Where to pre-order your 2022 Christmas meals in Charlotte
It’s the holidays, there are a million things to do and the last thing you want is to add on one more thing on your to-do list: the Christmas dinner shopping and cooking. We feel you.
Instead, pre-order a takeout meal from a Charlotte-area restaurant. You’ll be making your Christmas a little easier and helping out a local business at the same time. That’s a win-win.
Options include turkeys, beef tenderloin, brisket and more. And unless you want to make an exception for a famous mac and cheese recipe, you can order that — and all the other sides you’re craving, too.
Here are some of the Charlotte-area restaurants offering Christmas pre-orders, and be sure to check back for more as the holiday season continues:
The Artisan’s Palate
Location: 1218 E 36th St A, Charlotte, NC 28205
The Artisan’s Palate is offering a special to-go menu for the holidays, portioned for four people. Items include:
- Pear Hoisin Chicken BBQ Sliders
- Firehouse Meatballs
- Meatloaf
- The Artisan’s Shrimp & Grits
- Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Olive Tapenade
- Curry Chicken Salad Sliders
- Braised Kale & Smoked Tomato
- Artisan’s Mac and Cheese
- Mashed Potatoes
- Spoonbread
How to order: Email info@theartisanpalate.com or call the restaurant at 980-209-9168.
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. BBQ sliders are $44, while meatballs are $49. Mac and Cheese is $45.
Deadline: Thursday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23 and on Saturday, Dec. 24 before 1 p.m.
Buttermilk Sky Pie
Location: 16836 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078
Buttermilk Sky Pie is offering pies and Christmas cookies for pre-order. Specials including a new Triple Berry pie flavor that mixes blueberries, blackberries and strawberries and is topped with a sweet, buttery crumble. The seasonal cookie flavor is Candy Cane Thumbprints, but you can get vanilla as well — and Cloud Cookies are also available.
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. A 9” pie is $28, except for the Triple Berry, which is $33. Cloud cookies are $15, and a dozen thumbprint cookies are $12.
Deadline: ASAP. Thumbprint cookies require 48 hours’ notice.
Pickup: Before 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Location: 4001-C Yancey Rd. #100, Charlotte, NC 28217
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen is offering a Christmas Eve menu that includes gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan choices. Entree offerings include NC flank steak, spiced rubbed lamb shank, seared flounder, Frenched chicken breast, smoked pork loin or spaghetti squash with eggplant caponata.
Side dish choices are:
- Brussels sprouts with roasted garlic
- Baby potatoes with brown butter and rosemary
- Carrots with orange and ginger glaze
- Mac and cheese with smoked gouda and white cheddar
- Smoked cauliflower with currants and herbs
Dessert options are:
- Chocolate Cake, with white chocolate-peppermint mousse and winter strawberry sauce
- Two-Pack Gingerbread Whoopie Pie, with caramel cream filling
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Steak is $72, and seared flounder is $70. Lamb shank is $52, pork loin is $43 and Frenched chicken breast is $78. Chocolate cake is $8 per slice, and a two-pack of whoopie pies is $17.
Deadline: Monday, Dec. 19, 3 pm.
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Copain
Location: 6601 Carnegie Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Copain is offering a full Christmas menu of appetizers, cheese and charcuterie trays, dinner entrees with sides, breakfast and brunch items. Dessert options are available as well, including Stollen loaf (known in Germany as Christstollen), a fruit bread of nuts, spices and dried or candied fruit, coated with powdered sugar.
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Deadline: Tuesday, Dec. 20 at noon
Pickup: Thursday, Dec. 22-Saturday, Dec. 24
Mac’s Speed Shop
Location: 8021 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC 28207
Location: 19601 Liverpool Pkwy, Cornelius, NC 28031
Location: 142 E John St, Matthews, NC 28105
Location: 2414 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273
Location: 2511 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Packages for a family of four to six, eight to 10 or 12-14 are available at Mac’s Speed Shop this Christmas. The smallest come with a turkey, gravy and two sides, while the package for eight to 10 comes with a turkey and gravy, brisket and three sides. The largest package comes with a 7-pound brisket, four sides and a bottle of Mac’s sauce.
Pro tip: You will get $10 off your next visit if you pre-order before Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Side dish choices are:
- Barbecue beans
- Creamed corn
- Collard greens
- Green bean casserole
- Mac and cheese
Dessert choices, which come separate from the packages, are:
- Banana pudding
- Pumpkin pie
How to order: Order online
Price: Packages for a family of four to six are $135, or $185 for a family of eight to 10 or $250 for a family of 12-14. Smoked turkeys with gravy ($70) and other items are also available a la carte.
Deadline: Thursday, Dec. 22. A 48-hour notice is required for earlier orders.
Pickup: Saturday, Dec. 24
Metro Diner
Location: 8334 Pineville-Matthews Rd Suite 110, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 14211 Reese Boulevard, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 10412 E Independence Blvd #400, Matthews, NC 28105
Metro Diner is offering Heat & Serve Holiday Feasts To-Go this Christmas to serve one, four or eight. Choose baked ham or roasted turkey and cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese to go with:
- Mashed potatoes and gravy
- Green beans
- Cranberry sauce
- Hawaiian dinner rolls
How to order: Online
Price: Holiday Feast for one is $16.49, for four is $61.99 and for eight is $119.49.
Deadline: Orders open Dec. 7-22.
Pickup: Thursday, Dec. 22 and Friday, Dec. 23 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24.
Midwood Smokehouse
Location: 12410 Johnston Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 16710 Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 540 Brandywine Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Location: 1401 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Midwood Smokehouse is offering a menu of smoked proteins, sides and desserts including Banana Pudding and Pecan Cobbler. Party packs are also available, which come with your choice of pork, chicken or brisket, slider buns and a choice of two sides. All items come cold and ready to reheat.
Sides options are:
- Mac and cheese
- Collard greens
- Baked beans
- Coleslaw
- Broccoli casserole
How to order: Online by location
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Party packs for four start at $40, and party packs for 20-24 people are $185.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23 or Saturday, Dec. 24
New South Kitchen
Location: 8140 Providence Rd #300, Charlotte, NC 28277
New South Kitchen has offerings for Christmas breakfast or brunch, hors d’oeuvres and dinner, packaged cold and ready to reheat.
Entree options include:
- Deep Fried Turkey Breast Filet, served with cranberry relish & gravy
- Bourbon & Mustard Braised Pork Roast, served with natural jus and bacon tomato jam
- BBQ Glazed Meatloaf, served with caramelized onion demi
- Joyce Farms Pot Roast
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Turkey and meatloaf are $80, while pork roast is $85 and pot roast is $115.
Deadline: Dec. 20
Pickup: Saturday, Dec. 24
Noble Smoke
Location: 2216 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208
Noble Smoke has a limited number of 15-17 lbs Maple Brown Sugar Glazed Hams available for Christmas, along with The Ultimate Holiday Package, which feeds six to eight people. Proteins and sides are also available a la carte.
The package includes:
- 5 pounds of smoked turkey
- Mac and cheese
- Brown sugar sweet potato puree
- Green beans
- Bourbon braised collard greens
- Copain sourdough dressing
- Cranberry sauce
- Gravy
Ordering can be done online through Dec. 16th for pick up Dec. 22 - 24th:
How to order: Online
Price: The Ultimate Holiday Package is $275. Hams are $220 each.
Deadline: Dec. 16
Pickup: Thursday, Dec. 22-Saturday, Dec. 24
Table & Twine
Location: 2600 Youngblood St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Table & Twine, a local meal delivery service that provides fresh chef-curated meals for pickup or delivery, is offering Christmas meal packages that can feed six or 10 people.
The meal includes:
- Whole roasted beef tenderloin or a sliced brown sugar cured ham
- Macaroni & cheese
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Sweet glazed roasted green top carrots
- Broccoli cheddar casserole
- Asparagus
- Rolls & salted butter
- Sticky toffee pudding
How to order: Online
Price: $229.99 for ham for six to $569.99 for tenderloin for 10. Mistletoe Margarita Mix ($11.99) and Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake ($26) are available to add on.
Deadline: Dec. 19 at 11:59 p.m.
Pickup: Choose pickup or delivery on Dec. 22-23
Thoughtful Baking
Location: Multiple pickup spots (see below)
Thoughtful Baking has holiday items available for pre-order, including pies and quiche. Options include:
Holiday Family Quiche: Old fashioned crust with local eggs and creamy buttermilk.
Gingerbread Chai Cheesecake: Gingersnap crust filled with chai spiced cheesecake.
- Sweet potato praline pie: Old fashioned crust with spiced sweet potato topped with miso caramel pecan praline.
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Holiday Family Quiche is $28. Gingerbread Chai Cheesecake and Sweet Potato Praline pie are $30.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup options:
- Kitchen pickup at 901 Berryhill Road on Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Regional Farmers Market at 1801 Yorkmont Road on Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Summit Coffee at 416 E. 36th St, on Friday, Dec. 23 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m..
VelTree, The Vegan Experience
Location: 14825 Ballantyne Village Way, #150, Charlotte, NC 28277
VelTree is closing Dec. 23, so Christmas pre-orders will be your last chance to get a taste. The restaurant’s holiday offerings include entrees that serve 8-10 people, along with sides and desserts. Among the options are:
- Lasagna
- 15-piece drumsticks
- Krab cakes
- Meatless loaf
- Yams
- Mac and cheese
- Corn bread
- Yeast rolls
- Collard greens
How to order: Text 202-413-4083
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Individual meals are $45, while a lasagna is $120. Meatless loaf is $85.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: Dec. 23
YAFO Kitchen
Location: 1231a East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 1331 Central Ave Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 720 Gov Morrison St., Charlotte, NC 28211
YAFO Kitchen has crafted an a la carte Christmas menu, ready to pick up in advance of the holiday. Reheating instructions will be provided upon pickup.
The menu options include:
- Shawarma Spiced Rotisserie Turkey Breast (2lbs)
- Shai’s Holiday Brisket (1.5lbs)
Brussels sprouts sauteed with white balsamic and dates
Holiday Jeweled Rice with fresh herbs and cranberries)
Greek Yogurt Mac & Cheese
Festive Street Corn, harissa spiced with feta cheese
Creamy mashed potatoes lightly seasoned with oregano and lemon
Gravy
How to order: Online by location
Price: Varies, as menu choices are a la carte. Turkey is $35, while brisket is $42. Sides, which come in half pans, are $40. Gravy is $10.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., or Saturday, Dec. 24, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Your Farms, Your Table
Location: City Kitch, 2200 Thrift Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
Your Farms, Your Table is offering Christmas meals in packages for two or for eight. But don’t delay in ordering the popular option — chef Sam Diminich’s famous lasagna trays are already sold out.
The menu includes:
- Arugula and poached shrimp salad
- Holiday charcuterie board
- Roasted, dry-aged prime rib
- Potatoes au gratin
- Roasted broccoli and cauliflower
- Stuffed butternut squash
- Parsnip fondue
- Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Tart
- Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Blueberry and Brittle
How to order: Online
Price: The package for two is $160, and the package for eight is $480.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23
Your Mom’s Donuts
Location: 11025 Monroe Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Your Mom’s Donuts is taking some of the work out of Christmas morning for you with packs of three take-and-bake cinnamon rolls in an oven-ready tin with a side of cream cheese buttercream.
How to order: Online
Price: $12, and extra cream cheese buttercream is available.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: Friday, Dec. 23 and Saturday, Dec. 24 before noon.
This story was originally published December 6, 2022 at 5:45 AM.
