turkey Breast, Boneless or Bone-In Ham, sides, desserts, and more. Prices vary by location and meats are priced by weight.
Most IHOP restaurants will be open Christmas Day.
Joe’s Crab Shack will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with a special Roasted Turkey dinner for $22.99 ($13.99 for Kids).
Most Macaroni Grill restaurants will be open both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Morton’s Steakhouse will be open on Christmas Eve and Day and taking reservations. Most locations will be open from 12 PM with a prix fix Christmas Feast with Salad, a Chateaubriand Cut, Sides and dessert for $179 for two people. You can also get a takeout package to serve 4 people for about $200.
Perkins will be open on Christmas Day from 7 AM to 10 PM at participating locations.
Publix has some great options available for a low-cost, low-stress Christmas dinner. Visit the Publix Holiday Meals page and browse options like a fully cooked Turkey to feed 7-10 people for $69.99, 14-18 people for $139.99, plus a la carte sides for around $12 – $14 to serve 6 like Broccoli Augratin, Green Bean Casserole, and more favorites.
Red Lobster will be open on Christmas at most locations, serving from 11 am to 6 pm
Most Ruth’s Chris Steak House restaurants will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Most Shoney’s restaurants will be open Christmas Day starting at 11 AM and serving a buffet of roasted turkey, ham and roast beef. You can get to-go meals, too.
Many Starbucks coffee shops will be open Christmas Day.
Waffle House restaurants will be open on Christmas
Whole Foods Market has complete Holiday dinners available. Prices vary by location, but a Prime Rib dinner for 8 is about $260. Order by December 22 to get what you need for your feast. Not all Holiday Dinner options will be available in all locations.
