Pre-order your 2023 Thanksgiving meal to go from these Charlotte restaurants
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The holidays are on the way, but there’s no need to panic. You can pre-order a Thanksgiving meal from a Charlotte area restaurant or catering service and — boom — dinner is done.
If you want turkey, ham and all the trimmings, we’ve got you covered. And if you prefer to take care of the main attraction yourself and let someone else handle the sides, pies and other treats, we’ve got selections for that, too. Making reservations is also an option.
Take a look at these Thanksgiving 2023 menus from Charlotte’s food and drink providers, and make sure to check back — we’ll keep updating them as more restaurants release their offerings.
A La Minute
Location: Online delivery service
A La Minute, a local food delivery and catering company, is offering an a la carte Thanksgiving menu with fully cooked, ready-to-reheat individual meal options and a Holiday Family Feast package. Dessert selections are available a la carte, as well.
Individual meals offer your choice of ham or turkey, two sides, gravy and a piece of cornbread.
The feast package includes:
- 8 ounces of turkey
- 8 of ham
- Three sides of your choice
- Cranberry relish
- Gravy
- Cornbread
How to order: Online
Price: Varies upon selection. The Family Feast package is $34.95 per person. Individual meals are $16.95 each.
Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 15
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 3:30-7 p.m. in Mint Hill at 4412 Woodland Ave.; or delivery 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (You’ll be contacted with a more specific time.)
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Brown Bag Charlotte
Location: 5231 Piper Station Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
For those with a big crowd to feed, Brown Bag Charlotte offers a holiday catering package for those with 15+ guests. Its catering orders come with plates, utensils, napkins and serving utensils, as well. Bulk entrees and sides are available.
The holiday package includes:
- Roasted turkey
- Winter Green salad
- Loaded mashed potatoes
- Bacon and garlic green beans
- Gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Rolls and brownies.
How to order: Online, call 980-242-9197 or email brownbagcharlotte@gmail.com.
Price: $17.50 per person
Deadline: 24 hours in advance
Pickup or delivery: When you schedule it.
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
Location: 16836 D Birkdale Commons Pkwy, Huntersville, NC 28078
Looking for a dessert to add to to your Thanksgiving dinner? Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop’s got you covered with several 9 inch pies and cookies that can be pre-ordered. Special desserts include:
- I-40 pecan pie
- Nanny’s pecan pie
- Apple pie
- Key lime pie
- Spiced pumpkin pie
- Chocolate chess pie
- Thumbprint cookies
- Cloud cookies.
How to order: Order online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Most pies are $30-$33. Cookies are $12-$15.
Deadline: Nov. 22
Pickup: Available Nov. 14-22
The Capital Grille
Location: 201 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
If you’re looking to complete your Thanksgiving spread, The Capital Grille is offering a special take-out menu of sides that will feed four. Items can be simply reheated and ready to serve alongside your roasted turkey.
Items include:
- Brioche stuffing
- French green beans
- Cranberry-pear chutney
- Sam’s mashed potatoes
- Pecan-crusted mashed sweet potatoes with hot honey
- Seeded rolls
- Housemade gravy
How to order: Order online
Price: $135
Deadline: Nov. 12
Pick up: Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Nov. 23, 9 a.m.–11 a.m.
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Location: 4001-C Yancey Rd. #100, Charlotte, NC 28217
If you’ve got your hands full cooking the turkey, Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen can handle the sides this year. Items come cold with reheating instructions, and most serve six to eight people.
Items include:
Roasted Brussels sprouts with cranberry mostarda, bacon
Green bean succotash with herb compound butter
Brown butter maple carrots
Broccoli salad with almonds, squash, cranberries, crispy prosciutto, creamy peppercorn dressing
Classic stuffing with cornbread, sage, roasted vegetable Stock
Cranberry sauce with orange juice, thyme, cardamon, star anise
Great Gravy (gluten-free available)
Fresh baked dinner rolls (8) with whipped herb butter and honey butter
Spiced bourbon apple pie with white chocolate crumb topping
Pumpkin loaf cake with cheesecake swirl and pomegranate glaze
Individual Pumpkin Dessert Cup.
How to order: Order online
Price: Vary, as items are a la carte, but most sides are $35, and pies and cake are $30.
Deadline: Thursday Nov. 16 at 3 p.m.
Pickup: Choose pickup or delivery Tuesday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or Wednesday, Nov. 22, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Coco and the Director
Location: Charlotte Marriott City Center, 100 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Coco and the Director is offering two options for its Thanksgiving pre-order: A full meal for two to four people, and a six to eight person meal. It includes:
- Joyce Farms turkey with a citrus brine (A full turkey comes with the larger package.)
- Mixed greens salad
- Green bean casserole
- Mac and cheese
- Turkey dressing
- Ham hock collard greens
- House-made cranberry sauce
- Your choice of pecan, apple or pumpkin pie.
How to order: Email timesha.smith@mariott.com
Price: The two-four serving is $100 and the 6-8 person serving is $175.
Deadline: Monday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m.
Pickup: Thursday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon
Cracker Barrel
Location: Multiple, including Charlotte, Concord, Fort Mill, Gastonia, Kannapolis, Matthews, Mooresville and Rock Hill
Heat-and-serve holiday meals are available from Cracker Barrel, including a Thanksgiving Family Meal that serves 4-6 people and a Thanksgiving Feast that serves 8-10 people. The feast comes with:
- Two oven-roasted turkey breasts
- Cornbread dressing
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry relish
- Sweet potato casserole with pecans
- Choice of 2 country sides
- Sweet yeast rolls
- Pumpkin pie and pecan pie.
How to order: Online via closest location to you
Price: The Thanksgiving Family Meal is $99.99, and the Thanksgiving Feast is $149.99. Breakfast, turkey, sides and pies are also available to purchase a la carte.
Deadline: 24 hours before pickup
Pickup: Nov. 18-25, when you schedule it. If you schedule your order for Monday, Nov. 20 or Tuesday, Nov. 21, you’ll get a free digital bonus gift card.
The Flipside Restaurant
- Salad with cranberries, goat cheese, shaved veggies and candied pecans
- Shrimp cocktail with preserved lemon cocktail sauce
Crèm e Fraiche mashed potatoes
Macaroni and cheese
Brussel sprouts with bacon and balsamic glaze
Green beans
Whipped sweet potato casserole
Southern green beans with bacon and sweet onions
Homemade cranberry, ginger and cherry sauce
Roasted turkey pan gravy
How to order: Call 803-324-3547
Price: Varies
Deadline: Saturday, Nov. 18
Pickup: Pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 22 between 1-4 p.m.
The Fox & Falcon by David Burke
Location: 4905 Ashley Park Ln, Charlotte, NC 28210
The Fox & Falcon is offering a Thanksgiving meal to feed a family of four. It Includes:
- Half turkey ~ 9 1bs
- Sausage and herb Stuffing ~ 1 qt
- Roasted Brussels sprouts ~ 1 qt
- Butter whipped potatoes~ 1 qt
- Turkey gravy~ 1 qt
- Cranberry sauce ~ ½ qt
- Green beans with almonds ~ 1 qt
- Caeser salad
- Choice of pumpkin pie, pecan pie or apple pie
How to order: Online
Price: $250
Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 21
Pickup: Pick Up is Wednesday, Nov. 22
Golden Corral
Location: 7701 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: 1540 Us Highway 29 North, Concord, NC 28025
Location: 2300 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054
Location: 11025 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews, NC 28105
Location: 2507 West Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110
Location: 120 Gallery Center Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117
Location: 2370 Cherry Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732
Raleigh-based Golden Corral is offering Holiday Feasts To Go and a la carte items ready to go or heat-and-serve style. The Feasts To Go feature a complete meal for six to eight people with all the trimmings — sides, rolls and a whole pie — and the choice of:
- Roasted turkey
- Glazed ham
- Holiday Beef Roast.
Menu, varies by location
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Deadline: ASAP
Pickup: As you schedule it — Thanksgiving pickup is available.
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Harper’s Restaurant
Location: 6518 Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
Harper’s Restaurant is offering multiple options for Thanksgiving, serving both a la carte items such as a whole turkey, sides and pies, and a Thanksgiving plate. The plate option comes with:
- Roasted turkey breast
- Honey ham
- Mashed potatoes with garlic cream
- Mac and cheese with Ritz cracker crust
- Southern green beans with bacon
- Cornbread
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry chutney
- Choice of apple pie or chocolate pecan pie.
How to order: Call 704-366-6688
Price: $35/person for Thanksgiving plates; $70 for turkey with gravy and cranberry chutney; $18 for small sides and $28 for large sides
Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 19 for a la carte items and Tuesday, Nov. 21 for Thanksgiving plates
Pickup: Thanksgiving Day, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for a la carte items and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for Thanksgiving plates
Leah & Louise
Location: Camp North End, 300 Camp Rd, Charlotte, NC 28206
Leah & Louise’s Thanksgiving meal is set up to feed four guests, with your choice of smoked lamb shank with peanut mole sauce or whole roasted chicken with apple cider gravy. Sides and dessert are sold separately, with choices including:
- smoked mushroom and tomato braised collards
- almond butter green bean casserole with fried onions
- turkey sausage and cornbread dressing
- sweet potato fingerlings with sorghum and mustard glaze
- three-cheese mac
- brown-butter poundcake with sweet potato caramel.
How to order: Online
Price: Lamb shank is $60, and the chicken is $40. Sides range from $25-$35.
Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Pickup: When you schedule it.
McCormick & Schmick’s
Location: 200 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Location: 4335 Barclay Downs Dr, Charlotte, NC 28209
McCormick & Schmick’s Thanksgiving feast to go serves 4-6 people. It includes:
- Sliced roasted turkey
- Cornbread dressing
- Mashed potatoes and turkey gravy
- Butternut squash bisque
- Seasonal salad
- Butternut squash casserole
- Green beans with bacon apple vinaigrette
- Sourdough bread with butter
- Pumpkin pie.
How to order: Order via ezcater.com, selecting Thursday, Nov. 23 to view the Thanksgiving option.
Price: $236.50
Deadline: Monday, Nov. 20.
Pickup: Pickup is available between noon-4 p.m.
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 serving up Heat & Serve Holiday Feasts To-Go, with selections of baked ham or roasted turkey and sides including mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian dinner rolls and savory cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese or street corn. The meals come ready to reheat and can be customized to serve a party of one, four or eight.
How to order: Online by location.
Price: A feast for one is $16.49, for four is $61.99 and for eight is $119.49.
Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Pickup: Tuesday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. or Wed. Nov. 22, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m
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 Thanksgiving lineup stocked with options, including whole smoked turkey or meats by the pound, along with appetizers, sides and desserts.
Smoked meat options are:
- Whole smoked turkey breast
- Turkey breast
- Spiral cut boneless ham
- Brisked
- Chopped pork
- Pulled chicken
- Smoked half chicken
Side dishes include:
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry-apple compote
- Mashed potatoes
- Classic mac and cheese
- Southern style green beans
- Collard greens
- Barbecue baked beans
- Coleslaw
- Broccoli casserole
- Pepperjack cornbread
Dessert choices are:
- Banana pudding
- Pecan cobbler with whipped topping
How to order: Online, by location: Ballantyne, Huntersville, Plaza Midwood, Park Road (Brandywine)
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. A whole smoked turkey is $85, while smoked turkey breast is $16 per pound and spiral cut boneless ham with brown sugar glaze is $16 per pound. Most sides are $14 per quart or $38 for a 1/2 pan.
Deadline: Friday, Nov. 17
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Milkbread
Location: 1431 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 624 Jetton St., Davidson, NC 28036
Both locations of Milkbread are selling milkbread mini cinnies for Thanksgiving pre-orders, complete with icing on the side for at-home enjoyment.
How to order: Online by location: Davidson or Plaza Midwood
Price: $13 for a six pack
Deadline: ASAP before pickup dates
Pickup: Tuesday, Nov. 21 or Wednesday, Nov. 22
Napa at Kingsley/Napa on Providence
Location: 1310 Broadcloth St., Fort Mill, SC, 29715
Location: 110 Perrin Pl, Charlotte, NC 28207
Both Napa at Kingsley and Napa on Provide are providing Thanksgiving feasts that can be taken home and feed up to four. The menu includes:
- Napa salad
- Rosemary and citrus roasted turkey
- Herbed brioche stuffing
- Whipped potato puree
- Spiced sweet potato casserole
- Crisp Brussels sprouts
How to order: Online
Price: $165
Deadline: Nov. 21
Pickup: Pickup will be available Nov. 22-23
New South Kitchen & Bar
Location: 8140 Providence Rd #300, Charlotte, NC 28277
New South Kitchen & Bar is offering Thanksgiving meals to go, presented cold with heating instructions. Options include:
- Fried turkey breast, dark meat or 1/2 turkey
- Mashed potatoes
- Southern green beans
- Sweet potato casserole
- Collards
- Mac and cheese
- Sausage and cornbread dressing
- Buttermilk biscuits
- Gravy
- Jalapeno cheddar corn muffins
- Pimento cheese
- Cranberry sauce
- Apple crisp.
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. A 1/2 fried turkey is $95, and deep fried turkey breast fillet is $85. Most sides are $17.
Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 16 for turkey and Sunday, Nov. 19 for sides and extras.
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Noble Smoke
Location: 2216 Freedom Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208
Noble Smoke is offering a la carte items, as well as a Family Feast option for six to eight people for Thanksgiving this year that comes ready to reheat. The Family Feast includes:
- turkey and gravy
- mac & cheese
- green beans
- sweet potato purée
- collards, stewed squash
- cranberry relish.
How to order: Online
Price: The Family Feast is $275. Proteins come in 5-pound increments that range from $100-$195. Sides come in quart or half pan, and prices vary.
Deadline: Thursday, Nov. 16
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22
Port City Club by David Burke
Location: 18665 Harborside Drive Cornelius, NC 28032
Port City Club by David Burke is offering the same Thanksgiving menu as its sister restaurant, The Fox & Falcon. It feeds a family of four and Includes:
- Half turkey ~ 9 1bs
- Sausage and herb Stuffing ~ 1 qt
- Roasted Brussels sprouts ~ 1 qt
- Butter whipped potatoes~ 1 qt
- Turkey gravy~ 1 qt
- Cranberry sauce ~ ½ qt
- Green beans with almonds ~ 1 qt
- Caeser salad
- Choice of pumpkin pie, pecan pie or apple pie
How to order: Online or email hello@pccbydb.com
Price: $250
Deadline: Tuesday, Nov. 21
Pickup: Pick Up is Wednesday, Nov. 22
Salted Melon Market & Eatery
Location: 100 W Worthington Ave Suite 107, Charlotte, NC 28203
Salted Melon Market & Eatery is offering a special Thanksgiving take-out menu. The items include:
- Cooked or uncooked turkey
- Cooked or uncooked tenderloin
- Mashed potatoes
- Classic herb stuffing
- Macaroni and cheese
- Classic gravy
- Amelie’s apple pie
- Amelie’s pumpkin pie
- Pecan pie
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte.
Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m.
Pickup: Pick up is available on Nov. 21-22 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
The Salty Donut
Location: 1515 S Tryon St #105, Charlotte, NC 28203
The Salty will be offering two Thanksgiving specials: a Sweet Potato Pie Pop Tart filled with sweet potato pie and cinnamon glaze and topped with torched cinnamon meringue and crushed buttered pecan pie crust; and a Classic Apple Pie Donut, a 24-hour brioche filled with traditional apple pie filling and topped with cinnamon glaze, pie crust and whipped cream.
How to order: Online or with The Salty app
Price: $4 for pop tart pastries and $4.65 for doughnuts
Deadline: Nov. 20-26
Pickup: Nov. 20-26, when you schedule it
Salmeri’s Italian Kitchen
Location: 526-101 Mercantile Pl, Fort Mill, SC 29715
Salmeri’s Italian Kitchen, a local restaurant part of the The Flipside Restaurant Group, is offering classic Southern sides that can be heated and served for Thanksgiving. Sides available to be pre-ordered include:
- Salad with cranberries, goat cheese, shaved veggies and candied pecans
- Shrimp cocktail with preserved lemon cocktail sauce
Crème Fraiche mashed potatoes
Macaroni and cheese
Brussels sprouts with bacon and balsamic glaze
Green beans
Whipped sweet potato casserole
Southern green beans with bacon and sweet onions
Homemade cranberry, ginger and cherry sauce
Roasted turkey pan gravy.
How to order: Call 803-396-0285
Price: Varies
Deadline: Saturday, Nov. 18
Pickup: Pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 22 between 1-4 p.m.
Sunflour Baking Company
Location: 2001 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
Location: 220 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 14021 Conlan Circle, #B-9, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: 515 Jordan Pl, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 5040 NC-49, Harrisburg, NC 28075
Sunflour Baking Company is offering a Thanksgiving lineup of pies, sweets and savory treats. You’ll find five pie flavors to choose from, cinnamon rolls, coffee cakes and cookies, as well as quiche, mini brioche rolls and mini cheddar biscuits.
How to order: Call or email the location closest you.
Price: Items are a la carte. 9-inch pies are $32, and gluten-free versions are $34. Quiche are $32. Cookie box is $18.
Deadline: Nov. 19. All orders between Nov. 20-24 are first come, first served until sold out.
Pickup: When you schedule it.
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 a Thanksgiving meal ready to heat and serve at home. A package of just side dishes is also available. The full menu includes:
- Oven-ready whole turkey
- Buttermilk mashed potatoes
- Bacon bourbon collard greens
- Savory brioche stuffing
- Sweet potato casserole
- Cranberry chutney
- Traditional turkey gravy
- Creamed kale and butternut squash gratin
- Potato rolls
- Bourbon brownie pecan pie
- Brown butter maple pumpkin pie.
How to order: Order online
Price: A package for six is $299.99, and a package for 10 people is $399.99. The package for sides only starts at $54.99. Brunch, appetizers and other add-ons are available.
Deadline: Sunday, Nov. 19
Pickup: Curbside pickup is 10 a.m.-5:30 p..m Tuesday Nov. 21 and Wednesday Nov. 22. Deliveries will be between 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22.
Viva Chicken
Location: Multiple, including Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Huntersville and Indian Land
Viva Chicken’s Peruvian Rotisserie catering package is available for groups of 10 or more. Includes two sauces Aji Amarillo (mild) & Huacutay (medium). Side dish choices include:
How to order: 1-833-848-2256
Price: $12.75 per person for two sides, and $14.25 per person for three sides.
Deadline: 24 hours’ notice
Pickup: When you schedule it Wednesday, Nov. 22 or before.
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YAFO Kitchen
Location: 1331 Central Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
YAFO’s holiday meal options include shawarma-spiced rotisserie turkey breast and sides including Brussels sprouts, Holiday Jeweled Rice and Greek Yogurt Mac & Cheese.
How to order: Online
Price: Varies, as items are a la carte. Turkey breast is $35. Most sides are $35 for a half pan.
Deadline: Friday, Nov. 17
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Your Farms Your Table
Location: City Kitch, 2200 Thrift Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
Your Farms Your Table Restaurant Group is taking orders for fully-cooked, heat-and-serve Thanksgiving dinners for two to eight people. You can also pre-order pans of chef Sam Diminich’s popular lasagna, passed down from his grandfather. The lasagna feeds 12 and includes marinara, mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan, along with Italian sausage and ground beef and a quart of Bolognese sauce.
The five-course menu includes:
- 1st course: Rock shrimp, grilled corn and smoked bacon chowder with thyme, oyster crackers and cream
- 2nd course: Roasted butternut squash hummus kit with housemade naan, heirloom carrots, goat cheese, radish, Istrian olive oil
- 3rd course: Restaurant Constance Kale Salad with candied pecans, brie, sweet potato croutons, parsnip fondue, ginger and white balsamic vinaigrette
- 4th course: Roasted Bell & Evans turkey (white and dark meat), with sage turkey jus; brioche rolls; smoked cheddar mac and cheese with gouda, cavatappi pasta; roasted sweet potato casserole with brown butter streusel and roasted Brussels sprouts, Isaac’s potatoes, carrots and butternut squash
- 5th course: Cinnamon Apple Bundt Cake with buttermilk icing; Pumpkin spice tarts with vanilla bean meringue.
How to order: Online
Price: Dinner for eight is $480; dinner for two is $160; lasagna is $125.
Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 8
Pickup: Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 5:30-7 p.m.
This story was originally published October 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Pre-order your 2023 Thanksgiving meal to go from these Charlotte restaurants."
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