One minute it's January. The next minute, we're thinking about the holidays. It's never too soon to start dreaming about pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, and stuffing fragrant with sage and thyme.
While the pandemic continues to slowly fade, it has left behind one legacy: more to-go options. So this list of Fort Worth-area restaurants and their 2022 Thanksgiving offerings includes a mix of dine-in and to-go options. As long as it's Thanksgiving-related, it's on this list. (Or will be, since this list will welcome additions right up until the holiday.)
Here's where to get Thanksgiving 2022 in Fort Worth:
B&B Butchers and Restaurant. 3-course meal plus amuse bouche and choices from butternut squash soup, mixed green salad with apples & candied pecans, prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, turkey with cornbread-sausage stuffing, and family-style sides including Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, yams, and corn souffle, plus choice of pumpkin, pecan, or apple crumble pie, plus complimentary hot apple cider and pumpkin cookies. 10 am-9 pm. $90, or $35 for 11 & under. 817-737-5212.
Blue Mesa. Signature brunch is dressed up for Thanksgiving with Latin-roasted turkey marinated in a 13-spice rub, cranberry-jalapeño relish, Southwest stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, green beans, cinnamon roasted butternut squash, and a variety of pies, in addition to the traditional street taco bar, omelet station, waffles, brisket, red chile salmon, mimosas, coffee, tea, orange juice, and soft drinks. 9 am-4 pm. $30, or $10 for 12 and under. Family meal to go is $175, serves 6. Pick up November 22-23. Addison 972-934-0165, Fort Worth 817-332-6372, Plano 214-387-4407.
Capital Grille. Thanksgiving plate featues turkey with brioche stuffing, French green beans with marcona almonds, and cranberry-pear chutney, plus mashed potatoes for the table. $47 or $17 for 12 and under. 11 am-8 pm. Full dinner menu also available. 817-348-9200.
Cru. 3-course dinner includes Amuse of Butternut Squash & Burrata Bruschetta plus options such as Lobster & Saffron Risotto, Pumpkin Ricotta Ravioli, Turkey Breast, Pumpkin Cheesecake and Chocolate Molten Cake. 12-9 pm. $52. At all four locations: West Village Dallas, Shops at Legacy Plano, Watters Creek Allen, and Shops at Clearfork Fort Worth.
Del Frisco's Grille. 3-course meal includes butternut squash bisque with maple mascarpone cream & toasted pumpkin seeds, turkey with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, & cranberry sauce, and choice of pumpkin or pecan pie. 11 am-8 pm. 817-887-9900.
Eddie V’s. Traditional favorites include turkey, gravy, brioche sage stuffing, whipped potatoes, butternut squash, cranberry chutney, and French green beans with sundried tomatoes. $47 or $17 for 12 and under. Full menu also available. 11 am-8 pm.
Golden Corral. Endless buffet with more than 100 items including turkey, glazed ham, beef roast, mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, plus steak, pork, seafood, shrimp pot roast, fried chicken, meatloaf, mac & cheese, and salads. 11 am-4 pm.
LAW at the Four Seasons Resort at Las Colinas. Brunch with crab Benedict, pepper soffritto atop shrimp & cheddar cheese grits, seared salmon, turkey, NY strip paired with vegan stuffing, gravy, sautéed forest mushrooms, spiced cranberry chutney, soup du jour, antipasto, farmer’s omelet, cheese & charcuterie, tartare, ceviche, sushi, oysters. Holiday Pie Bar with pumpkin, apple streusel, cherry berry, and chocolate banana cream pie; waffles with dulce de leche, chocolate fudge, fruit, or candied almonds; spiced apple cider, hot chocolate, and candy station; and churro ice cream sandwiches. $130, or $50 for 12 and under. 11 am-3 pm. Dinner a la carte from 5-10 pm with a traditional Thanksgiving plate. 972-717-2420.
Magdalena’s. Upscale Mexican caterer is doing to-go Thanksgiving dinner kits ($160, serves four) with a Latin twist. Includes Acorn Squash Soup with Spanish Chorizo & Crispy Maple Brussels; Turkey Roulade filled with Chestnut Stuffing and Jalapeño-Cranberry Compote; Apple Pecan Molé Pie; and more. Order online November 21.
Omni Fort Worth Hotel. Festive brunch on second level with turkey, pineapple-clove-studded ham, smoked brisket, banana leaf wrapped fish, salads including poached pear & Bibb lettuce, ancient graints & trout, winter harvest, ceviche, lemon shrimp, pastrami salmon on melba toast, cheese & charcuterie, chive-scrambled eggs, Belgian waffles, chicken-leek-bacon tourtiere pies, lobster fennel bisque, bread pudding, flambee'd fruit & ice cream, pies, tarts, pumpkin cheesecake, chai tea latte tres leches, pistachio ricotta cake, Snickers cupcakes. $74 or $44 for 12 and under. 11 am- 3 pm. 817-350-4072.
Panther City BBQ. No turkeys this year due to limited market availability, but they're still offering whole briskets, racks of ribs, or spiral hams to-go for Thanksgiving ($45-$165). Order online, under the Merchandise tab. Pickups are from 9-10 am only, Thanksgiving morning.
Taste Community Restaurant. Turkey brunch is entirely pay-what-you-can. Must RSVP, to avoid wasting food and ensure they have enough for everyone. 9 am-2 pm. 817-759-9045.
Truluck's. Three-course feast with turkey, sides, and dessert. 11 am-8 pm. $59, or $25 for 12 and under. Uptown 214-220-2401, Southlake 817-912-0500.
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Stephanie Allmon Merry contributed to this story.