Thanksgiving is coming fast and so many New Yorkers are already running out to secure the biggest and best-priced turkey they can find, not to mention stocking up on the holiday staples. But not you.
Whether you’re taking a break this year or you’re among the culinary-challenged, making a Thanksgiving dinner is not on your to-do list.
Luckily, there are scores of places that will serve up a turkey day feast that will have you thinking you’re back home for holidays. Here’s where to get the most out of your Thanksgiving dinner without you having to lift a finger.
1. Bubby’s (120 Hudson Street)
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Literally meaning “grandma’s” in Yiddish, this homey Tribeca eatery will make you feel like you’ve gone home for the holiday, right down to the kitschy floral wallpaper.
For $75 on Thanksgiving night, come in for a festive buffet-style dinner complete with free-range turkey and gimlet gravy, cornbread sage stuffing, buttermilk mashed potatoes and their famous "Bubby’s Mile-High Apple Pie."
2. Benoit (60 West 55th Street)
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Celebrity chef Alain Ducasse wants to wish New Yorkers a Joyeux Thanksgiving at his quaint French bistro Benoit, serving up a $70 three-course meal in Midtown with a bit of a French twist.
A roasted Vermont farm turkey with foie gras and chestnut stuffing is just the beginning. Pair it up with some sides of cranberry chutney or a French fricassee with pearl onions, wild mushrooms and potatoes. C'est magnifique!
3. Edi & the Wolf (102 Avenue C)
This Alphabet City tavern fuses the American holiday with some of the flavors of their Austrian-style fare. The salvaged wood décor and distressed copper bar provides a rustic ambiance to accompany your holiday dinner.
Their four-course Thanksgiving menu is chock full of innovative dishes to choose from, like a roasted beet salad with hazelnut yogurt, all for $59. And if you're up for giving turkey a break this year, try the roast duck with squash and cranberries.
4. Maison Premiere (298 Bedford Avenue – Brooklyn)
If you’re looking for some down-home cooking in a place that makes you feel like your back at mom's, Maison Premiere has you covered. Their $65 three-course Thanksgiving dinner is at the top of the Williamsburg turkey day scene.
With over ten choices ranging from turkey breast and corn custard to sea scallops and chestnut ravioli, there’s something for everyone’s palette. A pumpkin pecan tart or their rhum cannelles, fluted cakes infused with a rich rum and vanilla, are a sweet end to a satisfying meal.
5. Candle Café (1307 3rd Avenue)
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Who says vegetarians don’t enjoy Thanksgiving? Swing over to the chill Upper East Side location of Candle Café to get both a filling and meat-free Thanksgiving dinner in a cozy, laid-back atmosphere.
Classics like butternut squash soup are saddled up with a maple and mustard-glazed tempeh and tricolor pappardelle with sautéed wild mushrooms. And at a cool $65 per person, it might even make carnivores think twice about what's for dinner.
,6. Vesta Trattoria & Wine Bar (21-02 30th Avenue – Queens)
The Italians are weighing in on Thanksgiving too! This intimate Astoria eatery not only boasts a dope turkey day menu, but also a pretty impressive wine list to boot. You definitely won’t go thirsty here.
Along with the traditional turkey and fixin’ favorites, Vesta also accommodates the more non-conventional and serves up specials like their overstuffed lasagna and even a juicy hanger steak for the holiday dinner.
7. Miss Lily’s (132 West Houston Street)
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If you’re looking for something that strays from the traditional for your turkey day, check out Miss Lily’s down in The Village, a Caribbean spice mecca that will add a kick to your Thanksgiving Day meal.
For just $38, you can get a full three-course meal with seasonal starters like Caribbean pumpkin soup and crispy cod fritters. Take on the heat of their jerk turkey with roasted yams followed by a decadent mac and cheese pie.
8. Mac Shack (901 Clinton Hill – Brooklyn)
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Putting some fun into their Thanksgiving dinner, this Clinton Hill neighborhood spot also capitalizes on their use of local produce and ingredients to serve up their cheesy treats.
They’ve created a Thanksgiving Mac and Cheese, chock full of turkey, candied yams, pumpkin and cheddar cheese with an apple cornbread crust. Starting at $10, these babies are only served till noon on Thanksgiving, so make sure you grab yours early!
9. Corkbuzz Wine Studio (13 East 13th Street)
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Before you flinch at the $120 per person cost for their family-style three-course dinner, take note that each dish perfectly pairs a glass of their superior wines for you throughout the night, not to mention that gratuity is already included.
Corkbuzz offers up many of the traditional favorites when it comes to the Thanksgiving staples, but their portion sizes will have you rolling out with a doggie bag filled with turkey for Black Friday’s lunch (and possibly dinner too).
10. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (700 West 125th Street)
Although Harlem’s best kept barbecue secret isn’t actually open on Thanksgiving Day, they do some serious turkey day deliveries the day before. It’s perfect for an “at-home” dinner that you have no desire or time to cook yourself.
For $160, you can get a massive holiday feast to feed up to 12 people, which includes a full turkey with homemade gravy, cornbread stuffing, whipped sweet potatoes and two whole Thanksgiving pies. Happy Turkey Day, indeed!
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