Make not having a sink full of dishes your new Thanksgiving tradition.
Whether you are dining solo or with your blood or chosen family, it’s not about what or where you are eating, but the intention and gratitude you bring to the meal.
These local restaurants are perfect if you’re craving a Turkey Day feast without the tradwife vibe. Follow the links below to make a reservation this year instead of following a recipe—you’ll be thankful you did.
Restaurants to Eat Out on Thanksgiving in San Francisco
(Courtesy of @lokmasf)
3rd Cousin (+ Takeout)
Whether you are dining with any of your actual cousins or not, this three-course meal from chef Greg Lutes in Bernal Heights will not disappoint. The menu ($149/adult, $59/child 12 and under) offers squash fritters, potato-cauliflower soup or little gems salad to start, followed by Diestel turkey, beef rib or vegetarian lumachel pasta. Finish with housemade pie; wine pairings ($65/person) are also available. Limited takeout orders now open. // Reserve | Takeout; 919 Cortland Ave. (Bernal Heights). 3rdcousinsf.com
Anzu
Hotel Nikko’s recently reopened signature restaurant is bringing a Japanese touch to Thanksgiving. The three-course menu (($150/person) offers miso-dashi clam chowder, roasted honey nut squash, or vegan harvest salad, then turkey, braised lamb, king salmon, or lion’s mane mushroom, followed by s’mores cheesecake, pumpkin panna cotta, or yuzu crème brûlée. Takeout is also available. // Reserve; Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. (Union Square), hotelnikkosf.com
Barcha
Celebrate Thanksgiving Mediterranean-style at Barcha. Their festive prix fixe menu ($95/person) begins with caramelized butternut squash soup with toasted hazelnuts, a fall salad, or spiced beef dumplings and ends with pumpkin pound cake, spiced apple crumble tart, or pistachio baklava. In between, guests can choose from a Diestel turkey tagine, a roasted veggie tagine, a seafood tagine, or Persian rice with spit-roasted lamb shawarma. Vegan options are also available. Reservations are open from 12pm to 7:30pm. // Reserve; 28 Fremont St. (SoMa), barcha-sf.com
Beach Chalet
Thanksgiving dinner with an ocean view is hard to beat. Beach Chalet’s three-course menu includes butternut squash soup or radicchio-endive salad; a choice of turkey, seabass or farro risotto; and housemade dessert. Adults are $85/person; $37.50 for kids under 12). // Reserve; 1000 Great Hwy. (Outer Richmond). beachchalet.com
Caché
Inner Sunset French bistro Caché is making a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with a French touch. The meal ($95/person) begins with a goat cheese crispy cone amuse-bouche and pumpkin soup with garlic cream, thyme, and parsley. For their main, guests can choose between roasted turkey or seared black cod served with all the fixin’s (think mashed potatoes, pepper gravy, cranberry sauce, roasted yams, French beans with bacon, and cornbread), followed by dark chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. Dinner is served between 11am and 9pm on Thanksgiving day. // Reserve; 1235 9th Ave. (Inner Sunset), cache-sf.com
Laurel Court
For a grand-hotel Thanksgiving, Laurel Court at the Fairmont is serving a festive buffet with sparkling wine and live music. Tickets ($130.80–$262.80/person) vary by reservation option, with seatings from noon to 7pm. For a special treat, book the private Gingerbread House dining experience for up to 10 guests and take in the scents and sounds of the holiday season. // Reserve; 950 Mason St. (Nob Hill). fairmont-san-francisco.com
Lily on Clement
Lily invites you to celebrate the season with Vietnamese-American flavor and comfort. The four-course menu ($114-$119/person) features Diestel turkey roasted prime rib-style then smothered in rich mushroom gravy and served with savory hash. Starters and sides range from beef carpaccio and Vietnamese curry pumpkin soup to sour cream whipped potatoes and shrimp and lap xuong rice. For dessert, choose from warm banana bread pudding with miso caramel and pumpkin pie. Both traditional ($98/person) and plant-based versions ($94/person) are also available to take home. // Reserve | To-go menu; 225 Clement St. (Inner Richmond), lilyonclement.com
Lokma
Lokma is serving a four-course Thanksgiving dinner with Turkish flair ($69/person, lamb chops are an additional $10/person). Choose from pumpkin soup or Presidio salad to start, then sinkonta, dolmas, or kofte. Mains include turkey, short ribs, lamb chops, vegetarian turlu with couscous, or halibut. Dessert options include baklava, revani, and trileçe. Dinner is available from 4pm to 9:30pm. // Reserve; 1801 Clement St. (Outer Richmond), lokmasf.com
McCormick & Kuleto’s (+ Takeout)
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving with a view at McCormick & Kuleto’s in Ghirardelli Square. The meal starts with butternut squash bisque or mixed-greens salad, followed by roast turkey, cornbread stuffing, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes and gravy. Choose a dine-in dinner ($39/adult, $17/child) and add pumpkin pie ($5/slice), or take home a feast ($125, serves 4). Order by November 23rd for pickup November 25th or 26th. // Reserve; 900 North Point St. (Ghirardelli Square). mccormickandschmicks.com
Terrene
The 1 Hotel’s lush, sustainably-minded restaurant is setting out a Thanksgiving buffet ($175/adult, $75/kids ages 5 to 12) with turkey roulade and prime rib carving stations, seasonal sides, and a plentiful dessert display. The menu includes mushroom gravy, fig demi-glace, herb-roasted carrots, charred broccolini, smashed local potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and creamy polenta. Younger guests can choose fried turkey legs, mashed potatoes, sliders, and mac and cheese. Desserts include pumpkin and pecan tarts, mini cheesecakes, white-chocolate pistachio blondies, pear tarte tatin, cherry oat bars, and white-chocolate cranberry loaf. Vegetarian, pescatarian and gluten-free options are available. The buffet is on from 3pm to 10pm. // Reserve; 8 Mission St. (Embarcadero), 1hotels.com
The Cavalier
Who knew spending Thanksgiving at a British-inspired restaurant could be so delicious? The Cavalier’s four-course prix fixe ($130/adult at lunch, $150/adult at dinner; $50/kids ages 12 and under for the two-course menu) begins with brie soldiers, followed by a choice of wild mushroom tart, duck Scotch egg, curried pumpkin soup, or seafood cocktail. Mains include petrale sole meunière, herb-marinated turkey, braised short ribs, or crispy polenta cakes with sides for the table like brioche stuffing, mashed potatoes, and baby carrots. Finish with apple, pumpkin, or pecan pie, or chocolate delice. // Reserve Lunch | Reserve Dinner; 360 Jessie St. (SoMa), thecavaliersf.com
Tommy’s Joynt (+ Takeout)
Tommy’s Joynt is a San Francisco institution with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner ideal for anyone keeping an eye on the bill—including solo diners. For just $36/person (dine in or take out), get turkey or ham with three sides, plus gravy, cranberry sauce, a roll, and pumpkin pie. Sides include stuffing, mashed potatoes, broccoli, candied sweet potatoes, or green salad. Dine-in hours are 11am–8pm, with no reservations; individual to-go dinners are available at the window from 11am–5pm, while supplies last. Preorder the family meal for pickup ($168, serves four) from 9am to 3pm. // Thanksgiving to-go menu | Preorder to-go dinner; 1101 Geary Blvd. (Lower Nob Hill), tommysjoynt.com
San Francisco Restaurants Offering Takeout + Delivery on Thanksgiving
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Bi-Rite Market
Everyone’s favorite local grocer knows its way around a holiday spread. Choose from a sliced-turkey kit ($219.99 for a kit serving 4–6) or a whole turkey ($349.99 for a whole-turkey kit serving 8–12). Both include sides, gravy, and cranberry-orange sauce; the larger kit also comes with pumpkin and apple crumble pies. Pickup or local delivery November 23–26. // Preorder; store.biritemarket.com
Brenda’s French Soul Food
Brenda’s French Soul Food is bringing its Creole touch to Thanksgiving with their Turkey Kit ($235, serves 2–5). A brined boneless turkey breast comes with butter-whipped potatoes, braised collards, andouille-cornbread dressing, gravy, cranberry compote, and peach-jam biscuits. // Preorder for pickup Tuesday, November 24th at 652 Polk St. (Tenderloin), frenchsoulfood.com
Bubbelah, from the Che Fico team
For Thanksgiving at home, Bubbelah in Menlo Park offers two packages, a turkey meal for four ($365) or a vegetarian meal for four ($315). Add a $15 fee for delivery to San Francisco and Oakland. The turkey meal includes a wine or nonalcoholic pairing. Both meals come with holiday sides including stuffing, sweet-potato mash, green-bean casserole, carrots, gravy, and Parker House rolls. À la carte dishes and desserts are also available. Order by November 23rd. // Preorder; pickup on November 25th at 1300 El Camino Real (Menlo Park) or choose local delivery, chefico.com
Jessie & Laurent
Snag your full holiday spread from this beloved Bay Area meal-delivery service. Choose from three options ($479 for a whole Diestel turkey dinner serving 8–10, $325 for a carved turkey dinner serving 4–6, $190 for stuffed Cornish hens serving two). The meals arrive cooked and chilled with whipped potatoes, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, chutney, and gravy. Order by November 24th for Thanksgiving Day delivery. // Preorder; jessieetlaurent.com
Wildseed
For a plant-based Thanksgiving, you can’t go wrong with Wildseed’s vegan meal kit ($275, serves 4–5). The spread includes Impossible meatloaf, garlic mashed potatoes, kale Caesar salad, Brussels sprouts, green beans, and pumpkin pie. Check the listing for pickup details; it gives both November 25 and 26 as dates. // Preorder for pickup November 25th; 2000 Union St. (Cow Hollow). wildseedsf.com
Zazie
Let Zazie handle the holiday cooking with a family-style feast of slow-roasted herb turkey, mashed potatoes with wild mushroom gravy, traditional stuffing, haricot verts amandine, cranberry-orange sauce, house rolls, and chocolate-orange pain perdu ($89 for two, $267 for four; other serving sizes available). Order by November 23rd for Thanksgiving pickup from 3pm to 4pm; pancake batter for the next morning is included. // Preorder; 941 Cole St. (Cole Valley), zaziesf.com
