If you're planning to spend Thanksgiving in Austin, let our award-winning chefs minimize your time in the kitchen and dine in or order in from these local restaurants. Find Austin restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving, plus great places to order Thanksgiving meals to take home.
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Blind Salamander Kitchen & Bar
Gather the family for a mouthwatering Thanksgiving spread with benedicts, grilled favorites, pancake stations and all of your holiday favorites! Plus, the dessert selection is sure to be a hit.
Make your reservation at Blind Salamander.
Driskill Hotel
Enjoy the season at the Driskill's coveted Thanksgiving family buffet from 12 pm to 3 pm on Thanksgiving day. The menu features classics like roasted turkey and pecan pie, hosted in the hotel's Grand Mezzanine. Families can capture their experience with professional portraits by Southern Valley Photography.
Make your reservation at the Driskill Hotel.
Fairmont Austin
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the family by enjoying a delicious feast at the Fairmont. The menu features something everyone will enjoy with flavorful oak-smoked prime rib, traditional sides, and a wide array of decadent desserts.
Make your reservation at Fairmont Austin.
Nido
Rooftop restaurant Nido at The Loren at Lady Bird Lake is serving up festive favorites. The meal consists of honeynut squash soup, brussel sprouts, roasted turkey, classic family-style sides and pumpkin panna cotta to finish.
Make your reservation at Nido.
Peacock
Grab the family and head over to Austin Proper Hotel for the Peacock’s Texas-style Thanksgiving. On top of serving their traditional Mediterranean dining menu, the Peacock is offering Thanksgiving specials featuring herb-roasted turkey breast, merquez stuffing, garlic confit mashed potatoes and gravy, smoked pecan bar, pumpkin spiced ice cream with date pudding and more.
Reserve your table at Peacock.
Serenade
This Thanksgiving, Serenade at the W Austin hotel is serving up an elegant three-course prix fixe menu that blends classic flavors an modern flare. Guests have the choice between items like smoked snapper tartare or winter squash soup and heritage turkey or New York strip. Shareable sides are included like pommes puree and glazed rainbow carrots. And finish off the meal with elevated dessert options like pumpkin palmier and apple tarte tatin.
Reserve your table at Serenade.
The Tradition
Hyatt Centric is serving a special Thanksgiving menu at The Tradition from noon to 10 p.m. Guests can enjoy a three-course menu curated by Executive Chef Iain Reddick, featuring classic holiday dishes dishes. Starters include butternut squash soup or roasted beet salad, followed by mains like wild foraged mushrooms and turkey roulade breast with turkey leg confit, a variety of side dishes and either pumpkin or apple pie for dessert.
Reserve your table at The Tradition.
Truluck's
Leave the cooking to Truluck's so you can spend more time with family and friends. Alongside their signature seafood dishes, they are offering a special three-course Thanksgiving menu featuring herb-roasted turkey breast with all of your favorite sides, including mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry apple compote. The dessert course includes options like Truluck's famous carrot cake or pumpkin cheesecake.
Reserve your table at Truluck's.
THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR PICK-UP
Aba
Aba is offering a Thanksgiving Feast to-go with a Mediterranean twist. Each dinner package serves two guests and includes menu items like classic hummus, black truffle orzo, beef tenderloin kebab and turkey breast with gravy. Orders must be placed by Monday, November 25 at noon and pick-up is Wednesday, November 27. The Thanksgiving Feast to-go comes with reheating instructions.
Pre-order your meal for pick up from Aba.
CARVE American Grille
Pre-order individual smoked turkey breast or a family-style meal from CARVE this season. Add on sides and dessert with options for heat & eat to pick up on November 27 and 28 or ready-to-serve meals available for pickup on Thanksgiving day.
Pre-order your meal for pick up from CARVE.
Cork & Barrel
If you're spending time in North Austin this holiday season, Cork & Barrel has a hassle-free Thanksgiving dinner covered. Grab roasted turkey breast, turkey gravy, herb dressing and all of the classic sides to-go. Add on extras like poblano gouda soup, pumpkin pie and apple cake. Orders must be placed by November 24 for pickup on November 28.
Pre-order your meal for pick up from Cork & Barrel.
Dai Due
The Manor Road favorite will have all of your Thanksgiving staples, as well as charcuterie, turducken sausage, brined quail, wild boar ham and much, much more. If you still want to have one home-baked item on the holiday table, be sure to add one of their pie doughs (yes, they're made with butter and freshly rendered lard) to your order allowing you to bake your own pie. All orders will have cooking and/or reheating instructions attached. Pick-ups will be available on November 26 and 27.
Pre-order your meal from Dai Due.
Fresas
For a spin on traditional Thanksgiving, order your meal to-go from Fresa's. Their signature roasted turkey breast meals can feed 4-6 or 8-10 and include sides like chorizo stuffing, citrus-serrano cranberry sauce and your choice of three sides. Or, order a la carte! Order by November 25 and pick up by November 27.
Pre-order your meal from Fresa's.
Swedish Hill
This local favorite makes holiday prep a breeze by offering meal pickups from their West Lake Hills location. Meal package options include dinner for 6-8 people or 12-16 people with menu items like a whole roasted turkey, Parker House rolls and gravy, cranberry, brussels sprouts, green bean casserole, herbed sourdough stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and options for dessert. If you want to DIY your experience, order menu items a la carte.
Pre-order your meal from Swedish Hill.
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Dai Due
Pick up a sweet treat to round out your Thanksgiving feast from Dai Due. The butcher shop is offering ready-to-bake pie dough for those who wish to do some home baking this holiday season as well as pre-made sweets, no baking required. Order ahead and enjoy bacon sticky buns, apple pie, buttermilk pie and more. Pickups will be available on November 26 and 27.
Pre-order your dessert from Dai Due.
Foreign & Domestic
This holiday season Foreign & Domestic is baking a plethora of sweet treats for you and your family to enjoy. Pie lovers will love the classic apple pie, buttermilk pie, pecan pie or chocolate pie. However, if you looking for something different try the apple crumble, caramel apple cheesecake, molasses cookies or cinnamon rolls. The restaurant will also have a selection of jam, jellies and spreads. like apple butter, lemon jam, tangy cranberry relish and much more. Order online and allow for a three-day delay in pickup.
Pre-order your dessert from Foreign & Domestic.
Gati
Gati has your dessert spread covered with a full gluten-free menu of delights. Choose between specialty cakes like layered carrot cake, pumpkin rolls with cream cheese filling or pistachio caked topped with chocolate drizzle. If you want something more traditional, their pies are vegan and come in flavors like pumpkin, crumbled apple maple walnut and french silk. Other treats like apple scones, cinnamon rolls, and their vegan and gluten free speciality ice cream is also available to take home for the holiday. We guarantee that people will find room in their full bellies to get a taste of Gati's delicious creations. Preorders are available through November 17 for pickup Thanksgiving week.
Pre-order your dessert from Gati.
Mañana
Mañana is making the holiday season easier with festive pies and pints available for pre-order. Choose from caramel apple, spiced pumpkin and chocolate bourbon pecan pies with optional add-ons like vanilla or toasted cinnamon ice cream. Starting at just $35, pies can be pre-ordered online now for pickup November 25-28.
Pre-order your dessert from Mañana.
Tiny Pies
Thanksgiving time is Tiny Pies' time to shine, serving up what they do best, pie. Their Thanksgiving menu includes a 12-pack of mini, individual pies with three pies of four different flavors. They have Not So Tiny Pies to share in specialty fall flavors such as pumpkin chai, apple crumb, chocolate cream and Texas pecan. If you prefer to eat your Thanksgiving dinner in pie shape, snag some of their five-inch Thanksgiving pot pies full of turkey, veggies gravy and mashed potatoes. Thanksgiving orders will be available for pickup on November 25-27.
Pre-order your dessert from Tiny Pies.
