Skip some of the stress of the holidays with preordering from one of Chattanooga’s favorite restaurants and let the professionals handle pies, mains or sides.
Bread and Butter
— Address: 3955 Dayton Blvd.
— Contact: 423-803-4446
— Menu: butterthebread.com
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 14.
The Red Bank bakery will offer chocolate cream, pumpkin and pecan pies, along with sourdough breads and pastries available for preorder. Pick up days are Dec. 19-24.
Main Street Meats
— Address: 217 E. Main St.
— Contact: 423-602-9568, cl@mainstreetmeatschat.com
— Menu: mainstreetmeatschatt.com
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 19
Main Street Meats’ take-home menu for Christmas includes Niman Ranch standing rib roasts, smoked holiday ham, and Niman Ranch beef tenderloin roasts, as well as several sides and desserts. Pick up times are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 23 and 24.
Niedlov’s Bakery
— Address: 215 E. Main St.
— Contact: 423-765-0303
— Menu: niedlovs.com
Cranberry cheesecake, Dutch apple pie, stollen and various breads, pastries and other desserts are available to preorder. Pick up days are Dec. 23 and 24.
Neutral Ground
— Address: 5704 Marlin Road, Building 6000
— Contact: neutralgroundchatt@gmail.com
— Menu: portal.dubsado.com
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 21
Chef Kenyatta Ashford is offering a seafood gumbo that serves six to eight guests for $150. The seafood gumbo with Jacob’s andouille sausage, gulf shrimp, blue crab and oysters comes with and bay leaf scented jasmine rice. Pick up is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 23.
Pruett’s Market
— Address: 1210 Taft Highway, Signal Mountain
— Contact: 423-886-2044, catering@pruettsmarket.com
— Menu: facebook.com
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 22
Preorder beef wellington, roasted or smoked turkey, as well as sides, breakfast items, baked goods and even wine pairings from the Signal Mountain market.
Puckett’s Restaurant
— Address: 2 West Aquarium Way
— Contact: 423-708-8505
— Menu: puckettsrestaurant.com
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 16
Order roasted, smoked or fried turkeys in two different sizes, as well as spiral ham and smoked brisket, plus various sides and desserts. Pick up available 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 17-23 and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 24.
Cracker Barrel
— Address: 50 Birmingham Highway and 2346 Shallowford Village Road
— Contact: Varies by location
— Menu: crackerbarrel.com
Cracker Barrel has two Chattanooga locations, plus one in East Ridge and one in Ooltewah. The chain offers multiple holiday heat-and-serve meals packages and sides. Pick up days available Dec. 21-28.
Bea’s Restaurant
— Address: 4500 Dodds Ave.
— Contact: 423-867-3618
— Menu: beas1950.com/store
— Deadline for preorders: Dec. 14
Bea’s Restaurant is offering for pickup and shipping: yeast rolls, fried pecans and a care package that includes rolls, peach cobbler, bread pudding and more.
Honeybaked Ham
— Address: 5450 Highway 153, Hixson
— Contact: 423-648-4269
— Menu: honeybaked.com
Honeybaked Ham has a new location in Hixson and offers multiple holiday meal options including a turkey dinner with three sides for up to seven people.
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