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 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
2. 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
3. A Grand Thanksgiving at The Soho or Tribeca Grand
Make it a Grand Thanksgiving and feast on traditional Thanksgiving favorites at these posh, modern New York City hotels. For $65 per person 9$35 for kids 12 and under), dig into a sumptuous buffet featuring turkey, sirloin of beef, slow poached salmon, cheese and charcuterie boards, and plenty of pies.Soho Grand
310 West Broadway
Reservations: 212-965-3588
Tribeca Grand
2 Avenue of the Americas at Walker St.
Reservations: 212-519-6677
4. 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, fish, or pasta for the main course for $60 prix fixe.Fraunces Tavern
54 Pearl St. at Broad St.
Reservations: (212) 968-1776
5. Vegetarian Thanksgiving at Counter
Head to the East Village for a four-course vegetarian feast for $45 per person (throw in $30 more for additional wine pairings and/or $15 for a tasting of three house-infused vodkas). The menu features favorite Thanksgiving flavors with a vegetarian twist -- including a squash bisque, a porcini mushroom and chestnut roulade, and a pecan tart with pumpkin-maple ice cream.Counter Vegetarian Bistro
105 1st Ave. b/w 6th and 7th St.
Reservations: (212) 982-5870
6. 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
7. 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, and Chicken Marsala. The four-course prix-fixe meal is $57 per person, $25 for kids under 10.Talia's Steakhouse & Bar
668 Amsterdam Avenue at 92nd St.
Reservations: (212) 580-3770
8. 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
9. A Red-Meat Thanksgiving at craftsteak
Real men eat steak on Thanksgiving. If you want a change from the traditional turkey menu, crafsteak is the place to go for celeb chef Tom Colicchio's famous selection sirloin. Colicchio is also offering his take on the holiday turkey and a salmon option on the craftsteak $115 prix fixe menu.craftsteak
85 Tenth Avenue at West 15th Street
Reservations: 212-400-6699
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
