While this holiday season is heading towards normalcy, if you’re anything like me, I appreciate take home options that can be enjoyed in pjs. Here are some great options for the holidays to not only support local but to have a relaxed but elevated dining experience at home.
Beetbox:
Available Tuesday, December 14 until Thursday, December 23
West End plant-based hotspot, Beetbox, will be bringing back their fan favourite Holiday Chick-Un & Fix-uns Sandwich for a limited-time run from December 14 – 23. Offering a vegan spin on the classic flavours of the holiday season, the sandwich is stuffed with Beetbox’s classic Fried Chick-Un, cranberry sauce, celery stuffing, brussels sprouts slaw, vegan gravy and mayo and is available for dine-in, take-out and delivery.
Nuba:
Orders open Wednesday, December 1 until Wednesday, December 22
The 2021 holiday season will see the return of Nuba’s Festive Sides Package. A unique offering that takes care of all the sides, leaving you to take centre stage as the holiday hero while you focus on your main of choice, sans distractions.
All four Nuba locations will be offering the package for $79, which includes: onion walnut bread, zhatar brussels sprouts, pomegranate-braised carrots, mashed parsnip, pear and feta arugula salad and roasted sweet potatoes with yam and pumpkin.
The package feeds four and will be available to order on the Nuba website. Packages will be delivered to customers’ homes on Friday, December 24.
Juke Holiday Turducken Feast
Available for pickup December 22 and 23 | $199 plus tax
Juke Turducken
Leek and Sausage Stuffing
Scalloped Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Jam
Roasted Squash and Carrots
with Pumpkin-seed Dukkah
Jalapeño Cornbread with Honey Thyme Whipped Schmaltz
Cranberry Sauce
Turkey Gravy
A limited number of Juke’s Turducken Meal Kits are available for pickup from Wednesday, December 22 and Thursday, December 23 for $199 plus tax and can be ordered online at www.jukefriedchicken.com/holiday-turducken. Customers are encouraged to order early as kits may sell out. Meal kits may be prepared up to three days following pickup.
Savoury City
Orders open now until Monday, December 20 @ 4:00 p.m.
Award-winning Vancouver caterer Savoury City Catering is taking the stress out of the holidays with a gourmet Turkey To-Go dinner package available for pick-up on Thursday, December 23 and Friday, December 24.
The most sophisticated take-home holiday package Savoury City has ever offered, the Turkey To-Go spread features a selection of chef-prepared holiday favourites, perfect for sharing with friends, family and holiday guests. Celebrate being able to once again gather with your nearest and dearest this holiday season with a pre-carved slow-roasted turkey, brined with herbs and lemon, and sides including roasted garlic mashed potatoes, classic herb stuffing, green bean almondine and more, finished with an abundant selection of seasonal sweet treats, squares and cookies. All items are conveniently packaged in oven-safe containers and come with simple heating instructions for effortless preparation and minimal clean-up.
Designed to feed gatherings of up to six, Savoury City’s Turkey To-Go holiday dinners are priced at $275 and will be available to pick-up at the caterer’s East Vancouver headquarters (3925 Fraser Street) on December 23 and December 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traditional Québecois Tourtières are also available to order fresh or frozen for pick up from December 20 until December 24 to ensure you and your family are well-fed even on the busiest of days.
Notch8’s Christmas To Go
Notch8 is back with it’s festive offerings! Celebrate Christmas from the comfort of your own home with an impressive holiday dinner from Executive Chef David Baarschers. All you need to do is pick up your order on Dec. 24 or 25, and warm it for your guests when you’re ready to eat. Detailed heating instructions included. Turkey To-Go Includes: Free Range Fraser Valley Turkey (7kg – 9kg) Preserved Fruit Bread Stuffing Honey Thyme Roasted Root Vegetables Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes Cranberry Relish Pan Gravy Artisan Rolls and Creamery Butter Cranberry Candied Orange Cheesecake Tart Pick Up Dates: Dec. 24 & 25, 2021 Pick Up Time: Between 10am – 4pm Servings: Serves 8 – 10 guests Price: $499 (inclusive of GST & PST, exclusive of a 3% service fee — full prepayment at time of booking) The ordering deadline is December 20 at 5pm.
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Holiday Turkey to Go
Boulevard’s Turkey Dinner includes:
APPETIZER
Boulevard Corn Bread & Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
MAIN COURSE
Brined and Sage Roasted Turkey Breast | Slow Roasted Legs
Madeira Scented Giblet Gravy | Traditional Cranberry Sauce
Brioche, Apples, Chestnut and Thyme Stuffing
Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Honey Glazed Carrots
DESSERT
Bûche de Noël – Each Order Contains both Flavors
Rum chocolate
Hazelnut Praline Crunch, Rum Raisin, Milk Chocolate Mousse
~ and ~
Apple Caramel (gluten-free)
Brown Butter Rice Crisp, Apple Compote, Caramel Mousse, Dulce de Leche
There are several options depending on how many guests you’re serving and whether you want it hot or cold. Check it or make an order here.
Forage Whole Turkey & Trimmings To Go
Forage is offering a feast that feeds 8-12 people. Available for pickup Dec 22nd – 26th, 3pm-6pm
Whole roasted 8 KG JD Farms Specialty turkey ready to carve! Feeds 8-12.
Chanterelle mushroom & turkey chorizo stuffing, Gluten free pan gravy, Spicebox whisky cranberry sauce, Garlic butter pomme purée. Check it or make an order here.
H Tasting Lounge Christmas Turkey Take Out
Festive Turkey Take Out is back at H Tasting Lounge – and it’s one for the books. Forget your oven mitts and don’t even think about touching your oven; leave it to our culinary experts to bring you a majestic holiday turkey spread that’s sure to put a smile on the faces of all your guests around the table. Impress a party of 6-8 with an extravagant turkey feast: a 5kg slow-roasted Rossdown Farms free-range turkey; Bayshore honey-glazed root vegetables; roasted garlic and parmesan Brussels sprouts; buttermilk and chive mashed potatoes; cranberry and peach stuffing; sage pan gravy and spiced cranberry relish; winter greens salad; and a decadent Chocolate Yule Log. $400. Check it out or make an order here.
Freebird’s Festive Feast
Freebird at Home by Maenam spices up the season with its exclusive takeout Festive Feast, available Tuesday through Saturday from December 7 through 31*. Freebird’s holiday meal set provides at-home comfort and joy with a whole Asian-style salt-cured roast chicken, crispy sticky rice made with chicken drippings and other delicious seasonal fixins, fried Brussels sprout salad, and hazelnut Mor Kaeng custard for dessert.
Priced at $70, Freebird at Home by Maenam’s Festive Feasts feeds two to three people and must be preordered by calling 604-730-5675 with a minimum of 24 hours’ advance notice. All takeout orders can be picked up at Maenam (1938 West 4th Avenue).
Did we miss something? Please let us know and we will update the list! Happy holidays!
