Don’t want to cook? Here’s some eat-in and carry-out options for Christmas dinner!
Christmas will be here before you know it! Local families are making their Christmas gathering plans. Whether you’re planning a big family gathering, your core family, or a get together with friends, plenty of food will be on everyone’s mind.
Not interested in preparing a home-cooked meal for Christmas eve or Christmas day? Not a problem! These restaurants in the greater Lynchburg area offer dine-in or carry-out Christmas dinners, side dishes, or desserts.
Check the Lynchburg Macaroni Kid 2025 Christmas Holiday Guide for holiday parade dates, Santa locations and dates, holiday crafts, foods, gift ideas, and much more all in one place.
Christmas Dine In and Carry Out Dinners, Platters, Meats, Side Dishes, and Desserts
**NOTE – There may be additional restaurants offering dine-in Christmas meals; however, the restaurants below have shared Christmas meal information on social media.
Choice Hibachi Buffet, 2623 Wards Road, Lynchburg – Dine in or carry out
Buffet style food, including traditional Christmas foods and more.
Open on Christmas Day from 11 AM – 7 PM
County Smoak, 7423 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg – Carry out only
Red Wine Braised Brisket or Smoked turkey breast with sides, rolls, and dessert
Orders accepted while supplies last
Pickup on Wednesday, Dec. 24 only during specified times
Order online on their Facebook page (linked above)
Cracker Barrel, 3820 Wards Road, Lynchburg – Dine in (Christmas Eve only) or carry out
Complete heat to serve Christmas meals to serve 4-6 or 8-10 include: Sugar cured ham or prime rib with a variety of sides and yeast rolls; large meal includes pies
Also available: heat to serve turkey breast, sugar cured ham, or country ham, variety of sides; rolls, and desserts
In store pickup Dec. 21-28 (open until 2 PM on Christmas eve; closed on Christmas day)
Cracker Barrel is also open for dine-in until 2 PM Christmas eve and will serve a traditional meal. Join the Online Wait List to lessen your wait time on their website: https://www.crackerbarrel.com/catering/heat-serve/holiday-offerings
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 4005 Wards Road, Lynchburg – Dine in or carry out
Holiday buffet includes turkey, ham, pork roast, peel and eat shrimp, and a variety of sides and desserts. Holiday selections are available for a limited time at dinner, weekdays after 4 PM.
Carry out dinners include turkey, ham, or pork roast with a variety of sides, rolls, and pie.
Order carry out dinners at least 72 hours in advance. Pickup available during specified hours.
Order at https://www.goldencorral.com/promotion/
Lynchburg Daily Bread, 721 Clay Street, Lynchburg – Carry out only
Lynchburg Daily Bread offers free daily to go meal distribution 365 days a year from 10:15 AM – 12:20 PM. Meals are open to all ages without any eligibility requirement. Lynchburg Daily Bread also accepts volunteers to work in the kitchen helping prepare the meals.
Visit https://www.lynchburgdailybread.com/get-involved for more information on volunteering, donating food or financial support, or helping in other ways.
Merredith’s Restaurant & Catering, 1558 Dixie Airport Road, Madison Heights – Carry out only
Complete Christmas dinner serves 12 includes:
15-20 pound roasted or smoked turkey OR 15-20 pound roasted ham with stuffing, mac and cheese or yams, broccoli casserole or potato salad, one additional side, 12 rolls, and choice of pie
*Turkey or ham only and additional sides, pies, and rolls are also available to order*
Call 434-845-2997 to order
Order by Friday,Dec. 19
Pickup on Tuesday, Dec. 23 after 4 PM
Peakland Market & Catering Co, 4327 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg – Carry out only
Half or whole beef tenderloin, poached salmon, or spatchcocked turkey breast; variety of appetizers, side dishes, sweets; homemade rolls
Request an order form at LetsEat@PeaklandMarket.com, or picked up in store; orders will be filled in order received
Call 434-384-2200 to order
Orders before Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5 PM
Pickup on Tuesday, Dec. 23 from 12 PM – 5 PM and Wednesday, Dec. 24 from 9 AM – 12 PM
The Fresh Market, 3901 Old Forest Road, Lynchburg – Carry out only
Complete Christmas meals include: Ham and Turkey meal, whole turkey, turkey breast, ham, or prime rib with assorted sides.
Other items also available – Holiday brunch meal, meats, variety of sides, desserts, rolls, and much more.
Pre-order at https://bit.ly/4nvyPuI
Ordering ends Monday, Dec. 22 at 2 PM
In store pickup between Sunday, Dec. 21 and Wednesday, Dec. 24
Sweets for Your Sweeties
Great Bakeries in the Lynchburg area for cakes, cookies, pies, and other bakery delights (listed in alphabetical order):
Batter Bar Lynchburg, 1225 Main Street #303, Lynchburg, offers a variety of baked goods including breakfast crepes, sweet crepes, savory crepes, pop tarts, scones, cookies, brownies, cinnamon rolls, gluten free oatmeal pies, and croissant/ cruffins. Some products rotate; however, crepes are always available.
Chestnut Hill Bakery, 5216 Fort Avenue, Lynchburg, offers a variety of custom cakes, pies, dessert bars, cookies, donuts, cupcakes, cream puffs, and more in stock at their retail store. Located on Fort Avenue for more than 50 years, Chestnut Hill has been the go-to bakery for generations of Lynchburg residents.
Father’s Cafe and Bakery, 1219 Main Street (Lynchburg Community Market), Lynchburg, has a variety of cakes, cheesecakes, truffles, brownies, and more in stock at their retail store.
Gabrielle’s Sugar Blush Bakery, online ordering, Lynchburg with cakes, cupcakes, and other sweets. Gabrielle also offers classes!
Holy Heaven Cookie Co., 1219 Main Street (Lynchburg Community Market), Lynchburg. Holy Heaven Cookie Co. offers many pop-up opportunities and now you can now find their jumbo-stuffed gourmet cookies filled with decadent goodies at Lynchburg Community Market too.
Montana Plains Bakery, 4925 Boonsboro Road, Lynchburg and 102 A Tradewynd Drive, Lynchburg, offers a variety of sweets to suit every taste at both locations.
Mrs. Joy’s Absolutely Fabulous Treats, 1008-B Commerce Street, Lynchburg, offers a variety of cakes, cookies, donuts, eclairs, gigantic cinnamon rolls, and more.
Nothing Bundt Cakes, 19399 Forest Road, Ste. 4, Lynchburg, offers a variety of bundt cakes, bundtlets, and Bundtinis® by the Dozen.
Rosie’s Cozy Kitchen, 7943 Brookneal Highway, Gladys, offers a variety of pies, cookies, whoopie pies, cheesecake, and more. Located on Route 501 in Gladys, Rosie’s is worth the drive.
Ry’s Pies and Cobblers, 1219 Main Street (Lynchburg Community Market), Lynchburg, offers a variety of organic pies, cobblers, cheesecakes, puddings, and cakes made with their Grandma Nellie Belle’s 99-year-old cherished recipes. Vegan, Alpha-Gal, Gluten-Free, and Sugar-Free options available. Ry’s Pies and Cobblers also has a location at 245 W 21st Street in Buena Vista, Va. and offers many pop-up opportunities at various locations.
Sweet Indulgence Bakery, located in Lynchburg, accepts special orders for a variety of products. They also have a booth at Forest Farmers Market seasonally.
Sweet Treats By Lauren, online ordering, Lynchburg, offers custom made cookies, cakes, cupcakes, decorated strawberries, and other goodies.
Sweet 1603, 1603 12th Street, Lynchburg, offers a variety of Southern classic desserts including cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, and more, Order online for curbside pickup.
The Flour District, 2204 Bedford Avenue, Lynchburg, offers European-style artisanal pastries. including croissants, cookies, muffins, quiche, breads, sandwiches, and more.
The Sweet Fox, located at 1040 Gables Drive in Forest (taking over the former Kissed Cupcakes location effective March 1), has a variety of French macarons, truffles, cake pops, custom cookies, and more in stock at their retail store.
The Sweet Stop, a self-serve farm stand and bakery located at 209 Alta Lane in Lynchburg, offers a variety of breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, holiday pies, and more.
Twenty Two Gourmet, 1381 Crossings Centre Drive, Suite C, Forest, was created through a merger between Simply Vanilla Gourmet Cheesecakes and Purple Door Gourmet Kitchen. You can pick up charcuterie boxes, gourmet cheeses and other savory goodies, gourmet soups and sandwiches, and yummy sweets all in one convenient location. Twenty Two Gourmet offers a variety of gourmet cheesecakes in multiple sizes, cookies, brownies, scones, and much more, including Keto friendly, Vegan friendly, and Gluten-free friendly desserts. In addition, enjoy a gourmet breakfast or lunch, pick up a charcuterie box, or make your own charcuterie with items in the Charcuterie Corner.
What A Blessing Bakery, 195 Ambriar Plaza, Amherst, offers a variety of baked goods including donuts, cream puffs, cookies, muffins, and more. What A Blessings is offers dine-in breakfast and lunch Monday through Saturday.
Woodruff’s Store: Café & Pie Shop, 3297 Elon Road Monroe, offers a variety of the best pies you’ve ever eaten and many seasonal items as well. Woodruff’s is open Wednesday through Saturday for lunch, has been in business for 25 years, and also offers specials and contests throughout the year. If you want specific pies, it’s best to order 24-48 hours in advance.
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