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Thanksgiving dinner spread at the Peninsula Beverly Hills.
Thanksgiving dinner spread at the Peninsula Beverly Hills.
Kelly Puleio

13 Ways to Feast on Thanksgiving Day in Los Angeles, 2023 Edition

Takeout and dine-in ideas for Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving dinner spread at the Peninsula Beverly Hills.
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Planning, shopping, cooking, cleaning, and hosting can be a big to-do over a holiday weekend, but it doesn’t have to be a hassle with hospitality pros handling the details. Across Los Angeles, restaurants are serving Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 23 with multi-course meals that run both casual and fancy. For excellent dine-in and take-home feasting options, look no further than these 13 places. (Note: some restaurants require advance reservations or pre-orders, so be sure to check the website links provided for more information.)

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Saddle Peak Lodge

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For $120 per person, Saddle Peak Lodge has four courses for its annual Thanksgiving meal. The first course includes a pear and endive salad or lobster bisque as options, while the second course brings braised and roasted pork belly and salad. The final course can include a free-range turkey plate or seared elk tenderloin. A $65 children’s menu includes dessert. Full information is on the website.

Crossroads Kitchen Calabasas

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Southern California’s plant-based specialist has a four-course meal for $75 per person from noon to 6 p.m. at both Melrose and Calabasas locations. The meal starts with celery soup, then moves on to the Waldorf salad, lion’s mane mushroom with herbed gravy, plenty of sides, and pumpkin pie. Reservations are available on the Crossroads website.  

Roasted butternut squash with frisee and pomegranate at Crossroads Kitchen in Los Angeles.
Roasted butternut squash.
Jakob Layman

Bludso's BBQ

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Pre-order Bludso’s Thanksgiving meal by November 19 and pick it up on either November 22 or 23. On the menu is a deep-fried or smoked turkey, mac and cheese, collards, sweet potato mash, collard greens, cornbread stuffing, and either Mexican lime pie or pumpkin pie from the historic 27th Street Bakery. Order a la carte or a combination package that feeds 10 people for $255. Place orders via Tock.

A red and white building in Santa Monica, California that reads “Bludso’s BBQ.”
Bludso’s Santa Monica.
Wonho Frank Lee

Playa Provisions

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From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., chef Brooke Williamson’s Playa Provisions will offer its regular menu as well as a $75 per adult (and $40 for children) Thanksgiving dinner. Options include a mixed chicory salad, Parker house rolls, cornbread, beer-brined roasted turkey, and maple-roasted yams with Earl Grey marshmallow fluff. There are also side dishes and pies available to-go. Call (310) 683-5019 to place an order by Friday, November 17.

The interior dining area at Playa Provisions in Playa Del Rey, California.
Playa Provisions.
Playa Provisions

Maple Block Meat Co.

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On Thanksgiving, this meat specialist uses free-range, antibiotic-free turkeys that only require reheating. Also on offer are buttermilk biscuits, cornbread sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more. Place orders on the Maple Block website by November 17.

The interior of Maple Block Meat Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Maple Block Meat Co.
Wonho Frank Lee

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

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Thanksgiving at the Peninsula runs from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. this year where $180 per person secures a four-course meal. A group of six can pick up the meal and dine at home for $599. The package includes free-range turkey, saffron risotto, pumpkin pie, and all the classics. This historic hotel does things old-school, so email pbhbelvedere@peninsula.com for the on-site dinner or order here for take-out.

Pumpkin pie at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel.
Pumpkin pie.
Kelly Puleio

Dante Beverly Hills

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The Dante Beverly Hills crew has a family-style, pre-fixe meal available on Thanksgiving. Upon arrival, guests will receive a seasonal cocktail before eating the oven-roasted organic turkey with apricot and sage stuffing, roasted acorn squash with stracciatella, and a gingerbread pumpkin cheesecake. The meal comes with stunning views and is priced at $195 per person. Get over to Resy to secure a seat.

A tiramisu eggnog at Dante Beverly Hills.
Tiramisu eggnog.
Giada Paoloni

Chef John Fraser’s West Hollywood restaurant is open on Thanksgiving Day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a three-course tasting menu for $85. Fraser’s plotting a creative take on the holiday meal with a roasted turkey with a warm spice rub, roasted parsnip bisque, pommes puree, and choice of pie. There’s also an a la carte menu. Make a reservation at OpenTable.

Harold & Belle's

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Harold & Belle’s has been serving holiday meals for decades. They make it easy for groups with combination meals that range from $45 for one meal or $450 for a 15-person feast with options like roast turkey, beef pot roast, candied yams, mac and cheese, jambalaya, and cornbread stuffing. Place an online order for the holiday season from November 1 to December 31.

Harold & Belle’s dining room in Los Angeles, California.
Harold & Belle’s dining room.
Harold & Belle’s

Osteria Mamma

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Every year, Osteria Mamma prepares Thanksgiving Italian style. Takeout dinners include tagliatelle with Bolognese, crostini with burrata and black truffle, the seafood-vegetable treasure frittura mista, plus a bottle of wine or Champagne. This holiday meal runs until December 31. Dinner for two is priced $69, while a party of four costs $120. Pre-order by calling the restaurant at (323) 284-7060 or reserve online after November 1.

Sendero

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If dining near the top floor at Downtown’s Ritz Carlton sounds appealing, get a reservation immediately for Sendero. There are three restaurants serving different menus on Thanksgiving Day. Opt for a $95 per person private multi-course dinner for up to 12 people at Sendero’s Agave Library with turkey prepared three ways, including chicharron and confit. Steakhouse Leña has a four-course meal for $90 per person, while Corteza’s $85 per person meal is served family-style. Chef Kevin Luzande will prepare everything with Pan-American flavors. Reservations are available between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

An assortment of Thanksgiving dishes surround a baked turkey at Sendero restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles.
Sendero Thanksgiving.
Katrina Frederick

Majordomo

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Majordomo has two packages that include Momofuku’s bossam or a whole bone-in smoked and glazed pork butt for pick-up. The $295 meal feeds up to eight people, while the $475 package can fill a party of 12 on Thanksgiving Day. The latter includes fresh herbs, lettuce wraps, kimchi, buns with hot honey butter, and a white rice pandan pie. Pre-order via Resy.

Heirloom LA

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Thanksgiving dinner for six to eight people goes for $495 at Heirloom LA, which includes a 10-pound free-range organic turkey, ciabatta stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted yams, string bean casserole, whole grain bread, cranberry chutney, and pumpkin tart. Smaller portion sizes are also available, and even a platter for the gluten-free crowd. Order via the Heirloom website.

Saddle Peak Lodge

For $120 per person, Saddle Peak Lodge has four courses for its annual Thanksgiving meal. The first course includes a pear and endive salad or lobster bisque as options, while the second course brings braised and roasted pork belly and salad. The final course can include a free-range turkey plate or seared elk tenderloin. A $65 children’s menu includes dessert. Full information is on the website.

Crossroads Kitchen Calabasas

Southern California’s plant-based specialist has a four-course meal for $75 per person from noon to 6 p.m. at both Melrose and Calabasas locations. The meal starts with celery soup, then moves on to the Waldorf salad, lion’s mane mushroom with herbed gravy, plenty of sides, and pumpkin pie. Reservations are available on the Crossroads website.  

Roasted butternut squash with frisee and pomegranate at Crossroads Kitchen in Los Angeles.
Roasted butternut squash.
Jakob Layman

Bludso's BBQ

Pre-order Bludso’s Thanksgiving meal by November 19 and pick it up on either November 22 or 23. On the menu is a deep-fried or smoked turkey, mac and cheese, collards, sweet potato mash, collard greens, cornbread stuffing, and either Mexican lime pie or pumpkin pie from the historic 27th Street Bakery. Order a la carte or a combination package that feeds 10 people for $255. Place orders via Tock.

A red and white building in Santa Monica, California that reads “Bludso’s BBQ.”
Bludso’s Santa Monica.
Wonho Frank Lee

Playa Provisions

From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., chef Brooke Williamson’s Playa Provisions will offer its regular menu as well as a $75 per adult (and $40 for children) Thanksgiving dinner. Options include a mixed chicory salad, Parker house rolls, cornbread, beer-brined roasted turkey, and maple-roasted yams with Earl Grey marshmallow fluff. There are also side dishes and pies available to-go. Call (310) 683-5019 to place an order by Friday, November 17.

The interior dining area at Playa Provisions in Playa Del Rey, California.
Playa Provisions.
Playa Provisions

Maple Block Meat Co.

On Thanksgiving, this meat specialist uses free-range, antibiotic-free turkeys that only require reheating. Also on offer are buttermilk biscuits, cornbread sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more. Place orders on the Maple Block website by November 17.

The interior of Maple Block Meat Co. in Los Angeles, California.
Maple Block Meat Co.
Wonho Frank Lee

The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Thanksgiving at the Peninsula runs from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. this year where $180 per person secures a four-course meal. A group of six can pick up the meal and dine at home for $599. The package includes free-range turkey, saffron risotto, pumpkin pie, and all the classics. This historic hotel does things old-school, so email pbhbelvedere@peninsula.com for the on-site dinner or order here for take-out.

Pumpkin pie at the Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel.
Pumpkin pie.
Kelly Puleio

Dante Beverly Hills

The Dante Beverly Hills crew has a family-style, pre-fixe meal available on Thanksgiving. Upon arrival, guests will receive a seasonal cocktail before eating the oven-roasted organic turkey with apricot and sage stuffing, roasted acorn squash with stracciatella, and a gingerbread pumpkin cheesecake. The meal comes with stunning views and is priced at $195 per person. Get over to Resy to secure a seat.

A tiramisu eggnog at Dante Beverly Hills.
Tiramisu eggnog.
Giada Paoloni

Ardor

Chef John Fraser’s West Hollywood restaurant is open on Thanksgiving Day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a three-course tasting menu for $85. Fraser’s plotting a creative take on the holiday meal with a roasted turkey with a warm spice rub, roasted parsnip bisque, pommes puree, and choice of pie. There’s also an a la carte menu. Make a reservation at OpenTable.

Harold & Belle's

Harold & Belle’s has been serving holiday meals for decades. They make it easy for groups with combination meals that range from $45 for one meal or $450 for a 15-person feast with options like roast turkey, beef pot roast, candied yams, mac and cheese, jambalaya, and cornbread stuffing. Place an online order for the holiday season from November 1 to December 31.

Harold & Belle’s dining room in Los Angeles, California.
Harold & Belle’s dining room.
Harold & Belle’s

Osteria Mamma

Every year, Osteria Mamma prepares Thanksgiving Italian style. Takeout dinners include tagliatelle with Bolognese, crostini with burrata and black truffle, the seafood-vegetable treasure frittura mista, plus a bottle of wine or Champagne. This holiday meal runs until December 31. Dinner for two is priced $69, while a party of four costs $120. Pre-order by calling the restaurant at (323) 284-7060 or reserve online after November 1.

Sendero

If dining near the top floor at Downtown’s Ritz Carlton sounds appealing, get a reservation immediately for Sendero. There are three restaurants serving different menus on Thanksgiving Day. Opt for a $95 per person private multi-course dinner for up to 12 people at Sendero’s Agave Library with turkey prepared three ways, including chicharron and confit. Steakhouse Leña has a four-course meal for $90 per person, while Corteza’s $85 per person meal is served family-style. Chef Kevin Luzande will prepare everything with Pan-American flavors. Reservations are available between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.

An assortment of Thanksgiving dishes surround a baked turkey at Sendero restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles.
Sendero Thanksgiving.
Katrina Frederick

Majordomo

Majordomo has two packages that include Momofuku’s bossam or a whole bone-in smoked and glazed pork butt for pick-up. The $295 meal feeds up to eight people, while the $475 package can fill a party of 12 on Thanksgiving Day. The latter includes fresh herbs, lettuce wraps, kimchi, buns with hot honey butter, and a white rice pandan pie. Pre-order via Resy.

Heirloom LA

Thanksgiving dinner for six to eight people goes for $495 at Heirloom LA, which includes a 10-pound free-range organic turkey, ciabatta stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted yams, string bean casserole, whole grain bread, cranberry chutney, and pumpkin tart. Smaller portion sizes are also available, and even a platter for the gluten-free crowd. Order via the Heirloom website.

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