Where to Get Christmas Meals To Go in Denver

From decking the halls to holiday shopping, this time of year is a constant hustle. Make this season a little less hectic with the help of local chefs and bakers.

Whether you want to avoid the kitchen altogether or could use support with sides and dessert, these ready-made kits and à la carte options have you covered. Place your pre-order for traditional roast beef feasts, plant-based menus and more Christmas meals to go in Denver. And if you’d rather get out of the house on Christmas Day, check out our list of restaurants that will be open for the holiday.

Meals To Go

Ace Eat Serve
501 East 17th Avenue
Priced at $180, the four-person feast from Ace Eat Serve features a whole Peking duck served with sesame hoisin, apricot chili jam, pickled sweet peppers and five-spice sugar, plus moo shu crepes or lettuce cups. Three sides are also included: a little gem salad with carrot-ginger dressing, mashed Japanese sweet potatoes and stir-fried green beans. To complete the meal, purchase a chocolate tart with black sesame and miso caramel for an additional fee. OpenTable pre-orders are available through Saturday, December 20 for pick up on Christmas Eve.

Ambler
1801 Wewatta Street 
Celebrate Christmas morning with a four-person brunch box from Ambler. Priced at $50, it includes cinnamon brioche French toast casserole, your choice of a housemade frittata or quiche, candy or regular bacon, assorted mini pastries and fresh fruit. Add a Bloody Mary kit for $15 or mimosas for $20. To place your order, call 720-544-6105 with a minimum 24-hour notice.

Butchers at RiNo
2669 Larimer Street 
In addition to premium cuts, this butcher shop within Denver Central Market is offering smoked whole turkeys ($85) and smoked ducks ($75) this holiday season, as well as plated charcuterie boards ($20 small and $45 large). Call 720-213-5999 to place your pre-order. 

The Chef-Driven Series
2246 Larimer Street
Four local, independent brands — Brunson Meats, Attimo Wine, Sfoglina Pasta and Cannolo Family Farms — have teamed up to create a trio of holiday boxes. Gift or serve their two-person “mise en place” box ($105) featuring black pepper bacon, snow oyster mushrooms, craft pasta and a bottle of Barolo wine; the four-person family meal box ($340) which includes four dry-aged, twelve-ounce New York strip steaks, black king trumpets, pasta and wine; or the six person “noble boss” box ($650) containing three dry-aged 28-ounce porterhouse steaks, black pepper bacon, chestnut mushrooms, pasta and an exclusive bottle from Attimo’s private library. Pre-orders via the Brunson Meats website are due by Monday, December 15, with pick-up available at 2246 Larimer Street.

Guard and Grace
1801 California Street
Select your main course when purchasing the six-person meal from Guard and Grace: prime rib or beef tenderloin for $499, or caramelized black cod for $395. These indulgent kits also include oak-grilled heirloom carrots, potato gratin, whipped honey nut squash, truffle mac and cheese, braised winter greens, Waldorf salad and potato rolls, plus a holiday Yule log for dessert. Sides can also be bought à la carte. Pre-order through OpenTable and pick up on Christmas Eve.

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Multiple locations
Priced at $39.95 and portioned for six diners, the “everything but the turkey” package from Lazy Dog includes four signature sides: creamy mac and cheese, red-skinned mashed potatoes, parmesan-herb sweet corn stuffing and cheesy creamed corn. Pre-order on its website through Saturday, December 20 for pick up between Monday, December 22 and Christmas Eve. This casual chain appears throughout the suburbs, with locations in Highlands Ranch, Aurora and Westminster. 

Olive & Finch
1552 East 17th Avenue
Holiday bundles from Olive & Finch include herb-roasted boneless turkey, brown sugar-glazed spiral ham, mushroom gravy, orange cranberry sauce, your choice of two sides (traditional stuffing, whipped Yukon potatoes, bacon-roasted Brussels sprouts or root vegetable medley), kale or roasted beet salad, Parker House rolls and dessert (brown butter pumpkin pie, a French silk bourbon pecan log cake or gluten-free apple streusel cheesecake). These $225 kits serve six to eight people; items can also be purchased à la carte. Pre-orders can be placed via Toast through Saturday, December 20, but those who reserve by Wednesday, December 10 will receive 50 percent off bottles of wine. Pick up from its Uptown location on Tuesday, December 23 or Wednesday, December 24.

Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
8433 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree
The $169 four-person holiday feast from Perry’s Steakhouse includes a three-pound prime rib with au jus, Caesar salad or seafood tomato bisque and your choice of two sides: three cheese mac and cheese, whipped potatoes, thick-cut chargrilled vegetables, au gratin potatoes or creamed spinach. Reheat kits are available for pick up on Tuesday, December 23, while ready-to-serve meals can be collected on Christmas Eve. Place your pre-order on its website.

TBD Foods
1740 East 17th Avenue
In addition to Hanukkah meals starring brisket and latkes, TBD Foods is offering two-person Christmas kits featuring your choice of entree: smoked Colorado bison prime rib ($200), miso-sage duck l’orange ($150) or a mushroom and carrot Wellington ($80). Boxes also include truffle and gruyere mac and cheese, sourdough stuffing, duck fat and herb smashed potatoes, pomegranate Brussels sprouts, honey-thyme carrots, herb brioche rolls and bourbon apple sticky toffee pudding. A package of just sides and dessert can be purchased for $80. Pre-order on its website by Saturday, December 20 for pick up on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Toro
150 Clayton Lane
Priced at $75 per person, the Christmas takeaway meal from Toro includes three courses. Start with a roasted beet salad featuring goat cheese, candied pistachio and balsamic vinaigrette, followed by a holiday braised short rib served with fig demi-glace. Dessert is a red wine-poached pear alongside cinnamon horchata ice cream. Pre-order on its website and pick up between Tuesday, December 23 and Christmas Day.

Uchi
2500 Lawrence Street
Savor an omakase dinner at home, courtesy of Uchi. The $120 package includes a twelve-piece sushi box, chicken karaage, Brussels sprouts and a pint of s’mores or fried milk ice cream. Receive a bottle of champagne for an extra $30. This special is available through Tuesday, December 30. Pre-order via its website for pick up or delivery via Doordash.

Vegan Meals To Go

The Easy Vegan
675 South Broadway
The six-course “no bones” holiday meal from the Easy Vegan includes seeded Parker House rolls with roasted garlic and herb butter, parsnip bisque with apple jam, twice-baked Japanese sweet potatoes, charred broccolini and winter stuffed shells featuring caramelized leek cream, almond ricotta and roasted butternut squash. Pumpkin crème brûlée completes the feast. Both the standard and gluten-free meal is priced at $70 per person. Pre-order via its website by Friday, December 19 for pick up on Monday, December 22 or Tuesday, December 23.

Next Level Veggie Grill
1605 East Evans Avenue
Celebrate with a plant-based feast from Next Level Veggie Grill. Priced at $149.99, its kit serves four to six people and includes a holiday harvest Wellington, sage and onion stuffing, spiced cranberry sauce, garlic mashed potatoes with creamy thyme gravy, baked mac and cheese, citrus-glazed carrots and green bean almondine. Desserts including apple crumble are available for an additional fee. Place your online order with a minimum 72-hour notice and pick up between Thursday, December 18 and Christmas Eve.

Pies and Sweets

Baumé
1701 Wynkoop Street 
Helmed by Michelin-starred chef Kevin McCormick, this dessert bar at Union Station is offering holiday pies and cakes for pre-order via Tock. Select from chocolate pecan pie ($55), a cranberry-pear frangipane tart ($70), rosemary olive oil cake featuring tart lemon icing ($45) and more. Submit pick up requests with at least a 48-hour notice. 

Denver Macaron 
450 Lincoln Street 
In addition to its signature plant-based favorites, Denver Macaron is offering festive cookie flavors like chocolate hazelnut, peppermint chocolate and banana walnut. Gift boxes and towers are available in various sizes, with the twelve-piece holiday collection priced at $50. Select delivery or pick up when ordering on its website. 

Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek
245 Columbine Street
Secure treats from this hotel’s holiday bake shop through Tuesday, December 23. The menu includes personal and full-size pies ($10 to $35), festive cookie tins ($27), dark chocolate and candied orange panettone ($60), gingerbread stout bundt cake ($45) and more. Place your pre-order via Tock.

Legacy Pie Co.
4000 Tennyson Street
300 East Alameda Avenue
Pre-order your pies from either location of this family-owned business. Options include classics such as cherry, apple and French silk along with apple caramel crisp and this month’s specialty pie, the Cherry Old Fashioned, made in collaboration with Stranahan’s Distillery. Orders can be placed online.

Moon Raccoon Baking Co
2839 West 44th Avenue
Specials from this Sunnyside bakery include a Christmas morning breakfast box featuring ham and cheese croissants, classic croissants and cinnamon rolls (two of each for $35), salted Bjorn honey pie ($37), honey plum gingerbread ($18) and more. Place your pre-order on Hotplate by Saturday, December 20 for pick up on Christmas Eve. 

The Post
Multiple locations 
Three holiday pies are available for pick up or delivery from the Post: local apple crisp pie featuring fruit from YaYa’s Orchard, bourbon molasses toasted pecan pie and salted maple pumpkin pie. Each is priced at $35 and available through Christmas Eve. Place an order on its website.