Best Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in NYC (2026)
Turkey dinners, family feasts, vegan menus and skyline splurges across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, with 2026 prices and booking links
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Thanksgiving in New York can be a long table covered in turkey and stuffing, a quiet dinner at a neighborhood bistro, or a splurge with the skyline outside the window. The hard part isn't finding a restaurant that's open. It's deciding which version of the holiday you actually want and booking it before the good times go.
If you want the traditional feast, start with Hearth. Keens turns the meal into a proper New York occasion, Carmine's feeds six to eight from one $395 spread, and Celestine puts the Manhattan skyline across the water. There are good options at gentler prices too, including a $49.95 turkey plate at Virgil's and three courses plus a drink for $75 at Levant on Smith in Brooklyn. Everything here is dine-in, across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
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Compare the Thanksgiving menus
| # | Restaurant | Neighborhood | Holiday price | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hearth | East Village | $142 | 3 courses, family-style |
| 2 | Keens Steakhouse | Herald Square | $167 | Holiday set menu, book by phone |
| 3 | Jones Wood Foundry | Upper East Side | $110 | 3-course menu |
| 4 | Freemans | Lower East Side | $132, gratuity included | Holiday menu with shared snacks |
| 5 | The Mary Lane | West Village | $98 | 3-course menu |
| 6 | The Smith | East Village, Lincoln Square, Midtown East, NoMad | $88 | 3 courses with shared sides |
| 7 | Docks Oyster Bar | Midtown East | $70 | 3 courses; regular menu also available |
| 8 | Nice Matin | Upper West Side | $72 | 3-course menu |
| 9 | Virgil's Real BBQ | Times Square | $49.95 plate | Smoked turkey plate; $395 feast for 6-8 |
| 10 | West Bank Cafe | Hell's Kitchen | $79 + 20% gratuity | 3 courses with shared trimmings |
| 11 | Carmine's | Times Square, Upper West Side | $395 feast for 6-8 | Whole turkey, family-style sides |
| 12 | Market Table | West Village | $98 | Prix fixe; private room for 10-16 |
| 13 | Celestine | DUMBO | $125 | Holiday prix fixe |
| 14 | Levant on Smith | Cobble Hill | $75, one drink included | 3 courses plus amuse-bouche |
| 15 | Barbuto Brooklyn | Brooklyn Bridge Park | $135 | Buffet |
| 16 | Vetro by Russo's on the Bay | Howard Beach, Queens | $68 | 4-course dinner; separate $100 Murano Room event |
| 17 | Manhatta | Financial District | $225 | 4-course prix fixe |
| 18 | Ci Siamo | Manhattan West | $155 | 3-course menu |
| 19 | Ai Fiori | Midtown | $165 | 4-course menu |
| 20 | Delmonico's | Financial District | $150 + 20% gratuity | 3-course menu |
| 21 | Red Rooster Harlem | Harlem | $90 + $15 music cover | Turkey feast or a la carte |
| 22 | Essex | Lower East Side | $95 | 3 courses, full vegan route |
| 23 | Hawksmoor | Gramercy | A la carte | Regular menu and sharing roast; no turkey |
| 24 | 53 | Midtown | A la carte | Regular menu with seasonal dishes |
| 25 | Talia's Steakhouse & Bar | Upper West Side | $118 + 18% service fee | Glatt kosher prix fixe |
The traditional table
These are the places to book when the meal itself is the point: turkey, stuffing, pie, and a room that feels like a holiday.
Hearth
403 E 12th St, New York, NY 10009, USA
If you only book one traditional Thanksgiving in New York, book this one. Hearth puts a heritage turkey, sourdough-leek stuffing, mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables in the middle of the table to be passed around, which is how the day is supposed to go, and the cornbread with honey butter alone is worth the trip to the East Village. Apple crisp and a pumpkin mousse bar close it out. Details: $142 per adult, $71 for kids 12 and under, 12:30-8:30 p.m., optional wine pairing $58.
Keens Steakhouse
72 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018, USA
When visiting family wants a Thanksgiving that could only happen in New York, Keens is the answer. The clay pipes on the ceiling, the dark wood, the century of history: it all does half the work before the food arrives. The holiday menu gives turkey eaters and steakhouse loyalists equal footing, with roast turkey and dressing alongside the mutton chop, prime rib, filet and Dover sole. It's a splurge, so book it for the whole experience rather than the turkey alone. Details: $167 per adult, $83 under 12. Reservations by phone only, 212-947-3636.
Jones Wood Foundry
401 E 76th St, New York, NY 10021, USA
A British pub turns out to be a very good home for an American holiday. Jones Wood Foundry has the low ceilings and the long-lunch pace that make Thanksgiving feel unhurried, and nobody at the table has to choose between turkey and the pub classics. Turkey comes with sausage-and-sage stuffing and all the trimmings; fish and chips, squash ravioli or a preordered beef Wellington are the alternatives, and sticky toffee pudding is the dessert to fight over. Details: $110 per adult, $46 for kids. Beef Wellington is $20 extra and must be ordered ahead.
Freemans
2 Freeman Alley, New York, NY 10002, USA
The walk down Freeman Alley sets the mood before you've sat down. Inside it's taxidermy, candlelight and a tavern menu built for comfort food, which makes this one of the more atmospheric Thanksgiving rooms in Manhattan. Dinner opens with artichoke dip and bacon-wrapped dates for the table, then a starter, roast turkey (or trout, or squash risotto) and pie. Vegetarians should arrange a complete meal ahead, since the shared snacks include meat. Details: $132 per person with gratuity included, drinks extra, 1:30-8:30 p.m.
The Mary Lane
99 Bank St, New York, NY 10014, USA
The Mary Lane is the one for a Thanksgiving of two to four: a windowed corner room on a quiet West Village block and a seasonal menu with enough choice that nobody feels boxed in. The turkey is brined with rosemary and Riesling, and filet, salmon, halibut and a cauliflower panisse cover everyone else. Pumpkin panna cotta and apple cake give dessert a slightly different turn. Details: $98 per adult, $50 under 12, noon-10 p.m. Extra sides and bread are priced separately.
The Smith (East Village)
55 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10003, USA
The Smith makes holiday logistics easy: four Manhattan dining rooms, a familiar brasserie setting, and a menu with real options for a table of mixed appetites. Turkey comes three ways (roast breast, leg osso buco or pot pie), and salmon, short rib or squash risotto are there for the holdouts, with stuffing, Brussels sprouts and cranberry-orange jam shared by the table. Expect a loud, happy room rather than a hushed one. Besides the East Village original there are rooms at Lincoln Square (1900 Broadway, handy after the parade), Midtown East (956 Second Avenue) and NoMad (1150 Broadway); all four are on the map. Details: $88 per person for three courses, noon-9 p.m. at every location. Mac and cheese and raw-bar extras are additional.
Thanksgiving without the sticker shock
A full sit-down Thanksgiving in Manhattan for under $80 is rarer than it should be. These four deliver it, and Vetro in Howard Beach, further down, beats them all at $68 for four courses.
Docks Oyster Bar
633 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017, USA
Docks runs the whole turkey-to-pie sequence at a price that's hard to beat in Midtown, and the Third Avenue location is convenient for families staying around Grand Central. Pumpkin soup with lobster or a crab cake to start, then turkey with leek-and-sausage stuffing and brown-butter potatoes, then pumpkin pie or apple-cardamom crisp. The regular menu is on too, so a seafood-first table isn't locked into the holiday set. Details: $70 per adult, $35 for kids, 1-9 p.m.
Nice Matin
201 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
Nice Matin has the best price-to-menu ratio in this guide. Three courses for $72 with a long list of choices: French onion soup, ravioli or escargots to start, then turkey with the full trimmings or steak au poivre, duck, pork shank or salmon. It's the easiest place here to skip turkey entirely and still feel like you did the holiday, and it's an easy walk from the parade's Upper West Side stretch once the crowds thin. Details: $72 for three courses, 1-9 p.m.
Virgil's Real BBQ
152 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
Virgil's is the move when you want Thanksgiving food without committing to a long, expensive set menu. The single plate suits a solo diner or a couple who want a proper holiday dinner and then want to get on with their day: smoked turkey with potatoes and gravy, cornbread-and-sausage stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and biscuits. Virgil's and Carmine's share an owner, so the $395 group feast here is the same package Carmine's sells; pick whichever room you'd rather sit in. Details: $49.95 for one Thanksgiving plate; $395 feast serves six to eight.
West Bank Cafe
407 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA
A block past the Theater District crowds, West Bank Cafe does a neighborhood Thanksgiving with three courses and generous shared trimmings: stuffing, carrots, green beans, corn casserole and cranberry-orange sauce for the table. Roast turkey, salmon or a vegan risotto are the mains, and dessert is included. Vegans should arrange the starter, dessert and sides in advance, since only the risotto is marked vegan. Details: $79 per adult, $45 for kids 12 and under, plus drinks, tax and 20% gratuity. Noon-8 p.m. Filet mignon $20 extra.
When the whole family is coming
Two restaurants that built their Thanksgiving around big groups instead of squeezing big groups into a regular reservation.
Carmine's (Times Square)
200 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, USA
Carmine's only makes sense with a full table, and with a full table it makes a lot of sense. The feast is a whole roast turkey, sausage-and-sage stuffing, cranberry sauce and a pile of vegetable and potato sides on platters, so everyone helps themselves and nobody has to agree on a main. At six to eight people it works out to roughly $49-$66 a head for food before dessert, drinks, tax and tip. One feast feeds eight; for more, order two. The Upper West Side location at 2450 Broadway is the quieter of the two and is on the map as well. Details: $395 per feast for six to eight, both locations. Whole pie $30 extra.
Market Table
54 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014, USA
Market Table, sister restaurant to The Mary Lane, is the one to call when your Thanksgiving has outgrown a normal table. Its private dining room takes groups of 10 to 16 for a three-course holiday menu, which saves a big family or a Friendsgiving crew from trying to turn a regular reservation into a private event after the fact. Regular tables are available too, but the private room is the reason it's here. Details: $98 per adult ($50 under 12) at regular tables. Private room: $98 per person for 10-16 guests, seatings at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
Across the river: Brooklyn and Queens
Two waterfront rooms, a Cobble Hill bistro with the best deal in the guide, and a Howard Beach institution that does the holiday the old-fashioned way.
Celestine
1 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Celestine's glass-walled dining room sits right on the East River with Manhattan across the water, which makes it the natural pick when the view is part of the celebration, especially with out-of-town family in tow. Expect roast turkey and seasonal sides from a kitchen that leans Mediterranean; the full menu lands closer to the day. Window tables aren't guaranteed, so book it for the room as a whole. Details: $125 per adult, $65 for kids 11 and under, plus drinks, tax and gratuity. Online bookings up to eight; larger parties through the restaurant.
Levant on Smith
223 Smith St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Levant on Smith has the clearest deal in this guide: an amuse-bouche, three courses and a drink for $75, with a traditional turkey dinner as one of five mains. It's a French bistro in Cobble Hill, so the rest of the menu gives the table room to roam: beef bourguignon, salmon, roasted vegetables or French onion spaghetti, then pumpkin pie or espresso creme brulee. Details: $75 plus tax and gratuity, one glass of wine, cocktail, beer or mocktail included. Thanksgiving menu from 3 p.m.; regular lunch until 2:30.
Barbuto Brooklyn
60 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
The Brooklyn Barbuto, inside the 1 Hotel on the Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront, does Thanksgiving as a buffet, which suits a family that would rather graze between a classic spread and the restaurant's Italian dishes than commit to one plate. Turkey breast and turkey-leg ragu share the line with chestnut stuffing, pumpkin pasta, salmon, salads and desserts, and there's a prime rib add-on if the table wants a second centerpiece. Details: $135 per adult, $45 for kids 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Prime rib $190, serves four to six.
Vetro by Russo's on the Bay
164-49 Cross Bay Blvd, Howard Beach, NY 11414, USA
Vetro is where southern Queens families have been going for holidays for years, and its restaurant dinner is the best full-dinner value in this guide: four courses with a choice of six mains, traditional turkey among them, in a room on Jamaica Bay with complimentary valet for everyone driving in. For eight or more, the Murano Room upstairs turns Thanksgiving into an event, with a top-shelf open bar and live music. Details: Restaurant $68 per adult, $50 per child, 1-6 p.m. with two-hour seatings, book by phone at 718-843-8387. Murano Room $100 per adult, $75 per child, 3-6 p.m., groups of eight or more.
The splurge
When the holiday is the excuse for the kind of dinner you'd normally save for a birthday or an anniversary.
Manhatta
28 Liberty St 60th floor, New York, NY 10005, USA
Sixty floors up, Manhatta makes Thanksgiving feel like an event from the moment the elevator opens. The view is the reason to come and the kitchen holds up its end: hamachi crudo or smoked burrata, pumpkin ravioli or seared scallops, then a chestnut-and-apple-stuffed turkey, sea bass or ribeye, with mac and cheese, sweet potato mash and Brussels sprouts for the table and pecan, pumpkin and apple pies to finish. Once drinks and service go on it's the most expensive dinner here, so save it for the year that calls for it. Details: $225 per person for four courses, plus drinks, tax and service. White truffle add-on $95.
Ci Siamo
440 W 33rd St Ste 100, New York, NY 10001, USA
Ci Siamo is the compromise for a table that wants a holiday meal but would honestly rather be eating Italian. The three courses bring the restaurant's live-fire cooking to Thanksgiving without pretending otherwise: a caramelized onion torta, turkey porchetta, duck, fish and pasta, with potatoes and greens shared by the table. It's a short walk from Penn Station, which matters if part of the family is arriving by train that afternoon. Details: $155 per person plus drinks, tax and gratuity, noon-7:30 p.m. Parties up to 10 online.
Ai Fiori
400 5th Ave #2, New York, NY 10018, USA
Ai Fiori is for the Thanksgiving where getting dressed for dinner is half the fun. The four-course holiday menu keeps the restaurant's Riviera leanings and slips in a separate pasta course that none of the other set menus here have, before heritage turkey, halibut or dry-aged strip. Decide how elaborate you want the night to be before comparing it on price, because the truffle pasta and the wine pairing add up fast. Details: $165 for four courses at The Langham, New York. Wine pairing $110; white-truffle pasta $85 supplement.
Delmonico's
56 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004, USA
Delmonico's settles the turkey-versus-steak argument by putting both on the holiday menu. Roast turkey, the 12-ounce Eye of Delmonico, filet mignon and salmon are the mains, with traditional sides to share, in a dining room that has been doing this longer than almost anywhere in the city. The 18-ounce ribeye and the Baked Alaska are there for the table that wants the full Delmonico's experience, but the standard menu is plenty. Details: $150 per person plus drinks, tax and automatic 20% gratuity. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Ribeye $35 extra, Baked Alaska $10.
Live music, no turkey, and everyone's dietary needs
Not every Thanksgiving table wants the same thing. These five cover a party, a fully vegan menu, a beef-only holiday, an Asian dinner, and a glatt kosher feast.
Red Rooster Harlem
310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027, USA
Red Rooster is where Thanksgiving turns into a party. The main room pairs a turkey feast (or a la carte ordering) with live music, so the meal has a pulse to it that the quieter rooms in this guide don't. Downstairs, Ginny's Supper Club runs its own buffet with a cover for a more cabaret-style evening. Details: $90 turkey feast plus $15 music cover in the main room, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; parties of seven or more book through the events team at $105 plus the cover. Ginny's: $85 buffet plus $20 cover.
Essex
124 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, USA
Essex is the easiest answer when a vegan is coming to dinner. The holiday menu has a complete vegan path (cauliflower soup, vegetable lasagne with coconut-milk bechamel, sorbet with apple-raisin compote) so nobody has to build a plate from side dishes, while everyone else chooses turkey with sausage-and-herb stuffing, salmon or a New York strip. Service runs late, which helps a table that wants to eat after the parade has long cleared. Details: $95 per adult, $50 under 14, 1-10 p.m.
Hawksmoor
109 E 22nd St, New York, NY 10010, USA
Hawksmoor skips the turkey entirely and leans into what it does best. The full a la carte menu runs on Thanksgiving alongside the Ultimate Sharing Roast, so the table still gets the ceremony of a big centerpiece, just a beef one, with beef-dripping potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, cauliflower cheese and bone-marrow gravy, served in the grand old United Charities Building dining room. Details: A la carte, 11:45 a.m.-8 p.m. No turkey.
53
53 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA
53 is the pick for people whose idea of a holiday dinner is a table full of contemporary Asian dishes in a striking room next to MoMA. Thanksgiving keeps the regular a la carte menu and adds a few seasonal plates, so the bill depends on what you order, which is part of the appeal: share a few things or settle in for a long one. Details: A la carte with seasonal dishes, 5-9:45 p.m.
Talia's Steakhouse & Bar
668 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025, USA
Talia's has been serving a glatt kosher Thanksgiving on the Upper West Side for more than two decades, and it runs the day like a proper feast: five seatings from noon to 9 p.m., unlimited soda, coffee and tea, live music from 4 p.m. to close, a kids' menu, and indoor and outdoor seating. Details: $118 per adult, $59 for kids 10 and under, plus tax and an 18% service fee. $50 deposit per table, credited to the bill. Seatings at noon, 2, 4:30, 7 and 9 p.m.
A little planning makes the day easier
Pick the format before the price. A turkey plate, a family-style feast, a buffet and a four-course tasting are four different holidays. Carmine's only works for six to eight; Virgil's plate is easiest for one or two.
Look at the full cost. Freemans includes gratuity. West Bank Cafe and Delmonico's add 20%; Talia's adds 18%; Red Rooster adds a music cover. NYC sales tax is 8.875% on top of everything, and wine pairings, premium mains and extra sides can move a prix-fixe bill a lot.
Book the Thanksgiving menu, not a regular table. Several restaurants list the holiday as its own reservation option. Choose it, or you may end up with an ordinary table and no holiday menu. If November 26 doesn't appear in a calendar, call; the holiday book may simply not be open yet.
Leave room after the parade. Check the Macy's parade route before planning an arrival. A nearby address doesn't guarantee a view or an easy street crossing, and the Upper West Side and Midtown take a while to clear.
Settle dietary needs and kids' ages when booking. Essex has the only fully vegan holiday menu in this list. A vegan main elsewhere doesn't make the starters, shared sides or dessert vegan. Children's prices use a different age cutoff at nearly every restaurant.
Read the cancellation terms. Holiday reservations often carry deposits or late-cancellation fees. Levant on Smith, for example, holds the table on a card and charges $75 per guest for cancellations, reductions or no-shows after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 24; Talia's takes a $50 deposit per table. Book once your head count is reasonably firm.
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