November 4, 2025
Gathering around the table, eating your favorite foods and spending time with family are the best parts of the holidays. So instead of being in the kitchen all day, let these local restaurants, markets, bakeries and more help with the cooking.
It’s never been easier to add Cabarrus County flavor to your holiday meal with our thriving food scene, but remember to check holiday menus, hours and availability.
Traditional Turkey Dinner
For holiday meals in Concord, Kannapolis and beyond, turn to several of the area’s delicious restaurants and catering companies like Cabarrus Cooking Company. This family-owned catering company’s pre-order menu offers both family-size and single meal options with choices including turkey, ham, classic and premium side dishes, and pie. Send them an email to order, then pick up your fresh meal on Wednesday or Thursday, packaged for easy reheating.
Towel City Tavern is offering whole turkeys, slow-smoked in their center-field smokehouse at Atrium Health Ballpark. Their TavernGiving meal feeds 15 and comes with two signature sauces, plus slaw, potato mash, mac and cheese, collards, and cornbread.
At Mac’s Speed Shop, turkey comes with all the fixins with a Southern twist. Their annual festive feasts, which include turkey, gravy, sides like barbeque beans, collard greens, green bean casserole, mac and cheese and dessert, earn rave reviews. Just heat and serve, but your guests will think you’ve been preparing for days.
BBQ Feast
If you’re looking for something different for Thanksgiving dinner, order barbecue. In Concord, The Smoke Pit’s menu includes plenty of items to complete your holiday spread from pints or pans of their delicious sides to a whole honey ham.
Mt. Pleasant Smokehouse is known for making mouthwatering smoked meats, and their bulk ordering option is perfect for feeding a crowd. Order smoked meats, including pork, brisket and pulled chicken, by the pound and choose sides like slaw, baked beans, green beans and hush puppies.
Tutti’s Italian Market & Deli
Take and Bake
For the perfect charcuterie platter at your party, go to Tutti’s Italian Deli to stock up on salami, capicola, prosciutto, burrata, mozzarella and provolone. Or you could trust the gourmet deli in Concord to make an entire, Italian-inspired holiday meal. Order one of their mouthwatering grab-and-go meals like baked ziti, sausage and peppers, meatballs or eggplant parm, and your guests will be offering their thanks for the bounty.
Delicious Sides
The menu at Leo’s Gourmet Market changes with the seasons but always includes fresh-baked bread, side dishes, and desserts. The made-from-scratch meals that come out of their Concord kitchen are definite crowd-pleasers, and the holiday menu is chock full of seasonal favorites. You can’t go wrong with their oven-roasted turkey breast along with traditional sides like stuffing, corn pudding, candied carrots, and sweet potato casserole.
Perfect Pies
It wouldn’t be a holiday meal without pie. DOUGH, a New York-style bakery in the Afton Village neighborhood in Concord, makes seasonal favorites like pumpkin and pecan pie along with creative options like apple cranberry, chocolate walnut, and eggnog cream pie that will have you reaching for another slice.
Sweet Treats
Satisfy your sweet tooth with gourmet goodies from Cara’s Cookie Company. This local favorite has gained a loyal following thanks to a menu that has included gingerbread oatmeal whiskey cream pies and massive cookies in flavors like pumpkin cream cheese, coffee toffee, chocolate chip, and s’mores. Order individual cookies or preorder cookie cakes, their extra-large and beautifully decorated cookies that can be sliced into individual servings just like cake.
Holiday Libations
When it’s time to raise a toast, Cellar Door Wine Shop in Historic Downtown Concord helps hosts shine. Attend their holiday wine showcase on Sunday, November 9 to take all the guesswork out of selecting wines to pair with your holiday meals. The event features four vendors, a curated selection for you to sample, plus snacks and a souvenir glass, all in a relaxed environment. Can’t make the event? Stop in anytime for expert assistance.
In Midland, Rocky River Vineyards grows muscadine grapes that are used in sweet wines like Rockin’ Red and White Gold. Their wine selection also includes cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, chardonnay and white zinfandel. Stock up on a selection of local wines to serve during the holidays or to offer as gifts and raise a glass to a delicious holiday meal.
Fun for the Whole Family
It’s easy to keep the family entertained when they’re in town. Our guide to family fun in Cabarrus County can help you plan a great day for all ages.
