Local Options for Thanksgiving Dinner and Desserts in Rhode Island

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Editor’s Note: This article was updated on November 6, 2024, and we are continuing to make updates. Are we missing a menu? Please email details to kmurray@rimonthly.com.

Thanksgiving Dinner Reservations [🍽️] and Takeout [🥡] Options

A plant-based charcuterie board by Basil and Bunny.

1. Basil and Bunny  🥡

2. Castle Hill Inn 🍽️  

Castle Hill Inn in Newport is offering a three-course Thanksgiving dinner for $125 per person (plus tax and gratuity) on Thursday, November 28. The feast includes starter options of smoked cod-preserved lemon brandade, chilled shellfish, and pork terrine; your choice of entree between carved Baffoni Farms turkey, roasted ribeye and Atlantic Halibut; and a variety of family-style side dishes and desserts. Reserve your table ahead of time via phone or email. 590 Ocean Dr., Newport, 401-849-3800, castlehillinn.com

3. Chapel Grille  🍽️  

Chapel Grille in Cranston is offering a special Thanksgiving menu for the occasion. From 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., there will be an a la carte dining-in menu of soups, seafood samplers, pizzas and salads and a variety of entrees including turkey breast with all the fixings, penne alla vodka with grilled chicken, seared Atlantic Salmon, pan roasted mushrooms and eggplant and more (no substitutions). There is also a children’s menu available with a turkey dinner, chicken fingers or penne pasta. View the full menu here and make your reservation here.  3000 Chapel View Blvd., Cranston, 401-944-4900, chapelgrilleri.com

4. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar  🍽️  

This Thanksgiving, join Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar to make memories — and enjoy a three-course meal. The Thanksgiving menu features favorites like lobster bisque, mixed herb-roasted turkey breast, family-style sides like mashed potatoes and seasonal desserts like carrot cake. For devoted steak lovers, Fleming’s main menu will also be available. Meanwhile, children twelve and younger can enjoy a three-course menu with options like turkey breast, mac and cheese, green beans and more. Thanksgiving hours are 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Reserve your table here. One West Exchange St., Providence, 401-533-9000, flemingssteakhouse.com

5. Mill’s Tavern 🍽️  🥡

Mill’s Tavern in Providence will celebrate the holiday with a four-course meal offering from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving day. The $55 prix fixe menu includes a butternut bisque starter; your choice of artisanal greens or a classic Caesar salad for the second course; an entree of carved cider maple-brined turkey, a six-ounce black Angus filet, ponzu glazed salmon filet or a vegetarian option available upon request; and Portuguese bread pudding, pumpkin tart, chocolate pecan tart or seasonal sorbet for dessert. A children’s prix fixe menu is also available for $25. To make a reservation, head here.

This year, Mill’s is also offering a takeout family-style Thanksgiving dinner package for $55 per person (with a four person minimum order). See the full menu here. The order deadline is Friday, November 22. Pickups from the restaurant will be available on Thanksgiving day at scheduled times between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Call ahead to order. 101 North Main St., Providence, 401-272-3331, millstavernrestaurant.com

6. Ocean House 🍽️  🥡

Ocean House is hosting a Thanksgiving Day buffet in the Seaside Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Savor holiday favorites including perfectly roasted turkey and a bounty of delectable sides and irresistible desserts. The cost is $135 for adults and $75 for children ages four to twelve, plus tax and gratuity (children younger than three are free). A non-refundable deposit of $50 per person is due at time of booking and will be applied to your check on Thanksgiving. Make reservations here.

Ocean House is also offering a family-style Thanksgiving dinner in the Bistro from 12–8 p.m. It’s a traditional three-course Thanksgiving meal with a roasted turkey, sourdough stuffing, butternut squash soup and more. The cost is $95 per adult and $45 per child aged four to twelve. An individually priced a la carte menu is also available. A non-refundable deposit of $25 per person is due at time of booking and will be applied to your check on Thanksgiving. Make reservations here.

If you’d like an Ocean House-style meal at home, you can pick up a traditional Thanksgiving feast for four for just $295 (plus $75 for each additional person). All orders will be picked up cold, with reheating instructions included. Orders must be placed by 12 p.m. on Friday, November 22. Order here. 1 Bluff Ave., Watch Hill, 888-853-2919, oceanhouseevents.com

7. Red Stripe 🍽️  🥡

Red Stripe in Providence is offering a special Thanksgiving feast with reservations available between noon and 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving day. The restaurant is serving three-course meals for $39.95 for adults and $19.95 for kids ages twelve and younger. Choose from butternut squash bisque or a fall harvest salad, followed by a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with maple-brined roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts, country-style red bliss mashed potatoes with roasted garlic and cream, cranberry sauce and more, then finish up with either pumpkin pie or warm apple crisp for dessert. Reservations are required, and Red Stripe’s regular menu will not be available that day.

There’s also a takeout option featuring the same menu for the occasion. Orders must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, and picked up at a scheduled time on Thanksgiving day. Meals will be packaged cold with home-reheating instructions for pickup at a scheduled time on Thanksgiving day. 465 Angell St., Providence, 401-437-6950, redstriperestaurants.com

8. Venice Restaurant at the Winnapaug Inn  🍽️  

Venice is offering an a la carte Thanksgiving menu from noon–5 p.m. as well as a family-style turkey dinner with all the trimmings served table side (please call in advance). The a la carte menu includes not only roasted turkey and all the fixings, but also baked stuffed shrimp, baked cod, blackened salmon and more as well as a variety of appetizers and salads. For the family-style turkey dinner option, you must have a minimum of four people per reservation, and the cost is $55 per person. The menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, butternut squash, green beans, herb stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. 165 Shore Rd., Westerly, 401-348-0055, venicerestaurant.com

9. Farm Fresh Rhode Island 🥡

Farm Fresh Rhode Island has teamed up with Rhode Island farmers and producers (i.e. Harvest Kitchen, RI Mushroom Co., Schartner Farms, Wright’s Bakery and more) to simplify Thanksgiving with a Local Harvest Box that includes an array of locally sourced veggies, an eight-inch pumpkin pie, and a jar of Harvest Kitchen’s traditional cranberry sauce. The $85 box serves six to eight people. Note: Turkey is not included. Order your box here by Friday, November 15, and pick it up on Tuesday, November 26, or Wednesday, November 27, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

If you’re feeling particularly generous this year, you can also donate a Thanksgiving Harvest Box to a local family in need through the West End Community Center for the same price. Donate here. Farm Fresh RI, 10 Sims Ave., Providence, 401-312-4250, farmfreshri.org

10. Easy Entertaining 🥡

Easy Entertaining in Providence is offering complete package meals as well as a la carte appetizers, sides and desserts. Packages include pre-cooked and sliced, ready-to-heat turkey breast with house made turkey gravy, and guests may choose from a list of sides, including pumpkin and sausage stuffing, rustic mashed potatoes, butternut mac n’ cheese, green bean casserole, sweet potato buns, cranberry apple relish and turkey gravy. For four guests, turkey and three sides is $165, and with four sides, it’s $185. Sides are one quart each and turkey is breast meat only. For six guests, turkey and three sides is $230, and with four sides, it’s $250. Sides are 1.5 quarts of each.  Guests can order appetizers, sides, turkey and desserts separately, too. Orders are due by Thursday, November 21, at noon and will be available for pickup on Wednesday, November 27, between noon and 5 p.m. at their cafe on Valley Street in Providence. See the full menu here and order here.

You can also participate in the Give A Meal Program, and donate a plate (or plates) to those who need them through Amos House. Just add a plate ($25) or bundle (ten plates for $225 and twenty for $400) to your order. Easy Entertaining will coordinate and handle the rest with Amos House. Order online or by calling 401-437-6090, ext. 2. 166 Valley St, Building 10, Providence, 401-437-6090, easyentertainingri.com

11. Basta 🥡

Basta is offering a Thanksgiving package that includes a Baffoni Farm turkey brined, seasoned and oven-ready in a roasting bag; a traditional Caesar salad; country-style cornbread stuffing; green beans au gratin; herb and garlic roasted baby potatoes; whole berry cranberry sauce; homestyle gravy; freshly baked dinner rolls; and a choice of homemade pecan, apple or pumpkin pie. Dinner for six people is $299, and you can add additional sides, wine and desserts for additional fees. Pick up is on Wednesday, November 27. Order online here. 2195 Broad St., Cranston, 401-461-2300, bastaonbroad.com

12. Feast and Fettle 🥡

Feast and Fettle is offering Thanksgiving meal delivery, including herb-crusted turkey breast with house made gravy, brown sugar glazed ham, Thanksgiving stuffing meatballs with fresh cranberry sauce, pumpkin gnocchi, classic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, herb sourdough stuffing, sweet potato casserole with pecan oat crumble, pear and roasted beet salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing and more. Navad Bakers dinner rolls and and locally made pies are also available for delivery. Order by Sunday, November 24, at noon for free delivery on Wednesday, November 27. No membership is required to order. Place your order here. feastandfettle.com

13. The Mooring  🍽️ 

Enjoy a specially prepared family-style Thanksgiving dinner from the Mooring culinary team. Featured items include roasted butternut bisque, Helger’s Farm roasted turkey with brown butter-Bourbon gravy or seafood pappardelle, pumpkin spice cake and your choice of wine. The Mooring’s regular menu will also be available. 1 Sayers Wharf, Newport, 401-846-2260, mooringrestaurant.com

14. Newport Vineyards 🥡

Let Newport Vineyards’ culinary team help with your Thanksgiving dinner. The vineyard is offering everything from cheese and charcuterie with dried fruit, jam, pickles and more for $50 to all the fixings for $250 (a package that serves four and includes Rhody Coyote brined turkey breast, garlic herb mashed potatoes, apple sage stuffing, honey roasted local vegetables, sweet and cheesy butternut casserole, cranberry jam, vineyard snowflake rolls, honey butter, love gravy and a pumpkin Swiss roll for dessert). You can also order all sides separately, portioned for two or four people. Fresh sourdough bread (shaped like a pumpkin), chocolate chip cookies, pumpkin cream cheese coffee cake, pies, rolls, wines, beer and more are also all available for purchase and pickup. Everything is made in-house using only local farm ingredients. Heating instructions will be provided. All orders must be placed by 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 24. Orders must be picked up between noon and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, in the marketplace. Place your order here. 909 East Main Rd., Middletown, 401-848-5161, newportvineyards.com

15.  Edgewood Cheese Shop 🥡

The Edgewood Cheese Shop Thanksgiving Platter is now available for pre-order! The fan-favorite platter is available in three sizes (small, medium and large, from $118 to $215) and includes cheeses, meats, jams, fruit, nuts, crackers and sliced baguette. They will be available for pick-up on Thanksgiving Eve from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pre-orders can be placed by calling the shop or ordering online. Orders must be place by Monday, November 25. 1828 Broad St., Cranston, 401-941-2400, edgewoodcheeseshop.com

16. The George 🍽️ 

The George on Washington in Providence will be open for Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 23, from 12 to 10 p.m. Starters options run the gamut from colossal shrimp cocktail and scallops wrapped in bacon to roasted buffalo cauliflower and shrimp and artichoke ala mamma. For mains, guests will have their pick of an oven roasted turkey dinner (served with house made stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, glazed carrots and cranberry sauce), lobster- and crab-filled ravioli, king-cut prime rib, rack of lamb, twenty-ounce prime rib-eye Milanese, surf and turf and more. See the full menu here and make your reservation here. 121 Washington St., Providence, 401-642-6840, thegeorgerestaurantri.com

17. Kin 🥡

For those whose cooking skills extend as far as “heat and serve,” Kin in Providence has the Thanksgiving option for you. At $300 a piece, Kin’s customizable dinner box serves eight to ten people and consists of six different menu items (choose between turkey breast, baked chicken, potato salad, collard greens with smoked turkey, candied yams, mashed potatoes with gravy, cornbread stuffing, mac and cheese and cornbread). Orders must be made by Thursday, November 21, and customers may choose their pickup time for Wednesday, November 27. 71 Washington St., Providence, 401-537-7470, kinpvd.com

18. Wright’s Farm Restaurant 🍽️

Wright’s Farm Restaurant will be open for Thanksgiving from 11:30–4 p.m., serving its usual family-style chicken and steak dinners. The family-style chicken dinners include baked chicken, pasta and sauce, french fries, salad and fresh-baked rolls. A sirloin steak dinner is also available. Call or visit their website to reserve a time slot. 84 Inman Rd., Burrillville, 401-769-2856, wrightsfarm.com

19. The Trap/Safehouse 🍽️ 🎉

On Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 27, The Trap East greenwich and Safehouse will be hosting a Full Building Takeover party. Starting at 9 p.m., there will be live entertainment from DJ Face upstairs at The Trap and from Witzend downstairs at Safehouse. The Trap North will also host a party with Rugburn on the turn table. Large parties are encouraged to make a reservation via phone call at both locations.

On Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 28, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Trap East Greenwich will be hosting its annual Complimentary Customer Appreciation Thanksgiving Brunch. During this time, guests are encouraged to come to the Trap for a hearty helpings of all the breakfast essentials such as eggs, sausage, bacon and more. To top it off, there will also be a Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar featuring Tito’s Vodka. 195 Old Forge Rd, East Greenwich, 401-885-4999; 10 Smith Ave., Smithfield, 618-8727, thetrapri.com

20. The Boat House 🥡

The Boat House will offer special items to-go like a traditional turkey dinner or seafood casserole as well as special sides and additions such as apple pear crisp or fresh shrimp cocktail. Place your order by Sunday, November 24, for pickup on Wednesday, November 27, or Thanksgiving Day. Allergy information and instructions for reheating will be available. Order online here. 227 Schooner Dr., Tiverton, 401-624-6300, boathousetiverton.com

21. Sin 🥡

Sin in Providence is offering online ordering for all Thanksgiving desserts, including freshly baked cupcakes, cookies, pies and cakes. Orders must be made by Friday, November 22, at 5 p.m. here or by calling the shop. Orders will be available for pickup and delivery (to local areas) on Wednesday , November 27. 1413 Westminster St., Providence, 369-8427, eatwicked.com