Thanksgiving is lower than three weeks away and a few Houstonians are nonetheless scrambling to make plans. For many who need to depart the prep and cooking to the professionals, there are many fantastic eating places in our World Sequence Champion metropolis for vacation feasts. So, do not stress about cleansing the home for visitors or what to make on your anti-meat, anti-gluten, anti-vegetable cousin. Let the hospitality execs of Houston be the hosts on your celebration. Simply ensure to tip some further moolah to indicate your gratitude for these engaged on the vacation.
Here is a spherical up of Houston-area eating places, high-quality eating and informal, with particular Thanksgiving Day menus. Most costs listed don’t embody tax and gratuity. As a result of it is a vacation, nearly all of eating places require reservations so please name forward for extra data.

Visitors can look over the inexperienced golf course and small lake at Again Desk.
Photograph by Jenn Duncan
Again Desk Kitchen & Bar
2301 N. Millbend
Adults:$75
Kids 6 although 12 years: $32
Kids 5 and beneath: Free
Positioned at The Woodlands Resort, this restaurant with a golf course view will probably be serving an early Thanksgiving buffet from 10 a.m. to three p.m. The unfold will embody freshly baked croissants and specialty breads plus curated meats and artisan cheeses. There will probably be an omelet station plus breakfast dishes similar to biscuits and gravy, eggs Benedict, sausage and bacon.
There may even be a seafood and uncooked bar with oysters, shrimp cocktail and smoked salmon. There will probably be a wide range of greens and salads plus scorching gadgets like braised beef quick ribs, cornmeal fried catfish and Mississippi Hen Pot Pies. A carving station will supply diners smoked prime rib and roasted turkey.
The buffet may even embody a tempting collection of sweets together with Pistachio Almond Panna Cotta, Pumpkin Tarts, Spiced Apple Crisp and White Chocolate Oat Cookies.

Bludorn has a traditional Thanksgiving meal with inventive appetizers.
Photograph by Caroline Fontenot
Bludorn
807 Taft
Adults: $105
Kids 12 and beneath:$55
Aaron Bludorn’s eponymous restaurant will get a variety of buzz, so the feast is slightly pricier right here. The three-course menu for adults begins with appetizers like Maitake Mushroom with cashews and preserved lemon French dressing and Fennel Soup. Entree choices embody Heritage Turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce or Dry-Aged NY Strip. Visitors also can select a non-meat entree of Potato Gnocchi with butternut squash brown butter foam. Sides will probably be served for the desk and embody candy potatoes, stuffing, mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
For dessert, there is a selection of pumpkin or pecan pie. A two-course youngsters menu is obtainable.
Bosscat Kitchen & Libations
4310 Westheimer
Adults:$60
Kids 12 and beneath: $15
Visitors can have a selection of two or three proteins from a collection of Maple Bourbon- brined Turkey and Sugar Baked Ham with an choice so as to add Prime Rib Roast for an additional $10. Savory sides embody Autumn Harvest Salad, Caramelized Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Pecan Crusted Candy Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing and extra. Every visitor will get a selection of apple or pumpkin pie for dessert. Reservations are strongly really useful and seating will probably be out there from midday to six p.m.
Brennan’s of Houston
3300 Smith
Adults: $84
Kids: $30
For a particular Southern vacation meal, Brennan’s has the menu, the ambiance and the service. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the restaurant will supply a three-course menu.
Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood
14315 Cypress-Rosehill
$65 per visitor
There’s greater than turkey on the Thanksgiving menu at this family-owned restaurant, although turkey followers have that choice as effectively. For the primary course, visitors can choose from butternut squash, duck spring rolls, lobster bisque, seafood cake or pear and apple salad. Entree selections embody roasted turkey, Norwegian grilled salmon, filet mignon, prime rib or Texas Farms pork chop.
For dessert there is a candy determination to be comprised of a selection of pumpkin roulade, pecan pie, pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate cake or ginger creme brulee. The restaurant will probably be open for Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to six p.m.
E’terie Bar & Grill
1855 Hughes Touchdown
Adults: $45
Kids 15 and beneath: $15
This resort restaurant at Embassy Suites Hughes touchdown is providing its Thanksgiving buffet to the general public from 5 p.m. by way of 10 p.m. There will probably be a Soup & Salad Station with dishes like butternut squash soup, child carrot salad with goat cheese and poached asparagus salad. The Carving Desk can have brined herb roasted turkey and maple-glazed ham together with cranberry sauce and pineapple chutney, Hawaiian candy rolls, corn muffins and brioche buns.
Sides like herb and cranberry stuffing, mac and cheese, candy potato casserole and broccoli and cauliflower gratin spherical out the buffet however visitors ought to save room for the big assortment of desserts and pastries together with pecan, pumpkin and apple pies, heat bread pudding and carrot cupcakes. Its seasonal Pumpkin Spice Flan will probably be out there as effectively.
Eunice
3737 Buffalo Speedway
Drake Leonard’s Louisiana-inspired restaurant will probably be serving a particular menu till 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. There’s Dan Dan Delicata Squash ($15) and Pumpkin Bisque ($13), which will get a decadent addition of spiced pumpkin seeds, satsuma and black truffle. The Cajun Stuffed Turkey & Fixin’s ($38) is a turkey dinner which incorporates candy potatoes, dressing, satsuma-cranberry marmalade and giblet gravy. For dessert, diners can take pleasure in a Pumpkin Pie Tart ($12) with graham cracker crust, toasted meringue and pistachio ice cream.
Fisherman’s Wharf
2200 Harborside
$39 per visitor
This Landry’s waterside restaurant in Galveston is providing a particular four-course Thanksgiving menu along with its common menu for Turkey Day. The primary course is a selection of Shrimp Queso or Deviled Eggs, then a second course of both Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo or Combined Greens Salad. For the entree, diners can go for the roast turkey breast or juicy ham steak. The entrees include sides of red-skinned mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, inexperienced beans Almondine, cranberry sauce and gravy. For dessert, there is a selection or pecan or pumpkin pie.
Fish Tales
2502 Seawall Boulevard
$39
Galveston residents and guests do not need to accept a seafood meal for Thanksgiving. Fish Tales, one other Landry’s-owned idea, can have a three-course menu with first course choices like Seafood Gumbo, Clam Chowder, Inexperienced Salad, Caesar’s Salad or Poseidon’s Greek Salad. There’s both turkey or ham with gravy for the entree with sides of candy potatoes, cornbread and inexperienced beans. The dessert is pecan pie.

We would be very grateful for this 40 ounce tomahawk steak at Gatsby’s.
Photograph by Raydon Inventive
Gatsby’s Prime Seafood
1212 Waugh
Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse
4319 Montrose
Gatsby Hospitality can have each of its posh ideas open for Thanksgiving Day from midday by way of 6 p.m. Visitors can order from the common menu of prime steaks and contemporary seafood or go for the turkey entree with all of the trimmings.
Golden Corral
A number of Houston places
Costs range by location
For these whose wallets are usually not fairly as fats or have a number of mouths to feed, this buffet restaurant will probably be open Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a particular buffet that provides Carved Roasted Turkey, Vacation Glazed Ham, Vacation Beef Roast and conventional sides together with mashed potatoes, stuffing, candy potato casserole and pumpkin pie, together with its common buffet gadgets.
Hilton Americas-Houston
1600 Lamar
Inns all the time make particular eating locations and the brunch at Hilton Americas will supply visitors and guests a spectacular Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. to three p.m. There will probably be an omelet station, salad bar, Roasted Turkey Breast, Maple-Glazed Salmon and Rosemary-Crusted Prime Rib. A tempting collection of sweets from its award-winning pastry store may even be laid out whereas bottomless mimosas make this brunch even sweeter.
Hull & Oak at Laura Resort
1070 Dallas
$48 per visitor
One other fashionable resort providing Thanksgiving dine in, the Laura Resort, Autograph Assortment has Chef John Nguyen on the helm of this steamboat-inspired restaurant. With expertise from Michelin-starred eating places, Nguyen is creating Southern-inspired dishes at Hull & Oak.
The particular three-course Thanksgiving menu has a selection of Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup or Spinach salad for the primary course. The grilled cheese has two several types of cheddar on herbed ciabatta. The second course provides Roasted Heritage Turkey Breast with traditional sides or a Double Bone Pork Chop with a candy mustard glaze served with fried okra and corn succotash. Visitors can select between Apple Cobbler and Pumpkin Pie with darkish chocolate sauce for dessert.
Kin Dee
1533 N. Shepherd
This Thai eatery can have two particular Thanksgiving dishes from Chef Miranda Loethamfu. The primary, Smoked Turkey Leg Inexperienced Curry ($20) is served with rice noodles or rice. The second dish, Rice Fried Hen ($20), is a marinated, fried rooster thigh topped with candy and bitter Thai chili sauce, served with steam rice rooster soup and a garnish of cilantro and cucumber. The dishes will probably be out there from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Le Jardnier
5500 Fundamental
$165 per visitor
Positioned on the Museum of Effective Arts Houston, this modern and trendy restaurant from The Bastion Assortment is providing a particular eating expertise for the vacation. It begins with an amuse bouche of Foie Gras Royale with pumpkin emulsion and crimson Port. The primary course choices embody a burrata dish, Fall Chicories with inexperienced goddess dressing or Citrus-cured Ora King Salmon with beets and yuzu. Visitors can add Royal Kaluga caviar for $35.
The second course is Yukon Potato Gnocchi with an choice of including Alba White truffle for $100. For the third course, there is a selection of Heritage Turkey Ballotine with confit, Miso-caramelized Cod, or Grass-fed Beef Tenderloin. Aspect dishes embody fried Brussels sprouts, mushroom stuffing and buttery mashed potatoes.
The restaurant will probably be open Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will probably be an a la carte youngsters menu for youngsters.
Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse
24002 Northwest Freeway
$62 per visitor
The Thanksgiving menu at this Grupo Herrera-owned restaurant is serving its Thanksgiving menu from 10:30 a.m. to five p.m. The primary course choices embody Akaushi meatball, fall salad, pumpkin soup or lobster spring roll. For the primary course, there’s roasted turkey, filet mignon, Alaskan King salmon, lamb shank, Texas Farms pork chop or butternut squash ravioli. For dessert, there is a selection of tiramisu, pumpkin cheesecake, creme brulee, Tuxedo chocolate cake and pumpkin roulade.
Monkey’s Tail
5802 Fulton
Free
This bar and restaurant will probably be giving freely 500 boxed particular person meals to the encompassing group. Sponsored by Sysco, Amigos Meats and IKON Environmental Options, the dinners will probably be distributed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on a first-come, first-served foundation. The meals will probably be provided chilly and can include re-heating directions.
Every meal will encompass fried turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels and candy potato hash, inexperienced bean casserole, cornbread stuffing, dinner roll, chocolate chip cookie, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce.
Musaafer
5115 Westheimer
$40
The Thanksgiving dine-in plate at this beautiful Indian restaurant is obtainable from midday to 10:30 p.m. It is a dish of Tandoori Spiced turkey, spiced cherries, cranberry chutney, mushroom bacon Brussels sprouts, truffle fries, child carrots and makhini sauce. Visitors can add on the Maple Kheer Kadam dessert for $20. It is a gorgeous creation of chena, mawa coconut shortcake with mango strawberry compote, nut cluster, nolen gur and maple cremeux almond sable.
The Oceanaire
5061 Westheimer
$50 per visitor
At this upscale seafood restaurant, it is turkey time. Visitors can dine on herb-roasted turkey breast with cranberry and sage stuffing, accompanied by mashed potatoes, home made cranberry chutney, inexperienced beans Almondine and different conventional flavors. For the Thanksgiving dinner, two particular wines can be found for $49; The Harrison Pinot Noir or the Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay.
Perry’s Steakhouse
A number of Houston places
$49 per visitor
This Texas-based steakhouse can have Houston places open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for Thanksgiving with a dine-in menu providing starter selections like Honey Crisp Apple Salad or Butternut Squash Soup. The primary course is Smoked Turkey Breast with pan gravy, mashed potatoes, inexperienced bean Almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish and home made bread. Visitors can add a slice of Pumpkin Cheesecake for $9.
There are 7 Perry’s Steakhouse places within the Better Houston space and for these touring inside Texas for the vacation, eating places in Austin, Dallas and San Antonio as effectively.
Phat Eatery
23119 Colonial Parkway
$32
Chef/proprietor Alex Au-Yeung’s Malaysian restaurant will probably be providing diners a singular tackle the normal turkey repast. The meal will embody honey-glazed turkey breast with pan gravy, ginger-sake cranberry sauce, whipped potatoes and lobster bisque. Its common menu may even be out there.
Rainforest Cafe
5000 Katy Mills Circle, 5310 Seawall Boulevard (Galveston) and 5015 Westheimer
Adults: $26.99
Kids $14.99
This family-friendly theme restaurant is serving a traditional menu of roast turkey with stuffing, inexperienced beans, mashed potatoes, candy potato casserole, turkey gravy, cranberry jelly and pumpkin pie.
Roma Ristorante
2347 College Boulevard
$59 per visitor
Proprietor Shanon Scott has Chef Kevin Bryant main the kitchen at this Italian eatery. For Thanksgiving Day, visitors can take pleasure in house-roasted turkey with dressing and brown gravy, inexperienced bean casserole, yams, mashed potatoes, home salad, butternut squash soup and a selection of dessert. The Thanksgiving particular and the total dinner menu will probably be out there from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Rosalie Italian Soul
400 Dallas
$65 per particular person
Give Nonna a break from the kitchen and deal with her to a Thanksgiving feast, Italian-style. Visitors can select from Roasted Pumpkin Soup or Radicchio & Child Kale Salad for the primary course. For a standard dish, there’s Sluggish Roasted Turkey or diners can go for Lasagna made with pesto, crimson sauce and parmesan. For vegetarians, there’s Honeynut Squash with porchetta spice, Brussels sprouts and cranberry salsa verde. Sides like mashed potatoes, roasted candy potatoes and roasted Brussels sprouts will probably be served family-style.
The festa italiana will probably be concluded with dessert choices of apple, pecan or pumpkin pie. Every slice is served with vanilla-maple whipped cream.
Tonight and Tomorrow at La Colombe d’Or
3410 Montrose
This elegant venue is a resort and residential constructing which additionally has a number of eating areas in its bar and restaurant. For Thanksgiving Day, it’ll serve breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. A particular Thanksgiving menu will probably be out there for brunch and dinner
service together with the common menus.
Among the dishes on supply embody starters like Candy Corn Tamales with duck mole and Maine Lobster Pot Pie. Its Roasted Heritage Turkey is a bacon-wrapped Turchetta served with wild mushrooms, cornbread dressing, French inexperienced beans and giblet and boudin gravy. Different entree choices embody Blackened Prime Rib or Seared Scallops with Gulf jumbo lump crab. Apple Crumble with vanilla ice cream will probably be provided for dessert.
Truluck’s
11900 Hughes Touchdown, 5350 Westheimer
Whereas many patrons go to Truluck’s for its stone crab and different seafood delights, for Thanksgiving the restaurant is providing a feast of three programs. The primary course provides a selection of Lobster Bisque, Caesar Salad or Sonoma Greens Salad. The second course is Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with parmesan mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, broccoli and rice casserole giblet gravy and cranberry-apple compote. Two extra family-style sides can be found per desk together with a selection of Lyonnaise potatoes, vegan Bolognese, steamed asparagus and creamed spinach.
For dessert, there’s both Southern Pecan Pie or Traditional Pumpkin Pie. If that does not fill you up, second servings of turkey, stuffing and mash can be found for an additional $25.
The restaurant can be providing bottles of wines to pair similar to Davis Bynum Chardonnay ($56) Solena Pinot Noir ($68) and Barnett Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon ($110). The wines are additionally out there by the glass.
We will probably be updating this record proper up till Thanksgiving so if any eating places have something so as to add, please ship your data to [email protected].