Seriously Christmas is just around the corner, even if it feels like Thanksgiving was just yesterday!
If you haven’t had the time to plan a delicious spread yet, or would just like to take it a bit easy this year (we understand), Knoxville restaurants have you covered.
Some restaurants are offering holiday meals to-go in time for the big feast, to pick up and then enjoy from the comfort of your home. (Some of these restaurants are open on Christmas Day for dine-in, too, if you’d rather get out of the house and not deal with the dishes.)
Here’s where to order Christmas takeout meals and their menu options.
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Location: 240 Apple Valley Road, Sevierville
The fully-cooked Christmas feast includes a full Butterball turkey and sides like mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potato casserole and cornbread sausage dressing, among other treats. The meal also includes sweet tea and pecan pie for dessert. You can add extras of any specific menu item. The meal feeds up to six people.Preorders can be placed at applewoodfarmhouserestaurant.com or by calling 865-429-5700 ext. 1124. Orders can be picked up noon-4 p.m. Dec. 23.Price: $150.85Bob Evans’ Farmhouse Feast serves up to 10 guests and comes ready to heat and serve. The meals contain slow-roasted turkey with cranberry relish, hickory-smoked ham, dressing, mashed potatoes and other sides.Orders can be placed online at bobevans.com/farmhouse-feastPrice: $99.99 to $159.99Calhoun’s holiday packs include smoked turkey or smoked prime rib. The smoked turkey pack comes in options to feed five or 10 and includes mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, peas, cranberry sauce and seasonal cheesecake. The smoked prime rib pack feeds five and has spinach Maria, mashed potatoes, horseradish sauce and garlic rolls.Orders must be placed by phone and require two-day notice for the turkey pack and three days for the prime rib pack. Preorders are available through Jan. 1. Find the phone number for your nearest Calhoun’s to place an order at calhouns.com.Price: $82-$160The Corner16 holiday feast includes turkey, dressing, peas, smokehouse potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls, and even cheesecake. You can add brisket and salads for an additional price.Price: $82 for a pack to feed five and $156 for ten.Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance by calling 865-507-3309 for the Northshore branch or 865-801-9101 for the Middlebrook branch.Locations: The Northshore branch is at 9637 Kroger Park Drive, and Middlebrook branch is at 1640 Bob Kirby Road.The Southern-inspired restaurant offers two different to-go options for Christmas. You can order desserts separately. The Holiday Heat n’ Serve Feast includes sugar-cured ham, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, mac and cheese and two types of pies, and can be ordered in two sizes. The other Heat n’ Serve feast includes prime rib, au jus, horseradish sauce, mac and cheese and more.Holiday meals are available for pickup between Dec. 21 and Dec. 28 and must be ordered online at least 24 hours in advance.Price: $119.99-$174.99Locations: There are four locations in Knoxville (Merchants, Strawberry Plains, Cedar Bluff, South Mall Road)Goodness To Go’s Christmas feast includes the classics: mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes, baked apples, lasagna, salads and more.Order must be placed by Dec. 20 by calling 865-253-7099 and must be picked by 1 p.m. on the day of delivery.Price: Meals range from $25 to $68. Sides are extra.Location: 7664 S. Northshore Drive
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