If you're planning to spend Christmas or Hanukkah in Austin, let our award-winning chefs minimize your time in the kitchen and order in from these local restaurants. Find great places to order holiday meals to take home, plus Austin restaurants that are open on Christmas and Christmas Eve.
TLC. Credit MYLK Collective.
Christmas Meals for Dine-In
CARVE American Grille
Celebrate Christmas Eve at CARVE with a three-course prix fixe menu from lunch to close on December 24. The menu includes your choice of a soup or salad, an entree and dessert. Starters and sides for two are also available, but not included in the prix fixe price.
Siti
Stop by Siti for a Southeast Asian-inspired Christmas meal this holiday season. Some highlights of the five-course dinner include bluefin tuna chutoro, lobster and striped bass and gula melaka sticky toffee pudding.
Soupleaf Hot Pot
Locally and family-owned hot pot restaurant, Soupleaf, will be open 11 am-10 pm on Christmas day, offering their regular menu of Canton-style hot pot.
Truluck's
Truluck's will be open on Christmas Eve to serve guests from 3 pm-9 pm at both Austin locations. Dine on your favorite steak and seafood from Truluck's regular menu and sip on specialty holiday cocktails like their Holiday Nog or Nutcracker Rum Punch. A seasonal chocolate peppermint cake is available to end your meal on a sweet note.
Walton's Fancy & Staple. Credit Dani Parsons.
Christmas Meals for Pick Up
Aba
The Mediterranean restaurant at Music Lane on South Congress is offering a carry-out option for at-home Christmas dinners. For Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, enjoy specials like wild mushroom hummus, grilled chicken kebab, braised short rib, crispy brussels sprouts and more.
Orders must be placed online by Monday, December 22 at 12 pm for pickup on December 24.
Fresa's
Fresa's holiday tamales are back this year. Choose from your preferred tamale flavor paired with charro beans, Mexican rice, salsa, queso and guacamole to complete your festive feast. Place orders for pickup December 22-24.
Preorder online.
Parkside
Skip the holiday cooking and baking hassle this year and pre-order delicious meals from Parkside. The beloved gastropub is offering a Christmas morning sugar croissant loaf ready to pop in the oven at home as well as the signature raw bar grand platter with oysters, bay shrimp remoulade, crab fingers and tuna tartare. Pre-orders are open online now with pickup beginning December 24.
Preorder online.
VERDAD True Modern Mexican
Keep holiday cooking to a minimum with a Family Fiesta Board from VERDAD. The board includes Prime steak and organic chicken fajitas, pork spare rib barbacoa, jumbo garlic shrimp and more, available December 12, 2025 - January 6, 2026.
Preorder online.
Walton’s Fancy & Staple
Walton’s curated a special Holiday menu is complete with a brown sugar and mustard-glazed ham, sharp cheddar mac & cheese, garlic mashed potatoes, shaved brussels sprouts and kale caesar salad, brown gravy, handmade apple and pecan pies and more!
Order by calling 512-542-3380 or emailing catering@waltonsfancyandstaple.com. Preorder is available through December 20 and can be picked up December 22-24.
Hanukkah Latkes. Courtesy of Aba.
Hanukkah Meals for Dine-In
Aba
December 14-22, Aba will be hosting dine-in specials during Hanukkah. Get the parmesan, potato and brussels sprout latkes and shawarma spiced brisket confit with sesame pumpkin puree!
Aris
Enjoy delicious Hanukkah specials at Aris this holiday season from December 14-21. The specials include latkes and caviar with creme friche and latkes with A-5 wagyu and au poivre sauce. Festive seasonal cocktails will also be available throughout the month.
Rockman Coffee and Bakeshop. Credit to Connie Vazquez.
Holiday Treats for Pick Up
Rockman Coffee and Bakeshop
Rockman will offer pastry pre-orders for Hanukkah and Christmas this holiday season. Hanukkah offerings include a flourless chocolate tarte, sesame challah, tahini Nutella babka and a cookie box with black and white cookies, rugelach and coconut macaroons. Christmas offerings include a ginger raspberry tart, chocolate silk pie, sherry cake, Parker House rolls and craquelin. Place Hanukkah orders by December 12 for pick-up December 17-19 and place Christmas orders by December 19 for pick-up December 22-24.
Place orders online.
Gati
Gluten-free folks will appreciate Gati’s Christmas treats. The menu features Buche de Noel, a chocolate cake roll filled with ganache, flourless sea salt dark chocolate tart, ice cream pie, miso maple pecan mochi cake and more. Place your order by December 17 for pick-up December 22 & 23.
Place orders online.
Launderette
Festive cookie boxes are back at Launderette. Each box features 36 homemade sweets, including orange blossom dark chocolate fudge, gingersnaps, butterfinger truffles, sparkle toffee, caramel pecan squares, peppermint swirl shortbread and more. Order while supplies last for pickup December 8 & 23.
Place orders online.
Now that your meal's planned, ready to plan things to do in Austin during the holiday? Check out our events calendar for all of Austin's best holiday happenings.
