With Thanksgiving right around the corner on Thursday, Nov. 28, Chicago’s top dining destinations are offering everything from crave-worthy entrees to deluxe à la carte add-ons. We’ve rounded up the best specials so you can enjoy a delicious, stress-free holiday.
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120 E. Delaware Place / Website
Adorn’s executive chef Franco Diaz presents a festive Gobble and Gather feast, including roasted butternut bisque, slow-roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, herb-crusted Colorado lamb chops with mint jelly and more. Visitors can also enjoy a risotto action station with sides like brown sugar-glazed heirloom carrots and roasted Brussels sprouts and a seafood bar stocked with Alaskan king crab legs, poached lobster tails and oysters. For dessert, indulge in a curated lineup of pies from Adorn’s pastry team, including apple, pumpkin and pecan. Reservations can be made here.
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2542 N. Milwaukee Ave. / Website
Dig into an array of Greek-inspired pies from chef Doug Psaltis’ Logan Square restaurant, Andros Taverna. Pastry chef Hsing Chen has prepared six sweet and savory dessert options to take home, including baklava cream pie, pumpkin phyllo pie and phyllo spanakopita. To top it all off, enhance your meal with the eatery’s Greek wine package. Orders can be placed here until Nov. 25, with each purchase including heating instructions.
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214 W. Erie St. / Website
River North chophouse Asador Bastian is hosting a Basque-inspired Thanksgiving feast curated by chefs Doug Psaltis and Christian Eckmann. Dig into exclusive menu offerings like heritage turkey with black truffle, bone marrow potato puree, classic Gateau Basque with spiced cranberries, roasted foie gras, Txuleton rib steaks and more. The restaurant’s sommelier has prepared a roster of rare wines to accompany the meal, which is priced at $165 per guest. Reservations can be made here.
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435 N. Clark St. / Website
Dine on Thanksgiving specials from the comfort of your home with Lettuce Entertain You eatery Bub City’s to-go dinner package for groups of two, four or eight. Dig into turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy and pumpkin pie, and add a la carte offerings like smoked brisket, pork by the pound, sides, whole pies and more. Orders must be placed by Sunday, Nov. 24, by 7:00 p.m. for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27, with reheating instructions included. Bub City restaurants will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. Orders can be placed here.
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12 S. Michigan Ave. / Website
Take home seasonal pies from Cindy’s Rooftop with the restaurant’s annual Pie in The Sky Thanksgiving pie sale. The menu features indulgent selections from pastry chef Yammi Mercado, including sweet potato, Dutch apple and bourbon pecan pies and pumpkin cheesecake. Orders can be placed from Monday, Nov. 18, through Saturday, Nov. 23. Pickup is available on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Cindy’s Rooftop.
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300 W. Hubbard St. / Website
This River North Italian eatery is offering a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving Day dining experience, priced at $70 per person, in addition to its regular menu. To start, restaurant-goers can choose from fresh spinach salad or minestra mushroom soup, followed by an herb-roasted turkey breast or roasted walleye pike entree. To top it all off, opt for a housemade butter crust apple tart or a bowl of house-spun sorbet or gelato for dessert. Coco Pazzo’s Thanksgiving Day feast is available on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 2 to 8 p.m. Reservations are suggested but not required and can be made here.
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2375 N. Milwaukee Ave. / Website
Take home a Thanksgiving feast from Michelin-starred Logan Square eatery Daisies with the spot’s farm-fresh, seasonal and made-from-cratch meal kit from executive chef Joe Frilman. Dine on Turkey Day essentials like sous vide turkey breast, confit leg and thigh, mashed potatoes with gravy, maple and sage sausage stuffing, green bean casserole, braised collard greens with the smoked turkey neck and candied sweet potatoes. The all-inclusive kit feeds four people for $240 and is available for purchase through Nov. 20, with pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Orders can be placed here.
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857 W. Fulton Market / Website
Chef Stephanie Izard’s buzzy Fulton Market dining spot is celebrating Turkey Day with a take-home Peking Duck Dinner Kit, complete with fixings, heating instructions and more. The $250 feast serves up to four guests and includes one Peking duck, signature green beans, baked char siu buns, mashed potato spring rolls, veggie fried rice and spiced sweet potatoes. Orders can be placed here.
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43 E. Ohio St. / Website
For the first time, Eataly Chicago is opening for Thanksgiving Day and offering a premier a la carte menu at La Pizza & La Pasta and Vino & …, plus a specialty two or three-course holiday menu for $49 or $55. Both offerings include the choice of one antipasto, one pasta or one main course, with highlights like ravioli di zucca, grilled Nordic blu salmon and housemade burrata. A children’s menu is also available at participating outlets, and kids eat free on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations can be made here.
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1300 W. Wellington Ave., 1970 W. Montrose Ave. / Website
This Farm-to-table American eatery is ringing in the holiday with a Thanksgiving to-go box stocked with entrees, sides and desserts for the whole family. Enjoy offerings like herb-roasted turkey, Thanksgiving stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, roasted carrots, roasted turkey gravy, buttermilk biscuits and more. Choose from serving options for two to four or six to eight guests, with additional a la carte dishes available for purchase. Pickup is available at both Farm Bar Lakeview and Farm Bar Ravenswood on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 12 to 6 p.m. Orders can be placed here.
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Whether hosting the whole family or enjoying Thanksgiving dinner for two, The Goddess & Grocer has got you covered. Choose from meal kits like the Turkey Dinner for Two, the Family Matters and the All in The Family, stocked with either turkey breast, a 12 to 14-pound turkey or a 20 to 22-pound turkey with sides like pan gravy, sage and apple stuffing, cranberry sauce, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, classic green bean casserole, parker house rolls, pumpkin pie and more. The outpost also features the Vegan Dinner for Two with gardener’s pie, mushroom gravy, sage and apple stuffing, cranberry sauce, olive oil mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, sourdough rolls and apple crisp. The Goddess & Grocer’s Thanksgiving catering menu is available for shipment across the country (some restrictions apply). Orders can be placed here or at goddessandgrocer.com/thanksgiving.
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2700 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
As Thanksgiving approaches, Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar is bringing back its fifth annual Thanksgiving to-go meal kit, complete with a selection of ready-to-heat “Home for The Holidays” packages and a la carte sides. Indulge in mouthwatering specials like whipped mashed potatoes, miso butter-roasted Brussels sprouts, cranberry-pear chutney, pimento cheese balls, giblet gravy with wild mushrooms and a nine or 18 to 22-pound Strongbow Inn-style turkey with smoked breasts and a confit leg. Orders must be placed before Monday, Nov. 25, at 5 p.m. Pickup is available on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Orders can be placed here.
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60 E. Grand Ave. / Website
Enjoy a classic Thanksgiving Day meal at Lettuce Entertain You’s surf’ n’ turf restaurant, Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steaks & Stone Crab. At the restaurant, guests can dine on sliced turkey breasts with leg and thigh confit, pan gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, citrus cranberry relish, butternut squash with toasted marshmallows and pumpkin chiffon pie. Reservations can be made here.
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2301 W. Roscoe St. / Website
Order Thanksgiving dinner to-go from Mediterranean eatery Le Sud, which is offering a curated menu from chef William Lara for families of two to 14, featuring brined turkey, stuffing, grains, salads and sides. Sample favorites like apple herbs de Provence stuffing, wild rice with roasted sweet potatoes, cranberry relish, truffle mashed potatoes and more. End your holiday on a sweet note with homemade dessert add-ons, including whole pumpkin pie and bread pudding with caramel sauce. Orders must be placed by Friday, Nov. 22, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 2 to 5 p.m. (cooking and heating instructions will be included). Orders can be placed here.
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108 E. Superior St. / Website
Dine on a hearty Thanksgiving Day brunch at luxury travel destination The Peninsula Chicago. Hosted at The Lobby, the hotel’s annual holiday brunch features feature à la carte plated options and buffet items at an array of stations, including a carving station with Ferndale turkey, beef tomahawks and Berkshire ham; a seafood station with jumbo shrimp, Alaskan king crab, Jonah crab claws and East and West Coast oysters; a sushi and sashimi station; a global cheese and charcuterie station; an imported and domestic caviar station; a lobster mac and cheese station; and a Shanghai Terrace station with Peking duck and handmade dim sum. The meal is accompanied by a string quartet and a roaming magician, followed by a dessert buffet. Brunch seatings are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brunch is priced at $325 per adult and $95 for children ages 5 to 12. Reservations can be made here.
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Sample vegan renditions of seasonal favorites from River North vegan hotspot Planta Queen. The dining destination is offering a $65 prix fixe festive menu, which includes dishes like plant-based brisket with yams, mushroom gravy, cornbread, creamy mac and cheese, brioche stuffing, banana pudding and pumpkin cheesecake topped with whipped cream and bourbon caramel. Reservations can be made here.
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222 N. LaSalle St. / Website
Enjoy a dine-in or take-home Thanksgiving dinner from River North steakhouse Prime & Provisions, which includes holiday classics and mouthwatering fixings. Hosted at the restaurant, the Thanksgiving Grand Feast includes carving stations, a raw bar and traditional sides. When ordered to go, the meal includes options like free-range herb-roasted turkey, butternut squash soup, sweet potato mash, homemade cranberry sauce, whipped potatoes, green bean casserole and more. Reservations can be made here, and orders can be placed here.
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160 E. Pearson St. / Website
Enjoy an elegant Thanksgiving meal at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago’s chic Italian-inspired 12th-floor steakhouse, Torali. The dining destination features curated brunch and dinner menus from executive chef Guenther Moreno and pastry chef Toni Roberts. Brunch highlights include confit turkey hash, Iberico pork belly, pumpkin spice buttermilk pancakes and short rib osso bucco. For dinner, dine on specialties like brown butter glazed duck, zuppa de Toscana and rosemary roaster turkey with mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, artichoke parmesan stuffing, mac and cheese, cranberry sauce and gravy. Prefer to stay home? Host your own Thanksgiving dinner with to-go offerings from the hotel’s culinary team, like herb oven-roasted free-range turkey, Yukon whipped potatoes, cranberry sauce, sage gravy, warm dinner rolls and more. The turkey dinner serves a family of 6 to 8 guests for $360. Order details, pickup instructions and the full menu are available here. Reservations are strongly encouraged for dine-in brunch and dinner and can be made here.
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315 N. LaSalle / Website
New American waterfront restaurant River Roast is commemorating Thanksgiving Day with a signature spread from executive chef Jason Qureshi, featuring herb-brined and roasted turkey breast with herb gravy, orange cranberry sauce, charcuterie, arugula salad, crispy Brussels sprouts, whipped Yukon potatoes, pumpkin pie and more. The menu is also available as a take-home feast with provided heating instructions, priced at $75 per person or $35 for children under 6. Reservations are available on Thursday, Nov. 28, from 1 to 8 p.m. and can be made here. Orders are available for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27, from 12:15 to 6:45 p.m. and can be placed here.
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66 W. Kinzie St. / Website
Enhance your holiday with a dine-in feast at Lettuce Entertain You’s upscale River North chophouse RPM Steak. On Thanksgiving Day, the restaurant is offering a multi-course meal for the whole family with options like beef tartare, aged parmesan risotto, local roasted turkey breast, fried turkey thigh, traditional gravy, sides and dessert. Reservations can be made here.
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1112 N. State St. / Website
Gold Coast dining destination Somerset is providing Harvest-At-Home kits stocked with turkey, sides and dessert. Choose from the $190 Gratitude Package for three to four guests and the $350 Thankful Package, which feeds five to seven visitors. Additionally, those who wish to dine out can partake in the eatery’s luxe Thanksgiving Buffet, featuring a carving station with turkey and chuck roast, sides like mashed potatoes and truffle mac and a dessert station for $125 per adult and $55 for children. Harvest-At-Home kits can be ordered here. Reservations can be made here.
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