Where to Get Thanksgiving Dinner in Metro Detroit

Whether you’re looking for a dine-in experience or a to-go option, these metro Detroit restaurants have Thanksgiving dinner covered.
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Oak and Reel is offering Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and more. // Photograph courtesy of Oak & Reel

Whether you’re looking for a dine-in experience or a to-go option you can heat up at home, metro Detroit restaurants have Thanksgiving dinner covered. Here’s what 10 local spots are serving up in 2024.

Madam

vlog׿ Detroit’s2023 Restaurant of the Year is offering a Thanksgiving feast with all of the trimmings. The meal is served buffet-style in the Daxton Hotel and will offer roasted turkey, sourdough stuffing, braised greens, and handcrafted dessert for $75 per person. Specialty cocktails, beer and wine will be served alongside the meal. Madam at Daxton Hotel, ; .

Fogo de Chão

This Brazilian steakhouse with offering its carryout Thanksgiving Holiday Experience Package, which feeds six, for $180. Menu items in this package include roasted turkey au jus, sweet potato casserole, Brazilian sausage and apple dressing, sautéed asparagus, cranberry relish, Pat de Queijo, and cocoa fudge brownies. Orders must be place at lease 24 hours in advance and can be picked up or delivered all day Nov. 19-27 or by 11 a.m. on Nov, 28. While supplies last.Fogo de Chão, ; .

Mario’s Restaurant

Detroit’s oldest Italian restaurant is serving up Thanksgiving carry-out for $165. The meal, which feeds six to eight people, includes a fully-roasted turkey, green beans, holiday stuffing, candied yams, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry relish, salad, rolls, and your choice of pumpkin or pecan pie. You can add on extra sides for $6 each. Single dinners are available for $35 a person. Dine in or take it as a carry-out. Reservations required. Mario’s Restaurant, ; .

Oak & Reel

Oak & Reel, a Detroit-based contemporary Italian restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred Chef Jared Gadbaw, is offering Thanksgiving dinner to-go this year. The meal includes slow-roasted turkey, stuffing with or without oysters, roasted Brussels sprouts and Cippolini onions, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls. Meals are fully cooked and can be heated up at home. The dinner is offered in two sizes — $195 for four to six people and $385 for eight to 12 people. Wine and dessert, including pumpkin and apple pie, can be added on for an additional cost. Orders can be placed online for pickup on Nov. 27. Oak & Reel, ; .

Macray Harbor Banquet & Event Center

Celebrate Thanksgiving at one of three seatings offered by Macray Harbor. For $49.99 for adults and $24.95 for kids ages 4-11, you can enjoy classic Thanksgiving eats such as mashed potatoes and turkey, a cold stain filled with artisan cheese, a gourmet salad bar, and housemade cranberry sauce, and plenty of dessert to choose from. Pre-payment and reservations required. They’ll also be offering a limited number of to-go orders that feed 10-12 people for $369. These orders include turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, pasta salad, cranberry sauce, cornbread, a salad tray and your choice of two pies. Orders must be placed by Nov. 21 at 3 p.m. Extra sides are available for $30.Macray Harbor banquet & Event Center, ; .

Stage Deli

West Bloomfield-based Stage Deli’s Thanksgiving dinner for eight is $325 and must be ordered online. It includes a whole roasted fresh Michigan turkey, onion roll stuffing, sweet potato souffle, green bean almondine, bake-at-home dinner rolls, and more. You may add on an apricot-glazed BBQ salami, pigs in the blanket, pumpkin cheesecake, or apple crumble for an additional charge. You must place your orders by Nov. 24. Stage Deli, ; .

San Morello

San Morello is offering two options for Thanksgiving this year. Head to the restaurant from 7 a.m.-noon for a Southern-Italian-inspired breakfast buffet featuring classic brunch items, housemate pastries, and bottomless Bellinis. Be sure to step out on to the patio during this time because they’ll be offering warm drinks, a deli-style Italian hero sandwich, and a view of Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In the evening, find a Prix Fixe three-course dinner menu that offers your choice of sheep’s milk ricotta, cauliflower al forno, tortilla di zucca, grilled. swordfish, short rib braciole, Thanksgiving turkey, and much more for $120 per person ($65 for kids 12 and under). Take-out for Thanksgiving, too. San Morello, ; .

Vintage House

Vintage House is offering two sizes for its to-go Thanksgiving meal. The $225 package feeds five people while the $395 package feeds 10. Items, which come in disposable containers, include a fresh Amish turkey, Dearborn spiral ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, apple pie, and more. Carry-out orders must be placed by the end of the day on Nov. 25 to be picked up cold Nov. 27 from noon-5 p.m. In addition, there will be two Thanksgiving Day seatings that offers classic Turkey Day eats. Dine-in is $37.95 for adults and $22.95 for kids ages 5-10. Vintage House, ; .

Cornman Farms

Zingerman’s Cornman Farms is offering turkey or tenderloin as the main dish for your Thanksgiving meal. Add on sides like Meadow Lark Kale Salad, mashed potatoes, stuffing, glazed honey carrots, bacon balsamic Brussels sprouts, and more to complete your meal. Desserts, breads, and toppings are also available. For pre-order only. Orders can be picked up Nov. 26 from 1:30-7 p.m. or Nov. 27 from 12:30-8 p.m. Cornman Farms, ; .

Zingerman’s Roadhouse & Zingerman’s Delicatessen

Order the full family feast from Zingerman’s Roadhouse and receive your choice of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, safe stuffing, roasted vegetables, cranberry relish, bread, and pie, for $620. They also offer a build-your-own-feast. Orders must be placed in advance to be picked up Nov. 26 or 27. Zingerman’s Deli is also offering carryout feasts for Thanksgiving this year. The Deli’s Complete Thanksgiving Feast includes turkey and all the sides for 6-8 people for $325 (whole bird) or $340 (carved whole bird). You may also place per-person orders for $20.Zingerman’s Roadhouse, ; . Zingerman’s Deli, ; .

Rugby Grille

The Townsend Hotel’s Rugby Grille is offering a Thanksgiving meal for two to-go this year for $150. Enjoy a fall harvest salad (made with chopped kale, dates, roasted butternut squash, goat cheese, pickled red onion, toasted pipits, macerated apples and Michigan maple dressing), sage and peppercorn turkey served with giblet gravy brioche, chestnut stuffing, mashed potatoes, haricot verts, candied squash, and cranberry relish, and for dessert: your choice of apple pie, pumpkin pie, or pecan pie. You must order by 9 p.m. on Nov. 24 tot be picked up between noon at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Rugby Grille, ; .

Eddie Merlot’s

Eddie Merlot’s will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. serving a three-course turkey dinner alongside their full dinner menu. The turkey dinner includes your choice of salad or king crab and corn bisque, hand-carved roasted turkey with sage stuffing, brown gravy, and cranberry relish, your choice of two sides, and a dessert. You may also pre-order the “Host at Home” option, which are portioned for five for $225 or 10 for $440, Nov. 1-26.Eddie Merlot’s, ; .

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

Let Sullivan’s Steakhouse do the cooking this year by placing a pre-order online. They come in two sizes: small (serves five for $225) or large (serves 10 for $440), and must be ordered by Nov. 26 with pickup Nov. 27 or 28. They’re also offering a dine-in option that includes a starter, hand-carved roasted turkey as your entree, your choice of two side dishes, and dessert for $51 per adult and $25 per child.Sullivan’s Steakhouse, ; .

This post has been updated for 2024.