Not in the mood to cook the classic Thanksgiving feast this year?
Published: October 17, 2024
Order your Thanksgiving dinner and pick it up from one of these Birmingham classics.
Ashley Mac’s
1821 2nd Ave N., Birmingham
3147 Green Valley Rd., Cahaba Heights
1831 28th Ave S. Suite N101, Homewood
5299 Valleydale Rd., Hoover
4730 Chace Circle, Hoover
Sometimes in preparation for Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, you forget to plan for Thanksgiving breakfast. But don’t worry, Ashley Mac’s has you covered with the breakfast bundle! Once again this year, they are offering all of the holiday foods, from turkey and ham to the traditional trimmings like brown sugar-bacon green beans, twice-baked mashed potatoes, and sour cream biscuits. Whether you buy them in a bundle or á la carte, you’re bound to be pleased.
Iz Cafe
2514 Rocky Ridge Rd., Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Iz has all you want and need for Thanksgiving this year ready for pickup––even if you have 10–12 people! Picture deep fried turkey (or, if that’s not your thing, oven roasted turkey breast), pan gravy, a holiday salad, traditional cornbread dressing, baked macaroni and cheese, fresh yeast dinner rolls, and the dish everyone is expecting on the Thanksgiving table: green bean casserole. But that’s not all. Savor praline sweet potato casserole and cranberry chutney––sides that almost ought to be dessert––and then readily devour caramel cake, chocolate roulade, and carrot cake with cream cheese icing. (Because why have one when you can have them all?)
Homewood Gourmet
2703 Mamie L Foster 18th Place Homewood AL 35209
All the fixings–everything from praline sweet potatoes, cornbread dressing, and mashed potatoes to pumpkin pie and chocolate chess pie! Order per casserole pan or pint.
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
3029 Pump House Rd., Vestavia Hills
Whether you’re hosting a small Thanksgiving this year or a huge one, Martin’s Bar-B-Que has you covered with everything from the turkey and the sides to the dessert and beverages. Just need a sweet potato pie? That’s okay too, because you can order á la carte. If you’re tired of turkey this year, try one of their other whole smoked meats!
Vaughan & Co
73 Church Street, Birmingham
This Mountain Brook company is an excellent option for picking up your Turkey Day necessities. They also serve appetizers and snacks like pimento cheese, sandwiches, and candied bacon if you get hungry before the Thanksgiving meal is ready. Plus, they offer gluten-free sides!
Real and Rosemary
1922 29th Ave S., Homewood
323 Summit Blvd., Birmingham
75 Church Street, Mountain Brook
Real & Rosemary’s Thanksgiving menu features both the expected classics and more creative spins and new additions, including charred carrots, Brussel sprouts slaw, seasonal succotash, and homemade relish and gravy. Make sure to order early so you can pick it up in time for the big day!
Meals by Misty
2900 Crescent Ave., Homewood
108 Watterson Pkwy., Trussville
Meals by Misty has everything you can want and more: a whole turkey, mac & cheese, bacon & feta green beans, and holiday gravy. Spice it up with some more niche Thanksgiving items like the cranberry pecan cheese log or add on one of their fabulous desserts, like the red velvet trifle.
Cracker Barrel
3415 Colonnade Pkwy., Birmingham
655 Cahaba Valley Rd., Pelham
901 Fieldstown Rd., Gardendale
4710 Norrell Dr., Trussville
5040 Academy Ln., Bessemer
Cracker Barrel always comes in clutch with the quintessential Thanksgiving foods. Get ready to butter up your yeast roll and dig into your roasted turkey breast with cornbread dressing, gravy, and a hefty helping of sweet potato casserole on the side.
Eugene’s
3232 Galleria Cir Ste. 101, Hoover
2268 9th Avenue North, Birmingham
Get ready to gobble up Eugene’s rich, flavorful holiday meal options! They have fried turkeys with all of their heat levels, so you’ll be happy whether you like it as hot as it can get or if you prefer your turkey mild. Of course, you can’t have a turkey without a half-pound mac & cheese side to go with it… And if you need a little green on your plate, add a side of collard greens to your order.
Fleming’s
103 Summit Blvd., Birmingham
Don’t want to cook this Thanksgiving and want to eat out instead? Feast on Fleming’s á la carte Thanksgiving menu from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. for $48 per person. Start off with a soup or salad, then enjoy white, dark, or mixed meat with family-style sides. Top it all off with a decadent cheesecake or carrot cake.
Bright Star
304 19th St. N., Bessemer
If you grew up in Louisiana, you’ll be pleased to discover that Bright Star has not only the traditional ham and turkey, but also gumbo for Thanksgiving. Grab your entrée of choice along with an assortment of veggies, including squash, green beans, yams, and slaw. Of course, the real reason to pick up Bright Star is because of the medley of pies served for dessert: lemon ice box, coconut, pineapple cheese, pumpkin, and sweet potato pie to name a few.
BrickTops
2800 US-280, Birmingham
(205) 518-0772
Not in the mood to cook this Thanksgiving? Make your way to BrickTops where the Thanksgiving dinner is featured all day. Once you read the menu for the “Thanksgiving Feast,” you’ll likely find your mouth watering: roasted turkey, herbed stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, creamy whipped potatoes and gravy, freshly sautéed corn, and Hawaiian rolls… all for $40. If you’d rather eat at home and visit with family (or watch Thanksgiving Day sports), plan ahead and order one of the to-go packages, including roast turkey, prime rib, or beef Wellington, by Monday, November 25th.
Cajun Cleaver
2341 John Hawkins Pkwy. Suite 101, Hoover
(205) 444-0496
Enjoy a Cajun-style Thanksgiving meal with fried turkey, smoked ham, giblet gravy, and crawfish dressing.
Seasons 52
245 Summit Blvd., Birmingham
They cook the classics and you eat them. From the roasted turkey to the fixin’s, like brioche and sage stuffing, cranberry relish, and Yukon mashed potatoes, Seasons 52’s Thanksgiving box has you covered for a quick and easy pickup for a delightful at-home dining experience.
La Farre (Gourmet to Go)
418 Main St., Trussville
Dreading the Thanksgiving kitchen chaos? Consider ordering all of your sides frozen from La Farre. They have it all: old-fashioned cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, macaroni & cheese, honey butter skillet corn, and giblet gravy to top it all off. Not to mention their greens, including brussel sprouts with bacon, broccoli rice and cheese, and green bean casserole. You may not be a cranberry sauce kind of person, but their homemade whole berry cranberry sauce might change your mind. Plus, it wouldn’t be an Alabama Thanksgiving without a pecan pie.
Rodney Scott’s
Birmingham 2701 18th St., S Homewood
(205) 922-7733
Rodney Scott is featuring all the Southern seasonal foods this year. Their team is preparing family-sized sides like macaroni & cheese, cornbread, slaw and collard greens–not to mention the whole turkey you can buy that is already cut in half and ready to eat!
Bistro V
521 Montgomery Hwy., Vestavia Hills
(205) 823-1505
This is Thanksgiving goals in a casserole dish. Buy an á la carte fried or roasted turkey, dressing, casserole sides, and gravy. If you’re more of a dessert person, rest assured, Bistro V has you covered with a dessert for every kind of sweet tooth: pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate chip bread pudding, flourless chocolate torte, cranberry rum cake, and more.
Jubilee Joe’s
5190 Medford Dr. Ste. 114, Hoover
Sometimes it takes so much work cooking the Southern fixin’s and baking the desserts that you never get around to dealing with the turkey and dressing–or maybe you’d just rather not worry about it this year. Regardless, Jubilee Joe’s has you covered.
Magnolia Café
4704 Cahaba River Rd., Vestavia Hills
At the Magnolia Cafe, they go above and beyond to bring you the most Southern Thanksgiving meal possible. You can get traditional oven roasted turkey, collard greens, creamed corn, squash casserole, cornbread, and more–all in a pan sized for a family. Don’t worry, they have pecan pie too. If you’re up for a twist, though, try the pecan smoked turkey.
Moe’s Original BBQ
1031 Brock’s Gap Parkway, STE 191, Hoover
731 29th Street South, Birmingham
2520 Rocky Ridge Rd, Vestavia Hills
163 Main St Trussville
Find the Moe’s closest to you and head that way to snag a whole turkey or a spiral sliced ham as well as a few large side dishes of corn pudding, cornbread dressing, and sweet potato casserole for you and your crew for Thanksgiving.
Galley and Garden
2220 Highland Ave., Birmingham
Experience an unforgettable Thanksgiving at Galley & Garden with a late morning or early afternoon three-course prix fixe menu dinner. Start with elegant appetizers, then enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving feast or one of the other classics from their menu, then conclude the evening with the best part… dessert!
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
4 Perimeter Park S., Birmingham
Want to take a break from the kitchen this Thanksgiving? Check out Perry’s, open 11 a.m.–9 p.m. for dine in or take out. $49 per person will secure you a vast array of sliced smoked turkey with mashed potatoes, homemade bread, honeycrisp apple salad, and butternut squash soup.
Ironwood Kitchen & Cocktails
2727 18th St. S., Birmingham
Ironwood is serving the perfect Alabamian Thanksgiving meal this year. Order ahead so it will be ready for you to pick up and eat from the comfort of your own home on the big (holi)day! A slow-roasted whole turkey with giblet gravy alongside boursin cheese-infused whipped Yukon gold potatoes, garlic Alabama Cornbread Dressing (made with Conecuh Sausage, of course!), green bean casserole, fresh cranberry sauce, and more. Don’t forget your choice of Dutch apple pie or pumpkin pie for dessert! This feast will easily serve 6–8 for only $185.