Dine in or get takeout for Christmas meals

If you just don’t feel like cooking this Christmas Day, these restaurants will do the heavy lifting for you. pumpkin seed-encrusted duck breast and braised oxtail served atop coconut polenta with a pumpkin curry and sauteed Brussels sprouts.

The Palm: 233 E. Houston St., Suite 100, 210-226-7256, thepalm.com. Will offer a prix fixe menu from 11 a.m.-9 p.m., $75 per person. It will feature a 26-ounce prime rib, choice of two individual sides and a dessert.

SweetFire Kitchen at La Cantera Resort & Spa: 16641 La Cantera Parkway, 210-558-2479, lacanteraresort.com. Will offer a prix fixe menu from 10 a.m.-10 p.m., $60 adults, $25 ages 6-12, free for 5 and under. It will feature slow-roasted sorghum brined rib-eye, crispy pork belly porchetta, apple-glazed roasted turkey and tarragon- and horseradishencrusted salmon, as well as

numerous sides and desserts. green salad and main entree choices will be Dover sole, lobster thermidor, duck breast a l’orange and beef tenderloin with bearnaise. Dessert choices will be buche noel chocolate, apple tart a la mode and floating island. Guests can pre-order from now until Christmas Eve.

Cooper’s Meat Market: 6002 Broadway, 210-820-3838, coopersmeatmarket.com. Will offer two holiday meal options, $215 each. One feeds four to six and will feature a 4- to 5-pound boneless or bone-in rib roast with two large sides, dessert and rolls. The second feeds eight to 10 and will feature turkey (can choose roasted, fried or smoked turkey) with two large sides, gravy, cornbread dressing, cranberries, rolls and pie. Must pre-order by Dec. 21 and pick up 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Christmas Eve.

County Line Bar-B-Q: 4334 Hyatt Place Drive, 210-641-1998 countyline.com. Will offer holiday to-go options featuring $100 whole smoked brisket and $55 whole slow-smoked large boneless turkey breast rubbed with black pepper. Will also offer an Emergency Kit, $13.99 per person, featuring brisket, turkey, sausage, chicken, coleslaw, beans, potato salad, bread, barbecue sauce, plates and flatware packed family-style, to-go. See website for desserts, sides and drinks. Must pre-order by Dec. 22 and pick up by 8 p.m. Dec. 23.

Meadow Neighborhood Eatery + Bar: 555 W. Bitters Road, Suite

110, 210-481-4214, meadowsanantonio.com. Will offer two meal packages complete with reheating instructions, $165 each. One the meal will feature smoked shoulder ham for eight to 10 people, and the other a Dean and Peeler herb-crusted prime rib for six. Both will include sides of baked brie, Yukon gold potatoes, sorghum-glazed carrots, broccoli, Carolina rice casserole, kale and sweet potato salad and house-made buttermilk biscuits. Orders must be received and paid in advance by 5 p.m. Saturday; pickup noon-5 p.m.

Dec. 23-24.

ingrid.wilgen@express-news.net

Paula Murphy Frederick’s and Frederick’s Bistro will offer maple syrup-glazed ham as an entree option.