Don’t cook: Check out this food prep hack using family style meals at Charlotte restaurants
Some nights, cooking sounds like a chore and bringing the entire family out of the house sounds like a headache. Or maybe you’re a single person looking for a local version of the TikTok viral meal prep hack that will give you food for the entire week.
If any of those situations ring true to you, family meals are the answer.
Whether you’re looking to feed a family or just yourself all week long, these family meals from local Charlotte restaurants allow you to bring large quantities of your favorite dishes home.
We’ve rounded up a list of several places you can get family meals in the Charlotte area, so you have no shortage of places to place an order.
Ace No. 3
Location: 829 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28207
Location: 1001 Belmont Ave, Charlotte, NC, 28205
Location: 8520 Pit Stop Ct NW #10, Concord, NC 28027
Ace No. 3 has your next burger night covered with its sliders family meal. A dozen hamburger sliders, which will feed three or four people for $35.50, or $37.50 if you want to add cheese.
Toppings like lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and sauces come complimentary. Plus, you can add on a side that will feed about eight people, like fries for $30 or sweet potato tots for $36. For dessert, Ace No. 3 offers milkshakes for $6.50 each.
Anne Springs Close Greenway Canteen
Location: 2573 Lake Haigler Dr, Fort Mill, SC, 29715
Anne Springs Close Greenway is a great place to take the family for a day of fun filled with hiking trails, a children’s farm, kayaks and more, but did you know they also provide family meals? The Canteen To-Go family meals are typically offered every Thursday, with a rotating menu so you can get something different each week.
The meals feed a family of four and come with a main and one or more sides. Desserts and drinks are available for an additional cost. This meal does require signing up in advance, which can be done here. Prices vary, but run around $70.
Bulla Gastrobar
Location: 4310 Sharon Rd w01, Charlotte, NC 28211
Try tapas and Spanish-inspired cuisine with Bulla Gastrobar’s family meal the next time you want to change up your dinner rotation. Bulla Gastrobar offers small portions of their tapas and entrees on their group menu that will feed five people.
Tapas options include dishes like patatas bravas for $24, chicken skewers for $38, croquettes for $26 and meatballs for $38. Larger family style entrees include vegetarian paella for $45, salmon for $63 and grilled steak for $78. The restaurant does require a 24-hour notice for family meals.
Calle Sol Latin Café & Cevicheria
Location: 1205 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Calle Sol’s group menu is the perfect option for a tasty family meal. Small portions on the group menu feed five to six people and include dishes like Cuban fried rice for $30, Miami sandwich platters for $40 and ham croquettes for $27.
Calle Sol also gives families the option to order “just meats” that serve four to five people with choices like grilled chicken ($18), pork ($13) and vaca frita braised shredded beef ($40). Flan and key lime pie are available for an additional cost to finish your meal with something sweet.
Carrburritos
Location: 445 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036
Taco Tuesday just got an upgrade with the family meal at Carrburritos in Davidson. Taco trays come with an assortment of 10 tacos, 16 oz. sides of rice and beans, and chips and guacamole all for $45.
If your family is more into quesadillas, try the quesadilla tray with three quesadillas of your choice and chips and guacamole for $40. And, the traditional Family Pack meal is perfect for families with little ones, since it comes with two kids meals, two adult burritos and your choice of queso or guacamole for $35.
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Location: 4001 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Enjoy chef-curated family meals from Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen. All items in your meal are made fresh with local ingredients, crafted and designed for pickup or delivery to last in your fridge.
All family meal packs include four entree portions, two sides, a small table salad and four dinner rolls, with prices varying based on your entree choice. Plus, Chef Alyssa’s accommodates same-day ordering until 11 a.m., and will deliver your meal in Charlotte and the surrounding areas for ultimate convenience.
City Barbecue
Location: 8948 J M Keynes Dr #420, Charlotte, NC 28262
Location: 1514 Galleria Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28270
Location: 11212 Providence Rd W, Charlotte, NC 28277
If your family loves barbecue, try out City Barbecue’s family pack next time you’re struggling for a dinner idea. For $60, you’ll receive your choice of two meats like pulled pork or beef brisket (1 pound each); two sides like green beans, mac and cheese or baked beans (1 quart each), plus buns and sauce.
The meal is slated to feed four to six people, and the restaurant will throw in plates, napkins and utensils if you need them, too.
The Eagle
Location: 2120 South Blvd #1, Charlotte, NC 28203
Order a package from The Eagle or choose your meat and sides a la carte for your next family meal. For $140, you’ll get two whole chickens, hot honey and three small sides. This meal feeds six to nine people, so you’ll likely have leftovers to stretch to a second night of dinner.
If you’d rather order your family meal a la carte, you can get a whole chicken and hot honey for $30, and sides that feed up to six people like mac and cheese ($30), spoonbread ($40) or white cheddar grits ($30).
The Fresh Market
Location: Multiple locations
You might think of a grocery chain as a place to get ingredients, not ready-made family meals, but The Fresh Market has both.
The Fresh Market’s Little Big Meals are family meals that serve four on a rotating menu each week. Typically, Fresh Market will provide you with a main, side, and dessert. You might have to heat or assemble some ingredients, but the prep work and planning will be taken care of for you.
Ilios Crafted Greek
Location: 1514 S. Church Street, Charlotte NC 28203
Location: 7926 Rea Road, Charlotte NC 28277
Location: 951 Market Street, Fort Mill SC 29708
The family meal at Ilios Crafted Greek gives you a tasty meal and a bang for your buck. The family meal, which feeds three to four people, includes your choice of Greek rotisserie chicken, lamb, pork souvla, chicken souvla or falafel for your protein. You’ll also get two large sides, your choice of a Greek salad or Ilios salad, pita and a sauce. The meal costs $39.95 total.
Jasmine Grill
Location: 5033 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
Location: 10601 Centrum Pkwy, C, Pineville, NC 28134
Jasmine Grill provides four options for a hearty family meal. Families of four can choose between the mini mazza ($29.99) with hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, fatuch and grape leaves, or the mini family mixed kabob ($62.99) with beef kabobs, chicken kabobs, kofta, grilled veggies, rice and a side.
Families of six can choose between the super mazza ($54.99) with hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, fattoush, grape leaves, fried koba, and pies or the super family mixed kabob ($97.99) with beef kabobs, chicken kabobs, kofta, lamb kabobs, grilled veggies, rice and a side.
Kabab-Je Rotisserie & Grill
Location: 2233 Matthews Township Pkwy, Matthews, NC 28105
With a choice between meat or seafood entrees, you’re sure to find a family meal that satisfies everyone. Kebab-Je’s mixed grill family platter includes four lamb skewers, four chicken skewers and four kafta skewers served with rice, grilled onions, tomato hummus and fattoush for $79.95.
The mixed grill seafood platter comes with four shrimp, four salmon and four scallop skewers served with rice, vegetables, hummus and fattoush for $81.95.
Little Mama’s
Location: 4521 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Location: 9825 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
Little Mama’s group menu offers pastas and Italian entrees that serve five to six people. Let the family choose among baked ziti ($55), penne alla vodka ($80), chicken Parmesan ($80), meatballs ($35) and more.
Sides like garlic mashed potatoes, shaved Brussels and warm quinoa salad are available for an additional $30. And don’t forget to pick up a slice of nutella pie or tiramisu for dessert.
Mama Ricotta’s
Location: 601 S Kings Dr AA, Charlotte, NC 28204
For another Italian family meal option, try Mama Ricotta’s. This restaurant’s group menu has small portions that serve five to six people and includes salad options like mozzarella and tomatoes ($50) and Caesar ($45), pasta options like penne primavera ($60) and spaghetti and meatballs ($70), and entrees like pollo romano ($80) and chicken Parmesan ($90). Grab a dozen mini cannolis ($30) for dessert.
Metro Diner
Location: 8334 Pineville-Matthews Rd #110, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 3440 St Vardell Ln, Charlotte, NC 28217
Location: 10412 E Independence Blvd #400, Matthews, NC 28105
Location: 14211 Reese Blvd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Metro Diner’s family meals are convenient and delicious. The menu includes classic diner foods like chicken and waffles for $49, breakfast platters for $45, roasted turkey with all the fixings for $52, and chicken tenders with fries and mac and cheese for $49.
Metro Diner’s family meals serve four, and a drink or salad can be added on for an additional cost.
Milkbread
Location: 1431 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 624 Jetton St #110, Davidson, NC 28036
Beloved restaurant Milkbread has family packs to order so you and your family can get your hands on some tasty chicken. The small family pack serves four people and includes two original chicken sandwiches, a nine count of tenders, three sides and four ounces of sauce for $46.
The large family pack serves up to eight people and includes four original chicken sandwiches, an 18 count of tenders, four sides, a half gallon tea or lemonade, six donuts and eight ounces of sauces.
North Italia
Location: 1414 S Tryon St Ste 140, Charlotte, NC 28203
North Italia has $65 family kits that are ready to heat and eat. Try the family pasta kit, which feeds four to five and comes with your choice of pasta and sauce, Caesar salad, Parmesan garlic bread, and tiramisu. Or, grab the lasagna bolognese, which serves four to six.
Osito’s Tacos & Tortas
Location: 20700 N Main St, Cornelius, NC 28031
Osito’s family pack feeds four to six people and is a great dinner option for a hungry family. For $55 you’ll get your choice of two proteins (16 oz each), 14 tortillas, rice and beans (16 oz each), chips and salsa, lettuce, pico, sour cream, cheese and Osito’s sauce, so you can make your perfect taco at home.
Paco’s Tacos & Tequila
Location: 6401 Carnegie Blvd #8a, Charlotte, NC 28211
Paco’s Tacos & Tequila has fiesta packs that feed four to six people and will bring the party to dinnertime. Choose from a fajita pack ($75), build your own taco pack ($65), nacho bar ($55), or party enchiladas ($60).
To really get the party going you can add in a half gallon or full gallon of margarita mix, or sweet tea if it’s a school night.
Pasta & Provisions
Location: 1600 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 4700 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
Location: 1528 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Pasta & Provisions offers a variety of pre-made meals that are ready to heat and eat in just minutes. The small pre-made lasagnas feed three to four, and you can pick between cheese ($12.99), chicken ($14.99), spinach ($13.99), vegetable ($13.99) or meat ($15.99). Add on a take and bake pizza and some fresh bread for a true Italian feast.
Que Onda
Location: Multiple Locations
Que Onda has family meals that can be ordered from any of its five locations around the Charlotte area and serve four to five people.
There’s gringo tacos with a pound of ground beef, a pound of chicken, 15 tortillas, refried beans, lettuce, pico salad and sour cream for $49.95. Or, try the birria tacos ($59.95), grilled fajitas ($64.95), pollo guajillo ($64.95), acp y mas — arroz con pollo and more — ($59.95), or milanesa torta and salad ($54.95). Extras like chips and dips are available for an additional cost.
Salsarita’s
Location: Multiple locations
Salsarita’s family fiesta packs are another option for Mexican food at home. The family fiesta pack costs $49.99, feeds five and includes tortillas, rice, beans, protein and toppings.
For families with bigger appetites, try the deluxe family fiesta pack, which costs $59.99 and includes everything in the family fiesta pack, plus queso, guacamole and chips. Add on a gallon of lemonade or tea for an extra cost.
Stagioni
Location: 715 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
Make dinner a fun family activity with Stagioni’s pizza kit. For $30, you’ll get two house-made pizza doughs, pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, sausage and pepperoni. Your family can assemble the pizzas together, then enjoy together.
Table & Twine
Location: 2600 Youngblood St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Table & Twine’s family meal service is available for pickup or delivery in the Charlotte area. All the food comes in oven-ready pans, feeds four to six people and stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to four days.
These meals are great because there’s a huge variety, with some dishes coming as full meals while others let you build-your-own with a la carte sides and mains. Prices vary based on the meal, entree or sides you select.
Tacos 4 Life
Location: 4923 Trojan Dr, Charlotte, NC 28278
Location: 3351 Pineville-Matthews Rd #300, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 2940 Derita Rd #40, Concord, NC 28027
At Tacos 4 Life, your family’s meal helps feed someone else’s family. Each family pack purchased at Tacos 4 Life feeds four people and donates eight meals to children in need.
You can choose among the taco family pack ($39.99), the deluxe taco family pack ($54.99), nacho family pack ($39.99) and rice bowl family pack ($44.99) for a meal that tastes good and does good in the Charlotte area.
Taco Mama
Location: 2452 Park Rd Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28203
Taco Mama’s Happy Family Take Out Meal is definitely true to its name. With 12 soft tortillas, chips, a pint of chicken, a pint of black beans, a pint of cilantro-lime rice, a pint of queso, a pint of mild salsa, tomatoes, cheese and sour cream, this meal will leave your family happy and satisfied. It serves four to six and costs $52.
Taziki’s
Location: 7107 Waverly Walk Ave, Charlotte, NC 28277
Taziki’s has family feasts for four that are affordable and delicious. Select from spicy harissa chicken ($49.99), grilled chicken ($48.99), lamb ($56.99), grilled beef ($51.99), shrimp ($51.99), salmon ($61.99) or pasta ($64.49). All family meals include your choice of protein plus salad, choice of side, and baked pita chips or soft pita.
Tupelo Honey
Location: 101 S Tryon St Suite 130, Charlotte, NC 28280
Dine on scratch-made Southern comfort food with Tupelo Honey’s family meal deal. For $60, you’ll get a meal that feeds four and comes with your choice of honey dusted fried chicken or sweet and spicy fried chicken as the main, plus two sides.
The sides you can choose from include mac and cheese, fries, Brussels, salad and more. Plus, every meal comes with biscuits and blueberry jam.
Viva Chicken
Location: Multiple locations
You can’t go wrong with some good ol’ fashioned chicken courtesy of Viva Chicken for dinner. The whole chicken meal comes with three family sides – your choice of plantains, cilantro rice, sweet potato fries, french fries or yucca – and costs just $28.95. This is a family meal that will leave your stomach and wallet satisfied.
Yafo
Location: 1231A East Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 1331 Central Ave #101, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 720 Gov Morrison St #120, Charlotte, NC 28211
Yafo is a Charlotte staple when it comes to fast casual Mediterranean food. Next time your family is in the mood for Yafo, instead of picking up individual meals for everyone, give their family style menu a try.
The build-your-own bowls meal includes your choice of protein, base (like rice or salad), hummus, tzatziki, babaganoush, four toppings, pita bread and up to three sauces. For $70, you can bring Yafo home and feed up to five people. Meal packs require 24 hour notice to order.
