Whether you’re taking a meal to a new mom or just need to get dinner on the table in a pinch, a ready-made meal can be a lifesaver! Thankfully, there are several local businesses serving up delicious, scratch-made meals that are cooked and ready to go whenever you need them. From casseroles to quiches and everything in between, these ready-made meals in Birmingham have you covered!
Ashley Mac’s
A fast casual cafe serving up southern comfort food, Ashley Mac’s has nearly every classic casserole you can think of in their freezer. We’re talking chicken pot pie, baked ziti, beef stroganoff, poppyseed chicken, and more. In addition to numerous entrees, they carry appetizers, soups, sides, and bread. Whatever you get, you definitely want to include a dozen of their delicious sour cream biscuits! They have locations in Homewood, Cahaba Heights, Inverness, and Riverchase. You can order online or simply stop by a cafe to browse their selection.
Clean Eatz
Being busy doesn’t mean you can’t eat healthy! Hoover’s Clean Eatz makes eating well a whole lot easier with their huge selection of grab n’ go options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Meals serve one individual, so you can mix and match to suit everyone’s taste buds.
Feast Birmingham
Known for their catering, Feast Birmingham now offers to-go meals from their Crestline Village location. The current menu features several cozy dishes perfect for the winter weather, such as lasagna bolognese, pesto chicken pasta, and loaded potato soup. Stop by to check out the daily offerings!
Home Plate Cooking
Helena’s Home Plate Cooking specializes in southern comfort food to-go. The menu changes weekly, with a daily special featured each day. You can also order from a more extensive menu by calling 24 hours in advance. For a small fee, they will heat up the meal for you so it’s hot and ready to eat when you pick up.
Hometown Fare
This Ross Bridge eatery offers gourmet take-away meals and family meals you can preorder. Take-away options include hearty entrees, soups, salads, sides, and breakfast items. The family dinner option changes regularly and is available by preorder only. If you live in Ross Bridge, they can even deliver it to your door! They also offer adult beverages to-go.
Homewood Gourmet
Homewood Gourmet is a neighborhood staple with delicious “dinner in a dash” options. Hearty and comforting, entree options include jambalaya, lasagna, enchiladas, shepherd’s pie, and more. Add on salad and dessert from the regular menu, and your meal is complete!
Magic Muffins
This long-time Cahaba Heights bakery is known for their baked goods, but they also carry casseroles and quiche. Call ahead for availability or stop by to check out the selection. Be sure to get some muffins while you’re at it!
Marta’s Bakery
A Cahaba Height’s staple, Marta’s Bakery has been serving their community for over 30 years! In addition to a wide array of sweet treats and baked goods, they sell breakfast casseroles, quiche, soups, and southern sides and entrees like chicken pot pie, husband’s delight, corn souffle, and squash casserole, to name just a few.
Meals by Misty
At Meals by Misty, to-go meals is their bread and butter. In their coolers, you’ll find snacks, dips, salads, sides, breakfast, breads, sandwiches, entrees, and desserts. There’s truly something for each meal of the day! Menus change monthly and feature familiar classics along with unique dishes. You can order ahead of time online or stop by their locations in Homewood and Trussville to see what’s available.
Murphree’s Market
In addition to fresh produce and plants, this Cahaba Height’s market has freezers full of specialty grocery items, frozen meals, and baked goods. Stop by to see the selection. Please note the market is currently on winter break until February 11th!
New York Butcher Shoppe
This butcher has much more than high quality meats! New York Butcher Shoppe carries gourmet prepared items like stuffed meats, pasta dishes, salads, sides, and rotating seasonal meals. Check out their selection of high-end wines and specialty grocery items to stock up on more goodies! You can find them in Cahaba Heights and Greystone.
Sorelle
Sorelle is another Homewood business specializing in homemade fare to-go. They have breakfast, lunch, and dinner covered with their rotating selections. Options include quiches, frittatas, hot and chilled dips, charcuterie, sandwiches, salads, and entrees that feature chicken, beef, pork, and veggies only. The cheesecake, served with or without berries, is a customer favorite. You can make your meal even more complete with a bottle of wine or beer to-go!
The Cajun Cleaver
Located in Hoover, The Cajun Cleaver is a specialty butcher shop specializing in “Louisiana style” foods. They offer a variety of casseroles and entrees, including Cajun dishes like shrimp and crawfish fettuccini, crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, and shrimp and grits. If you’re not a seafood fan, don’t worry- there’s several chicken and beef options too. Order online or stop by to browse the selection.
Tina’s Market
Tina’s Market is a newer business in Homewood offering local goods, grab and go snacks and meals, and sweet treats. The menu changes weekly but always includes an array of sides, soups, and entrees to choose from. This week’s take-home meals include meat and veggie lasagna, pastichio, spaghetti and meatballs, and chicken and rice. The homemade treats are not to be missed!
Tre Luna & Grocery
Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen now offers several of their menu items to-go in their new market located in Southside. Eggplant parmesan, lasagna bolognese, braised beef short ribs, and white chocolate bread pudding are just a few of the tantalizing options. Select market items can also be purchased at Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen, which is located in The Village at Brock’s Gap.
Why do articles like this one always neglect the West & North sides of Birmingham? It’s not only this publication guilty but the majority of them. It’s as if these western and northern neighborhoods are invisible and disfavored for promotion. The emphasis is usually always being placed on the more financially upper-class areas getting the spotlight of media exposure. FYI, these other people eat, too!
Hi Erin! Thanks so much for this suggestion! We are happy to add more places that we think would be helpful to moms. Can you suggest any that you recommend from those areas of town?
Vestavia Hills Baptist Church also offers Take & Bake options for pick up! vhbc.com/takeandbake
We’ve always go some great meals!