Passover is a time for tradition, togetherness and, of course, incredible food. Whether you’re hosting a full seder or just looking to stock up on holiday essentials, these local spots have you covered with everything from brisket to flourless chocolate cake. Just don’t wait too long—order deadlines are fast approaching!
Catering By Andrew—fully kosher, with a vast menu—takes the stress out of hosting: Order multi-course meals from seder plates to flourless chocolate cake with all of the essentials in between, or pick your favorite à la carte dishes like chopped chicken liver, sweet and sour meatballs and poached salmon in dill sauce. The options are truly stunning—but the deadline to order is April 9, so get browsing.
As always, the veggie-friendly folks at Clover provide delicious (and kosher!) Passover meal kits, feeding up to 10 of your closest friends and family: a fan-favorite Romesco dip, chopped liver, hardboiled eggs, root veggies, a silken mushroom pâté, butternut squash kugel, apple mousse, chocolate cake and lots more. It’s available April 10-11, and available for pickup at their headquarters at 1075 Cambridge St. in Cambridge.
Inna’s Kitchen in Newton stocks a big inventory of kosher, plant-based frozen staples, from latkes to matzo balls. It will also be open for takeout April 15-18. Order catering by April 3: gefilte fish, charoset, eggplant chopped liver, honey roasted glazed salmon and more. Don’t forget the coconut macaroons.
Perennial favorite Mamaleh’s, with pickup locations in Brookline and Cambridge, is offering a variety of pre-packaged, heat-and-serve Passover dishes, including brisket, gefilte fish, chopped liver and an assortment of desserts (not kosher). Their $25 Passover seder kit—available for pickup from April 11-13—makes hosting easy, and they also offer a modern Haggadah produced by Tablet magazine. Their $45 Passover gift box, perfect for a loved one, is available for nationwide shipping with orders due by April 6. And for a festive twist, you can swap your bread for matzah or even latkes in sandwiches all holiday long!
The Butcherie in Brookline is a foolproof choice for kosher-for-Passover staples, both in bulk for catering and also for takeout (try the homemade beef knishes). Order 24 hours in advance of pickup.
At Larry Levine’s in Peabody, find a vast array of kosher to-go groceries, from tzimmes to kugel. Order fully catered, kosher dinners from $37.95 per person. Add-ons include chopped herring and sweet-and-sour tongue.
In Brookline, Michael’s Deli is always a crowd-pleaser, with all the classics: latkes, chopped liver, charoset, brisket and lots more (not kosher). Place your orders by April 6. There’s even free delivery to Brookline, Needham, Newton and Wellesley for orders over $125. Don’t miss the Latin-style gefilte fish.
New England Soup Factory fittingly offers a wide array of holiday soups: sweet and sour cabbage with fresh dill, asparagus potato herb and chicken broth with matzo balls—plus staples like charoset (get the walnut and green olive version!) and chicken Marbella (not kosher). Pick up at their Newton store on April 12.
Place your orders by April 6 at Zayde’s Market in Canton, which has all the kosher essentials, from gefilte fish to noodle kugel to stuffed chicken breast and seared salmon glazed with citrus. Pick up desserts to-go when you grab your order.
Classic Jewish deli Zaftigs, with branches in Brookline and Natick, accepts Passover orders through April 8: They’ll offer homemade chocolate caramel matzo bark, chocolate-dipped macaroons and comforting roasted turkey with their signature cranberry apricot chutney (not kosher).