Celebrate Hanukkah with foods from these 5 Phoenix restaurants

Every celebration needs celebratory food. This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Dec. 25 and runs through Jan. 2, 2025. And when it comes to holiday eats, the eight-day festival is no exception.

Valley restaurants are serving traditional staples like latkes and sufganiyot, or complete feasts that can feed a crowd or a party of one. When it comes to Hanukkah eats, these five metro Phoenix restaurants are ready to celebrate.

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Miracle Mile Deli's individual Hanukkah dinner features brisket of beef, one potato latke, a cup of matzoh ball soup and Noble rye bread and butter.

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Miracle Mile Deli

4433. N. 16th St.

Make hosting a breeze with Miracle Mile Deli’s Hanukkah Dinner Delight which serves six hungry guests for $245. It includes three pounds of signature beef brisket, six potato latkes, applesauce, sour cream, matzoh ball soup, macaroni and cheese and six fresh challah kaiser rolls. It also comes with a whole pie. Choose from apple, cherry, pumpkin, pecan, lemon meringue, Boston cream and coconut meringue. If an individual dinner is more your speed, opt for a plate of beef brisket, one potato latke, a cup of matzoh ball soup and Noble rye bread and butter for $24. A la carte dishes are also available including a variety of salads, soups, steamed vegetables and desserts. Orders must be placed by 2 p.m. on Dec. 21, with a pick-up window of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 24.

Chompie’s

Multiple locations

Skip the stress with a complete to-go meal from Chompie’s that serves four for $99.99. The brisket dinner features brisket with gravy, plain challah, one dozen mini potato pancakes with applesauce, matzo ball soup and a dozen assorted rugelach and cookies. Or, go for the herb-roasted chicken dinner with roasted tricolor carrots, plain challah, one dozen mini potato pancakes with applesauce, matzo ball soup and a dozen assorted rugelach and cookies. A la carte items are also available by the pound, pint or piece such as turkey breast, mini potato latkes, authentic Jewish rye, fresh bagels and chocolate babka. Orders must be placed at least 48 hours in advance with pick-up time arranged upon order confirmation.

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Get a taste of freshly made potato latkes at Goldman's Deli.

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Goldman's Deli

6929 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale

Head to Goldman's Deli for the homemade potato latkes with applesauce and sour cream ($13.99 for 3 latkes) this winter. For a heartier feast, go for the Hanukkah plate, a special that features beef brisket, a potato latke, green beans and bread for $24.99. The special is available for dine-in and takeout orders on Dec. 25 and 26.

Kitchen 18

10211 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

Indulge a bit with Kitchen 18’s special items this holiday season. The popular sufganiyot – like a cross between a jelly doughnut and beignet – can also be ordered in custard, chocolate and strawberry shortcake flavors ($2.75 each). And don’t forget to pre-order latkes ($2.25 each), at least 24 hours in advance of pick-up time. The menu features other dishes to round out your celebration ranging from three styles of brisket to dips and platters.

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Scott's Generations offers sufganiyot, raspberry jelly-filled doughnuts dusted with sugar, for Hanukkah.

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Scott's Generations

742 E. Glendale Ave., #142

For 45 years, Scott's Generations has been a go-to for favorite dishes year-round. The Hanukkah menu showcases latkes in three sizes ($1.25-$2.95 each or $12.95-$30.95 per dozen) and sufganiyot ($2.25 each or $23.95 per dozen). A full dinner special is also available for dine-in and to-go orders that features your choice of brisket or chicken with matzah ball soup, chopped liver, latkes and a sufganiyah. The meal is $28.95 per person with a two-person minimum and will be available from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, 2025.