Restaurants Offering Thanksgiving Meals

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday! Why? Because it's a day dedicated to eating, of course. Oh, and for being thankful and spending quality time with the family too. But sometimes cooking that big meal can be daunting. This year many DC area restaurants are featuring special Thanksgiving meals so you can dine out on November 28 and give thanks for a leisurely feast! With menus ranging from traditional to innovative, you're sure to find a restaurant that suits everyone's taste.

Some standouts include:

Art and Soul - Chef Wes Morton has a menu lined with favorites including: three ways, house-made maple ham, rib eye, cornbread stuffing and an assortment of pies. $58/Adult and $29/Kid.

Charlie Palmer Steak - Celebrate Thanksgiving in downtown DC with views of Capitol Hill. Enjoy a special 3-course prix fixe menu including an Organic Free Range Turkey Dinner & Pumpkin Cheesecake. $70pp; $25 for children; 2-8pm.

Bibiana - Try an Italian take on traditional Thanksgiving. Three course menu for $48pp.

Equinox DC - Please join Equinox as they celebrate the holiday with a bountiful feast. Three courses w/ traditional oyster roast - $65pp ($90 w/ wine pairing.) Children 12 and under - $35.

Rosa Mexicano - Enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving feast - Rosa Mexicano Style! From Slow-Roasted Yucatan Turkey to Pumpkin Creme Brulee, leave the cooking to us!

*See the complete list of DC restaurants offering Thanksgiving meals and make reservations on Opentable

Also, check out these restaurants offering Thanksgiving meals to-go.  Leave the cooking to them, simply place your order, pick up, and enjoy!

B Too - Chef Bart Vandaele caters to both large and small gatherings, offering a 17-pound bird or a stuffed breast for four, plus sides and appetizers of all quantities. Order anywhere from an eight-person full meal ($169 includes the turkey and five sides) to à-la-carte sides and desserts. Order by Monday, November 25, for pickup on Thanksgiving Day between 10 and noon.

Del Campo - Chef Victor Albisu gives Turkey Day a Latin twist with Peruvian chicken-style roast turkey and sides such as charred Brussels sprouts and canela candied yams. Menu serves six to eight for the turkey ($110). Prices of sides vary. Order by Sunday, November 24, for pickup on Wednesday, November 27, or until noon on Thanksgiving Day.

Kapnos - Go Greek for Thanksgiving with Mike Isabella’s wood-spit-roasted birds, squash orzotto, lemony roasted potatoes, and more. The 14-to-16-pound turkeys serve eight to ten ($120); sides vary. Order by Sunday, November 24, for pickup on Thanksgiving Day between 8:30 and 11am.