Best Places for Thanksgiving Dinner in Los Angeles
Thanksgiving break – one of the longest weekends in the fall calendar and great opportunity for families to to get together. Spending time with you nearest and dearest while chatting in the family room you might not notice how…Thanksgiving Turkey in the oven just got burned! Now what?
We say, Thanksgiving without hustle of cooking is what can help you truly enjoy that quality time with your family.
TimeOut Los Angeles recently introduced the list of dining places in Los Angeles that will be open and feature unique Thanksgiving menu for their clients. Get together with your family and friends and enjoy Brunch, Lunch and Dinner in any of the places below – satisfaction guaranteed!
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AR Cucina
Menu: Head down the street from Akasha and settle in at chef Akasha Richmond’s Italian concept. Expect an untraditional but mouthwatering four-course prix-fixe feast including porchetta-style turkey with sage-and-chestnut stuffing; branzino with braised kale; wild-mushroom ragu; sweet potatoes with chestnut honey; olives with fennel and orange; house-made foccaccia; and pumpkin-ricotta cheesecake.
Hours: 2-8pm
Price: $65 per adult, $35 per child (10 and under)
Reservations: 310-558-8800
2. Barton G
Menu: Make your way to Barton G., the nexus of whimsy and decadence, for a very fall-inspired Thanksgiving. This year’s three-course menu includes roasted pumpkin soup with maple crème fraîche; herb-roasted turkey breast with confit leg served with apricot-and-sage stuffing, as well as parsnip-and-potato mash, roasted Brussels sprouts with a pistachio crumble, and candied yams; and pumpkin doughnuts with a side of cranberry compote, pumpkin butter, spiced warm chocolate and cinnamon anglaise.
Hours: 6:00-10:00pm
Price: $65
Reservations: 310-388-1888
3. The Bazaar and Tres by José Andrés
Menu: Do Turkey Day the José Andrés way with not one, not two but three options for Thanksgiving feasting. Tres by José Andrés, in the SLS Beverly Hills, will offer a brunch buffet that involves a carving station for roasted, organic turkey; a chilled-seafood selection; caviar; pastries; cheese; and charcuterie. Then at dinner, enjoy a three-course meal involving haricort vert; roasted pumpkin and corn soup, pimenton-marinated turkey, seared halibut, pumpkin cremosa with mascarpone ice cream and more.
At The Bazaar by José Andrés, The prix-fixe holiday meal offers family-style turkey and sides such as papas Canarias, cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potatoes, fried Brussels sprouts, Catalan spinach, giblet stuffing and other treats.Tres Hours: 11:30am-4pm for brunch; 5-10pm for dinner. The Bazaar hours: 4-10pm.
Tres Price: $85 per adult, $42 per child (12 and under) for brunch; $75 for dinner. The Bazaar price: $95 per adult, $45 per child (12 and under).
Reservations: (310) 246-5551
4. Bourbon Steak
Menu: Head to Glendale for an elegant, three-course dinner featuring the traditional—roasted heritage turkey with sage stuffing and cranberry compote—and the more exotic, like pan-seared scallops with roasted cauliflower and tamarind brown butter, or the green bean and mushroom espuma. Bird’s not the word? There’s also the 18-ounce dry-aged, bone-in ribeye.
Hours: 2-8pm
Price: $75, with wine pairings available at an additional cost
Reservations: 818-839-4130
5. Café Pinot
Menu: This California-French restaurant with a gorgeous outdoor patio will be serving a dinner with both traditional fare and a few brow-raising dishes, to boot. Find turkey with roasted-apple stuffing as well as bucatini with crispy sweetbreads, bacon, capers, lemon, and black-pepper breadcrumbs on this three-course prix-fixe menu.
Hours: 2-8pm
Price: $65 per adult; $29 per child (10 and under)
Reservations: 213-239-6500
6. Craft Los Angeles
Menu: The feast at Tom Colicchio’s accla
imed restaurant begins with family-style starters such as pork belly with butternut squash and sage, then proceeds to your choice of roasted, organic free-range turkey; braised lamb; fish; and pasta. Pass around the family-style sides such as sausage-and-raisin stuffing and Brussels sprouts. Don’t forget the selection of fall-inspired desserts, artfully whipped up by pastry chef Shannon Swindle.
Hours: 1-8pm
Price: $140
Reservation: 310-279-4180
7. Crossroads Kitchen
Menu: Crossroads’ all-vegan Thanksgiving is back, once again proving a plant-based holiday menu is nothing to scoff at. This year, dig into four courses of autumnal-appropriate dishes such as butternut squash bisque with nutmeg crème fraîche; a spiced chickpea cake with cranberry cabernet sauce, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes with porcini gravy and other fixins; and a chocolate tart with kabocha squash jam.
Hours: noon-5pm
Price: $80
Reservations: 323-782-9245
8. Culina
Menu: As if it were turning into Willy Wonka’s factory on Thanksgiving, Culina in the Beverly Hills’ Four Seasons is offering an enormous and wondrous procession of tastes, sights and smells. Complete with its own “pie factory” experience, this buffet offers a breakfast station from 11am to 3pm (with Benedicts, blintzes and made-to-order omelets) and a crepe station from 3 to 6pm with both sweet and savory options. Throughout the day there’s a raw bar, a sushi station, a carving station—this is where you’ll find the more traditional turkey and ham—plus a dim sum station, a cheese station and a salad station. Wear something comfortable and with a little give.
Hours: 11am-6pm
Price: $129 per adult, $65 per child (age five to 12)
Reservations: 310-860-4000
9. Ivory on Sunset
If you prefer your Thanksgiving feast with a side of gorgeous view, the Ivory on Sunset sits above West Hollywood, and on Turkey Day, will be offering a family-style, three-course meal of turkey, salmon or prime rib, with squash soup, grilled octopus, kale salad and of course pie—with even more sides available as add-ons. Check out the full menu here.
Hours: noon-8pm
Price: $65
Reservations: 323-848-6000
10. Lawry’s the Prime Rib
Menu: Go old-school at none other than Lawry’s, the prime-rib institution with more than 75 years under its belt. During its annual Thanksgiving feast, enjoy tableside-carved turkey with all the trimmings: whipped mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread apple-and-sage stuffing and cranberry sauce. It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving at Lawry’s without prime rib, so you’ll also have the option of the turkey-and-prime-rib meal ($45) or an entire prime-rib dinner ($41-$64). Finish it off with desserts including pumpkin pie or English trifle for $9 apiece.
Hours: 11am-9pm
Price: $39, with additions available
Reservations: 310-652-2827
11. Le Petit Paris
Menu: Bring a bit of Paris romance to your holiday with an all-day, French, prix-fixe Thanksgiving feast including but not limited to escargots cassoulet with cauliflower, bacon and garlic cream; slow-roasted turkey breast with garlic, butter, rosemary, cauliflower gratin and gravy; lobster ravioli; and a chocolate-and-pecan tart.
Hours: 11am-10pm
Price: $55 per adult, $30 per child (nine and under)
Reservations: 213-217-4445
12. Mastro’s Steakhouse
Menu: Mastro’s won’t be serving a special Thanksgiving menu, but it will be serving up some decadent meals and gorgeous vistas on Turkey Day. Of course this means you’ll be foregoing actual turkey, but who in your family would complain about that when they’ve got a seafood tower, truffle gnocchi, lobster mashed potatoes, killer steaks and a plate of warm butter cake in front of them? Opt for the Malibu location for the best view.
Hours: 2-9pm
Price: Various
Reservations: mastrosrestaurants.com
