Christmas in Calgary 2021: Dinner, Turkey To Go, Brunch, Restaurants

Looking for ways to celebrate Christmas in Calgary this year? This post covers Christmas Calgary 2021 including where to go for Christmas dinner in Calgary, where to get turkey to go as well as features for brunch, lunch and takeout by local restaurants and businesses.

Christmas Eve this year is Friday, December 24, 2021. Christmas Day is Saturday, December 25, 2021.

Christmas celebrations can take on different forms from traditional, fusion to modern.

Please use this list as an inspiration for ideas on how to put together your own Christmas celebration.

This list is updated as information becomes available. Please reach out to me [email protected] or @foodgressing on social media for any suggestions.

Christmas in Calgary 2021: Dinner, Turkey To Go, Brunch, Restaurants

Hawthorn at Hotel Fairmont Palliser

Hawthorn at Hotel Fairmont Palliser is offering Christmas offerings:

Holiday-themed tea served November 27 until January 9, $75 per person

Yuletide Lunch from December 1 -23. Monday to Friday. 3-course menu. $45 per person

Christmas Dinner: December 24 & 25. Family-style menu, $95 per guest.

Festive Turkey To-Go ($395, serves 8) or ($595.00, serves 15). Order by December 19, for pick up December 24 or 25.

Hawthorn Baked Loaf of Bread – whipped honey butter

Garden Greens – cucumber, cherry tomatoes and sweet herb dressing

Slow Roasted Alberta Turkey

Traditional Sage and Apple Stuffing

Honey Roasted Root Vegetables

Whipped Potatoes

Orange Cranberry Sauce

Gravy

Yule Log and Apple Pie

Chandon Brut Classic 750ml (1 or 2 bottles depends on package)

Festive Afternoon Tea to go: Bring home the tradition of Fairmont Tea with homemade scones, finger sandwiches, delicious desserts and Fairmont curated LOT 35 Teas. Pick up dates: Saturday & Sunday. Order by: the previous Thursday.

Flower & Wolf

Flower & Wolf is offering Christmas Day Dinner.

Family style appetizers which includes Red Lentil Hummus, Local+ Imported Cheese & Charcuterie, Local Beets, Arancini followed by fabulous Maple Roasted Squash Soup and your Choice of Entrée which consist of either Roast Turkey, Private Reserve Prime Rib, Seared Fogo Island Cod or Tomato Tart.

Finish it up with your choice of Pear Frangipane Tart or Pumpkin Custard Pie. Reservations are available between 3 pm and 9 pm.

They are also offering Turkey Dinner TO-GO for 6 or 12 guests. Dinner for 6 priced at $249, for 12 priced at $449.

Choose your pick up time between 11 am and 3 pm on December 25. Preorder by December 16th 4 pm.

Roasted Brined Alberta Turkey
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Mixed Greens
Honey Glazed Root Vegetables
Apple & Herbs Stuffing
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Turkey Gravy
Chocolate Peppermint Tart

You can add on Roasted Potatoes $15, Broccoli & Cheddar Gratin $16, Garlic Mushrooms $21, Lemon Meringue Tart $21, Hazelnuts Cheesecake $24.

Hotel Blackfoot

Hotel Blackfoot is offering the following:

Christmas Carve-a-Deal: 13lb Roast Turkey (serves 8-10 ppl) priced at $385 + GST. Available from December 1
st until December 31st, 2021. 72 hrs notice required (subject to availability.) Reserve through Greens Restaurant (403) 259-1705. Pick up times every 30 minutes from 12pm – 7pm.

This includes:

Bakers Fresh Dinner Rolls and butter
Build your own Caesar Salad
Honey Dilled Baby Carrots
Roast Brussel Sprouts
Glazed Acorn Squash
Whipped Potato
Traditional Stuffing with Cranberries and Apple
Herbed Pan Gravy
Orange Cranberry Sauce
Apple Crumble
Sugar Cookies

Holiday Buffet: Available Friday and Saturday evenings from November 26 – December 18. Adults $32, Seniors $25, Children 6 – 17 $20.

The Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre

The Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre is offering Christmas Dinner Takeout. $295 serves 6 – 8 people with 5 – 7 kg turkey. $395 serves 10 – 12 people with 9 kg turkey.

They are also offering a Traditional Turkey Dinner for 2 people featuring 400 grams of carved turkey (white and dark meat) and choice of one half of dessert pie. Price at $89.

Place order by 5 pm on December 21. Pickup on December 25 from 3 pm – 5 pm.

Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary South

Delta Hotels by Marriott Calgary South is offering a Christmas Turkey 2 Go which serves 4 people for $195. Order by December 20 12 pm. Pickup on December 25 from 1 pm – 2 pm.

Calgary Zoo

The Calgary Zoo is offering a Festive Feast Curbside Takeaway. Enjoy a chef-created holiday dinner, with all the trimmings, in the comfort of your home without all the hassle in the kitchen! The best part? You’ll spend the day at home with family and friends while supporting the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s wildlife conservation initiatives at the same time.

All dinner items will be packed separately and hot to ensure freshness.

The items are available for pick up on:

Friday, December 24
Saturday, December 25
Sunday, December 26

Timed pick-up available every 30 minutes from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Pick up orders from the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo South Security building located at 1300 Zoo Road NE, Calgary.

Dinner for 6 people: $220 + GST (price per person $37) | Add Wine (red or white) $245 + GST
Dinner for 10 people: $330 + GST (price per person $33) | Add Wine (red or white): $355 +GST

Festive Feast Takeaway Dinner – Served Family Style

Artisan Rolls And Butter
Kale Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing, Dried Cranberries, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Asiago
Brown Butter And Chive Mashed Potatos
Apple Thyme Stuffing
Roasted Whole Turkey (6ppl 10lb Or 10ppl 15lb) with Cranberry Sauce And Gravy
Root Vegetables with Sherry Vinegar And Maple Glaze
Squash Gratin with Squash Cream, Asiago Cheese
Dessert: “After 8” Flourless Chocolate Cake

Wiener Schnitzel Haus

Wiener Schnitzel Haus is offering a Christmas Eve and Day Dinner priced at $85 per person. Order by December 22.

Appetizer:

Persimmon Pomegranate Salad with crème fraiche and roasted pistachios

Entrée – choice of:

Organic Free Range Roast Turkey: Sweet and savory Austrian stuffing, vegetable bouquet, mashed potatoes, homemade gravy, and our cranberry-lingonberry compote.
Wiener Schnitzel: Austrian potato salad, our signature red cabbage, oven-roasted vegetables with sage butter, and a cranberry relish.

Dessert:

Linzer Torte: delicious layers of rich and buttery, nut flavored pastry with our haus preserveor
Apfel Strudel: layered with Jona Gold in cinnamon and spiced rum and wrapped in our hand-stretched pastry

The Carriage House

The Carriage House is offering the following Christmas Events:

Christmas Dinner to Go: preorder by December 21 at 5 pm for pickup on December 24 and 25 from 2 pm – 5 pm.

Golden Roasted Turkey: $240 for 6 – 7 people, $340 for 12 – 13 people
AAA Alberta Prime Rib of Beef: $315 for 6 – 7 people, $570 for 12 – 13 people
Lemon Thyme Roasted Whole Chicken: $240 for 6 – 7 people

Christmas Eve Dinner at 4 pm. 3 course dinner, $52. Children, $26.

Christmas Day Dinner Buffet with seatings at 4 pm, 4:30 pm and 5 pm. Adults $55, Children 4 – 10 $28.

Simply Elegant

Simply Elegant is offering three catering options for Christmas.

Simply Traditional Turkey Dinner @ $105.00 for 2 persons
Cocktail Gathering Starting for 10 people @ $47 per person
Three Course Dinner @ $90 for 2 persons

Their catering services can include dropping of your food or as complex as setting up tables, chairs, décor, centerpieces and even provide entertainment.

White Spot

Starting December 13, while supplies last, Turkey Dinner is back at White Spot – with two ways to enjoy.

Choose from either ready-to-eat Traditional Turkey Dinner available for dine-in, takeout & delivery from December 13 – January 2 OR preorder Heat & Serve Dinner for Two starting December 13 by: (1) calling your local White Spot, or (2) placing your order online by selecting your location and preferred pickup day (Dec 23, 24 or 26).

Find out more here.

T&T Supermarket

T&T Supermarket is offering various Christmas combos and sets. Please check your local T&T to see what is being offered. Must pre-order one day ahead.

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Sunterra Market

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