Boston Thanksgiving dinner restaurant menus range from traditional to innovative, but sumptuous feasts rule the day.
Thanksgiving 2024 Date: Thursday, November 28
If you are visiting Boston and plan to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in one of our restaurants, keep in mind that many Boston families have a long tradition of dining out on this day. If you wait too long before booking your table, you risk being disappointed.
Therefore, be sure to make your reservations EARLY!
If you are staying at one of the Boston hotels serving Thanksgiving dinner, check for special packages including dinner and perhaps other goodies such as tickets or discounts.
Some restaurants offer wine pairings as an option - very often, a great deal.
Please note: Cost and menu information can change without notice, so confirm details when you make your dinner reservation. Also please know that our descriptions below include representative choices for each restaurant, but not their entire Thanksgiving menu, so use the included links to their websites to see all options.
If you have any dietary concerns, discuss those with the restaurant when you make your reservation.
Also, the fixed prices below do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated), taxes, or gratuities.
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Boston Hotels Offering Thanksgiving Dinner
Matria at InterContinental Boston - 2024
Matria, the new Northern Italian-inspired steakhouse at the InterContinental, will serve a sumptuous Thankgiving dinner this year ($185 adults 12 and older and $80 for children between 6-12; inclusive of tax and gratuity) from 12 noon - 6pm.
You'll start your Thanksgiving day feast with your selections of soup, salads, cheese and charcuterie, sushi, chilled shrimp, grilled veggies, and specialty breads.
For your main course, a carving station offers traditional roasted turkey with stuffing, grilled rib-eye steak, baked salmon, and an assortment of mouth-watering sides including buttermilk bisquits.
And finally, a dessert buffet offers seasonal pies, gelatos, and a wonderful assortment of treats such as tiramisu, panna cotta, cannolis, creme brulée, and a decadent trifle pecan chocolate cake.
Location: 510 Atlantic Ave, Downtown Waterfront | Dinner reservations (required): 617-217-5151, or online | Stay: Reservations
The Berkeley at Hotel AKA Back Bay Boston - 2024
The Berkeley, the new French-inspired onsite restaurant and wine bar at Hotel AKA Back Bay Boston, plans a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast ($140 adult, $50 child).
You'll start your meal with selections from a variety of stations: charcuterie and cheese, a raw bar featuring shrimp cocktail, oysters, lobster tails, and Little Neck clams, a selection of appetizers including smoked and cured salmon, bacon-wrapped scallops, grilled asparagus, and avocado toast. Additional stations offer soups, salads, and classic holiday sides.
For your plated main course, you'll choose from roasted turkey, honey glazed ham, seared salmon filet, and sirloin steak, plus sides.
Traditional Thanksgiving pies and petit fours bring a sweet finish to your holiday meal.
Location: 350 Stuart Street, Boston's Back Bay neighborhood | Reservations: 617-532-3827 or online | Stay: Reservations
Thanksgiving Dinner at Peregrine @ Whitney Hotel 2024
Peregrine offers a prix-fixe 3-course Thanksgiving dinner ($95/person) from 11am - 8pm.
For your first course, choose from clam chowder, roasted glazed brussel sprouts, pumpkin bisque, and roasted beat salad.
Main course choices include classic roast turkey, pan-seared salmon, mushroom duxelle risotto, and pasta bolognese plus traditional accompaniments and other sides.
Complete your meal with pumpkin pie or apple pie cheesecake.
Location: 170 Charles Street, Beacon Hill | See Menu & Order: website | Stay: Whitney Hotel reservations
Thanksgiving Brunch and Dinnerat Boston Harbor Hotel - 2024
Boston Harbor Hotel offers two fantastic Thanksgiving dining options again this year:
1) A delicious a la carte Thanksgiving menu at Rowes Wharf Sea Grille overlooking the Boston Harbor waterfront from 11am - 10pm. The menu includes starters such as a variety of fresh seafood, sushi, soups, and salads, sumptuous entreés such as traditional roasted turkey with all the sides, Yankee pot roast made from Wagyu short ribs and truffle Gouda ravioli, a baked stuffed 2-pound lobster, and Georges Bank scallops, and for dessert, apple tart, pumpkin spice layer cake, and a dark chocolate pomegranate cake.
2) For a grand occasion in the hotel's renowned Meritage and Atlantic rooms overlooking the Harbor, you can enjoy an unforgettable Thanksgiving feast and stunning Harbor views with seatings from 11am - 3pm ($225/adult, $80/children 5-12 years).
Location: 70 Rowes Wharf, Downtown Waterfront | Reservations: 617-856-7744 or follow the links on the Boston Harbor Hotel website | Stay: Hotel Rates & Reservations
Oak Long Bar + Kitchen at the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel 2024
Looking for something simple but elegant? Consider the savory a la carte Thanksgiving dinner specials offered by Oak Long Bar all day from 11am - 11pm.
Choices include turkey and waffles with cranberry glaze, a turkey roulade with accompaniments, sweet potato mousse topped with maple syrup streusel and torched meringue, and a special pumpkin pie.
The regular lunch and dinner menus are available all day too.
Location: 138 St James Ave, Back Bay | Dinner reservations: 617-585-7222 or online | Stay: Reservations
Boston Thanksgiving at CLINK at The Liberty Hotel 2024
Clink is offering two tempting Thanksgiving dinner options this year:
1) Enjoy a special Thanksgiving a la carte menu (along with the regular menu) from 12 noon - 8pm. As a bonus, you can also enjoy the festive decorated Christmas trees in the hotel's lobby.
Starters include cheese and charcuterie platters for the table, or individual servings of seafood selections such as Wellfleet oysters on ice, local yellowfin tuna tartare with mirin ginger broth, mussels, pumpkin bisque, and salads.
For your main course, choose roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, stuffing, and other sides, pan roasted cod or salmon, rigatoni with bolognese sauce, a center cut NY strip sirloin, or roasted butternut squash, plus tasty sides.
For dessert, enjoy the pastry chef's buffet table, with apple crisp, pecan and pumpkin pies, mini pastries, mango cheesecake, and chocolate mousse.
2) Or, if you prefer a relaxing dinner at home, order Clink's "take and bake" Thanksgiving feast package for 6 - 10 guests. The restaurant does all the shopping, prep, and marinating, and provides you with complete instructions for cooking and/or reheat each dish before your big meal.
Location: Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, West End | Dinner reservations and "Take & Bake" orders: 617-536-2100 or order online | Stay: Reservations
Thanksgiving Dinner at Para Maria at the Envoy
Para Maria's tasty Thanksgiving prix-fixe menu covers all the traditional bases with cider-brined turkey and black pepper gravy, hard cider cranberry sauce, savory sage sourdough dressing, garlic mashed potatoes, a green salad with walnuts, dried cranberries, and goat cheese, and mini pumpkin pie.
You can also order savory add-ons for $9 each: turkey tamales, black beans and rice, and sancocho de pollo, a Caribbean chicken stew with winter veggies.
Hours: 12 noon - 6pm, ($55 per person) | Location: 70 Sleeper Street, Seaport/Fort Point, Boston | Reservations: 617-338-3030 | Stay: Hotel rates & reservations
Parker's Restaurant Thanksgiving Buffet at Omni Parker House Hotel
Parker's Restaurant, the original creator of Parker House rolls and Boston cream pie, is currently serving breakfast and lunch only - but please check back for Thanksgiving dinner in 2024.
Location: 60 School Street, Historic Downtown Boston | Reservations (required): 617-305-1898 | Stay: Hotel rates & reservations
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Other Boston Restaurants Serving Thanksgiving Dinner
Ma Maison in Beacon Hill
For an elegant Thanksgiving dinner with a French twist, reserve a table at Ma Maison.
You'll choose a first course, main course, and dessert from a 3-course prix-fixe menu.
For example, you might start with traditional French favorites such as escargot, pan-seared foie gras with pear soaked in red wine, or an endive, pear, and brie salad.
Main course options include traditional American roast turkey with all the trimmings, Alaskan salmon with ratatouille, filet mignon medallions with Bourdelaise sauce and frites, plus other choices.
Desserts include pumpkin pie, chocolate mousse, creme brulee, a Grand Marnier souffle, and lemon tart.
Pair your dinner with one (or more) of Ma Maison's fine wines, including rare vintages.
11am - 8pm ($65 per person; a couple of the menu selections have a small up-charge). 84 Beacon Street, Beacon Hill; www.hampshirehouse.com
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Sonsie in Back Bay
Sonsie offers a 3-course fixed price Thanksgiving dinner ($65 per person) from 11am - 8pm with an interesting mix of traditional favorites and non-traditional options.
Starters include red kuri squash soup, tuna crudo with ginger, scallions, and ponzu sauce, hearts of palm salad, buratta and crispy prosciutto, and roasted beets with goat cheese.
For your main course, you can choose from traditional apple cider brined turkey, roasted cod, pasta with Bolognese sauce, braised lamb shoulder, and cauliflower steak with quinoa, prunes, peanuts, and cilantro.
Complete your meal with a traditional Thanksgiving pumpkin or apple pie - or a delicious flourless chocolate torte with whipped mascarpone, peach creme brulée, or Sonsie's popular bread pudding with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge.
Location: 327 Newbury Street; website
Boston Thanksgiving Dinner at 75 Chestnut, 75 on Liberty Wharf, & Hampshire House
Whether you choose to dine on Thanksgiving at 75 Chestnut, a delightfully cosy slightly-off-the-beaten path neighborhood spot in Boston's Beacon Hill, glittering 75 on Liberty Wharf in Seaport, or the special occasion-only Hampshire House located in a Beacon Hill mansion upstairs from the original Cheers, you'll savor an elegant 3-course meal superbly prepared.
The special prix-fixe menu includes your choice of a first course, a main course, and a traditional dessert.
You'll start with harvest bisque topped with roasted pecans and chevre, or an autumn salad.
Next comes the oven-roasted turkey with all the traditional sides. Alternately, you could choose the char-grilled Atlantic salmon filet, oven-roasted beef tenderloin, or pumpkin ravioli, all accompanied by several mouth-watering sides.
Finish with your Thanksgiving dessert sampler: apple cranberry tart, a decadent chocolate torte, pumpkin cheese cake, and a pecan triangle.
Not included in the fixed price per person, but a worthy add-on: a special Pumpkin Martini or Fall Cocktail.
11:30am - 8:30pm ($95 per person). 75 Liberty: 75 Chestnut Street, Beacon Hill; http://75chestnut.com; 75 Liberty Wharf: 220 Northern Ave, South Boston Waterfront, 75onlibertywharf.com; Hampshire House: 84 Beacon Street, Beacon Hill; make reservations
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Deuxave's Thanksgiving Dinner
Deuxave Chef/Owner Christopher Coombs presents a traditional Thanksgiving feast with modern French touches showcasing local ingredients in a special prix-fixe 3-course holiday meal.
Deuxave is known for its beautiful food presentations and elegant dining room. Patio and indoor socially-distanced tables are available.
Noon - 8pm ($125 plus $75 for optional wine pairing per person, plus up-charges for a caviar starter or white truffle mac 'n' cheese).
Location: 371 Commonwealth Ave | Menu & Dinner reservations
Thanksgiving Dinner at Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse
Indulge in a traditional Thanksgiving feast at Davios, which is offering a prix-fixe menu ($85 adults, $30 children under 12) plus desserts ($15 each) from 11am-8pm.
The Thanksgiving dinner menu includes free-range organic Vermont turkey and all the traditional sides.
Dessert options include apple pie, pumpkin pie, and cranberry pecan bread pudding, all with toppings.
Boston l ocation: 75 Arlington Street in Back Bay | menu | Reservations: 617-357-4810
Boston Thanksgiving Musical Celebration at The Beehive
Thanksgiving dinner at The Beehive offers a prix-fixe 3-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner ($89/adults, $25/kids 10 and under).
For dining at the restaurant, choose from first courses such as lobster and pumpkin bisque, white bean and sesame dip, harvest chopped salad, and baby back pork ribs.
For your main course, choose from roasted free range turkey with gravy, slow-roasted beef short rib, king salmon, and wild mushroom and black truffle risotto- all with delicious sides.
Dessert selections include apple crumble, chocolate caramel pecan sesame tart, and pumpkin sesame tart.
Plus live music all day!
Hours: 11am-9pm (open until 11pm) | Location: 541 Tremont Street, South End | Dinner reservations: 617-423-0069 or on their website
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No Reservations for Thanksgiving Dinner?!?
Maybe you simply forgot to make Thanksgiving reservations . . . or you didn't realize frozen turkeys must be thawed days in advance . . . or you popped your beautiful bird into the oven but accidentally hit "clean" instead of "bake" (oops - shouldn't savor too much wine while cooking).
Or maybe you simply loathe turkey. Or rebel at the thought of cooking all day on a "holiday," not to speak of having to clean the oven afterward.
Or you just want a change of scenery... one that doesn't involve anything "traditional."
You can still have a fabulous, easy meal. Head to Boston's Chinatown, the area of Downtown more or less bordered by Hudson Street/Surface road to the east, Downtown Crossing to the north, Washington Street to the west, and Kneeland Street to the south.
Basically, you can pick any of the Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or other Asian restaurants in the neighborhood and celebrate Thanksgiving with a delicious non-turkey feast.
Order from the extensive menus - or order off-menu by simply asking the waiter, "What's good, what's fresh today?" to try the chef's choice.
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