18 Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

As if it wasn’t tempting enough to order Thanksgiving to-go in Dallas, some of the best restaurants in Dallas are luring us all to dine in this Thanksgiving to enjoy holiday classics with special twists. 

This year, we’re seeing many prix-fixe menus brimming with our favorite comfort foods reimagined with local flavors and creativity. 

How about we toss in the apron this year and dine out for Thanksgiving in Dallas, instead?

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley
1933 Elm St., Downtown
The popular downtown restaurant is open from 4 to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day with a special soul food menu that includes stuffed turkey legs, mac and cheese, collard greens, candied yams, sweet potato pie and some fall cocktails. The full dinner menu will also be available. Make reservations on OpenTable.

Sicilian Butcher
5225 Belt Line Road, Prestonwood Town Center
The Sicilian Butcher is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and will have an Italian-focused offering with house-made pastas and meatballs (including a turkey-pesto option). There’s also a baked gnocchi mac ‘n’ cheese (no, you shut up). Get the Sicilian in Strada, a 5-foot board full of street food and apps ($18 per person). That and a bottle of wine? Ooph. Make reservations through their site.

Truluck’s
2401 McKinney Ave. (Dallas), 1420 Plaza Place (Southlake), 7161 Bishop Road (Plano)
It’s Florida Stone Crab season at Truluck’s. For Thanksgiving, they’ll have a traditional menu (turkey, mashed taters, cornbread stuffing and broccoli-rice casserole) along with some special items, like the aforementioned crabs that will be served fully cooked, chiled, pre-cracked and ready to rumble. Truluck’s will also have the Miso-glazed sea bass, lobster tail and a lovely, robust bar menu.

Columbian Country Club
3314 Ross Ave., East Dallas
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Columbian Country Club in East Dallas will host a classic buffet dinner from 7 to 10 p.m. Hang around after dinner for a DJ and drinks.

Sanjh Restaurant and Bar
5250 N. O’Connor Blvd., Irving
Looking for something aside from the traditional dinner? The wonderful Indian spot, Sanjh, will host a brunch that includes chaat and dosa stations, appetizers that inlcude tadoori lamb chops and pumpkin crostini. For mains there’s roasted turkey and glazed ham. The buffet will also curries, dals and vegetarian specialities. Desserts include gulab jamun, berry cheesecake and pecan pie. It’s $65 for adults and $32 for them young’uns. Make reservations on OpenTable.

Frenchie
8420 Preston Center Plaza
The new Frenchi brasserie in Preston Center is celebrating Thanksgiving with a three-course menu for $85 (or $45 for kids 12 and under) that blends traditional dishes with Parisian flair. They’ll have squash soup, beet salad, turkey with sausage-sage stuffing and sweet potatoes or beef tenderloin au poivre with a green peppercorn-brandy sauce. They have an amazing pastry chef there, so no matter what, it’s going to be amazing (pumpkin cheesecake or pumpkin pie with a bourbon caramel sauce). Get a la carte side like mashed potatoes or confit turkey leg stuffing. Book it on Ressie.

Wicked Butcher
1717 Main St., Downtown
From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Wicked Butcher in Downtown Dallas is hosting an a la carte feast for the holiday. Highlights from its menu are a white truffle Caesar, braised tenderloin hummus, turkey roulade, slow-roasted prime rib, corn crème brûlée and a chocolate tart. If you weren’t patient enough to make beef Wellington this year, don’t worry, they’re serving that too.

Lucky’s
3531 Oak Lawn Ave., Uptown
Thanksgiving party of one? Lucky’s has you covered. From Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, it’s offering an $18 platter that includes turkey, dressing, two side dishes and cranberry sauce. To complete the celebration, they will also be selling whole apple pies for $15.99. Lucky’s will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, so plan your platter in advance.

CATCH
3005 Maple Ave., Uptown
Uptown’s newest seafood, sushi and steak spot is serving holiday flavors with modern twists on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 27) from 4-9 p.m. Highlights include Toyosu Market cured Fuji salmon served with pumpkin miso, cranberry ponzu and a wasabi furikake; roasted heritage turkey with herbed stuffing, caramelized vegetables, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce and an apple and almond tart with a vanilla-ginger crème anglaise, candied almonds and miso brown butter gelato.

Monarch
1401 Elm St., Downtown
Celebrate Thanksgiving above the Dallas skyline at Monarch this holiday from 2-9 p.m. On the 49th floor of The National, they’re serving a chef’s black truffle turkey dinner by Michelin-starred chef Danny Grant. The dinner cost $80 per person before taxes and gratuity and features a pumpkin gnocchetti with confit turkey leg, panettone brioche stuffing, candied sweet potato with savory black truffle meringue, cranberry mostarda and a Thanksgiving dessert that is an acorn spiced chocolate mousse with pecan praline and a chai-spiced crumble.

SER Steak and Spirits
2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, Downtown
One of the best rooftop restaurants in Dallas wants to host your Thanksgiving this year with a three-course menu by chef Aubrey Murphy. SĒR Steak & Spirits is celebrating refined seasonal flavors with dishes like pumpkin ravioli and brown-butter breadcrumbs, cornbread panzanella, their signature SĒR turkey with roasted and fried turkey, orange marmalade gravy and loaded potatoes. The Highland pavlova will end Thanksgiving on a sweet note and it’s made with a bacon-berry jelly and blue cheese ganache. The full dinner is $69 per person before taxes and gratuity, but you may also order dishes a la carte alongside SĒR’s regular dinner menu. 

La Parisienne Frenc Bistro
6740 Winning Drive, Frisco and 5100 Belt Line Road, Addison
La Parisienne French Bistro is serving American holiday classics with some French inspiration for its a prix-fixe Thanksgiving dinner. The menu is centered on a roasted turkey breast with all the fixings, but you can opt for prime rib for an additional $15. Other courses feature a roasted pumpkin and beet salad, shrimp bisque and bourbon pecan pie for dessert. It costs $75 for adults and $35 for kids 12 and younger and will be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27.

St. Martin Wine Bistro
4223 Bryan St., East Dallas
For Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday, Saturday and Sunday after, St. Martin’s Wine Bistro is serving $55 holiday plates that have turkey, dressing, Yukon gold and sweet potato terrine, haricots verts casserole and a cranberry compote. It wouldn’t be a true holiday without squeezing in one of three seasonal desserts: pumpkin soufflé, pumpkin pie or a pecan pie à la mode. 

Knox Bistro
3230 Knox St., Knox Henderson
Michelin-recommended Knox Bistro is serving chef Bruno Davaillon’s $95 Thanksgiving menu this holiday. On the menu are French-inspired classics made with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients. Dinner starts with roasted mushroom soup or beet root salad with burrata and pistachio. Entrees include free-range turkey with chestnut stuffing and sweet potato gratin, beef tenderloin au poivre or grilled halibut with beurre blanc. Dessert has two avenues: a slice of pumpkin pie with cinnamon ice cream or pecan pie with bourbon sauce.

Stillwell’s
2575 McKinnon St.
Stillwell’s is inviting us to celebrate Thanksgiving with a refined twist on classic steakhouse fare on Thursday, Nov. 27. They will be serving their regular, à la carte menu in addition to its Thanksgiving special:beef Wellington served with potato purée, roasted carrots and a truffle bordelaise.

Saint Ann
2501 N. Harwood St.
Instead of dinner, Saint Ann is hosting a Thanksgiving brunch on Thursday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The three-course prix-fixe menu costs $60 per person ($25 for children 12 and under) and includes options such as deviled eggs or butternut squash soup for the first course; roasted turkey breast or herb-roasted prime rib for the second course and pumpkin pie cheesecake or apple pear crumble for dessert.

Mercat Bistro
2501 N. Harwood St.
Mercat Bistro is hosting two three-course, prix-fixe Thanksgiving celebrations: brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5-9 p.m. Brunch costs $75 per person and features smoked salmon among others for the first course; steak frites, turkey breast roulade, or seared salmon for the second course and three different desserts for the final course. Dinner costs $85 per person and highlights escargot, crispy lamb daube, Texas wagyu filet mignon and the same signature desserts, such as pain perdue.

Knife Italian Steak
4150 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Indulge in a lavish Thanksgiving dinner at Knife Italian Steak this holiday. They say the progression of courses highlights chef John Tesar’s signature refinement and seasonal ingredients. Dinner begins with plated starters such as butternut squash soup with hazelnut cream and a seafood tower. Following that, the experience transitions into a buffet-style dining experience, featuring roasted turkey, a bone-in tomahawk steak, and Cajun-baked redfish, served alongside triple-cream mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and candied yams. Desserts are an artful spread of seasonal treats, such as white chocolate blood orange tarts. Dinner is $145 per adult and $45 per child (ages 5-12).

Georgie
4514 Travis St.
Modern Texas flavor meets classic holiday comfort at Georgie this Thanksgiving. Its $135 per person prix-fixe menu starts with shared starters, such as deviled eggs and Grandma’s dinner rolls, and is followed by an array of first-course options that include a French onion tart with Gruyère or chickpea stew with confit tomato and spiced yogurt. Choose from smoked and fried turkey with cornbread dressing, red wine–braised Texas Wagyu short rib, ruby trout amandine or truffled mushroom risotto for your main course and round out the meal with seasonal sides and desserts like candied yams, tallow-fried Brussels and apple hand pies