The holiday season is upon us, and now it’s time to start planning ahead for those at-home meals and celebrations. Luckily, Austin restaurants are making it easier for those who choose to stay home for the holiday season by offering plenty of takeout meals and dishes.
To help, here’s Eater’s guide to the best restaurants offering preorders for to-go meals for Christmas and other such holiday brunches, dinners, and drinks. There are Christmas-spiced smoked hams from Interstellar BBQ, vegan cheese boards from Rebel Cheese, and all kinds of festive sides. Remember that Christmas Eve is on Tuesday, December 24, and Christmas on Wednesday, December 25.
Everything below is listed alphabetically and is available for pickups (delivery services are noted). There are separate guides for holiday desserts and tamales, as well as dine-in meals. Likewise, check out these holiday bar pop-ups.
Interstellar BBQ
12233 Ranch Road 620 North, North Austin
One of Austin’s essential barbecue spots is offering chilled holiday meats this season. There’s whole brisket ($210), Christmas-spiced and smoked ham ($80), racks of al pastor lamb ($90), and bone-in prime rib ($185).
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Sunday, December 22
How to Book: Order online
Moreno Barbecue
5608 Menchaca Road, Garrison Park
The barbecue truck is offering a bunch of chilled meats and the such for the holiday. There are whole briskets with tallow ($170), whole spare ribs racks ($35), sausages ($24), and whole turkey breasts ($70), and more. Then there are half-pan-sized sides like creamed corn ($70) and gouda mac and cheese ($70), along with beef tallow flour tortillas ($2 to $10).
Deadline: Friday, December 20, 11:55 p.m.
Pickup Date: Monday, December 23
How to Book: Order online
Rebel Cheese
2200 Aldrich Street, Mueller
The vegan cheese shop put together a holiday cheese package to make at-home parties and meals that much easier. There are two iterations of the holiday box, the deluxe ($170) with a variety of vegan cheeses, vegan meats, condiments, and more; and then there’s the just-cheese cheese box ($115).
Deadline: Sunday, December 8, 11:59 p.m.
Shipping Dates: In time for Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24, Hanukkah, and New Year’s Eve on Tuesday, December 31. There’s no guarantee that orders placed between Monday, December 9 through Sunday, December 15 will be shipped in time for the holidays, but the business will try.
How to Book: Order online
This guide will be updated leading up to Christmas Eve on Tuesday, December 24. If there is an Austin restaurant/truck/bar/catering company offering holiday preorders missing above, let Eater know through austin@eater.com.
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