Get Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go at These Dallas Restaurants

Why spend an exorbitant amount of time in the kitchen this holiday season when you can get one of Dallas’ celebrated chefs to do all the heavy lifting? Exactly. 

Several places joined the Thanksgiving takeout train this year, which gives us a good bit of variety on the roster. 

A couple of BBQ joints are serving smoked turkeys and chickens, an elegant dinner is being served by a Michelin-recognized spot and others are getting down with the good ol’ classics like green bean casserole and coconut cream pie. 

This is where to get your Thanksgiving to go in Dallas.

Jaquval Gastropub & Brewery

312 W. Seventh St.
This holiday season, Jaquval wants to focus on the cooking so you can focus on the thanks. They’re offering a full meal package with smoked turkey breast, Sunday rolls, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, your choice of two sides, gravy and dessert. Serve 4-5 people for $115 or 8-10 for $225. If you don’t need the full spread, you can also mix and match with their à la carte options to bring the cost down slightly by ordering here.

Meridian

5650 Village Glen Drive
Meridian may have just reopened, but it’s obvious they’ve been plotting this Thanksgiving meal for months. This year, their Thanksgiving Supper offers a whole Szechuan fried chicken, pimento grits, savory cornbread, roasted broccolini and your choice of holiday pie. You’ll be able to order it in two sizes: serve four people for $99 or eight for $199. They will start accepting preorders on Meridian’s website from Tuesday, Nov. 11, through Tuesday, Nov. 25, for pickup on Nov. 26.

Loro

1812 N Haskell Ave.
Our favorite Asian Smokehouse in East Dallas is now accepting preorders for its chef-curated feast now through Monday, Nov. 24. Its Thanksgiving to-go has a signature smoky twist. The meal serves 4-6 people, costs $190 and includes eight signature items such as post oak-smoked turkey breast, confit marble potatoes, smoked apricot chutney, toasted brioche stuffing and a yuzu and peach cobbler. The online order deadline is Sunday, Nov. 23, and the pickup window is from Tuesday, Nov. 25, to Wednesday, Nov. 26. Addison order link. East Dallas order Link

Al Biernat’s

4217 Oak Lawn Ave.
Al Biernat’s is a must for anyone who wants to customize their holiday dinner. Al’s Thanksgiving takeout menu has nearly two dozen options for sides, four meat offerings and seven desserts to choose from, including Al’s famous coconut cream pie. Orders must be placed by Monday, Nov. 24, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 26, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. To place your order, call your nearest pickup location: Oak Lawn, 214)-219-2201 or North Dallas, 972-239-3400

Quarter Acre

2023 Greenville Ave.
Quarter Acre is serving an elegant take-home Thanksgiving feast curated by chef Tony Archibald. It’s a ready-to-heat feast for four that includes lightly smoked turkey breast and confit leg and turkey gravy, or slow-cooked leg of New Zealand Lamb with mint chimichurri. Sides include pomme dauphinoise, Brussels sprouts and roasted carrots, and it’s finished with fall-spiced buns and a loaf of sourdough with Lewis Road Creamery butter. The base package includes all of that, plus dessert, gravy and cranberry sauce for $295. Inquire with them about special add-ons they’re offering. The order deadline is Thursday, Nov. 20 for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 26, starting at 1 p.m. Order online through OpenTable. Order quickly. Only 40 of these are available.

Vaqueros BBQ

965 Garden Park Drive, Allen
Vaqueros BBQ is serving a Texas-style Thanksgiving at home, featuring hickory-smoked turkey breast ($80 for ~4 pounds), St. Louis-style pork ribs ($40), whole brisket ($30 per pound), and quart-sized macaroni and cheese, as well as potato salad. Preorder your meal by phone or in person only by Wednesday, Nov. 19, for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Orders are vacuum-sealed, chilled and include reheating instructions.

Cafe Momentum

1510 Pacific Ave.
Cafe Momentum is serving a Thanksgiving meal for four priced at $195. It includes cider-brined turkey breast, tasso-spiced mushroom gravy, jalapeño and cheddar cornbread, Texas autumn greens, buttermilk biscuits, roasted fennel and apple dressing and your choice of chai-spiced pumpkin pie or bourbon pecan pie. You can also choose three sides from a variety of offerings like coffee-rubbed baby carrots or green beans with nuoc-cham. Orders are now open and the deadline is Monday, Nov. 24, at 5 p.m. You can place orders on the Cafe Momentum website. 

Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ

3317 Inwood Road
Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ is bringing its 50 years of hickory-smoking tradition to your Thanksgiving table this year. Orders are now open for a la carte ordering or meal packages. Meat options include Cajun-fried turkeys, spiral-cut hams, whole hickory-smoked turkeys, plus a few others. All their sides are made by hand: traditional cornbread dressing, candied yams, green bean casserole, smashed potatoes and turkey gravy. The dessert roster includes pecan pie, pumpkin pie, whole cobblers and bread pudding. Meal packages can feed 4-6 people starting at $120 or up to 10 starting at $195. Place orders online on Big Al’s website. Pickup will be available Monday, Nov. 24, through Wednesday, Nov. 26.

III Forks

5100 Belt Line Road
III Forks wants to host your at-home celebration this season with its holiday turkey family meal pack. The spread includes spiced-rubbed turkey with Grandma’s gravy, fresh cranberry-orange relish, sausage-sage cornbread dressing, creamed potatoes, maple-glazed yams and roasted autumn vegetables. It can be customized for any size gathering, and sides can be ordered a la carte. It wouldn’t be complete without one of the whole Kentucky bourbon chocolate pecan pies or whole pumpkin pie cakes. A limited number of preorders will be accepted starting Monday, Nov. 17, for both III Forks locations.

Malai Kitchen

Several locations
If you’ve got dinner covered this year, let Malai Kitchen take care of dessert. They offer two family-style desserts at all locations: a coconut cream pie for $40 and a Vietnamese coffee tiramisu for $45. Whether you’re gifting or sharing, call your nearest location 24 hours in advance to order.

HTeaO

Several locations
Every holiday season, HTeaO runs its annual Thanksgiving gallon tea promotion, where you can get 2 gallons for $10 or 4 gallons for $20. The promotion runs from Friday, Nov. 14, through Saturday, Nov. 22, and you can order in-store, through the drive-thru or on the app. Pickup is available anytime the week of Thanksgiving from Wednesday, Nov. 19, through Thursday, Nov. 27.