If you despair of cooking for a crowd, or prefer not to bother with the shopping, cooking, and baking rush, there is a simple solution: eat out.
New York is blessed with wonderful restaurants, many of which are open on Thanksgiving Day. Make sure to get your reservations in early for Nov. 28. A selection follows.
UPPER WEST SIDE
Loi
208 W. 70th St.
212-875-8600
loirestaurant.com
$65 pp for a 3-course menu; $40 per child. Some dishes include Arugula, Candied Figs, Hazelnuts & Shaved Kefalograviera Cheese with Fig-Balsamic Vinaigrette; Traditional Roast Turkey Dinner with Cranberry Sauce and Choice of 3 sides; Grilled Wild Salmon with Fennel, Leeks & Ladolemono; Potato Latkes with Homemade Apple Sauce and Greek Yogurt; Traditional Jelly Donuts.
Boulud Sud
20 W. 64th Street
212-595-1313
bouludsud.com/
$95 pp for a three course menu; $35/child. Dishes include Autumn Kale & Beet Salad, medjool date, labneh, berbere spiced walnut; Traditional Roast Heritage Turkey, rosemary stuffing, acorn squash, cranberry jus; and Gingerbread, yogurt-cardamom mousse, spiced quince, lemon-ginger sorbet.
Bar Boulud
1900 Broadway (at 64th Street)
212-595-0303
barboulud.com/nyc/
$65 pp; $35 per child. Dishes include Soupe de Potiron, roasted kabocha squash soup, toasted pumpkin seeds, crispy faro; Ravioli Champignons Sauvage, porcini confit, heirloom pumpkin, chestnuts, braised kale, herb cream; Tarte à la Citrouille, pumpkin custard, ginger Chantilly, cranberry ice cream.
FISHTAG
229 W. 79th St.
212-362-7470
michaelpsilakis.com/fishtag
Holiday menu available.
Porter House
10 Columbus Circle, 4th Floor
212-823-9500
porterhousenewyork.com
$88 pp 3-course menu; $39 children under 10. Some dishes include Maine Lobster Bisque and Roasted Natural Turkey.
Landmarc
10 Columbus Circle
212-823-6123
landmarc-restaurant.com
Dishes include pear and parsnip soup; pan-seared turkey breast with turkey leg hash and cranberry relish; and pumpkin pie.
Ditch Plains
100 W. 82nd St.
212-362-4815
Dishes include pear and parsnip soup; pan-seared turkey breast with turkey leg hash and cranberry relish; and pumpkin pie.
UPPER EAST SIDE
Sel & Poivre
853 Lexington Ave. (between 64th & 65th streets)
212-517-5780
seletpoivrenyc.com
$33 pp for a 3-course menu. Dishes include butternut squash soup; grilled salmon served with white beans and green beans in a sweet wine sauce; creme brulee.
The National
557 Lexington Ave.
212-715-2400
thenationalnyc.com
$80 pp for a 3-course menu. Dishes include diver scallops with cauliflower, golden raisins and watercress; ricotta gnudi with Chanterelle mushrooms, watercress, roasted pepper brother; and spiced carrot cake.
Jones Wood Foundry
401 E. 76th St.
212-249-2700
joneswoodfoundry.com
Dining in: Prix Fixe ($39 pp) includes Butternut Squash Ravioli with split pea and smoked ham hock broth; Traditional Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, and Pumpkin Pie. Same menu available for take out at $25 pp. Minimum order of $100. A la carte menu available.
MIDTOWN
DB Bistro Moderne
55 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
212.391.2400
dbbistro.com/nyc/
$75 pp for a three-course menu. Dishes include Roasted Turkey, celery root & chestnut stuffing, pommes puree, orange-cranberry gastrique; Pumpkin Tart, spiced ice cream, cranberry gel, confit pumpkin.
Bobby Vans Grill, Times Square location
120 W. 45th St.
212-575-5623
bobbyvans.com
$67.95 pp. Dishes include pumpkin soup; roasted sweet potato salad; white or dark meat turkey served with mashed potatoes, sautéed string beans & brown gravy; Filet au Poivre; and NY Cheesecake.
Meson Sevilla
344 W. 46th St.
212-262-5890
www.mesonsevilla.com
$24.95 pp. Dishes include cream of turkey soup; turkey with all the trimmings; flan.
Kingside
124 W. 57th St.
212-707-8000
kingside-restaurant.com
$95 pp. Dishes include roasted butternut squash soup; endive salad and shaved parsnip, Asian pear, candied bacon, toasted pumpkin seed vinaigrette; spice pumpkin pudding and cinnamon crumble.
Benoit
60 W. 55th St.
646-943-7373
benoitny.com
$70 pp. 3-course menu; Sides additional $8; Some prix fixe dishes include Duck Foie Gras Terrine with pear/cranberry chutney; Seared Atlantic Salmon with green lentils, crispy bacon and Classic Pumpkin pie with whipped cream. A la carte menu available.
Stella 34
151 W. 34th St.
212-967-9251
patinagroup.com
$60 pp; $40 per child; for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Turduchen, foie gras stuffed chicken, within a duck within a turkey; Mac & Cheese; Apple Crostata.
The Sea Grill
19 W. 49th St.
212-332-7610
patinagroup.com
$89 pp; $35/child; for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Sea Grill chowder with smoked bacon, lobster, shrimp and clams; Nantucket Bay scallops with black truffle potato puree; and Hickory-smoked Berkshire Pork Chop.
Rock Center Cafe
20 W. 50th St.
212-332-7620
patinagroup.com
$75 pp; $25 per child; for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Roasted Vermont Turkey; Braised Short Rib; Pumpkin Brulee Parfait.
Brasserie
100 E. 53rd St.
212-751-4840
patinagroup.com
$49 pp for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Duckling Confit; Diver Sea Scallop; and Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart.
Brasserie 8 1/2
9 W. 57th St.
212-829-0812
patinagroup.com
$58 pp; $29 per child; for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Scottish Salmon, with Swiss chard, apple smoked bacon, cider glaze, and poached grapes; and Warm Apple Pie with maple ice cream and cranberries.
Fresco by Scotto
34 E. 52nd St.
212-935-3434
www.frescobyscotto.com
Dishes include Fresco Crab ‘Gnudi’; poached branzino; Italian cannoli.
Lambs Club
132 W. 44th St.
212-997-5262
thelambsclub.com
$85 pp; $35 per child. Dishes include Autumn Squash Soup with Cranberry, Granola, Tokyo Turnips, Sorrel; Roasted Heritage Turkey Breast Leg Confit, Truffled Pain Perdu, Roasted Sweet Carrots, Chestnut Puree, Pomegranate Jus; and Petit Four Plate.
Maialino
2 Lexington Ave.
212-777-2410
maialinonyc.com
$92 pp; $55 per child for a 5-course menu. Options of an Italian-American Thanksgiving or Maialino Classics. Some dishes include Chestnut Soup & Roasted Brussels Sprouts; Heritage Turkey, Polenta & Kale; Roasted Suckling Pig & Potatoes; and Roman-Style Pine Nut Tart.
Rossini
108 E. 38th St.
212-683-0135
rossinisrestaurant.com
$55 pp. Dishes include Fettuccine Bolognese; Roasted Maryland Turkey with Giblet; and special dessert.
FLATIRON
SD26
19 E. 26th St.
212-265-5959
www.sd26ny.com
$70 pp for a 3-course menu; $85 pp for a 4-course menu; $40 per child. Some dishes include Wild Bass & Bigeye Tuna Crudo, Blood Orange, Spicy Tomato Vinaigrette & Fennel Pollen; Fettuccine Wild Boar Ragu; Seared diver Sea Scallops, Romanesco cauliflower, capers, toasted almonds & Crispy Prosciutto; Tiramisu, Espresso Sauce.
ilili
236 Fifth Ave.
212-683-2929
ililinyc.com
$52 pp. (two mezees, one entrée, and one dessert) $35 per child. Dishes include Cranberry Fattoush, Lebanese Garden Salad, Toasted Pita, Sumac Lemon Dressing, Sour Cherries; Chicken Livers; Branzino à La Plancha, Butternut Squash Puree, Romanesco, Mussel Sauce Vierge; and Gingerbread pudding.
CHELSEA
Moran’s
146 10th Ave. at 19th St.
212-627-3030
www.moransrestaurant.com
$65 pp. Some dishes include: Mixed Green Salad with Pear and Almonds; filet mignon; turkey dinner with trimmings; dessert cart selection.
NOLITA
Delicatessen
54 Prince St.
212-226-0211
delicatessennyc.com
Regular Menus with specials beginning at noon; Free Range Roasted Turkey, cornbread, sausage stuffing; Pumpkin Pie
EAST VILLAGE
East 12th Osteria
197 First Ave.
212-432-1112
east12osteria.com
Two-course plus dessert $29 (with wine pairing supplement $44); Three-course plus dessert $39 (with wine pairing supplement $50). Dishes include Thinly Sliced Prosciutto, Burrata Cheese, Heirloom Tomato Essence and Olivata; Mantua Pumpkin Dumplings, Gorgonzola Sauce, Toasted Almonds, Sage and Crispy Pancetta; Monkfish Ossobuco with Yellow Madras Curry Sauce, Reinette Apple and Crispy Celery; and Chef’s Apple Strudel with Tahitian Vanilla Ice Cream.
DBGB Kitchen and Bar
299 Bowery (at Houston St.)
212-933-5300
dbgb.com/nyc/
$55 pp; $26 per child. Dishes include Slow Poached Farm Egg, black garlic custard, violet mustard, bone marrow brioche; Traditional Roasted Turkey, roasted breast & crispy leg, rye and chestnut stuffing, root vegetables, cranberry compote; Pumpkin Pie, cranberry sauce, maple cream, caramel-cinnamon ice cream.
WEST VILLAGE
Recette
328 W. Twelfth St.
212-414-3000
recettenyc.com
$85 4-course menu; Some dishes include Red Snapper Crudo; Turkey Leg “Lasagna;” Pumpkin Semifreddo.
Commerce
50 Commerce St.
212-524-2301
commercerestaurant.com
Dishes include Ragu of odd things: oxtail, trotters and tripe with hand rolled orecchiette; Venison loin w/ parsnip puree, Brussels sprouts & crisp pear salad; Porterhouse for two w/ cippolini onions, creamy spinach and red wine shallot steak sauce.
Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St.
212-989-9319
corneliastreetcafe.com
$65 pp; $25 per child. Some dishes include pork, apples & Calvados pate with local purple fig preserves and sourdough croutons; fall wild mushroom risotto with winter kabocha squash, truffle oil, and shaved parmesan; and caramel apple cobbler
with vanilla ice cream.
Ditch Plains
29 Bedford St
212-633-0202
Holiday menu available. Dishes include pear and parsnip soup; pan-seared turkey breast with turkey leg hash and cranberry relish; and pumpkin pie.
Blue Ribbon Bakery Kitchen
35 Downing St.
212-337-0404
blueribbonrestaurants.com
Regular Menu with specials including Caviar Egg Shooters; Brick Oven Roasted Vermont Turkey and Warm Spiced Honey
Cake
Rafele
29 Seventh Ave.
212-242-1999
rafele.com
$59 pp. Dishes include Ravioli with butternut squash and ricotta cheese in butter and sage; Ottomanelli’s organic turkey with Italian stuffing, served with cranberry sauce and winter roots puree; and Pumpkin ricotta cheesecake alla Rafele.
TRIBECA
Marc Forgione
134 Reade St.
212-941-9401
marcforgione.com
$95 pp for a 3-course menu. Dishes include Kabocha Squash Ravioli, White Rabbit Bolognese, Pumpkin Seed Gremolata; Red Wine Braised Short Ribs, Garlic Brown Butter; Cedar Planked Black Pearl Salmon; and Apple Pie Souffle with Salted Caramel
Landmarc
179 W. Broadway
212-343-3883
landmarc-restaurant.com
Dishes include pear and parsnip soup; pan-seared turkey breast with turkey leg hash and cranberry relish; and pumpkin pie.
BATTERY PARK
North End Grill
104 North End Ave.
646-747-1600
northendgrillnyc.com
$85 pp for a 4-course menu, additional $40/person for wine pairings. Dishes include Pumpkin Soup with Crabmeat; Roasted Halibut with celery puree, quinoa, raisin and pine nuts; Niman Ranch strip loin of beef, wild mushrooms and spiced béarnaise.
146 10th Ave. at 19th St.
212-627-3030
www.moransrestaurant.com
$65 pp. Some dishes include: Mixed Green Salad with Pear and Almonds; filet mignon; turkey dinner with trimmings; dessert cart selection.
