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For Thanksgiving, restaurants in the Austin area — which occupies the ancestral lands of the Coahuiltecan, Comanche, Jumano, Tonkawa, and Lipan Apache tribes — are offering very early preorders to make the holiday easy for everyone looking to celebrate at home through takeout meals and dishes. This way, everyone can forgo the hassle of cooking for the food-centric holiday and stay within the familiar comforts of home for a safe, stress-free day for the long weekend starting on Thursday, November 23 through Sunday, November 26.
Here is Eater’s guide to the best restaurants offering preorders for takeout Thanksgiving dinners and desserts, including brined turkeys from Cherrywood butcher shop/restaurant Dai Due, stuffed quails from East Austin butcher shop/restaurant & Time, pineapple-sage-glazed ham from Interstellar BBQ, and so many sides and desserts.
Everything below is listed alphabetically and is available for pickups (delivery services are noted where offered). For more Thanksgiving dining, there’s Eater Austin’s Thanksgiving pie guide, and the dine-in meals map.
Antonelli’s
4220 Duval Street, Hyde Park
The cheese shop put together two cheesy Thanksgiving boxes, a large ($225) and medium ($145), including, naturally, loads of cheeses as well as meats, nuts, spreads, and a cooler.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: None. Orders will be shipped in time for Thanksgiving.
How to Book: Order online
B. Cooper BBQ
2717 Manor Road, Blackland
The barbecue truck is offering smoked turkeys for Thanksgiving, in the form of turkey breast ($65 for two-to-three pounds) and whole turkey ($75 for eight-to-12 pounds).
Deadline: Monday, November 20
Pickup Dates: Thursday, November 23
How to Book: Order online
Cafe No Se
1603 South Congress Avenue, Travis Heights
The South Congress Hotel restaurant is putting together both a Thanksgiving meal and a take on turkey pot pies for the holiday with the help of neighboring bakery Manana. The feast comes with herbed turkey confit, an apple sausage dressing, mashed yams, and more for $38. Then the deconstructed turkey pot pie is made with garlic-herb croissants and turkey pot pie filling for $35.
Deadline: Friday, November 17
Pickup Dates: Monday through Wednesday, November 20 through 22, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday, November 23, 8 a.m. to noon. Pickups happen at Manana.
How to Book: Order online
Chez Zee
5406 Balcones Drive, Allandale
The beloved longtime Austin restaurant has sides and sauces available for Thanksgiving takeout, like flash-fried Brussels sprouts ($22.95), mushroom brown gravy ($10.95), and breakfast options like a box of croissants ($12.95).
Deadline: 48 hours in advance
Pickup Dates: Not listed
How to Book: Order online
Colleen’s Kitchen
1911 Aldrich Street, Mueller
The Southern restaurant has a reheatable Thanksgiving package with six-to-eight servings for $325. It includes a herb-buttered roasted turkey, plentiful sides from turkey gravy to green bean casserole, and there’s a meal package without the turkey for $145. Then there are add-on dozen buttermilk biscuits ($40), Texas pecan pie ($34), and wine bundles.
Deadline: None noted
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22, with timed slots.
How to Book: Order online
Confituras
2129 Goodrich Avenue, Zilker
The jam shop’s Thanksgiving offerings include dozen biscuits ($18), cheeseballs ($10), sweet potato hummus ($10), butters ($6), and more.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
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Contigo Catering & Vivian’s Boulangerie
3709 Promontory Point Drive, Suite B201, McKinney
Though the restaurant might be gone, Contigo’s catering branch is still going strong, and it’s offering a Thanksgiving meal package this year with add-on sweets and bakeed goods from Vivian’s Boulangerie. The $330 meal comes with eight servings of a bake-your-own turkey, all sorts of sides (mashed potatoes, mustard beer turkey gravy, etc.), and choice of pumpkin ricotta tart or dutch apple pie. Add-ons include half-gallon cocktails like the Orchard Sangria ($75) or the Great Pumpkin with vodka and pumpkin pie espresso ($100), and a half-gallon mocktail ($30. Then, from Vivian’s, there are almond croissants ($11.40), quiche lorraine ($36), and more.
Deadline: Sunday, November 12, noon
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Cork & Barrel
4000 East Palm Valley Boulevard, Round Rock
The Irish restaurant and microbrewery is offering takeout Thanksgiving meals for the holiday. The $29.50 single serving package includes roasted turkey breakst, gravy, smashed potatoes, and more.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Thursday, November 23, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Dai Due
2406 Manor Road, Cherrywood
The Cherrywood butcher shop carries a cornucopia of Thanksgiving meats to be cooked, including brined turkeys from Belle Vie Farm (the 13-15-pound bird is $271, the 20-22-pound bird $360), alongside smoked wild boar ham ($42), and turducken sausages ($18), brined quails ($10). There’s also an array of charcuterie and condiments, as well as heatable sides like chicken-fat mashed sweet potatoes ($24), wild game dirty rice dressing ($25), and turkey gravy ($14), breakfast items like a casserole ($46) and smoked cane syrup bacon ($16), as well as breads and baked goods.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22 with timed slots from noon to 4:30 p.m. each day
How to Book: Order online
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District Kitchen
The New American restaurant’s Thanksgiving dinner meals come in half-turkey versions ($89.99 for two to four servings) or whole turkey ones ($159.99 for six to eight servings), plus cheddar mashed potatoes, pomegranate-glazed Brussel sprouts, and more, alongside add-on pumpkin pies, rolls, and wines.
Deadline: Friday, November 17
Pickup Dates: Timed pickups on Wednesday, November 22 at District on 7858 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Allandale, as well as sibling restaurants Oasthouse on 8300 North Farm to Market 620, Building E in Far Northwest Austin and Keepers Coastal Kitchen, 5701 West Slaughter Lane, South Austin
How to Book: Order online: District Kitchen & Oasthouse or Keepers
El Raval
1500 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker
The new Spanish tapas restaurant is putting together a Thanksgiving meal for its first November holiday. The $300 package includes a whole roasted turkey plus sides like pan con tomate, manchego cheese, and a whole Basque cheesecake. There are a la carte wine bottles too.
Deadline: Monday, November 20, 5 p.m.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
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Fareground
111 Congress Avenue, Downtown
The food hall’s vendors are collaborating on a multi-restaurant Thanksgiving menu. A la carte offerings include to-be-cooked chicken ($30) and duck ($65) from Austin Rotisserie; mashed turnips with Chinese sausage ($16) and Sichuan-style green beans ($16) from Little Wu, pumpkin cheesecakes (whole for $55 and slices $7) from Taco Pegaso, and more.
Deadline: Friday, November 17
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22
How to Book: Order online
Fresa’s Chicken al Carbon
1703 South First Street, Bouldin Creek
Fresa’s giant reheatable Thanksgiving meal comes with a roasted turkey with gravy, chorizo stuffing, and a spicy citrus-serrano cranberry sauce ($315 for about eight to ten servings). Or opt for the turkey breast meal if you don’t feel like dealing with bones ($215). Diners can also pick out three of the available sides for any of the two meals, which include roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato mash, and mac and cheese. Sides, sweets, and turkeys are available a la carte too. Order a pozole kit for those turkey leftovers, and there are cakes too.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 23 with timed pickups
How to Book: Order online
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Garbo’s
12709 North Mopac Expressway, North Austin; 626 North Lamar Boulevard, Clarksville
Along with pies, the seafood restaurant is offering DIY lobster roll kits (ranging from $44 for two servings to $176 for eight servings) and DIY oyster kits ($100), along with chowder ($42), lobster bisque ($50), and lobster pot pie ($48).
Deadline: None noted, but orders must be placed 48-hours before intended pickups.
Pickup Dates: Through November
How to Book: Email hello@garboslobsteratx.com or call (512) 887-7244
Hoover’s Cooking
2002 Manor Road, Cherrywood
The down-home cooking at Hoover’s was made for Thanksgiving to-go. The restaurant offers whole roasted smoked turkeys ($95+), smoked turkey breasts ($80+), as well as sides like cranberry sauce ($9.99), mac and cheese ($36), and pies like pecan ($27).
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Available through Wednesday, November 22
How to Book: Order online
Interstellar BBQ
12233 Ranch Road 620 North, North Austin
One of the top barbecue joints in the state is selling its smoked meats for Thanksgiving. There’s the whole turkey ($130 for eight-to-10 pounds), the pineapple-sage-glazed ham (five-to-six pounds at $80), and vacuum-sealed brisket (five-to-six pounds at $185). There’s also an array of sides from smoked mac and cheese ($40), smoked scalloped potatoes ($49), cranberry sauce ($7), and giblet gravy ($7).
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Tuesday, November 21 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
L’Oca d’Oro
1900 Simond Avenue, Mueller
The Italian restaurant’s monthly home subscription service is all about Thanksgiving for November. This means dishes like the gouda challerhocker pasta bake, braised kale, Abby Jane Bakeshop Parker house rolls, and tiramisu. It’s $90 for two-servings and $162 for four; there are vegetarian options available, and a la carte wine bottles.
Deadline: Saturday, November 18
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22
How to Book: Order online
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LeRoy & Lewis
121 Pickle Road, Dawson
The new-school barbecue truck is offering a bunch of Thanksgiving takeout stuff this year, including whole smoked turkey breasts ($55), akaushi briskets ($190), stuffed quails ($55), Thanksgiving sausages ($32), sides (corn pudding for $22, potato bread stuffing for $22), gravies, and cheddar cheesecake ($60).
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Little Ola’s
14735 Bratton Lane, Wells Branch
Olamaie’s biscuit shop is offering sides-filled Thanksgiving meal packages. There’s the Everything But the Turkey for $185 with mashed potatoes, broccoli cheese casserole, and yes, biscuits, among other dishes; the Grateful Grazing for $80 with pecan-rolled pimento cheese balls, egg salad, and biscuit chips, plus more; and a la carte add-ons and drinks.
Deadline: Thursday, November 16, midnight
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with deliveries available, pickups also takes place at Olamaie from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
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Lynny’s
705 Gunter Street, Govalle
The new diner-ish truck will be offering Thanksgiving biscuits for its first November holiday. The dozen ready-to-bake biscuits are $25.
Deadline: Friday, November 17, midnight
Pickup Date: Sunday, November 19
How to Book: Order online
MaMa A’s
Royal Blue Grocery locations
The former Jamaican truck is putting together a Caribbean-tinged Thanksgiving meal, with a la carte mains like smoked jerk turkey ($8 per pound), curry chicken ($35), brown stewed Cornish hens ($25); family-style meals like rice and peas ($16), spinach ($16); and appetizers like beef patties ($24 for half-dozen, $48 for dozen), and coco bread ($12 for half-dozen, $24 for dozen). It’s also offering in-store dishes on Thanksgiving day, such as jerk turkey legs on rice and peas, oxtail mac and cheese, and coco bread.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: None noted; there are deliveries and pickups available.
How to Book: Call or text (512) 888-7862
Mum Foods
5811 Manor Road, Pecan Springs-Springdale
The deli is tackling Thanksgiving again. This means smoked turkeys and turkey breasts (starting at $80), three pounds of pastrami ($100), wagyu brisket ($200), mashed potatoes ($22), and desserts, and more.
Deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Pickup Dates: Tuesday, November 21 from 3 to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, November 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Nervous Charlie’s
5501 North Lamar Boulevard, North Loop; 410 West Whitestone Boulevard, Suite 300, Cedar Park
The bagel shop is turning its carbs into stuffing for Thanksgiving for $25.
Deadline: Monday, November 20
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 by 3 p.m. from South Lamar and 2 p.m. from Cedar Park.
How to Book: Order online
OMG Squee
4607 Bolm Road, Govalle
Along with sweets, the Texas-Asian bakery is making a savory pie for the holiday. The halal chicken pot pie is came with creamy mushrooms and a leek sauce for $55.
Deadline: Sunday, November 19
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Plantain Bar
7800 South First Street, South Austin
The Puerto Rican fusion truck put together a special dinner meal for Thanksgiving available in five-, 10-, and 20-serving options. It consists of pernil (roasted pork), rice and pigeon peas, tostones, yucca fries, sweet plantains, and empanadas.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: 48-hours notice.
How to Book: Email plantainbar@gmail.com
Rebel Cheese
2200 Aldrich Street, Mueller
The vegan cheese shop is offering two box specials for Thanksgiving. The Ultimate ThanksLiving Feast comes with cheeses, jams, vegan meats, and snacks for $130. And then there’s the smaller Essential ThanksLiving Feast with the same sort of array for $100.
Deadline: Tuesday, November 15
Pickup Dates: Pickups start on Wednesday, November 15. Orders are shipped the week of Monday, November 13.
How to Book: Order online
Rogues Pierogi
8309 Research Boulevard, Suite B, North Austin
The pierogi slingers are offering Thanksgiving dumplings. There are its a regular array of pierogi for $20 per dozen in fillings like potato/cheese or potato/fennel/sage. And then there are toppings ranging from smoked turkey ($10 per half pound), rosemary and pumpkin gravy ($6 for 12 ounces), and horseradish sour cream ($5 for eight ounces), among others. There’s a $40 minimum requirement for orders.
Deadline: Saturday, November 18
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22
How to Book: Order online
Salt and Time
1912 East Seventh Street, East Austin
The butcher shop and restaurant has a variety of meats and sides for the holiday (but ignore the Easter/Passover header). To-be-cooked meats include turkeys ($10 per pound and the turkeys are typically 16-20 pounds; if you want to get it butchered in particular ways, i.e. spatchcocked, it’s an additional dollar per pound), brined ducks ($10 per pound), brined chickens ($7.99 per pound), angus tenderloins ($45 per pound), chicken ballotine ($19.50 per pound), pistachio and date-stuffed quails ($12 each), mezcal-glazed ham ($26 per pound), stuffed lamb shoulders ($18 per pound), and much, much more.
Deadline: Sunday, November 12
Pickup Dates: Monday through Wednesday, November 20 through 22, between noon to 8 p.m. each day
How to Book: Order online
Sawyer & Co.
2 Dine 4 Fine Catering, 3012 Gonzales Street, Govalle
The New Orleans-y diner is offering a bunch of Thanksgiving takeout options. There are dinner meals with side and rolls (whole smoked turkey breast for $139 turkey or smothered pork chops for $129). Then there are a la carte $20 sides like cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, and wine bottles and pies.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Through Thursday, November 23.
How to Book: Order online
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Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew
6610 North Lamar Boulevard, Brentwood; 800 West Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park
The barbecue restaurant’s Thanksgiving menu includes a lot of a la carte meats: whole smoked turkey breast ($79.99), smoked bone-in ham ($85), and whole brisket ($160), as well as half-pans of corn casserole ($45) and potato salad ($45).
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Swedish Hill
1120 West Sixth Street, Clarksville
The bakery is offering both meals and a la carte dishes for takeout Thanksgiving meals. For the former, there are options dinner options for 12-16 people ($700) or six to eight people ($400), each with a whole roasted turkey and a bunch of sides and pies. A la carte dishes include the whole roasted stuffed turkey in large ($200) or small ($150 sides, as well as herbed sourdough stuffing ($24), Brussels sprouts with squash ($24), mac and cheese ($24), and more, plus pies and rolls.
Deadline: Monday, November 20, 5 p.m.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 with timed slots between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
The Carillon
1900 University Avenue, Campus
The University of Texas at Austin restaurant is offering a large Thanksgiving meal serving four to six people ($200) with sliced/brined turkey breast, various quarts of sides (whipped potatoes, rosemary pan gravy, green bean casserole, etc.), and pumpkin pie.Additional meats, sides, and desserts can be added as well.
Deadline: Monday, November 13
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, November 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
How to Book: Call (512) 404-3655 or book online
The Fairmont
101 Red River Street, Downtown
The fancy downtown hotel has reheatable Thanksgiving dinner to-go in small (four servings for $199) or large (eight servings for $379) sizes. Both come with roasted turkey breast, pumpkin bisque, salads, sides, and a choice of pie, plus add-on sides.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22 with timed pickups from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
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Tiny Pies
Multiple locations in Austin
Tiny Pies is doing what it does best for the holiday. There are sweet options, yes, but the sole savory item is the larger five-inch Thanksgiving pot pies with roasted turkey, gravy, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes topped with a crispy turkey skin.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Monday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 22
How to Book: Order online
TLC
1100 South Lamar Boulevard, South Lamar
For those who need to feed a crowd, the casual seafood restaurant has a whole Thanksgiving meal available, with eight to ten servings, including items like a whole honey-sage roasted turkey, andouille cornbread stuffing, pecan pie, and more for $299. A la carte lobster mac and cheese, sandwich rolls, and chocolate-meringuepies are also available.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Wednesday, November 22, starting at noon.
How to Book: Order online
Uchi
801 South Lamar Boulevard, Zilker
The high-end Japanese restaurant is offering a Thanksgiving omakase for takeout purposes this holiday. The $175 eight-course meal (per serving) is sans turkey but still offers big-eye tuna rolls, a short rib, and s’mores bars. There are a la carte sake and wine bottles available too.
Deadline: None noted.
Pickup Dates: Monday through Wednesday, November 22
How to Book: Order online
Violet Crown Wine Bar and Coffee Shop
7100 Woodrow Avenue, Suite 100, Crestview
The new wine bar is offering Thanksgiving charcuterie boards and wines for the holiday. There’s a cheese board and a meat board, each with its own accompaniments, as well as wine packs. All three are available for $123.
Deadline: None noted
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 21 and 22, from 2 to 6 p.m.
How to Book: Order online
Walton’s Fancy & Staple
609 West Sixth Street, Downtown
The deli’s Thanksgiving package and a la carte dishes include its orange-thyme airline turkey breast paired with turkey gravy, as well as sides like horseradish mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and cranberry sauce, as well as pie.
Deadline: Saturday, November 18
Pickup Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22 and 23
How to Book: Call (512) 542-3380 or email catering@waltonsfancyandstaple.com.
This guide will be updated leading up to Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 23.