These LA Restaurants Are Serving Dine-In and Takeout Thanksgiving Dinners
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. (How can it be?) If you’re not as prepared as you’d hoped — and if the thought of cooking an entire turkey makes your head spin — you’ve come to the right place.
Below is a list of select Southern California restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner this year. We’ve also included a few spots that are offering pre-fixe catering options, in case you’d like to enjoy your meal at home in your stretchy pants. (Because let’s be real, that’s what the holidays are all about.)
From California farm-to-table menus to classic steakhouse cuisine — and everything in between — there’s something for every palate and preference. So treat yourself this holiday season to the luxury of dining out on Thanksgiving.
West LA Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
The Little Door (dine-in)
8164 W. 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
On bustling West 3rd street, this romantic French-Mediterranean hideaway will transport you to Europe. The Little Door is serving a multi-course Thanksgiving menu for $95 per person. Keeping Thanksgiving classics at the core, it includes a red kuri squash soup, chermoula steak tartare, turkey roulade, roasted cauliflower steak and desserts like pumpkin pie and apple pie à la mode with tarragon ice cream. An extensive wine list and wonderful atmosphere are additional attributes. You can search for and make reservations via The Little Door's website.
Fig (dine-in + takeout)
101 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
This all-day cafe in Santa Monica’s Fairmont Hotel is known for its coastal California ambiance and refined modern American cuisine. This Thanksgiving, Fig is offering two pre-fixe menus: a traditional meal and a vegan option, both for $90 per person.
Highlights include a duck confit with poached persimmon, leek and potato soup with truffle, and of course, roasted turkey with apple and sage stuffing. To secure your spot this Thanksgiving, make a reservation via Resy. Details on Fig’s catered offering (8 guests for $475) are here.
Pasjoli (takeout)
2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405
This critically-acclaimed French contemporary staple is offering catered “Thanksgiving at Home” dinners this season. Pre-orders are available through this order form for multi-course, ready-to-heat Thanksgiving feasts that include dishes like roasted turkey, black truffle gravy and pumpkin burnt Basque cheesecake. Pickup & delivery will be available Wednesday, 11/27.
East LA Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
The Arbour (dine-in)
527 S. Lake Ave #120, Pasadena, CA 91101
We all know Thanksgiving’s quintessential ingredients: fresh sage, apples and fennel come to mind. The Arbour, a farm-to-table restaurant focused on seasonal produce is, thus, a natural fit for our “Thanksgiving dinner from a restaurant” list.
Its three-course tasting menu includes dishes like oysters, butternut squash soup, cambozola blue cheese and fig toast, butter poached turkey, pot roast, mushroom and truffle risotto and various pies and tarts for dessert. The pre-fixe dinner costs $112 per person. Reservations can be made via OpenTable.
Sendero (dine-in)
900 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Sendero, a “collection of independent dining experiences” in the Ritz Carlton Downtown, has two unique menu options this Thanksgiving. Both are worth checking out (as are Sendero’s spectacular LA skyline views).
For an upscale experience, Leña is serving a four-course menu with multiple variations of turkey, côte de boeuf bone-in ribeye and more for $155 per person. On the more casual and experimental side, Corteza is serving a three-course menu whose savory highlights include cheddar biscuits, garlic whipped potatoes, cornbread chorizo stuffing and more for $105 per person. Make reservations for both locations on Resy.
The Tam O’Shanter (dine in + takeout)
2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039
From November 25th to 28th, this Scottish steakhouse, whose Los Feliz roots date back to 1922, will serve a special menu in-house and a catered Thanksgiving dinner to go.
The dine-in menu features classics like turkey gravy, veggies, mashed potatoes and stuffing for a shockingly priced $36 per person. (As a bonus, you can add a slice of prime rib for $16 per person.) The catered option, whose order form is here, is a turkey feast that includes mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and more. Additional customization is available in an a-la-carte takeout dinner.
Little Doms (takeout)
2128 Hillhurst Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
If you’re looking for help in the kitchen, this historic Los Feliz staple is accepting orders for catered meals that serve 6 to 8 people. More information and the order form are here.
Orange County Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
Water Grill (dine-in)
3300 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
The Water Grill is a timeless seafood restaurant in Orange County that — lucky for you — is serving a three-course Thanksgiving dinner this year. While their regular menu is seafood-centric, their Thanksgiving recipes include sourdough apple-celery stuffing, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and roasted turkey straight from the Diestel Family Ranch. Reservations can be made here.
The Winery Newport Beach (dine-in)
3131 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
What could be better than dinner with a gorgeous waterfront view? A traditional Thanksgiving pre-fixe menu with a waterfront view! That’s what The Winery is serving this year for $95+ per person (with a $30 version for the little ones).
It’s worth noting, however, that traditional isn’t quite the right word. Though the flavors are familiar, they’ll be rendered in The Winery’s unique way: a maple glazed bird will be served alongside restaurant favorites like pumpkin-ricotta ravioli and an orange-honey glazed pork chop.
To make a reservation, go to OpenTable.
