Christmas Day will be spent in so some ways—there are presents to unwrap, youngsters to entertain, basketball to observe, snowballs to chuck, and boozy vegan eggnog to sip leisurely by a roaring fireplace. Cooking isn’t a high precedence for a lot of, and but meals is an especially essential ingredient of the celebratory day. Whether or not that’s Christmas brunch or dinner, we demand a feast … most simply don’t wish to spend all day making ready it.
Cue the professionals. From gooey vegan cinnamon rolls to a powerful plant-based roast, these eating places have your vacation lined.
The Herbivorous Butcher
1 The Herbivorous Butcher
Minneapolis, MN
Replenish on vegan mini hams, pot roasts, pork chops, butternut squash sausages, and way more from this Minneapolis plant-based butcher, all of that are excellent for the vacation desk. Simply ensure that to order quickly, as a number of the festive classics are operating low and lots of are out of inventory already. Go, go, go!
FIND IT HERE
Café Gratitude
2 Café Gratitude
A number of areas
This 12 months, Café Gratitude’s showstopping vacation mains embrace a meaty seitan-based Herbed Vacation Roast and a Savory Mushroom Wellington. In fact, a vacation feast shouldn’t be full with out an array of scrumptious sides. Select from mouthwatering choices like Cauliflower Mashed Potato, Truffled Porcini Gravy, and Butternut Brioche.
FIND IT HERE
Inexperienced New American
3 Inexperienced New American
Phoenix and Tempe, AZ
Consider this unfold as Thanksgiving, take two. Inexperienced New American’s annual vacation dinner to-go consists of all of the classics together with a seitan-based turkey breast with gravy, cranberry-studded stuffing, roasted garlic smashed potatoes, paprika-spiced candy corn, fried Brussels sprouts, bread rolls, and a winter berry cobbler. Different pies (pumpkin, pecan, and apple), a cookie platter, a yuletide log, vegan rooster parm, and a four-serving tray of vegan mac and cheese are additionally accessible. There’s even a gluten-free vacation meal, too. Decide-up is between 11 am and eight pm on December 23.
FIND IT HERE
Observe Your Coronary heart
4 Observe Your Coronary heart Market & Cafe
Canoga Park, CA
Christmas pre-orders are actually open at Observe Your Coronary heart. Choices embrace a whole family-size Christmas dinner, an Oven-Roasted Rosemary-Base Vegan Turkey, and a Gluten-free Harvest Loaf. For dessert, there’s a number of pies on supply, together with strawberry rhubarb, cherry, and the traditional apple. Simply ensure that to get your order in earlier than December 19.
FIND IT HERE
Cinnaholic
5 Cinnaholic
A number of areas
Are cinnamon rolls breakfast or dessert? On Christmas, they are often each. This vegan cinnamon roll franchise has loads of vacation treats, together with a Nutcracker Candy Roll, Cinnabites, and an Oh Fudge Roll, which comes full with chocolate frosting, fudge cookie dough, chocolate bark, chocolate sauce, and sprinkles. The chain doesn’t present a cutoff order date, however it’s greatest to put your order earlier than later.
FIND IT HERE
Insurgent Cheese
6 Insurgent Cheese
Austin, TX
Even when you’ve got the principle course lined, let another person organize the vegan cheese board. Insurgent Cheese’s curated boards are immaculate and party-ready. Its Vacation Deluxe Field and Vacation Cheese Field are already bought out, however the New 12 months’s Eve Field and the December Fromagier are nonetheless up for grabs. The latter features a Port Wine Cheese Ball, Truffle Brie, Tomato Herb Fromage, Parmesan, Savory Chevre, and Gjetost.
Discover it right here
The Plot
7 The Plot
Oceanside, CA
This farm-to-table restaurant does every little thing proper. It’s animal-free, natural, and native when attainable, and lots of of its elements are sourced from its personal city backyard located amongst the beautiful outside eating space. Whereas closed for Christmas, this husband-and-wife-owned enterprise is providing a person vacation meal for pickup on December 24. The multi-course meal consists of all of the classics with a The Plot twist together with a heat squash salad, garlic herb mashed potatoes, a meatless loaf with gravy, kimchi stuffing, and extra.
FIND IT HERE
Nibel
8 Nibel
Los Angeles, CA
In the event you’re in Los Angeles, impress your friends with a charcuterie board from Nibel this vacation season. Laden with scrumptious plant-based meats and cheeses, the model’s scrumptious boards will make a surprising asset to your festive unfold. Discover out extra about find out how to order on its Instagram web page.
Discover it right here
Fortunate Catsu
9 Fortunate Catsu
Los Angeles, CA
This Hawaiian BBQ ghost kitchen is serving an in depth vacation catering menu this 12 months. In the event you’re within the temper for one thing slightly completely different, take a look at the menu, which incorporates dishes like Island Fried Hen, Crispy Shrimp, Spam Musubis, and a lot extra. All vegan, after all.
Discover it right here
Entire Meals Market
10 Entire Meals Market
Nationwide
Entire Meals is providing up one other probability to attempt its versatile vegan vacation choices for Christmas. In contrast to earlier years, the nationwide grocer isn’t providing a pre-set vegan meal this vacation season. Nonetheless, with an honest variety of plant-based à la carte entrées and sides, you possibly can construct your individual vacation unfold. Select between objects reminiscent of Mushroom and Root Vegetable en Croute, Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper Inexperienced Beans, Roasted Butternut Squash With Cranberries and Sage, Cider-Glazed Brussels Sprouts With Pepitas, Garlic Roasted Fingerlings, and extra. Order by December 22 to safe your vacation favorites.
FIND IT HERE
Planta
11 Planta
A number of areas
Plant-based restaurant chain Planta is serving up a Vacation Dinner Bundle stuffed with scrumptious festive choices in your Christmas banquet. There’s the multi-course Vacation Feast, which comes with a roasted steak tenderloin, for instance. However you too can choose decisions a la carte, together with cauliflower soup, creamed spinach, and sticky toffee pudding. Order for choose up on both December 23 or December 24.
Discover it right here
Pura Vita
12 Pura Vita
West Hollywood and Redondo Seashore, CA
Each of Pura Vita’s areas are providing vacation catering this 12 months. You may go for the half-size possibility (which serves 4 to 6) or the full-size (which serves eight to 12), and all orders have to be in by December 20. Select from tasty Italian-inspired dishes like Baked Pasta Alfredo, Baked Ziti, apple pie, and Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes.
Discover it right here
Maciel’s Vegan Butcher
13 Maciel’s Vegan Butcher
Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles plant-based butcher Maciel’s is the proper place to move to replenish in your vacation meaty mains. This 12 months, it’s providing braised quick ribs with creamy mashed potatoes and garlic inexperienced beans on its vacation menu, in addition to a charcuterie board full with salami, vegan cheese, fig jam, smoked almonds, gherkins, and a mushroom-walnut pâté. The deadline for orders is December 20 and choose up is on December 24.
Discover it right here
Veggie Grill by Subsequent Stage
14Veggie Grill by Subsequent Stage
A number of areas
Common plant-based chain Veggie Grill by Subsequent Stage is normally related to choices like vegan tenders, burgers, and fries, however this vacation season, it’s providing a hearty feast via the top of December. Choices embrace its Vacation Harvest Wellington, Inexperienced Bean Almondine with Herbed Butter, Baked Mac and Cheese with Parmesan Crumb Crust, Garlic Mashed Potatoes With Creamy Thyme Gravy, and extra.
Discover it right here
@elcocinerorestaurant | Instagram
15El Cocinero
Van Nuys, CA
This beloved, all-vegan Mexican restaurant is bringing again its Christmas tamales for the 2024 vacation season. Select between Jackfruit Salsa Verde and Jackfruit Purple Salsa, accessible by the dozen and half dozen. El Cocinero’s signature vegan meat trays are additionally accessible, simply remember to order by December 20.
Discover it right here
For extra plant-based tales like this, learn:
Charlotte is a VegNews editor and author primarily based in sunny Southsea on England’s southern coast.
Tanya Flink is a Digital Editor at VegNews in addition to a author and runner dwelling in Orange County, CA.