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Planning the whole Thanksgiving menu can be awfully overwhelming. This year, give yourself the gift of a stress-free holiday and order Thanksgiving dinner to go. There are many restaurants near you that offer the complete meal, and it's guaranteed to save you time and, with the rising price of groceries, maybe even money.
These restaurants and stores offer complete Thanksgiving carryout feasts with everything from the turkey to the pies. Or you could always go with a precooked turkey for Thanksgiving, and then take care of the homemade Thanksgiving sides yourself. Or take it one step further and gather the family for a Thanksgiving dinner at a local restaurant. Whatever you choose, take time on November 23 to enjoy the day watching football or Thanksgiving movies with your family and reflecting on all the things you have to be thankful for. Just be sure to call ahead: Most restaurants and stores have a cut-off time for their holiday orders.
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Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel restaurants will be open for dine-in service on Thanksgiving Day, but if you'd rather stay home, they offer complete Heat n' Serve options, including a Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Turkey Feast and Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Turkey Family Dinner. Don't miss out on the new Country Fried Turkey catering option. Preorder now and pick it up at your local store. Add a cinnamon roll pie to serve for breakfast.
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Metro Diner
Metro Diner's heat-and-serve meal includes a choice of ham or turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian dinner rolls, and cornbread stuffing or mac and cheese. They offer meals for 1, 4, or 8. Check their location guide for a restaurant near you. Restaurants are open for table service and pick-ups on November 23 until 2:30 p.m.
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Golden Corral
Personally, we love the idea of loading up the family and hitting the Golden Corral buffet on Thanksgiving. But for an at-home celebration, check out their holiday feast to go that serves 6-8. You can also get individual holiday meals to go.
Related: Golden Corral Thanksgiving Hours
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Bob Evans
The Thanksgiving in a Box meal from Bob Evans offers the choice of three entrée options (turkey, pot roast, or ham), plus sides and pies, serving four, eight or up to 10 people and starting at $79.99.
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Denny's
For an almost-effortless choice, pick up a turkey and dressing dinner pack from Denny's. The meal includes carved turkey breast, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, bread, and a choice of broccoli or corn. Order online at least 24 hours in advance.
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Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses
If you don't feel like dining in at the buffet, take a platter to-go. They include ham or turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, veggies, and a roll. Prices start at $12. Check the store locator to find the Ponderosa or Bonanza location near you.
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Of course, you can pick up all of the ingredients for a from-scratch meal from Whole Foods, or you can order the complete ready-to-heat feast. They have several options, including this roast turkey dinner for 8 (turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry-orange sauce), a smaller meal for 4, a feast for 12, and even a vegan meal.
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The Capital Grille
Take care of the turkey yourself and then pick up all the sides from The Capital Grille on November 22 or 23 and heat them up at home. Their delectable menu includes brioche stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, French green beans, cranberry-pear chutney, and pecan-crusted sweet potatoes with hot honey.
Yes, you can pick up a ham from HoneyBaked, but they also have full Thanksgiving meals, including a turkey breast meal for 4 to 6 with a turkey breast, two sides, and rolls. Or, please everyone with the ham and turkey feast. Don't miss out on the new Take & Bake Ham & Cheddar Biscuits.
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Bravo! Italian Kitchen
Bravo! is offering complete Thanksgiving dinners. Their options serve between 3 and 20 and include turkey, gravy, Italian sausage stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Pick it up cold or hot and ready to eat. Preorder before November 22.
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IHOP
Get your holiday started on the right foot with a family feast from IHOP. The Breakfast Feast for four comes with buttermilk pancakes, belgian waffles, or French toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and bacon or sausage links. Check the store locator for hours. This year, they have a new Homestyle Turkey & Stuffing Dinner and a Homestyle Turkey & Stuffing Melt.
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Popeyes
Did you know the Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant offers Cajun-flavored turkeys for Thanksgiving? Find the restaurant nearest you using their store locator, and call ahead to place your order. Prices start at $59.99 for a 13-16 pound turkey. Grab some green beans, mashed potatoes, and biscuits to go with it, and you'll be eating in no time! The restaurant typically offers turkeys shipped to your door, but they are sold out for 2023.
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Publix
Many grocery stores offer fully cooked Thanksgiving dinners. This year Publix has a Boar's Head turkey dinner, which serves 3 to 4 ($55.99) and comes with Boar’s Head turkey and family-friendly sides like mashed potatoes, dressing, cranberry-orange relish, and marshmallow delight. Other options include a smoked ham dinner and a fully cooked turkey breast dinner that serves 7 to 10.
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
Pick up a family bundle on November 23 and you'll be all set on Thanksgiving Day. Choose from crowd-pleasing entrées like hand-breaded chicken tenders or grilled salmon with two family-sized sides and a half-dozen signature Honey Butter Croissants. Find a location near you to order.
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Boston Market
You can get your favorite items a la carte at Boston Market, or order a complete, ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meal for 6 or 12 people. The roasted turkey breast meal for 6 includes a roasted turkey breast, spinach-artichoke dip, stuffing, cranberry-walnut relish, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, and apple or pumpkin pie.
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Brio Italian Grille
Pick up a hot or cold feast from Brio. Their meal serves 3 to 20 and includes turkey, Italian sausage stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Preorder now from a location near you.
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Harris Teeter
Live near a Harris Teeter? Order your precooked holiday dinner from this grocery chain. Head to the store to place your order, and make sure you do it at least 24 hours in advance.
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Buca di Beppo
This Italian chain offers a traditional Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, bread and butter, and pumpkin pie. Meals serve 3 or 6 and catering options serve up to 20. Preorder now and pick up a complete feast on Thanksgiving Day.
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Kroger
Order your whole precooked Thanksgiving meal from Kroger. They offer a variety of proteins (smoked or roasted whole turkey, turkey breast, prime rib, and ham) paired with green bean casserole, sweet potato soufflé, mashed potatoes, gravy, Hawaiian rolls, dressing, and a pumpkin pie.
For the ultimate convenience, order the whole Thanksgiving meal to be delivered right to your door. This gourmet menu from Harry & David includes ready-to-heat turkey, apple-sausage stuffing, black truffle and almond green beans, brown sugar sweet potatoes, pumpkin cheesecake, gravy, and spiced cranberry chutney.
As an expert in Thanksgiving dinner options, I have extensive knowledge of the various restaurants and stores that offer complete Thanksgiving carryout feasts. Planning and preparing a Thanksgiving menu can be overwhelming, but ordering Thanksgiving dinner to go can save you time and even money, considering the rising price of groceries.
There are numerous options available to suit your preferences. Cracker Barrel, for instance, not only offers dine-in service on Thanksgiving Day but also provides complete Heat n' Serve options, including a Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Turkey Feast and Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Turkey Family Dinner. They even have a new Country Fried Turkey catering option.
Metro Diner is another great choice, offering a heat-and-serve meal that includes a choice of ham or turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian dinner rolls, and cornbread stuffing or mac and cheese. They offer meals for 1, 4, or 8 people.
If you enjoy buffet-style dining, Golden Corral is an excellent option. While they are open for dine-in service on Thanksgiving, they also offer a holiday feast to go that serves 6-8 people. They also have individual holiday meals available.
Bob Evans provides a Thanksgiving in a Box meal, offering three entrée options (turkey, pot roast, or ham), along with sides and pies. Their meals serve four, eight, or up to 10 people and start at $79.99.
For a hassle-free choice, consider Denny's turkey and dressing dinner pack, which includes carved turkey breast, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, bread, and a choice of broccoli or corn. You can order this meal online at least 24 hours in advance.
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses offer platters to-go, which include ham or turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, veggies, and a roll. Their prices start at $12.
If you prefer a more personalized approach, Whole Foods Market allows you to pick up all the ingredients for a from-scratch meal, or you can order a complete ready-to-heat feast. They offer several options, including a roast turkey dinner for 8, a smaller meal for 4, a feast for 12, and even a vegan meal.
The Capital Grille allows you to take care of the turkey yourself and pick up all the sides from their restaurant. Their delectable menu includes brioche stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, French green beans, cranberry-pear chutney, and pecan-crusted sweet potatoes with hot honey.
The Honey Baked Ham Co. not only offers ham but also full Thanksgiving meals. They have a turkey breast meal for 4 to 6 people, which includes a turkey breast, two sides, and rolls. They also have a ham and turkey feast available.
Bravo! Italian Kitchen offers complete Thanksgiving dinners that serve between 3 and 20 people. Their menu includes turkey, gravy, Italian sausage stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. You can pick up the meal cold or hot and ready to eat.
IHOP offers a family feast for Thanksgiving, known as the Breakfast Feast for four. This feast includes buttermilk pancakes, Belgian waffles, or French toast, scrambled eggs, hash browns, and bacon or sausage links.
Popeyes, the Louisiana-based fried chicken restaurant, offers Cajun-flavored turkeys for Thanksgiving. You can order a turkey from their store using the store locator and call ahead to place your order. Prices start at $59.99 for a 13-16 pound turkey.
Publix, a grocery store chain, also provides fully cooked Thanksgiving dinners. This year, they have a Boar's Head turkey dinner, which serves 3 to 4 people and comes with sides like mashed potatoes, dressing, cranberry-orange relish, and marshmallow delight. They also offer a smoked ham dinner and a fully cooked turkey breast dinner that serves 7 to 10 people.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen offers a family bundle on November 23, which includes hand-breaded chicken tenders or grilled salmon with two family-sized sides and a half-dozen signature Honey Butter Croissants.
Boston Market allows you to order your favorite items a la carte or a complete, ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meal for 6 or 12 people. Their roasted turkey breast meal for 6 includes a roasted turkey breast, spinach-artichoke dip, stuffing, cranberry-walnut relish, mashed potatoes, gravy, rolls, and apple or pumpkin pie.
Brio Italian Grille offers a hot or cold feast that serves 3 to 20 people. Their meal includes turkey, Italian sausage stuffing, vegetables, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. You can preorder from a location near you.
Harris Teeter, a grocery chain, allows you to order your precooked holiday dinner. Simply visit the store to place your order at least 24 hours in advance.
Buca di Beppo, an Italian chain, offers a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, bread and butter, and pumpkin pie. They have meals that serve 3 or 6 people, as well as catering options that serve up to 20 people.
Kroger allows you to order your whole precooked Thanksgiving meal. They offer a variety of proteins, such as smoked or roasted whole turkey, turkey breast, prime rib, and ham, paired with sides like green bean casserole, sweet potato soufflé, mashed potatoes, gravy, Hawaiian rolls, dressing, and a pumpkin pie.
Lastly, Harry & David offers the ultimate convenience by delivering the whole Thanksgiving meal right to your door. Their gourmet menu includes ready-to-heat turkey, apple-sausage stuffing, black truffle and almond green beans, brown sugar sweet potatoes, pumpkin cheesecake, gravy, and spiced cranberry chutney.
With these options, you can enjoy a stress-free and delicious Thanksgiving meal without the hassle of cooking and cleaning up. Whether you prefer traditional turkey or a unique twist, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
