The best Thanksgiving meals in Singapore

Meatsmith, the American barbecue joint along Telok Ayer Street is where to head for a hearty family-style Thanksgiving feast. From November 27 to 30, loosen your belts in preparation for Meatsmith’s free-flow Thanksgiving dinner ($148). The spread sees cornbread-stuffed turkey with cranberry sauce plus sides like roasted potatoes, sweet potato casserole, Brussels sprouts, and spiced pumpkin. There’ll be plenty of Meatsmith’s famous beef brisket to go around too, as well as biscuits with gravy for a Southern touch. A refreshing kale and feta salad cuts through the grease, while a peach cobbler dessert rounds off the meal. If home celebrations are more your thing, you’ll be glad to know that close to everything on the Thanksgiving dine-in menu is available for online orders as well – including the option to add on a pecan pie or wine bundle. 

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To celebrate the American holiday, the steakhouse is sharpening its knives for a feast to remember. From November 1 to 30, gather your loved ones for the Thanksgiving Set ($428 for two, $828 for four). Savour favourites like lobster bisque, lamb chops, USDA prime 28 days dry-aged ribeye steak, and grilled king salmon, all accompanied by scrumptious sides and your choice of apple pie or New York cheesecake.

Then from November 22 to 30, dig into the Thanksgiving Turkey à La Carte ($238), complete with a perfectly roasted whole turkey, traditional stuffing, rich gravy, and tangy cranberry sauce. Hosting a grateful gathering at home? Skip the prep with the Thanksgiving Turkey Set ($328), available for takeaway only. Serving up to six guests with all the trimmings including butternut soup, you’ll also receive a complimentary carving knife set to level up your turkey-cutting game.

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Marina Bay Sand’s signature buffet restaurant Rise is known for its nightly themed dinners ranging from European to Southeast Asian spreads. For one day only on November 28, it’s putting out a show-stopping Thanksgiving meal ($128) – American-style. On top of its usual range of over 100 dishes, guests can expect familiar Thanksgiving staples to grace the table. All eyes will be on the roasted stuffed turkey – a Thanksgiving classic – which is prepped with the restaurant’s house spice blend and then slow-roasted till deliciously golden brown. Sides include the regular fixings of potato gratin, Brussels sprouts, corn cakes, baked pumpkin, and sweet potato mash, but there will also be the asparagus risotto served out of a parmesan wheel for an added touch of luxe. And of course, no Thanksgiving feast is complete with pecan or pumpkin pie. 

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If you need to impress a client or a romantic partner this November 28, up the ante with this opulent dinner spread (S$188) centred around roasted turkey with sausage, apple and chestnut stuffing; honey-glazed ham; and lamb loin Wellington with rosemary beef jus. French and European classics adorn the buffet table including ratatouille, roasted butternut squash, smoked ricotta tortellini, seared foie gras, and king salmon with beurre blanc sauce. Wander about the salad, bread, seafood, or charcuterie stations to add to your plate. Make sure to save room for luxurious sweet treats such as pistachio raspberry choux, pecan tartlets, and Valrhona chocolate cake. For an extra $80, sip on unlimited champagne and wines. 

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This Italian buffet (from $68 for lunch, from $88 for dinner) might not be a traditional Thanksgiving meal but it’s festive-themed and decently priced to boot. Plus, it runs from November 13 all the way to November 30. Begin with antipasti such as Caprese salad, prosciutto with melon, turkey cobb salad, and chestnut and zuppa toscana soup. Then, choose from four types of ‘pinsa’ (cloud-like pizza with a crispy outer layer and soft middle) – zucchini and Pecorino cheese; artichokes and mushroom; Italian sausage with broccolini; and the classic marinara. There’s also a seafood on ice section stacked with fresh oysters and more; a live station with stuffed slow-roasted turkey and alfredo in a Parmesan wheel; as well as plenty more Italian and even Asian specialties. The dessert bar sparkles with chocolate Yule log cake, mango panna cotta, Japanese mochi, and a towering chocolate fondue among others. 

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Do it a little differently at Luke’s by slurping down a round of oysters before indulging in turkey. The restaurant’s famous oyster bar will be up and running this Thanksgiving with seafood items such as jumbo shrimp cocktail, chilled Maine lobster, tuna tartare, Rhode Island clams, and naturally, oysters that are available ala-carte. Then, turn to the family-style set menu ($130 per person) featuring slow-roasted turkey with sage and giblet gravy served with cornbread and sausage stuffing, and fresh cranberry sauce. Finish off with a classic Thanksgiving pecan pie with rock and rye butterscotch, pumpkin purée, and vanilla gelato.

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Trust a Southern diner to give you a proper Thanksgiving by way of a three-course dine-in set menu ($68) on November 28. Start with beetroot, goat cheese and pecan salad served with a mound of greens dressed in maple-balsamic vinaigrette. The pièce de résistance is oven-roasted turkey with butternut stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, creamed corn, green beans almandine, and of course, cranberry sauce. Finish with a classic pumpkin pie served with Chantilly cream and brown sugar tuile biscuits. For an additional $55, eat your meal with three glasses of wine curated to pair with the food. The restaurant also offers Thanksgiving takeaway boxes ($168) containing an entire kilogram of sliced turkey with sides. 

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Why toil in a hot kitchen to cook an entire turkey when you can let an expert do it for you? On November 28 at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel’s Crossroads Buffet (from $78), start with the carving station where you can indulge in a whole roast turkey with stuffing, roasted rolled beef rump, and mac and cheese. To ensure moistness, the turkey is brined in advance and glazed with orange, juniper berries, cinnamon, brown sugar, and cherry liquor. Various types of seafood on ice – mud crab, poached clam, scallops, and black mussels – will also be part of the spread, as will the restaurant’s usual Asian and Western offerings. Wrap up with desserts like French crêpes, ice cream, and a DIY chocolate fondue station.

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