With dining rooms shut down across the state, restaurants wasted no time in pivoting to be ready for Thanksgiving. Menus range from full meals to elements you can add to your own, and run the gamut from traditional turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes to those featuring duck or pork or fried chicken.
We’ve rounded up offerings across the city and suburbs below. Most require ordering ahead, for pickup or delivery later. Some require you to schedule your pickup time. And several places are offering sit-down dinners on sheltered patios outside.
Oh, and pie? Here are 25 places to order in, if you don’t want to be rolling out crust yourself.
16? on Center
The Chicago restaurant group is joining the forces of some of its restaurants to offer a complete Thanksgiving meal kit for pickup at Dusek’s. Options include a turkey roulade from Dusek’s, sides from Paulette’s Public Market and Saint Lou’s Assembly and pumpkin pie from Good Ambler. $100 for two, $200 for four. (Order a la carte, if you prefer.) 1227 W. 18th St., Chicago, 312-526-3851; 16oncenterchicago.com/16oc-thanksgiving
Aba
Spice up Thanksgiving with a Mediterranean twist. The holiday feast includes pumpkin hummus, truffle baked orzo, beef tenderloin kebabs and more. Order ahead for pickup. $48.95 per person. 302 N. Green St., 773-645-1400, abarestaurants.com
Aboyer
Order a family-style Thanksgiving meal for curbside pickup or delivery. Fully prepared and cooked offerings include a choice among three main courses: brown sugar-brined roast turkey, beef tenderloin or pork tenderloin. Carryout available for pickup Thanksgiving Day. $59 per person. 64 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, 847-441- 3100, georgetroisgroup.com/aboyer
Alinea
Alinea chef Grant Achatz helps you prepare Thanksgiving, well, via cooking instructions. The four-star restaurants to-go feast includes an organic, free-range turkey, three appetizers and six classic sides, including 50-50 mashed potatoes, and dessert of pumpkin pie. $75 per person. 1723 N. Halsted St., 312-867-0110, exploretock.com/alinea
Ann Sather
Trusty standby Ann Sather will offer its Thanksgiving dinner all week long this year, from Nov. 23-27. The meal includes chicken vegetable soup, assorted breads — including Ann Sather’s cinnamon rolls, roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, seasonal vegetables. cranberry sauce and a slice of apple or pumpkin pie. Family style portions are also available. All orders can be made for pickup or delivery. Place orders 30 minutes ahead of time for pickup, and preorders are encouraged on the actual Thanksgiving holiday. $24.95 per adult; $13.95 per child. 909 W. Belmont Ave. and 773-348-2378; 3415 N. Broadway and 773-305-0024; and 1147 W. Granville and 773-274-0557; annsather.com
Antico Posto
Grab dinner to-go from an a la carte menu, with some traditional dishes and several with a twist; each dish feeds four to six. 118 Oakbrook Center, Oakbrook, 630-586-9200; antico-posto.com
Avec
Make the switch from turkey to porchetta: Avec is taking orders for stuffed and rolled 10-12 pound porchetta, the Italian roast pork dish, to take home and cook. Each porchetta feeds 12-15. $150. 615 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 312-377-2002, avecrestaurant.com
Beatrix
Choose a full Thanksgiving package or order from a mix-and-match menu if you want to create your own meal. Multiple locations, beatrixrestaurants.com
Brass Heart
Thanksgiving takeout for two features brioche- and sausage-stuffed poussin with traditional holiday trimmings and a bottle of sparkling rosé, and ends with sweet potato pie with truffle maple syrup. $175. 4662 N. Broadway, 773-564-9680, brassheartchicago.com
Brindille
Chef Carrie Nahabedian’s Thanksgiving at Home takeout includes locally raised turkey and French-inspired side dishes, along with two desserts plus ice cream. Order by Nov. 17th. $160, or order a la carte. 534 N. Clark St., 312-595-1616, brindille-chicago.com
The Bristol
Mix things up with whole smoked duck, salt-baked sweet potato, milkbread and a whole apple pie. $85. 2152 N. Damen Ave., 773-862-5555, thebristolchicago.com
Bub City
To-go feasts come in two sizes, for four people or for eight, and feature smoked turkey with celery-and-sage stuffing and the works. $175 for four; $275 for eight. Or, dine on the patio, ordering from among several choices for entree, sides and dessert. 435 N. Clark St., Chicago, 312-610-4200; bub-city.com
Cite
Individual Thanksgiving meals can be ordered to-go and include options of prime rib or turkey. 505 N. Lake Shore Drive, 70th floor, 312-644-4050; citechicago.com
Coco Pazzo
Three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving meals, featuring Tuscan herb roast turkey or pan-roasted white fish, are available for preorder and pickup. $60 per person. 300 W. Hubbard St., 312-836-0900, cocopazzochicago.com
Daisies
You’ve got a few options at Daisies. Shop at the restaurant’s market for pre-made sides, desserts and even turkey. Order a fully prepared meal for four, from turkey through dessert ($240). Or pickup a meal kit that you cook up yourself ($180). 2523 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 773-661-1671; daisieschicago.com
Di Pescara
Dine on a family-style feast with all of the traditional fixings. Desserts of pumpkin pie and apple crostata round-out the meal. $45 per person; minimum order two people. 2124 Northbrook Court, Northbrook, 847-498-4321; di-pescara.com
Dimo’s
This year’s Thanksgiving is already going to be a little different, so why not lean into the change? Pizza is an option: Dimo’s will, of course, have a variety of festive holiday pies. This year’s lineup includes a green bean casserole pizza, plus the Hunter and Gatherer (vegetarian version), topped with venison sausage or a wild mushroom medley, respectively, and whipped ricotta, kale, fennel, cranberries and rainbow carrots on a butternut squash puree. No advanced orders are necessary, but be aware that Dimo’s will be closed on Thanksgiving proper. 1615 N. Damen Ave., 3463 N. Clark St.; dimospizza.com
Lillie’s Q at District Brew Yards
Make all of your family’s favorite side dishes, but leave the turkey to Lillie’s Q. Chef Charlie McKenna’s smoked turkeys ($100) are available for pickup at District Brew Yards and serve up 8 to 10; order online here. Pick up on Thanksgiving Day. Cases and 4-packs of beers to complement the meal available too. 417 N. Ashland Ave., 773-295-1270, districtbrewyards.com
Duck Duck Goat
Shake Thanksgiving up with Peking duck and all the sides to complement it, green beans, sweet potatoes, plum-cranberry sauce, buns, mashed potato spring rolls and veggie fried rice. Feeds four. $175. 857 W. Fulton Market, 312-902-3825, duckduckgoatchicago.com
El Che Steakhouse & Bar
Dine on a spatchcocked chimichurri turkey as part of El Che’s take-out kit, with ciabatta and giblet stuffing and malbec gravy. $150. 845 W. Washington Blvd., 312-265-1130, exploretock.com/elchechicago
Ema
Add a bit of Mediterranean flair, including pumpkin hummus, grilled chicken and beef tenderloin kebabs, vegetable sides and honey pie. $48.95 per person. Whole pies ($60) and bottles of wine available separately. 74 W. Illinois St., 312-527-5586; emachicago.com
Etta
Etta will offer both dine-in and carryout dinners at its Bucktown and River North locations. The dine-in Thanksgiving menu runs from 1-7 p.m. Nov. 26 as a festive fixed menu. The carryout package serves up to four people and comes with a roasted turkey, sides, dessert and a 750 milliliter carafe of house wine (red, white or rosé). Place orders online for pickup from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nov. 26. $135. 700 N. Clark St., 312-766-4444, and 1840 W. North Ave., 312-757-4444; ettarestaurant.com
Ever
Pick up a collection of Ever chef Curtis Duffy’s favorite Thanksgiving side dishes, fully cooked and ready to reheat: Candied yams with marshmallows, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, white truffle macaroni and cheese ($10 to $50 each). Bottles of Champagne or red or wine selected by Ever co-owner Michael Muser, a sommelier, also available. Order ahead for curbside pickup noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 24 or 25. 1340 W. Fulton St., exploretock.com/ever
Formento’s
A full meal serving four to five includes salad, soup, protein, fixings, sides and a pie. $290. 925 W. Randolph St., 312-690-7295, formentos.com
FireLake Grill House & Bar
Cider-cured roast turkey centers a full meal, with all the trimmings, for groups of four, eight or 12. 221 N. Columbus Drive, 312-312-477-0234; firelakechicago.com
Found Kitchen & Social House
Chef Debbie Gold created a Thanksgiving menu that is available in full ($95 for two people, $350 for up to 8) or a la carte. The lineup (and a la carte pricing) includes a roasted turkey, sliced with gravy ($180), dressing ($35), sweet potatoes with sesame seeds and sumac ($32), green bean casserole with fried onion ($40), orange cranberry sauce ($25) and pumpkin or chocolate pecan pie ($32 each). A seasoned beef tenderloin for up to 10 people is also available to add on at $200. All orders should be placed by 5 p.m. Nov. 22 for pickup Nov. 25 or 26. Call or email [email protected]. 1631 Chicago Ave., Evanston, 847-868-8945, foundkitchen.com
Gibsons Restaurant Group
The Gibsons restaurant group will have outdoor dining available at its Gibsons locations in Chicago, Oak Brook and Rosemont; Hugo’s Frog Bar locations in Chicago and Naperville; and Gibsons Italia in Chicago. All will serve a Thanksgiving menu for the holiday. Guests can also pick up a Thanksgiving dinner for four to carry home. The menu includes a choice of lobster bisque or house salad, turkey breast, stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, French beans and pumpkin pie. Additional a la carte items are available as well. 312-587-0508, ext. 2, or email [email protected]; grgmc.com
The Goddess and Grocer
Ferndale Farms turkey is the centerpiece for a traditional feast offered for pickup or delivery. House-made cocktail kits also additional. Offered for two ($75), six ($195) and 12 ($395). Multiple locations, 773-292-7100, goddessandgrocer.com
GT Prime Steakhouse
This dinner package for four guests includes a whole roast turkey, some traditional and some not-so traditional sides along with an apple pie. $225. 707 N. Wells St., 312-600-6305; gtprimerestaurant.com
Heritage Restaurant & Caviar Bar
Ready-to-go kits, each serving four to six, come in two levels. The Classic ($225) offers an 18-pound turkey, dumplings, smoked oyster and kim-chi sausage stuffing, veggie sides, apple pie with caramel ice cream, plus the Heritage Smokey Manhattan kit. While the Baller ($325) adds Polanco Siberian caviar and shrimp cocktail. 2700 W. Chicago Ave., 773-661-9577, heritage-chicago.com
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Pick up or get delivery of a take-and-bake package with fried chicken, corn muffins and honey butter, in five sizes ($17.20 to $90). Order sides like rosemary gravy, pimento mac ‘n cheese, whipped sweet potatoes and more a la carte. 3361 N. Elston Ave., 773-478-4000, honeybutter.com
Joe’s Seafood
Joe’s Thanksgiving take-out meal for four features roast turkey breast plus leg and thigh confit served with pan gravy, plus sides and dessert of pumpkin chiffon pie. Additional items and wine pairings also available. $250. 60 E. Grand Ave., 312-379-5637, joes.net
L. Woods
An a la carte menu features turkey, stuffing, baked potato casserole, and much more, including four pies. 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood, 847-677-3350; lwoodsrestaurant.com
Longman and Eagle
Dinner for two with turkey drumsticks, gravy, green bean casserole and other holiday favorites. $120. 2657 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, 773-276-7110; longmanandeagle.com
Maple & Ash
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Steakhouse Maple & Ash will offer both dine-in and carryout options for Thanksgiving dinner. The dining arrangements at the restaurant include a heated, covered deck in a courtyard. Guests can choose from the regular menu or the Thanksgiving dinner ($70 per person), which includes a slow-roasted black truffle dinner, sides and dessert. For carryout, guests will receive a prepared turkey for cooking at home and fully-cooked sides for reheating, all with instructions for preparing in your kitchen. The dinners are family style: $295 for up to six people; $495 for 7-9 people; and $715 for 10-12 people. 8 W. Maple St., 312-944-8888, mapleandash.com
Osteria Via Stato
A fully prepared four-course Italian holiday meal features turkey, focaccia sausage stuffing, rigatoni with mozzarella and tomato cream, lots of sides, and apple crostata or pumpkin cheesecake. $59.95 per person; or order a la carte. 620 State St., Chicago, 312-642-8450, osteriaviastato.com
Pearl’s Place
The soul food legend is still serving its annual Thanksgiving dinner buffets just for takeout this year. The Thanksgiving Moveable Feast stars roast or jerk turkey, baked country ham or smothered steak, and baked, smothered or jerk chicken; sides aplenty, and corn bread or dinner rolls. $24.99 (preorders only). Add dessert, peach or apple cobbler or sweet potato pie ($4.59). 3901 S. Michigan Ave., 773-285-1700, pearlsplacerestaurant.com
Perry’s Steakhouse
Order the traditional turkey dinner to-go per person ($45) or family-style ($139, feeds four). Perry’s also will be open for dining in, with a three-course menu ($45). 5 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, 630-571-1808, and 1780 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg, 847-648-7451; perryssteakhouse.com
Proxi
A dining adventure awaits with Proxi’s globally inspired to-go menu for two. Peking-style duck replaces turkey, and is served with steamed buns and Szechwan-style pickles. Rounding out the meal: pumpkin-coconut soup, coal-roasted broccoli and sweet potato-bacon fried rice, finishing with apple pie with a twist of miso butterscotch. $120. 565 W. Randolph St., 312-466-195, proxichicago.com
The Publican
Order the essentials a la carte, choosing among three turkey options or a ham, plus turkey stock, gravy or the Butcher Breakfast Box. Go big and order a complete package of sides ($150), with six dishes, including sausage stuffing, corn pudding, sweet potatoes with spiced honey and pecans, cranberry-apple relish. 837 W. Fulton Market, 312-733-9555; thepublicanrestaurant.com
River Roast
Order for pickup ahead of the holiday, requiring heating and cooking at home, or a hot, fully cooked meal ready to go on Thanksgiving day. The a la carte menu starts with locally raised herb-brined 14-pound turkey ($100), and ventures through sides (like carrots and dirt, that is, with pumpernickel crumbs, goat cheese, balsamic, or mac and cheese) and desserts. Sit-down dinner on the patio ($65) also available. 315 N. LaSalle St., 312-822-0100, riverroastchicago.com
RPM Italian
An Italian feast for four, with turkey, Parmesan risotto, delicata squash, and more, finished with amaretto tiramisu. $185. 52 W. Illinois St., Chicago, 312-222-1888; rpmrestaurants.com
RPM Steak
Pick up a fully cooked, hot and ready-to-serve dinner for four featuring standards like turkey, squash butternut bisque and Parker House rolls, but also Parmesan risotto, fall harvest salad and 14K chocolate cake. $225. 66 W. Kinzie St., 312-284-4990, rpmrestaurants.com
RPM Wine
RPM — of RPM Italian, Seafood and Steak — is launching the RPM Wine Club ahead of the holiday season. Wine director Richard Hanauer will select three bottles monthly for members to receive that will be chosen with seasonality in mind, including Thanksgiving pairings for November. Preorder by Nov. 15 to ensure wine is ready for the holiday. exploretock.com/rpmwineclub
Saranello’s
A three course dinner centers on turkey with rosemary-sage stuffing, plus braised beef short ribs, mashed potatoes and veggie sides, and pumpkin pie and apple crostata. $39.95 per person. 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, 847-777-6878, saranellos.com
Sepia
Turkey two ways stars on this dinner for two, with apple cider-brined roast turkey breast and confit turkey leg, plus rye bread stuffing, gravy with cognac, celery root soup with lobster, and vegetable sides. Finish with pumpkin custard tart, spiced nuts and bourbon caramels. $160. 123 N. Jefferson St., 312-441-1920, sepiachicago.com
Shaw’s Crab House
A four-course family-style dinner with seafood appetizers, turkey and trimmings, then King crab, and finally your choice among five desserts, including pumpkin pie with praline caramel sauce, Dutch apple and a cookie plate. $59 per person, $15 per child 6-12 years old, free under 6. 21 E. Hubbard St., 312-527-2722, and 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, 312-527-2722, shawscrabhouse.com
The Smith
Pick up a heat-and-eat meal kit with options like turkey breast, turkey pot pie, braised turkey legs and wings, plus the fixings, and more. From $120. Or order part of the meal, like the appetizers (shrimp cocktail, short rib dumplings) or a whole uncooked turkey. 400 N. Clark St., Chicago, 312-312-5100; thesmithrestaurant.com
Smith & Wollensky’s
Ready-to-roast rolled boneless turkey breast dinner feeding four to six, with sausage and cornbread stuffing, plenty of sides and two desserts, apple tart and pecan pie. $295. 318 N. State St., 312-670-9900, smithandwollensky.com
Somerset
If you’re looking for more a la carte options, check out Somerset. The restaurant has a collection of sides available — mashed potatoes, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash soup and more — for $58 per person, or you can pick one side and get that in portions for up to six people ($16-$34 per dish). Turkeys are also available in two sizes: a bird for two ($68) or up to six ($130). Dessert and wine also available. Preorder by Nov. 23 for pickup onsite. 1112 N. State St., 312-586-2150, somersetchicago.com
Stephanie Izard meal kits
Along with some options at Duck Duck Goat (above), chef Stephanie Izard will have her own Everything but the Turkey kit available through Tock. The package includes side dishes, gravy, sauces and brines, and Chicago customers can complete the collection by adding a turkey from Local Foods Fendale Market ($65 for 12-14-pound bird). The $150 package of sides and sauces only feeds up to six people. exploretock.com/goatceries
Tanta
The Peruvian restaurant features its Pollo To Go with pollo a la brasa (Peruvian spices marinated, roasted chicken), pastel de choclo (corn cake filled with beef stew), honey ham carapulcra (sun-dried potato stew) and winter vegetable risotto, plus dessert of pumpkin tres leches. $75, serves four. 118 W. Grand Ave., 312-222-9700, tantachicago.com
Tavern on Rush
A classic Thanksgiving feast ready to go, featuring turkey and all the trimmings, plus a choice of pumpkin pie, caramel applecobbler or carrot cake for dessert. $59.95 per person. 1031 N. Rush St., 312-664-9600, tavernonrush.com
Tzuco
Prefer to dine out for the holiday? Tzuco’s all-weather patio is open for Thanksgiving. Order chef Carlos Gaytan’s Mexican and French influenced Thanksgiving meal for six starring turkey mole and chorizo stuffing, or order off the regular dinner menu. Reservations required. Want to eat at home instead? Order the meal for pick up on Thanksgiving. $250. 720 N. State St., 312-374-8995, tzuco.com
Vermilion
The Herb & Spice Thanksgiving to-go package offers eight dishes spotlighting the Indian-Latin flavors for which Vermilion is known: smoked fenugreek and black cardamom turkey breast or paneer; cranberry and spinach salad with burnt orange dressing; cilantro quinoa naan stuffing; chipotle, corn, curry leaves soup; cumin chorizo or cumin cauliflower empanada; and ginger cranberry jalapeno chutney, all finishing off with saffron and star anise tres leches plus pumpkin mousse with spiced churro mega-doughnut. $85 for two. $160 for four. $240 for six. Order by Nov. 22 for delivery or pickup or Nov. 25 or Thanksgiving Day. 10 W. Hubbard St., 312-527-4060, exploretock.com/vermilion
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Virtue
Chef Erick Williams has created a complete Southern-American Thanksgiving feast feeding four to six featuring brined and roasted turkey, collard greens, giblet gravy, candied yams, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and pecan pie. A la carte menu also available. Wines by the bottle are also available. $189. 1462 E. 53rd St., 773-947-8831, virtuerestaurant.com
Wildfire
Groups big or small can find Thanksgiving to-go options from individual dinners to half and full platters. Options include traditional Thanksgiving fare along with a few twists. Limited patio seating available for a sit-down dinner ($56.95 per person). Multiple locations, 312-787-9000, wildfirerestaurant.com
Wood
A take-and-heat dinner package stars turkey three ways — smoked breast, confit leg and cornbread stuffed thigh — plus classic sides and apple pie with cider glaze and oat streusel. $50 per person. 3335 N. Halsted St., 773-935-9663, woodchicago.com