Where to dine in or order Thanksgiving dinner takeout around Fayetteville

Taylor Shook, Fayetteville Observer

November 16, 2023 at 9:19 AM·8 min read

Thanksgiving is nearly here. While some make the meal from scratch, others are making plans to pick up a Turkey Day spread or dine at a restaurant.

Many restaurants and caterers in the Fayetteville area offer Thanksgiving menus and specials for takeout or dine-in on Nov. 23, so you can spend more time running a turkey trot, watching the parade, cheering for your favorite football team, and, of course, enjoying time with friends and family.

Here is our list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day, as well as takeout meals, appetizers, entrees and desserts, you can pick up so you can skip the dishes and relax this holiday.

Did we miss one? Let us know at tshook@gannett.com.

Cracker Barrel is among the Fayetteville-area restaurant that serve takeout Thanksgiving dinners.

Bonefish Grill

Address: 210 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville

Bonefish Grill serves a dine-in Thanksgiving dinner menu with select dishes from the regular menu from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit bonefishgrill.com.

Big Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets

Big Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets is a food truck and caterer that offers smoked whole turkeys starting at $60. For another $10, get it deboned and sliced. Turkey barbecue, brisket, ribs and macaroni and cheese are also available, as well as banana pudding and sheet cakes, including alcohol-infused cakes. Call or text 919-525-7063 or 910-703-2230 by Friday to order. Visit Big Erv BBQ & 910 Sweets on Facebook.

Bright Light Brewing Company

Address: 444 W. Russell St., Fayetteville

Bright Light Brewing is hosting its seventh annual Hoppy Friendsgiving. The brewery provides a free Thanksgiving meal, and brews on tap are available to purchase. The festivities run from 2 to 10 p.m. Visit Bright Light Brewing on Facebook.

Carlie C's IGA

Address: 690 S. Reilly Road, 2738 Bragg Blvd., 600 Cedar Creek Road and 1790 Owen Drive, all in Fayetteville, and 3502 N. Main St. in Hope Mills

Carlie C’s IGA is known to sell out of its Thanksgiving dinners. The independent grocer offers three different meals: an 8-to-10-pound roasted turkey or 7-to-8-pound ham with a side of cornbread dressing and gravy for $57; add on green beans, candied yams and a dozen dinner rolls for $75; or all of the sides with both turkey and ham for $90. For an extra $20, get it hot for pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Cakes and pies are also available. Call a store near you to order. Visit carliecs.com.

Cracker Barrel

Addresses: 1470 Skibo Road and 1625 Jim Johnson Road, Fayetteville

Cracker Barrel offers two sizes of heat-and-serve turkey Thanksgiving dinners for pickup. Get a turkey breast, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole and a choice of an additional side that feeds four to six people for $99; add on another turkey breast, a side of choice and two pies for $150. Mains, sides and desserts are also available a la carte. Order online for pickup Friday through Nov. 25.

The restaurant serves a limited dine-in menu and turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day starting at 11 a.m., until closing at 9 or 10 p.m., depending on the location. Visit crackerbarrel.com.

Dab's Soul Food Cafe

Address: 412 N. Bragg Blvd., Spring Lake

Dab's Soul Food Cafe offers Thanksgiving meal deals in three different sizes, ranging from $180 to $385. Each includes turkey or ham, cornbread dressing, collard greens or cabbage, baked macaroni and cheese, yams and sweet cornbread muffins. Or get just those sides plus potato salad for $312. A la carte mains, sides and desserts are also available. Order by Sunday for pickup as late as 6 p.m. Tuesday. Order in-store, via Facebook messenger or by calling 910-882-9723 or 910-436-0110. Visit Dab's Soul Food Cafe on Facebook.

Fresh Market

Address: 230 Glensford Drive, Fayetteville

Fresh Market offers takeout Thanksgiving dinners of ham or turkey, whipped potatoes, stuffing, green beans, gravy and cranberry relish that feeds three to five people for $75; add on dinner rolls for a crowd of eight to 10 people for $99; or get ham and turkey, all of the sides, plus roasted butternut squash for 12 to 14 people at $199. Visit thefreshmarket.com.

Fried Turkey Sandwich Shop

Addresses: 2318 Paintersmill Drive and 1820 Owen Drive, Fayetteville

The Fried Turkey Sandwich Shop, which feeds turkey cravings year-round, doesn’t leave customers hanging on Thanksgiving. Order hot or cooled fried turkey at $19 per pound, stuffing at $26 per pan, and gravy and cranberry sauce at $4 per pint. The shop’s popular sweet potato squares are available in pie form for $12. Order in-store by Tuesday for Thanksgiving Day pickup.

Golden Corral

Address: 1806 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

Golden Corral, the national buffet chain that got its start in Fayetteville, offers family meals that feed up to eight people starting at $80. A la carte entrees, sides and desserts are also available. Individual ham or turkey meals with all the fixings to go are $8.79. Order online or on the app for curbside pickup or delivery.

The restaurant serves a dine-in buffet from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Visit goldencorral.com.

Gusto Napoletano Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria

Address: 2711 Raeford Road, Fayetteville

Gusto Napoletano may be best known for its Neapolitan pizza, but the restaurant offers amaretto, orange-cranberry and pumpkin cheesecakes starting at $45; coconut, pumpkin and sweet potato pies starting at $15; individual apple strudel for $9; and sweet potato biscuits by the half-dozen for $8. Call 910-779-0622 to order by Friday for pickup Tuesday and Wednesday. Visit gustonapoletano.com.

Hooter's

Address: 501 N. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville

On Thanksgiving Day, Hooter’s serves its regular restaurant menu from 4 p.m. to midnight for dine-in or takeout. Visit hooters.com.

The Honey Baked Ham Company

Address: 160 N. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville

The Honey Baked Ham Company has ham, turkey and all the fixings. Family meals that feed groups of six to 16 people range from $76 to $186. Visit honeybaked.com.

Martin's Eatery And Treats

Martin's Eatery And Treats offers mains like ribs, pulled pork, barbecue, turkey, chicken and ham. The food truck also has half and full pans of sides like dirty rice, fried cabbage and candied yams. Call 910-527-3195 by Tuesday to order. Visit Martin's Eatery And Treats on Facebook.

Mac's Speed Shop

Address: 482 N. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville

Mac’s Speed Shop serves several family meals. Get turkey, gravy and two sides of choice for up to four people at $135; add on another side and brisket for up to eight people at $185; or get two turkeys and four sides for up to 12 people at $250. For an extra $10, pick it up hot. A la carte smoked turkeys, barbecue, side dishes, pumpkin pie and banana pudding are also available. Order online at least 48 hours before pickup. Visit preorder.macspeedshop.com.

Metro Diner

Address: 2132 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

Metro Diner offers heat-and-serve turkey and ham dinners for parties of one at $17, four at $62, or eight at $120. Choose from ham or turkey served with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, cornbread stuffing and macaroni and cheese. Order online for pickup Tuesday through Thanksgiving Day.

The restaurant serves its regular menu from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for dining in on Thanksgiving Day. Visit metrodiner.com.

Mission BBQ

Mission BBQ offers a smoked turkey for $83 and 1-quart sides starting at $12. Call 910-491-9500 or order in-store by Saturday for pickup through Thursday. Visit missionbbq.com.

Publix

Address: 3114 Raeford Road, Fayetteville

Publix has heat-and-serve turkey and ham dinners in a range of sizes, from parties of two at $49 to 28 people for $140. A la carte side dishes, pies and other desserts are also available for pickup through Wednesday. Call 910-321-0114 or go online to order at least two days ahead. Visit publix.com.

Ruby Tuesday

Address: 1870 Owen Dr. and 1936 Cedar Creek Road, both in Fayetteville, and 215 S. Bragg Blvd., Spring Lake

Ruby Tuesday serves its regular menu from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Visit rubytuesday.com.

Suga Mama’s Confections

Address: 6900 Cliffdale Road, Suite 105, Fayetteville

Suga Mama’s Confections offers its array of candy, ice cream and house-made treats like candied grapes and cotton candy pickles from 1 to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. Visit Suga Mama’s Confections on Facebook.

Smokey Bones

Address: 1891 Skibo Road, Fayetteville

Smokey Bones offers a family meal that feeds 16 to 20 people. Get a choice of turkey with cranberry sauce, pulled pork or chicken, stuffing, two sides of choice, pumpkin pie, garlic bread or brioche buns, and gravy or barbecue sauce for $299. For an extra $100, get ribs or brisket as the main dish.

On Thanksgiving Day, the restaurant serves an array of smoked meats, sides and desserts from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for dining in. Visit smokeybones.com.

Starbucks

Address: Multiple locations around Cumberland County

Starbucks is generally open, but hours may vary based on location. Visit starbucks.com.

Waffle House