Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to eat, drink and be thankful. Looking for ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in Orange County 2022? This post covers Thanksgiving dinner in Orange County, restaurants open for Thanksgiving in Orange County as well as turkey to go and takeout options.
Thanksgiving in the US this year is Thursday, November 24.
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This list is not exhaustive and is updated as information becomes available. I try to feature as much as I can but certainly this is not all that is out there. If your favorite restaurant is not on the list, contact them to see what they are offering.
Thanksgiving in Orange County 2022
Tangerine Room
Tangerine Room (Anaheim) is offering a Thanksgiving Day Buffet on November 24 from 12 pm – 8:30 pm.
Featuring chef stations including fresh seafood, carvery selections, and seasonal desserts while enjoying live entertainment. Priced at $79 per adult, $40 per child 12 and under.
Las Brisas
Las Brisas (Laguna Beach) is offering a Thanksgiving prix-fixe menu on November 24.
Lumberyard
Lumberyard (Laguna Beach) is offering a Thanksgiving 3 course prix-fixe menu on November 24. Priced at $80 per person plus tax and 20% gratuity.
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.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill – Tustin
Romano’s Macaroni Grill – Tustin is offering a Thanksgiving traditional holiday feast on November 24 from 11 am – 8 pm.
They are serving a three-course, turkey dinner with all the trimmings and dinner menu full of signature items. Priced at $34 per adult and $17 per child plus taxes and gratuities.
Watertable
Watertable (Huntington Beach) is offering a Thanksgiving 3-course dinner on November 24 from 3pm – 8 pm. Priced at $95 per person. Kids 12 & under will be offered a kid’s menu. (auto sales tax and 20% gratuity added)
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach is offering a Thanksgiving buffet on November 24 from 12 noon – 4 pm. Priced at $140 per person, $75 for children ages 4 – 12, and free for ages 3 and under (sales tax and 18% gratuity added).
The Cellar – Fullerton CA
The Cellar – Fullerton CA is offering a Thanksgiving 3-course dinner menu on November 24. Priced at $79.99 per person.
For the first course, they will be featuring a choice between Sweet Potato Soup & an Apple Squash Salad. For the second course, there will be a choice between Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Creekstone Prime Rib or Sweet Potato Gnocchi. For dessert you have a choice between, Dark Chocolate Pot de Creme, Cheese Cake, or Chocolate Souffle. Sides of Macaroni & Cheese, Brussel Sprouts, and Cornbread Stuffing will also be available, but are not included in the purchase of the experience.
Ysidora Restaurant and Lounge (@ the Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano)
Ysidora Restaurant and Lounge (@ the Inn at the Mission San Juan Capistrano) is offering a Thanksgiving plated 4-course menu on November 24. Priced at $75 adults, $25 children not including service charge and tax.
Outer Reef by Celebrity Chef John Tesar
Outer Reef by Celebrity Chef John Tesar (Dana Point) is offering a Thanksgiving prix-fixe dinner menu on November 24 from 4 pm – 8 pm. Priced at $130 per person.
A choice of an appetizer, entree, and a dessert. A special kids menu will be available a la carte. Regular menu will not be available.
Hendrix
Hendrix is offering a Thanksgiving buffet feast on November 24 from 2pm – 7pm. Priced at $85 per person. Kids 12 years and under $19.
They are also offering Thanksgiving to go for pickup on November 24 from 11 am – 2 pm. All orders need to be placed by November 21. $350, serves 8 – 10 people.
THE LOT Fashion Island
THE LOT Fashion Island is offering a Thanksgiving 3-course menu on November 24. Priced at $65 per person.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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