Best Delicious Thanksgiving Dinners In LA 2014
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With Thanksgiving around the corner, you may want to skip the cooking and opt to go out to dinner with your friends and family. Los Angeles offers a myriad of top restaurants serving up delicious Thanksgiving fare this year. From Thanksgiving champagne brunches to more traditional options, LA offers something for everyone. Catering to every budget, we've put together the list of the best places to get your fill on turkey day. From the best places to get turkey and candied yams to restaurants serving up ham and other options, we've got you covered.
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Tavern
11648 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 806-6464
www.tavernla.com
Located in Brentwood, Tavern offers both take out and dine in options this Thanksgiving. The delicious menu includes a persimmon and pomegranate salad with arugula and hazelnuts as well turkey breast stuffed with mashed potatoes and gravy. You can also choose a vegan or vegetarian option which includes sweet potatoes, brussels sprout. fingerling potatoes, stuffing and wild mushroom persillade. For dessert, try their mouth watering pumpkin pie with brown sugar whipped cream or their candied pecan tart with vanilla ice cream. To see the full menu, visit here.
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Joans On Third
8350 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-2285
www.joansonthird.com
Joans on Third never disappoints. And their Thanksgiving fare this year is no exception. The popular eatery is offering some truly delicious staples including maple-brown sugar yams, Joan's turkey gravy, classic creamy mashed potatoes, harvest bread stuffing with dried fruits, nuts and mushrooms as well as sautéed green beans, creamed spinach and more. Their oven roasted whole Thanksgiving turkey is a must. Also on the menu is butternut squash soup along with a wild arugula salad to start. For dessert, try their rustic apple pie, pecan pie or pumpkin pie.
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Jar
8225 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-6566
www.thejar.com
For a truly upscale Thanksgiving, Chef Suzanne Tracht serves up a classic American cuisine with delicious Thanksgiving staples including a roasted turkey with homemade cranberry relish, cornbread-turkey sausage stuffing and a butter lettuce salad. The dinner is served family style and also comes with sweet potato au gratin, mashed yukon gold potatoes with gravy, long-cooked mustard greens as well as your choice of 3 desserts. Reservations available from 1pm to 8pm. Salmon and vegetarian meals are available upon request as well.
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Akasha
9543 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
310-845-1700
www.akasharestaurant.com
Akasha offers one of the best known and visited Thanksgiving dinners in Los Angeles and Head chef Akasha Richmond does not disappoint. At the over the top feast on Thursday, Nov 27th from 1pm to 7pm, diners feast on slow roasted turkey with all of the traditional fixings you'd come to expect of a great Thanksgiving dinner. Along with cornbread pecan stuffing, and cranberry sauce, the dinner includes a herb-roasted turkey, market fish and crab remoulade as well as tofu-based entrees as well. If that wasn't enough, start with a roasted cauliflower soup and end with their pie buffet including pumpkin pie and more! For their full menu, visit Akasha's Menu.
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Huckleberry
1014 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-2311
www.huckleberrycafe.com
This year, Chef Zoe Nathan of Huckleberry is preparing a Thanksgiving catering menu to satisfy the needs of even the pickiest. Featuring traditional Thanksgiving fare, expect delicious take out items like their braised free-range turkey thighs which comes with sweet potatoes and marshmallows, cranberry sauce, and green beans. Other items include their roasted sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, raw kale salad, cornbread and much more. For dessert, try pumpkin pie, old fashioned apple cheddar pie, maple walnut pie or their ginger bundt cake. For the full menu, visit Huckleberry Cafe.
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The Original Pantry Cafe
877 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 972-9279
www.pantrycafe.com
Located downtown, The Original Pantry Cafe is a Los Angeles staple. Sit down and enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner this year with all of the usual fixings you'd expect of the day. Open all night, the cost is very reasonable and you can expect a hearty meal. Cash only.
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Geoffrey's In Malibu
27400 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 457-1519
www.geoffreysmalibu.com
This 3 course gourmet Thanksgiving day dinner has an added bonus. Feast on traditional thanksgiving fare while overlooking the ocean in Malibu. For your first course, Geoffrey's is offering a wide range of selections including wild mushroom soup with spicy croutons, creamy fall pumpkin bisque, oven roasted boneless quail, a classic caesar salad and more. For your second course, you'll choose one item from their long list of terrific options. From the roasted turkey roulade stuffed with spinach bread pudding to their grilled fillet mignon, pan seared day boat scallops and braised pork shank, it may be tough to choose, but whatever you decide will be excellent. Visit their full menu.
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Patina
141 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 972- 3331
www.patinarestaurant.com
This Thanksgiving, executive chef Tony Esnault serves up something special. Open from 1:30pm to 7:30pm, choose from a 3-course ($55) or 4-course ($70) meal with all of the great Thanksgiving day foods you'd expect to find. For appetizers, start with the butternut squash risotto which comes with parmesan and sage emulsion. Entrees include your choice of either Golden Heritage Turkey, Alaskan Halibut or Prime Beef Tenderloin which is accompanied by wild mushroom stuffing yams, and Brussels sprouts. Each is equally delicious. Desserts include a classic pumpkin pie or chocolate terrine.
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Cleo
Redbury Hotel
1717 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 962-1711
www.theredbury.com
This Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2014, dine in style at Cleo at the Redbury Hotel in Hollywood. The hotel restaurant is offering Cleopatra's feast, a special menu made up of Cleo favorites mixed with Thanksgiving classics. Served family style, award winning chef Danny Elmaleh serves a menu including Za'atar and preserved lemon turkey breast, roasted garlic mash, majadra curried rice and lentis, cous cous stuffing, spinach salad and pumpkin pie. For a full menu, visit Cleo. Seatings are at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm and are $65 per person.
