These 10 excellent NYC restaurants are open Thanksgiving

The old-world charm of well-worn communal tables, dangling copper cookware and flickering lamps may help explain why this 20-year-old restaurant is still tough to get into on a Saturday night. Book Thanksgiving at this charming restaurant, open from 12pm to 9pm. On the five-course family-style menu, diners can enjoy dishes like seared wild king prawns with satsuma mandarin and cured black olives and gnocchi with purple potatoes, toasted chestnuts and brown butter. And, of course, a traditional slow-roasted turkey with all the fixings. This special menu is offered for $125 per person with optional wine specials.

A curated thrift store in front hawks vintage jewelry, boom boxes and guitars; a gigantic one-story crystal chandelier fronts a grand, curving staircase; and the main dining room opens up under a massive skylight. Though the interior aims to dazzle—and there’s an equivalent expectation that you dress to impress—the food is all about comforting flavors. Speaking of, the Thanksgiving offerings are sure to please with sweet potato pierogies with ancho chili caramel, a classic turkey with cornbread stuffing and pumpkin cheesecake to cap it all off. One of our favorite touches? Their thoughtful non-alcoholic cocktail list so you can keep the spirit (without the spirits).

This French favorite in the Seaport will be offering up a prix fixe menu that blends elements of a classic Thanksgiving with French cuisine. Priced at $108 per person, diners can enjoy escargot vol-au-vent, steak tartare or crab salad stuffed avocado. For the main course, guests can enjoy a classic Thanksgiving feast or sub out turkey for steak frites or Faroe Island salmon.

Chef Laurence Edelman (Barbuto, Mermaid Inn) converted the Braeburn space—now outfitted with a vintage crystal-and-wrought-iron chandelier, white-painted brick walls and steer horns—into this New American restaurant. Alongside classic flavors like the heritage turkey and pumpkin gnocchi, expect the unexpected with plates like capricci cacio e pepe and Idaho brook trout. Be sure to leave room for one of the four mouthwatering desserts. Our eyes are on the chocolate espresso olive oil cake.

Ever dreamt of an elegant Upper East Side Thanksgiving in a townhouse? Casa Cruz’s glamorous dining room will make you feel like royalty. For $140 per person, guests can enjoy a three-course meal with entrées that include braised stuffed turkey, maple and cider glazed salmon or the oh-so cute roasted pumpkin stuffed with fontina, oyster mushrooms, baked kale and crispy pumpkin seeds. 

Looking to catch a Broadway show for your holiday plans? Rosevale Kitchen in the Theatre District is offering a Thanksgiving prix fixe menu at an affordable $55 per person. Indulge in seasonal flavors like butternut squash soup, truffle raviolo and a classic dessert of pumpkin pie or apple crisp. This bistro is walking distance from both the parade route and Broadway theaters, making dinner and a show an easy holiday treat.

The iconic NYC restaurant will be offering a traditional feast with all the trimmings at both their Times Square and Upper West Side locations. Priced at $395, this family-style feast serves six to eight people and can be available for dine-in, take out and even for delivery. Psst...we won’t tell anyone if you pass the feast off as your own. 

Bubby’s is understandably one of NYC’s most favorite family restaurants: it’s welcoming, warm and the food is hearty and flavorful. Their Thanksgiving Day menu (three courses, $180 per person; children under 10, $70 per person) includes their trademark buttermilk biscuits and the traditional turkey and ham. There’s also a vegetarian lasagna option available for the non-meat eaters (note that it must be pre-ordered). For dessert, choose from their iconic holiday pie list, including apple, pumpkin and cherry.

If you’re looking for a no-frills holiday dinner without actually having to eat traditional Thanksgiving food, this 75-year-old, 24-hour Long Island City diner is your spot. Choose from one of the many classic American dishes—go for the all-day breakfast if you really want to rebel against the Thanksgiving machine—in the retro space for a late night, early morning or anything-in-between meal.

Celebrate everything you’re thankful for this year against the stunning backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge. This DUMBO waterfront cafe is known for presenting dishes that compete with the unforgettable views, which makes their special Thanksgiving dinner (three courses: $165 for adults; $65 for children under 11) a surefire memory maker. Expect hearty plates full of fall-friendly produce like a mushroom chestnut stuffing, classic Parker House rolls and a whole branzino with Meyer lemon.