The Tesco festive meal deal is back for Christmas 2026 with a brand-new range of sandwiches, sides and drinks hitting stores and online from today, October 12 — headlined by a loaded chicken and stuffing sandwich, pretzels with salted caramel dip, and a 20p charity donation on every Coca-Cola pairing.
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- Tesco’s 2026 festive sandwich and meal deal range is in stores and online from October 12, 2026.
- The Tesco festive meal deal — a main, snack and drink — costs £3.85 with a Clubcard (£4.25 without).
- The Premium Meal Deal, with a premium main, costs from £5.50 with a Clubcard (£6 without).
- New items include a chicken, stuffing and cranberry sandwich, pretzels with salted caramel dip, and cinnamon bun overnight oats.
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will donate 20p to food redistribution charity Felix for every festive meal deal bought with a 500ml Coca-Cola.
What is in the Tesco festive meal deal range
Tesco has launched its 2026 festive sandwich and meal deal range, which the supermarket says includes “seasonal favourites, innovative twists on classics and a variety of choices” — sandwiches, wraps, salads, snacks and drinks inspired by Christmas flavours. The range is stocked from October 12 ahead of the holiday season.
The headline main is a fully loaded chicken, stuffing, braised red cabbage and cranberry sauce sandwich — a Christmas dinner between bread. Alternatives include the Tesco Chicken, Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Caesar Salad, a seasonal take on a classic, plus new highlights such as the Tesco Finest Honey Roasted Gammon Ham & Barber’s Cheddar Sandwich with semi-dried tomato chutney, and the Tesco Pork Meatball Wrap with smoky sage and onion mayonnaise.
This year’s lunchtime sides bring the biggest shake-up. New additions include Tesco Pretzels with Salted Caramel Dip, the Tesco Cinnamon Bun Overnight Oats — overnight oats with warming cinnamon, creamy Greek-style yogurt and a soft cheese frosting — Tesco Mini Cheese Twists with Cheddar Cheese Dip, and the Tesco Chicken & Stuffing Dip with Mini Toasts. To drink, the new Tesco Finest Spiced Apple & Pear Lemonade blends apple, pear and fresh lemon with warm vanilla and nutmeg.
Tesco festive meal deal prices at a glance
The Christmas meal deal — a main, a snack and a drink — is available in stores and online for £3.85 with a Clubcard, or £4.25 without. Shoppers wanting to trade up can choose the Premium Meal Deal, a premium main with a standard side and drink, from £5.50 with a loyalty card or £6 without.
| Meal deal | With Clubcard | Without Clubcard | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festive Meal Deal | £3.85 | £4.25 | Main + snack + drink |
| Premium Meal Deal | £5.50 | £6.00 | Premium main + side + drink |
The launch lands as festive food fever grips the high street: more than a third — 35 percent — of UK shoppers agree that their favourite type of sandwich is a Christmas sandwich, according to Tesco’s research. Rival retailers will now be under pressure to reveal their own Christmas line-ups.
Lunch that gives back
Again this Christmas, Tesco is pairing the festive meal deal with a charity push. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will donate 20p to Felix — the UK’s leading food redistribution charity — for every Festive Meal Deal purchased with any 500ml Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar or Diet Coke, flavours included. The funds will help the Felix network provide meals to people and communities in need across the country during the Christmas season.
In short, Christmas has officially started at lunchtime: from today, shoppers can grab a Christmas dinner sandwich, a cinnamon bun in a pot and a spiced lemonade for £3.85 — and do a little good while they are at it.
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