21 Thanksgiving Day restaurants | Metromix South Florida
21 Thanksgiving Day restaurants
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Now how long did Martha Stewart say you had to leave that bird in the oven? Ack! Forget about it. You know it won’t turn out half as good as those roasted by South Florida’s top chefs. So just give up the battle with the bird and get your grub on at a local restaurant. Here are 21 restaurants serving a holiday meal on Thanksgiving Day. Sure beats doing the dishes.

**Prices mentioned are for adults, and most likely do not include tax or gratuities. Cost of children’s meals may vary. Contact restaurant for details**

Acqua

Acqua

1435 Brickell Ave. - Miami
305-381-3190

If you think brunching is the best way to enjoy the holiday, head over to Acqua for a special spread including artisanal cheeses, salad, seafood and risotto stations—there’s even a special section for the kiddies. Or come for dinner and enjoy an a la carte menu or $70 prix-fixe Thanksgiving option, offering curried butternut squash bisque, herb-and-mustard-crusted lamb chops, and candied pecan and rum mousse with cranberry compote. Thanksgiving Day / noon-3:30 p.m. and 6:30-10:30 p.m. / Brunch: $85 adult, $35 kids under 12; prix-fixe $70

Atrio

Atrio

1395 Brickell Ave. - Miami
305-503-6529

Before you have to join the family in a fight over chips of dried turkey, head over to Atrio for an alternative Turkey Day brunch with a view. Stations include breakfast dishes, a raw bar, sushi selections and cold cuts, plus there’s a section just for kids with PB&J, mac ‘n’ cheese, toys and candy for the taking. Call for dinner information. Thanksgiving Day / 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. / $75 adults, $37.50 kids

Blue Door

Blue Door

1685 Collins Ave. - Miami Beach
305-674-6400

With a new executive chef in the kitchen, Blue Door is really getting fancy-schmancy this Thanksgiving. [Warning: you may need to enlist the help of a foodie to translate the following.] The meal starts with an amuse of cumin-crusted scallop in a butternut squash puree with crispy lotus root and white truffle oil and ends with pumpkin-hazelnut bread pudding with Chinese five-spice ice cream and lychee-vanilla coulis. You’ll have to dine here to hear what’s in between. Thanksgiving Day / 7-11:30 p.m. / $69

Chef Allen's

Chef Allen's

19088 NE 29th Ave. - Aventura
305-935-2900

Chef Allen Susser is showing kids some love with a special menu just for them. On it are his rock & roll shrimp with mango ketchup, roasted turkey with pear stuffing, and a dark chocolate brownie. But mom and dad can also indulge with offerings from the adult menu, including wild Florida shrimp with sweet yam ravioli; cast iron-seared chateaubriand; and lemon, rosemary and pumpkin cheesecake. Thanksgiving Day / 4-10 p.m. / $69 adults, $29 kids 12-years-old and under

The Breakers

The Breakers

1 S. County Road - Palm Beach
561-655-6611

Dine like Palm Beach royalty inside the Ponce de Leon Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day, where guests can partake in various salads, a hot buffet, sushi and caviar displays, and chef stations with prime rib, sugar-cured ham and herb-roasted turkey breast. The dessert list alone comprises more than a dozen options, not including the chestnut crepes filled with cranberry jam, chocolate sauce and rum syrup. Thanksgiving Day / 3-8 p.m. / $125

Grill Room on Las Olas

Grill Room on Las Olas

620 E. Las Olas Blvd. - Fort Lauderdale
954-467-2555

Wear your elastic pants and prepare for a four-course food onslaught from the Grill Room: jumbo shrimp and Maryland lump crab cocktail; Autumn salad with dried cherries; Bell & Evans herb-roasted turkey; and your choice of apple or pumpkin pie for dessert. Thanksgiving Day / 3-8:30 p.m. / $58 per person

Kitchen 305

Kitchen 305

16701 Collins Ave. - Sunny Isles
305-749-2110

You just gotta love takeout turkey. Pre-order a feast for four with all the trimmings, available for pick-up Thanksgiving Day between 10 a.m. and noon. [The resto will also be open for regular dinner hours from 5:30-11 p.m. with a full menu and special prix-fixe menu for those dining in.] Thanksgiving Day / 10 a.m.-noon / $99

Kobe Club

Kobe Club

404 Washington Ave. - Miami Beach
305-673-5370

If you want to keep count of what you’re eating (and we don’t mean tracking caloric intake), just remember Kobe Club’s one-two-three Thanksgiving menu specials: one side (like sweet potato puree, traditional stuffing or cranberry relish); roasted turkey ‘2 ways’; and the trio of brownies. Thanksgiving Day / 3-10 p.m. / Prices vary

La Marea

La Marea

1220 Ocean Dr. - Miami Beach
305-604-5070

Foodies who frown at traditional Thanksgiving fare will adore this year’s selections at La Marea. We recommend they start their meal with the roasted pumpkin soufflé, followed by langoustine grigliata, then the slow-braised wagyu brisket, and a heaping helping of the cranberry and blood orange cobbler with maple walnut ice cream. Also ask about the hotel’s special overnight package, incorporating the meal, just in case you think you’ll be too stuffed to drive home. Thanksgiving Day / 7-11:30 p.m. / $75

North One 10

North One 10

11052 Biscayne Blvd. - Miami
305-893-4211

For five years running, Chef Dale LoSasso has been wowing Turkey Day revelers with his innovative menus. This year will be no less impressive, as he treats diners to myriad choices including squash and French lentil bisque with pomegranate crème fraiche, applewood-planked pork tenderloin with sautéed spaetzle and lemon-apple sauce, and Pumpkin mascarpone flan with crispy chestnut fritters. Thanksgiving Day / starting at 1 p.m. / $48 adults, $24 kids under 12-years-old

Raphael Restaurant

Raphael Restaurant

530 Lincoln Road, Ste. 100 - Miami Beach
305-673-1139

No it’s not Passover, but Raphael is still incorporating unleavened bread in its matzo meal-stuffed kosher turkey. Try it as part of a prix-fixe dinner featuring a side of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and homemade apple pie. Thanksgiving Day / 6-11:30 p.m. / $25

SushiSamba dromo

pick SushiSamba dromo

600 Lincoln Road - Miami Beach
305-673-5337

While gobbling up the Caribbean mojo turkey entrée, cornbread-linguica stuffing, organic fall vegetables and roasted pan gravy, why not indulge in a decadent caramel Thanksgiving cocktail, too? Made of spiced rum, pear juice and ginger-flavored liqueur, then topped with fresh whipped cream and crushed candied pecans, this dessert simply squashes pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving Day / noon-midnight / Prices vary

Trump Resort

18001 Collins Ave. - Sunny Isles Beach

Get some home cookin’ in four-star surroundings. Neomi’s menu offers family-style snacks, like brown butter caramel popcorn, for starters, before the slow roasted turkey with corn muffin stuffin’, Australian bass with truffle lunette pasta or braised short ribs make an appearance. A tamer, yet tasty kids menu is also available. Or, if you and the family want to eat turkey in your pjs, ask about the “Turkey-to-Go” dinner for $169. Thanksgiving Day / 1-9 p.m. / $49 adults, $20 kids

Solu

3800 N. Ocean Drive - Singer Island
561-340-1795

Ready to try braised short ribs, rack of lamb or brine-roasted turkey this Thanksgiving? Yeah? That’s what we thought. You may want to make your reservation for an a la carte meal at Solu, where you can also indulge in a roasted Asian duck terrine, butternut squash bisque with coconut cream, and ginger-maple sweet potatoes. Thanksgiving Day / 7 a.m.-7 p.m. / Prices vary

pick Indigo at the Riverside Hotel

620 E. Las Olas Blvd. - Fort Lauderdale
954-467-0045

Since we don’t have a Thanksgiving Day parade on Las Olas, why not enjoy the holiday by watching tourists window shop? While counting the number of Crocs that pass, indulge in a three-course lunch or dinner at Indigo. Highlights include a roasted corn and wild rice chowder and herb-roasted turkey with chestnut-cornbread stuffing. Thanksgiving Day / noon--10 p.m. / Lunch $21, dinner $28 per person

Joseph's on the Water

1975 South Ocean Drive - Hallandale Beach
954-455-6996

If you went to Joseph’s last year for the holiday, you’re well on your way to creating a family tradition. Once again, Joseph's is offering a traditional Thanksgiving meal, along with its regular menu and four complete dinners for hungry diners. Enjoy your holiday waterside. Thanksgiving Day / 1-9 p.m. / $18.95

Christy's

3101 Ponce de Leon Blvd. - Coral Gables
305-446-1400

To celebrate the restaurant’s 30th anniversary, Christy’s is offering a traditional turkey dinner for—you guessed it—only $30 per person ($15.50 for kids under 12). Expect homemade cream of mushroom soup, Caesar salad, turkey with chestnut stuffing, and pumpkin or pecan pie, along with much more. For a few extra bucks, diners can also order prime rib, New York sirloin, fish of the day or veal porcini. Thanksgiving Day / noon-10 p.m. / $30 adults, $15.50 kids

China Grill

1881 SE 17th Street - Fort Lauderdale
954-759-9950

Give thanks that you can dine by the water in November when your relatives up north are freezing their chestnuts off. China Grill is offering special entrées, like a maple-soy roasted turkey, char sui bbq pork, and side dishes including traditional stuffing and sweet potato mash topped with marshmallows and glazed with brandy. Dessert is a five-spice pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving Day / 5-9 p.m. / Prices vary

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