Ottawa Restaurants to Order Christmas/Holiday Dinner Take-Out

Step away from the kitchen this holiday – let a chef do the hard work so that you get the savour and enjoy. When you don’t have to cook, you get to spend time with who – and what – really matters to your loved ones. Below are the top options for takeaway meals in Ottawa for Christmas.

For Christmas Dinner Dine-In: Call your favourite restaurant and book a table. A list of 7 restaurants open on Christmas Day for dinner/brunch is given at the end of the article. This article focuses mainly on takeout options. – 15 Restaurants in Ottawa for Holiday Parties and Christmas Dinners

NeXT Food

Chef Blackie has you covered this holiday season with an impressive selection of dishes for a delicious, memorable holiday meal.

NeXT’s five-course Christmas menu offers a refined, globally inspired turkey dinner designed for effortless at-home plating. Courses include curcumin-drenched baguette with beetroot and sweet potato labneh; a vibrant cabbage–carrot salad with pulled duck and black rice pilaf; Malaysian turkey leg laksa with spiced coconut broth; a centerpiece roasted turkey ballotine with sourdough stuffing, cranberry compote, duck-fat mash, and green beans; and a warm apple–rhubarb–raisin crisp with vanilla ice cream.

Every step of the meal is laid out, requiring only simple reheating.

Take Out Details Delivery or pick up — December 23 to 26 (Also has dine-in options)

Cost: $200 for 5 guests. 1 Order is based on 5 guests, so you can order multiples for larger family gatherings.

Address: 6400 Hazelden Road

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Meatings

Enjoy a hassle-free Christmas feast with smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, roasted carrots, house gravy, and cranberry sauce for 4-6 people. For larger gatherings, opt for the gluten-free bundle featuring smoked turkey with house gravy and cranberry sauce, serving 8-10. Additionally, there are individual items: egg nog, sliced beef brisket, smoked beans, sausages winges, St. Louise Ribs, Mac & Chees casserole and more!

Perfect for a festive, stress-free holiday meal!

Take Out Details:Order cut off on December 19th. Ready for pick up anytime between 10:00am – 5:00pm on December 23rd & 24th

Cost: Individual Options: Varies

Christmas Dinner Feast (4-6) — $225
Christmas Dinner Feast (8-10) — $275
Christmas Turkey with Gravy & Cranberry Sauce — $175

Address: Broadhead Brewery, Orleans. Ph: l(613) 830-3944

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Bytowne Catering

Bytown Catering’s Take-Home Holiday Dinners offer fully prepared, oven-ready festive meals with customizable mains and sides. Packages for 8–12 include stuffing, rolls, and a ginger–cranberry waffle pudding dessert, with pickup or delivery options. A Holiday Dinner for Two provides the same effortless experience in a smaller format. A

Takeout Details: Order in advance. Pick-up available between December 12 and January 11.

Cost: The Take-Home Holiday Dinner: $109.95 (for 2) to $329.95 (8 to 12 people)

Address: 20-5480 Canotek Rd, Ottawa

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Ale

Excellent food, done right. Ale is offering a delicious Christmas offering, all for pick up and full of goodies that everyone will be excited to try. Chef Jason’s 2025 Christmas Take-Home Meals deliver a polished, reheat-and-enjoy feast featuring butternut squash soup, a winter salad, and choice of mains: herb turkey, glazed ham, black cod, beef tenderloin, or a vegan mushroom–sweet potato Wellington. Classic sides accompany all meals, with indulgent chocolate mousse or vegan ganache for dessert. Packaged chilled, quantities limited, and $2 per meal supports the Stittsville Food Bank.

Take Out Details

December 23 from 3-9 PM & December 24 from 10-4 PM

Cost: $54 + HST per person

Address: 4 Springbrook Dr

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Baccanalle

Taste the Caribbean lifestyle! You may not be able to go to the warm Caribbean this Christmas season, but you can bring it home with Baccanalle.

Baccanalle offers a range of holiday dishes and sides, including Whole Roasted Turkey Dinners (Apple-spice or Jerk-spice), available in family and individual servings. Other highlights include Pineapple Ham, Caribbean Mac & Cheese, Coconut Rice & Peas, and vegan options like Arima Curry and Pineapple Coconut Carrot Cake. Complement meals with sauces, compotes, and beverages like Caribbean Sorrel Craft Drinks. Contact for orders.

Take Out Details: December 22-24, 2025

Cost:

Whole Roasted Jerk-spice Turkey Dinner (Serves 8) – $240
Whole Roasted Jerk-spice Turkey Dinner (Serves 8):$240
Whole Roasted Apple-spice Turkey Dinner (Serves 8): $240
Whole Roasted Turkey (Serves 8): $135.00
Roasted Apple-spice Turkey Dinner (4 servings): $140
Roasted Jerk Spice Turkey Dinner for 1: $35
Roasted Jerk Spice Turkey Dinner (4 servings): $140
Roasted Apple-spice Turkey Dinner for 1: $30

Address: 595 Montreal Rd, Ottawa

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Red Apron

A festive range of take-home holiday meals includes a Berkshire Ham Feast with scalloped potatoes and seasonal vegetables; a hearty Turkey Cobbler Dinner with biscuit topping and fresh greens; classic Tourtière made with local beef and pork; a Turkey Dinner for Two with all the trimmings; a Cook-at-Home Kit featuring turkey roulade and sides; and whole or half turkeys with full accompaniments.

Take Out Details Available for pickup December 22-24.

Cost:

Berkshire Ham Feast – $89 (serves 4)
Turkey Cobbler Dinner– $89 (serves 4)
Tourtière – $42 each
Turkey Dinner for 2 – $48 (serves 2)
Cook at Home Meal Kit – $109.95 (serves 6)
Whole Turkey – $339 (serves 16+)
Half Turkey – $195 (serves 8+)

Address: 410 Gladstone Ave, Ottawa

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Sala San Marco

Let Sala San Marco cover Christmas this year – all you need to do is warm it up!

Sala San Marco offers two festive heat-and-serve options: a Christmas Dinner Kit and a Christmas Eve Fish Fry. The dinner kit features turkey, chicken, or prime rib, accompanied by stuffing, salad, potatoes, roasted vegetables, rolls, and tiramisu, plus optional add-ons from calamari to cannoli . The fish fry includes cod, calamari, smelts, rice pilaf, vegetables, and similar add-ons, providing an easy, abundant holiday feast for families or groups .

Take Out Details

Pick-up: December 24, Order 24 hours in advance

Cost: $175 for 5; Christmas Eve Fish Fry: $175 for 5

Address: 215 Preston St. Ottawa

Phone: 613-238-6063

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1 Elgin

Chef Leier and the brilliant staff at Elgin are happy to take turkey duties out of your hands this year for the ultimate Christmas meal.

The ready-to-pick-up holiday turkey dinner features whole roasted turkey, whipped brown butter Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, roasted autumn local farmed vegetables, including carrots, beets, turnips, squash, and Brussels sprouts. NAC’s citrus and cranberry compote, thyme-scented natural turkey gravy.

Take Out Details: Available December 24,25 – arrange with the restaurant for pickup.

Cost: Depends on turkey size, 12lb for 8-10 people $325.00

Chocolate Yule Log: $26.00
Eggnog cheesecake: $24.00

Address: 1 Elgin Street Ottawa, ON

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Brookstreet Hotel

This stress-free Christmas dinner comes fully cooked and ready to reheat in about 25 minutes. The feast features a whole roasted free-range turkey accompanied by generous portions of bread stuffing, whipped mashed potatoes with sour cream and confit garlic, roasted root vegetables, green beans, cranberry compote, and rich turkey giblet gravy. Designed for effortless entertaining, it delivers a complete, classic holiday meal with minimal preparation required.

Take Out Details: Available for Pick-Up on December 24 & 25

Cost: $410

Address: Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa

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Chances ‘R

Chances ‘R…you’ll love your holiday meal! A flexible holiday menu offers turkey dinners sized for one to six, each featuring a chef salad starter, a traditional roast-turkey entrée with stuffing, vegetables, cranberries, mashed potatoes, and gravy, plus a choice of mousse cake or New York cheesecake. A standalone roast-turkey plate is also available, providing the same full festive spread in an individual serving format.

Take out Details

Until December 24, 2025

Cost:

Turkey for One – $36.50

Turkey for Two – $73.00

Turkey for Four – $146.00

Turkey for Six – $219.00

Roast Turkey (entrée only) – $25.50

Address: 1365 Woodroffe Avenue Nepean

540 Montreal Rd., Ottawa

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Hard Stones Grill

Hard Stones Grill offers a traditional and simple Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.

Individual and family turkey dinners include a mix of white and dark meat, sausage and sage stuffing, cranberry sauce, creamy mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, turkey gravy, garden salad with creamy garlic dressing, garlic bread, and pumpkin pie. The family option serves 2 adults and 2 kids, providing a hearty festive feast for all.

Take out Details

Pick up: Served Tuesday December 23, 4pm-9pm and Wednesday December 24, 11am-3pm

Cost: $40.00
Family for four:$120

Address: 1 Roydon Place, Suite 1, Nepean

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Farm Boy

Heralded as the ‘Trader Joes of Canada, Farm Boy has got Christmas sorted for you and your family.

These festive offerings include a dinner for two featuring soup, beet and goat cheese salad, roast turkey with full trimmings, and brandied Christmas cake with cinnamon custard. Family-sized turkey or ham dinners provide heat-and-serve convenience with gravy, cranberry ginger sauce, sausage stuffing, chive mash, roasted vegetables, and gingerbread loaf—or an elegant Yule Log upgrade—creating generous, ready-made holiday meals with classic flavours.

Take Out Details

online or in-store by December 16

Pick up on December 23 to 24, 2025

Cost:

Christmas Dinner | Indulgence Dinner for 2: $99.99

Festive Holiday Dinner with Vanilla Raspberry Yule Log: $219.98

Christmas Turkey or Ham Family Dinner: $199.99

Address: Various Locations

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Swiss Chalet

A Canadian classic is treating us to a Festive Family Feast this year!

The Festive Menu offers a range of holiday meals built around rotisserie chicken and BBQ ribs, each served with stuffing, cranberry, a dinner roll, a choice of side, and five Lindor truffles plus a Scratch & Win card. Options include quarter-chicken dinners, rib plates, chicken-and-rib combos, a chicken-on-a-bun special, and a Family Feast featuring a whole chicken with four sides and multiple truffle boxes—ideal for generous, ready-to-enjoy seasonal dining.

Takeout Details: Order anytime when open until December 28th, 2025

Cost: Festive Special: $18.29 to Festive Family Feast: $49.99 (for four)

Address: Various Locations

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Dine-In On Christmas Day

Forty One Restaurant – @100 Elgin Street, Ottawa | $89

Zoe’s Restaurant – Fairmont Chateau Laurier — Various options @ Fairmont Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, Ottawa | $135 per person, $68 per child
- - This family-style feast begins with a winter greens salad and warm rolls, followed by turkey roulade, honey-glazed ham, and maple-baked salmon. Classic sides include stuffing, truffle mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and acorn squash, with gravy and cranberry sauce. Desserts range from Yule Log and sweet potato cheesecake to toffee pudding, pecan pie, and a mandarin flourless cake, creating a generous, celebratory spread.
Brookstreet Hotel — @ 525 Legget Drive, Ottawa | $72/person
- - This Christmas menu opens with a watercress salad featuring cranberries, pecans, radishes, and maple cider vinaigrette. Mains include herb-roasted turkey with chestnut purée, seaweed-crusted hake with mint hollandaise, or butternut squash ravioli with sage brown butter and roasted beets. A warm ginger-spiced cake with caramel, crème anglaise, and green apple sorbet provides a festive, comforting finale.
The Albion Rooms — @ 33 Nicholas Street, Ottawa | $65 per person
- - This holiday menu begins with an amuse-bouche and a choice of warm radish salad or Acadian chowder. Mains include a brioche-wrapped turkey roulade with festive accompaniments, a richly seasoned mushroom steak with béarnaise, or roasted pork belly with Parisian potatoes and cider jus. The meal concludes with an indulgent rum baba and white chocolate semifreddo, offering an elegant, comforting seasonal experience.
Cocotte Bistro — @ 123 Metcalfe St, Ottawa | 100.00 per person
- - 4 Course menu
Feast + Revel — @ 325 Dalhousie St, Ottawa | $105+fees
- - Feast + Revel offers a seasonal menu beginning with sourdough and burnt honey butter, followed by a choice of butternut squash bisque or roasted beetroot and citrus salad. Entrées include roast turkey with classic trimmings, pan-roasted salmon with white bean–chorizo ragout, or braised beef short rib. Dessert options feature a mulled cherry tart or indulgent sticky toffee pudding, creating a refined, festive dining experience.
Daly’s Restaurant — @ 11 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa | $98 +fees
- - Daly’s Restaurant invites guests to a festive Christmas brunch featuring an abundant holiday buffet with classic breakfast dishes, seasonal chef creations, fresh seafood, and decadent desserts.