Where to Get Thanksgiving Takeout in Birmingham
If you're looking for a little help (or a lot) with your Thanksgiving spread this year, we've got you covered with this list of Birmingham eateries offering delicious holiday takeout options! Image: Instagram / Martin's Bar-B-Que
Hosting Thanksgiving festivities just got a whole lot easier. These Birmingham eateries are serving up delicious holiday takeout, so you can spend less time making dinner and more time making memories around the table. Plus, ordering from local spots is a tasty way to show your community some love!
Ashley Mac’s
Locations: Brock’s Gap, Cahaba Heights, Inverness, Riverchase, and Homewood
More Info: ashleymacs.com
The team at Ashley Mac’s Kitchen is stepping up its Turkey Day game this year with multiple holiday bundles, a couple of fresh menu additions, and a brand-new tote!
The Morning Table Breakfast Bundle ($130) includes a breakfast casserole, baked cheese grits, cheesy hash brown casserole, cinnamon brioche French toast (making its debut this year!), and sour cream biscuits.
The Southern Turkey Bundle ($134) features Boar’s Head turkey breast, homemade turkey gravy, cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, and sour cream biscuits.
The Essential Ham Bundle ($132) includes a Boar’s Head Sweet Slice ham, brown sugar glaze, brown sugar-bacon green beans, twice-baked mashed potatoes, and sour cream biscuits. Each bundle comes packed in a new holiday insulated tote and serves at least six people. À la carte options are also available.
In addition, the Traditional Trimmings Bundles (small, $78; large, $139) include brown sugar-bacon green beans, cornbread dressing, squash casserole, sweet potato casserole, and twice-baked mashed potatoes. It’s the perfect option to add to your Thanksgiving.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Check out the holiday menu to place your order. Select “Holiday Menu” from the dropdown menu (à la carte options are under the “Market” menu), choose your location, and schedule your pickup date and time. The deadline to order is November 20 for all preorders, bundles, and individual items or desserts. Pickup days are November 24 and 25.
Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q
Neighborhood: Bessemer
More Info: bobsykes.com
Save room for something sweet this Thanksgiving with a homemade dessert from Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q. The Bessemer barbecue institution offers whole and half cakes and pies to order, including chocolate pie, pecan pie, and its longtime favorite, lemon pie. Peach cobbler and coconut pie are also on the menu, making it easy to finish your holiday feast on a sweet note.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Thanksgiving orders can be placed online and picked up on November 23, 24, or 25.
BrickTop’s
Neighborhood: Mountain Brook
More Info: bricktops.com
An upscale Thanksgiving meal to go? BrickTop’s has you covered. The takeout menu makes hosting effortless, featuring all the holiday favorites and a variety of options to please everyone at the table.
The Roast Turkey Dinner ($225 to serve four or $450 to serve eight to 10) features gravy and cranberry sauce, while the Prime Rib Dinner ($425 to serve eight to 10) includes au jus and creamy horseradish.
Each meal also includes a house salad, whipped potatoes, sautéed corn, herbed stuffing, and Hawaiian rolls — a refined twist on the traditional feast.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Orders must be placed by phone or online by November 22 at 5 p.m.
Eugene’s Hot Chicken
Locations: Downtown and Hoover
More Info: eugeneshotchicken.com
Eugene’s Hot Chicken is adding a flavorful twist this Thanksgiving with fried turkeys and all the fixings. Round out your holiday spread with classic sides like collard greens, creamy mac and cheese, potato salad, and dressing.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Orders must be placed by November 17. Call Eugene’s to reserve your holiday feast.
Full Moon BBQ
Locations: Alabaster, Fultondale, Homewood, Hoover, Inverness, McCalla, Pelham, Southside, and Trussville
More Info: fullmoonbbq.com
Full Moon BBQ can add some delicious smokehouse flavor to your Thanksgiving this year, and the holiday spread goes well beyond the traditional turkey and dressing. Hickory-smoked turkey, pulled BBQ chicken, spare ribs, and baby back ribs share the menu with sides like deviled eggs, collard greens, and mac and cheese.
2026 DEADLINE: Thanksgiving orders should be placed at least three days in advance to ensure everything is ready in time for the holiday.
Helen
Neighborhood: Downtown
More Info: helenbham.com
Helen takes the stress out of Thanksgiving and brings a touch of its signature Southern goodness to your table with a special take-home offering: smoked airline turkey breasts. Prepared with the same care and thoughtfulness that define Chef Rob McDaniel’s menu, it’s an easy way to serve up the rich flavor Helen is known for, without ever turning on the oven.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Price and deadline details aren’t available just yet. Check their social media for updates.
Homewood Gourmet
Neighborhood: Homewood
More Info: homewoodgourmet.com
Homewood Gourmet’s holiday menu features appetizers such as creamy parmesan-artichoke dip and pimento cheese, as well as traditional sides like praline sweet potatoes, buttermilk mashed potatoes, and marinated and roasted vegetables. You can also snag delicious desserts like pumpkin pie, chocolate chess pie, and pumpkin bread pudding with bourbon caramel (not to mention the soups, sauces, rolls, and even housemade boudin balls!).
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Place your order via email or phone by November 20. Pickup is on November 23 and 24. See the full menu HERE.
Irondale Café
Location: Irondale
More Info: Facebook
Irondale Café’s holiday spread is built around comforting classics. The café offers brined, slow-roasted turkey and boneless, split, hickory-smoked ham, along with a generous lineup of sides, from cornbread dressing and sweet potato soufflé to fried green tomatoes, slow-cooked greens, and broccoli casserole. Add homemade yeast rolls or cornbread, then finish the feast with a pie such as chocolate chess, toasted coconut cream, or sweet potato.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Turkeys and hams must be reserved by calling the café, while sides and pies are available for pickup until November 25.
Iz Cafe & Catering
Neighborhood: Vestavia Hills
More Info: everythingiz.com
Iz Cafe & Catering in Vestavia Hills offers the entire Thanksgiving meal, from deep-fried turkey and praline sweet potato casserole to cranberry chutney and the newest dessert, pumpkin swirl cheesecake. All items are sold à la carte, so if you only need one dish for your celebration, you can shop online and cross it off your list. Alternatively, you can order the whole Turkey Day spread. All items are made from scratch and never frozen.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Orders may be placed online. Pickup is scheduled for November 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Katie’s Plates
Neighborhood: Delivers throughout Birmingham
More Info: katiesplates.com
Looking for gluten-free and dairy-free options for your Thanksgiving? Katie’s Plates has you covered. This gourmet service specializes in healthy meal deliveries that accommodate dietary restrictions, and Thanksgiving is no different. There are plenty of classics to choose from, such as a gluten-free Garlic & Herb-Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast (serving six to eight people), a gluten-free, dairy-free sweet potato casserole, or a traditional stuffing and green bean casserole.
This year, they’re also bringing back some fan favorites, including Katie’s Famous Comeback Macaroni and Cheese. For dessert, be sure to grab a box of gluten-free cookies.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Orders close on November 21 at 5 p.m.
La Farre
Neighborhood: Trussville and Guntersville
More Info: lafarre.com
If you’ve already got the turkey, Trussville’s favorite upscale market has everything else you need to round out your Thanksgiving spread. You can also order a honey-glazed spiral ham for your main course and leave the cooking to them (just be sure to order early, as quantities are limited). Stock up on classic sides like deviled eggs, squash casserole, old-fashioned cornbread dressing, and giblet gravy.
Need a little something extra? Try the smoked gouda mac and cheese, maple-Dijon roasted carrots, and pumpkin cheesecake. Small portions serve up to six, and large portions serve up to 20.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Place your order online by November 23, though the full menu isn’t guaranteed to be available for orders placed after November 21. All Trussville orders can be picked up on November 24 or 25 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Martin’s Bar-B-Que
Neighborhood: Cahaba Heights
More Info: martinsbbqjoint.com
Made to feed families of all sizes, Martin’s Bar-B-Que offers two packages: the Major Feast Package (with either a whole smoked turkey or half ham for $279.99 that serves 12-15 guests), or the Small Gathering Package (with either sliced smoked turkey or sliced smoked ham for $159.99 that serves four to six guests).
Depending on protein, side options include mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green beans, broccoli salad, turnip greens, hash brown casserole, dinner rolls, and dessert (sweet potato, fudge, or pecan pie). Bonus: this year, Martin’s partners with the Southern Smoke Foundation, with $5 from every Thanksgiving meal sold going to support people in the food and beverage industry affected by natural disasters or other crises.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Place your order online HERE. Orders can be picked up from November 23 to November 29 (except Thanksgiving Day) from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Meals by Misty
Neighborhoods: Homewood, Springville, and Trussville
More Info: mealsbymisty.com
Meals by Misty’s holiday menus are extra special, with favorites like cornbread dressing, mascarpone mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, and green bean casserole. You can also enjoy some of their most requested desserts, including pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and a delicious bread pudding. If a main course is what you’re after, Meals by Misty serves a smoked whole turkey, bone-in spiral ham, and apricot-glazed bacon-wrapped pork loin.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Place your order online by November 20. Pick-up is November 23 through 25.
Real & Rosemary
Neighborhood: Crestline Village and Homewood
More Info: realandrosemary.com
Feast without the fuss, thanks to Real & Rosemary’s Thanksgiving offerings. Suggested menus include roasted turkey or rosemary ham accompanied by delicious à la carte dishes, such as cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese, charred carrots, Brussels sprouts slaw, and cranberry relish.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: Keep an eye on Instagram for the 2026 menu along with ordering and pickup deadlines.
Vaughan and Company
Neighborhood: Mountain Brook
More Info: vaughantogo.com
Vaughn and Company offers all the Thanksgiving things you need to complete your feast this year. Order a beef tenderloin, braised beef short ribs, pork tenderloin, sliced ham or turkey, or even shrimp and grits for the whole family. To serve alongside your dinner, there are plenty of options, including cornbread dressing, twice-baked potato casserole, mac and cheese, squash casserole, and a variety of salads.
The eatery is also offering desserts, small bites, and appetizers, including mini hot browns, lemon and tarragon-marinated shrimp, and candied bacon.
2026 DEADLINE & PICKUP: The order deadline is November 20. Pickup is scheduled for November 25 from 3 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
The Bright Star Restaurant
Location: Bessemer
More Info: thebrightstar.com
Alabama’s oldest family-owned restaurant makes it easy to bring a taste of its celebrated cooking to your Thanksgiving table. The restaurant has yet to announce its Thanksgiving takeout offerings for the year, but those hoping to add a little restaurant-worthy flavor to their holiday spread can keep an eye on the eatery’s social media for updates on menus, ordering details, and availability.
Happy Thanksgiving, Birmingham!
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Paige Townley
Paige Townley is a Birmingham native with a soft spot for good stories, interesting people, and beautifully made things. When she's not writing about places that inspire or people who shine, she's likely spending time with her family, planning her next adventure, or cheering on the Crimson Tide.
