Some of our favorite restaurants have put together take and make family meal kits that you can whip into a meal in your own kitchen. They include all the ingredients you’ll need to create your favorite restaurant dishes at home––and you’ll be supporting local restaurants at the same time. Whether you get a brunch, dinner or dessert kit, you’ll be guaranteed a restaurant quality meal that will make you feel like a superhero in the kitchen.
Burger Lounge
Burger Lounge has elevated the basic burger to something extra special. This is one of our favorite go-to spots for take out, and now to make at home. Burger Lounge Box Kit includes: 4 grass-fed burger patties with buns, tomato, onion, pickles, lettuce, organic cheese and their proprietary lounge sauce. They’ll have an optional quinoa burger soon. For the price this is one the best take home meal kits offered at $6 a person!
What: Burger Lounge Box Kit
Serves: 4
Cost: $25.95
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up curbside, delivery
Locations: Kensington, Hillcrest, Little Italy, Gaslamp, Coronado, La Jolla, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Del Sur/4S Ranch, Temecula
Online: burgerlounge.com
Tajima Restaurants
If you’re missing out on some cultured travel to far off places, pick up a Ramen Family Meal Kit to bring the flavors home. Includes: noodles, tonkotsu broth, pork chashu, ramen egg, bok choy, bean sprouts, green onions, fried garlic, sesame seeds, spices and a side of edamame.
What: Ramen Family Meal Kit
Serves: 4 people
Cost: $43
Order: online, call in
How to get it: walk in, delivery
Locations: Convoy St., Mercury St., Hillcrest, East Village, North Park, College Heights, Tijuana
Online: tajimasandiego.com
Tahona Bar
Bring Taco Tuesdays home with a DIY Taco or Quesadilla Kit! Includes: choice of barbacoa, chicken tinga or sautéed mushrooms; plus tortillas, black beans, barley, chips, guacamole and flan de la casa!
What: DIY Taco or Quesadilla Kit
Serves: 2-4
Cost: $30 for 2 servings, $50 for 4 servings
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
2414 San Diego Ave.
Old Town
619-255-2090
Online: tahonabardelivery.com
North Italia
Go ahead, take the family to Italy…from your kitchen! Pick up one of these fresh pasta meal kits from favorite restaurant North Italia and you’ll be transported to another place. The Family Kit includes: choice of fresh pasta (tagliatelle, bucatini, rigatoni or strozzapreti), choice of pasta sauce (bolognese, marinara, garlic parmesan cream or basil pesto), large caesar salad and parmesan garlic bread. Add on a sweet treat with their salted caramel budino, lemon curd bambolini or my favorite dessert of all time their hazelnut torta!
What: Fresh Pasta Meal Kit
Serves: 4-5
Cost: $65
Deal: take $10 off of $40 orders when you order via DoorDash, use code “NORTH10”
Deal: get a free $10 gift card when you buy one online for $50
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up curbside, delivery
7055 Friars Rd.
Fashion Valley Mall
619-343-2301
3715 Caminito Ct.
One Paseo in Del Mar
858-252-7720
Online: northitalia.com
URBN Coal Fired Pizza
This is personally one of my family’s favorite pizza spots and we get cravings for their polpetta meatball pizza all the time. Looks like we’ll be making a stop here for one of their DIY Pizza Packs! Includes: small dough ball, sauce, cheese, pepperoni.
What: Pizza Kit
Serves: 3-6
Cost: $11 for cheese, $13 for pepperoni, $3 extra for gluten free crust
Order: call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
3085 University Ave.
North Park
619-255-7300
Online: urbnnorthpark.com
Lazy Dog Restaurant
Treat your family to brunch in your kitchen! Get the Brunch Kit from the Lazy Dog Restaurant and you’ll have everything you need to start your day off right. Includes: 1 lb. bacon, 15 eggs, breakfast potatoes, pancake mix, fresh bananas, Nutella, whipped cream, syrup, coffee and fresh OJ. Don’t forget to add on some DIY Bellinis or Mimosas!
If you prefer something for lunch or dinner, they've got you covered there too with a pizza kit or a backyard bbq kit. The Pizza Kit includes: 2 balls of pizza dough, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, DIY Caesar salad kit, and fresh baked white chocolate chip brownies. The Backyard BBQ Kit includes: 2 flat iron steaks, 8 hot dogs + buns, DIY coleslaw and potatoes, plus all of the fixins to put on top like shredded cheese, relish, onions, tomatoes, jalepenos, even ketchup and housemade mustard
What: Brunch Kit, Brunch Cocktails Kit, Pizza Kit, Backyard BBQ Kit
Serves: 4-8
Cost: Brunch Kit $45; Brunch Cocktails $20 incl 1 bottle sparkling wine + juice; Pizza Kit $35; Backyard BBQ Kit $60
Deal: Free Brownies with any pantry kit or family meal, limited time offer
Deal: Free delivery over $25
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up curbside, delivery
1202 Camino Del Rio N
Mission Valley
619-481-6191
40754 Winchester Rd.
Temecula
951-719-1884
Online: lazydogrestaurants.com
RED O Restaurant
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home with these Family Fiesta Packs! Includes: choice of tacos, fajitas or enchiladas with either vegan, chicken, carnitas, short rib, shrimp or salmon. Side dishes are included, as well as dessert and even a roll of toilet paper. Quench your thirst with their Bloody Mary kit or the Michelada kit that you can take and make at home.
What: Tacos, Fajitas or Enchiladas Kits
Serves: 4
Cost: $55
Order: call in
How to get it: pick up curbside
4340 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla
858-291-8360
Online: redorestaurant.com
Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe
Get outside and grill up some burgers in the backyard with the Family Burger Box Kit. Includes: choice of burgers made from either brisket, chuck or short rib patties; Ciabatta buns, organic onions, lettuce, Heirloom tomatoes, thick cut bacon, smoked gouda cheese, chipotle aioli ingredients, Brussels sprouts and glaze. They also have a Family Brunch Box if you want to feast in the morning with gluten free options and an add-on DIY mimosa kit.
What: Family Burger Box, Family Brunch Box
Serves: 4, 6 or 8
Cost: Burger Boxes: $54 for 4, $78 for 6, $90 for 8; Brunch Box $45
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
12640 Sabre Springs Pkwy
Sabre Springs
858-486-8863
10755 Scripps Poway Pkwy
Scripps Ranch
858-397-2922
Online: nutmegsd.com
California Pizza Kitchen
Bring the family in the kitchen to help make these easy Spring Meal Kits for dinner. Includes: choice of pan-roasted chicken, salmon or ribeye with artichoke dip, sourdough bread, Caesar salad kit and roasted fingerling potatoes. Included dessert tops off these Spring Meal kits with a Butter Cake and vanilla Haagen-Dazs ice cream. They also have Taco Meal Kits, Lettuce Wrap Kits and of course a Kids Build Your Own Pizza Kit. You can add-on the butter cake separately to these if you’d like.
What: Spring Meal Kits, Taco Kit, Lettuce Wrap Kit, Kids Pizza Kit
Serves: 4
Cost: Spring Meals: chicken meal $40 for 2 or $70 for 4, salmon meal $45 for 2 or $80 for 4, ribeye meal $65 for 2 or $120 for 4. Taco Kit $15, Lettuce Wrap Kit $12, Kids Pizza Kit $5
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
Locations: Fashion Valley Mall, Otay Ranch, La Jolla, Solana Beach, Carmel Mountain, Temecula (Escondido location is temporarily closed)
Online: cpk.com
Tocaya Organica
“Eat Better” at home with natural ingredients, fresh fish and clean meats with lots of vegan options for everyone alike! Choose one of their Meal Prep Kits like Fajitas, Taco Bar, Street Corn en Fuego, or the Keto Bowl packs. They include a variety of protein options (achiote chicken, chicken tinga, beef chorizo, chicken d’arbol, carne aside, vegan chick’n, arbol tofu), cauliflower rice or cilantro lime rice, sautéed peppers, cabage, olives, sliced avocados, cheese, black beans, cilantro lime rice, chips & salsa
What: Tacos, Fajitas or Street Corn Kits, Keto Bowl Pack
Serves: 4-6
Cost: $40 for Fajita or Street Corn pack, $50 for Keto Bowl pack or $65 for Taco Bar Meal Kit
Deal: get $5 off if you order from their app
Deal: order with Postmates for a free side of guacamole with order of $20, use code “GUACISGREAT"
Order: online, call in, app
How to get it: pick up, delivery
4301 La Jolla Village Dr.
La Jolla
858-333-7920
Online: tocayaorganica.com
Giardino Neighborhood Cucina
Let the kids try their skill at tossing some dough the next time you have pizza night! Grab a Pizza Party Box Kit that includes fresh pizza dough, house marinara, mozzarella & parmesan cheeses, pepperoni, 3 mini cannolis and a bottle of house wine.
What: Pizza Party Box
Serves: 4-6
Cost: $30 for pick up, $35 for delivery, add an extra pizza kit for $10
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
8131 Broadway
Lemon Grove
619-825-7112
Online: giardinosd.com
Morton's Steakhouse
For those who savor a good piece of filet mignon, here are some Family Meal Packs from internationally acclaimed Morton’s Steakhouse. The Home Cooking Burger Pack includes: 4, 10oz prime beef patties, brioche buns, lettuce, onion, pickles, tomato, potato chips. The other Family Meal Packs include choice of meat (filet mignon, New York strip, double cut pork chops, prime ribeye) with all of these sides included: grilled asparagus, smoked gouda and bacon au gratin potatoes and creamed spinach. You can also choose from seafood options (lobster tails, shrimp boil or crab cakes) and prepared sauces, butters and pasta.
What: Burger Pack, Family Meal Packs
Serves: 4-6
Cost: $40, $60, $100 & $130 price points
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up, delivery
285 J St.
Downtown Gaslamp
619-696-3369
Online: mortons.com
Ranch 45
Upgrade your Taco Tuesday with these Fish Taco Boxes! Includes: frozen mahi mahi, frozen sword fish cubes, frozen salmon, gluten free tortillas and their anti-inflammatory Healthy hot sauce. It’s a little pricey but keep in mind that this box makes 3 meals and each meal serves 4-6 people. You could go in on this one with your neighbors and drop off their portion on their door step or save the rest for later in the week.
What: Upgraded Fish Taco Boxes
Serves: makes 3 meals, each meal serves 4-6 people
Cost: $125
Order: online, call in
How to get it: pick up curbside, delivery
512 Via De La Valle
Solana Beach
858-461-0092
Online: ranch45.com
Solare Ristorante
Top off your dinner with an elegant at home treat! Yes you can make Tiramisu at home just like Chef Filippo, he’ll even show you how to make it step by step (see Instagram stories or YouTube for his demonstration from last week). This Tiramisu Kit has everything you need to feel like you belong on the cooking channel. This would be a super fun activity to get the kids involved in the kitchen to help create a family masterpiece you all won't soon forget!
What: Tiramisu Dessert Kit
Serves: 8
Cost: $28
Order: call in
How to get it: pick up
2820 Roosevelt Rd.
Liberty Station in Pt. Loma
619-270-9670
Online: solarelounge.com
Note: Every effort was made for the information in this story to be current, however restaurants and businesses may change their offerings based on availability.
––Bonnie Taylor
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