12 places where you can get Thanksgiving dinner to go (order in advance!)

Let’s face it, preparing a holiday meal is a lot of work. Some years, it just makes sense to skip straight to the part where you’re enjoying a turkey dinner, a glass of wine, and the company of family and friends.

Want to eliminate the preparation and cleanup chores for Thanksgiving 2019? There are dozens of restaurants and grocery stores around Atlanta that offer turkey dinners to go, with plenty of options and plenty of price ranges. Here are a few of them.

In case you didn’t already know:
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 28th this year!

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Sweet Auburn Barbecue

A whole smoked turkey (feeds 12) is $85.
You can also get a smoked turkey dinner with all the fixin’s (serves 6 people) for $85. This option includes sliced smoked turkey and a choice of two sides, plus cornbread dressing, gravy, biscuits or cornbread, and cranberry sauce.

Place your order at catering@sweetauburnbbq.com and pick up now through Wednesday, November 27th for Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving celebrations. You must order no later than Sunday, November 24 at 3 p.m.

Sweet Auburn Barbecue is located at:
656 N. Highland Ave. 
Atlanta, GA 30306.
Phone: (678) 515-3550 |

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If you like the idea of a smoked turkey (or maybe smoked brisket!) and fixin’s from one of Atlanta’s iconic barbecue joints, here are a few more options. Click for details — and remember, most will have an order deadline between November 23rd and 25th.

• Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q — smoked turkeys, smoked turkey breasts, and side dishes to go
• The Pig & The Pearl — whole smoked turkey, whole smoked brisket, meal packages, and plenty of sides
• Loyal Q & Brew — for folks in North Fulton — whole smoked turkey, French cut turkey breast, whole smoked brisket, and sides

Alon’s Bakery & Market

If you don’t want to go the BBQ route, you can’t beat Alon’s for elegant and delicious take-out options.

Alon’s is offering a whole roasted turkey for $90. The bird is 12-14 lbs. and serves 10-12 people.

You can buy gourmet side dishes and Alon’s famous desserts separately — view the list of options here.

Don’t need a whole bird? You can opt for Alon’s Classic Turkey Feast with portions for either four people ($170) or eight people ($320). This meal includes a roasted turkey breast, plus a set of pre-determined gourmet sides.

There are two Alon’s locations:

• Across from Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody
• On N. Highland Ave. in Morningside

Place your order online or by phone by November 25, 2019, and pick-up will be on November 27, 2019.

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The Fresh Market

So many options here, with choices for every wallet!

The Essential Holiday Meal package is just $60 and serves 3 to 5 people. This is truly a budget offering for small, informal gatherings. It includes reheatable, classic holiday dishes:  a fully cooked turkey breast, whipped potatoes, herb stuffing, green beans, gravy, and cranberry relish.

The Traditional Holiday Meal package is $80 and serves 8 to 10 people. It includes a fully cooked turkey, whipped potatoes, stuffing, 12 dinner rolls, green beans, gravy, and cranberry relish.

The Deluxe Holiday Meal package is $150 and serves 12 to 14 people. It’s a feast! This package includes a 10-12 lb cooked turkey, a 3-lb boneless honey ham, whipped potatoes, herb stuffing, gravy, green beans, 24 dinner rolls, and cranberry relish.

**Note that prices may vary based on your pickup location.

You don’t have to buy a meal package, however. You don’t even have to have turkey! Check out all the offerings and put together your own meal.

Options include turkey, ham, turducken, beef tenderloin, rib roast, pork roast, leg of lamb, rack of lamb, lobster, oysters, plenty of sides and casseroles, and — of course — a selection of fresh pies and cakes.

There are 8 locations of The Fresh Market in the metro area — including Suwanee, Peachtree City, and everything in between.  You order online and then choose a pickup location.  Thanksgiving Day pickup is available.

Get more details and find a Fresh Market location near you.

Parish

Get a packaged meal for $130 (feeds 4 to 6 people), or put together your own meal from a la carte options.
Prices are in the graphic, below. You can click on it for an enlarged version.

Order by Nov. 25th at noon, by calling 404-681-4434.
Pickup is Nov. 27th between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Here’s a clickable link to the Parish website.

Parish is located at 240 N. Highland Ave.

Boston Market

Meal packages range from $80 to $130 and include four different options, depending on how many people you need to feed.

You can also order just the turkey or a ham, and you can choose your favorite sides a la carte.

Note that prices may vary by location.

Want to go out for Thanksgiving dinner? Boston Market is open and serving up the turkey on Thanksgiving Day! Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. (but please verify this with your chosen location if you’re going early or late).

Boston Market has locations at:

• Atlanta (two)
• Duluth
• Lilburn
• Roswell
• Sandy Springs
• Stone Mountain

Whole Foods

There are plenty of meal package options here — including a vegan meal for two, for just $40.

The Festive Feast for 12 people is $280.

The Classic Roast Turkey Dinner for 8 is $130. (You can also get the classic dinner for 4 people or 12 people.)

You can also choose ham or prime rib, and there are choices for a turkey breast rather than a whole turkey, as well as smoked turkey and brined turkey.

Check out all the other meal choices online — you’ll start by choosing your location by state, and then the store where you want to pickup. We used the Chamblee store location to get our reference prices.

Order your Whole Foods holiday meal by November 25th.

You can also order additional side dishes from an assortment prepared by the Publix Deli.

And, if you just want the fully cooked bird without the fixings, that will be $2.99/lb.

Golden Corral

Build the perfect meal for one, four, or six  people. Choose from beef, chicken, pork, and seafood entrées, as well as a wide array of sides, desserts, and beverages.

Get more info and order online

Costco — SOLD OUT

Note that you must have a Costco membership to order this meal.

Also, unlike the other meals on this list, this package is shipped directly to you frozen.  No thawing is necessary — you cook from the frozen state and all instructions are included.

Schwan’s 8-person Thanksgiving meal is $105. But through November 21st, you can get $15 off, bringing the total to just $90.

The meal includes:

• 2 2.5 lb. Ready-to-Roast turkey breast
• Creamy mashed potatoes and gravy
• Roasted sweet potatoes
• Petite brussel sprouts
• Corn
• French baguettes
• Pumpkin pie
• Old-fashioned apple pie
• Vanilla ice cream

Orders only ship on weekdays. More info.

Looking for something to do over Thanksgiving weekend?
Check out these options:

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Thursday, November 28, 2019

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Saturday, November 30, 2019

Sunday, December 1, 2019