Let’s be honest, by the time you buy all the ingredients, you could have dined out on Thanksgiving Day for less than it costs to prepare the meal. Sure, you won’t have the leftovers to nibble on for days but look at it this way: you won’t have the leftovers to nibble on for days. You also won’t have all the prep and clean-up. Some of the options I’m listing here are high-priced splurge options, but you’ll be surprised by just how affordable some restaurants are on Thanksgiving.
All four Lester’s Diners are open on Thanksgiving, and you can get a full meal with dessert for around $25. Caruso’s Courtyard Café will be open and will have a special menu, offering a choice of turkey breast, ham steak, salmon, or New York strip, all priced in the mid-$20 range, and that includes your choice of two sides and a slice of pie for dessert. Now you know you couldn’t beat those prices at home. However, if you want to splurge, here are some other options for dining out.
Burlock Coast at The Ritz-Carlton is offering a three-course family-style meal from 5 to 10 p.m. for $129 per adult. The meal features herb biscuits, fall greens, butternut squash soup, roasted turkey breast, confit leg, and thigh with sides. For dessert, enjoy roasted pumpkin pie or warm apple pie.
Salvo Osteria Romana, right in Wilton Manors, is offering a three-course $49.99 prix fixe with a choice of three appetizers, roast turkey, grilled salmon, or lasagna bolognese for an entrée, and a choice of pumpkin pie or tiramisu for dessert. Non-alcoholic beverages are included.
Pink Steak, in West Palm, offers a three-course feast for $99 per person. Begin with a choice of Wagyu beef tartare, pumpkin soup, or beet & burrata salad. Main course highlights include roast turkey with sides, or an eight-ounce truffle butter filet, sweet peas and mascarpone ravioli, or wood-grilled branzino. Dessert options include caramelized banana tiramisu, pumpkin cheesecake, or warm white chocolate matcha cake. For more information, visit PinkSteak.com.
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Mexican-style feast at Lona Cocina & Tequileria for $40 per person. It begins with sweet cornbread for the table, the main course offers guests a choice between slow-roasted turkey breast or tequila-glazed ham, accompanied by side dishes. Lona’s full a la carte dinner menu will also be available on Thanksgiving Day. For more information, visit LonaRestaurant.com.
La Fuga dishes up a four-course Italian American Thanksgiving feast for the family, priced at $75 per person. The evening will start with antipasti, sourdough, and bruschetta. For the first course, lasagna al forno di melanzane and Nonna’s Sunday gravy and bucatini. Main course options include herb-roasted turkey breast and turkey leg confit served with sides. The holiday meal will finish on a sweet note with pistachio & chocolate chip cannoli, and pumpkin & pecan tarts. For more information, visit LaFugaRestaurant.com.
Sufrat Mediterranean Grill offers a menu rooted in authentic Mediterranean dishes. “Shukran Dish & Platter” (shukran means “thank you” in Arabic) for the Thanksgiving season. A portion of the proceeds from each platter sold will be donated to Feeding South Florida. The Shukran Dish ($18) includes two ground turkey kabobs with tzatziki and a side of sweet potato mash; and the Shukran Feast ($90-feeds six people) includes six chicken kebabs and six turkey kebabs with tzatziki and a side of sweet potato mash and Basmati rice. The special will run through the end of the month at all locations. For more information, go to SufratGrill.com.
Maggiano’s Little Italy is serving up indulgent family-style dining to make celebrating easier than ever. The three-course menu features: Maggiano’s Salad and Chef’s Signature Caesar Salad, a choice of two entrées; traditional roasted turkey, country-style smoked ham, or grilled salmon, choice of two pastas, two sides, and two desserts, pumpkin praline cheesecake, warm apple crostata, or chocolate layered cake. The feast starts at $51 per adult. Go to Maggianos.com.
Truluck’s, best known as a high-end seafood spot, is offering quite a deal for Thanksgiving. The three-course prix-fixe is just $59. The first includes a choice of cauliflower-brown butter soup, little gem Caesar salad, or Sonoma greens salad with spicy pecans, goat cheese, and apples. The entrée is herb-roasted turkey breast, sides, and cranberry apple compote. A choice of carrot or warm apple-Bourbon cake finishes the meal. For more info, go to Trulucks.com.
