Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to eat, drink and be thankful. Looking for ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in Charlotte 2022? This post covers Thanksgiving dinner in Charlotte, restaurants open for Thanksgiving in Charlotte as well as turkey to go and takeout options.
Thanksgiving in the US this year is Thursday, November 24.
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Thanksgiving in Charlotte 2022
Red Salt by David Burke
Red Salt by David Burke is offering a 3-course Thanksgiving dine-in prix-fixe on November 24 from 11 am – 3 pm. $75 adults; $37.50 Per Child – ages 10 and under. Limited a la carte menu also available.
They are also offering Red Salt Grab ‘N Gobble for Four or Six Persons. For Four $225 and for Six $350. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 22, with a 5pm cutoff. Pickup is Wednesday, November 23 from Noon – 7:30pm.
La Belle Helene
La Belle Helene is offering a 3-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving in Charlotte 2022 menu on November 24. Priced at $65 per person and $3(something) for children 12 and under.
Church and Union – Charlotte
Church and Union – Charlotte is offering a 3-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving in Charlotte 2022 menu on November 24. Priced at $70 per person and $30 for children 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity. Their regular a la carte menu will not be available.
A La Minute
A La Minute is a Charlotte-based, local food delivery and catering company that also offers weekly reheatable Chef prepared meals. This year, they are offering a Thanksgiving menu for the family or individual consumer that is delivered or available for pick up the day before and comes with reheat instructions.
Individual meals: Your choice of ham or turkey, choice of two sides, and served with gravy. This is a generous portion for one, for $15.95 (vegan stuffed portobello mushrooms are an available option upon request in replace of ham or turkey)
Family Feast: $30.95 per person. You get 8oz turkey and 8oz ham per person, 3 sides of your choice, cranberry relish, gravy, and dinner rolls. Stuffed Portobello mushrooms are available as a vegan option upon request. There is a 4-person minimum for the family feast.
All items are available a la carte and can be added to any order as well as A La Carte dessert options.
Perfect way to cover Thanksgiving for the whole family or to buy a few items to ease the workload day-of.
Their Thanksgiving menu is available to order until Sunday, November 20th with delivery Wednesday, November 23. Meals delivered fully cooked and ready for reheating with heating instructions attached. The family feast is delivered in aluminum oven-safe pans, individual meals are served in our normal meal service containers to reheat in the microwave.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Sullivan’s Steakhouse and join them for a traditional holiday feast.
They’ll be open from 11am-8pm and serving a special, three-course, turkey dinner with all the trimmings for $49 per person ($24 for children).
They will also be serving their dinner menu full of signature items.
Starter – Select One
Iceberg Lettuce Wedge
Caesar Salad
Market Fresh Greens
Shrimp & Lobster Bisque
Entrée
Hand-Carved Roasted Turkey, Sweet Onion Apple Stuffing & Brown Gravy, Cranberry Relish
Sides – Select Two
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Asparagus
Dessert – Select One
Cheesecake with Pumpkin Anglaise
Key Lime Pie
Berries & Cream
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse (availability & pricing may differ by location) is offering the following for Thanksgiving dine-in:
- Choice of one starter: Caesar salad, steak house salad, or lobster bisque
- Entree: Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey, Sausage & Herb Stuffing, Homemade Turkey Gravy and Cranberry Relish.
- Choice of one side: garlic mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, sweet potato casserole or green beans with garlic
- Dessert: pumpkin cheesecake & vanilla ice cream
They are also offering Thanksgiving to go. $175, serves 4. Available for pickup on November 23 from 12 pm – 4 pm.
Angeline’s
Angeline’s has Pumpkin, Bourbon Pecan and Dutch Apple pies available for Thanksgiving. Angeline’s will make a $5 donation to No Kid Hungry Charlotte for each pie sold. Pies are $30. Order by November 18 for pick-up November 22 – 23.
They are also offering a delicious three-course menu, served family-style and featuring holiday classics with an Angeline’s twist. Reservations for Thursday, November 24th, 2pm – 8pm. Priced at $55 per person.
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
Thanksgiving pre-orders are now open at Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop. Thanksgiving pre-orders are available to pick up 11/15-11/23. 9” size only.
Thanksgiving flavors this year are:
- Spiced Pumpkin
- Granny’s Apple
- I-40 (pecans, chocolate chips and coconut)
- Nanny’s Pecan
- Chocolate Chess
- Key Lime
*Nanny’s pecan and I-40 are both available in a gluten free option.
Steak 48
Steak 48 will be open Thanksgiving and have special extended hours, opening early at 12pm. Along with the full Steak 48 menu of all your favs like fresh seafood, Australian wagyu filet and bone-in Kansas City strip- Chef Heather King will be carving up turkey and serving elevated versions of all your favorite Thanksgiving staples including:
- Black Truffle Whipped Potatoes
- Chef’s Fresh Herb Steakhouse Stuffing
- Chef’s Creamy or Alaskan Rock Shrimp Mac and Cheese
- Whipped Praline Sweet Potato
- Black Truffle Green Peppercorn Gravy
- Classic Holiday Cranberry Sauce
- Pumpkin Pie
Steak 48 will be open Thanksgiving 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations can be made on OpenTable and by calling the restaurant at (980) 580-4848.
Link & Pin
And when you are sick of turkey and gravy, make sure to hit up Link & Pin for a special Black Friday brunch. All three Link & Pin locations (Arboretum, South End, Huntersville) will be open Black Friday and serving the full L&P brunch menu.
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is offering Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Meals and Homestyle Holiday Pies available in a variety of flavors.
Their Heat n’ Serve options provide a complete homestyle Thanksgiving turkey meal for any size gathering, prepared in two hours or less. Starting at $14.99 per person, the Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Feast serves 8-10 and includes a full meal bundle of protein, sides, bread and dessert.
For others, the Thanksgiving Heat n’ Serve Family Dinner makes the perfect meal for gatherings of 4-6, including the same favorites of the Heat n’ Serve Feast like oven-roasted turkey breast with turkey gravy, sweet potato casserole, cornbread dressing, cranberry relish, choice of side and sweet yeast rolls.
Available for pick up Nov. 19-26, while supplies last. Guests that pre-order now and schedule pick up on Nov. 21 or 22 receive a free Bonus Card.
Jim ‘N Nick’s
Jim ‘N Nick’s is offering a Holiday Family Feast featuring your choice of whole smoked turkey breast ($54.99) or whole smoked country ham ($99.99), plus a spread of delicious seasonal trimmings (like mac n cheese; cornbread dressing; sweet potato casserole; collard greens; southern green beans; mashed potatoes & gravy) to choose from.
As for dessert, they always recommend Mable’s Homemade Pies (pecan, chocolate cream, or lemon ice box). They’re made from scratch every morning at Jim ‘N Nick’s, and they’re legendary.
Available now through December 24. 72 hour notice required for all holiday item orders.
Boston Market
Boston Market is offering a variety of Thanksgiving meal options from $11.99 per person, prices may vary by market, starting today at all restaurants nationwide. Guests will have a choice between the Hot & Ready-To-Serve meals, catering and a la carte offerings.
The Hot & Ready-To-Serve meals include everything needed to serve between six and 12 people and can be picked up at any Boston Market restaurant the week of Thanksgiving.
For those ready to feed a crowd, groups of 10 or more can cater a hot, buffet-style dinner or individually plated meals that can be delivered or picked up.
Thanksgiving day-of offerings include a Thanksgiving Day meal for $15.99, featuring a choice of roasted turkey breast or half rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable stuffing, a dinner roll and a slice of apple or pumpkin pie. Restaurant hours may vary by location.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo is open on Thanksgiving day, offering a traditional Thanksgiving menu complete with roasted turkey breast and all the classic side dishes you love. Plus, your favorite Italian specialties from our a la carte menu are available as well for a true Buca celebration. Reserve your table and dine in, or pre-order your Thanksgiving Feast To Go and enjoy at home for an easy and stress-free holiday.
Their Traditional Thanksgiving Feast menu is available for dine in or take out, as well as catering for larger groups, and includes the following:
- Sliced White Meat Turkey
- Homestyle Gravy
- Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Spicy Italian Sausage Stuffing
- Seasonal Vegetables
- Cranberry Sauce
- Fresh Bread & Butter
- Pumpkin Pie
They also offer a Thanksgiving Feast To Go available in two sizes, and perfect for leftovers, which everyone loves! SMALL feeds 3 people ($99) and LARGE feeds 6 people ($186). Make it an even bigger feast by adding your favorite classic Italian dishes including Baked Ziti, Chicken Carbonara and our World Famous Meatballs.
Pre-Orders Must Be Placed By 8am EST Tuesday November 22nd. COLD Pick up / Delivery: Monday 11/21 – Wednesday 11/23, 10am – 8pm. HOT Pick up / Delivery: Wednesday 11/23 – Thursday 11/24, 10am – 8pm.
The Capital Grille
At The Capital Grille, guests can enjoy a chef-prepared traditional Thanksgiving dinner with an upscale twist, including Slow-Roasted Turkey with Brioche Stuffing, French Green Beans with Marcona Almonds, Cranberry-Pear Chutney and Sam’s Mashed Potatoes, with the option to add Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potatoes with Hot Honey and Pumpkin Cheesecake at an additional charge.
In addition, those looking to enjoy dinner at home may order a bundle of the restaurant’s Thanksgiving sides.
To place a pre-order for pickup on November 23 or 24 or to make a reservation, visit here.
Eddie V’s
Eddie V’s is hosting a luxe Thanksgiving celebration with options such as hand-carved Slow-Roasted Turkey with gravy, Brioche Sage Stuffing, Cranberry Chutney, Roasted Butternut Squash, hand-whipped Mashed Potatoes and Pumpkin Pie Tartlet. Against a backdrop of live music, guests can toast to the holiday with Veuve Clicquot champagne by-the-glass as well as eye-catching signature cocktails, such as the Smoked Old Fashioned, torched tableside on a wooden plank, or the color-changing Hope Diamond.
The Fresh Market
Aside from one-stop shopping, The Fresh Market offers several fully prepared, heat-and-eat meals that are great options for those who want a gourmet feast for an incredible value, but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen: Some options include:
Ultimate Holiday Meal – Serves 12-14. Includes: Fully Cooked Turkey (10-12 pounds), Boneless Sliced Ham (3.5 pounds), Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes, Traditional Herb Stuffing, Homestyle Turkey Gravy, Roasted Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries, Green Bean Medley, Cranberry Relish with Walnuts, and Soft Golden Dinner Rolls. $179.99 (less than $13 per person).
Traditional Holiday Meal – Serves 8-10. Includes: Cooked Turkey (10-12 pounds), Yukon Gold Whipped Potatoes, Traditional Herb Stuffing, Homestyle Turkey Gravy, Cranberry Relish with Walnuts, and Soft Golden Dinner Rolls. $99.99 (starting at $10 per person).
Prime Rib Meal (NEW this year!) – Serves 2 (Perfect for those having a small or non-traditional celebration). Includes: Fully Cooked Prime Rib (1 pound), Mascarpone Whipped Potatoes with Rosemary, Green Bean Medley, and The Fresh Market Horseradish Aioli. $49.99 ($25 per person).
The Honey Baked Company
The Honey Baked Ham Company has the following Thanksgiving offerings:
- Honey Baked Ham® & Turkey Feast includes either an eight- or nine-pound Bone-In Half Ham with a Turkey Breast and four Heat & Serve Sides like Maple Sweet Potato Souffle, Double Cheddar Macaroni & Cheese, Green Bean Casserole or Tuscan Broccoli – sure to please all ages!
- Turkey Dinner comes with a Turkey Breast and a choice of three Heat & Serve Sides.
- Quarter Ham Meal has a Quarter Bone-In Ham and three Heat & Serve Sides.
- Honey Baked™ Boneless Ham & Turkey Feast includes a Half Boneless Ham, Turkey Breast and four Heat & Serve Sides.
- Desserts options include: Red Velvet Cake, Southern Pecan Pie and Triple Chocolate Cake.
All meal offerings above are available to purchase at your nearest HoneyBaked location or visit honeybaked.com to buy online and pick up in store.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggiano’s Little Italy has the following Thanksgiving offerings:
Family-style dine-in 3-course menu. Reservations recommended.
Their hot and cold prepared carryout bundles feed 4-5 people. Cold-prepared bundles are $179.99 and available for pick-up Tuesday, November 22nd and Wednesday, November 23rd. Hot-prepared bundles are $189.99 and available for pick-up Thursday, 11/24. Now taking call-in pre-orders. Online pre-orders start 11/16. Orders must be placed by 8 pm the night prior to pick-up.
Their takeout menu includes: Caesar Salad | Traditional Roasted Turkey with Giblet Gravy and Sage & Sausage Stuffing | Country-Style Smoked Ham with Ham Glaze and Whipped Sweet Potatoes | Spaghetti & Meatballs | Four-Cheese Ravioli | Garlic Mashed Potatoes | Cranberry Relish | Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake | Fresh Baked Ciabatta Bread.
Bob Evans
Bob Evans is offering several Thanksgiving options that include:
Holiday Hot Family Meal
Slow-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, house-made bread & celery dressing, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans & ham, buttered corn, 12 freshly baked dinner rolls and a whole pumpkin pie. Serves 6.
Holiday Celebration Platter
Sow-roasted turkey, house-made bread & celery dressing, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans & ham, buttered corn, freshly baked dinner rolls and slice of pumpkin pie.
Premium Farmhouse Feast
Packed cold. Just heat, serve & enjoy at home. Serves up to 10. Slow-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, bread & celery dressing, corn, our famous mashed potatoes with gravy, freshly baked rolls, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, macaroni & cheese, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, double-crust apple pie.
Turkey Farmhouse Feast
Packed cold. Just heat, serve & enjoy at home. Slow-roasted turkey, bread & celery dressing, corn, famous mashed potatoes with gravy, freshly baked rolls, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie. Serves 8.
Whole Foods
Whole Foods is offering holiday appetizers; holiday meals; a la carte entrees; holiday sides, soups & sauces; and more. They typically offer Classic Turkey Feasts; Surf and Turf Meals; Prime Rib Meals; Beef Wellington Meals; Braised Lamb Shank Meals; Atlantic Salmon en Croûte Meals; Vegan Meals and more. Check your local store for pricing and offerings.
Emmy Squared Pizza
To kick off the Thanksgiving holiday week, indulge on the restaurant’s crave-able creations during Friendsgiving at Emmy Squared Pizza. All Emmy Squared locations in the US will offer diners a 20% discount when dining in the restaurants beginning Monday, November 21 – Wednesday, November 23 from 8pm until close. Guests who celebrate with Emmy Squared will enjoy classic cult-followed favorites, including The Colony pizza and the famed double-stacked Le Matt Burger as well as the restaurant’s newest menu additions including Spinach + Mushroom Salad and Roni Overload – the classic Detroit-style pizza topped with stripes of red sauce and triple ezzo pepperoni.
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Table & Twine
Imagine an uncomplicated Thanksgiving dinner that still packs all of your family’s favorite flavors. Table & Twine eliminates the tedious shopping and chopping with our chef-driven meal service.
Delicious local flavors and ingredients arrive pre-chopped – simply finish the final cooking steps and eat in as little as 2 hours.
Instead of spending all your time in the kitchen, this Thanksgiving untwine and dine surrounded by family and friends.
Their Thanksgiving package includes:
- No prep, Oven-Ready Whole Turkey
- Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
- Braised Collard Greens
- Savory Brioche Stuffing
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Cranberry Chutney
- Traditional Turkey Gravy
- Creamed Kale & Butternut Squash Gratin
- Freshly Baked Soft Potato Rolls
- Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie
- Sweet Potato Pie
Omaha Steaks
You can build your own, ready to cook Thanksgiving dinner with Omaha Steaks. They ship nationwide or you can pickup at location closest to you. They offer Turkeys, Hams, & Roasts.
Some of the packages they offer include:
- Custom Thanksgiving Feast for 4
- Build Your Own Thanksgiving for 6
- Build Your Own Thanksgiving for 8
- Thanksgiving Turkey Feast
- Homestyle Ham & Turkey Dinner
- Cozy Traditional Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving Ham Feast
- Whole Basted Turkey
- Smoked Whole Turkey
- Turkey Roulade
- Spiral Sliced Ham
Williams Sonoma
Williams Sonoma has a number of Thanksgiving items including made-from-scratch sides or the whole feast that can be heated and served.
Their Deluxe Thanksgiving Dinner ($299.95) includes the following:
- 12-14 lb. Willie Bird Pre-Brined, Seasoned Whole Organic Turkey
- Truffle Mashed Potatoes
- Corn Pudding
- Mushroom Risotto
- Jalapeno Cheese-Bread Stuffing
- Creamy Asparagus and Gruyere Custard
- Brussels Sprouts Pancetta Gratin
Simply cook the turkey as usual then pop the side dishes in the oven for a straightforward route to a fabulous feast.
Harry & David
Harry & David has a Thanksgiving Turkey Feast ($249.99) which can be shipped to you:
The menu includes:
- Ready-to-heat oven-roasted turkey (10 lb)
- Apple sausage stuffing (1 lb 14 oz)
- Black Truffle and Almond Green Beans (1 lb)
- Brown sugar sweet potatoes (1 lb 15 oz)
- Pumpkin cheesecake [New York-style pumpkin layered cheesecake] (2 lb)
- Classic turkey gravy (13.5 oz)
- Spiced cranberry chutney (1 lb)
Home Chef
Home Chef, the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence, is debuting a slew of holiday eats for home cooks looking to spend less time in the kitchen and more time making memories.
From Thanksgiving through the year’s end, Home Chef serves up seasonal dishes everyone will enjoy in both meal kit and heat-and-eat formats – proving holiday eating can be tasty and easy.
During the week of Thanksgiving, order tasty fall recipes including:
- Main Course: Turkey Breast Roast ($49.50, serves 6)
- Sides ($15.98 each; serves 6): White Cheddar and Sage Biscuits, NEW Sweet Potato Casserole, NEW Grown Up Green Bean Casserole, Loaded Mashed Potatoes with Bacon, Cheddar, & Green Onion , and Brussel Sprouts with Caramelized Onion & Maple Glaze
- Desserts (serving sizes vary): NEW Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet ($7.98) and Apple Crisp Cake ($5.98)
Home Chef’s Thanksgiving meal kits will be available to order online at homechef.com starting October 14, and orders must be placed by noon CT on November 18.
Beloved season’s eatings from Home Chef are also available at Kroger Family stores nationwide to order ahead, pick up, heat and have on the table in no time.
Home Chef offers in-store holiday bundles that serve four to eight people – main courses, sides and desserts included.
These bountiful bundles make the menu for you, and they’re easy on the wallet too, with options for a variety of gathering sizes and budgets.
The delectable dishes in stores* from Thanksgiving to holiday season’s end include:
- Main Courses: Home Chef Boneless Turkey, Home Chef Boneless Ham, Butterball Bone-In Turkey, Butterball Smoked Bone-In Turkey, Home Chef Bone-In Ham, and Prime Rib
- Sides: Creamed Spinach & Cheese, Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing, Creamy Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli Rice Casserole, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Souffle, Cornbread Dressing, Turkey Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, and King’s Hawaiian Rolls
- Desserts: Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel Sauce and Pumpkin Pie
Orders for in-store Heat and Eat Home Chef holiday dishes and bundles can be placed online here, over the phone, or in person at select Kroger Family stores across the country, starting with Thanksgiving orders on November 2.
Thanksgiving orders must be placed by November 22, and final holiday orders must be placed by December 22.
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