From elegant feasts at upscale restaurants to cozy neighborhood bistros, North Texas offers a cornucopia of options to savor and celebrate this beloved holiday. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite places to consider. Remember, the early bird gets the turkey, so make your reservations soon.
III Forks
1303 Legacy Drive, Frisco
III Forks is synonymous with special occasions. This year, the restaurant will host an exquisite Thanksgiving feast featuring elevated versions of the holiday’s traditional, comforting dishes from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. For $42 per person ($18 kids 12 and under), III Forks’ Thanksgiving menu includes a spice-rubbed holiday turkey with grandma’s gravy, fresh cranberry-orange relish, sausage sage cornbread dressing, creamed potatoes, maple-glazed yams and roasted autumn vegetables. Guests can also order popular starters, soups, salads, steaks and amazing desserts including Kentucky bourbon chocolate pecan pie and pumpkin pie cake. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (972) 267-1776.Carbone & Carbone Vino
1617 Hi Line DriveIf you like options outside the turkey, Carbone in the Design District will be open 1–9 p.m. on Thanksgiving offering Mario’s Meatballs, butternut squash tortellini and tuna calabrese in addition to glazed turkey. Dinner is $195 per person and includes sides plus pecan pie or lemon cheesecake. Make reservations online. Carbone Vino, the side hustle spot next door, will have all its pastas, pizzas and gelatos available, along with fried veal chop.
Cru Food & Wine Bar
3699 McKinney Ave. (Uptown); 7201 Bishop Road, Plano; 842 Watters Creek, Allen; and 5188 Marathon Ave., Fort WorthAt Cru Food & Wine Bar, you can indulge in a Thanksgiving Day dinner for $55 per person (wine pairings are additional). As is the tradition at Cru, guests are greeted with a glass of Angry Orchard Rose Cider. The three-course meal includes a chef’s amuse of butternut squash and burrata bruschetta. For starters, choose from pumpkin ricotta ravioli, butternut squash bisque or lobster and saffron risotto. Main entrees include options such as roasted turkey breast, braised short rib or salmon with jumbo lump crab. Desserts include pumpkin cheesecake or apple streussle pie. Make reservations through the website.
Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
5762 Grandscape Blvd., The ColonyDavio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in The Colony will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for $85 per adult and $30 for children under 12. The meal includes oven-roasted Vermont free-range organic turkey, Yukon gold creamy potatoes, butternut squash, honey collard greens, glazed carrots, green beans, challah bread herb stuffing, homemade gravy and cranberry apple chutney. Desserts are $15 each and include your choice of apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream, pumpkin pie with whipped crème fraiche, or pecan tart with Wild Turkey bourbon anglaise and sweet cream. Reservations can be made online.
Del Frisco’s Grille
7200 Bishop Road, Plano, and 154 E. Third St., Fort WorthDel Frisco’s Grille will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. witha three-course price fixe menu. For the first course, choose from butternut squash bisque or Caesar salad; entrée is herb and butter roasted turkey served with mashed potatoes, brown pan gravy, buttered green beans, apple sage sausage stuffing and cranberry sauce; and for dessert it's pumpkin pie or apple berry cobbler. A limited dinner menu will also be available. Call your preferred location for reservations.
Ebb & Flow
2615 Commerce St. (Deep Ellum) and 7300 Lone Star Dr., PlanoTired of turkey? Both Ebb & Flow locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. serving the full menu, which includes a variety of Americana dishes like a great cheeseburger, chicken fried steak, mahi-mahi, pork chops, ratatouille and Nashville hot chicken. The cocktails are always chilled and strong, and it's a great place to catch the Cowboys game too.
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
4023 Oak Lawn Ave. (Uptown); 3100 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth; and 5200 State Hwy.121, PlanoCelebrate Thanksgiving at Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, where all you need to prepare is a toast. The turkey dinner with all the traditional trimmings (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) is $50 per adult and $20 per child. You get slow-roasted sliced turkey, French green beans with sun-dried tomatoes, brioche sage stuffing, pan gravy with mirepoix brunoise, cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes, a breadbasket and pumpkin pie tartlet with pecan ice cream. The full menu will also be available.
Ellie’s Restaurant & Lounge
1717 Leonard St. (Arts District)Gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in style this year at Ellie’s Restaurant & Lounge. Ellie's will have a three-course prix fixe meal all day, in addition to brunch and dinner a la carte selections. For the $75 prix fixe Thanksgiving, enjoy a harvest salad, prosciutto-wrapped turkey breast roulade and spiced pear cobbler. Reservations are highly encouraged.
Fairmont Dallas
1717 N. Akard St. (Downtown)Fairmont Dallas is hosting a lavish Thanksgiving brunch in the International Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The buffet will have the classic seasonal breakfast selections, made-to-order omelets, soups and salads, an Atlantic seafood display, cheese and charcuterie, a carving station, entrees and sides, a dessert table, and seasonal cocktails. The Thanksgiving brunch menu is $125 for adults and $62.50 for children 6–12 years old. Get tickets through Eventbrite.
For those seeking an indulgent nighttime Thanksgiving dining experience, try the Pyramid Restaurant at the Fairmont from 6 to 9 p.m. The four-course à la carte prix fixe menu will have Thanksgiving favorites such as turkey confit, sweet potato soubise, pumpkin tortilla soup and more. The à la carte prix fixe menu is $75 for adults and $37.50 for children 6 to 12 years old. Make reservations online.
Gorji
5100 Belt Line Road, Ste. 402Gorji is a true Dallas gem and a wonderful small restaurant for a special occasion meal, or a nice date night. They'll be open on Thanksgiving and are also doing a take-out menu, which is $96 for a three-course dinner or $105 for four courses (call by 5 p.m. the day before to place your order). On Thanksgiving, they'll be open from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for a four-course meal with appetizer options of braised shrimp, roasted garlic and Bulgarian feta with grilled pita or pan-fried catfish with a spicy remoulade. The second course is salads (three options). For main choose between grilled turkey, prime pork chop, Australian sea bass, Texas shrimp, or prime beef tenderloin (28-day wet aged) and then there are three vegetarian options. For dessert have housemade kifer butterfly and Jordan Valley medjool dates, flourless chocolate cake or vanilla ic cream with dried mulberries and roasted pistachios. Call for reservations, 972-503-7080.
The Holy Grail
8240 Preston Road, PlanoThe Holy Grail Pub in Plano will have a four-course meal for just $49 for adults and $20 for kids 12 and under. You can add on a four-course drink pairing for $20. Deep-fried turkey and pork tenderloin are on the menu, with smoked corn chowder as an appetizer. Dessert is a spiced cake with a brandy glaze. There are two servings: noon – 2:30 p.m. and 5–7 p.m. Regular service resumes at 7 p.m. Call 972-377-6633 for reservations, or email: [email protected].Knox Bistro
3230 Knox St. Knox Bistro will serve dinner from noon to 6 p.m. for $100 per person. Along with roasted turkey with sausage bread stuffing, you can choose from a filet au poivre or mushroom duxelle salmon with a dill beurre blanc. The kids’ meal (12 and under) is $40.
La Parisienne
6740 Winning Drive, No.1000, FriscoFrisco's La Parisienne French Bistro at The Star is offering its full regular dinner menu on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and a prix fixe holiday meal with a Parisian twist. The special menu includes a first-course choice of lobster bisque or butternut squash; a second-course choice of Caesar salad or wedge salad; an entree choice of turkey breast with cranberry port wine sauce or prime rib ($15 upcharge) with bearnaise sauce or au poivre sauce; and a dessert choice of apple pecan caramel tart or sweet potato pie. Dinner is $45 per person. Call 469-200-5411 for reservations.
Margaret’s (at JW Marriott)
800 N. Harwood St.Margaret’s, a farm-to-fork dining concept that launched in the city’s first JW Marriott hotel in July, is offering a five-course pre-fixe menu for Thanksgiving dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. for $98. The menu includes a hot cider amuse, pumpkin panna cotta, Texas bourbon lobster bisque, apple braised pork belly or pan-seared fois gras, roasted turkey, and a pecan pie or apple pie for dessert.
Additionally, Margaret’s welcomes Dallasites for a Thanksgiving lunch on-site or to-go for $44 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. It includes a plate of roasted turkey breast, braised dark meat, potato custard, green bean sauté and cornbread stuffing served with gravy and finished with a choice of apple or pecan pie with vanilla ice cream. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.
Meddlesome Moth
1621 Oak Lawn Ave. (Design District)The Moth will serve Thanksgiving Day brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with holiday specials in addition to select offerings from the brunch menu. The featured Moth Thanksgiving Plate includes roasted turkey breast, cornbread dressing, butternut squash mash, smoked gouda and pork belly macaroni and cheese, cranberry chutney and hot buttered roll for just $32 per person. Additional dishes include airline chicken breast, roasted butternut squash puree, charred cippolini onions and green beans ($26). Moth brunch favorites including sticky buns, Mother & Child Reunion, bone-in ribeye and frites, French toast sandwich and chicken and waffles will be offered along with seasonal cocktails and brunch libations. Reservations are recommended; call 214-628-7900 or go to www.mothinthe.net. Complimentary valet parking is always provided.
Mexican Bar Company
6121 W. Park Blvd., PlanoWhether you’re celebrating “Friendsgiving” or are looking for a unique experience for your family’s holiday meal, Mexican Bar Company has your Thanksgiving plans covered. The menu includes one pound of traditional turkey or you can get it las brasas-style, rojo or combination of any two styles plus a side of sliced ham. Choose from three sides including mashed potatoes, elote esquite, chorizo stuffing, brussels sprouts or mac and cheese. Dessert options include pumpkin tres leches, churros and New York-style cheesecake.Fall-themed cocktails will include Infused Pumpkin Spice, Infused Apple Cinnamon Pie and the Espresso Infused Martini. Mexican Bar Co. will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and reservations are recommended (visit RESY).
Monarch
1401 Elm St. (Downtown)Monarch will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 2 to 9 p.m. In addition to the regular dinner menu, look for a specialty Thanksgiving dinner menu for $75 per person. You'll get black truffle turkey, sage gravy, cranberry, orange and Moscato sauce, pumpkin gnocchetti, confit turkey leg, wood oven-roasted green beans and a brioche stuffing with apricot and almonds. A special dessert, pumpkin tiramisu, is $16. For certain, make reservations.
Norma’s Café
1123 W. Davis St. (Oak Cliff)While all other locations of Norma’s Cafes will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, at the Oak Cliff location volunteers, employees, first responders and friends donate their time serving free Thanksgiving meals to those who would not have a Thanksgiving meal otherwise. Anyone who needs a meal is welcome. Doors open at 11 a.m. and close at 1 p.m., essentially three turns of the dining room table. The café also offers meals for people to take home just by showing up at the back door.
The Statler
1914 Commerce St. (Downtown) For the sixth consecutive year, The Statler will be host for Thanksgiving for Your Service. Active first responders, retired veterans, medical professionals and their immediate families are invited to enjoy a complimentary Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner buffet with all the trimmings will be served in The Statler’s restaurant, Scout, with football playing on the big screen. The menu includes roast turkey breast with gravy, apricot ginger glazed ham, green bean casserole, whipped mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes with caramelized pecans and marshmallows, cornbread stuffing, green salad, fresh baked dinner rolls and butter, and assorted fresh baked holiday pies. Reservations for Thanksgiving for Your Service are requested in advance, and complimentary valet will be provided.
Table 13
4812 Belt Line Road, AddisonTable 13 will offer a three-course Thanksgiving dinner for $54 per person ($19 for kids under 12) along with live entertainment. The first course is a choice of lobster bisque or a house salad. The main course is traditional Thanksgiving fare including roasted turkey breast, stuffing, green beans amandine, homemade gravy cranberry sauce and a choice of roasted garlic mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes. The final course is cinnamon apple cheesecake, bourbon pecan pie or Southern pumpkin pie. Several a la carte starters, entrees, sides and desserts will be available for those who aren’t big fans of the traditional turkey dinner. Reservations can be made on the website.
Truluck’s
2401 McKinney Ave. (Uptown) and 1420 Plaza Place, SouthlakeThis year, Truluck’s has a three-course Thanksgiving feast with turkey, sides and dessert at $59 for adults and $29 for those 12 and under. The regular menu of seafood entrees will also be available. If you're looking to spice up the traditional holiday offering, try the Florida Stone Crab claws. Truluck's is famous for its delectable carrot cake, but dessert lovers will be tempted this year by the addition of a new offering this year: Pumpkin Spice Mousse Cheesecake. For those who prefer to drink their calories, two holiday specialty cocktails are on the menu: Holiday Nog ($17) and a Hearthside Old Fashioned ($16.50) made with Wild Turkey bourbon. Reservations are recommended and can be made online here or via OpenTable.
