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Christmas Dinner Takeout in Los Angeles: Best Choices

Updated for 2025

Christmas dinner can be fun and fancy, and let’s face it — it can be a lot of work, too. So why not give yourself a gift this year and get takeout? We’re not talking about fast food. Many terrific restaurants in Los Angeles are offering their signature meals to go.

And don’t worry about missing out on tradition, because there are so many cuisines to choose from. In fact, we think you’ll have so many great options on this list, you may just start a new family tradition.


Lazy Acres holiday ordering ad

Holiday Ordering at Lazy Acres
Multiple locations in SoCal including:
1841 N. Western Ave., Los Feliz, CA 90027
2080 N. Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90815
2510 Pacific Coast Hwy., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Enjoy a relaxed holiday season with Lazy Acres! Their menu features responsibly-raised entrées that celebrate both great taste and ethical farming practices. Their housemade sides like creamy mac & cheese and crispy green beans, perfectly complement your main dishes.

Of course, no festive feast is complete without a touch of sweetness! Their freshly baked pies, made from wholesome, non-GMO ingredients, offer a delicious balance of flaky crust and rich filling.

We can easily cater to all dietary needs, with vegan, gluten-free, and organic meal options available. Each dish is mindfully assembled to provide a balanced, memorable meal.

Place your holiday orders by 12/22 and let us handle the cooking. We’ll ensure your meals are prepared with care and precision, ready for you to enjoy with your loved ones.

Lazy Acres is an advertising partner.


christmas dinner to go table set with greens, cranberries, and a red goblet

Christmas Dinner To Go in SoCal — updated for 2025

Maple Block Meat Co. Christmas Hams and Holiday Feasts To Go
3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

For Angelenos who take their holiday table seriously, Maple Block Meat Co. is once again firing up the smokers for its highly anticipated Christmas Eve To-Go Feast, featuring its legendary Berkshire hams, bone-in prime rib, signature brisket, and full holiday spreads, all slow-smoked over fragrant peach wood. Each year, Maple Block prepares a limited run of holiday meats, sides, sweets, and house-made sauces for family, friends, and loyal guests. Orders must be placed by Friday, December 19, with Christmas Eve pick-up on Wednesday, December 24, from 11:30 AM – 6 PM, at the Culver City flagship.

  • Maple Block’s boneless Berkshire ham is cured and smoked in-house and finished with a maple sugar-mustard glaze:
  • Half Ham (serves 10–12) – $228
  • Christmas Ham Package (serves 4–6) – $189
    Includes sliced ham, glaze, two large sides, market salad, pickles, and biscuits or cornbread.
  • Guests may also pre-order:
  • Bone-In Prime Rib, smoked then grilled over coals (3-bone to 7-bone options)
  • Signature Brisket, available whole or by the pound
  • Boneless Turkey Breast, served with house turkey gravy
  • From comforting classics to indulgent desserts, Maple Block’s scratch-made holiday sides include:
  • Buttermilk biscuits with whipped honey butter
  • Mac & cheese with white cheddar crumble
  • Maple candied yams with brown butter
  • Roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon
  • Creamy slaw, ranch beans, mashed potatoes
  • Chocolate bread pudding & smoked chocolate chip cookies
  • Guests can also build the ultimate spread with Maple Block’s Holiday Sides Package ($290, serves 10–12), plus signature sauces like spicy red, white sauce, horseradish cream, turkey gravy, and maple mustard glaze.
  • CHRISTMAS MEAL PACKAGES (SERVE 4–6)
  • Perfect for smaller gatherings:
  • Xmas Ham Package – $189
  • Xmas Turkey Package – $179
  • Xmas Meat Sampler Package – $198
    (Brisket, chopped pork, pork spare ribs + house sauces)
  • Each includes two large sides, market salad, pickles, and biscuits or cornbread.

Gelson’s
Multiple locations including:
2725 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027

Gelson’s offers holiday meals for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year’s — and actually anytime in between as well. Order online for Christmas dinner by December 21st and pick up your meals between December 21st and 24th.

Related: Things to do in Los Angeles on Christmas Day

nutcracker on table for christmas dinner

Noor To Go
300 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste. 200, Pasadena, CA 91101

Get the signature Christmas Dinner package from Noor To Go and you’ll have your choice of entrées like roasted turkey, spiral-sliced ham, seafood pasta, or grilled salmon, among others. You can also have your choice of side dishes like au gratin potatoes, rice pilaf, organic harvest stuffing, and seasonal vegetables. Noor’s Holiday Dinner catering packages are available for curbside pick-up only. 

Porto’s Bake at Home Treats
Order Online

SoCal’s famous Porto’s Bakery and Café is letting you bake some of their most delicious goodies at home now. Your order arrives frozen and you bake when ready. And their menu has perfect food for everything from Christmas breakfast to dessert, and plenty of things in between. Try potato balls, cheese rolls, chicken empanadas, guava strudel, dulce de leche besito cookies, or their signature Milk and Berries cake.

Rutt’s Café and Catering Holiday Dinners To Go
Multiple locations, including:
11707 Washington Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90066
15322 S. Normandie Ave., Gardena, CA 90247
425 E. Foothill Ave., Azusa, CA 91702

This year Rutt’s is offering you 4 different size turkey combos to enjoy throughout your favorite holiday season. With meals ready to serve from 12 – 50 people, menu options include roasted turkey, ham, yams, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, gravy, rolls, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, pineapple bread pudding, and more! Get the whole meal or just some side dishes a la carte.

Bristol Farms
Multiple locations including:
606 Fair Oaks Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030

Bristol Farms has a delicious menu of pre-cooked holiday meals that can be picked up ahead of time, including desserts and wine. But if you’re busy and need your meals delivered, they can do that too!

The Cat & Fiddle Pub & Restaurant 
742 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038

Order your meal from the Cat and Fiddle for pick-up on Christmas Eve. They’ll be serving a three-course meal featuring most popular items such as, their Beef Wellington, or Holiday Roasted Turkey with Chestnut Herb Stuffing, or Nut Roast Wellington (vegetarian). For dessert, they’ll have Sticky Toffee Pudding with Fresh Whipped Cream. Pair your meal, feel warm and cozy, with their Holiday mulled Wine. Limited menu of their popular items.

Greenleaf Kitchen and Cocktails
Multiple locations around SoCal

Greenleaf has got you covered for all your holiday meals, with entrées like grilled citrus salmon, roasted herb turkey breast, or sweet glazed ham, among others. A few of their sides include garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing, and roasted autumn vegetables as well as gravy and specialties like dinner rolls with homemade maple butter. And don’t forget dessert! Check out their entire menu online — and order early!

HoneyBaked Ham
Multiple locations including:
547 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91206

Honeybaked Ham is a classic choice for Christmas dinner — or even for New Year’s Day. It’s hard to go wrong with their signature seasonings.

Christmas dinner table set with a lily

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