Easter falls on Sunday, March 31, 2024. If you want to enjoy the holiday with minimal kitchen time, check out these options for ordering an Easter brunch or dinner to enjoy at home. Most are heat-and-serve options for a complete meal.
You might also like our list of family-style takeout options that feed a crowd for less than what you’d spend on individual entrees for each family member.
Check out our huge list of FREE Easter egg hunts and photo opps with the Easter Bunny — and don’t forget our complete guide to 2024 Atlanta spring festivals, happening in March, April, and May!
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Get a prepared Easter meal to-go
It’s the best of both worlds — more frugal than dining out, but less work than meal prep and clean-up!
Ordering a ham for Easter dinner?
Check out our suggestions for 12 ways to use leftover Easter ham in yummy meals!
The Fresh Market
Order online by March 26th, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Pick up in in-store from March 28 to 31.
Stores are open from 8am to 6pm on Easter.
Offering complete Easter meals that are ready to cook or heat.
They include entree, sides, and desserts.
Follow the links for details on each.
These prices are the same as last year!
Below is a small selection of the dozens of meal options available:
• Rack of lamb for 2 people — $49.99
• Ham meal for 4 people — $64.99
• Ham meal for 8-10 people — $89.99
• Easter brunch featuring your choice of quiche — $20
• Fresh fruit tart with shortbread crust — $19.99
•And so much more!
The meals above are just a small sampling of what’s available — there are many more meal packages.
You can also choose from a large selection of entrees, side dishes, and desserts a la carte.
Lamb dinner for two, courtesy of Fresh Market.
Publix
Order at least 48 hours in advance (24 hours for bakery items)
Publix is closed on Easter Sunday, so you’ll have to pick up the day before.
A heat-and-serve ham dinner with sides is $79.99 for a meal that serves 7 to 10 people.
A smaller dinner for $44.99 serves 2 to 4 people.
Both meals include, in varying portion sizes:
- One boneless ham (size varies by meal chosen)
- Sweet potato casserole
- Green bean casserole
- Marshmallow delight
Depending on the store you shop at, you may have a choice between pickup or delivery.
Get more info and order here
Note that you’ll have to choose your preferred store to see prices.
You can also order turkey meals, side dishes, Easter-themed bakery items, a deviled-egg platter, or a sliced ham, all a la carte (use the link above).
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Whole Foods
Order online with 48-hours notice
Pickup between March 28th and 31st.
Heat-and-serve dinner options may vary between stores.
We got our examples from the Chamblee store. When you click thru the links for details, you should update the store location before starting an order.
Below is a small selection of what’s available:
- Turkey breast dinner for 4 people — $90
- Braised lamb shank meal for 4 people (includes 3 sides)– $125
- Ham dinner for 8 people (includes 4 sides) — $170
- Prime rib meal for 8 (includes 3 sides) — $250
- Easter feast for 12 people (includes ham, turkey, and 7 sides)– $500
You can also order all kinds of entrees and side dishes a la carte.
View the Easter menu and order online (remember to change your store location — it’s at the top of the left column)
Seasons 52
Offering complete meal packages and individual meals.
Order online for pickup only on Saturday, March 30th between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Heat-and-serve meals for 4 to 6 people are $155.
Meals include entree, salad, roasted green beans, choice of an additional side, and Mini Indulgence desserts.
The entree this year is Apricot-Glazed Ham.
Order online
Seasons 52 will also offer its full takeout menu.
Beer and wine and mimosas to go are available to go in select locations.
Olive Garden
This Easter, enjoy the comfort of Olive Garden classics. Selections include family bundles of Lasagna, Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Alfredo, with homemade soup or salad and breadsticks. You can also get a Family Pan of pasta without any sides.
Family meals start at $59 and serve 4 to 6 people.
In some locations, you can add beer and wine to your order.
NOTE: These family meal bundles are not just an Easter special — they are available until further notice.
Cracker Barrel
Pre-order now for pickup between March 28 and 31st.
Heat-and-serve Easter meals include:
• Ham dinner for 4-6 people — $115
• Ham dinner for 8-10 people — $165
• Prime rib dinner for 4-6 people — $140
The meals come with choice of sides, mashed potatoes and gravy, and yeast rolls. Some options come with buttermilk pie.
There is also a large selection of items a la carte!
You can just a ham, or just some yummy sides, or whatever you need to customize your family meal at home.
Order the Easter meals and a la carte items here — note that you’ll have to first choose a store location.
Honey Baked Ham
The classic Easter ham!
To reserve the ham of your choice, find your store, and order from the selections available there.
There is also a selection of full meals available.
The lowest-priced meal is $120 and includes an 8-lb ham (serves 12-16 people) and your choice of 4 sides (note that the sides come frozen, so require some preparation. NOTE: At the time of writing, this meal was on sale for $113, but we assume it was a limited time offer, so you may want to pre-order now.)
And if you buy a ham, you may be interested in our suggestions for 12 ways to use leftover Easter ham in yummy meals.
Omaha Steaks
This famous mail-order food company is offering create-your-own Easter dinner packages that allow you to customize your entire menu.
The lowest-priced option is a package that serves 4 people for $139.99. (Keep in mind that you need to spend $149 to get free shipping.
A customized package for 8 people is $189.99.
The Grand Easter Feast is HALF OFF (at the time of writing) for $155.97.
Entrees include ham, lamb of leg, sirloin roast, and turkey roulade.
You’ll also get your choice of a potato dish, 2-3 vegetable sides, and dessert.
View the Easter menu and order online
DEAL ALERT!
Omaha Steaks is currently offering $30 OFF for new customers when you sign up for marketing emails. If you’re already a customer, you can sign up and get $15 OFF. The offer is valid on orders of $159 or more.
