Make holiday hosting effortless! Explore our roundup of local caterers offering festive menus, ready-to-heat meals, and seasonal treats, everything you need for delicious, stress-free celebrations.

Gourmet Galley – Niantic & North Stonington:  Make holiday hosting effortless with Gourmet Galley’s festive menu of handcrafted entrées, hors d’oeuvres, and sweets. Order online and enjoy beautifully prepared dishes that bring people together. View their menu and order by 5pm on 12/17.

Cooked – Centerbrook: Make holiday hosting simple with Cooked Marketplace’s Christmas menu, delicious starters, mains like prime rib and honey-thyme ham, seasonal sides and sweets, all available to pre-order and pick up before Christmas. Check out their full menu and order here by Noon on 12/17.

Star Gourmet by Andrea Dante – Guilford:  Make holiday meals special with Star Gourmet’s curated menu including quiche, shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque, Beef Wellington, sides and more! Order here by 12/19.

Mystic Market – Mystic & Old Saybrook: Make the holidays stress-free with Mystic Market’s holiday offerings from savory mains to seasonal sides and desserts. Order online and pick up prepared dishes for your festive feasts. Order from Old Saybrook or from Mystic West or Mystic East by 3pm on 12/17.

Pasta Vita – Old Saybrook: Wait until you see Pasta Vita’s Christmas menu, festive pastas, sides, and holiday specialties available for pickup. A delicious way to simplify your celebrations! Orders due by 4pm on 12/17. Menu Here.

Ani’s Table – Rocky Hill: Make holiday hosting deliciously simple with Ani’s Table & Marketplace’s curated seasonal offerings including fresh dinners, soups, sides, and sweets crafted from scratch. Order ahead for stress-free holiday feasts! See the menu here. Order by 12/17.

Nana’s – Mystic and Westerly, RI:  Nana’s Holiday Market is here! Bring Nana’s home for the holidays with freshly baked sourdoughs, rolls, quiches and decadent desserts crafted with love and perfect for the holiday table. Pre-order by 12/19 at 8 p.m. Check out their menu.

Savour Cafe – Centerbrook: Satisfy your holiday cravings! Order Savour Cafe’s seasonal menu of fresh salads, artisan sandwiches, and decadent desserts, ideal for festive meals or gift-worthy treats this winter. Check out their full menu here. Order through 12/17.  860.662.4438.

Doro Marketplace – Old Saybrook, Plainville, West Hartford, Wethersfield & Windsor Locks: Enjoy season’s eatings crafted by Doro for easier hosting and happier holidays, artisanal starters, roasts, sides, and sweets ready for holiday pickup at all locations. Click to view their menu. Order by 12/19.

Chef Paul Barron – Madison: Make you holiday dinner unforgettable! Chef Paul Barron’s Holiday Package features craft salad, braised prime short ribs with veggies, creamy potatoes, and a decadent chocolate Swiss roll.See the menu and order here. Order by 12/18.

Bear’s Smokehouse – Hartford, New Haven, Windsor Locks & South Windsor: Order Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ holiday menu for Christmas Eve and New Year’s! Slow-smoked BBQ favorites make festive meals easy. Pick-up and savor a smoky holiday feast.View the menu and place your order.

White Gate Farm – East Lyme:  Celebrate with White Gate Farm’s holiday menu featuring potato gratin, tortiere, salmon, Mushroom Wellington, quiches, and seasonal baked treats. Enjoy farm-made dishes that make holiday hosting effortless.. Check out their menu of delicious Thanksgiving sides and pies for pick-up on 12/24!

Cooking Company – Middletown: This Christmas, indulge in The Cooking Company’s holiday feast, from mini Beef Wellingtons and seasonal sides to desserts. Order now for a made-fresh, stress-free celebration. Click for their menu. Call 860.343.0008 to place your order by 12/18.

Flanders Fish Market – East Lyme: Holiday catering and family style Christmas Dinner To-Go from Flanders Fish makes entertaining simple, from seafood feasts to complete ready-to-heat holiday meals. Order ahead and enjoy festive flavor.Click to check out their menu and place your order.

La Belle Aurore – Niantic: Lighten your Christmas evening and morning to-do list with La Belle Aurore’s farm-to-table a la carte menu including handcrafted favorites like crab Rangoon tart, shrimp & crab bisque, smoked salmon pancakes, mussels Fra Diavlo or a Christmas breakfast. Click to order.

Bishop’s Orchards Farm Market– Guilford: Bishop’s Orchards brings farm goodness to your holiday table! Pre-order chef-crafted entrées, sides and seasonal sweets online for pickup,  perfect for family dinners or festive crowds. Click to order.

Cliff’s Quality Meats – Essex: Make entertaining savory and simple with Cliff’s Quality Meats including prime cuts, smoked hams, sausages, and deli favorites perfect for holiday dinners. Order ahead for easy pickup. Call 860.767.1539 to place your order.

Shoreline Prime – Branford:  Turduckens aren’t only for Thanksgiving! Shoreline Prime is serving up the ultimate showstopper for your holiday table, chicken stuffed in duck, stuffed in turkey.  It’s as amazing as it sounds. Call 203.208.1579 to reserve yours and make this year’s holiday one to remember.

DESSERT

Satisfy every sweet tooth! Explore our favorite local bakers offering festive cakes, pies, cookies, and holiday treats, perfect for gifting, gatherings, or adding a little magic to your table.

Sift Bakery – Mystic and Niantic:The holidays are sweet at Sift. Indulge in fresh breads, buttery croissants, and irresistible holiday treats like Christmas Nightcap, Gingerbread cheesecake or Chocolate Cherry Buche de Noel. Your sugarplum dessert dreams start here! Order online here.

Savour Cafe – Centerbrook: Wake up to cozy holiday flavors. Enjoy fresh-baked pastries, decadent desserts, and seasonal delights like Black Forest Buche de Noel, Red Velvet Cheesecake, Gingergread cake or a holiday cookie box. Treat yourself and your family. Call 860-662-4438 or stop in during regular business hours to place your order by 12/17.

White Gate Farm – East Lyme: Make your holiday unforgettable with White Gate Farm’s scratch-made desserts like Sticky Spiced Gingerbread, Apple Cranberry Crisp, Cranberry Walnut Cinnamon Rolls and more. Click to view their menu and pre-order.

Cooking Company – Middletown: Let Cooking Company take care of your Christmas morning breakfast with stollen, frittata and orange almond French toast or let them take care of your holiday dessert, choose from Chocolate and Raspberry Present Cake, Rustic Winter Fruit Tart and more. Click for their menu. Call Middletown (860.343.0008) to place your order by 12/18.

Pursuit of Pastry – Old Saybrook: Enjoy a variety of specialty pastries, bread, pies, cookies and cakes like their Chocolate Razzle Dazzle and White Forest cakes. Checkout their Holiday menu here. Order by 12/17.

Dagmar’s Desserts – Old Saybrook: Enjoy holiday favorites like Yule Logs, Stollen, Kransekake and festive tortes and cakes. Check their website for their delicious menu. Order by 12/17.

Zest Fresh Pastry – Ledyard: Delight your guests with breads, silky tarts, rich cakes and gourmet holiday desserts like Egg Nog Cheesecake, Fig Chocolate Frangipane Tart and more. Their online ordering makes it easy to finish your feast with flair. Order by 12/19 or call 860.381.0771.

Hen + Heifer – Guilford: End your holiday dinner with exquisitie desserts by Whang Suh. Sticky Toffee Pudding, Mont Blank, Yakisugi, cream puffs and more unique and beautiful sweet delights. Place your order today. 

4 & Twenty Blackbirds Pop-Up Bakeshop – Guilford:  Don’t miss this Guilford pop-up bakeshop. Check their Facebook page for this year’s outstanding holiday dessert menu including Coconut Cake, Lemon Souffle Tart, Cranberry Orange Cheesecake and more.