Where to Get Your Thanksgiving Feast

Dine-In or Take-Out from These DMV Restaurants

Restaurants around the DMV are giving diners plenty of reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving by offering a cornucopia of culinary offerings to make the holiday memorable. From classic American to Italian and Indian fare, Thanksgiving takes on an international flare for the feasting.

Across the DMV, restaurants are embracing the festive spirit by offering a variety of in-person dining experiences and convenient take-home food packages.

Going out for Thanksgiving dinner means everyone can have a good time and there are no dishes to wash. (Photo: Getty Images)

Dine-in meals

1789
1226 36th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-965-1789

Celebrate Thanksgiving with 1789 in a renovated federal house in Georgetown. The restaurant is offering a three-course menu for $89/person, $42/children under 12 from noon-8 p.m. The menu includes deviled eggs or miniature crab cakes for the table. Appetizers include a choice of autumn salad with lettuce, kohlrabi, brioche, pumpkin seeds and white balsamic vinaigrette; burrata and beets, Atlantic bluefin tuna crudo, Mane lobster bisque or cavatelli with morel mushrooms and garlic scrapes. Entrees include heritage turkey breast with haricots verts, turkey leg confit, pomme puree, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy; brioche-crusted Alaskan halibut with wheat berries, fennel, baby leeks and whey sauce; braised Waygu short rib, sweet potato puree, kale and petite heirloom carrots; Australian rack of lamb with Beluga lentils, nduja, charred escarole and lemon-mint olive oil; or cremini mushroom and lentil pithivier, puff pastry, spinach and pomegranate molasses. Accompaniments ($14 each) include Brussels sprouts, pomme rosti or haricots verts. Dessert is a choice of pumpkin mousse, smoked maple cheesecake, dark chocolate cake or three flavors of gelato and sorbet. Reservations are available on Open Table for small groups, but are filling up fast.

2941 Restaurant
2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Va.
703-270-1500

2941 Restaurant is offering a $110 three-course prix fixe menu from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The decadent holiday menu starts with appetizers such as American Wagyu tartare, shrimp tempura, butternut veloute and mushroom raviolini. Among the entrées are turkey breast with mushroom stuffing and sweet potato puree, vegetable fricassee, cranberry marmalade, and gravy. Other options include roasted turkey breast and butter poached lobster, grilled ribeye, Chilean sea bass and fall harvest pithiviers in a puff pastry. Top it all off with a pumpkin crème brûlée, bosc pear pavlova or chocolate pecan tart with maple gelato.

Ambar
2901 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va.
703-875-9663

Ambar Clarendon will offer a variety of specials in addition to its seasonal dinner menu this Thanksgiving. Festive dishes for the occasion include turkey lasagna with mozzarella cheese, bechamel and fresh spinach; roasted turkey with garlic butter, rosemary, gravy, cranberry chutney and mashed potatoes; poached pear salad with pomegranate dressing, figs, candied pecans arugula and blue cheese, and a creamy pumpkin soup with parmesan cheese, orange oil, ginger and pumpkin seeds. The seasonal menu items are part of Ambar’s Balkan without limits dinner experience with unlimited small plates priced at $54.99 per person. Dinner service also includes a choice of raspberry cake, baklava, chocolate cake or sorbet duo for dessert. Ambar Clarendon will be open for lunch from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30-10 p.m. Ambar Capitol Hill and Ambar Shaw will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. All three restaurants are offering a Thanksgiving-inspired grab-and-go menu for those looking to experience the holiday at home. The menu will feature Thanksgiving-inspired specials, prepared with a Balkan twist. Priced at $89.99 for two, the menu begins with roasted turkey with garlic butter, rosemary, gravy and cranberry sauce, followed by truffle mashed Potatoes; Brussels sprouts with garlic yogurt and bacon; roasted baby carrots with cashew purée, pepita salsa and Amarillo reduction; pumpkin soup with parmesan and toasted pumpkin seeds; cornbread, and poached pear salad with pomegranate dressing, caramelized figs, pecans and baby gorgonzola. The meal concludes with a Balkan-inspired raspberry cake and baklava. Orders must be placed by 4 p.m. Nov. 26, with pick-up available on Thanksgiving day from noon-5 p.m. Orders can be placed online.

Annabelle
2132 Florida Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-916-5675

Annabelle is serving an $85 three-course prix fixe dinner from 1-8 p.m. Appetizers include Annabelle harvest salad with organic greens, crudité, toasted bread and mustard vinaigrette; squash soup with lobster, pumpkin seeds and pumpkin oil; crudo with fermented cabbage, calamansi and chili crispy and gulf shrimp cocktail with spicy tomato and horseradish cream. Next, guests can select an entrée from Glory Bay salmon with braised leeks and white wine fish bouillon; grilled angus strip steak with roasted trumpet mushrooms, squash purée and Annabelle steak house; roasted baby squash with wild rice and maple cream emulsion; pan roasted Seabass with beans, brown butter and almonds, and traditional roast organic turkey with mashed Yukon potatoes, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce. A variety of sides will also be available and served family style for the table to share including country stuffing with caramelized pearl onions; mashed Yukon gold potatoes with bay leaf; fried Brussels sprouts with fresh apple and maple, and roasted carrots with hazelnuts and dill. For a sweet ending, diners can select from pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crumble and candied walnuts; pecan tart with molasses cream and Honeycrisp apple cake with caramel whipped cream. Reservations can be made on Resy.

Bar Pendry
in the Pendry Hotel
655 Water St. SW, Washington, D.C.
202-843-1111

This Thanksgiving, Bar Pendry will offer its regular menu along with a few Thanksgiving Day specials. This year’s Thanksgiving specials are oysters on the half shell ($38) served with cranberry gelee, Royal Daurenki caviar and affila cress; heritage turkey breast roulade ($45) with chard and pancetta stuffing, apple brandy turkey jus, chestnuts, French beans and sweet potato mousse; pumpkin flan ($16) with hazelnuts, pumpkin spice chantilly and speculoos crumble. Specials will be available to order a la carte or as a full Thanksgiving meal for $85. Specials are available in the bar or via in-room dining for hotel guests.

Bastille
606 N. Fayette St., Alexandria, Va.
703-519-3776

Bastille is serving a three-course Thanksgiving dinner from noon-6 p.m. for $89 per person. Wine pairings, with two glasses of wine and one cordial glass of dessert wine, is available for $35 per person. Dinner starts with the choice of cream of pumpkin soup topped with pumpkin seeds, crème fraîche and maple syrup; grilled Virginia oysters garnished with lemon, butter, chives, shallots and bread crumbs; warm goat cheese and beet salad with arugula, toasted walnuts and roasted shallot vinaigrette; a green salad with tomatoes, cucumber, radish, pickled shallots and vinaigrette mason; country-style duck pate with fruit mostarda, roasted pears and baguette crostini; or rock shrimp fritters with guacamole, lime and coriander. The main course is a choice of roasted organic Amish turkey served with confit leg hash, cornbread stuffing, cranberry chutney, braised Brussels sprouts with bacon, potato puree and bacon gravy; Atlantic halibut filet with Old Bay crabmeat gratin, brown butter beurre blanc, cauliflower mousseline, carrots and spinach; Angus beef short ribs with porcini and red wine sauce, celeriac-parsnip puree, broccolini, mushrooms and chipoline; roasted pork loin with pork belly, braised cheeks, maple-cider sauce red cabbage and apples, and sweet potatoe puree, or pumpkin risotto with roasted squash, sage, and lemon-crème fraiche emulsion and a parmesan crisp. Dessert is the choice of Valrhona Manjari chocolate cake with wild cherry ice cream, Chantilly cream, Morello cherries and caramelized cocoa nibs; yuzu cheesecake with ginger coconut crumble, matcha meringue and white chocolate-ginger ice cream, pumpkin souffle cake with crème anglaise, candied pecans and caramel ice cream; house-made ice creams and sorbets with a cookie and meringue, or assorted cheeses with fruit-walnut bread and honey comb. Reservations are available on Open Table.

The Bazaar
In the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-868-5088

The Bazaar is serving a special holiday five-course tasting menu from 4-10 p.m. for $165 per person with the option to add on a wine flight at $90 per person. The meal begins with the choice of a crab Louie cone with Marie Rose sauce, avocado and garden pickles; Iberico ham with caviar, quail egg and nori seaweed; or Waldorf salad with endive, celery, blue cheese, walnuts and yogurt, followed by dragon fruit ceviche with cobia, passion fruit, pecans and avocado; fresh tuna with rocoto pepper, sesame and wasabi, or blue crab-bechamel fritters. The third course is the choice of Brussels sprouts with lemon pith puree, apricots, green grapes and apples, and lemon air; Japanese baby peaches with burrata, hazelnuts, brioche croutons and arugula, or stuffed piquillo peppers with Merry Goat Round cheese, mojo verde, piquillo tuile and PX reduction. Entrée choices include dry aged Peking duck with citrus gastrique, pistachios and cherries; short rib steak with piquillo pil pil, or charred delicata squash with cucumber pickles, sesame yogurt and candied sunflower seeds. Finish with assorted mini desserts. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Area restaurants offer traditional turkey dinners plus other choices too. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Blue Duck Tavern
1201 24th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-419-6755

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Blue Duck Tavern, which will serve its a la carte breakfast menu from 6:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Then, the “lunch into dinner” service will be available from noon-8:30 p.m. The three-course meal begins with a choice of seasonal appetizers, including market mushroom soup with chestnuts and crosnes (Chinese artichoke); jumbo lump crab cake with frisee, cress and remoulade; Brussels sprout and kale salade with pecans, compressed apple, Lida Gold cheese and apple cider vinaigrette; oysters on the half shell with bourbon seaweed mignonette, or duck pate en croute with pistachio, mostarda and pickled vegetables. Plated entrees, which come with butter whipped potatoes and green bean and mushroom casserole, include lightly smoked cider-brined turkey breast and braised leg, ciabatta-chestnut stuffing, gravy and cranberry-orange relish; slow-roasted prime rib with horseradish cream and bourbon-pecan reduction; poached halibut with celery, leeks, potatoes, caviar and clam emulsion, and kuri squash risotto with burgundy truffles. Dessert consists of sugar pumpkin cheesecake with maple whipped ganache and pepita-puffed grain crunch or apple cranberry pie with brown sugar-oat streusel and seal salt rooftop honey ice cream. Dinner is $165 per person for adults and $65 for children 6-12 years old. All reservations require full pre-payment and must be canceled at least seven days in advance for a full refund. Reservations can be made on Tock.

The Bombay Club
815 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-659-3727

Thanksgiving dinner at The Bombay Club is an Indian take on American tradition. The holiday a la carte menu includes turkey hariyali tikka ($25) with cilantro, mint, garlic, chilies, yogurt and saffron pulao; sweet potato chaat ($14) with date tamarind chutney; cranberry naan ($6); butternut squash kale bhaji ($10) with cumin, ginger and chili pepper; Brussels sprouts poriyal ($10) with coconut, curry leaf and mustard seed, and pumpkin creme brulee ($14) with pomegranate sorbet. The full a la carte menu is also available from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 4:30-9 p.m. Reservations can be made online.

Bourbon Steak
in the Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-342-0444

This Thanksgiving, Bourbon Steak is serving an elevated three-course prix fixe menu for $190 per adult and $90 for children. Appetizer options include butternut squash soup with chestnuts, pepitas, fried sage and crispy prosciutto; tuna tartar with Asian pear, pine nuts, trio of peppers and habanero-sesame oil; Maryland crab cake with pine peppercorn tartar, Old Bay and citrus; a classic Caesar salad with baby gem lettuce, parmesan and garlic streusel, or Empire apple salad with white cheddar, pecans, chicories and maple vinaigrette. Entrées include prime rib with creamy horseradish and Yorkshire pudding; roasted heritage turkey with rosemary gravy and sweet potato puree; lobster pot pie with baby leeks, black trumpet mushrooms and lobster dumplings; 16-ounce New York strip or 8-ouce filet with bordelaise and parmesan mushroom caps, or Chilean seabass with sauteed spinach and citrus oil. Sides for the table include chestnut dressing, green beans with mushroom velouté and crispy shallots, whipped potatoes with butter and fresh chives, sweet and sour Brussels sprouts with apricot mostarda and cranberry sauce with orange zest and brown sugar. Dessert is classic pumpkin pie with whipped cream and candied pecans; warm beignets with Valrhona milk chocolate pudding and confectioners’ sugar, or Basque bruleed cheesecake with spiced apples and caramelized sugar crunch. Enhance the experience with add-ons like grilled shrimp ($32), half Maine lobster ($64) and seared foie gras ($30). Make reservations on Open Table.

Bresca
1906 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-518-7926

Bresca will be open for Thanksgiving from 2-8 p.m., offering a special five-course tasting menu for $195 per person. Stuff yourself on cornbread with maple butter, smoked mussels with saffron emulsion and basil or truffle choux with taleggio mornay; burrata with squash, dates and walnuts; cacio e pepe; brioche stuffed turkey with turkey sausage, jus gras (pan drippings) gravy and endive or wagyu zabuton steak ($35 supplement) with black garlic, beef jus and romaine. Dessert is sweet potato semifreddo with bay leaf, black walnut and butterscotch. Reserve on Open Table.

975 Seventh St. SW, Washington, D.C.
202-730-2399

Canopy Central Café and Bar’s Thanksgiving dinner special is available Nov. 28-Dec. 1 from 5-11 p.m. only for $60 for three courses. Start with lobster and leek gratin with sun dried tomatoes, crispy shallots and yuzu cream before moving on to an entree choice of lavender and honey roasted chicken with caramelized sauerkraut, tomato thyme succotash or smoked bay scallops and carrot-saffron risotto with swiss chard. Finish with salted caramel cheesecake and a specialty cocktail, “Having So’more” made with rye whiskey, marshmallow, graham cracker and cacao nibs drizzled with Hershey’s chocolate syrup.

Thanksgiving dinner at Clyde’s includes a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream. (Photo: Clyde’s/Facebook)

Clyde’s
Six DMV locations
Chevy Chase, Gallery Place, Georgetown, Mark Center,
Tower Oaks Lodge and Willow Creek Farm

Clyde’s restaurants will be open from 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. serving a choice of two Thanksgiving meals. First is the traditional turkey dinner with sliced white and dark meat, sausage-sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, green beans, turkey gray and cranberry sauce with a choice of apple or pecan pie a la mode or pumpkin pie with whipped cream for $45.99 for adults and $19.99 for children under 10. The other option is spiral glazed ham dinner with potato gratin, green beans, mustard-cream sauce and choice of apple or pecan pie a la mode or pumpkin pie with whipped cream for $29.99 for adults and $17.99 for children under 10. Apple and pumpkin pie is also available a la cart for $9.99 and $8.99, respectively.

Copperwood Tavern
4021 Campbell Ave., Arlington, Va.
703-552-8010

In addition to its regular menu, Copperwood Tavern is offering a $31 turkey dinner that includes stuffing, green beans and cranberry sauce (mashed potatoes are extra) from 3-10 p.m. with last seating at 9 p.m. End the meal with a sweet treat such as triple chocolate cake an ice cream flight with Swiss chocolate, caramel bourbon brickle and cherry stracciatella or a cold brew espresso martini. Reservations are available on Open Table.

Divan
1313 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean, Va.
703-712-7309

Divan, a Persian-Mediterranean restaurant, has a Thanksgiving menu from noon-8 p.m. Get an oven-roasted turkey breast ($36) with garlic/parmesan mashed potatoes and a green bean and bell pepper medley and cranberry churtney; short rib osso buco ($42) with veggies on a bed of saffron risotto, or a Persian take on the holiday bird in the form of a half young chicken ($32) dusted with sumac and served with zereshk basmati rice. The restaurant’s regular menu is available also. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Dovetail Restaurant and Bar in the Viceroy Hotels is serving a traditional turkey plate with all the fixings. (Photo: Dovetail Restaurant)

Dovetail Restaurant and Bar
In The Viceroy Hotel
1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-472-3150 ext. 4150

Enjoy a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner at Dovetail Restaurant and Bar from 4-9:30 p.m. for $89/person. Diners can add an optional wine pairing. Menu options include king crab fondue with grain mustard flan, sea urchin and toast, baked brie en croute with black walnut preserves, roasted pumpkin soup with caramelized onion and apple compote, a traditional turkey plate with all the fixings, braised beef short rib with turnip green casserole and honey glazed carrots and farro stuffed honey nut squash with pomegranate, Swiss chard and saged brown butter creme. Dessert options include house pumpkin and pecan pie with cinnamon gelato, Appalachian apple stack cake with vanilla poached apples and brown butter date cake. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Estuary
950 New York Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-844-5895

Estuary is serving a four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving menu from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. that blends traditional dishes with tastings from his Mexican heritage. After a welcome cocktail and a selection of plated hors d’oeuvres that include local oysters with caviar; Maryland blue crab cakes with herb remoulade; chestnut, porcini and truffle shooters, and brie and walnut bites, what follows is a frisee and radicchio salad with roasted butternut squash, toasted seed and local goat cheese with apple cider vinaigrette. There will also be a carving station of roast turkey and baked ham with an assortment of sides from creamy mashed potatoes, chestnut and sage stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes with honey butter to crispy Brussels sprouts with pomegranate reduction and sauteed garlic spinach. Finish with assorted sweets for dessert. The price is $135 for adults with an optional wine pairing for $75 per person and $50 for children 12 and younger. Reservations are required through Open Table.

Et Viola!
5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-237-2300

Et Viola! will host Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. The a la carte menu includes creamy mushroom soup with croutons, chives and olive oil; artichoke and skate wings croquettes with beurre blank and cappers sauce; mushroom lasagna with sauce; mushroom lasagna; pan-seared branzino filet with butternut gratin and lemon rosemary chicken juice; turkey leg confit with savory cabbage mille-feuilles and dry plum porto sauce; and pumpkin and almond tart with vanilla custard cream. Dining reservations can be made on https://www.opentable.com/et-voila Open Table. Pickup meals are available from 10 a.m.-noon. The to-go menu includes a 12-pound Pennsylvania Amish-raise turkey with mashed potatoes, butternut puree, Brussels sprouts sauteed with bacon, stuffing, cranberry gravy sauce and a French baguette. Cooked and ready to serve meals are $375. Uncooked, brined, buttered and spiced meals with instructions are $295. A pumpkin and almond tart that feeds 6-8 people is $65. Orders can be placed on Toast.

Gerrard Street Station is serving a three-course Thanksgiving meal from noon-3 p.m. (Photo: Gerrard Street Station)

Gerrard Street Kitchen
in The Darcy Hotel
1515 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
844-489-9661

Gerrard Street Kitchen in The Darcy Hotel is serving a three-course menu from noon-3 p.m. for $79 per adult and $25 for children 5-12. The meal begins with warm cornbread with miso maple butter for the table followed by caramelized pumpkin soup with fennel cream and toasted hazelnuts and baby kale salad with roasted butternut squash, toasted pumpkin seed and cranberry vinaigrette. For the entrée, choose from petite filet with morel mushroom sauce, mustard potato puree and roasted baby vegetables; duo of herb-roasted turkey breast and turkey leg confit with haricots verts almandine, corn and porcini mushroom stuffing, puree of garlic mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry chutney; tiffin tandoori striped bass with jasmine rise and cauliflower chickpea coconut curry; or miso glazed cauliflower steak with jasmine rise, baby backhoe and shiitake mushrooms. Dessert is a choice of pumpkin pie éclair, apple pie or vanilla ice cream. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

The Greenhouse
in The Jefferson Hotel
1200 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-448-2300

The Greenhouse restaurant at The Jefferson hotel is serving a three-course Thanksgiving experience. The menu includes house-made biscuits for the table; a choice of French onion soup, Belgium endive salad or Apulia burrata; roast turkey with chestnut sage stuffing served with haricot vert, homemade bourbon gravy, cranberry relish and maple sweet potato cake; seared Ora king salmon with squash crema, wild rice, Brussels sprouts and pomegranate reduction; braised beef short rib with heirloom baby carrots, polenta and king trumpet mushrooms; or Amalfi Coast ricotta cheese gnocchi with forest mushrooms, cream parmigiano Reggiano and truffle oil. Finally, you can’t go wrong with The Greenhouse’s fall treats like red Kuri pumpkin pie with maple bourbon mascarpone cream, orange caramel apple and gingerbread; lemon meringue cranberry cheesecake with Tahitian vanilla cream cheese, lemon graham cracker and five-spice cranberry sauce, or black mission fig strawberry panna cotta with strawberry chutney, Opalis vanilla cremeux, olive oil cake and Sicilian pistachio. Vegetarian options will also be available. The cost is $155 for adults and $65 for children 12 and younger. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Hard Rock Café
999 E St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-737-7925

Hard Rock Café will serve its regular menu from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day along with a special holiday menu of slow-roasted turkey breast, roasted fresh vegetables, homestyle classic stuffing, creamy sweet potato mash, cranberry sauce and traditional turkey gravy for $30.95. A slice of pumpkin pie can be added for $9.95. Reservations can be made on https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=174070&restref=174070&experienceId=363396&utm_source=external&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=shared Open Table.

Idylwood Grill and Wine Bar
2190 Pimmit Drive Unit B, Falls Church, Va.
703-992-0915

Idylwood Grill and Wine Bar will be open from 4-8 p.m. for dinner on Thanksgiving Day or you can order ahead to pick up a fully cooked meal from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Take out meals must be ordered by Nov. 24. The menu includes slow-roasted turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy with a dinner roll and slice of apple or pumpkin pie for $25 per person. Add-on sides include macaroni and cheese, mashed sweet potatoes, a side of ham for $5.95 each or a whole apple or pumpkin pie for $19.95 each. Dine-in reservations can be made on Open Table.

The Inn at Little Washington
309 Middle St., Washington, Va.
540-675-3800

The Inn at Little Washington, the DMV’s only 3-star Michelin restaurant, is serving a curated menu featuring Petrossian Tsar Imperial caviar with Chesapeake crab and cucumber rillette; a carpaccio of big-eye tuna and swordfish with wasabi sorbet, and a mélange of baby turnips from the Inn’s garden with corkscrew pasta, green grapes and horseradish cream. Main course selections are organic, spruce-brined turkey with cornbread-apple-sausage-pecan stuffing; grilled king lamb chop with rosemary on lentils du puy, or filet of beet with creamed spinach and beurre rouge. Finish with a warm Granny Smith apple tart with buttermilk ice cream or a pear, chocolate and butterscotch bar with candied pinenuts and lemon confit. Cost is $388/person. Pre-paid reservations can be made on Tock.

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
750 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-489-0140

Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, the cavernous downtown steakhouse and raw bar, is open on Thanksgiving Day from noon to-8 p.m. and will serve a classic dinner with roast turkey breast with leg and thigh confit, mashed potatoes, pan gravy, classic stuffing, citrus cranberry relish, green beans, butternut squash with toasted marshmallow and pumpkin chiffon pie for $74.95 per person ($39.95 for kids 5-12 years old). The usual crab claws and strip steaks are available too. Reservations can be made on Open Table.dconheels-mark heckathorn-foodie-Where to Get Your Thanksgiving Feast-November 2024

Kingbird in the Watergate hotel is serving Thanksgiving lasagna,. featuring confit turkey thigh between layers of stuffing and roasted sweet potatoes doused with gravy and cranberry, as one of its holiday selections. (Photo: Kingbird)

Kingbird
in The Watergate Hotel
2650 Virginia Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
844-617-1972

Kingbird at The Watergate hotel is serving a 4-course Thanksgiving menu from noon-7 p.m. for $145 per person. The spread includes gnocchi fritto, foie gras torch with fig mostarda, organic turkey with sourdough chestnut stuffing, cranberry orange compote and caramel apple cheesecake. Or choose pan seared black grouper with Swiss chard and fingerling sweet potatoes. There is also a fusion plate of Thanksgiving lasagna. This seasonal creation features confit turkey thigh nestled between layers of herbed stuffing and buttery roasted sweet potatoes. Each slice is doused with gravy and cranberry for a healthy mix of tart and sweetness. Reservations are available on Open Table.

L’Ardente
200 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
202-448-0450

L’Ardente will be open from noon-8 p.m. on Thanksgiving serving its regular a la carte dinner menu plus Thanksgiving specials for those who follow tradition. Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast of agrodolce turkey with marsala gravy and mushroom-sage stuffing, lemon-butter green beans, potato gratin and milk bread for $40. Or choose a la carte specials like roasted koginut squash ($18) and creme fraiche mousse ($15) with sweet potato, cranberry and candied pecans for dessert. Reservations can be made on Resy.

L’Auberge Chez Francois
332 Springvale Road, Great Falls, Va.
703-478-3800

L’Auberge Chez Francois has three seatings at 11:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. for a $124-$134 seven-course tasting menu. The meal includes a bread basket; amuse bouche; various appetizers including lobster bisque, onion soup gratinee, braised Waygu beef cheeks with sherry wine sauce or escargot in garlic-herb butter; choice of salad; choice of entrée including organic turkey with chestnut stuffing, giblet gravy and cranberry relish, Maine lobster with jumbo lump crabmeat, citrus and sauternes sauce, rack of lamb with garden vegetable medley and thyme sauce, or beef tenderloin with haricot verts, roasted herb potatoes and bearnaise sauce; choice of dessert from the menu and chocolate truffles. You can also opt for the regular French offerings. The children’s meal is $75. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Le Diplomate
1601 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-332-3333

Le Diplomate will feature its usual menu while also serving up a special Thanksgiving prix fixe meal from noon-11 p.m. Choose an appetizer of celeriac soup with truffle or winter green salad with cider vinaigrette; the main course is roasted turkey breast and confit leg, candied yams, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and crispy Brussels sprouts with pumpkin pie with vanilla whipped cream or pecan tart with vanilla ice cream for dessert.

Little Blackbird
3309 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D.C.
202-244-6550

Little Blackbird wine bar will offer specials all priced at $16 in addition to its a la carte menu from 5-10 p.m. on Nov. 28. The a la carte specials include hearth roasted artichokes with beurre blanc and crispy shallots, roasted cranberry with goat cheese and herb salad and boneless turkey wing confit with coconut, tamarind and cilantro. Reservations can be made on Resy.

Modena
1100 New York Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-216-9550

Modena is serving an authentic Italian twist on Thanksgiving. The prix fixe menu is $75 for adults and $30 for children under 10 and will be served from noon-8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Starters include roasted squash salad with delicata and acorn squash, maple syrup vinaigrette, radicchio, ricotta salata, toasted seeds and lime; polpette with beef, pork and veal, latte, polenta, sauteed spinach and parmesan; butternut squash agnolotti with sage brown butter, pecans, parmesan and pomegranate, and a house-made burrata with Italian chicories, pistachio pesto, 10-year balsamic and grilled focaccia. Entrées include smoked heirloom turkey breast with sage and focaccia dressing, Brussels sprouts, cranberry mostarda and marsala gravy; spice-crusted duck breast with celery root, roasted carrots and parsnips, saba and a hazelnut and brown butter crunch; striped bass with sun-dried tomato romesco, cauliflower, Meyer lemon purée and brown butter, and acquerello risotto with roasted mushrooms, butternut squash, pickled apple salad, parmesan and chili spuma. For a sweet ending, guests will enjoy a torta di zucca gialla with honeynut squash, amaretti crumble and brown butter ice cream; cranberry almond with olive oil financier, cranberry custard, sweet pickled cranberries and almond tuile, and tiramisu with mascarpone sabayon, ladyfingers and espresso.

Dine-in or take-out from area restaurants this Thanksgiving to skip the cooking and cleanup. (Photo: Shutterstock)

New Heights Restaurant
2317 Calvert St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-290-2692

New Heights Restaurant is serving a family-style Thanksgiving feast from 5-10 p.m. for $75 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. The three-course prix fixe menu features sliced white and dark meat turkey with house-made gravy, meat stuffing, mashed potatoes, charred broccolini and Brussels sprouts with apples, and Cranberry sauce. For dessert, guests will each enjoy a serving of pumpkin cheesecake. Individual diners will be served a plated meal for $75. Reservations can be made on the website.

Nina May
1337 11th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-518-3609

Nina May will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 1-7 p.m. serving a family-style meal for $75 per person. The menu includes Parker House rolls with chive butter, Waldorf salad, oysters Rockefeller, braised short rib and pumpkin lasagna, pan seared Carolina flounder, turkey-sage and orange-brined turkey breast, green bean and mushroom casserole, Yukon gold mashed potatoes and pumpkin and pecan pie. Reservations can be made on Resy.

Opal
5534 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-570-0289

Opal is offering a three-course meal for $75 per person between 1-7 p.m. Starters include a choice of butter lettuce and mandarin orange salad, creamy sunchoke velouté, Maryland jumbo lump crab balls or ricotta dumplings. Entrées include rosemary thyme brined turkey breast and thigh, rosemary and herb crusted beef filet, root vegetable gratin or pan seared mid-Atlantic rock fish filet. And dessert is a choice of pumpkin pie, pecan pie or chocolate mousse. Rolls, biscuits, gougers and cheese, and sides are available as add-ons. Reservations are available on Resy.

Osteria Morini
301 Water St. SE, Suite 109, Washington, D.C.
202-484-0660

Osteria Morini is offering both catering and dine-in meals this Thanksgiving. The feast at home feeds two for $125. Home appetizers include insalata with romaine, anchovy vinaigrette, parmigiano and Mollica; prosciutto and mortadella meatballs with pomodoro, whipped ricotta and Mollica; and burrata with seasonal accompaniments. Entrées and sides include roasted turkey breast with turkey gravy and cranberry mostarda; vegetable lasagna with seasonal vegetables, pomodoro and bechamel; rosemary focaccia bread; rosemary and sage turkey stuffing; Brussels sprouts with cipollini onions and mustard vinaigrette, and whipped potatoes. Dessert is a choice of caramel apple crumble pie or pumpkin pie. Catering orders must be placed by 5 p.m. on Nov. 22. Dishes can also be ordered a la carte. Three-course dinners will be served from noon-8 p.m. and cost $70 per adult and $35 per child. The family-style meal includes insalata Romana, prosciutto and mortadella meatballs, and burrata; roasted turkey breast with turkey and rigatoni with wild mushroom ragu, rosemary and parmigiano; focaccia, rosemary and sage turkey stuffing, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts with cipollini onion and mustard vinaigrette; and caramel apple crumble pie. Reservations can be made online.

Pastis
1323 Fourth St. NE, Washington, D.C.
202-471-1200

Pastis will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. with their regular a la carte menu. There will also be a $70 prix fixe menu with a starter of celeriac sour with mushrooms and crème fraiche or endive salad with apple and roquefort; main course of herb roasted turkey alongside mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, turkey sausage stuffing, sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts with bacon lardons. Dessert is a choice of pumpkin or pecan pie. The $45 plat du jour is the same as the prix fixe menu without the appetizer and dessert.

Patty O’s Café
389 Main St., Washington, VA
540-675-3801

Patty O’s Café is offering a four-course, plated meal for $155 per person. Guests will begin with a shareable pimento cheese and a shot of liquid autumn soup with a phyllo-parmesan straw. The first course is a Brussels sprout salad with pomegranate, poached apples and toasted pecans. The second course features lobster fricassee with green grapes, gnocchi and curried walnuts. The third course is a choice of spruce-brined turkey with sausage stuffing and quince gravy, or grilled king lamb chop on lentils du Puy with minted béarnaise. Family-style sides include cranberry relish, corn pudding, sweet potato purée and peas and pearl onions in oyster cream. Dessert is a choice of classic holiday pies from the dessert cart, including apple, pumpkin and bourbon pecan. Prepaid reservations are available on Tock.

The Pembroke in The Dupont Circle hotel is serving a four-course prix fixe meal from noon-8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
(Photo: The Pembroke)

The Pembroke
in The Dupont Circle Hotel
1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-483-6000

The Pembroke at The Dupont Circle hotel is serving a four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving feast from noon-8 p.m. Begin with a raw bar with oysters, head-on prawns, stone crab, marinated calamari, artisan cheese and charcuterie with grilled breads and crackers. Then choose from roasted pumpkin soup with crème fraiche, fours spices, fried sage and fried pumpkin; mushroom toast topped with foie gras and a poached egg; butternut squash raviolo with egg yolk, brown butter and squash chips, or mixed greens with root vegetables, toasted seeds, burrata and white balsamic. The main course includes cider-brined turkey breast with sweet potatoes, haricots verts, pear and croissant dressing, orange-cranberry relish and giblet gravy; fregola with clams and octopus, tomatoes and confit garlic; Ora king salmon with smoked butter sauce, roasted broccolini and preserved; or prime filet with heirloom carrots, sunchokes, caramelized shallots and beef jus. The children’s main course offers a choice of traditional roasted turkey with haricots verts, mac and cheese, and gravy; the Pembroke Smash Burger with French fries; rigatoni with pomodoro sauce and parmesan; or chicken tenders with fries. End on a sweet note with pumpkin tart with sweetened crème and candied walnuts; pecan pie with bourbon brown butter filling and spiced pecans; braised stone fruit with ricotta cake and sour cream, or assorted ice creams and sorbets. Cost is $130 per adult and $55 per child. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Sababa
3311 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-244-6750

Sababa is serving seasonal specials in addition its a la carte menu from 5-9:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The a la carte specials include honey glazed sweet potato ($14) with spinach, chickpeas and tomato; fried Brussels sprouts ($14) with sweet labne and cranberries; roasted lamb loin ($30) with mint tabbouleh and pickled kumquat, and turkey mansaf ($28), turkey cooked in yogurt sauce with toasted almonds served over rice and pita. Reservations can be made on Resy.

The Saga
1190 22nd St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-480-9892

The Saga will be open on Thanksgiving. Its three-course, $95 meal includes a first course of autumn salad (house salad mix, crispy Brussel Sprouts, roasted green beans, stuffing crumbles, goat cheese, and pecans). Next up is the “Thanksgiving Dinner Feast” (turkey breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, cherry and cranberry sauce) and for dessert is pumpkin pie topped with a rum raisin cream. The menu is available starting at 5 p.m.

St. Anselm
1250 Fifth St. NE, Washington, D.C.
202-864-2199

St. Anselm is serving Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. with an a la carte menu all day. Specials include roasted turkey with cranberry and gravy ($42), a 45-day dry aged porterhouse steak with bordelaise sauce ($145), sides of brioche stuffing ($12), braised collard greens ($10) and baby gem salad with cranberries, apples and walnuts ($16) and roasted Brussel sprouts ($12). Desserts include sweet potato cheesecake with marshmallow ice cream and pecan pie, among others. Reservations can be made on the website.

The Smith
901 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-868-4900

The Smith in Penn Quarter is celebrating with a three-course feast with family style fixings for $68 per person. Starters include butternut squash soup with ginger-apple crème fraiche and spiced pepitas, or kale and quinoa salad with sun-dried cranberries, ricotta salata, toasted almonds and dijon vinaigrette. Main dishes include roasted turkey breast with garlic smashed potatoes, baby spinach and sage white pepper gravy; turkey pot pie with braised turkey thighs, celery root, potato, leeks, wild mushroom gravy, and a gruyère biscuit top, or turkey leg osso buco with jalapeño cheddar grits, pickled cranberries and turkey jus. Dessert choices include sticky apple toffee pudding with bourbon butterscotch and orange mascarpone, or pumpkin cheesecake with ginger-snap crumble, maple whipped cream and cranberry. Apple brioche stuffing, crispy Brussels sprouts and cranberry-orange jam for the table are included. Reservations can be made on Open Table.

Succotash
915 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-849-6933
186 Waterfront St., National Harbor, Md.
301-567-8900

Succotash in Penn Quarter and National Harbor is serving a three-course Thanksgiving feast from noon-8 p.m. for dine-in or at-home. The menu includes cornbread with hot honey-brown butter; deviled eggs with pickled green tomato, or fall squash and kale salad with dried cranberries, goat cheese and bourbon vinaigrette appetizers. Entrées include herb-roasted turkey breast of bourbon-maple glazed ham. Sides include cornbread stuffing, rosemary-brown butter mashed potatoes, charred green beans and shallots, shaved chestnuts, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy and gochujang Brussels sprouts. Dessert includes pumpkin cheesecake with caramel sauce, chocolate bourbon pecan pie with orange whipped cream, or hummingbird truffles. Vegetarians can choose smoked tofu, veggie stuffing and cashew gravy. The meal is $79 for adults and $39 for children under 12. Pickup or DoorDash delivery orders must be place by noon on Nov. 27. Reservations can be made on Open Table. Penn Quarter and National Harbor pickup or delivery orders can be placed on Tock.

Unconventional Diner is offer to-go and dine-in meals on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo: Unconventional Diner)

Unconventional Diner
1207 Ninth St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-847-0122

At Unconventional Diner, choose from either a to-go package or to dine in for the first time. Open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., the Thanksgiving menu includes mushroom bisque, roast turkey with pan gravy, cranberry relish, cornbread muffins, mushroom-sage stuffing, cast-iron Brussels sprouts, red-skin mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie priced at $55 for adults and $28 for kids dine-in or $95 to feed two to-go. Select a la carte items from the regular menu are also available. Corporate pastry chef Kaity Mitchell will bake whole pies that can be ordered separately or added to any Thanksgiving to-go order. Flavors include pumpkin, maple-bourbon pecan and apple crumble and cost $40 each or $110 for all three. Each 9-inch pie feeds 6–8 and can be picked up Nov. 27 or Nov. 28. Dine-in reservations can be made on Resy, while to-go dinners or pies can be ordered on Tock. To-go orders must be placed by Nov. 23.

To-go and delivery meals

2Fifty Texas BBQ
4700 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park, Md.
240-764-8763
414 K St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-961-1738

Thanksgiving takeout is available at both locations of 2Fifty Texas BBQ. A Thanksgiving combo for four goes for $99 and gets you a pound each of smoked turkey and brisket, two sausages, four pieces of cornbread, and two large sides (sweet potato mash, fried plantains, mac and cheese, potato salad, esquites, coleslaw, fried plantains, fire roasted vegetables and brisket beans). The Texas combo for six is $175 and includes a full rack of ribs, 2 pounds of prime brisket, two smoked sausages and three large sides from the Thanksgiving combo. A la carte items including a whole turkey breast, prime brisket, tomahawk steak and sides can also be ordered on Toast for the Washington, D.C. or Riverdale Park locations.

Serve a deep fried turkey from All Set Restaurant & Bar or Fryer’s Roadside this Thanksgiving. (Photo: All Set)

All Set Restaurant & Bar
8630 Fenton St., Plaza 5, Silver Spring, Md.
301-495-8800
Fryer’s Roadside
12820 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md.
443-594-3029

All Set Restaurant & Bar and Fryer’s Roadside are offering a to-go Thanksgiving dinner for four. This holiday dinner includes a choice of deep fried turkey ($210), smoked turkey ($210), seared salmon with dill cream sauce ($210) or smoked ribeye with horseradish cream ($260). Included with every order is skillet cornbread, mashed potatoes, gravy, brioche stuffing, Brussels sprouts, garlic string beans, cranberry sauce and Mr. Bake’s banana pudding. A la carte proteins are also available: smoked ribeye ($175), deep fried turkey ($125), seared salmon ($125) and smoked turkey ($125). Meals, which are served cold with reheating instructions, must be ordered by 2 p.m. on Nov. 24 and can be picked up from 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 27. Delivery is available for an additional charge. Orders can be placed on Square.

Centrolina
974 Palmer Alley NW, Washington, D.C.
202-898-2426

Centrolina in CityCenterDC is closed, but offering an à la carte https://www.centrolinadc.com/thanksgiving-togo take-home menu for pick-up from 4-7:30 p.m. on Nov. 27 or 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Nov. 28. Mains include a whole raw chicken ($27) trussed and oven ready with a pan and a organic, raw 8-10 pound turkey ($9/pound) cleaned, brined in apple cider and oven ready with a pan. Other options include antipasti planters that seven six for $55-85, sides ($19-$65) that serve four such as rosemary sage stuffing ($53), pappardelle kugel ($53), mashed potatoes parmigiano ($37), pumpkin raviolini with butter and sage ($65) and traditional turkey gravy ($19); bread ($6-$22); desserts including apple terrine ($50), pumpkin pie ($50) and almon olive oil cake ($58), and wine pairings (1 sparkling, 1 white and 1 red) for $100. Prepaid orders must be placed by 11:45 p.m. on Nov. 24 on Tock.

Chang Chang
1200 19th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-570-0946

Chang Chang will be closed but is offering a special take-home menu centered on his famous Peking duck. Available for preorder now with pick-up on Nov. 26, 27, 29 and 30 from 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. The entire thing feeds four as a complete meal or eight to 10 as appetizers and side dishes. The meal includes the duck with sauce and 10 lotus buns, dry fried Brussels sprouts, green beans with ya cai and dry pot baby potatoes with pork belly and garlic shoots. Order the entire meal on Tock for $148 or just the duck and lotus buns for $80. Payment is required with order.

Ellē
3221 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-652-0040

Ellē is taking orders through Nov. 22 for a la carte Thanksgiving dishes. Main dishes include herb crusted turkey ($34), one pound of brined and Shio koji marinated breast and dark meat accompanied by four ounces of gravy (serves two). Sides are also available, including baked mac and cheese ($25) with a white cheddar cheese sauce topped with crispy BBQ onions; roasted Brussels sprouts ($25) with crème fraiche dressing and roasted togarashi peanuts; Yukon and red mashed potatoes ($20), or sourdough stuffing ($25) with miso-roasted root vegetables. Desserts include a nine-inch chocolate bourbon pecan pie ($45); a six-inch honey goat cheesecake ($40) with cran-raspberry gelee, warm berries and topped with pecan oat crumb; a frozen scone pack ($21) with six scones per order: three blueberry ginger and three cranberry orange rosemary; pumpkin pie ($40) topped with house-made pumpkin seed crumble; apple pie ($40) with an almond oat topping, and house-made maple whipped cream ($15). Drinks include sparkling cider ($35) and the limited-edition Trousseau Gamay Pinot ($22). Orders can be placed online and picked up on Nov. 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Food & Friends’ Slice of Life program sells Thanksgiving pies to help provide medically tailored meals to 5,500 adults and children across the DMV living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses. (Photo: Food & Friends/Facebook)

Food & Friends
219 Riggs Road NE, Washington, D.C.
202-269-2277

Food & Friends is once again holding its 19th annual pie sale, Slice of Life. The fundraiser provides the resources needed to deliver over 1.75 million medically tailored meals to 5,500 adults and children across the DMV living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses in 2025. This year’s campaign aims to sell 6,000 Thanksgiving pies and raise over $270,000, with each pie sold providing a full day of home-delivered, medically tailored meals for an individual living with a serious illness. Whisked, a local, woman-owned bakery, is baking this year’s pies. The 9-inch pies come in six flavors: apple crumble, classic pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan, cherry and sea salt chocolate chess. Pies are $30, except pecan ($40) and sea salt chocolate chess ($45) and will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at locations throughout D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. The deadline to place an order is midnight on Nov. 19.

Hiraya Cafe
1248 H St. NE, Washington, D.C.

Hiraya Cafe’s Thanksgiving kit is now available for pre-order. The kit ($150, serves 4-6) features a choice of a whole smoked lechon turkey or a whole roasted duck. Both come with dirty heirloom garlic rice, ube pandesal rolls with macapuno butter, salad and coconut pie. Also available are caramelized coconut custard pie, kabocha pumpkin pie and pecan and chocolate pies for $45 each. Food is available for pick up on Nov. 27 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Order online.

Jont is preparing meal kits that feed 2-4 people and can be heated up on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo: Jont)

Jônt
1904 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-773-9989

Make Thanksgiving stress-free with Jônt’s meal kit. Enjoy a feast portioned for two or four diners ($395 and $695, respectively), featuring his version of classic dishes. Each package includes foie gras and sweet potato torchon with cranberry glaze, deviled egg dip with king crab, miso-marinated turkey with chestnut farce, confit dark meat, cranberry sauce and turkey and fois gras jus. Updates on classic sides include savory bread pudding, Murasaki potato casserole, green bean casserole, garlic potato puree and Parker House rolls, all accompanied by apple tarts with frangipane-cinnamon berry ice cream for dessert. Order online and pick up between noon-3 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Joon will prepare a meal for six people that can be picked up the day before and served on Thanksgiving Day. (Photo: Joon)

Joon
8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Va.
571-378-1390

Joon is serving a $280 Thanksgiving takeout dinner for six. The menu includes spatchcocked brined and roasted turkey; barberry, cranberry and apricot chutney; turkey gravy; herbed rice with confit garlic and crispy onions or rice with fava beans and dill; stuffing; crispy fingerling potatoes with coriander, Aleppo, cilantro and toum; cardamom sweet potato casserole with brown butter streusel; roasted Brussels sprouts with smoked duck fat and apricot glaze; kashk-e bademjan, and creamed spinach and more. You can also opt for more traditional American sides like corn pudding and crispy fingerling potatoes. Other Persian sides, desserts and beverage are available a la carte. Orders must be placed online and picked up Nov. 27.

Little Miner Taco is selling 18-pound deep-fried turkeys for Thanksgiving. (Photo: Little Miner Taco/Facebook)

Little Miner Taco
1110 Congress St. NE, Washington, D.C.
301-661-9520

How does a turkey dinner with a twist sound? Little Miner Taco’s 18-pound deep-fried turkey is brined for 24 hours in birria spices and infused with consomme. Each meal serves 4-6 people and includes four sides like garlic mashed potatoes, birria spiced turkey gravy, creamy mac and cheese, classic collard greens and warm biscuits, and four agua frescas. For dessert, tres leches or apple pie. It is $125 for the meal and $85 for the turkey only; extra sides and desserts are $6 each. They will even carve the turkey for you. Preorders only through Nov. 25. May be picked up Thanksgiving Day between 8 a.m.-noon.

Moon Rabbit
927 F St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-525-1446

Moon Rabbit is closed on Thanksgiving, but Chef Kevin Tien is offering guests a taste of his childhood with a take home tasting menu. The $295 package feeds four and includes turkey breast stuffed with andouille sausage, brioche dinner rolls with condensed milk butter, pho-spiced turkey gravy, roasted sweet potato with chili glaze, rustic cheese mashed potatoes, southern cornbread stuffing, coconut creamed spinach, Sichuan green beans and pastry chef Susan Bae’s miso pumpkin pie with whipped white chocolate and caramel-curry pecans. Orders can be placed on https://www.opentable.com/r/moon-rabbit-by-kevin-tien-washington Open Table and must be picked up Nov. 27 between 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Nobu has special take-out packages of sushi for Thanksgiving if you don’t want the traditional turkey. (Photo: Nobu)

Nobu
2525 M St. NW, Washington, D.C.
202-871-6565

Nobu will be open for dine-in on Thanksgiving Day with reservations on OpenTable. It also has special takeout packages to preorder on Tock. Packages serve two. The $220 deluxe meal includes edamame, sashimi salad, salmon wasabi pepper, tenderloin teriyaki, vegetable spicy garlic and sushi selections, including spicy tuna, salmon avocado, shrimp tempura and yellowtail jalapeno. The $280 signature box includes edamame, yellowtail jalapeno, salmon sashimi, karashi sumiso, sashimi salad, black cod miso, chicken anticucho and sushi selection of spicy tuna, salmon avocado and shrimp tempura rolls and tuna, salmon and yellowtail nigiri. The $360 premium meal features edamame; shishito peppers; albacore crispy onion; tai tiradito; spinach salad with shrimp; Chilean sea bass; wasabi miso; mirai beef truffle teriyaki; house special, yellowtail jalapeno and California rolls; chu-toro, salmon and kampachi nigiri. There are optional add-ons as well. The crispy rice party box includes 24 pieces of crispy rice with spicy tuna, spicy salmon and spicy snow crab & avocado for $140; a tuna and lobster taco box with 20 taco shells, chopped tuna sashimi, steamed lobster, wasabi aioli and sesame guacamole for $190; the Wagyi taco box with10 taco shells, Nobu salsa and honey truffle aioli for $180; and poussin marinated in kombu seaweed, assorted vegetables, roasted and topped with soy salt, garnished with red onion and cilantro, and drizzled with aji Amarillo for $48. Orders can be picked up Nov. 27-30 between 5:30-10 p.m.

Relish Catering
12159 Nebel St., North Bethesda, Md.
301-366-0823

Relish Catering is selling gourmet meal kits that serve four to six people for $275. Kits include one main course option with a choice of thyme brined and roasted heirloom turkey, brown sugar glazed spiral sliced ham or rosemary crusted beef tenderloin. Choose up to five sides such as traditional sage stuffing, green bean casserole, mac n cheese, maple roasted Brussels sprouts with apples, pecan sweet potato bake and more. Hors d’oeuvres are also available a la carte, with both shareable and individual options including brie en croute with apricot jam and Maryland crab dip, which both serve four to six guests, or prosciutto and pear canape and champagne poached shrimp, which are available by the dozen. Traditional desserts such as pumpkin pie and the dulce de leche are $30, while premium desserts like chocolate bourbon pecan pie and vegan raspberry chia cheesecake are $40. Orders must be placed by noon on Nov. 18. See here for the full menu and ordering details. Orders may be picked up between 9 a.m.-noon on Nov. 27 or delivered during the same time in Montgomery County ($45), Prince George’s County, Washington, DC, Arlington and Fairfax County ($55).

Rose’s Luxury
718 Eighth St. SE, Washington, D.C.
202-742-3570

Rose’s Luxury is offering an at-home meal that feeds from 2-8. Extra sides, pies and other items can be added. The Thanksgiving feast includes lemon-pepper brined and roasted turkey breast with confit leg and thigh, smoked turkey gravy, charred broccoli salad with buttermilk dressing, mashed Yukon gold potatoes, wild mushroom and sage stuffing, green bean casserole, house-made cranberry sauce and King’s Hawaiian rolls. The food comes chilled with instructions for storage and reheating. A meal for 2-4 is $260 and a meal for 6-8 is $500. Meals can be ordered online for pick-up between 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. or free delivery within 30 miles of the restaurant between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Nov. 26 or 27.

Station 4 will prepare Thanksgiving to-go for two to eight people for pickup between 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
(Photo: Station 4/Facebook)

Station 4
1101 Fourth St. SW, Washington, D.C.
202-448-0987

Station 4 is offering Thanksgiving to-go for two to eight people priced from $60-$240. The meal includes turkey, cornbread, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce and gravy. Meals for four or more also include a bottle or two of champagne. Orders must be placed by 8 p.m. Nov. 27 and picked up between 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Summer House is selling a five-course, pre-cooked Thanksgiving meal you can pick up on Nov. 27 and reheat for Thanksgiving dinner. (Photo: Summer House)

Summer House
11825 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda, Md.
301-881-2381

Summer House is offering a five-course pre-cooked Thanksgiving spread you can pick up on Nov. 27 and reheat the next day. The dinner for four features holiday classics, including all natural roasted turkey, California zinfandel gravy, mashed yellow finn potatoes, stuffing with herbs and aromatic vegetables, roasted Brussels sprouts, cranberry relish and spiced pumpkin chiffon pie for $149.95. Add on additional servings for $34.95 per person. Place your order on Tock by noon on Nov. 25. You can order the pumpkin chiffon pie separately for $39.95 from from Nov. 7-27 for pickup between 3-5:30 p.m.

Sunday Morning Bakeshouse will make apple, pumpkin or pecan pies, a no-bake cheesecake and Parker House rolls for your Thanksgiving meal. (Photo: Sunday Morning Bakehouse)

Sunday Morning Bakehouse
11869 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda, Md.
240-669-8202

Let Sunday Morning Bakehouse take care of dessert this year. Sweet treats include apple crumble pie with Granny Smith and Braeburn apples and a brown sugar crumble top; and pumpkin pie with a secret spice and adorned with cinnamon sugared pie crust leaves. There is also a pecan pie for the first time. All pies are $38. If pie isn’t your thing, their version of a no-bake whipped cheesecake with buttery biscoff cookie crust and garnished pumpkin white chocolate chantilly mousse ($35) is a great alternative. You can also pickup 10-packs of buttery Parker House dinner rolls with herb butter for $18 each. Orders can be placed online and picked up between 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Nov. 27.

Editor’s note: This post was updated to add additional offers.