Preparing a festive holiday spread or feast can be stressful, whether you’re hosting a large or small gathering. If the pressure to cook and bake amid all the other seasonal demands steals your holiday cheer, take it off your plate.

Instead of cooking, treat yourself to holiday catering from one of these local businesses. With their help, you can relax and focus on making merry memories with your favorite people. What’s more, you might even find time to catch one of these amazing local theater productions.

Why Let the Pros Do the Cooking this Holiday Season?

Gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year can often leave us feeling overwhelmed and less than joyful. The local caterers and shops featured below offer plenty of holiday meal selections to satisfy various palates, choices that can be expanded to feed a crowd (or reduced for just a few), and some will even deliver. So go ahead, check one item off your holiday to-do list and experience the relief of delicious holiday catering.

Aneu Kitchens

1556 E. Lancaster Ave., Paoli and 1049 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr
Phone: (610) 251-9600

ANEU Kitchens, with a flagship location in Paoli and 3 alternate shops in Bryn Mawr and at the Shore, creates meals, snacks, fresh-pressed juices, and sweets with no additives or preservatives. Aneu offers a Thanksgiving catering menu in increments of two, allowing customers to right-size their feast. With 4 entree choices, traditional and creative side choices, a delicious dessert selection, and even a non-alcoholic beverage pairing, Aneu’s holiday menu is sure to satisfy.

Thanksgiving orders must be placed by November 21st and will be available for pick up between November 24-26th. Orders can be placed by emailing catering@aneukitchens.com or calling the store.

Aquilante’s Catering

125 Diamond Rock Rd., Phoenixville
Phone: (610) 935-4500

Since 1976, the Aquilante family has been cooking and delivering fine, homemade food for Main Line customers. This family-run business continues to offer traditional off-premise catering for all types of private parties and weddings, as well as business events.

This year, place your order for their traditional Thanksgiving dinner which feeds 5-6 people by November 17th. All Thanksgiving orders will be delivered on Wednesday, November 26th and a portion of their Thanksgiving package sales will be donated to All 4 Paws Rescue. For other holiday catering, call or email AquilanteSales@gmail.com.

Brothers Catering

Berwyn, PA
Phone: (610) 564-6347

Brothers Catering is here to help to make your holidays stress free. Their holiday menu features a traditional turkey dinner, as well as other delicious choices for a festive feast. The deadline to order for Thanksgiving is Monday, November 17th by 1 pm and orders can be picked up or delivered for $75. Email or call Brothers Catering to order.

Carlino’s

2616 E. County Line Road, Ardmore and 128 W. Market Street, West Chester
Phone: (610) 649-4046

Carlino’s makes it easy to enjoy the holidays with your family while still enjoying that home-cooked feel. In its third generation of family ownership, Carlino’s menus continue to be rooted in traditional, Italian home-cooking. So if you’re looking for a “Feast of the Seven Fishes” this December, you can order it here, as well as all the traditional American holiday favorites crafted with an artisanal touch.

Peruse their mouth-watering Thanksgiving menu, available now, and keep an eye out for their holiday menu. Order deadline for Thanksgiving is November 21. Pick-up and delivery are available for catering items.

Di Bruno Bros.

385 W. Lancaster Ave., Wayne and Rittenhouse Square, 1730 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
Catering Phone: (215) 665-1659, x1

Lessen your load and let the culinary experts at Di Bruno Bros. take care of all your Thanksgiving and holiday cooking. Whether you’re planning a big feast or hosting an intimate affair, their Thanksgiving menu features classic holiday staples as well as mouthwatering new creations. Di Bruno’s Thanksgiving Gourmet Meal Package serves 6, allows you to choose from 1 of 4 unique entree options, and includes starters, sides, accompaniments, and a dessert. They also offer sides packages and a la carte items as well.

Thanksgiving orders must be placed by 5 pm on November 21st and can be picked up from Di Bruno Bros.’s Wayne or Rittenhouse Square locations between November 26-28th.

Gia Bella Catering

Kennett Square, PA
Phone: (610) 316-9609

Gia Bella Catering brings their “love of family and food” to everything they make. This full-service catering business has the experience and expertise to handle any gathering, large or small. For Holiday 2025, Gia Bella offers a delicious range of options for both Thanksgiving and Christmas. They will deliver the meal fresh to your door with easy reheating instructions (free delivery within 10 miles of Kennett Square).

Order Thanksgiving dinner by November 18th for a delivery date of November 26th. For Christmas and Christmas Eve, order by December 14th for a delivery date of December 23rd. Any delivery fee is based on mileage and included at the time of your order price quote.

HomeCooked

1 Paoli Plaza, Paoli
Phone: (610) 647-1002

HomeCooked’s meals are delicious and family-friendly, with no slicing or dicing required — just follow simple cooking or reheating instructions and your meal is done. This holiday season, HomeCooked is offering full holiday meal packages in 2 quantity options to accommodate various gathering sizes or the option to order just the items you need to complete your feast. HomeCooked also provides a gluten-free Thanksgiving package, breakfast items to feed a crowd, and, new for 2025, the option to order a ready-to-roast whole turkey.

Thanksgiving orders must be placed by noon on Wednesday, November 19th. Their Apple & Cranberry Crumb and Bourbon Pecan Pies must be ordered by Monday, November 17th at 5 pm. HomeCooked will deliver your order with a $125 minimum plus a delivery fee of $8.99 or $11.99 (depending on your location). Check the website to see if your address is within delivery range.

Izenberg’s Deli & Catering

401 Fayette Street, Conshohocken
Phone: (610) 828-8900

Izenberg’s has been serving Conshohocken and the surrounding Philly-based community since 1995. As a deli and caterer, Izenberg’s goes above and beyond with attention to detail, quality, and service. This fall and winter, they have menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Hanukkah (note they are not kosher), as well as New Year’s Eve. Holiday menus include favorites like traditional jelly-filled soufganiyot, roasted brisket au jus, hand-carved honey-glazed ham, pizzelles, gingerbread cookies, and more. To place an order, reach out to them via email or call the shop.

Luigi & Giovanni’s

3601 Chapel Road, Newtown Square
Catering Phone: (610) 353-2080

This Main Line-area Italian shop and catering company has long been the gold standard for authentic Italian food. Without a doubt, they go all out for the holidays. Luigi and Giovanni’s offers the option to order an entire Thanksgiving feast for four, or a boneless turkey breast or whole stuffed turkey, accompanied by a la carte sides.

One of the only places in the Philadelphia region to offer the traditional Seven Fishes Christmas Eve Dinner, this place will fool even Nonnie and Poppie into thinking the Christmas Eve meal was homemade! Check out their classic Holiday Dinners for 4 and their Vegetarian Dinner Entree offerings. Give them a call to place an order.

Tasty Table Market & Catering

10 Leopard Road, Berwyn
Phone: (610) 251-0265

Tasty Table is ready to help your family celebrate the holidays with both creative and classic catering choices. Their Thanksgiving menu offers both a traditional turkey dinner and chef’s specialty option, which features entree choices like citrus-brined turkey, rice wine-braised short ribs, and garlic butter cod, plus sides with an artisanal flair. Pick up your meal or Tasty Table will deliver locally within approximately 10 miles of their Berwyn location.

Cater your Way into a Happy Holiday

With such delicious and convenient holiday catering options available in the Main Line area, it’s no wonder more and more local families are choosing to let the pros prepare their holiday feasts. While we can’t promise that all the relatives will get along or that your team will win the Thanksgiving Day football game, these local caterers are sure to make your holiday a little less stressful. Who knows—maybe you’ll even find time to enjoy a family-friendly Thanksgiving outing or get a jump start on your holiday shopping. Happy Holidays.

Lead photo courtesy of Midtown Social in Berwyn. Pamela Badolato and Becky Ormsbee contributed to this article.

For more ways to celebrate the holiday season around the Main Line, visit the Main Line Parent Winter Holiday Family Fun Guide.