Christmas Dinners To-Go 2020: Restaurant Specials In SF Bay Area

Susan C. Schena
Updated ·10 min read

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — For those keen on keeping the holidays kitchen-hassle-free, San Francisco Bay Area restaurants abound with takeout offers for Christmas and New Year's Eve dinner celebrations.

And for the restaurant industry — battered this year with COVID-19 restrictions and shutdowns — ordering at-home holiday feasts also boosts business for those struggling eateries.

We've selected some standout offers throughout the SF Bay Area — from traditional to the more exotic — to fit all tastes and budgets. Peruse the list to see what appeals near you.

And wishing all our readers Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year, from Patch!

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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: The chain is featuring a "Holiday Family Meal" ($99 for four people) with prime rib, horseradish, au jus, mashed potatoes or rice pilaf, broccoli, eight chocolate chip cookies and molasses bread. This to-go special is available starting Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 through Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. Individual menu options also available. Orders can be placed herefor take-away or curbside pickup. Click here to find a Black Angus location near you.

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BOSTON MARKET: Holiday Heat & Serve meals are on the menu for a hassle-free celebration. Chilled meals feature entrees, appetizers, sides and pies to feed four to 12 and start at $10 per person. Options include: rotisserie prime rib; spiral–sliced ham; whole roasted turkey; or a combination of turkey breast & honey-glazed ham. A la carte entrees, sides and whole pies can be pre-ordered for pick-up through Jan. 1 (excluding Christmas Day). Details here. There are 24 Boston Markets throughout California.

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BUCA DI BEPPO: A four-course, "Holiday Cake Boss" package can be ordered featuring salad, pasta, an entree and for dessert — a six-inch holiday cake from The Cake Boss, Buddy Valastro & Carlo’s Bakery. While supplies last. Info here. All California locations here.

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CANELA: Celebrate New Year's Eve with an easy-to-reheat menu that comes with everything you need to bring in 2021 right, including party favors! The menu is designed per person and includes three courses. Dessert includes a Sparkling Gelatina of Cava and Grapes, and Chocolate Fondue with Fresh Fruit, Cake and Marshmallow Dippers. $79, per person. Pre-order and pick up Dec. 30 or 31. See details here. Canela is at 2272 Market St. in San Francisco.

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CATTLEMENS: A "Holiday Prime Rib Roast Family Meal" that serves four to five is available to-go for $119. Included: a four-pound, slow-roasted prime rib; au jus & creamy horseradish; red mashed potatoes; green beans with bacon & onions; Caesar salad; and sourdough bread. Dessert sampler or artichoke dip can be added. Orders must be placed by Monday, Dec. 21 for pick-up Wednesday, Dec. 23, or Thursday, Dec. 24. Find your local Cattlemens info here.

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CHEVYS FRESH MEX: "Holiday Feast To-Go" options include a 10-person, $160 selection or an individual, three-course meal for $26. Orders required with 24-hour notice for pick-up through Dec. 25. The 10-person selection includes: chicken flautas; a dozen tamales; fajita bar with fixings; salad; enchiladas; guacamole, chips & salsa; and a whole pecan pie. The individual meal offers salad, ham or tri-tip entree with mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, apple-jalapeno stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet corn tamalito and cinnamon crisp cheesecake. Details here. Find locales in California.

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DEL TACO: The chain is celebrating “Happy Tamaledays” with a new slate of seasoned, shredded pork tamales and a Tamale Fiesta Pack with 12 tamales for the whole family, Salsa Casera and utensils. Location finder here.

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EL POLLO LOCO: For the holidays, El Pollo Loco is bringing back three classic favorites: Tamale Bowls; Chicken Pozole Verde; and Mexican Hot Chocolate. Also on the holiday menu: 10- and 14-piece family dinners. Locations here for El Pollo Locos.

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EL TORITO: Pick up a "Holiday Feast To-Go," for up to 10 people or an individual, three-course meal, through Friday, Dec. 25 with 24-hour notice. The 10-person feast offers: Chile Colorado or carnitas; one dozen tamales; taco bar with fixings; enchiladas; Mexican Caesar salad; and whole pecan pie. Individual meal offers: Mexican Caesar; ham or tri tip; mashed potatoes; green bean casserole; apple-jalapeno stuffing; gravy, cranberry sauce; sweet corn cake and cinnamon crisp cheesecake. Find California locations here.

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FOGO DE CHAO: New to-go packages on the holiday menu serve up to six people and start at $130. This limited-time, takeout deal includes a choice of roasted turkey, lamb steak, picanha and more – plus Brazilian takes on such classic holiday sides as sweet potato casserole, Brazilian Sausage & Apple Dressing, sautéed asparagus, cranberry relish and Candy Cane Fudge Brownies for dessert. Pre-ordering and 24-hour advance notice is required. For Christmas Eve pick-up or delivery, order by Tuesday, Dec. 22. For Christmas Day, order by Wed., Dec. 23. Delivery where available. See website here. Locations in San Jose, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, San Diego and Irvine.

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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SILICON VALLEY: Savor festive dining at home this Christmas and New Year's Eve with gourmet meals to-go crafted by Chef Martín Morelli and his team. Christmas dinner orders must be placed by Dec. 20 for a four-course meal that includes salad, soup, entrée with sides, dessert and a bottle of Prosecco. (Details & registration here). And ring in the New Year with a to-go meal featuring: smoked salmon appetizer; salad; surf & turf with lobster and braised short ribs; sides; and sweet pie dessert. Orders available until Dec. 27. Also included are Prosecco and party favors. (Details & booking info here.) Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley is at 2050 University Ave. in East Palo Alto.

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FOUR STAR SEAFOOD & PROVISIONS: Available for delivery throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, Four Star's holiday meal kits can be pre-ordered through New Year's Eve, including a Holiday Feast for Solo Diners with half a Dungeness crab, dry-aged ribeye, king oyster mushrooms and chocolate pudding ($61); an SF-style Cioppino Kit serving two to four ($80); a Classic Holiday Prime Rib Roast Dinner ($215) and, of course, a Caviar Kit with all the fixings (starting at $54). See details here. Four Star is based at 1315 Egbert Ave., San Francisco.

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IHOP: The Holiday Family Feast, a four-serving, pancake-party kit with Sweet Milk Mousse, OREO® Cookie Pieces, glazed strawberries and festive sprinkles, comes with with eight buttermilk pancakes, hash browns, scrambled eggs and bacon or sausage, is available for delivery, curbside pick-up and pick-up inside for $27.99. Details here. Location finder here.

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JIMMY JOHN'S: Patrons can enjoy $5 off any order of $20 or more, using promo code “5OFF20” through Dec. 20 before placing an order online or via Jimmy John’s App for curbside pickup or contactless delivery. See California locales here.

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MARIE CALLENDER'S: Select from six, take-home feasts with options for ham, turkey, prime rib or a combo. Dinners include trimmings and such sides as mashed potatoes, creamed corn, salad, cornbread and pie. See info here. Find your nearest Marie Callender's here.

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MASTRO'S RESTAURANT: A "New Year's Eve To-Go Package" is available for two people with four options from $295 to $575. All come with party hats, noise makers, blow horns and balloons. Call to order. Info here. The offer is at the following locales only: Beverly Hills; Newport Beach; Malibu; Thousand Oaks; Palm Desert; San Francisco; and Costa Mesa.

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MORTONS'S THE STEAKHOUSE: A three-course, prix-fixe "Chateaubriand Menu" can be ordered for Christmas Eve and Day for pick-up. $75 per person with a two-person minimum. See details here. Find locations here.

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ONE MARKET RESTAURANT: Three-course, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve heat-and-serve dinners are available for takeout, with pick-up Dec. 23-24 or Dec. 30-31. Christmas Eve dinner ($70 per person) features Chestnut Soup or Shrimp Scampi, Grilled Filet Mignon or American Red Snapper and Valrhona Chocolate Bread Pudding. New Year's Eve menu ($85 per person) offers Plaza Osetra caviar [1 oz - $65 supplement | 2 - oz $125 supplement], creme fraiche, potato blinis, and Lobster or Salmon Bisque or Mushroom Lasagna, Grilled Prime Grade New York Steak or Pan Seared American Red Snapper and Valrhona Chocolate Tart for dessert. Follow this link for ordering info. One Market is at 1 Market St. in San Francisco.

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PATXI'S PIZZA: On New Year's Eve throughout California, Patxi’s Pizza is offering 20% off all takeout orders and any 14-inch, thin-crust specialty pizza for $20. Both offers will be available Dec. 31 only and can be redeemed in-person or via phone, app or online with code BYE2020, and no minimum purchase is required. Follow this link for details. Patxi’s Pizza shops are located here.

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PERBACCO: The San Francisco restaurant is offering a New Year's Eve, four-course Italian dInnerfor $100 per person, with a two-person minimum. The meal includes Sformato of Insalata Russa with Dungeness crab (optional 1 oz. of caviar for an additional $60), Agnolotti with truffle fonduta and a 32-ounce ribeye steak, Truffled potatoes gratin, Haricot Verts and Cipolline agrodolce. For dessert: Torta al Gianduia. Small bites and cocktails are $25 per person. The meal can be delivered or picked up. Orders must be placed by Sunday, Dec. 27 for Dec. 31 pick-up. Perbacco is at 230 California St. in SF.

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PIEOLOGY PIZZERIA: Celebrate the season with daily specials using Pie Life Rewards App. Running through Christmas Eve, Pieology offers: Dec. 20: crust upgrade; Dec. 21: A surprise & delight; Dec. 22: $2 off custom pizza; Dec. 23: $5 off $25 purchase; Dec. 24: BOGO. Customers who order ahead for pick-up get 10% off when using promo code “10OFF” at checkout. Also guests who purchase $25 in gift cards by Dec. 31 receive free Pizza Bonus Card to use through Jan. 31. Find California shops here.

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PIZZA HUT: Pizza Hut is delivering the Triple Treat Box for the holidays, with three courses in one festively wrapped box. Each Triple Treat Box features a three-in-one meal, with two medium one-topping pizzas, five breadsticks and 10 Cinnabon® Mini Rolls. The meal is for a limited time at traditional Pizza Hut locations nationwide, starting at $20.99. Find your nearest Pizza Hut here.

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RED LOBSTER: Party platters galore are on the menu for to-go or delivery and sure to appeal to seafood lovers. Don't miss this year's Limited-Edition Cheddar Bay Biscuit Holiday Gift Boxes. Or select the “Give a Gift, Get a Gift” holiday gift-card promo through December with every $50 spent on Red Lobster gift cards purchased in-restaurant or online, including two bonus coupons to be used in January and February. Details here.

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RUBIO'S COASTAL GRILL: The long-time holiday tradition, Langostino Lobster, is back on Rubio’s menus through Jan. 5. Drizzled in warm, garlic-herb butter, Langostino Lobster this year is featured in the new Puerto Nuevo Burrito, the Langostino Lobster Bowl and a new Puerto Nuevo two-taco plate that includes a Langostino Lobster Taco and Original Fish Taco®. Rubio's locations here.

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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE: "Chef's favorite" prix-fixe meals feature a starter, entrée & a personal side and can be ordered for pick-up or delivery. Options include a "Celebration Surf & Turf," with two lobster tails and choice of filet. See promo details here. Locations here.

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SAN FRANCISCO PROPER HOTEL: The boutique hotel in Mid-Market is offering such festive takeout fare from its holiday menu as handcrafted sweets like cookie kits and the hot cocoa bombs, made by award-winning pastry chef Sohrab Esmaili, and craft cocktails for two from Josh Harris of the Bon Vivants team. Savory food offerings include breakfast, sandwiches and salads. See options here. SF Proper is at 1100 Market St., San Francisco.

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If you know of other standout, restaurant holidays specials, share with Patch readers in the comments sections.

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