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A Thanksgiving feast at the Vermilion Club.
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Have a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner at These Boston Restaurants

11 festive options for the holiday

by Erika Adams Updated
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A Thanksgiving feast at the Vermilion Club.
| Nitzan Keynan/The Vermilion Club
by Erika Adams Updated

If gathering around the kitchen and figuring out how to roast a 20-pound bird is not your thing, a number of Boston-area restaurants are open and taking reservations for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a holiday tradition that has origins in an uneasy, temporary alliance between 17th-century English settlers and members of the Wampanoag Confederacy. Boston sits on the unceded land of several Indigenous tribes, including the Massachusett, Pawtucket, Wampanoag, and Nipmuc peoples.

This year the holiday falls on Thursday, November 28. From turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie to fancy steaks, here’s a sampling of Thanksgiving 2024 dining options in and around Boston.

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Alcove

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The West End waterfront makes a beautiful backdrop for Thanksgiving dinner at Alcove, a cozy neighborhood spot located on Lovejoy Wharf. There will be holiday cocktails and turkey aplenty. Reservations are available from 12 to 8 p.m.; you can book a spot here.

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 248-0050
(617) 248-0050

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Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

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Kendall Square’s Sumiao Hunan Kitchen specializes in Hunan cuisine (not to mention the Chinese liquor baijiu). Celebrate the holiday with specials like a pea and turkey rice casserole and a spicy rosemary turkey in foil wrap, available at the restaurant from November 26 to 30.

270 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 945-0907
(617) 945-0907

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The Vermilion Club

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Downtown Boston’s hottest new steakhouse, the Vermilion Club, has put together a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving Day feast for $95 per person (or $45 for children 12 and under) from 12 to 8 p.m. on the holiday. It starts with the restaurant’s signature French onion dumplings, then main course options include a roasted heritage turkey breast or seared Ora King salmon with a choice of sides. Finish it all off with a miniature pumpkin pie or stout sticky toffee pudding. Reservations are available here.

115 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 546-5123
(617) 546-5123

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Contessa

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How about Thanksgiving on a rooftop? Major Food Group’s decadent Italian hotspot, Contessa, will be open on the holiday serving a pre-set, family-style menu for $195 per person starting at 12 p.m. There’s ricotta-stuffed pasta with black truffles, roasted turkey with sage turkey gravy, and squash carpaccio, among other plates, and the meal finishes out with pumpkin gelato and apple pie. Reservations are available here.

Rooftop, 3 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 741-3404
(617) 741-3404

Grill 23 & Bar

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The swanky Boston steakhouse will be serving a Grill 23 Turkey Dinner — complete with lemon thyme roasted turkey breast, confit thigh stuffing, butternut purée, mushroom gravy, and cranberry chutney — for $48 on the holiday. Reservations are available here.

161 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 542-2255
(617) 542-2255

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Oak Long Bar + Kitchen

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Oak Long Bar + Kitchen, located inside the Fairmont Hotel across from Copley Plaza, will be serving its regular menu plus a couple of specials on the holiday: an Amish turkey roulade with braised greens, cranberry sauce, Robuchon potatoes and gravy, and stuffed delicata squash; a sweet potato mousse for dessert with Vermont maple syrup streusel and torched meringue; and a bar-only special of turkey and waffles. Oh, and there’s a Thanksgiving-themed cocktail involving vodka, pumpkin purée, and maple syrup. Find table reservations here, and the bar will be walk-in only throughout the day.

138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 585-7222
(617) 585-7222

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Sonsie

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Step out on Newbury Street for a fashionable Thanksgiving dinner at Sonsie, which is open and accepting reservations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the holiday. The restaurant put together a three-course prix fixe dinner for $75 per person that includes apple butternut squash soup, baked mushroom tarts, apple cider-brined turkey, pan-roasted cod loin, and more, plus dessert options such as pumpkin pie, carrot cake, apple pie, and a signature bread pudding served with duck fat cornbread with maple bourbon butter.

327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA 02115
(617) 351-2500
(617) 351-2500

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Amar

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Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast overlooking Back Bay at glamorous Portuguese fine dining spot Amar. The restaurant is offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $150 that includes dishes such as big eye tuna tartare, wood-grilled shrimp, ember-roasted eggplant, and, of course, turkey and stuffing for the holiday. Wine pairings with each course are $60 per person, and there’s a $75 children’s menu available for those 12 and under. Snag the last handful of reservations here.

40 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 351-8888
(617) 351-8888

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Eastern Standard

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Celebrate Thanksgiving at Eastern Standard with $95-per-person feast that comes with a big ol’ turkey dinner or many other options, from braised short rib to roasted halibut to steak frites. Snag a reservation here.

775 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 530-1590
(617) 530-1590

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Lucie Drink + Dine

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Located inside the Colonnade Hotel in Back Bay, Lucie Drink + Dine is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Thanksgiving. There’s a full menu on deck plus a special $35 Thanksgiving meal including roasted turkey breast and turkey leg roulade, roasted butternut squash, wild mushroom brioche stuffing, and more of the usual suspects. Reservations are available here.

120 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 425-3400
(617) 425-3400

Wei Shu Wu Hot Pot

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Grab your group and head to this beautifully decorated Quincy spot for some Thanksgiving Day hot pot, where you can gather around the table together and dip meats and veggies into bubbling broths.

47 Billings Rd, Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 481-5829
(617) 481-5829
Erika Adams is the editor of Eater Boston.

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Alcove

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114

The West End waterfront makes a beautiful backdrop for Thanksgiving dinner at Alcove, a cozy neighborhood spot located on Lovejoy Wharf. There will be holiday cocktails and turkey aplenty. Reservations are available from 12 to 8 p.m.; you can book a spot here.

50 Lovejoy Wharf, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 248-0050
(617) 248-0050

Sumiao Hunan Kitchen

270 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142

Kendall Square’s Sumiao Hunan Kitchen specializes in Hunan cuisine (not to mention the Chinese liquor baijiu). Celebrate the holiday with specials like a pea and turkey rice casserole and a spicy rosemary turkey in foil wrap, available at the restaurant from November 26 to 30.

270 Third St, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 945-0907
(617) 945-0907

The Vermilion Club

115 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Downtown Boston’s hottest new steakhouse, the Vermilion Club, has put together a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving Day feast for $95 per person (or $45 for children 12 and under) from 12 to 8 p.m. on the holiday. It starts with the restaurant’s signature French onion dumplings, then main course options include a roasted heritage turkey breast or seared Ora King salmon with a choice of sides. Finish it all off with a miniature pumpkin pie or stout sticky toffee pudding. Reservations are available here.

115 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 546-5123
(617) 546-5123

Contessa

Rooftop, 3 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116

How about Thanksgiving on a rooftop? Major Food Group’s decadent Italian hotspot, Contessa, will be open on the holiday serving a pre-set, family-style menu for $195 per person starting at 12 p.m. There’s ricotta-stuffed pasta with black truffles, roasted turkey with sage turkey gravy, and squash carpaccio, among other plates, and the meal finishes out with pumpkin gelato and apple pie. Reservations are available here.

Rooftop, 3 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 741-3404
(617) 741-3404

Grill 23 & Bar

161 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116

The swanky Boston steakhouse will be serving a Grill 23 Turkey Dinner — complete with lemon thyme roasted turkey breast, confit thigh stuffing, butternut purée, mushroom gravy, and cranberry chutney — for $48 on the holiday. Reservations are available here.

161 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 542-2255
(617) 542-2255

Oak Long Bar + Kitchen

138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Oak Long Bar + Kitchen, located inside the Fairmont Hotel across from Copley Plaza, will be serving its regular menu plus a couple of specials on the holiday: an Amish turkey roulade with braised greens, cranberry sauce, Robuchon potatoes and gravy, and stuffed delicata squash; a sweet potato mousse for dessert with Vermont maple syrup streusel and torched meringue; and a bar-only special of turkey and waffles. Oh, and there’s a Thanksgiving-themed cocktail involving vodka, pumpkin purée, and maple syrup. Find table reservations here, and the bar will be walk-in only throughout the day.

138 St James Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 585-7222
(617) 585-7222

Sonsie

327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA 02115

Step out on Newbury Street for a fashionable Thanksgiving dinner at Sonsie, which is open and accepting reservations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the holiday. The restaurant put together a three-course prix fixe dinner for $75 per person that includes apple butternut squash soup, baked mushroom tarts, apple cider-brined turkey, pan-roasted cod loin, and more, plus dessert options such as pumpkin pie, carrot cake, apple pie, and a signature bread pudding served with duck fat cornbread with maple bourbon butter.

327 Newbury St (btwn Hereford & Massachusetts Ave.), Boston, MA 02115
(617) 351-2500
(617) 351-2500

Amar

40 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA 02116

Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast overlooking Back Bay at glamorous Portuguese fine dining spot Amar. The restaurant is offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $150 that includes dishes such as big eye tuna tartare, wood-grilled shrimp, ember-roasted eggplant, and, of course, turkey and stuffing for the holiday. Wine pairings with each course are $60 per person, and there’s a $75 children’s menu available for those 12 and under. Snag the last handful of reservations here.

40 Trinity Pl, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 351-8888
(617) 351-8888

Eastern Standard

775 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Eastern Standard with $95-per-person feast that comes with a big ol’ turkey dinner or many other options, from braised short rib to roasted halibut to steak frites. Snag a reservation here.

775 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
(617) 530-1590
(617) 530-1590

Lucie Drink + Dine

120 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

Located inside the Colonnade Hotel in Back Bay, Lucie Drink + Dine is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Thanksgiving. There’s a full menu on deck plus a special $35 Thanksgiving meal including roasted turkey breast and turkey leg roulade, roasted butternut squash, wild mushroom brioche stuffing, and more of the usual suspects. Reservations are available here.

120 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 425-3400
(617) 425-3400

Wei Shu Wu Hot Pot

47 Billings Rd, Quincy, MA 02171

Grab your group and head to this beautifully decorated Quincy spot for some Thanksgiving Day hot pot, where you can gather around the table together and dip meats and veggies into bubbling broths.

47 Billings Rd, Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 481-5829
(617) 481-5829

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