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 Washington, DC’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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415 New Jersey Avenue NW / Website
Check out Art And Soul for a delicious four-course tasting menu this Thanksgiving. With menu highlights like bacon-wrapped pork loin, prime rib, duck confit, and roasted turkey, among others, it’s sure to please your crew. The price is $85 per adult (with drinks available separately) and $20 per child.
Prefer to eat at home? The creative restaurant will offer a fully prepared Thanksgiving meal to go for two as well as a DIY Thanksgiving Dinner kit that will serve four people. Impress your guests with Art And Soul’s DIY Cocktail kit, set to include cocktail fixings for four. The price for the to-go Thanksgiving meal is $165, while the price for the DIY Thanksgiving Dinner Kit is $185, and the DIY cocktail kit will be priced at $35.
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301 Water Street SE / Website
Do Thanksgiving with a Caribbean flavor in the comfort of your home with the help of Bammy’s. Choose between a roasted Creole half turkey, brined in green seasoning and roasted with butter, browning and peppers, or the smoked and jerked half turkey, brined in jerk seasoning and allspice, lightly grilled, roasted over pimento, and finalized in the oven. Mouthwatering sides include collard greens with coconut milk, gravy, macaroni pie with cheddar and grated onion, and stuffing made with sweet fried plantains and sage. The meal is priced at $270 and will feed six people. Orders must be placed by 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20.
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613 Pennsylvania Avenue SE / Website
Snag a Thanksgiving meal and a barrel of your favorite cocktail to-go from Barrel. The feast is set to serve four to six people and features turkey, all the classic sides, and pecan pie for dessert. Diners can choose to order a 12 to 15-pound brined, uncooked turkey, or select a smoked or roasted precooked turkey that just needs to be reheated. The best part? The meal comes with a 25-ounce barrel filled with your choice of cocktail, set to have 12 servings. The barrel can later be refilled at the restaurant for just $50. The meal is priced at $270 and orders must be placed by Friday, Nov. 18, and picked up on Wednesday, Nov, 23.
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1201 24th Street NW / Website
Enjoy locally-sourced ingredients and high-quality cuisine at Michelin Guide restaurant Blue Duck Tavern. For Thanksgiving, the restaurant will serve an a la carte three-course menu, with appetizers like jumbo lump crab cakes, duck pate en croute, and oyster on the half shell, among others. For the main course, choose between cider-brined turkey, slow-roasted prime rib, pan-seared halibut, and Carolina rice mushrooms. Dessert includes pumpkin cheesecake and apple cranberry pie. View the full menu here.
Prepaid reservations are required. The price is $145 per adult, not including tax and gratuity, and $55 per child under 12 years old. Reservations can be made here.
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1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Website
Enjoy a French-inspired Thanksgiving meal this year at Cafe Du Parc. The restaurant will serve a prix fixe three-course menu for both lunch and dinner. Menu highlights include acorn squash salad, roasted heritage turkey, and pumpkin pie. The price is $90 per person, Reservations are required and can be made here.
The hotel itself will also host a Thanksgiving Day brunch and offer family-style to-go meals. Orders must be placed by Friday, Nov. 18. To place your order, call +1 202 942 7000 or email [email protected].
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900 F Street NW / Website
Head to Cafe Riggs for a glam and grand Thanksgiving meal. Menu highlights include roasted pumpkin and parsnip soup, smoked duck, slow-braised turkey thigh, brioche and foie gras stuffing, roasted chestnuts, ginger cranberry compote and braised wild mushrooms, to name just a few. Conclude your meal with pumpkin or apple crumb pie and a fall-inspired beverage. The meal is priced at $80 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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Pier 4, 580 Water Street SW / Website
Treat your family and friends to a Thanksgiving meal aboard a luxury yacht as it cruises the Potomac River. The two-and-a-half-hour tour will sail by memorials and landmarks, accompanied by DJ-curated tunes. Enjoy a three-course, chef-prepared plated meal featuring all the classic trimmings for dinner. With full bar service, a team of dedicated attendants, and beautiful views, make it a Thanksgiving your crew won’t soon forget.
The cruise starts boarding at 2 p.m. and runs from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The price is $162.90 per adult with a reserved window table, $137.90 per adult and kids with no reserved seats, and free for kids under 2 years old. Tickets can be purchased here.
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1050 31st Street NW/ Website
Visit luxurious Georgetown restaurant CUT By Wolfgang Puck, in the Rosewood Hotel, for a delicious three-course prix-fixe menu. Menu highlights include roasted Koginut pumpkin soup, Vermont aged cheddar cornbread, roasted Amish heritage turkey, and caramelized Brussels sprouts, among other items. For dessert, enjoy mouthwatering fall cakes and tarts from CUT’s recently relaunched pastry kitchen. The price is $155 per adult and $65 for kids 10 years old and under. Reservations can be made here.
CUT’s Thanksgiving menu will also be available for pick-up. A feast for two is priced at $175 and a feast for six to eight people is priced at $575. Orders can be placed here.
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1902 Reston Metro Plaza, Reston, VA / Website
Check out the newly opened Davio’s for a Thanksgiving menu loaded with all the classics, and a regular dinner menu featuring quality steaks, seafood and homemade pasta. The special Thanksgiving Day menu will be served from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with menu highlights including oven-roasted Vermont free-range organic turkey, butternut squash, challah bread herb stuffing, Yukon gold creamy potatoes, and cranberry apple chutney. For dessert, choose from homemade apple pie a la mode, pumpkin pie with whipped creme fraiche, and pecan tart with Wild Turkey bourbon anglaise and sweet cream.
The price is $85 per adult and $23 per child 12 years old and under. Desserts can be added on for $15 each. Reservations are recommended and can be made here.
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1610 14th St NW / Website
Enjoy a Mediterranean-inspired Thanksgiving meal at Dolce Vita. Menu highlights include turkey roulade, lobster salad, and oxtail false ravioli, made with braised oxtail, Iberico pancetta, brioche, oxtail jus, and butter mashed potatoes. Finish your meal off with pumpkin pie creme brulee and apple pie.
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1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW / Website
Enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving meal with a special vegetarian option. The “Who Needs The Turkey?” option features just the side dishes, which include mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sage stuffing, roasted root veggies, sweet potato casserole with pecans and orange-cranberry relish. For meat lovers, there’s the option of heritage turkey breast, scallops, filet mignon, or turbot and prawn. The three-course menu starts at $79 per adult and $39 per child. Tickets are required and can be purchased here.
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818 Connecticut Avenue NW / Website
With a Thanksgiving menu loaded with locally-sourced ingredients and seasonal dishes, Equinox’s Thanksgiving dinner is sure to be tasty. The three-course meal offers guests many choices, with hits like cider-brined Pennsylvania turkey, falafel-crusted East Coast halibut filet, grilled Mediterranean octopus, and pan-roasted duck leg confit, to mention a few. For dessert, enjoy fall classics like caramel apple cheesecake and pumpkin spice cake. The price is $80 per person, not including beverages, tax or gratuity.
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2401 M Street NW / Website
Revel in history as the Colonnade at Fairmont Washington DC hosts its signature Thanksgiving dinner for the 37th year. The dinner menu will feature carved turkey breast, gravy, sage stuffing, whipped mashed potatoes, green beans, baby carrots, and cranberry-orange jam. Food stations will also be present, with offerings like a fresh raw bar, cheese and charcuterie, seasonal salads, and a kids-curated buffet.
For dessert, a decadent dessert buffet by executive pastry chef Claus Olsen will feature a pumpkin trifle, chocolate bourbon pecan tart, pumpkin pie cheesecake log, and more fall favorites.
The first seating will be at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and the second seating at 4 p.m. The price is $159 per adult, $59 for kids five to 12 years old, and free for kids under 5 years old. Reservations can be made here.
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1515 Rhode Island Avenue NW / Website
Treat your crew to a globally-inspired Thanksgiving meal at Gerrard Street Kitchen. Enjoy sushi rolls, turkey breast and turkey leg confit, petite filet with morel mushroom sauce, and tandoori salmon tiffin. Then, nosh on a dessert trio featuring a pumpkin pie eclair, apple pie, and vanilla ice cream. The menu will be available from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and guests will be greeted with a complimentary glass of wine. Reservations can be made here.
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1401 Okie Street NE / Website
Treat yourself to a Thanksgiving tasting menu from Michelin Starred Gravitas. The four-course menu offers guests choices for each course, with highlights including yellowfin tuna sashimi, sunchoke velouté, slow-roasted heritage turkey, and pecan pie petit gateau, to name just a few. There’s even a kids' menu with kid-approved options. Thanksgiving service will run from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The price is $125 per person, an additional $75 for wine pairings, and $35 for the children’s menu. Reservations can be made here.
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2650 Virginia Avenue NW / Website
For a unique Thanksgiving dinner, head to Kingbird’s to try its collaboration with Ice Cream Jubilee – a foie gras torchon with pumpkin honeycomb ice cream, and celeriac risotto with apple cider sorbet. For dessert, enjoy chai spiced panna cotta with huckleberry pie ice cream. The three-course tasting menu will be priced at $125 per adult and $65 per kid.
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200 Massachusetts Avenue NW / Website
Visit the best Italian restaurant in all of DC, as voted by DC Modern Luxury readers, for a Thanksgiving feast. The three-course menu will be served from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and includes turkey roulade, green beans with garlic-herb butter, sage-mushroom stuffing, creamy garlic mashed potatoes and cranberry orange relish. For the finale, indulge in a fall-inspired dessert buffet featuring mouthwatering treats like pumpkin panna cotta, chestnut mousse and pecan pie. The price is $95 per person, not including tax and service charges. Reservations can be made here.
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1401 T Street NW / Website
Make it an Italian Thanksgiving at Lupo Verde this year. The menu features eggplant involtini, pumpkin gnocchi, short ribs and pumpkin risotto, turkey with negroni cranberry sauce, red snapper, and mouthwatering sides like mascarpone mashed potatoes and garlic green beans. For dessert, enjoy pecan pie, pumpkin cannoli, or sweet potato pie. The four-course meal is priced at $65 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1731 New Hampshire Avenue NW / Website
Head to Dupont Circle for a tasty Thanksgiving at Lyle’s. The three-course menu features your choice of butternut squash soup or roasted sweet potato salad, turkey roulade with stuffing, mashed potatoes and apricot gravy, and your choice of salted caramel apple pie or bourbon-pecan vanilla ice cream for dessert. The meal is priced at $58 per person and an additional $25 per person for wine pairing. Reservations can be made here.
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801 Wharf Street NW / Website
From award-winning chef Kevin Tien, experience a Thanksgiving meal with Asian-American and Louisianan flair. The dinner will be available for in-person dining at the restaurant, and in a take-home package. Find Peking-style turkey, scallion biscuits with Sichuan honey butter, fried Brussels sprouts with nuoc cham, crawfish mac and cheese with truffles, and mashed potatoes with an Asian-style black pepper gravy on the menu. For dessert, enjoy sweet potato pie.
The take-out meal is available for pre-order now on TOCK, priced at $250, and can be picked up from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
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1120 Maine Avenue SW / Website
Visit popular Wharf restaurant Officina for a Thanksgiving meal with views of the waterfront. The Thanksgiving menu will be served from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The menu has yet to be announced, but there will be a dine-in and take-out option.
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1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Website
Enjoy a Thanksgiving brunch at Peacock Alley in Waldorf Astoria DC for a decadent day. Brunch will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature a loaded raw bar and seafood station. More traditional Thanksgiving items will also be available, like sweet potato puree, cornbread stuffing, garlic-roasted turkey, whole roasted porchetta, pumpkin pie, pumpkin creme brulee and apple dulce de leche cobbler. The price is $200 per adult and $70 for kids 10 years old and under. Reservations are required and can be made here.
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650 K Street NW / Website
Treat your family and friends to a meal to-go from RPM Italian this Thanksgiving. To-go meals are set to serve two people and will feature Panzanella, a fall salad, butternut squash agnolotti, slow-roasted turkey breast, chestnut stuffing, baked cacio e pepe, spicy broccolini and whipped potatoes. For dessert, enjoy spiced pumpkin Italian bread pudding topped with Amish maple syrup. The two-person meal will cost $145 and the four-person meal will cost $290.
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300 7th Street SE / Website
For a Thanksgiving feast in the comfort of your own home, check out The Duck & The Peach’s to-go menu. For Thanksgiving, the restaurant will offer roasted turkey roulade with za’atar stuffing, mashed potatoes, duck brioche stuffing, cranberry bread, roasted Brussels spouts with candied honey bacon and a harvest salad. Or, select a few a la carte items, like apple pie and pumpkin pecan toffee cake for your feast. Order by Friday, Nov. 18. The meal is set to feed four people and will cost $300 with the option of a la carte additions for an additional price.
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1200 16th Street NW / Website
For an opulent setting and a classic Thanksgiving meal, visit The Jefferson hotel. The Thanksgiving menu features roasted Old Glory king salmon, organic roasted turkey, black Angus Roseda Farm ribeye, and tasty dessert options. The meal is priced at $155 per adult and $65 per child 12 years of age and under. Reservations can be made here.
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3100 South Street NW / Website
Visit The Ritz-Carlton in the city for Thanksgiving dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Guests will enjoy a five-course prix fixe holiday menu with highlights like butternut squash soup, crepe wrap prawn, oven-roasted turkey and pumpkin pie with cinnamon ice cream. The price is $124 per person.
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1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean VA / Website
Visit the Tysons Corner Ritz-Carlton for a day filled with Thanksgiving festivities. A special holiday brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature classic brunch fixings, live jazz music, a portrait station, a balloon artist, a magician, and cookie decorating activities for kids. The price is $135 per adult and $49 per kid under 12 years of age.
Then, stick around for dinner at the hotel’s newly revamped ENTYSE restaurant. On the menu, find Thanksgiving classics as well as a tasty a la carte menu. The entire menu can also be ordered as a to-go meal. Orders are open until Friday, Nov. 18. The price is $85 per adult for the in-person dinner option. For to-go meals, the price is $435 for turkey and $485 for the prime rib option.
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901 F Street NW / Website
Choose your own Thanksgiving dinner adventure with The Smith’s three-course offering. On Thanksgiving Day, choose from starters like kale and quinoa salad, burrata and butternut squash soup. For the entree, enjoy turkey pot pie, rigatoni carbonara, and salmon, among others. And for dessert, finish it all off with your choice of dark chocolate layer cake, sticky caramel apple pudding, or pumpkin cheesecake in a jar. Check out the full menu here. The price is $68 per person.
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923 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW / Website
Visit the grand St. Regis for two fabulous Thanksgiving meal options. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., enjoy a lavish buffet in the Astor Ballroom, featuring a sage-rubbed roasted whole turkey and prime rib carving station, an impressive seafood ice luge, and a slew of classic Thanksgiving sides, brunch dishes, and seasonal desserts. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting the hotel. The meal is priced at $145 per adult and $65 per children 12 years of age and under, and $179 per adult with the addition of the unlimited mimosa and bloody Mary bar.
Or, opt for dinner at The St. Regis’ signature Mediterranean restaurant, Alhambra. Enjoy a prix-fixe three-course menu featuring highlights like butternut squash soup, roasted turkey breast, sweet potato grits, and braised kale. Dinner will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations are required and can be made here.
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700 K Street NW / Website
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 DC will be open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
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1207 9th Street NW / Website
For a delicious, affordable and highly celebrated Thanksgiving meal, check out Unconventional Diner’s Thanksgiving menu either in the restaurant, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, or from the comfort of your home. Find menu highlights like roasted turkey with garlic, orange and rosemary, gravy, cranberry relish, mushroom-sage stuffing, red skin mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. For dessert, nosh on pumpkin pie and whipped mascarpone. The price is $50 per person. Reservations can be made here. Check out their website for more information on to-go order placement.
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101 MGM National Avenue, Oxon Hill / Website
Enjoy a prix-fixe, family-style Thanksgiving spread at the popular Voltaggio Brothers Steak House at MGM National Habor. The menu features highlights like sweet potato and brie croquettes, poached pear and goat cheese salad, smoked turkey with cranberry foie emulsion and giblet gravy, cornbread stuffing, and grilled broccolini. For dessert, choose from ‘Gam Gam’s’ apple pear cobbler and sticky toffee cake. The price is $115 per adult and $55 per child, with a minimum of two guests required. Reservations can be made here.
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1226 36th Street NW / Website
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a tasty three-course menu from the celebrated fine dining restaurant 1789. Menu highlights include deviled farm eggs, chicken pot pie fritters, rabbit roulade, red kuri squash velouté, brioche-crusted halibut, roasted heritage turkey breast, pumpkin cheesecake, and une boule au chocolate. The price is $85 per adult and $40 per child under 12 years old. Reservations can be made here.
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