22 More New York City Restaurants To Dine At On Thanksgiving

So, you just looked at your calendar and realized that Thanksgiving is this Thursday. Ahh! You still have no plans, your family is too far for you to trek to, and there's no way you're slaving over a stovetop and cooking. So what should you do?

Here at The Daily Meal, we understand your plight. That's why we've compiled this last-minute list of Manhattan restaurants (in addition to our earlier Thanksgiving-dinner roundup you can find here) serving up special Turkey Day menus, making it easy as apple pie to partake in the ritual of stuffing your face, and without a heaping helping of stress. No matter your price-point preference, you'll be able to find an NYC eatery to call your temporary home for the holiday.  

Whether you want a traditional homey spread or something fancier for the festivities, the following restaurants provide plenty of options for the discerning New Yorker to choose from. Wherever you wind up, we hope you have a wonderful holiday and we're thankful for your readership!
 

Humphrey at the Kimpton's Eventi Hotel

If you can't choose between celebrating Hanukkah or Thanksgiving, make it easy and choose both with the Thanksgivukkah-themed dinner at Humphrey. Dishes include green onion and zucchini latkes with brandied jalapeño applesauce and crème fraîche; "The Ultimate Thanksgiving Sandwich" with roasted turkey, cranberry chutney, green apple and cornbread stuffing and grandma's gravy on marble rye or sourdough; and pumpkin cheesecake with candied cranberries and malted milk chocolate ice cream. Cap off your night by booking a room with views of the Freedom Tower.

ATRIO at the Conrad Hotel

From noon to 9 p.m., ATRIO is serving an elevated interpretation of the usual Thanksgiving spread along with some non-traditional selections, including apple and chestnut soup with toasted pepitas and foie gras crostini; Arctic char crudo with cucumber mustard relish, hearts of palm, and lemon aioli; and butter-basted turkey with chestnut and cornbread stuffing, baby heirloom Brussels sprouts, spiced yam purée, and cranberry sauce. Vegetarian options include seasonal cauliflower risotto with hazelnut brown butter and poached egg and a local burrata with heirloom tomatoes and balsamic. Executive chef Antonio Cardoso's menu also features non-turkey mains like acacia honey roasted cod and maple-glazed Berkshire pork chop, and goes for $60 per person.

James Beard House

Any meal at this house-turned-culinary-shrine in the West Village is special, so you'd better be ready for an extraordinary experience on a major eating holiday like this. Chef Brandon Frohne of Mason's in Nashville, Tenn. brings his Southern cooking skills to New York City for an epic five-course meal with wine pairings.  Dinner starts with pass-around hors d'oeuvres like deviled farm eggs with heritage pork belly marmalade and mustard seed caviar and spiced sweet potato-walnut biscuits with blackberry mostarda and speck. After that, you'll be whisked upstairs where the dishes gets even more outrageous. View the full menu to rev up your salivary glands, and make reservations as soon as possible because seating is limited.  

Asíate at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel

Overlooking Columbus Circle and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Asíate is an excellent choice for extravagant diners. At $108 per person, you'll be treated to an opulent feast featuring autumn squash velouté with ricotta croquettes and ham, turkey roulade with a foie gras emulsion, and venison with dark chocolate and pistachios. And if you drink too much wine to feel like trekking home, you can spend the night in a cushy suite.

Clement at The Peninsula Hotel

If you're looking for a place that feels luxurious yet still provides the comforts of home, Clement has you covered. Chef Brandon Kida will wow you with his presentations on dishes like heritage turkey with shiitake mushroom gravy; scallop degustation with truffle, cauliflower, and lardo; butter-poached lobster with kabocha squash, chanterelles, and beurre fondue; and porcelet with Honeycrisp apples, chestnuts, and cabbage. The interior was designed by the acclaimed Yabu Pushelberg and features ornate rooms each done up in different styles, including a "mirror room" with an array of reflective artwork, a "color room" with a 60-foot hand-etched jungle growing over the buildings of New York City (entitled "Wild New York") and a book room that's inspired by old-school hotel libraries.

Betony

High-rollers should consider Betony's three-course dinner ($115 per person; $60 for each person 12 and under; available from noon to 8 p.m.), which offers enticing choices like poached hen's egg with black trumpet mushrooms and ginger; smoked foie gras with kabocha and buckwheat; and grilled Kobe beef tenderloin with romaine and sweetbreads. Guests will receive an appetizer, entrée, and dessert, and sides (including roasted parsnips, pickled beans, cornbread stuffing, and gravy) will be served family-style with the main course.

Parker & Quinn at the Refinery Hotel

For $49 per person ($22 per child), Parker & Quinn is offering a three-course meal for lunch or dinner with everything you're looking for: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, and gravy. You'll also have a choice of butternut squash or tomato bisque, and to make things even sweeter, you'll finish with pecan or pumpkin pie. If you're looking for breakfast with a view of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Refinery Rooftop is serving holiday specials from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Bowery Hotel

Chef Chris D'Amico is serving up his take on homey holiday classics for $65 per person ($89 per person with wine pairings) at this Lower East Side fixture, including roasted Amish turkey with all the trimmings and butternut squash soup. Perhaps most enticing is the chestnut bread pudding he'll be serving for dessert.

Uncle Jack's

Known for being one of New York's elite steakhouses, Uncle Jack's also carves up a mean T-Day turkey. For $65 per person ($29.95 per child under 12), you'll get a four-course meal starting with roasted yam bisque with cranberry and Granny Smith apple chutney. After that, choose between a salad with Belgian endive, radicchio, dates, grapes, toasted walnuts, and roasted shallot dressing or pumpkin sage ravioli with pomegranate pumpkin seed brown butter sauce before moving on to the main course: a duo of maple roasted turkey breast and confit leg of turkey with roasted Brussels sprouts, chestnut stuffing, and gravy. (Red meat lovers can opt for UJ's signature filet instead.) To finish, choose between pumpkin cheesecakes, pecan pie, or chocolate mousse.

Gaby Brasserie Française at the Sofitel Hotel

Executive chef Sylvain Harribey, a recent victor on Food Network's Chopped, is preparing a French-inspired feast for $62 per person ($24.50 for children 12 and under) complemented by Gaby's Art Deco ambiance from noon to 10 p.m. Think Lancaster County turkey stuffed with wild morels and served with sweet potato flan and chestnut-vegetable ragù; pan-seared Cajun-spiced salmon with vegetable risotto, roasted Brussels sprouts, and lemon butter sauce; and assorted mini desserts like chocolate crème brûlée and macarons. Guests will be served a glass of warm apple cider, as well.

Felice 83 Ristorante & Wine Bar

Upper East Siders should consider this Tuscan-influenced interpretation of Thanksgiving brought to you by executive chef Simone Parisotto. From 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and for $45 per person ($35 for children 10 and under), you'll savor a three-course meal that starts with your choice of butternut squash soup or an arugula salad with apple, walnuts, gorgonzola, and lemon vinaigrette. The main course consists of roasted turkey with white and dark meat au jus, mushroom and goat cheese bread pudding, mashed potatoes, and French green beans followed by your choice of apple tarte tatin or pumpkin cheesecake with graham cracker base and sour cream glaze. Revelers can also order a special apple sidecar cocktail with calvados, Triple Sec, lime, and fresh Granny Smith apples for an extra $14.

Sirio Ristorante

This contemporary Italian eatery is serving a three-course feast for $95 per person (appetizer or pasta, entrée, and dessert) that's highlighted by Mediterranean branzino with celery root purée, tomatoes, capers, and garlic vinaigrette; butternut squash gnocchi with prosciutto, radicchio, and port wine reduction; and chestnut soup with crispy speck and vin cotto. (Traditionalists can opt for turkey with all the trimmings preceded by classic meat lasagna.) Desserts like apple pie with spiced cider glaze and rum raisin gelato and pumpkin panna cotta with hazelnut financier and mascarpone gelato may just steal the show.

The Palm Court at The Plaza

Dine in style this Thanksgiving at The Plaza's Palm Court. For $95 per person, you'll get three courses and sides, such as lobster and chestnut soup; pumpkin risotto with duck confit, crispy leeks, pecorino, and pumpkin oil; and venison chop with thyme-roasted root vegetables, cauliflower purée and juniper au poivre sauce. If you prefer poultry, your turkey will come with preserved pear and chicken sausage stuffing, cranberry-vanilla chutney and sage jus, and sharable sides like Yukon Gold potato purée, Brussels sprouts with guanciale and thyme, and truffled creamed spinach will make your meal even more memorable. A grand Viennese dessert table with tarts, pies, truffles, and petit fours concludes this grand spread.

Delmonico's Kitchen

Executive chef Billy Oliva is amping up the holiday menu for his Midtown eatery with dishes like wild salmon Wellington with baby spinach, exotic mushrooms, and truffle-cabernet reduction, roasted butternut squash soup with aged maple and apple-chestnut dumplings, and organic salt water-brined turkey with sausage-fennel stuffing, cranberry compote, and turkey jus. The $65 per person menu ($19.95 for children) is served from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and concludes with Delmonico's traditional pumpkin pie with Chantilly cream.

Oceana

From noon to 9 p.m., this Michelin-starred seafood spot in Midtown is presenting a three-course, prix fixe holiday dinner for $59 per person ($29.50 for children under 12) along with its usual raw bar menu. Apps include pumpkin salad with chestnuts, watercress, gouda, and balsamic; big-eye tuna tartare with preserved lemon, olives, and capers; butternut squash pasta with New Orleans shrimp, Brussels sprouts, gorgonzola, and sage; and Maine peekytoe crabcakes with pickled cucumber and wasabi aioli. Mains like sea scallops a la plancha with smoked beluga lentils, braised greens, and sweet onion sauce; roast heritage turkey with cornbread stuffing, roasted carrots, cranberry sauce, and gravy; and sirloin steak with green beans amandine and roasted potatoes will cause decision-making to be tougher than usual, but in the end, you'll be thankful no matter your selection.

Teqa Tequileria

Enjoy Thanksgiving with a Mexican twist at this Third Avenue eatery, featuring a three-course prix fixe menu for $45 per person. Highlights include roasted pumpkin soup, jumbo lump crabcakes, stuffed turkey breast, churros, and pumpkin ice cream, and guests can order off the regular menu à la carte if they wish. The best part: Margaritas are on the house, so you'd better be ready for some revelry if you dine here.     

Ruth's Chris Steak House

Known for serving the finest cuts of beef, Ruth's Chris is going sans steak for Thanksgiving with a three-course meal for $37.95 per person ($12.95 per child) from noon until 10 p.m. Start with either seafood gumbo or a salad before moving onto the main course consisting of sliced roasted turkey breast, cranberry relish, sausage and herb stuffing, and gravy. Sides include mashed potatoes, green beans, sweet potato casserole, and creamed spinach, and dessert is pumpkin cheesecake with vanilla ice cream.

Haven Rooftop

Add panoramic views of Times Square to your Turkey Day feast at this heated, tented rooftop restaurant. The $59 three-course meal commences with your choice of spinach salad, butternut squash soup, soft polenta with red wine reduction, or mushroom risotto with mascarpone. Next, select from traditional turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, sautéed tilapia stuffed with crabmeat, or lamb chops in a red wine reduction sauce, and then choose two of the following sides for good measure: herb stuffing, sautéed spinach, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, garlic mashed potatoes, and sweet potato fries. Dessert options range from crème brûlée and tiramisu to chocolate mousse and caramel flan.

Casa Pomona

For a unique Thanksgiving experience, head to this Upper West Side Spanish tapas destination For $29 a person, indulge in options that include butternut squash soup with crispy capers and truffle croutons; oven-roasted free-range turkey with smoky chorizo stuffing, smashed sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, and cranberry confit; and vanilla flan with caramelized apples. Say salud over sherry or wine pairings for an extra $20 per person.

Millesime at the Carlton Hotel

Seafood lovers will find plenty of poultry alternatives at Millesime on its $65-per-person three-course feast served between 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Get your meal going with either Maine crab-stuffed sugar pumpkin with citrus herb gratiné, celery root and pear soup with pancetta lardons and pickled raisins, or sea scallop cru with crispy parsnips, fresno chile, currants, and chervil. Then, choose between stuffed turkey roulade with pecan-sourdough stuffing, turkey sausage, and cranberry mostarda; black bass done "turkey style" with cornbread-oyster stuffing and oyster nage; or prime rib of beef with sauce bordelaise and crispy shallots. Sides like maple-roasted sweet potatoes and haricots verts almondine are served family-style, and dessert features elevated variations of pumpkin pie, apple-pecan tart, and vanilla bread pudding.

Ristorante Asellina

Located next to the Gansevoort Hotel on Park Avenue, Asellina is doing as the Romans do with Italian-inspired Thanksgiving dishes. Pumpkin carpaccio with fresh ricotta, arugula, and amaretto crumble and butternut squash ravioli with walnuts, rosemary, and brown butter are your special starters, and turkey saltimbocca with haricot verts, parsnip purée, and white wine sauce and traditional roasted turkey with mashed sweet potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce are the mains. Maple panna cotta with spiced rum sauce and poached apples awaits those who save room for dessert.

Louro

From noon until 8 p.m., this West Village eatery helmed by chef David Santos is putting an extra-special touch on its $55-per-person three-course menu: a supplement of shaved white truffles for an additional $45 per person. Appetizers range from chestnut soup with wild mushrooms to octopus Bolognese with hand-cut tagliatelle, goose pancetta, and Parmesan. Entrées run the gamut, from monkfish with fall bean cassoulet and skate with braised vegetables, rice, and sautéed arugula to venison with smoked and pickled witch finger grapes, cauliflower, and leeks and 28 day dry-aged rib-eye with crispy herbed fingerlings, mushroom purée, arugula, and jus. (Traditionalists can opt for turkey with sausage stuffing, whipped potatoes, green beans, and mushrooms.) For dessert, there's "pumpkin pie" maple ice cream, molten chocolate cake, and vanilla bean ice cream.

For more turkey talk, visit The Daily Meal's Ultimate Guide to Thanksgiving.