With everything we do to prepare for the holidays — decorating, shopping, gift wrapping, mailing out cards, visiting relatives, and so on — it’s a relief to some that there are professionals who will do the cooking.
Here is a listing of restaurants around Utah (primarily in the Salt Lake City area and Park City) that offer buffets, special multi-course meals and takeout items on or around Christmas. Many require reservations and are filling up fast, so start making plans now.
Takeout (Salt Lake County)
Arlo • 271 Center St., Salt Lake City, 385-266-8845; ArloRestaurant.com • Arlo is accepting preorders for a Christmas take-home meal kit, which includes all the sides needed for a Christmas Day or Christmas Eve dinner, plus dessert and a beverage. The kit feeds four to six people. Pickup is Wednesday, Dec. 24th between 1 and 2 p.m. Price is $235.
City Cakes • 1860 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City, 801-359-2239; 7009 S. High Tech Drive, Midvale, 801-572-5500; citycakescafe.com • The vegan bakery is taking orders for holiday pies (pumpkin, apple, pecan and cherry), dinner rolls and unbaked pie shells.
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit • 2592 S. 5600 West, West Valley City, 866-227-2328; Dickeys.com • Heat-and-serve holiday feasts include your choice of prime rib or spiral-cut ham, plus sides and rolls. Feeds up to 12 people; starts at $135. Holiday ready-to-serve meals are also available.
Gourmandise • 250 S. 300 East, Salt Lake City, 801-328-3330; 725 E. 12300 South, Draper, 801-571-1500; Gourmandise.com • Gourmandise is taking pre-orders for a “build your own” Christmas brunch, with items priced individually — including quiche lorraine ($28), vegetable hash with tomato tarragon sauce ($18), cheddar-chive-bacon scones ($13.90 for a pack of four), blueberry or vanilla brown-butter scones ($12.90 for a pack of four), warm-and-serve cinnamon rolls ($12.90 for a pack of four) and bacon ($22 for 16 ready-to-eat strips). Pickup is on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Place orders on Toast.
Hill’s Kitchen • 2188 S. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City, 385-563-3555; hills-kitchen.com • The catering company tied to the Hearth & Hill and Urban Hill restaurants is offering a Christmas Eve dinner — beef ribeye roast, peppercorn-crusted salmon, roasted fennel and winter squash, herb-roasted fingerling potatoes and honey-roasted carrots — that serves four for $160. Order before Saturday, Dec. 20; pickup available on Wednesday, Dec. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hill’s Kitchen is also offering several Christmas desserts, which can be preordered and then picked up Wednesday, Dec. 24, between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Preorders can be placed by calling 385-563-3555, or order online at hills-kitchen.com.
R&R BBQ • Four locations in Salt Lake County: Riverton, South Jordan, Midvale, Salt Lake City; randrbbq.com • Holiday packs can be ordered online, in-store or by phone. Pickup dates are Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 22-24, at any R&R location. Holiday ham pack is $170; “everything but the ham” pack of sides is $115; a smoked ham is $75, and feeds 8 to 10 people. Sides also available a la carte.
STK Steakhouse • 111 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City, 385-235-6376; STKSteakhouse.com • Free-range turkey dinner or prime rib available for takeout on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25. Preorders start Dec. 10, at stksteakhouse.com.
Dine-in (Salt Lake County)
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Christmas decorations at Franck's Restaurant in Holladay.
Bambara • Hotel Monaco, 202 S. Main St, Salt Lake City, 801-363-5454; bambara-slc.com • Christmas buffet on Thursday, Dec. 25, from noon to 6 p.m., featuring a menu of Bambara classics and holiday favorites. Reservations can be made via Opentable.
Emigration Cafe • 1709 E. 1300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-906-8101; www.emigrationcafe.com • Now taking reservations for Christmas Eve brunch, in the restaurant (all ages) or the lounge (21 and over), from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Price is $65 for adults, $24 for children 6 to 11, free for children 5 and under. Reservations can be made via Tock.
Franck’s • 6263 S. Holladay Blvd., Salt Lake City, 801-274-6264; francksfood.com • A five-course Christmas Chef Series Trilogy Dinner (embered ginger-brined quail; buttermilk-poached butterfish; banana leaf-wrapped lamb shank tamale; coconut sticky pudding; and chocolate-and-candy cane eclairs), Monday, Dec. 15; $100 per person. Also, a Christmas Eve early dinner (honey-miso focaccia; prawn fat-basted Carolina monkfish; brioche-encased “Cider Baked” Lan-Roc pork collar; Wagyu beef short rib bourguignon; a selection of desserts; and cookies for Santa), Wednesday, Dec. 24; $155 per person, $65 for children 12 and under. Reservations through OpenTable, check for available times.
Hearth & Hill • 2188 S. Highland Dr., Salt Lake City, 385-563-3777; hearth-hill.com/sugar-house • The restaurant has transformed its patio into a “holiday neighborhood hub,” with lights, seasonal treats and warm drinks, and family-friendly programming. On Christmas Eve, the restaurant will offer specials: Farro Risotto ($22), chicken roulade ($28), poached Chilean sea bass ($42) or elk chop ($62), with sticky gingerbread cake ($11) for dessert, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 4 to 9 p.m. Reservations available on the restaurant’s website.
Rouser • Asher Adams, 2 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 801-895-3195; RouserSLC.com • Special holiday menu — beetroot mosaic, poached black bass, venison tenderloin, gingerbread — will be available on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25, 5 to 10 p.m. each night. Price is $85 for adults. Regular menu will also be available. Reservations can be made online.
STK Steakhouse • 111 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City, 385-235-6376; STKSteakhouse.com • Free-range turkey dinner or prime rib available for dine-in on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25. STK also has a menu of new holiday cocktails. Reservations can be made online.
Urban Hill • 510 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City; 385-295-4200; urban-hill.com • An “elegant, chef-driven menu” — Mishima Wagyu carpaccio, Dover sole, or a prime rib dinner for two, with chocolate entremet cake — for Christmas Eve, curated by executive chef Nick Zocco on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5 to 9:30 p.m. Reservations at the restaurant’s website.
Takeout (Park City)
Hill’s Kitchen • 1153 Center Drive, Suite G160, Park City, 435-800-2870; hills-kitchen.com • The catering company tied to the Hearth & Hill and Urban Hill restaurants is offering a Christmas Eve dinner — beef ribeye roast, peppercorn-crusted salmon, roasted fennel and winter squash, herb-roasted fingerling potatoes and honey-roasted carrots — that serves four for $160 or eight for $320. Order before Saturday, Dec. 20; pickup available on Wednesday, Dec. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hill’s Kitchen is also offering several Christmas desserts, which can be preordered and then picked up Tuesday, Dec. 23, or Wednesday, Dec. 24, between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Preorders can be placed by calling 435-800-2870, or order online at hills-kitchen.com.
Dine-in (Park City)
(Pendry Park City) The dining room at KITA, a Japanese steak and sushi restaurant inside the Pendry Park City hotel.
Apex • Montage Deer Valley, 9100 Marsac Ave., Park City, 435-604-1300; montage.com/deervalley • Three-course prix fixe dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 5 to 10 p.m. Price is $140 for adults, $60 for children. Buffet on Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Price is $105 for adults, $50 for children. Christmas dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Price is $155 for adults, $65 for children. Call Apex at 435-604-1402 for reservations or visit Montage.com.
The Eating Establishment • 317 Main St., Park City, 435-649-8284; TheEatingEstablishment.net • Regular menu available, open daily throughout the holidays from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m.
EPC Restaurant & Bar • Hyatt Centric Park City, 3551 N. Escala Court, Park City, 435-940-1234; hyatt.com • “Breakfast With Santa,” Sunday, Dec. 21, 8 a.m. to noon. Price is $45 for adults, $25 for children 5 to 15 years old; free for children under 5. Call 435-940-1234 for reservations.
Fletcher’s • 562 Main St., Park City, 435-649-1111; fletcherspc.com • Open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for dinner service. Reservations, via Resy, on the Fletcher’s website, fletcherspc.com.
Hearth & Hill • 1153 Center Drive, Park City, 435-200-8840; Hearth-Hill.com • Hearth & Hill will be offering an exclusive three-course tasting menu — with green chile chicken tamales, roasted lamb rack and sugar plum tiramisu — on Dec. 23 through 31. The price is $80 per person. The regular menu will also be available.
Hill’s Diner • 1153 Center Drive, Suite G160, Park City, 435-800-2870; hills-kitchen.com • Hill’s Kitchen’s Park City branch is running a holiday pop-up. Chef Evan Lavalley is offering a menu of “diner classics with a modern twist,” including Nashville hot chicken, short-rib poutine, chicken-fried steak, Korean short ribs & eggs, along with classic sides and desserts. Dec. 19 to Jan. 4, 4 to 8 p.m. each night.
Kita • Pendry Park City, 2417 W. High Mountain Road, Park City, 435-800-1992; Pendry.com • Christmas Eve and Christmas dinners, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 25, 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations available via OpenTable.
Le Depot Brasserie • 660 Main St., Park City; 435-228-5001; ledepotpc.com • A prix fixe four-course holiday tasting menu, curated by chef Galen Zamarra, Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25, 5;30 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations available on Resy.
Powder • Waldorf Astoria Park City, 2100 Frostwood Blvd., Park City; 435-647-5500; hilton.com. • Two meals curated by executive chef Stuart Roger. Christmas Eve dinner, with a three-course prix fixe menu — including a choice of entree: roasted Chilean sea bass, heritage organic turkey or wagyu beef tenderloin. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5:30 to 9 p.m.; $135 for adults, $55 for children. A Christmas morning brunch with lemon ricotta pancakes, a “Park City twist” on eggs Benedict with elk sausage, and more; 7 to 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 25; $95 for adults, $40 for children. Reservations via OpenTable.
Rime • St. Regis Deer Valley, 2300 Deer Valley Dr. East, Park City; 435-940-5760; srdvdining.com • A five-course Christmas Eve dinner — red beets with port cranberries and goat cheese, tomato tart, choice of soup or salad, entrees of prime rib, glazed black cod, confit of duck and roasted acorn casserole, and a selection of desserts including raspberry lemon cheesecake, eggnog mousse and poached pear cake. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5 to 10 p.m. Price is $225 for adults, $85 for children 12 and under. Reservations available at srdvdining.com.
Sterling Steak & Lounge • 1242 Center Drive, Park City, 435-800-2884; sterlingsteakandlounge.com • Open Thursday, Dec. 25, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Book online, or call 435-800-2884 for reservations.
Takeout (elsewhere in Utah)
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit • 2610 Pioneer Road, St. George, 866-227-2328; Dickeys.com • Heat-and-serve holiday feasts include your choice of prime rib or spiral-cut ham, plus sides and rolls. Feeds up to 12 people; starts at $135. Holiday ready-to-serve meals are also available.
Gourmandise • 215 E. State St., American Fork, 385-387-1780; Gourmandise.com • Gourmandise is taking pre-orders for a “build your own” Christmas brunch, with items priced individually — including quiche lorraine ($28), vegetable hash with tomato tarragon sauce ($18), cheddar-chive-bacon scones ($13.90 for a pack of four), blueberry or vanilla brown-butter scones ($12.90 for a pack of four), warm-and-serve cinnamon rolls ($12.90 for a pack of four) and bacon ($22 for 16 ready-to-eat strips). Pickup is on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Place orders on Toast.
R&R BBQ • Five locations in Utah County: Orem, Spanish Fork, Lehi, Pleasant Grove, Provo — and two in Davis County: North Salt Lake and Farmington; randrbbq.com • Holiday packs can be ordered online, in-store or by phone. Pickup dates are Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 22-24, at any R&R location. Holiday ham pack is $170; “everything but the ham” pack of sides is $115; a smoked ham is $75, and feeds 8 to 10 people. Sides also available a la carte.
Dine-in (elsewhere in Utah)
Black Desert Resort • 1500 E. Black Desert Dr., Ivins; 435-357-5834; blackdesertresort.org • Three options on Thursday, Dec. 25: Latitude offers a Christmas buffet with herb-crusted prime rib, duck confit, pork belly mac ‘n’ cheese and “an interactive eggnog crème Brûlée action station,” with seatings at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; price is $95 for teens and adults, $35 for children 3 to 12, free for 2 and under; reservations via OpenTable. The sports bar 20th Hole has an exclusive Christmas Day menu, with crispy Brussels sprouts ($14), butternut squash-and-spinach salad ($16), and prime rib ($45). And Basalt offers a prefix menu with three courses — with an entree of dry-aged New York strip or braised short rib with sides — for $115.
Overlook Restaurant • Black Rock Mountain Resort, 900 W. Peace Tree Trail, Heber City, 435-575-1650; blackrockmountainresort.com • Holiday seasonal specials — lobster bisque with crème fraîche, entrée choice of Wagyu beef tenderloin or Maryland-style crab cake, and dessert with salted caramel ice cream — on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25.