Arguably the best holiday, Thanksgiving centers on food, family and friends, promoting gratitude, love and inclusivity. If you’re going to be in St. Louis over Thanksgiving – and you don’t have the will or the way to cook – let these local restaurants take care of dinner for you.
612North Event Space + Catering
Crafted to help you savor every special moment of Thanksgiving, the ready-to-heat gourmet meal packages from 612North feature carved turkey, traditional dressing, green bean casserole, whipped garlic potatoes, bourbon sweet mash, freshly baked rolls, pumpkin cheesecake and more. You can order packages for two, four or eight people for pickup on Nov. 24 or 25 at 612North Event Space + Catering or any location of Drunken Fish.
Bishop’s Post
Gobble ’til you wobble at Thanksgiving brunch. Served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bishop’s Post in Chesterfield, the buffet boasts breakfast staples such as biscuits and gravy, bacon and sausage and scrambled eggs, alongside Thanksgiving classics such as roasted turkey and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce. For a sweet finish, indulge in the charming restaurant’s salted caramel cheesecake and flourless chocolate torte – plus, plenty of pie!
Butler’s Pantry
Celebrate tradition and togetherness with Butler’s Pantry this Thanksgiving. The highly acclaimed St. Louis caterer offers a full buffet for 10 to 12 people for $700. Choose between scrumptious dishes such as roasted turkey breast, honey brined pork loin, bacon-Cheddar-chive monkey bread, maple-pecan roasted yams, coriander glazed carrots, green bean-mushroom casserole and butternut squash-potato au gratin. For a sweet finish, order the pecan pie gooey butter cake, amaretto-cherry tiramisu and chocolate-orange bundt cake.
Café la Vie
European classics get a splash of St. Louis flavor at Café la Vie inside the recently renovated Le Méridien St. Louis Clayton. The stylish yet relaxed restaurant will offer lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving with specials for kids and adults alike. The bountiful buffet will include cornbread muffins with honey butter, honey baked ham with apple glaze, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, sweet potato casserole with pecans and more. As with every memorable Thanksgiving meal, this one will end with seasonal desserts: miniature pies and pumpkin cheesecake bars.
Eckert’s
The Thanksgiving pies from Eckert’s family farm and country restaurant in Belleville, Illinois, never disappoint. Flavors include apple, cherry, pecan, pumpkin, strawberry-rhubarb, French silk and lemon meringue. If you’re in the area before Thanksgiving, check out one of Eckert’s celebratory events such as Friendsgiving at the Cider Shed (Nov. 5 to 25) and a Dickens-themed pop-up dinner (Nov. 21). They’ll certainly get you in the holiday spirit.
Knead Bakehouse + Provisions
Begin and end your Thanksgiving dinner with savory and sweet treats from Knead Bakehouse + Provisions. Specializing in sourdough, the St. Louis bakery offers preorders of sourdough buns, sourdough demi-baguettes, sourdough rustic bâtards, rustic loaves of sourdough and brioche loaves of sourdough. For dessert, its sourdough pie crust is filled with Missouri-grown Empire and Jonathan apples for decadence with local flair.
Miss Augusta
If you’re looking for a truly unique experience, celebrate Thanksgiving aboard Miss Augusta, a 105-foot Skipperliner yacht, which departs from Klondike Park in Augusta, Missouri. The two-hour brunch cruise features silver dollar pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash browns and fresh fruit, alongside a roasted turkey carving station, honey baked ham, stuffing and green bean casserole for the special occasion. The two-hour dinner cruise includes a similar Thanksgiving buffet – plus, pumpkin pie. The best part? You don’t have to cook or deal with a mess!
Salt + Smoke
Want your Thanksgiving turkey and sides to-go? Salt + Smoke, known for its St. Louis-style barbecue, is now accepting orders for pickup from its location at 6525 Delmar Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Along with a whole turkey and gravy or a whole smoked brisket, feast on the restaurant’s signature White Cheddar Cracker Mac, green bean and tomato salad, deviled eggs with bacon and Hawaiian rolls. Wash it all down with a pour of Pig Candy, maple-bacon-flavored bourbon, or bottled cocktails such as a walnut Old Fashioned. Cheers!
Sugarfire Smoke House
This Thanksgiving, skip the stress and let Sugarfire smoke the bird. The local smokehouse will offer whole smoked turkey, and then you can spring for sides – think housemade cornbread, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, sage stuffing and cranberry chutney. All sides come in pint, quart and gallon sizes, and you can call to place your order anytime before Nov. 21 for pickup on Thanksgiving. For something sweet, look no further than Sugarfire Pie, whose taste bud temptations range from apple crumb pie to Funfetti gooey butter cake and Mississippi mud pie to pastry chef Carolyn Downs’ award-winning sweet potato cheesecake pie with toasted marshmallows.
Union 30
Comfort food meets innovation at Union 30, located downtown in Hotel Saint Louis. The restaurant draws inspiration from singular St. Louis culinary traditions to develop creative takes on hometown favorites. For Thanksgiving, it will offer a special menu, which you can enjoy at home. Whether you order a to-go package for two, four, six or 10 people, it will include a late harvest salad, house-smoked turkey breast, honey-bourbon baked ham and seven sides such as aged Cheddar mac ‘n’ cheese, Southern green beans, pomegranate glazed carrots and garlic mashed potatoes – plus, your choice of apple or pumpkin pie.
Wherever you choose to celebrate Thanksgiving, we hope your day is full of good food and great company.
