Not in the mood to spend hours over a hot stove this Thanksgiving? Let New York City's best chefs prepare Thanksgiving dinner for you and your clan. New York City restaurants offer a range of Thanksgiving dinner options. You can have a traditional turkey feast or start your own tradition with more exotic options including vegetarian, kosher, soul food, and Japanese.
1. Thanksgiving at Rockefeller Center
Enjoy a memorable Thanksgiving dinner at Rockefeller Center with views of the iconic skating rink from your table at The Sea Grill. The $68 prix fixe menu is heavy on the seafood (including lobster, sashimi, and miso-glazed black cod), but you can get your Thanksgiving turkey if you want it (complete with stuffing and cranberry-kumquat relish). Then what could be more convenient than a spin around the ice to burn off those calories?The Sea Grill
19 West 49th Street at Rockefeller Center
Reservations: 212-332-7610
2. Thanksgiving At The Central Park Boathouse
Enjoy a lakeside Thanksgiving at the Central Park Boathouse. It may be a bit too chilly to rent a gondola after dessert, but you can enjoy the views and dine from an extensive menu featuring the usual turkey and trimmings as well as options like foie gras and Moroccan spiced cod. Prix fixe dinner is $65 per person (half price for kids under 12).The Central Park Boathouse
Central Park near Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street
Reservations: 212-517-2233
3. Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving at Fraunces Tavern
Spend a historic Thanksgiving at Fraunces Tavern. Established in 1785, Fraunces Tavern was a favorite of founding father George Washington. For Thanksgiving, Fraunces is serving a traditional dinner including your choice of turkey, salmon, or sweet potato ravioli for the main course for $80 prix fixe.Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl St. at Broad St.
Reservations: (212) 968-1776
4. An Italian Thanksgiving at Beppe
Beppe's executive chef Marc Taxiera has created a menu inspired by the Italian Thanksgivings he experienced as a child -- including house made gnocchi with Mama's Sunday sauce, clams oreganato, and the requisite roasted turkey breast. Best of all, Beppe is offering a 50% discount on all wine served on Thanksgiving. Dinner will be served from noon until 10pm on Thanksgiving Day for $80 per personBeppe
45 East 22nd Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South
Reservations: (212) 982-8422
5. Thanksgiving With A View at The Water's Edge
Zip across the East River and dine in Queens with a striking view of the Manhattan skyline. It's a quick trip by water taxi or subway. The decadent menu offers turkey with all the trimmings, lobster, osso buco, prime rib, and more. But it's the view that makes Thanksgiving here truly memorable.Water's Edge
44th Dr. at the East river in Queens
Take the complementary ferry from 34th St. or the E,F,V to 23rd St./Ely Ave.
Reservations: 718-482-0033
6. Kosher Thanksgiving at Talia's Steakhouse
Talia's, a Glatt Kosher steakhouse on Manhattan's Upper West Side, is serving an affordable kosher Thanksgiving feast. Choose from six seatings during the day. Entree options include turkey, brisket of beef or bison, a seafood sampler, Chicken Marsala, and pasta. The four-course prix-fixe meal is $59.99 per person, $39.99 for kids under 11.Talia's Steakhouse & Bar
668 Amsterdam Avenue at 92nd St.
Reservations: (212) 580-3770
7. Soul Food Thanksgiving at Sylvia's
Visit the legendary Sylvia's in Harlem for a traditional soul food holiday dinner, complete with roasted turkey, ham, stuffing, macaroni, collard greens, and candied yams. Dine family a la carte from 11AM until 8PM or select the prix-fixe menu option for $29.95 per person for groups of five or more.Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave. between 126th and 127th Sts.
Reservations: 212-996-0660
8. Raw Vegan Thanksgiving at Pure
Eat light and healthy this Thanksgiving at Pure. The four-course Thanksgiving feast is all raw and all delicious. Menu offerings include a squash bisque with candied pumpkin seeds and a merlot-soaked portabella mushroom with lemon "ricotta." Dinner will be served from 3pm-9pm on Thanksgiving Day for $72 per person.Pure Food and Wine
54 Irving Place near 17th Street
Reservations: (212) 477-1010
9. Thanksgiving Dinner at the Russian Tea Room
Enjoy Russian delicacies with your traditional American Thanksgiving fare at The Russian Tea Room. The turkey comes with blintzes, borscht, and Chicken Kiev. The special Thanksgiving menu is offered for $95/person ($50 per child). For an additional $45/person, you can add a Sommelier Wine Pairing to your holiday meal.The Russian Tea Room
150 West 57th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
Reservations: (212) 581-7100
10. No-Reservations Thanksgiving Comfort Food At Ted's Montana Grill
Leave your Thanksgiving planning until the last minute? That's okay. At Ted's Montana Grill (that's Ted as in Ted Turner), Thanksgiving walk-ins are welcome. The New York location of this upscale chain devoted to 21st century comfort food is offering a classic Thanksgiving menu with plenty of extra options for $45 per person from noon until 8PM on Thanksgiving.Ted's Montana Grill
110 West 51st Street at 6th Avenue
Reservations: 212-245-5220

