Prepare your stretchy pants, Thanksgiving is coming quickly! This year, the holiday falls on Thursday, Nov. 24 and instead of slaving over the hot stove all day, why not try one of Houston’s numerous top-rated restaurants and their specialty Thanksgiving menus? We’ve rounded up the absolute best restaurants for dining out this Thanksgiving Day, and will continue to update this list as the holiday approaches.
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1814 Washington Avenue / Website
Enjoy mouthwatering meats and sides at B&B Butchers this Thanksgiving, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The popular restaurant will offer appetizers followed by a three-course prix fixe menu with highlights including roasted prime rib and turkey, butternut squash soup, and sweet yams, to name a few. Finish your meal with pumpkin pie and be treated to a complimentary hot apple cider and pumpkin cookies.
Reservations are required and can be made here. The price is $90 per adult and $35 per child under 11 years old, with tax, gratuity and beverages excluded.
Not feeling Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant? Check out The Butcher Shop’s prix fixe plated dinners and delicious a la carte menu items, available for pre-order starting Tuesday, Nov. 1. View the takeout menu here.
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1600 Lamar Street / Website
Relax in Hilton’s Houston highrise this Thanksgiving as teams of chefs prepare a tasty Thanksgiving lunch. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, find bottomless mimosas, a custom omelet station, a salad bar, roasted turkey breast, maple glazed salmon, rosemary-crusted prime rib, and a fabulous selection of sweets from the hotel’s award-winning pastry team.
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5500 Main Street, Suite 122 / Website
Head to this Michelin-starred-chef-driven restaurant for a lavish Thanksgiving meal, available from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The special menu features an appetizer, three courses, sides, and decadent desserts. On the menu, find foie gras royale with pumpkin emulsion and red port, heritage turkey ballotine with confit, citrus-cured ora king salmon with beets and yuzu, and Yukon potato gnocchi with an optional additional white truffle. Additionally, find a lineup of side dishes and a dedicated kid’s menu. The price is $165 per person. Reservations are recommended and can be made here.
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1244 North Post Oak Road / Website
Treat your guests to baked goods from NoPo Cafe this season. The cafe will hold pre-orders for its delicious pies and cakes starting Monday, Nov. 1. Pie varieties include pumpkin, pecan, and apple crumb, each priced at $35.
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Visit Perry’s for a tasty Thanksgiving meal or an armful of ready-made Thanksgiving classics, the restaurant will have in-person dining as well as to-go meals available in celebration of the holiday. Enjoy smoked turkey breast, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish, and homemade bread, among other classics. To dine in, the price is $49 per person, and will be served from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations can be made here. To order the to-go meal, pre-orders launch on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
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1800 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 6170 / Website
Visit The Annie for a tasty three-course prix fixe menu, available all day. Guests will be greeted with complimentary hot apple cider and pumpkin cookies. While the menu is still being finalized, the price is $90 per adult and $35 per child 11 years old and younger, excluding tax and gratuity. The menu will also be available for take-out. Reservations are required and can be made here.
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111 North Post Oak Lane / Website
For a luxe Thanksgiving, enjoy a meal at Tribute at the grand Houstonian Hotel. The menu features highlights like post oak wood grilled turkey, whipped sweet potatoes with candied pecans, cornbread dressing, green beans, and cranberry relish. Not a fan of turkey? Indulge in the smoked prime rib with jalapeño potato gratin and grilled asparagus. Reservations are required and can be made here.
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Enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving dinner from Truluck’s this year. Menu highlights for this traditional feast include lobster bisque, herb-roasted turkey breast, lyonnaise potatoes, vegan bolognese, pan-seared broccoli, and a dessert of pecan or pumpkin pie. There will also be a fun menu of Thanksgiving-themed cocktails, like the Turkey Fashioned, a festive take on the Old Fashioned, made with Wild Turkey bourbon, angostura, orange bitters, and spiced orange syrup.
The price is $59 per adult and $25 for kids 12 years old and under. Reservations can be made here. Truluck’s Houston will be open from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
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1800 Post Oak Blvd, Ambassador Way / Website
Opt for an opulent and old-world-inspired Thanksgiving with Turner’s white glove service and classy Thanksgiving menu. Guests will be greeted with a glass of Bruno Paillard Brut champagne or a Kir Royale cocktail, followed by bottomless appetizers for the table. Then, guests will choose their first two courses and sides to accompany them, all of which will be served tableside and to the tune of live piano music. To top it off, guests will finish the meal with an artisan cheese board and an array of decadent desserts. Check out the full menu here.
Reservations are required and can be made here. The meal will be served at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. seatings. The price is $250 per person, excluding tax, gratuity and alcoholic drinks. Turner’s Thanksgiving is best suited for guests 18 and older.
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2520 Airline Drive / Website
Enjoy delicious Texas-inspired cuisine in the comfort of your home with Wild Oats’ Thanksgiving to-go menu. With decadent dishes like pepper jack cornbread dressing, gumbo, mushroom and green bean casserole topped with fried shallots, and chili tater tot casserole, your guests will surely appreciate the southern flair. Also on the menu, find classics like smoked turkey breast, prime rib, ham, rack of lamb, whipped potatoes, turkey neck gravy, cranberry orange sauce and pecan pie. All menu items are available a la carte.
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2520 Airline Dr Suite B-210/ Website.
R-C Ranch Butcher Shop’s Thanksgiving to-go is as close to home cooking as you can get. Ready for pick-up starting on November 19th, meal options range from tender, smoked turkey; city ham, glazed with molasses and brown sugar; or hearty brisket. There are plenty of side dishes, too. No matter the selection, every order comes straight from the R-C family ranch, located in Bailey’s Prairie, TX. Thanksgiving dinner from the R-C Ranch Butcher Shop takes meal-prep stress out of the picture, making more time for friends, family, and anything else you’re thankful for.
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