Thanksgiving in Austin: Where to go if you don't want to worry about cooking
A Thanksgiving feast can be a lot of work. Why not let the experts handle the heavy lifting? Below are some restaurants in the area offering special menus and takeout offerings on Thanksgiving. Check the restaurant websites for more details and reservations. Asterisks (*) indicate restaurant is doing dine-in and takeout specials.
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The Capital Grille. Prix-fixe dinner includes slow-roasted turkey with brioche stuffing, French green beans and mashed potatoes. Cost is $47 for adults and $17 for children. 117 W Fourth St. 512-322-2005, thecapitalgrille.com.
Carpenters Halls. Diners can order a three-course prix-fixe meal or a la carte, starting at 11 a.m. Menu includes butternut squash bisque, roast turkey with potato parsnip puree, roasted green beans and pumpkin pie. Prix-fixe meal costs $55. 400 Josephine St. 512-675-5020, carpenterhotel.com.
*Carve American Grille. The holiday meal from the kid sibling to Perry’s will be served on Thanksgiving Day and available for takeout on Wednesday and Thursday. Each meal has the choice of an appetizer, smoked turkey breast served with pan gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, and cranberry relish. 7415 Southwest Parkway. 512-792-4450, carveamericangrille.com.
*Cork & Barrel. How about Thanksgiving week? That’s what this Round Rock pub is doing for the six days leading up to Thanksgiving. The pre-Thanksgiving meal includes roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sautéed green beans, and dinner rolls and butter with the choice of pumpkin or pecan pie, and it costs $20. The pub is also selling the meals for heating up at home. The Heat n' Serve Thanksgiving Feast can be purchased as a whole meal for $260, a la carte sides for $30, a la carte turkey for $45 and a la carte pies for $28. 4000 E. Palm Valley Blvd. 512-582-0155, corkandbarrelpub.com.
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Cru Food & Wine Bar. The three-course dinner is served from noon to 9 p.m. and includes options like butternut squash and burrata bruschetta, lobster and saffron risotto, pumpkin ricotta ravioli and roast turkey breast. Cost is $52 for adults and $26 for children 12 and under. 238 W. Second St. 512-472-9463; 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, 512-339-9463, cruwinebar.com.
Eddie V’s. Meal includes slow-roasted turkey with gravy, brioche sage stuffing, cranberry chutney, roasted butternut squash, whipped mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie tartlet. Serving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $47 for adults and $17 for children. 9400B Arboretum Blvd. 512-342-2642; 301 E. Fifth St. 512-472-1860; eddiev.com.
*Fairmont Austin. The luxury downtown hotel is selling a to-go feast that includes pumpkin bisque, delicata squash salad and turkey. Cost for a meal serving eight is $379 and $199 for the smaller meal serving four. Orders being accepted through November 21. The hotel is also hosting a Thanksgiving Day buffet with turkey, dressing, traditional sides, prime rib and more. Seatings at 3 and 5 p.m. Cost is $130 for adults; $65 for children ages 5-12; and free for children under 5. 101 Red River St. 512-600-2000, fairmont.com/austin.
Nido. The rooftop restaurant at the new Loren hotel on Lady Bird Lake will serve a four-course meal from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starting at $85 for adults and $35 for children 5-12 years old, Nido’s Thanksgiving meal consists of chestnut soup, a fall salad, savory Heritage turkey, stuffing, family-style sides, honey-roasted cranberries and a pumpkin tart. 1211 W. Riverside Drive. 512-580-1182, thelorenhotels.com.
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*Perry’s Steakhouse. The Thanksgiving meal at the locations of this steakhouse will be served on Thanksgiving Day and available for takeout on Wednesday and Thursday. Each meal has the choice of an appetizer, smoked turkey breast served with pan gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish and homemade bread. Cost is $49. 114 W. Seventh St. 512-474-6300; 11801 Domain Blvd. 512-270-6880, perryssteakhouse.com.
Summer House on Music Lane. The prix-fixe menu features options like mushroom soup, pepper-crusted prime rib, family-style sides and pumpkin pie with cream cheese ice cream. 1101 Music Lane. 512-442-5341, summerhouseonmusiclane.com.
Trace at the W Hotel. Prix-fixe menu options include potato leek soup, apple cider-glazed turkey, creamed spinach, whipped sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. Cost is $80 per person. 200 Lavaca St. 512-542-3600, traceaustin.com.
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Fareground. The food court's Thanksgiving menu allows you to pick and choose your favorite offerings from Fareground's eateries. Their to-go menu consists of rosemary chicken, orange rosemary heritage duck and more from Austin Rotisserie; maple miso sweet potato casserole and roasted Brussels sprouts with golden raisin hot sauce from Henbit; creamy whipped potatoes and truffle mac and cheese from Little Wu; chorizo and cornbread stuffing and pumpkin pie from Taco Pegaso; and za’atar cornbread muffins and anise-spiced cranberry sauce from TLV. You can pre-order your Thanksgiving feast from Fareground now through Nov. 18 and can schedule to pick it up on Nov. 22 or 23. 111 Congress Ave. faregroundaustin.com.
Kerbey Lane Cafe. The family meal includes turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, broccoli and rolls. Available from the seven Austin-area locations. Serves six adults; cost is $125. Deadline for ordering is Nov. 18. Locations also open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for plates with the same offerings for $16.99. kerbeylanecafe.com.
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TLC. The seafood-centric restaurant is serving dine-in turkey plates and Thanksgiving to-go packs. The dine-in plates are $38 and include honey-sage roasted turkey, andouille cornbread stuffing, mac and cheese, Texas pecan pie and more. The to-go packs include the same dishes and serve 8-10 people for $299. 1100 S. Lamar Blvd., Suite 1150. 512-580-0971, tlcaustin.com.
Walton’s Fancy & Staple. The to-go feast from this West End spot serves 10 and offers cajun-spiced airline turkey breast with turkey gravy ($65), garlic mashed Yukon gold potatoes ($40), garlic confit roasted broccoli ($40) and more. Walton’s also has 10-inch apple crumble and pecan pies that serve eight for $25. You can pre-order from Walton’s now through Nov. 21 with pickup on Nov. 22 and 23. 609 W. Sixth St. 512-542-3380, waltonsfancyandstaple.com.
Wax Myrtle’s. The restaurant in the Thompson Hotel is selling meals for two for $120 that include choices like spiced turkey breast and confit leg, king salmon, boiled peanut hummus, gnocchi gratin with Benton's bacon, braised mushroom and grits with rosemary, miso and balsamic onion, and more. Orders must be placed by Nov. 21. 506 San Jacinto Blvd. 737-257-3026, waxmyrtles.com.
Z’Tejas. The meal includes pineapple and chipotle roasted turkey served sliced and deboned, cheesy roasted poblano mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, seasonal veggies, chipotle roasted turkey gravy and cranberry sauce. The meal costs $125 and feeds four to six people. Deadline to order is Nov. 18. 1110 W. Sixth St. 14900 Avery Ranch Blvd. ztejas.com.
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