Everything we loved and took for granted about Thanksgiving is in question this year. So, with huge family gatherings not being the smartest idea, many different Tampa restaurants are offering meals or specials to help things still feel like Thanksgiving. Did we miss one? Send an email to editor@cltampa.com and we’ll add it.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
1700 N Westshore Blvd, Tampa, 813-282-1118
For the fancier folk, celebrate Thanksgiving for $41.95 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Opt to dine-in and treat yourself to a 3-course feast of holiday classics, or reserve a $125 four-person dinner now for takeout.
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6500 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-374-8940.
If you’re worried about setting the kitchen on fire this year, Rooster & the Till is happy to do the heavy lifting for you. When you order your pre-made Thanksgiving meal, all you have to do is heat it up using step-by-step instructions. The meal feeds up to six, and costs $300. The kit includes turkey, stuffing, and sides like orange zest and fresh cranberry chutney, along with dessert. You can also add on wine for an additional cost. The last day to place your order is Sunday, November 22nd at midnight with scheduled pick up on Wednesday, November 25th at 5 p.m. Photo viaDon Cesar Restaurants
3400 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 844-338-1501
Don Cesar will have special Thanksgiving menus at its Maritana and Rowe Bars. Some standouts from the Maritana menu include scallops, turkey roulade and pumpkin pie while Rowe Bar offers spiced carrot bisque, confit of turkey breast and pecan pumpkin pie.Photo via Maritana at Don Cesar/FacebookBrick Street Farms
2233 3rd Ave S, St. Petersburg, (727) 329-6608
Preorder a pie from Brick Street Farms online by Saturday, Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. and pick-up on Tuesday Nov. 24 from noon-5 p.m. Choose from Key lime, apple, pumpkin, cherry, pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate pecan and pecan pie.
Photo via Brick Street Farms/Facebook400 Beach Seafood & Tap House
400 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, 727-896-2400
For $39.95 you can enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving Dinner from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Dishes include butternut squash bisque, roasted turkey, grouper, and pumpkin cheesecake. Kids under 12 can opt for a smaller turkey meal for $17.95.
Photo via 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House/FacebookSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5223 Orient Rd., Tampa, (866) 388-4263
Council Oak Steaks & Seafood, Rez Grill, Rise Kitchen & Bakery, Hard Rock Café and Cispresso all have their takes on Thanksgiving, and while the casino feels a little different thanks to social-distancing, it’s still an easy way to skip that Thanksgiving chores. Pro tip: when you’re stuffed, grab a cocktail, head to the pool and sneak in a nap on the lounge chairs.
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603 Channelside Dr., Tampa, 813-223-7999
Celebrate Thanksgiving with the Yacht StarShip crew. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast while taking in the views of Tampa or Clearwater. The yacht’s executive chef has planned a roasted herb turkey with country cornbread stuffing, dessert bar and more. After dinner you can make your way up to the top deck to take in the fresh air and beautiful views.
Photo via Yacht StarShip/FacebookFleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
4322 W Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, 813- 874-9463
Fleming’s opens at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving for dine-in dinner. Enjoy a three-course menu for adults and children that includes a starter, herb-roasted turkey and dessert. They’re also offering a three-course meal with filet mignon or prime bone-in Ribeye. Or, preorder now to pick-up dinner between 10 and 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving.
Photo via Fleming’s/FacebookThe Galley
27 4th St N., St. Petersburg, 727-575-7071
Visit The Galley for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, buffet style. Stop by on Thanksgiving from 3 p.m-3 a.m. for a $24.95 meal with all the fixin’s and karaoke from 10 p.m.-3 a.m.
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3225 S MacDill Ave., Tampa, 813-902-8828
Reserve an order by Saturday, Nov. 21 for pick-up on Nov. 25. Thanksgiving dinner serves four people at $25 each and includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans and mashed potatoes. For dessert, add a pie onto your order or choose from a list of sweet, specialty breads.
Photo via Pané Rustica/FacebookAmerican Social
601 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Tampa, (813) 605-3333
Get your groove on at American Social’s Thanksgiving Eve silent disco party. For $10, you can listen and dance to three different DJ’s for the night. The event is Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. AmSo Tampa’s Thanksgiving to-go meals ($40 & up) will also be available for pickup on Tuesday, Nov. 24 and Wednesday, Nov. 25 until 8 p.m. Order online or call.
Photo via American Social/FacebookThe Lucky Dill Deli
33180 U.S. Hwy. 19 N, Palm Harbor, 727-789-5574
Lucky Dill is offering two ways to celebrate the Holiday this year. Choose to dine-in and book a table online now, or order a meal online. Customers can opt for an individual meal of a feast for the whole family. Dishes include turkey, sweet potato, herbed stuffing and a custom dessert platter.
Photo via Lucky Dill Deli/FacebookTradeWinds Island
5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, 800-249-1667
At TradeWind’s Palm Court guests can choose from either a traditional turkey dinner or a two-course Rack of Lamb Dinner complete with pumpkin pie for dessert. RumFish Grill on the other hand has a traditional turkey dinner up for grabs or a Tenderloin and Lobster in Tandem meal for sea-lovers. On Thanksgiving Day, Palm Court will be opening at noon and RumFish Grill will be opening at 2 p.m. To make reservations for Palm Court Bistro, call 727-363-2358. To make reservations for RumFish Grill, call 727-329-1428. Enjoy turkey day and then make your way out for a stroll on the sand like a true Floridian.
Photo via TradewindsIslandResorts/FacebookKuba
1910 N Ola Ave., Tampa, 813-599-4526
Place your order at Kuba for Thanksgiving with a Cuban twist by Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. for pickup on Nov. 25. Meal kits serve four people and cost $55 for one protein and three sides. Options included mojo turkey breast, ropa vieja, yellow rice and green beans.
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770 1st Ave N, St. Petersburg, 727-914-0665
Southern Fried Vegan will host a vegan pre-Thanksgiving feast featuring southern staples and holiday favorites. The event is all-you-can-eat for $39 and will take place Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Dishes include BBQ beans, garlic mashed potatoes, southern yams and more.
Photo via Overflow Brewing Co./FacebookEddie V’s Prime Seafood
4400 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, 813-877-7290
Visit the website or call now to reserve a table for Thanksgiving at Eddie V’s. Adults eat for $43 and children eat for $15. The meal includes Thanksgiving classics like turkey and stuffing, and dessert is a pumpkin pie tartlet with pecan ice cream. If you only need the sides, order ASAP for pickup on Nov. 24-25 for $125. Eddie V’s full menu will also be available.
Photo via Eddie V’s Prime Seafood/FacebookÉlevage at the Epicurean Hotel
1207 S Howard Ave., Tampa, 813-999-8726
If you’re not looking to do dishes and looking for some upscale eats, Élevage is ready to serve family-style dine-in or to-go. The selection includes traditional Thanksgiving sides alongside eats like Blackstrp glazed ham, ribeye and dressed up turkey. Prices run $59 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Thursday, Nov. 26 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call (813) 999-8726 or visit Yelp for reservations. To go orders must be placed in advance via phone by Tuesday, November 24. Photo viaBlinkers Beachside Steakhouse and Lounge
476 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater, 727-754-1757
Call Blinkers to make a reservation for Thanksgiving Day. Seating is available from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Traditional Thanksgiving specials are available along with Blinkers’ full menu of elevated beach eats such as steaks and seafood.
Photo via Blinkers Beachside/Facebook4 Rivers Smokehouse
Multiple locations, click link above for info
Pre-order from the 4 Rivers holiday menu, including whole smoked turkeys, boneless ham, prime rib and signature angus brisket. The holiday selections also include homestyle side dishes such as mashed potatoes, classic gravy, cornbread stuffing and cranberry. Order Thanksgiving dinner by noon on Monday, Nov. 23 for pickup on Wednesday.
Photo via 4 Rivers Smokehouse/FacebookColumbia Restaurant
Multiple locations, click link above for info
All Columbia locations will offer a full, traditional Thanksgiving dinner for curbside takeout. The fully-prepared holiday meal feeds 10 people and includes a 12-pound roasted whole Vermont turkey, stuffing, loads of Cuban bread, veggies and a choice of dessert. And yes, it comes with a 1905 salad, too. All orders ($149.95 plus tax) must be placed by 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov.19. To order, call the main phone number for each restaurant. Orders will be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at an appointed time between 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Photo via Columbia Restaurant Group/FacebookCBD Dispensary
6911 Sheldon Rd., Tampa, 813-249-0420
The Smoke Bodega will hold its fifth annual Thanksgiving dinner this year. Those in need or those who don’t have anywhere to spend Thanksgiving can visit the shop for a meal. The dispensary is also looking for people to donate to help fund the event. For more information or to donate, visit the link above.
Photo via CBD Dispensary Tampa/FacebookThe Hangar
540 1st St. SE, St. Petersburg, 727-823-7767
Swing by The Hangar for airport views and a traditional three-course holiday dinner from 10 a.m.-close. Adults pay $25.95 for a soup or salad, turkey, potatoes and dessert. For those picky eaters dragged along by friends, the full-menu will also be available.Photo via The Hangar/FacebookCricketers
2634 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, (727) 736-1322
Get a steal with Cricketers’ Thanksgiving deal—either a roast turkey dinner or a prime rib dinner with sides and a dessert for only $23.95. The British pub is offering these two delicious options on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. The pub will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day if you choose to drop by.
Photo via Cricketers Pub/FacebookBizou Brasserie
601 N. Florida Ave, Tampa, (813) 227-9555.
Come through this holiday season to Bizou Brasserie’s Thanksgiving dinner in downtown Tampa. Pick from a classic Thanksgiving Day selection or try out Bizou’s New American cuisine with a French-Creole flair. The dinner will have socially-distanced seating, and because of this, the restaurant is encouraging people to make reservations.
Photo via Bizou Brasserie/FacebookParkshore Grill
300 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. (727) 896-9463
Parkshore Grill is offering a double whammy this year, with a curated Thanksgiving Feast as well as a separate Thanksgiving menu. The feast goes for $36, and includes items like sauteed haricot vert, sage sausage, and buttermilk mashed potatoes. Reservations for dine-in on Thanksgiving are filling up quickly and options for delivery are there for you, too.
Photo via Parkshore Grill/FacebookSupper Club
8414 Camden St, Tampa, 877-793-7526 OPT. 7
Supper Club is offering a fixings package on Thanksgiving, which has a series of sides ready to be popped into the oven, as well as a charcuterie board and wine package, which holds a robust selection of wines and a cheese board. Orders must be placed by Friday, Nov. 13, and are available for delivery or pick-up. Supper Club customers get 15% off all Thanksgiving packages.
Photo via SaltBlock Hospitality/FacebookVFW Post 2550
360 Douglas Ave, Dunedin. 727-733-6107
This Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Dunedin is holding a Thanksgiving dinner this year at 4 p.m. Turkey and ham will be provided, but residents in the area are encouraged to call ahead to sign up for a dish to bring to the festivities.
Photo via VFW Post 2550/FacebookFenway Hotel
453 Edgewater Dr., Dunedin. 727-254-7256
Come through for Thanksgiving at the Fenway, a three-course family-style feast at Fenway Hotel with all the classic Thanksgiving dishes you could imagine and then some. The dessert lineup includes traditional pumpkin pie with whipped cream, southern black bottom pie, and peach & orange cobbler with pecan streusel. The meals come in at $75 for adults and $25 for children, and reservations can be made over phone or through Yelp.
Photo via Fenway Hotel/FacebookThe Feinstein Group Restaurants
315 Main St., Dunedin. 727-734-3463
The Feinstein Group, which is comprised of the Black Pearl, the Living Room, and Sonder Social Club, is offering gourmet takeout meals this Thanksgiving. The entree will be going for $35, and comes with herb butter basted turkey, port wine cranberry sauce, sweet onion sage bread pudding, and more. Pickup is available at the Black Pearl on Wednesday, Nov. 25, between 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Photo via The Black Pearl/FacebookCarabba’s
Multiple locations
Carabba’s is offering customers a bundle that can feed up to five; prices start at $39.99. Takeout and delivery options will be available. Choose from lasagna, chicken parmesan, or salmon saporito, which is topped with jumbo lump crab meat, lemon butter, diced tomatoes.
Photo via Google MapsHawkers
1235 Central Ave. St. Petersburg. (727) 521-7253
Thanks & Giving Bao is Hawkers’ take on the infamous Thanksgiving leftover sandwich, featuring roasted duck, sage stuffing, and hoisin cranberry sauce, served with a savory turkey dipping jus. This sandwich adds onto Hawkers’ robust selection of Asian street food. Although the restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving, this new sandwich is available for two weeks only beginning Nov. 11, and delivery and takeout options are available.
Photo via Bao HitzMetro Diner
4011 W. Kennedy Blvd, Tampa. (813) 364-0076
Metro Diner’s South Tampa location is providing guests the opportunity to bring Thanksgiving home with them with their Holiday Feast To-Go, which includes classic roasted turkey with cranberry sauce and side dishes like French-style green beans and pumpkin pie. Metro will remain open for takeout and dine-in on Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Prices go from $14.99-$109.99. Pre-order by 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23.
Photo via Metro Diner/FacebookAva’s Lowcountry Cuisine
120 Flagship Dr., Lutz, 813-702-3813.
Sit back and relax with a customized Thanksgiving dinner package. Deadline for orders is Nov. 24. Pickup and delivery options available. Dinner packages $175-450; single entrée/dessert options $20-100.50. Photo viaSeasons52
204 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-286-1152.
Spend the day with your peeps dining-in or at home. Takeout dinners serve 4-6; preorder 24 hours in advance for pickup either Nov. 24 or Nov. 25. $15 for children, $29.95 for adults to dine-in. Takeout dinners $150. 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.Photo viaNaked Farmer
Multiple locations.
Their Thanksgiving menu consists of a bowlJohn C. Metz with all the fixings plus a little more. A locally and ethically sourced Friendsgiving package is available for guests to put together their own shindig. The Thanksgiving bowl is $16 ($3 of each bowl will be donated to Metropolitan Ministries), the Friendsgiving package is available for groups of 4-20 people and starts at $65.
Photo viaMarlow’s Tavern
13134 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, 813-513 -8899.
Let the chefs do all the work, like John C. Metz (pictured above). Place orders before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, pickup is Nov. 25 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dinner package $140, a la carte items $8-75.Photo viaThe Dessert Spot
3251 W Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa, 813-605-0655.
Desserts so good your family will think you made it. Options include pumpkin, pumpkin swirl, Dutch apple, and pecan. Advanced orders are recommended. $35 for pies, $45 for cheesecakes. Photo viaThe Capital Grille
2223 N Westshore Blvd., Tampa, 813-830-9433.
You cook the meat, they’ll contribute sides like Brioche Stuffing, Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potatoes with Hot Honey, and French Green Beans. Order online and pickup before Wednesday, Nov. 25. 4-6 guest servings are $125. Photo viaCoppertail Brewing Co.
2601 E 2nd Ave., Tampa, 813-247-1500.
Annual bicycle scavenger hunt/food drive event Cranksgiving is a little different this year: a grocery list will be listed the night before and teams can show up on bikes with the foods mentioned to complete the event. Teams are entered into a raffle for prizes. The event benefits Metropolitan Ministries. Photo viaNew Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Tampa, Florida
2511 E Columbus Dr., Tampa, 813-248-8101.
A drive-thru Thanksgiving food giveaway hosted by the East Tampa Business and Civic Association and sponsors. Nov. 21 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Photo viaNordstrom
2223 N West Shore Blvd., Tampa, 813-875-4400.
Grab a customizable meal from the Bazille restaurant located on the 2nd floor. Orders must be placed 48 hours in advance for pickup only. A la carte choices $7.50-$65, packages $170. Photo via Adobe
