Sit Back and Enjoy Your Thanksgiving with These Prix Fixe Feasts
Written By: Mary Lansing-Farah Thanksgiving Dinner in LA
It’s November and we all know what that means—time to give thanks and enjoy a massive Thanksgiving feast with family and friends. Whether you’re one to pull out all of the stops or bite your tongue as you get through the Thankful Thursday, we’re here to bring you peace and ensure everyone will be happy this year. How, you might ask? Let someone else do the cooking! We’ve found some of the best restaurants in LA to get your thanks on by ordering one of their prix fixe Thanksgiving meals. Cheers to you keep your sanity. You’re welcome.
Thanksgiving Dinner in LA
Count Your Blessings and Help a Great Cause
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Cafe Gratitude is one of LA’s most beloved plant-based restaurants. It’s only fitting that for Thanksgiving they will be offering a vegan feast on the house. An annual tradition, all ages are welcomed, and everything is available on a first come, first served basis in a laid-back atmosphere with great vibes and live music. If you and your family would like to assist Cafe Gratitude in seating and serving guests, volunteers are definitely needed. Give them a call and learn what you can do to give back! Proceeds will be donated to Safe Place for Youth to inspire, nurture and empower homeless youth through providing immediate and lasting solutions for a brighter future. And if you want to incorporate some vegan and gluten-free options into your feast at home, you can order sides such as maple miso Brussels sprouts or mashed potatoes and shiitake gravy, plus desserts like pumkin or pecan pie, just to name a few. But act fast! Orders must be placed by Nov. 19 and picked up between 1 and 10 p.m. on Nov. 21.
Cafe Gratitude
639 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
323.580.6383
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Get Your Turkey on at San Gabriel’s’ Finest Steakhouse
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Just a stone’s throw away from Pasadena and the Santa Anita Racetrack, San Gabriel’s EST. Prime Steakhouse within the Sheraton Hotel will be serving up mouthwatering maple-brined turkey dinners with unique fixin’s like red kuri squash soup and root vegetable au gratin. A casual setting, EST. combines a modern flair with classy American steakhouse vibes. The price is $150 for two people, they’ll also be offering their regular menu as well as their children’s menu. The Thanksgiving special will be served from 4-9 p.m.
EST. Prime Steakhouse
303 E Valley Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776
626.607.2012
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Impress Your Guests and Hire a Chef
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Once again, Chef Ella Freyinger will be pulling out all of the stops with a Thanksgiving menu that’s ideal for an at-home feast—sans the cooking! Chef Ella also has you covered for all of your floral and table setting arrangements. Partnering with The Unlikely Florist, you can wow your guests with a gorgeous array of flowers to enjoy as they await their dinner that will include a roasted turkey with traditional faves like a red wine cranberry sauce and rosemary roasted carrots. Don’t forget her irresistible pumpkin pie, too. Thanksgiving orders must be placed by Nov. 16 at 5 p.m., and will be available for pick-up at their Highland Park location on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Delivery is also available.
Chef Ella Freyinger
6375 N Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90042
310.745.7084
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Turkey, Ham and Pie—Oh, My!
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For a laid-back family dinner (with amazing pies for dessert), look no further than Playa Provisions in Playa Del Rey, owned by “Top Chef” Winner, Brooke Williamson and her husband, Nick Roberts. Offered from 3-8 p.m., eager-eaters will enjoy a choice of turkey or honey mustard-crusted ham along with delish sides like roasted acorn squash and chicory salad. The price is $38 for adults and $20 for children. Did we mention we love their pies? In addition to enjoying a slice of pumpkin or cran-apple pie with your meal, you can also pre-order your decadent dessert until Nov. 19 for pick-up on Nov. 21-22. We love their bourbon-pecan pie—just sayin’.
Playa Provisions
119 Culver Blvd
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
310.683.5019
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A Feast Fit for Carnivores, Vegans and Wine Lovers
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For those on the West End, consider Tavern. With a holiday menu created by Chef de Cuisine Joel Walsh, Tavern will have an array of feasts suitable for any kind of diners. Vegan or vegetarian? Chef Joel has you covered with a vegan “extravaganza” of sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes, Italian broccoli, owner Suzanne Goin’s stuffing and wild mushroom persillade. Yum! If it’s turkey that you’re after, get ready for herb-roasted organic turkey breast with stuffed leg, along with plenty of side trimmings. For the wine lovers, Tavern owners Goin and Caroline Styne have made an exceptional wine pairing list ideal for the Thanksgiving fare. We’ll cheers to that! The dine-in menu is priced at $95 per adult, $45 for children 10 and under, and free for children four and under.
Tavern
11648 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310.806.6464
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Swank It Up in Beverly Hills
The Restaurant at Montage Beverly Hills
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The Restaurant at Montage Beverly Hills is never a shabby option. For Thanksgiving, start your day with them with their impressive brunch that will feature an omelet and carving station, raw bar and eclectic appetizers like California rolls and chicken dumplings. You can keep the party going when 5 p.m. rolls around and enjoy their Thanksgiving prix-fixe meal with plates like herb roasted turkey or salsa verde salmon. Vegetarian options will be on hand, too, like kabocha squash ravioli and sweet potato gnocchi. Brunch will be $128 per adult and $39 per child, and dinner will be $105 per adult and $39 per child.
The Restaurant at Montage Beverly Hills
225 N Canon Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.860.7970
Enjoy Brunch in a Garden
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Another fun brunch choice is at La Canada Flintridge’s Descanso Gardens. Impress your out-of-town family or friends with a Thanksgiving brunch that starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. Descanso’s delicious lineup will feature all of the traditional favorites like turkey and classic sides like mac and cheese and a sausage and apple stuffing. An added perk? You’ll get to enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Descanso Gardens. Brunch will be $85 for adults and $45 for kids.
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Dr
La Cañada Flintridge CA 91011
818.949.4200
Give Thanks by the Beach
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Head out to Santa Monica and enjoy a day of sunshine by the beach at Lunetta. From 3-8 p.m., Lunetta will be serving up all of the turkey and fixings with a three-course meal designed by Proprietor and Chef Raphael Lunetta and Executive Chef Emilio Cuyuch. Guests will enjoy the first course with choices like pancetta-wrapped diver sea scallops or roasted chestnut soup, and a main course with options like oven-roasted all-natural Mary’s heritage and maple herb turkey or Chef Lunetta’s legendary jiraffe classic bouillabaisse, plus sides the likes of triple blanched garlic mashed potatoes to fill you to the brim. Finish things off with a dessert like chocolate banana cream pie. The menu is set at $74 per adult and $34 per child.
Lunetta
2420 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310.581.4201