When the calendar turns to December, my friends start asking me one question: When do we get latkes?

Though most of my loved ones here in Colorado aren’t Jewish, sharing homemade latkes, or potato pancakes, with them has become a beloved tradition.

But peeling and shredding dozens of potatoes and onions and frying them up in oil—a reminder of the story of Hanukkah when a small jar of oil lasted for eight days—is time-consuming. If your hands are full or your calendar is a bit too packed, it’s OK to call in reinforcements. Thankfully, nine local restaurants are offering special meals and take-home dishes throughout Hanukkah (December 14 to 22 this year) so you can enjoy your favorite holiday treats without having to make them yourself.

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Odell’s Bagel Latke Kits

Aged eggnog and latkes with caviar
Photo by Jeff Fierberg
  • Location: 3200 Irving St., Denver (West Highland)
  • Price: $75–$90
  • Available: December 10 through the end of the year

Pop over to Highlands Square for everything you need to serve the perfect latkes during Hanukkah dinner. Miles Odell is putting together latke kits this holiday season: 10 potato pancakes are packaged with apple butter, chives, crème fraîche, and your choice of house-cured salmon roe or Osetra caviar from the Caviar Co.

Safta Latkes and Cocktails

Latkes and toppings on a plate
Photo courtesy of Safta
  • Location: 3330 Brighton Blvd., Denver (RiNo)
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: December 12–22

Latke boards—available for lunch and dinner at the Five Points restaurant ($45) and to-go ($50)—arrive with four latkes and a variety of unconventional dips and toppings (roasted beet tahini, pickled sumac onions, and labneh among them). Themed cocktails are also making an appearance, like a Pisco-based Jerry Seinfeld and a Manischewitz-and-aperitivo swill named for Barbra Streisand (both $15).

Pizzeria Alberico Hanukkah at Pizzeria Bubbie’s

Honey-glazed dough puffs
Photo courtesy of Pizzeria Alberico
  • Location: 1730 Pearl St., Boulder
  • Price: $85 per person ($55 optional wine pairing)
  • When: December 18

For one-night only, one of Boulder’s top pizzerias transforms into Bubbie’s house (that’s Yiddish for “grandmother”), serving a prix fixe menu of “Jewish favorites with an Italian twist.” What does that mean exactly? The menu features matzo ball soup, latkes, pizza pastrami, honey-glazed dough puffs, and more. Seats can be reserved via OpenTable.

Zaidy’s Deli & Bakery Hanukkah Take-Home Menu

A pile of jelly doughnuts
Photo courtesy of Zaidy’s Deli & Bakery
  • Location: 600 S. Holly St., Denver (Washington Virginia Vale)
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: Through December 31

As one of Denver’s only Jewish delis, Zaidy’s is going all-out for the Festival of Lights. The Washington Virginia Vale eatery has classic latkes (best enjoyed with the strawberry applesauce) on the menu, plus brand-new Cheezee latkes, which are filled with the gooey stuff and served with a side of green chile. Diners can also choose a wide variety of Hanukkah favorites—from mini sufganiyot to roasted chicken—for pickup or delivery. And the bakery is whipping up some impressive holiday-themed sweets, like blue-and-white cookies and sugar cookies shaped like dreidels and Stars of David.

The Bagel Deli & Restaurant Hanukkah Menu

  • Location: 6439 East Hampden Ave., Denver (Hampden)
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: December 14–22

The Bagel Deli & Restaurant always has latkes on the menu (including as the “bread” for a Reuben sandwich), but during Hanukkah, the eatery offers to do the cooking for you with a holiday menu of deli classics, soup, rugelach, and, of course, potato pancakes with all of the fixings.

Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen Latkes and Sufganiyot

A Hanukkah spread from Rosenberg’s
Photo courtesy of Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen
  • Location: Multiple
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: December 14–22

Joshua Pollack’s award-winning latkes (so-named at the Jewish Community Center’s annual Latkes and Lights event) will be sold à la carte and in six-packs with apple butter and sour cream on the side. Sufganiyot (jelly-filled doughnuts), another holiday staple, will be available in a variety of flavors, including raspberry preserves, dulce de leche, and apple butter-cinnamon. You can also pick up necessary items like Hanukkah candles, gelt, and dreidels in-store.

Ash’Kara Hanukkah Specials

  • Location: 2005 W. 33rd Ave., Denver (LoHi)
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: TBD

Live far away from Mom but want a taste of her cooking? Executive chef Reggie Dotson is featuring some Hanukkah classics on Ash’Kara’s Mediterranean menu this year, including brisket, noodle kugel, and latkes. We can’t promise they’ll taste just like Mom’s, but any taste of home is welcome during the holiday season.

Olive & Finch Hanukkah Cookie Kits

A hand assembling Hanukkah cookies
Photo courtesy of Lucy Beaugard
  • Location: 1552 E. 17th Ave., Denver (City Park West)
  • Price: $45
  • Available: Through December 22

Trying to bake dreidel- and menorah-shaped cookies that don’t look like blobs is tough. Leave it to the experts at Olive & Finch who have put together Hanukkah cookie kits. Each box comes with 12 baked sugar cookies in Hanukkah-themed shapes, six colored icing bags, six sprinkle/decoration options, and a decorating guide for those who like to follow instructions. The boxes can be ordered online and picked up from the restaurant’s Uptown location.

La Taverne Hanukkah Specials

Matzo ball soup
Photo courtesy of the Broadmoor
  • Location: 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs
  • Price: Varies
  • Available: Through December 31

At this time of year, Colorado Springs’ the Broadmoor is best known for its spectacular gingerbread display and substantial holiday decorations. But La Taverne, the resort’s steakhouse, is also honoring the Festival of Lights. A small menu of specials will be available throughout December: matzo ball soup, roasted Colorado chicken with noodle casserole, roasted beef brisket with latkes, and baked strudel and rugelach.

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A large menorah
Chanukah Celebration. Photo courtesy of the Orchard Town Center

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Daliah Singer
Daliah Singer
Daliah Singer is an award-winning writer and editor based in Denver. You can find more of her work at daliahsinger.com.