Explore Twin Cities restaurants and take-home meals for Thanksgiving 2026. Photo: Monstera Production/Pexels.
Holiday details can change, so confirm your location, menu and reservation before making plans.
Thanksgiving Dining at a Glance
| Restaurant | City | Price for Adults |
| Afton House Inn | Afton | $44 |
| Rodizio Grill | Maple Grove | $52.99 |
| Gary’s Supper Club | Lakeville | $41.95 |
| Jensen’s Food & Cocktails | Eagan | $65 |
| Mara | Minneapolis | $45–$155 |
| Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge | Spring Park | $69.95 |
| McCormick & Schmick’s | Edina | $39 |
| Jax Cafe | Minneapolis | $56 |
Prices are published meal rates. Check whether tax, gratuity, beverages or other charges are additional. Mara’s listed range does not identify the applicable rate for every guest.
Restaurants Serving Special Thanksgiving Meals
Afton House Inn
3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton
Afton House Inn’s Thanksgiving buffet includes herb-roasted turkey, honey-and-clove baked ham, beef with Marsala mushroom sauce, fried Minnesota sunfish and vegetable lasagna. Sides, salads and desserts round out the meal.
Hours: 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults are $44; children 10 and under are $24; ages 2 and under are $10. Beverages are extra. Call 651-436-8883 for reservations.
Rodizio Grill
12197 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove
Rodizio Grill is adding Thanksgiving favorites, including roasted turkey and stuffing, to its Brazilian holiday spread. The Maple Grove restaurant is also offering half-price desserts that day.
Hours: Noon–7 p.m. Adults are $52.99; children 11 and under are $16.99. Reserve through the restaurant’s website.
Gary’s Supper Club
20790 Keokuk Ave., Lakeville
Gary’s is serving a plated Thanksgiving feast for lunch or early dinner. The meal includes Caesar salad, pull-apart bread, carved turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, yams, green bean casserole and pumpkin cheesecake.
Ages 13 and older are $41.95; ages 5–12 are $19.95; younger children are $9.95. The Thanksgiving feast is the only menu served, and reservations are limited to 90 minutes. Book through OpenTable.
Jensen’s Food & Cocktails
3840 Rahn Rd., Eagan
Jensen’s has a Thanksgiving prix fixe experience on Nov. 26. Only the holiday menu will be available, with a children’s menu offered for ages 12 and under.
The published rate is $65 per person. Confirm children’s pricing and seating times when booking. Parties of six or more require a credit card hold; the listing specifies a $10-per-person fee for a no-show or cancellation less than 12 hours before the reservation.
Mara
245 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Mara at Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis is serving a Thanksgiving buffet with a carving station featuring turkey breast, glazed ham and salmon coulibiac. Sides include mashed potatoes, maple-roasted yams, sage stuffing and green bean casserole, followed by seasonal pies and sweets.
The prepaid Thanksgiving experience lists a range of $45–$155 per person.
Lord Fletcher’s Old Lake Lodge
3746 Sunset Dr., Spring Park
Lord Fletcher’s is hosting Thanksgiving Day brunch on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Prices are $69.95 for adults and ages 13 and older, $24.95 for children ages 6–12, and free for children 5 and under.
Brunch service goes from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Make a reservation through the restaurant’s website or call 952-471-8513.
McCormick & Schmick’s
3203 Galleria, Edina
McCormick & Schmick’s at the Westin Edina Galleria is an option for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. The restaurant’s published holiday menu includes a choice of butternut squash bisque or walnut mixed greens salad, followed by roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and gravy.
The advertised price is $39 for adults and $17 for a children’s turkey plate. Add a slice of pumpkin pie for $5.
Reservations are strongly recommended. Book through the restaurant’s website or call 952-920-1142 to confirm holiday serving hours and pricing.
Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave. NE, Minneapolis
Jax Cafe is offering Thanksgiving dining on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Its traditional Thanksgiving dinner is $56 and includes a choice of corn chowder or house salad, followed by roasted turkey, sage dressing, cranberry sauce, whipped potatoes, gravy, candied yams, corn O’Brien and pumpkin pie.
A children’s version is $24 and includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn O’Brien and pumpkin pie. Other holiday menu options include prime rib, steaks, seafood and butternut squash ravioli.
Make a reservation through the restaurant’s website or call 612-789-7297 to confirm Thanksgiving serving hours.
Restaurants Taking Thanksgiving Day Reservations
You can also make a Thanksgiving Day reservation at the restaurants below. A holiday listing does not establish that a restaurant will serve turkey or a special Thanksgiving menu. Check the individual restaurant’s date-specific availability, hours and menu.
Minneapolis
801 Chophouse
Fogo de Chão
Manny’s Steakhouse
Oceanaire Seafood Room
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
The Capital Grille
The Howe Daily Kitchen
St. Paul
Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine
Bullvino’s Churrascaria
Kincaid’s
The Lexington
The St. Paul Grill
Twin Cities Suburbs
Baldamar — Roseville
Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine — Maple Grove
Cracker Barrel — Lakeville
Kyndred Hearth — Eagan
Redstone American Grill — Eden Prairie
Yard House — St. Louis Park
Other Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving
Ze’s Diner
Bloomington, Eagan, Hastings, Mendota Heights, Prior Lake and Woodbury
Ze’s Diner is open year-round, including Thanksgiving Day. The family-owned diner serves breakfast all day, along with comfort-food favorites such as burgers, pot roast and meatloaf.
Specific hours and any special Thanksgiving menu or pricing for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, have not been announced. Contact your preferred location to confirm holiday details before visiting.
The Nicollet Diner
Minneapolis
The Nicollet Diner is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, making it an option for Thanksgiving dining. Its menu features breakfast favorites, burgers and malts served around the clock.
Perkins
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Perkins has historically offered Thanksgiving Day dining, though holiday hours vary by restaurant.
Denny’s
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Denny’s is open 365 days a year, including holidays. The diner chain serves breakfast favorites, burgers, sandwiches and comfort-food dinners.
The Office Pub & Grill
307 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis
The Office Pub & Grill in the North Loop of Minneapolis is open 365 days a year. Its casual menu includes appetizers, salads, burgers and sliders.
Marhaba Grill
2801 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis
Marhaba Grill advertises being open 365 days a year, making it an option for Thanksgiving dining. The Mediterranean restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat buffet, grilled kabobs, gyros and takeout by the pound.
Jade Dynasty Restaurant & Bar
600 W. Lake St., Minneapolis
Jade Dynasty advertises being open 365 days a year. The restaurant serves Chinese cuisine, including dim sum and seafood, along with a full bar.
Mickey’s Diner by Willy
1950 W. Seventh St., St. Paul
Mickey’s Diner by Willy is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The West Seventh diner serves classic comfort food, including buttermilk pancakes, burgers, chili and homemade soups.
This is the West Seventh location, separate from the downtown St. Paul dining car.
Cedar Inn
4155 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
Cedar Inn advertises being open 365 days a year, with regular hours of 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
Q. Cumbers
7465 France Ave. S., Edina
Q. Cumbers lists Thanksgiving Day hours of 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026.
The buffet restaurant offers a salad bar, hot entrées, homemade soups, bakery items and desserts. Holiday pricing applies on Thanksgiving, but the specific 2026 price and holiday menu have not been confirmed.
Call 952-831-0235 to check Thanksgiving pricing, menu details and reservation availability.
Additional Restaurants Historically Open on Thanksgiving
At last check, I couldn’t confirm these restaurants are open Thanksgiving 2026, but they traditionally are staffed.
Minneapolis
Breva Bar & Grill
Cosmos
Giulia
Monte Carlo
Nicollet Island Inn
Normandy Kitchen
Stock & Bond
Tavola
The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Tullibee
Twin Cities Suburbs
Birch’s on the Lake — Long Lake
Grand Szechuan — Bloomington
Granite City Food & Brewery — Eagan and Maple Grove
Jimmy’s Kitchen & Bar — Minnetonka
Kendall’s Tavern & Chophouse — Coon Rapids
Lela — Bloomington
Lowell Inn — Stillwater
Mandarin Kitchen — Bloomington
Nine TwentyFive — Wayzata
Tria Restaurant — North Oaks
Wildfire — Eden Prairie
Thanksgiving Meal Kits and Take-Home Dinners in the Twin Cities
Do you want to eat Thanksgiving dinner at home without preparing the entire meal yourself? These Twin Cities businesses have announced meal kits, take-home dinners and holiday delivery options for Thanksgiving 2026.
Some meals come prepared with reheating instructions. Others include ingredients you’ll need to cook, so check what’s included before ordering. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026.
Afton House Inn
3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton
Afton House Inn’s take-home Thanksgiving dinners include turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, sweet potatoes, green beans almondine, cranberries, dinner rolls and pie. The smaller packages come with sliced turkey, while the largest includes a whole turkey. Reheating instructions are provided.
The package for two is $80; the package for four to six is $150; and the package for 10 to 12 is $325. An automatic 20% staff gratuity is added to every order.
Pick up your dinner from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25. Call 651-436-8883 to order and confirm the ordering deadline.
Homegrown Foods
Delivery throughout the Twin Cities
Homegrown Foods handles the shopping and some of the prep, with pre-portioned ingredients and recipes for six Thanksgiving sides and pumpkin pie. You’ll still need to cook the dishes and supply your own turkey.
The menu includes garlic whipped potatoes, sage dressing with shiitake mushrooms, yams with maple streusel, roasted carrots, garlic green beans with almonds and kale salad with clementine vinaigrette.
Kits cost $105 for two to three people, $145 for four to six, $195 for eight to 10, and $265 for 12 to 14. The largest kit also includes a double-crust apple pie.
Delivery is Tuesday, Nov. 24. Order by Tuesday, Nov. 17; limited quantities may remain available through Monday, Nov. 23. No subscription is required.
Buca di Beppo
2728 Gannon Rd., St. Paul
Buca’s Thanksgiving feasts include sliced white-meat turkey, gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, a seasonal vegetable, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
Choose a feast serving two to three or four to six people, available for pickup or delivery Nov. 23–26. Catering packages for groups of 10 or more are available Nov. 16–26.
Thanksgiving Day pickup hours are 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Check the ordering page for package prices and preparation instructions. Buca also advertises 10% off pickup or delivery orders placed by Nov. 10 using the coupon code on its Thanksgiving page.
TC Farm
Delivery or pickup in Blaine
TC Farm lets you build your own Thanksgiving order with a pasture-raised turkey, prepared heat-and-serve sides, pies and other groceries. This option works well if you want to cook the turkey yourself and get help with the rest of the meal.
Whole turkeys come in several sizes, and brined birds are also available. Items are priced separately rather than sold as one fixed meal package.
Choose your delivery date when ordering. TC Farm recommends receiving frozen items earlier to allow time for thawing, with fresh groceries arriving closer to Thanksgiving.
You don’t need a membership, but you do need an account. Nonmember delivery costs $9.99 plus processing fees. To arrange pickup at the Blaine warehouse, call 612-217-1770.
Confirm availability, preparation instructions and any additional charges before placing your order.
Grocery Stores Offering Thanksgiving Take-Home Meals
Several Twin Cities grocery stores offer prepared holiday dinners, sides and desserts to help make Thanksgiving easier. Most meals require reheating at home. For Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, check your preferred store’s ordering deadline, pickup dates and heating instructions before purchasing.
Hy-Vee
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Hy-Vee offers prepared turkey and ham meal packages. Its 2026 Thanksgiving promotion lists a classic turkey dinner serving eight, along with brown sugar spiral ham and applewood pit ham meals.
Contact your local store for this year’s menus, prices and pickup options.
Whole Foods Market
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Whole Foods Market lists prepared Thanksgiving turkey dinners, larger feasts and packages of sides. Options include an organic heirloom turkey meal for eight and a Thanksgiving feast for 12 featuring turkey, ham and traditional accompaniments.
Meals are packaged cold and require reheating. Select your preferred store online to check local availability, prices and pickup dates.
Lunds & Byerlys
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Lunds & Byerlys’ Thanksgiving catering menu includes sliced turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, sage dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and pies. It’s an option for hosts who want help with several dishes or just part of the meal.
Some catering items have minimum quantities.
Cub
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Cub’s deli offers fully cooked, chilled holiday meals that you heat and serve at home. Contact your preferred store’s deli for Thanksgiving dinner packages, serving sizes and available sides.
Kowalski’s Markets
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Kowalski’s has previously offered fully cooked Thanksgiving turkey dinners in three sizes: dinner for two, a small dinner serving four to six, and a large dinner serving 10–12.
The store’s 2026 Thanksgiving menu, prices and pickup dates have not yet been confirmed. Check its website or contact your preferred location for this year’s options.
Festival Foods Minnesota
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Festival Foods Minnesota has previously offered heat-and-serve Thanksgiving packages with turkey, potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole and cranberry relish, along with smaller turkey and ham dinners.
The store’s 2026 Thanksgiving packages, prices and ordering deadlines have not yet been confirmed. Check with your preferred location before making plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
When Is Thanksgiving in 2026?
Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026.
Which Twin Cities Restaurants Have Thanksgiving Buffets?
Afton House Inn and Mara have announced Thanksgiving buffets for 2026. Rodizio Grill in Maple Grove is offering an expanded holiday menu with Thanksgiving favorites.
Do I Need a Thanksgiving Reservation?
Book ahead for the announced holiday meals. Review cancellation rules and any prepayment requirements, especially for larger groups. Gary’s asks guests to reconfirm their reservations a few days before Thanksgiving.
Are Children’s Thanksgiving Meals Available?
Afton House Inn, Rodizio Grill and Gary’s Supper Club have published children’s prices. Jensen’s lists a children’s menu for ages 12 and under. Confirm age cutoffs and the final price when reserving.
Can I Order From the Regular Menu?
Gary’s Supper Club and Jensen’s state that only their Thanksgiving menus will be served. Ask the other restaurants about regular-menu availability before booking.
