Looking to leave the dinner prep to someone else tonight? From appetizers and frozen entrées to soups, salads, desserts, and more, these premade meal providers in the Magic City have you covered.
Whether you’re looking for a change of pace or just an occasional opportunity to let someone else do the planning and prep work, these premade meal providers in the Magic City have got you covered. To make planning even easier, we’ve separated the list between delivery services and pickup-only options. Enjoy!
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PICKUP ONLY
IZ Cafe
Neighborhood: Vestavia Hills
More Info: everythingiz.com
Drop in for lunch at IZ Cafe, and bring home a bake-and-serve dinner, too! The premade menus change weekly, offering everything from chicken and sausage jambalaya to ribeye steak and twice-baked potatoes. Plus, you can always find their staple casseroles. There are also delectable desserts and premade hors d’oeuvres, like asparagus asiago rolls and candied apple pork belly.
PinSave yourself the hassle and indulge in a delicious bake-and-serve meal from IZ Cafe. Image: Instagram
Home Plate Cooking
Neighborhood:Helena
More Info: homeplatecooking.com
There’s nothing like a delicious Southern-style meal, and the talented team at Home Plate Cooking makes it easy to enjoy home-cooked comfort food whenever the mood strikes. Pop into the shop in Helena and pick up one of the daily specials, or order ahead from an extensive menu of single-serve, small, or family-sized entrées, sides, desserts, and breads.
With classic dish options like shrimp and grits, chicken and dumplings, and pot roast, you may never want to cook again.
PinHome Plate Cooking knows dinner tastes better when someone else cooks! Image: Instagram
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Meals By Misty
Neighborhoods: Homewood & Trussville
More Info: mealsbymisty.com
Enjoy delicious homemade entrées, breakfast, sides, desserts, snacks, salads, and soups at Meals by Misty. With options like pepperoni and bacon pie, Mississippi pot roast, and buffalo chicken pizza on cauliflower crust, there’s something to satisfy everyone’s taste buds.
You can also enjoy ready-to-bake options that change weekly and an extensive list of fan-favorite frozen meals. Pickup takes place at locations in Trussville and Homewood.
PinYou can’t go wrong with a crowd favorite like baked ziti from Meals By Misty. Image: Instagram
Sorelle
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: cafesorelle.com
Sorelle’s tasty take-and-bake meal menu changes weekly, and the dishes are always fresh. Pop in for lunch at the cafe and bring home eggplant parmesan for dinner, or grab some indulgent breakfast puffs for a lazy (and delicious) weekend morning.
With several different premade entrée, side, and dessert options, Sorelle will keep you full and happy. Call ahead to place an order or stop by the shop in Homewood to browse weekly specials.
PinSorelle uses local ingredients in dishes like eggplant parmesan. Image: Instagram
DELIVERY
Ashley Mac’s
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Cahaba Heights, Homewood, Inverness & Riverchase
More Info: ashleymacs.com
With locations across the Magic City, Ashley Mac’s is a Birmingham staple for premade meals. Whether you’re cooking for one person or the whole family, Ashley Mac’s gourmet-to-go frozen meals always come in handy when you need (or want) a night off from the kitchen.
Ashley Mac’s offers a variety of tasty appetizers, entrées, sides, soups, and desserts that are easy to store and bake. The poppy seed chicken is a customer favorite, and don’t forget the sour cream biscuits!
PinFrom scrumptious bakes to delectable hand-helds like these hot ham and swiss minis, Ashley Mac’s has ready-to-eat goodness for every occasion. Image: Instagram
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Dishn’ It Out
Neighborhood: Crestline
More Info: dishnitout.com
Crestline’s local premade meal shop is not to be missed. Dish’n It Out offers a five-course meal with a selection of salads, soups, hors d’oeuvres, mains, and desserts. Alternatively, you can keep it simple with delicious entrées like the beef and black bean enchilada casserole, crawfish étouffée over cheddar grits, or shrimp and artichoke bake over wild rice.
PinDish’n It Out will quickly become a must-stop shop when you’re in Crestline. They deliver, too! Image: Facebook
Fit Five Meals
Neighborhood: See all locations HERE
More Info: fitfivemeals.com
Fit Five Meals offers a healthy alternative to your meal plans. With new menu options each week, including dairy-free, gluten-free, and keto options, these dishes are for those looking for clean, convenient meal options that don’t sacrifice quality or taste. They are cooked with fresh ingredients and are always ready in the microwave in 90 seconds!
You can pre-order your meals online to be picked up or delivered (no subscription or minimums required), or you can run by one of the locations to grab a ready-to-go meal when the mood strikes.
PinFit Five Meals is all about nutritious, delicious, ready-to-eat meals like this Tuscan-inspired ancient grain bowl. Image: Instagram
Homewood Gourmet
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: homewoodgourmet.com
If you’re in the mood for some tasty Southern and Cajun-inspired cuisine that’s premade, fresh, and ready to eat, Homewood Gourmet has you covered. Stop in for lunch, enjoy a delicious sandwich, and bring a premade meal home for dinner. Enjoy a Cajun favorite like chicken and sausage jambalaya or a vegetarian option like vegetable lasagna.
PinLet Homewood Gourmet take care of dinner tonight! Image: Instagram
The Joyful Food Co.
Neighborhood: Crestline
More Info: thejoyfulfoodco.com
If you have dietary restrictions or simply strive to eat clean, The Joyful Food Co. has dinner covered. Everything is gluten-free, grain-free, lactose and casein-free, and made without refined sugars. Whether you follow an SCD or GAPS diet or live a vegan, keto, or Whole30 lifestyle, they have premade meals to suit your needs.
In addition to fresh options like grass-fed burgers and jerk chicken, they also offer frozen family meals like chicken pot pie and sweet potato enchiladas.
PinEnjoy delicious dinners tailored to your dietary needs with premade meals from The Joyful Food Co. Image: Instagram
Katie’s Plates
More Info: katiesplates.com
For over 10 years, nutritionist Katie Strickland has been serving healthy, delicious, ready-to-eat gourmet meals around the Magic City. Menus change weekly, and you can have scrumptious suppers like Teriyaki salmon cakes and pulled pork with butternut squash fries delivered right to your door.
Many meals are gluten and/or dairy-free, and they try to accommodate dietary restrictions. Just order by Sunday for the week ahead!
PinYou’ll be amazed at the premade meals Katie’s Plates cooks up! Image: Instagram
Nourish Meals by Nourish Foods Co.
More Info: nourishmeals.com
Birmingham-based Nourish Meals “brings Southern hospitality to your door” with its customizable lunches, dinners, and snacks. Developed by Nourish founders and accomplished chefs, Mary Drennan and Tiffany Vickers Davis, each week’s menu promises 10 to 12 entrées to choose from to keep mealtime exciting and delicious. They offer meal subscriptions or one-time ordering to take the guesswork out of meal planning.
PinNourish Meals delivers fresh, healthy meals to your door like these colorful Mediterranean farro bowls. Image: InstagramBon appétit, Birmingham!
A Birmingham native, Katie is a lifelong waterfall chaser and is passionate about the outdoors. She also loves connecting with remarkable women in the Birmingham community and bringing their stories to life. Katie has been writing professionally for over six years; you can find more of her work at Moms.com and Islands.com.
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