A Roundup of Thanksgiving Offerings from DC Restaurants
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By Susan Able, Edible DC
It’s not too soon to make reservations and plans for Thanksgiving. Thinking about dining out for Turkey Day? As much as I love to create a Thanksgiving menu and make it all happen, from personal experience, let me just say a beautiful restaurant meal can be such an amazingly pleasant and relaxing experience. And especially in DC if you want to create a staycation experience, don’t want the fuss of cooking, if it’s just two of you or one of you, and well, you just feel like being served. And planning ahead to pick up pre-prepared items is the ultimate “easy button,” if you want delicious food but also seek a stress free day.
Below you’ll find some good options, and note that we’ll be updating this list as they come in.
Restaurant Dining on Thanksgiving Day
This event is actually the day before Thanksgiving and is your opportunity to have a “Friendsgiving” or a fun gathering the night before and make a journey through Levantine cooking. On Wednesday, November 23, Chef Rafidi's Sofra will present a hearth-driven exploration of the autumn harvest. This one night only update to their family-style Sofra will feature creative takes on Thanksgiving classics alongside their signature dishes. Book now via Resy.
Head down do The Wharf where at Del Mar you can choose from an a la carte menu full of Spanish favorites, or try nostalgic Thanksgiving specials - with a Del Mar twist. (Think Snow Crab Bisque and the Roasted Heritage Turkey with Mushroom and Turkey Sausage Stuffing.) Del Mar will be open from 2:00 - 8:00 PM on Thanksgiving Day. Menu here and reservations here.
Located just off 14th Street NW, the Viceroy hotel’s Dovetail is hosting a is three-course prix fix menu curated by Chef James Gee with appetizers including Kimchi Deviled Eggs and Brussel Sprouts, a full-on turkey dinner with all the trimmings, or a choice of scallops or filet mignon. And a “Who Needs the Turkey?” option for those who aren’t turkey fans (or are vegetarian.) Finish with Pumpkin Pie, Brown Butter Date Cake, or Apple Strudel. Tickets cost $79 (ages 13+) and $39 (ages 5-12) per person. Children under 5 will not be charged and they are welcome to order a la carte. Learn more and make a reservation here.
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
On Thursday, November 24 from 12:00pm - 8:00pm, Joe’s will be serving up a traditional holiday spread. Guests can enjoy Sliced Turkey Breast with leg and thigh confit and pan gravy, alongside all the fixings including Classic Stuffing, Jennie’s Mashed Potatoes, Citrus Cranberry Relish, Green Beans, and Butternut Squash with Toasted Marshmallow. And to top it all off – a slice of Pumpkin Chiffon Pie for dessert. Price is $69.95, plus tax (gratuity not included) for adults, $34.95, plus tax (gratuity not included) for children aged 5 – 12, and no charge for children aged 4 and under. Joe’s will also offer its regular menu in addition to the Thanksgiving menu. View the Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab Thanksgiving menu.
Just steps from the White House at 800 Connecticut Avenue, NW, La Bise will be offering seasonal interpretations of classic French fare on Thanksgiving. The three-course, prix fixe menu is priced at $80 per person, excluding gratuity and tax, served from 12 pm to 8 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Starters include Gingered Butternut Squash Velouté; Beef Tartare with quail egg yolk; Roasted Heirloom Beets with apple, citrus and tarragon-crème fraîche; Hudson Valley Foie Gras with Sauternes sabayon, moon drop grapes, pistachio granola, and brioche. Entrées include Heritage Turkey Roulade with sage stuffing, cranberry gelée, charred broccoli and traditional gravy; Wild Mushroom Vol-au-Vent; Branzino with piperade and turnip purée and Steak Frites with house-made French fries. For dessert, guests will have a choice of Apple Tart or Pumpkin Pie with crème fraîche Chantilly and candied pecans or Chocolate Profiteroles with milk chocolate ganache and vanilla bean ice cream. For more information or reservations, please call (202) 463-8700 or visit www.labisedc.com.
Blue Duck Tavern at DC’s Park Hyatt Washington will present a farm-fresh Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25. Blue Duck Tavern will offer its a la carte breakfast menu from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. From 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. guests can opt for a Thanksgiving, three-course holiday meal which will begin with a choice of appetizers, a choice of main courses: Slow-Roasted Prime Rib with horseradish cream and Barboursville cabernet reduction; Cider-Brined Turkey, slow-cooked breast, braised leg with focaccia-chestnut stuffing, gravy, and cranberry-fig relish; Pan-Seared Halibut with lobster brandade, celery, trout roe and sauce Américaine; Carolina Rice Risotto with mushrooms, truffles, and roasted squash; Green Beans & Mushrooms Casserole, as well as Buttered Whipped Potatoes. Seasonal desserts created by Pastry Chef Colleen Murphy include Pumpkin Cheesecake and Apple Cranberry Pie with brown sugar-oat streusel and sea salt honey ice cream. The holiday menu is priced at $145 per person for adults and $55 for children from six to twelve years of age (beverages, tax and gratuity not included). Children under six years of age are complimentary. To reserve, visit www.blueducktavern.com or www.exploretock.com/blueducktavern/. (All reservations require full pre-payment and nonrefundable.)
Executive Chef Nilesh Singhvi has prepared a three-course, prix fixe menu is priced at $55 per person, (excluding gratuity and tax), served from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 24. Guests will begin their meal with a choice of Roasted Butternut Squash Shorba or Sweet Potato Chaat with date tamarind chutney. Next, guests will choose from two entrée selections: Achari Turkey Tikka with yogurt, garlic and pickling spices or Turkey Shania Korma with cilantro, fennel, cardamom and saffron. Each entrée will be paired with a handful of sides such as Brussels Sprouts Poriyal; Squash – Kale Bhaji; Cranberry Orange Pulao and Fennel-Green Onion Naan. For a sweet ending, The Bombay Club will serve a Pumpkin Cheesecake with sweet potato pecan praline gelato. A la carte items will be priced from $6 to $32. For reservations or additional information please call (202) 659-3727 or visit http://www.bombayclubdc.com/.
Rasika Penn Quarter and Rasika West End
Both Rasika locations will be offering a prix fixe holiday menu prepared by Group Executive Chef Vikram Sunderam this Thanksgiving. Guests will begin their meal with Butternut Squash Pine Nut Tikki with ginger, green chilies, black pepper, and spicy tomato chutney followed by Raan-e-Turkey with turkey drumsticks, pumpkin seeds, cashew nut, nutmeg and saffron, paired with handful of sides such as Brussels Sprout Amchoor with fried onions and dry mango powder; Saffron Pulao and Cranberry Kulcha. The three-course menu concludes with a Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake with malt cookie and brandy caramel. The complete a la carte menu will also be available on Thanksgiving Day. Rasika Penn Quarter and Rasika West End will be serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 24. For reservations or additional information from Rasika Penn Quarter please call (202) 637-1222 or visit www.rasikarestaurant.com/pennquarter. For reservations or additional information from Rasika West End, please call (202) 466-2500 or visit www.rasikarestaurant.com/westend.
Ambar Clarendon will offer a variety of specials in addition to their seasonal dinner menu this Thanksgiving. Open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for brunch and from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for dinner on Thursday, November 24, Executive Chef Dejan Pilovic is serving up dishes including Roasted Turkey, stuffed with white thyme garlic butter, and served with garlic mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry chutney; Green Bean Casserole with Dijon nutmeg cream sauce and crispy French onions; Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes; Squash Soup with white ginger, rosemary, olive oil and onion, and a Poppyseed Strudel, a traditional dessert of sweet poppyseed bread sprinkled with powdered sugar. These seasonal menu items can be enjoyed as part of Ambar’s Balkan without limits Dinner Experience with unlimited small plates priced at $55 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Ambar Capitol Hill will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but will be offering the same specials on Wednesday, November 23. For additional information about Ambar Clarendon please call (703) 875-9663 or visit www.ambarrestaurant.com/home-page-clarendon/.
Street Guys Hospitality’s revamped Mexican restaurant which reopened in April 2022, has a new menu, a new executive brand chef, Jaime Pelayo, and new décor. For Thanksgiving, Buena Vida is offering a variety of specials in addition to their seasonal menu. On Thanksgiving, guests can enjoy a choice of dishes from soups & salads for the table, the raw bar, grilled meats, vegetables, and seafood sections. Dinner is priced at $49.99 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Specials are Sopa Tarasca, spicy black bean velouté; Smoked Turkey Mole Enchiladas; Jalapeño & Cheese Stuffed Cornbread, as well as Pumpkin Pie Tamales. Buena Vida is located at 2900 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA. On Friday, November 25, Black Friday, guests can stop by for $25 lunch menu, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with 25 cent brunch cocktails and 99 cent margaritas. For additional information or reservations please call (703) 888-1528 or visit www.buenavidarestaurant.com.
The new Italian concept by Restaurateur Hakan Ilhan will be offering an authentic Italian twist on Thanksgiving. The prix fixe menu is priced at $59.95 per person, excluding gratuity and tax, and will be served from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The menu includes Pera in Camicia, poached pear with radicchio, toasted walnuts, goat cheese and balsamic dressing; Portobello with creamy gorgonzola cheese; Arancini, fried risotto balls stuffed with mozzarella and served with a tomato-cream sauce. Entrées are just as enticing and include Turkey Platter with turkey leg, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and gravy; Pumpkin Ravioli with butter & sage sauce; Costolette d’Angello, pan seared lamb chops with basil chimichurri, mashed potatoes, and seasonal vegetables; Rigatoni Alla Juliana with pork cream ragu and truffle oil, as well as Milanzana Parmigiano, eggplant parmesan with San Marzano tomato sauce. To complete the meal on a sweet note, restaurant goers will have a choice of Limoncello Panna Cotta; Apple Crostata; Tiramisu, or Italian Cheesecake. For more information, please call (202) 506-3833 or visit www.ilpiattodc.com.
Both Bindaas locations (3309 Connecticut Avenue, NW and 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW), are offering Thanksgiving additions to its a la carte menu created by Group Executive Chef Vikram Sunderam. Guests can enjoy Turkey Biryani with basmati rice, saffron, garam masala and cranberry raita, priced at $20; Brussels Sprouts Uttapam with onions, lentils, mustard seed and coconut chutney, priced at $16; Green Bean Poriyal with mustard seeds, curry leaves and fresh grated coconut, priced at $9, as well as Bharta with smoked butternut squash, cumin, ginger and green chili, priced at $9. The complete a la carte menu is also available at both locations on Thanksgiving Day. Bindaas Foggy Bottom will be open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bindaas Cleveland Park will be open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. For additional information please visit http://www.bindaasdc.com.
The Cleveland Park restaurant will offer a variety of seasonal specials, which will be available in addition to the a la carte menu this Thanksgiving. From 12 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., the a la carte specials, by Executive Chef Ryan Moore, include Turkey Kofta with rye stuffing and cranberry amba, priced at $18; Savory Pumpkin Burekas, priced at $13, Honeyed Sweet Potato with spinach and chickpeas, priced at $14, Lamb-Stuffed Quince with pomegranate and cilantro, priced at $16, as well as Roasted Lamb Chops with fig, walnut and goat cheese salad, priced at $32. For reservations, additional information, please visit www.sababauptown.com, or call (202) 244-6750.
Chef Frank Ruta is offering a special menu for in-house dining and curbside pickup. Annabelle’s $85 three-course, prix fixe menu features locally inspired cuisine that tells the story of the growers and producers. Appetizers include Roasted Parsnip, Beet & Avocado Salad with pomegranate molasses vinaigrette and smokey blue cheese; Fall Mushroom Soup with crispy pickled mushrooms; Crudo with shaved Burgundy truffles and truffle vinaigrette and a Foie Gras & Organic Chicken Liver Mousse with shaved fennel salad, greens with balsamic and ciabatta tuile. Seasonal entrées: Grilled Danish Ocean Trout with braised fennel; Grilled Angus Steak with roasted trumpet mushrooms; Hand Cut Whole Wheat Pasta with Hen of the Woods mushrooms and house ricotta cheese; Chatham Cod, slow cooked in olive oil with pea leaves, as well as a Traditional Roasted Organic Turkey with cranberry relish. A variety of sides will also be available and served family style: Stuffing with gravy; Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes; Roasted Brussels Sprouts; Creamy Greens and Roasted Butternut Squash. Dessert options: Pumpkin Pie with vanilla ice cream; Ginger Poached Pear with chocolate sorbet and chestnut sauce and a Chocolate Torte with caramel sauce. Annabelle will be serving from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 24. For additional information or to make a reservation please call (202) 916-5675 or visit www.annabelledc.com.
Modena will be offering an Italian twist on Thanksgiving. The prix fixe menu is priced at $80 per person from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Executive Chef Ben Lambert’s starters include Chestnut & Foie Gras Soup with chestnuts, duck cotechino and crème fraîche; Potato Gnocchi with water buffalo truffle butter, wild mushroom and pecorino di fossa; Burrata with squash, green olive tapenade, shaved fennel, radicchio and pumpkinseed and balsamic pesto, Tuna Crudo ‘Piccata’ with Meyer lemon purée, crispy capers & parsley and vacche rosse parmesan. Entrées include Heirloom Red Bourbon Turkey Breast with Italian sausage-ciabatta stuffing, cranberry tapenade, braised escarole and gravy; Braised Beef Short Ribs with potato pave, wild mushroom, roasted cipollini onions and natural sugo; Mediterranean Branzino with creamed endive, roasted turnip, golden raisin sauce, brown butter colatura spumata, as well as Acquerello Risotto al Tartufo, roasted local honey Nut Squash, Fontina Val d'Aosta, walnut-truffle pesto and crispy sage. For dessert, guests will enjoy a Warm Parmesan Cake with Lambrusco gelo, balsamic gelato parmesan crumble; Pumpkin Pie with vanilla bean whipped cream and cranberry Lambrusco gelo, as well as Tiramisu with caramelized white chocolate mousse, mascarpone crema and coffee gelato. For reservations call (202) 216-9550 or visit https://www.modenadc.com.
Wildfire - Tysons
WHEN: Thursday, November 24: 11:00 AM to 8:30 PM
WHAT: Let Wildfire do the cooking this Thanksgiving. Open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., we will be serving a family style Thanksgiving Menu featuring Roasted Turkey, Cedar-Planked Salmon, Sliced Roast Tenderloin of Beef, and all of the traditional Thanksgiving side dishes. Pricing is $64.95 per person and $29.95 for children aged 12 and under, plus tax (gratuity not included). Gluten-free dishes are available. View the Thanksgiving Wildfire - Tysons menu
CONTACT: 703-442-9110 | Make a reservation at Wildfire - Tysons
Photo courtesy of Albi.
Order Your Thanksgiving Feast To-Go
For your Thanksgiving table at home, Chef Rafidi and his team can care of the menu with a multi-course ready-to-heat meal started on the hearth and finished in your kitchen. The Albi Thanksgiving at Home menu includes Za’atar Smoked Amish Turkey, Mujadarra Stuffed Pumpkin, Wood-Fired Pita and Honey Smoked Pumpkin Labne, Potato Puree with gravy and urfa pepper, Tahini Pecan Pie and more options. Visit Tock to see the whole menu and place your order.
Summer House
WHEN: Wednesday, November 23: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WHAT: Order for Summer House's five-course artisanal Thanksgiving spread, starting with hand-carved, All-Natural Roasted Turkey and ending with Spiced Pumpkin Chiffon Pie. The special holiday menu serves four and is available for $149.95, plus tax, you can add on additional guests for $34.95 per person, plus tax. Add extra items to your order like Thanksgiving Dog Treats for $5. The dinner is served cold and reheating instructions are included. Orders must be placed by Monday, November 21 at 12:00 PM for pick-up on Wednesday, November 23 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM. The restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. View the Summer House Thanksgiving menu.
Wildfire - Tysons
WHEN: Thursday, November 24: 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
WHAT: For those celebrating at home this year, Wildfire will offer a Thanksgiving Day a la carte Carryout menu including individual dinners or family platters. Half platters serve 4-5 guests and full platters serve 8-10. All homemade pies will be available for carryout by the slice or whole. Thanksgiving carryout orders can be placed by calling the restaurant directly or online through OpenTable starting November 4 for pick-up on Thursday, November 24 from 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM View the Wildfire - Tysons Thanksgiving Dinner to-go menu.
CONTACT: 703-442-9110 | Order Thanksgiving carryout from Wildfire - Tysons
Pies To-Go
Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery
Chef David Guas of Arlington’s Bayou Bakery is catering to the needs of those too busy to bake. Pick from an array of seasonal sides, pies, and pastries from a menu “stuffed” with delectable choices to feed the full flock offering a range of sides, sweets, breads, biscuits, and rolls from Guas and his krewe. Calling all pie-lovers: at $22-$26 per pie, old-school favorites include Apple Cinnamon Crunch and more like Bacon, Cayenne & Pecan and Virginia Peanut Pie to name just a few of the 8 offered. Your breakfast can include Morning Loaves in flavors including Banana-Choco Chip, Apple Cider Crumble, and Pumpkin Chai, $16. Savory specials include a bevy of bites to fill the holiday table from Spinach Madeline - a creamy, creole Spinach Casserole to Roasted Sweet Potato Mash with Whipped Sweet Potato, Rosemary, Caramelized Onions, and Steen's Cane Syrup. Call 703-243-2410 to place orders, allow 48 hours notice. Final day for pickup is Wednesday, November 23, 2022. For ordering details and the full menu, visit HERE.
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
WHEN: Tuesday, November 22 - Wednesday, November 23: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WHAT: This Thanksgiving, Joe’s is offering a variety of whole pies to go including: Key Lime, Banana Cream, Coconut Cream, Boston Cream, Old Fashioned Apple, Chocolate Fudge, Sweet Potato Pecan, Peanut Butter and Havana Dream. The whole pies are $49.95, plus tax and orders must be placed by Friday, November 18 for pickup on Tuesday, November 22 or Wednesday, November 23.
View the Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab menu
CONTACT: 202-489-0140 | Order carryout and delivery from Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
Summer House - North Bethesda
WHEN: Thursday, November 3 - Wednesday, November 23
WHAT: Place an order for the Spiced Pumpkin Chiffon Pie with flaky graham cracker crust and toppings of vanilla chantilly cream and cinnamon butterscrotch, available from Thursday, November 3 - Wednesday, November 23. The holiday pie is priced at $36, plus tax. Online pre-orders must be placed three days prior by 10:00 AM. Pickup is available daily from 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM.
CONTACT: 301-881-2381 | Order Thanksgiving pies to-go from Summer House - North Bethesda
Wildfire - Tysons
WHEN: Wednesday, November 23 and Thursday, November 24: 11:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Order a whole Pumpkin Pie, Maple-Pecan Pie, Door County Cherry Pie, Key Lime Pie, or Flourless Chocolate Cake for $29.95, plus tax or a whole Triple Layer Chocolate Cake for $49.95, plus tax.
CONTACT: 703-442-9110
Harvey’s
Harvey’s is a newly opened neighborhood restaurant in Falls Church. They are getting ready to serve guest a bountiful selection of sides available from the holiday market this Thanksgiving. Standouts not to be missed include Garlic Scallion Whipped Potatoes; Sweet Potato Purée with apple hazelnut streusel; Sourdough Stuffing; Cornbread & Sage Sausage Stuffing; Green Bean Casserole; Gravy; Cranberry Sauce with blood oranges, cinnamon and nutmeg; Ranch Dressing; Caesar Dressing; Barber Sauce; Butternut Squash Soup, as well as Chicken Stock; Turkey Stock and Poultry Brine Kits. Prices range from $10 to $30 and serve up to four guests. For the perfect pairing, six festive wines will also be available to toast the holiday. Standouts include: Rubus Reserve Pinot Noir from Sonoma, California, 2020, priced at $44; Secret Squirrel Cabernet Sauvignon from Columbia Valley, Washington, 2017, priced at $48; Alaine de la Trielle Rosé/Cabernet Franc/Pinot Noir/Gamay from Loire Valley, France, 2020, priced at $24; John’s Bay Sauvignon Blanc from Pelequèn, Chile, 2021, priced at $28; Harper Voit “Surlie” Pinot Blanc from Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2020, priced at $52, as well as Manoir de Carra Beaujolais-Villages from Beaujolais, France, 2020, priced at $20. Pre-orders must be placed from November 1-18, 2022, with pick-up available on November 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. Grab-and-go items will also be available on a first come, first serve basis from November 17-23 during the restaurant’s regular business hours. To place an order, please call (540) 268-6100 or visit https://harveysva.com.
