Christmas Dinner To-Go

Planning Christmas dinner without cooking everything yourself? Orange County restaurants and markets offer holiday meals for pickup, from fully prepared dinners to heat-and-serve packages. This guide highlights places to check for Christmas 2026 menus, ordering deadlines, pickup windows and serving sizes. Confirm availability directly before placing an order.

Holiday meal packages change each year. Listings without a confirmed 2026 menu should be treated as places to check, not guaranteed Christmas offerings. Order early, and verify whether your meal arrives hot or requires reheating.

Christmas Day falls on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Find the Right Christmas Dinner To-Go

Holiday meal options generally fall into three categories. Check each restaurant or market's current menu before ordering; preparation and pickup arrangements vary by location.

Fully cooked meals: Ready-to-eat dishes for pickup, although some items may need warming before serving.
Heat-and-serve dinners: Prepared entrées and sides that require reheating at home. Check the instructions and allow enough oven time.
Catering and à la carte sides: Order a main dish, side dishes or desserts separately to supplement a home-cooked meal.

Before you order, confirm the serving size, pickup date, ordering cutoff and whether the food is hot, chilled or frozen.

Additional Places to Check for Christmas Dinner

These are additional local options worth checking for holiday catering or prepared meals. Christmas 2026 menus and pickup availability have not been confirmed; contact the business before making plans.

Bristol Farms — check for seasonal prepared meals, entrées and sides.
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que — check whether participating Orange County locations offer holiday catering or family-size meals.

Whole Foods Market, Urban Plates and Gelson's Market are already included elsewhere in this guide.

See our list of restaurants open on Christmas Day!

Honey Baked Ham Co.

All Orange County Locations

Pre-order your Christmas dinner with Honey Baked Ham Co. In addition to Ham, you can choose from turkey, beef, and pork options. The family meals come complete with specialty sides and dessert, or you can build your own meal to include the dishes you like the best.

Whole Foods

All Orange County Locations

Whole Foods offers fully prepared and ready to go meals for you during the holiday season. They have everything from appetizers and wines to vegan holiday meals. You can order a la carte, or choose from the holiday meals that come with a main entrée, a selection of sides and rolls. Holiday meals serve 4 people and up - just choose the best option for you. Don't forget the dessert! Holiday Meals must be ordered 48 hours in advance.

Ralph's

All Orange County Locations

Ralphs has everything you need for a fast and successful Christmas Dinner on the go. Building your Holiday Meal is easy and your choice of mains, sides, appetizers, and desserts are plentiful. Choose from Prime Rib Roasts, boneless Boar’s Head Sweet Ham or Butterball Baked Turkey. All ready to go Holiday Meals serve four to six and include traditional favorites like stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, rolls, creamy Pumpkin Pie and more.

Albertsons

All Orange County Locations

Albertsons always has traditional holiday fare and many great options for an impressive take- out Christmas Dinner. Order specialty Family Dinners like choice Prime Rib, Glazed Honey Ham or traditional turkey and your dinner table will be filled with all your favorite sides and desserts. Albertsons makes Holiday meals easy and offers many specialty options,

Sizzler

All Orange County Locations

The Sizzler is still popular and offers it popular Holiday Heat & Eat Dinner special that serves up to six. Dinner includes tri-tip sirloin, bourbon peppercorn gravy, mac & cheese, green beans with sliced almonds & mashed potatoes.

Boston Market

All Orange County Locations

Boston Market has previously promoted heat-and-serve holiday meals, but restaurant availability and current holiday ordering options require verification. Confirm that an Orange County location is operating and accepting Christmas 2026 orders before relying on this listing.

Black Angus Steakhouse

All Orange County Locations

You can never miss with dinner from the Black Angus. Pick up their “Holiday Family Meal" with prime rib, horseradish, au jus, mashed potatoes or rice pilaf, broccoli, eight yummy chocolate chip cookies and soft molasses bread.

Buca Di Beppo

All Orange County Locations

Buca’s Christmas Dinner To Go has tasty options that serve up to 10 with a half pan, or up to 20 with a full pan. Holiday Meal packages are affordable and include favorites like mixed or Caesar salad, pasta choice, bread, and entrees & dessert.

Lazy Dog Restaurants

All Orange County Locations

Kick your feet up and settle in to your loyal La-Z-Boy and enjoy an old school Christmas TV Dinner this year. The lazy Dog Holiday TV Dinners to are made in house, frozen in retro-style trays, featuring roasted turkey with turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet corn, stuffing & salted caramel pumpkin cheesecake. Lazy Dog also has friends and family meals that can be pre-ordered and enjoyed at home for the holiday.

URBAN PLATES

All Orange County Locations

Urban Plates is a healthier Christmas Dinner To Go option that doesn’t skimp on flavor or variety. Order a plant-based, vegetarian, vegan & gluten-free options or To-Go Christmas Dinners offering a protein choice, two scratch-made sides & soft rustic bread.

Morton’s The Steak House - Anaheim/Santa Ana

1895 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 | 714-621-0101
1641 W Sunflower Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92704 | 714-444-4834

Christmas Dinner from Morton's is an unparalleled epicurean experience. Order your holiday meal with some of Morton's prime steaks, delicious Chef's Selections, and signature sides. The high-quality options are perfect for celebrating the holiday season with with a special meal.

Georgia’s Restaurant - Anaheim

440 S Anaheim Blvd #209A, Anaheim, CA 92805 | 714-906-1900

The Anaheim Packing House is home to the best of Southern cooking with Georgia’s Christmas Festive Feast & Soulful Sides. Nana Gretchen and Nika Shoemaker-Machado are offering their famous Fried Chicken, BBQ St. Louis Ribs and house specialty Jambalaya. Make your Christmas Dinner unforgettable this year and order Georgia’s signature Southern Soulful Sides of Cole slaw, chili, chili mac, corn on the cobb, collard greens, family-favorite red Beans and Nana Gretchen’s famous corn bread and honey butter.

Old Brea Chophouse – Brea

180 S. Brea Blvd., CA 92821 | 714-592-3122

North Orange County’s premier steakhouse is offering Christmas Eve takeaway dinners. Old Brea Chop House dinners serve two or four and each Christmas meal includes a choice of Surf & Turf and other holiday specialties. Dinner will also include a gourmet salad, five from scratch seasonal sides, and an unforgettable dessert.

SlapFish - Brea

3405 E Imperial Hwy, Brea, CA 92823 | 657-444-2291

Have a SoCal style holiday meal with fresh seafood from Slapfish. The Brea location now offers catering with packages that feed 8 to 10 or more. Entrée options vary by package and you can also preorder boxed lunches, platters, and even the local favorite lobster rolls.

StoneFire Grill - Brea, Fountain Valley & Irvine

935 E Birch St., Brea, CA 92821 | 714-332-8450
18727 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | 714-968-8300
3966 Barranca Pkwy., Irvine, CA 92606 | 949-777-1177

StoneFire Grill offers a selection of delicious food items that are prepped and packaged for you to take home and serve. They offer Holiday Favorites Bundles during the holiday season, plus pasta party packs, and two Feast Packages that serve six to twelve people (or more)! StoneFire is known for their pizza and their meats including BBQ Tri Tip, Chicken, and Ribs.

Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park

Knott's Berry Farm has offered holiday dinners for pickup in previous seasons. Check its official dining or catering information for a confirmed 2026 menu, serving sizes, ordering cutoff and Christmas Eve pickup arrangements before making plans. The previously published December 21 deadline should not be assumed to apply in 2026.

Maggiano's Little Italy - Costa Mesa

3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, California, 92626 | 714-546-9555

Maggiano's has dinner ready for you this holiday season with their Holiday Carryout Bundle. Each bundle is hot and ready to eat, and feeds 4 to 6 people and includes salad, bread, dessert, and a selection of main entrees to enjoy. Orders must be placed 24 hours before pickup.

Fogo De Chao - Irvine

623 Spectrum Center Dr., Irvine, CA 92618 | 949-398-1500

This Christmas order Brazilian takes on classic holiday sides like sweet potato casserole, Brazilian Sausage & apple dressing, sautéed asparagus, cranberry relish and candy cane fudge brownies for dessert. Fogo Do Chao is the premier Brazilian Steak House and has a meat lovers Christmas Dinner that serves up to six with its signature Picanha headlining the holiday menu.

El Farolito - Placentia

201 S Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870 | 714-993-7880

El Farolito is the “Spagos” of North Orange County and an order from their Christmas Dinner Trays To Go and discover why. This iconic, multi-generational family restaurant offers delicious and affordable homestyle Mexican Food for all your Holiday catering needs.

The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar - Tustin and Newport Beach

2647 Park Ave., Tustin, CA 92782 | 714-258-7600
3131 West Cost Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663 | 949-999-6622

The Winery offers an outstanding traditional Christmas Turkey Dinner with homestyle gravy or a whole roasted Prime Rib with gourmet horse radish at both of its Orange County locations. Each To Go Christmas Dinners include a seasonal vegetable medley, organic mixed salad, decadent truffle mashed potatoes, and incredible Maine Lobster and Tarragon Bisque. The best part of The Winery’s Christmas Dinners is the amazing sticky toffee Pudding with caramelized banana and eggnog crème anglaise.