ASHEVILLE - Avoid getting left out in the cold when showing up to your favorite restaurant only to find it closed for the holidays.
Local restaurants may have adjusted hours for Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), Christmas Day (Dec. 25), New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) and New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).
For those hosting gatherings at home or charged with contributing a dish for the company party, look to restaurants, catering services, private chefs and grocery stores for ready-made dishes to liven up the spread ― and make life a little easier.
Here’s where to find a holiday meal in Asheville.:
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Preorders:
Guajiro
The Cuban restaurant's holiday catering menu features Cuban dishes, such as lechon asado, vaca frita, ropa vieja, boiled yucca and flan Cuban custard. Pre-paid orders only. Orders must be placed a minimum of four days before the scheduled pickup.
Guajiro food truck's permanent address is 122 Riverside Drive at Asheville Cotton Mill in the River Arts District. View the menu and place orders atguajiroasheville.com.
Ingles
Ingles is offering holiday dinner packages starting at $44.98. The meals range from turkey and cornbread stuffing and homestyle gravy to an old-fashioned pit ham with green beans, mashed sweet potatoes and Southern-style cole slaw.
Order online atingles-markets.com.
Publix
Publix is offering complete turkey, ham, roast pork and mojo pork dinners for various serving sizes and prices. Order online at publix.com.
Vinnie’s Neighborhood Italian
Party trays are available for preorders at the Italian restaurant at the North and South locations. For more, visit vinniesitalian.com.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods is offering holiday entrées and sides, including Hanukkah dinner packages like a wine-braised brisket meal.
Order online at wholefoodsmarket.com.
Restaurant openings:
Biscuit Head
Biscuit Head locations will be open on Christmas Eve from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit biscuitheads.com.
The Blackbird Restaurant
The Blackbird, 47 Biltmore Ave. in downtown Asheville, will be open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 24 and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. For more, visit theblackbirdrestaurant.com.
Botanist and Barrel Tasting Bar and Bottle Shop
Botanist and Barrel Tasting Bar and Bottle Shop will be open 12-6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 12-8 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit botanistandbarrelasheville.com.
Bouchon
Bouchon, which offers French "comfort food," will be open 5-9:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and Jan. 1. For more, visit ashevillebouchon.com.
Chestnut
Chestnut in downtown Asheville will be open 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 31. For more, visit chestnutasheville.com.
Copper Crown
Copper Crown will be open from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 31 and 4:30-9 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit coppercrownavl.com.
Corner Kitchen
Corner Kitchen will be open 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-9:30 p.m. Dec. 31. For more, visit thecornerkitchen.com.
Creekside Taphouse
Creekside Taphouse will be open 12-9 p.m. Dec. 31. For more, visit creeksidetaphouse.com.
French Broad Chocolate
French Broad Chocolate will be open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit frenchbroadchocolates.com.
Hemingway’s Cuba
Hemingway’s Cuba will be open from 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. for brunch and 4:30-11 p.m. for dinner Dec. 24.
On Dec. 25, brunch will be offered from 7 a.m.-2 p.m., the small plates and bar menu will be available from 2-4:30 p.m., and a 3-course prix fixe dinner will be served 4:30-9 p.m. The prix fixe dinner will offer crab empanadas or Cuban black bean stew starters, herb-roasted pork loin or langosta enchilada entrées, and a sharable cake de ron dessert.
On Dec. 31, brunch will be offered 7 a.m.-2 p.m., the small plates and bar menu will be available 2-4 p.m. and 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m., and dinner from 4:30-10 p.m. The full dinner menu will be available, plus Camarones en salsa de coco for $28 and crispy pork belly for $38. A deejay will play from 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
On Jan. 1, brunch will be offered from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 4:30-9 p.m.
For more, visit hemingwayscuba.com.
Isa’s French Bistro
Isa’s French Bistro will be open 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. for brunch and 5-10 p.m. for dinner with bar-only service from 3-5 p.m. Dec. 24.
On Dec. 25, breakfast will be served from 7:30-10 a.m. and a prix fixe dinner ($82) from 12-10 p.m. with the last seating at 8 p.m.
On Dec. 31, brunch service will be from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner from 5-10 p.m. with last seating at 8 p.m. and bar-only service from 3-5 p.m. A prime rib dinner special will be available for $48.
Isa’s will host a Roaring 20’s themed NYE Party in The Cellar from 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. with a band, charcuterie and dessert boards, a champagne toast with one drink ticket included in the cost of the event ticket, $72. Dinner guests will receive an additional drink ticket.
On Jan. 1, brunch will be from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner from 5-9 p.m. with bar-only service from 3-5 p.m.
For more visit isasbistro.com.
Jargon
Jargon in West Asheville will be open 5-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 5-10 p.m. Dec. 31. For more, visit jargonrestaurant.com.
Jettie Rae's Oyster House
Jettie Rae's Oyster House will be open 4:30-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31. For more, visit jettieraes.com.
The Lobster Trap
The Lobster Trap will be open 5-8 p.m. Dec. 24. For more, visit TheLobsterTrap.biz.
Old Europe Pastries
Old Europe Pastries will be open 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 24, 7 a.m. -11 p.m. Dec. 31 and 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit oldeuropepastries.com.
Pack’s Tavern
Pack’s Tavern will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 24 and Jan. 1 and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Dec. 31. For more, visit packstavern.com.
Posana
Posana will be open 5-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and offering its regular menu.
On Dec. 31, a New Year's Eve prix fixe special will be offered, in place of the regular menu, which will include an amuse bouche, broiled oysters, mulled red wine poached pear, and filet mignon complemented by white and dark chocolate marbled terrine for $120 per diner. Wine pairings are available for an additional $60 per person. Tax and gratuity will be added to the final bill. Reservations are required and begin at 5 p.m. For more, visit posanarestaurant.com.
RendezVous
RendezVous will be open 4:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. For more, visit ashevillerendezvous.com.
Sovereign Remedies
Sovereign Remedies will be open 4-10 p.m. Dec. 24, 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Dec. 31., and 4-10 p.m. Jan. 1.
Sunny Point Café
Sunny Point Café will be open 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. For more, visit sunnypointcafe.com.
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian’s Original/North location will be open 4-9:30 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and 4:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 1. The South location will be open 4-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and 4:30-9 p.m. Jan. 1. For more, visit vinniesitalian.com.
Zella’s Deli
Zella’s Deli will be open 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24 and 31 and Jan. 1. For more, visit zellasdeli.com.
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Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Email her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow her on Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please support this type of journalism with asubscription to the Citizen Times.
