Thanksgiving Dinner in Miami

With all the Thanksgiving choices in the Miami are, I’m not quite sure people still eat at home for this holiday.  Whether you enjoy a grand buffet or ordering a la carte, you will find a menu that fits your liking and price point. There are also vegetarian and kosher options available below.

Atrio Restaurant & Wine Room, Level 25 at the Conrad Miami, 1395 Brickell Avenue is offering 2 options. The first is a turkey to-go for $250. This feeds 6 people, must be ordered 5 days in advance, and includes the turkey with all the fixings. The second option is to come into the restuarant for a 3-course $37 Thanksgiving Day menu between noon and 8:00 pm. Start your meal off right with a tasty starter (New England Clam Chowder, Dried Cranberries, Fig & Brussel Leaf Salad or Pumpkin Risotto), a main entree (Spice Brined Turkey, Baked Cod or Butternut Squash Lasagna) and your choice of dessert (Chocolate Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle or Apple Crisp). (305) 503-6529

Au Pied de Cochon will serve a 3-course Thanksgiving dinner from noon – 2:00 am   for $55. This will include a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau. Start off with a bowl of Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, select either the Free Range Stuffed Turkey or the Pan Seared Trout and finish off with the Hot and Cold Pear Caramel Duo. Au Pied du Cochon is located at 81 Washington Ave in Miami Beach. (305) 674-1844.

BLT Steak at The Betsy Hotel is offering a 3-course dinner for $85/person. It will be served from 2:00 – 9:00 pm. Highlights include Celery Root, Chestnut & Apple Soup, Wild Mushroom Risotto, Roasted Turkey, Dry Aged Roast Prime Rib, Hazelnut Crunch Pumpkin Pie and a Chocolate Tart. BLT Steak is located in The Betsy Hotel at 1440 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. (305) 674-0044

Blue Door at Delano is offering a 4-course Thanksgiving dinner for $59++/person. Start off with Sweet Potato & Lobster Croquettes, your choice of appetizer (either Blue Crab & Pumpkin Soup or Duck Confit Citrus Salad), followed by a Traditional Roasted Turkey Dinner or Rosemary Crusted Prime Rib with Truffled Mashed Potatoes and a trio of holiday desserts. Dinner will be served from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. Blue Door at Delano is located at 1685 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. (305) 674-6400

Cafe Prima Pasta is offering a 3-course dinner menu for $45 – it includes a Bellini and a coffee. This includes an appetizer, stuffed turkey entree and dessert. An a la carte menu is also available. Cafe Prima Pasta is located at 414 71st St, Miami Beach. Dinner will be served during the regular dinner hours  – 5:00 – midnight.

China Grill has added a few Thanksgiving specials to its regular menu – The first is Roasted Turkey Two Ways – Enjoy Traditional Roasted and Dark Meat Crispy Spring Rolls with Pan Gravy, Crispy Onions, Sweet Potato Mash and stuffing for $38 or a Char Grilled Porterhouse for Two with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes and Sweet Soy Glaze for $79. China Grill is located at 404 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach. They will be open from 5:00 – 9:00 pm for dinner. (305) 534-2211

Cioppino at Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is offering a lavish Thanksgiving buffet priced at $82/adults and $40/childe 12 and under. This buffet will include a carving station, pasta dishes, caviar, a sushi bar and a display of 17 different types of sweet.  Seatings are at 12:30, 2:00, 2:30, 5:30, 6:00, 7:30 and 8:00 pm. Cioppino is located at 455 Grand Bay Drive in Key Biscayne.

Epicure with locations in South Beach and Sunny Isles Beach is offering a turkey-to-go for $199+tax and includes your turkey (for 10), stuffing, yams, veggies, rolls and dessert.La Palma Ristorante & Bar, 116 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gable (305) 4445-8777 is offering a traditional 4-course Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, salmon or roast pork, plus all the trimmings for $35 per person. An a la carte menu is also available.

La Marea at The Tides will serve a 3-course Thanksgiving dinner from 3:00 – 10:00 pm for $75/person and for $95/person if you want to add a wine pairing. Start off with Roasted Butternut Squash Soup or a Frisee Lardon Salad, enjoy a turkey tasting or a duo of beef and finish off with Roasted Pumpkin Bread Pudding. La Marea is located at 1220 Ocean Drive. (800) 439-4095

Meat Market will feature Thanksgiving-themed selections such as Pumpking Bisque Soup ($12), Organic Turkey Breast stuffed with Brioche and Spicy Sausage Stuffing ($27), Thanksgiving Mixed Grill with turkey, lamb chop, and Wagyu skirt steak ($34) and a deconstructed Jack Daniels Pecan Pie ($12). Dinner will  be served from 5:00 – midnight. Meat Market is located at 915 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. (305) 532-0088

Neomi’s Grill at Trump International is offering a turkey-to-go for $139 +tax that feeds 6-8 people. They are also offering a 3-course menu from 4:00 – 9:00 pm featuring sweet butter corn soup, a slow roasted turkey, blackstrap molasses short ribs, pumpkin pie and ol’ fashioned apple pie for only $49/person. Call (305) 692-5770

Rare Steakhouse will serve a kosher Thanksgiving dinner. Enjoy turkey with gravy, candied sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce for $32. Rare is located at 468 41st Street in Miami Beach and it will be open for regular hours, 9:00 am – 11:30 pm. (305) 532-7273

The Setai, Miami will offer a traditional and vegetarian Thanksgiving menu with an Asian twist. This 5-course menu is $75/person Features on the menu include: Blue Fin Tuna Skewers, Lobster Coconut and Kaffir Lim Bisque, a Roasted Free Range Turkey, Miso Roasted Black Cod and more.

SUSHISAMBA dromo has added some Thanksgiving specials to the regular menu. Enjoy Braised Short Rib Gyozas with pumpkin puree, red shiso leaf and smoked ginger soy ($14), Plainview Farms Turkey T-Bone with sweet potato-brown sugar fries ($24) and Pumpkin Cinnamon Bread Pudding with maple syrup ice cream ($10). SUSHISAMBA dromo is located at 600 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach and will be open from noon to midnight. (305) 673-5337

Talula, 210 23rd Street in South Beach is offering a Thanksgiving dinner from 3:00 – 9:00 pm. This is $75.00 for 2 guests and $38 per additional guest. Children under 12 are $20, and if they are under 5, they eat free. This includes an Herb-Roasted Turkey, your choice of 5 sides (mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans almondine, roasted brussel sprouts and more) and dessert (pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan pie or even a Talula Key Lime Pie with Thai basil syrup and fresh berries). (305) 672-0778

Wish at The Hotel is offering a 3-course Thanksgiving menu for $45/person. Enjoy Butternut Squash Soup, Roasted Turkey Breast and Warm Pumpkin Pie. An a la carte menu is also available. Wish is located at 801 Collins Ave in Miami Beach. (305) 674-9474

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