We’re finally able to gather for Thanksgiving again this year, so instead of slaving away in the kitchen all day, we encourage you to leave the cooking up to the pros so you can spend more quality time with family and friends. Here is our annual roundup of Raleigh restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner to-go or in person. Make your reservations and pre-orders now!
Midtown Grille
Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at Midtown Grille from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. The feast includes a seasonal soup and salad, dinner entree, and your choice of dessert for $45 pp++ for adults 13 and older, and $20 pp++ for children five to 12; children under five eat free. Midtown Grille’s full-service bar and full wine menu will be available as well, as no Thanksgiving meal is complete without a delicious beverage to wash everything down!
Irregardless Cafe
Let Irregardless take care of your Thanksgiving meal this year! The cafe will be offering vegan, traditional, and gluten-free take n’ bake à la carte dishes—think lentil and mushroom shepherds pie, butternut squash mac n’ cheese, green bean casserole, cornbread stuffing, and pumpkin spice cheesecake. View the menu, select a pick-up time, place your order, and provide payment to get your food on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, between 12 and 6 p.m.
Lawrence Barbecue
Call the Barbecue Paradise Hotline to make your Thanksgiving Day party-worthy! Lawrence Barbecue is offering a mini feast (serves 2-4 people) for $167; a family feast (serves 8-10) for $503; and a la carte sides like smoked turkey breast, pulled pork, three cheese mac, sweet potato casserole, poblano Boursin cornbread, rosemary gravy, and chocolate pecan pie.
Call (919) 593-6923 or email stefanie@lawrencebarbecue.com to place your orders.
AC Restaurants
Chef Ashley Christensen has you covered with everything (and we mean everything!) you may need for Thanksgiving dinner this year. Holiday pre-orders include everything from a brined whole turkey and roasted garlic butter to sides like turkey gravy, green bean casserole, and heirloom cornmeal cornbread to pies like pumpkin custard pie and bourbon-pecan pie (plus whipped Howling Cow cream!) to wine and drink mixes for the ultimate Turkey Day feast.
Angus Barn
Angus Barn’s $185 ready-to-heat turkey dinner (pre-cooked turkey and sides for five people) features:
Hand-carved Roasted Turkey Breast
Idaho Mashed Potatoes
Sage & Cornbread Stuffing
Sweet Potato Casserole
Baby Green Beans
Whole Kernel Corn
Classic Turkey Gravy
Angus Barn Rolls
Whole Cranberry Sauce
Whole Chocolate Chess Pie
Bag of AB Homemade Crackers
Cheddar Cheese Refill
Pick-up days are Nov. 24 and 25, 2021, and orders must be placed online.
Gravy
Create a Thanksgiving experience your family and friends will cherish without spending hours in the kitchen with Gravy’s Thanksgiving Take & Bake menu. The dinner package includes baked brie, house salad, balsamic peach-glazed turkey breast, roasted winter vegetables, truffle ricotta mashed potatoes, and chocolate turtle lava cake; while a la carte dishes include sweet potato casserole, Calabrian ricotta deviled eggs, and herb stuffing. You can even order by serving size so you’ll have just the right amount of food for whoever you’re having over this year!
Call 919-896-8513 to place your order by Nov. 16, 2021, for pick-up on Nov. 24, 2021.
Longleaf Swine BBQ
Barbecue for Thanksgiving dinner? Yes, please! Longleaf Swine BBQ is offering a range of mains, sides, and desserts, from smoked peppered turkey and brisket to pimento mac and cheese, collards, and whiskey baked beans to derby pie.
Sitti
If you’re having a small Thanksgiving celebration with just your boo, Sitti’s Thanksgiving For Two is the way to go. The menu features harissa-roasted turkey, Brussels sprouts, salad, lemon garlic potatoes, pita stuffing, and banana pudding cheesecake.
Call 919-239-4070 by Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, to order.
Plates Neighborhood Kitchen
Dine out and give back through Plates’ 9th annual Thanksgiving charity feast, “Plates For The Community.” Plates is donating $25 from each sale to support the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC’s causes, with the hope of raising enough money to feed 25,000 disadvantaged folks in our local communities.
For the feast, chef David Mitchell is offering scratch-made, gourmet Thanksgiving meal packages designed to feed six people. The takeout package is $159 and includes:
Roast Turkey Breast and Leg Confit
Smoked Gravy
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Herb Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Roasted Brussels Sprouts & Cauliflower
Union Special Baguette with House Butter
Choice of Figgy Pudding or Pecan Pie
Place your order by Monday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. by calling 919-828-0018 (ask for Stephanie or Mike) or emailing info@plateskitchen.com.
Or, make a reservation to dine in and enjoy:
Driftwood Cantina
An easy and delicious Thanksgiving meal? Count us in! Driftwood Cantina has you covered with all your faves in their Thanksgiving feast, which includes a turkey, alllll the sides, and a pumpkin pie for dessert. A la carte options are also available, as well as wine pairings!
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