Spend less time in the kitchen this year thanks to Hungry’s holiday catering menu. Available through December 31 at all three locations, families of four to 10 can enjoy spreads of oven-roasted turkeys, honey-glazed hams, and various sides, like cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, beet potato salad, and more. All orders must be placed 24 hours in advance. The last pick-up for Thanksgiving orders will be at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27.

This cozy cafe in West University will offer a Mediterranean spread featuring roast lamb shank with carrots, potatoes, and caramelized onions for $25 each, the decadent multi-layered moussaka, and a variety of sides including spanakopita, roasted butternut squash, herb and cheese biscuits, and white beans with fennel. Prices vary by size. Orders can be placed through Sunday, November 24, with the option of pickup or delivery on Wednesday, November 27.

Though closed on Thanksgiving Day, you can still set the table with Goode Company’s barbecue smoked turkeys, delectable sides, and famed Brazos Bottom pecan pies this holiday season. Choose between a whole mesquite-smoked turkey meal for up to eight people ($230) or a smoked turkey breast ($175), served with sausage and pecan bread stuffing, potatoes au gratin, sweet potato gratin, green bean casserole, roasted cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, and pecan pie. Or pick and choose items a la carte. Orders can be placed online through Thursday, November 21, with pick-up scheduled for Tuesday, November 26 or Wednesday, November 27 at Goode Co. Armadillo Palace, Goode Co. BBQ Memorial, Goode Co. BBQ on Highway 290, or Goode Co. Kitchen and Cantina in The Woodlands. 

Eat to your heart’s content at this upscale Galleria area restaurant’s Thanksgiving Day buffet. Held from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., this all-you-can-eat deluxe buffet will feature starters like lobster bisque, carving stations with turkey, salmon, and filet, plus soulful sides, sauces, and desserts like peach cobbler and pumpkin pie. Dinner is $59 per person, $28 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for kids 5 and under.

With locations in Houston and The Woodlands, his seafood haven offers a luxe three-course holiday feast for those looking for a reprieve from the kitchen ($59 for adults, $29 for children ages 12 and under). Enjoy turkey, family-style sides like creamed spinach and King crab macaroni and cheese, plus desserts, including its fan-favorite carrot cake. Top it off with a boozy holiday cocktail like its Hearthside Old Fashioned, a Thanksgiving Day spin on an Old Fashioned made with Wild Turkey bourbon, spiced orange syrup, angostura, and orange bitters. Reservations are recommended and can be made online via Truluck’s website or via OpenTable.

Brennan’s annual Thanksgiving Day luncheon tradition continues this year with a three-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person that serves up a combination of Creole dishes and holiday classics, with seatings from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For those looking for a hint of Brennan’s at home, the restaurant is offering starters, sides, and desserts, including whole pies for pre-order only.

 Though Ouisie’s is closed Thanksgiving Day, they won’t leave you hanging. The restaurant is preparing traditional dinners for 10 to 20 people, including proteins such as garlic pepper-crusted prime rib, complete with sauces, honey glazed ham, bourbon-brined turkeys, and slow-braised leg of lamb. Diners can also pick from nearly a dozen sides and add on treats like Ouisie’s tiny biscuits and desserts like pumpkin pie and eggnog cheesecake. Orders must be placed by Sunday, November 24, with pickups scheduled for Wednesday, November 27.

For $299, you can let Liberty Kitchen do the cooking. The restaurant’s holiday package for four to six people comes complete with hand-carved herb-roasted turkey, green bean casserole, Boursin mashed potatoes, green bean casserole with oyster mushrooms, oyster stuffing, and Parker rolls with bacon jam and agave butter. Additional sides can be purchased a la carte for $45 each. Pre-orders can be placed through Sunday, November 24, with pick-up available on Tuesday, November 26, or Wednesday, November 27.

This Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant is gearing up for Thanksgiving with its turkey shawarma bowl and sandwiches. Offered starting on November 4, the bowl features turkey shawarma, Lebanese rice, tabbouleh, cabbage, turnips, garlic aioli, and cranberry sauce, while the sandwich features turkey shawarma, garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, red cabbage, and pickles. Diners looking for a turkey spread can reserve a slow-roasted, whole Leabanese-style turkey breast that’s marinated in shawarma spices for over 24 hours. Turkey is available for pick-up the day before Thanksgiving (November 27), plus sides, salads, spreads, sauces, and desserts like baklava. Both locations of Craft Pita will be closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

Though closed on Thanksgiving Day, you can count on this famed deli for a Thanksgiving menu that incorporates East European delights, whether it be an a la carte spread or in the form of a curated full feast that feeds at least 10 with a 16-pound turkey, two pans of wild mushroom and chesnut stuffing, and its Mile High Apple Pie for $336. Place your order by Thursday, November 21, for pickup on Wednesday, November 27.

Gulf Coast traditions hold true on Thanksgiving Day for Josephine’s, which is offering an a la carte menu with sides that feed six to eight people, including half-gallons of gumbo, red beans and rice, and collard greens, quarts of redfish dip with crackers, and buttery biscuits. Desserts include Southern favorites like Mississippi Mud, peanut, and chess pies.

Urbe will offer a Mexican street food twist to holiday tables this Thanksgiving with to-go options like al la carte oven-roasted turkey breast and smoked brisket, tamales, enchiladas, margaritas by the gallon, and desserts like chocolate mousse cake. Urbe’s taco kits, which come complete with 1 pound of meat, tortillas, salsa, onion, and cilantro, are another fun way to entertain guests. Orders should be placed online or by email ([email protected]) by Sunday, November 24, and will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, November 27, between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Enjoy creations from Chef Phillipe this holiday, whether dining in or to-go. From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, enjoy a three-course dine-in menu from Chef Philippe ($78 per adult; $28 per kid), with a choice of dishes including leek and mushroom soup, braised beef short ribs, roasted salmon, and the perfect ending that is Étoile’s vanilla bourbon pecan pie topped with a salty caramel sauce. Get some of the same dishes to-go, a la carte, or order a full feast between $245 to $290. Place your on or before Monday, November 25.

Dine with a view this holiday at the Thompson Hotel’s rooftop restaurant, which will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Thanksgiving. Diners will get treated to a three-course meal ($55 per person), with starters like pumpkin bisque or oysters on the half shell with apple and cranberry mignonette, and a choice between wild mushroom tagliatelle with a porcini cream sauce, apple cider-brined pork chops with sweet potato mash, and herb-roasted turkey breast served with jalapeno cornbread stuffing, whipped mashed potatoes, and green beans. Dessert comes with apple cider donuts with apple pie filling, pumpkin cheesecake, and Texas pecan tart. Kids can enjoy a two-course meal for $12. Reservations are encouraged.

Fried turkeys are something special at this Cajun restaurant. BB’s Tex-Orleans injects its garlic-rubbed turkeys with herbs and spices before deep-frying it, and stuffing it at diners’s request with boudin dirty rice. The restaurant’s holiday menu, which is available for Thanksgiving and Christmas, also features Cajun tamales — homemade masa stuffed with Cajun fried turkey, giblet gravy, herbs, and spices; Cajun rice dressing, and its diner-favorite bread pudding pie.

B&B’s Butcher Shop will set you up for success this holiday season with a to-go menu of a la carte items, including turkeys that are either smoked or ready-to-roast, and various sides (Orders are available for pickup from Tuesday, November 21 through Thanksgiving Day). Diners can also enjoy a three-course meal at the restaurant on Thanksgiving Day for $65 per person, which includes a choice of soup or salad followed by roasted turkey with cornbread and sausage stuffing, cranberry sauce, and giblet gravy, Brussels sports, and mashed potatoes, plus a slice of pumpkin or apple pie.

Score a brisket from pitmaster Aaron Franklin and chef Tyson Cole’s Tex-Asian smokehouse this holiday. Diners can order whole oak-smoked beef briskets (around 5 pounds for $150) online, and to-go packages for $190. The meals, which feed four to six people, include smoked turkey breast with smoked apricot chutney, turkey and sage gravy with miso, kale and apple salad, confit marble potatoes, a toasted brioche stuffing, creamed spinach, and yuzu and peach cobbler. Diners can pre-order through Sunday, November 24, with pick-up held on Wednesday, November 26, and Thursday, November 27. Briskets must be ordered online 72 hours in advance.

Helmed by Louisiana native chef Drake Leonards, this Upper Kirby restaurant will host dine-in service on Thanksgiving Day. From 11 a.m. to 9 p p.m., diners can fill up on Cajun stuffed turkey with sweet potatoes and cranberry marmalade, a vegetable ragout made from produce sourced from the Urban Harvest Farmers Market, and pumpkin pie tarts served with pistachio ice cream. If dining at home, the restaurant is also willing to help you set the table, with a catering menu featuring crawfish and cornbread stuffing and sweet potato casserole.

Whether catering or dining in, Phat Eatery’s got you covered. The Malaysian restaurant offers a Thanksgiving to-go spread, complete with a honey-glazed turkey breast and leg, wagyu beef rendang wellington, Malaysian seafood fried rice, sides, and 2 quarts of lobster bisque for $320 (Orders must be placed by Sunday, November 24). Those looking to enjoy a dine-in experience for the holiday can settle in during its regular hours to find its full menu, plus a special Thanksgiving-themed offering for $35 per person.

The cozy lodge-like setting at this iconic Houston restaurant offers a charming backdrop for Thanksgiving Day dining. Rainbow Lodge is offering a three-course menu for $79 per person on Thursday, November 28. Along with a traditional turkey dinner and its smoky duck gumbo, guests may choose from the restaurant’s famed game choices like grilled buffalo and its South Texas Nilgai antelope (A separate kids menu is available for $50 per child). Diners seeking to impress guests at home can check out the lodge’s to-go Thanksgiving menu, which offers a variety of roasted meats, seasonal sides, and more. All to-go orders must be placed 48 hours in advance, with a scheduled pickup on November 22 through November 24.

Choose between Union Kitchens' two to-go options: a prime-rib dinner with four sides and pumpkin pie or a Cajun-style smoked turkey breast and glazed ham with four sides, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. The restaurant will also offer desserts a la carte, including pecan pie and white chocolate bread pudding with a bourbon glaze. All orders must be placed by Sunday, November 24, with pickup scheduled between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27.

Solo diners and families can find filling Thanksgiving Day dine-in options at this Houston-based chain, which has several locations in the region. For $49 per person or $149 for a family-style meal for four, diners can enjoy a turkey dinner served with mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish, homemade bread, and a Honey Crisp Apple salad to start. Top it off with a slice of pumpkin cheesecake for $9. Diners can pre-order now for pickup on November 27 or 28.