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Where to order Thanksgiving takeout in Boston

Don't want to lift a finger this Turkey Day? These local restaurants are here for you, offering Thanksgiving feasts to go

JQ Louise
Cheryl Fenton
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JQ Louise
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Cheryl Fenton
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When it comes to Thanksgiving, adding in a little ease to the game is definitely something to be thankful for. Instead of popping out of bed at sunrise to pop the 20-pounder in the oven to be ready for mealtime, let the pros around Boston do it for you. If you don’t want to stress about dressing the bird, preparing a parade of side dishes, and baking a pile of pies, a number of restaurants around Boston are coming to the rescue with full Thanksgiving dinners to-go. Whether it’s a full feast or a la carte sides to supplement your spread, you can order these festive takeout from these local eateries ahead of time. Don’t want to celebrate at home? Dine out at one of the best restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner in Boston and check out the best ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in Boston.


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Best Thanksgiving to-go in Boston

  • Restaurants
  • American
  • South End

The Colonnade Hotel's Director of Food & Beverage, Nicholas Calias, offers an easy way to skip the hours of cooking on Thanksgiving with his holiday to-go menu. A la carte offerings include butternut squash bisque, roasted turkey with gravy, wild mushroom and brioche stuffing, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, haricot verts, cranberry chutney, gravy, and Caesar salad. Whole pies (pecan, apple, and pumpkin) are also available for purchase. Orders must be placed here or by calling (617) 425-3400 by November 16 for pick up on November 22 (cold) or November 23 (hot).

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • Kendall Sq
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Leave the roasting pan in the cabinet because Catalyst is here to take care of Thanksgiving. The Cambridge restaurant is offering an extensive menu of take-home items for the holiday. Purists can stick to tradition with dishes like whole roasted turkey, candied yams and herb stuffing, while foodie-focused families can opt for more elevated options, including truffle whipped potatoes, Rohan duck breast with fig gastrique and crab dip. (Not to mention, just about everyone can get behind the array of homey dessert options, such as apple, s’mores, pecan and pumpkin pies, chocolate chip cookies and brownies).

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  • Restaurants
  • Leather District

If you’re taking care of the turkey, but that’s about it, let Stillwater provide the rest of your Thanksgiving meal. The downtown restaurant is offering a selection of delicious, home-style side dishes to complete your holiday dinner. Amongst the items available for takeout (either individually or as a full package for up to eight people): sour cream garlic chive mashed potatoes, classic mac n cheese, creamy turkey gravy, roasted mushroom sage stuffing, roasted fall veggies with goat cheese and bourbon maple butter, and homemade garlic parm rolls with salted butter. Round out your feast with a perfectly seasonal dessert, like their Dutch apple pie, caramel pecan fudge brownie pie, both available in two sizes. Order online.

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  • Grocery stores
  • Back Bay

Eataly is offering a wide range of items for Thanksgiving pre-order. In addition to the traditional turkey, you can go full Italia with items like a spread of salumi and formaggi, aperitivi, freshly made pasta and breads, house-made sauces and dolci. If you're not looking to lift a finger this fall, you can also opt for the Back Bay establishment's fully-prepared dinners for four or eight people, which include roasted maple-syrup-brined, bone-in turkey breast, sauteed broccoli rabe, focaccia stuffing and more. Order before November 19 for pickup between November 22 and 24.

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Everyone knows that dessert is the best part of a feast. French-inspired boulangerie (and little to-go sis of Coquette) Cocorico, located at the Seaport’s Omni Boston Hotel, and its head pastry chef Mai Nguyen will be offering Thanksgiving pies this year for you to bring home to your guests. And if you say you baked these slices of heaven of Bourbon Apple with Almond Streusel, Brown Butter Pecan, and Pumpkin, we won’t judge. Available for pre-order November 17 through 23 under Catering with 48 hours’ notice.

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • West End

Located inside the famous Liberty Hotel, Chef Daniel Kenney and the CLINK. team will be offering a Take 'n Bake option to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Available for at home enjoyment and pick-up on November 22, the meal will feed six to 10 guests and includes a 10- to 12-pound pasture raised herb stuffed whole turkey, sides, and dessert. Additional dishes will be available to add a la carte.

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Summer Shack
  • Restaurants
  • Seafood
  • Back Bay

This Thanksgiving, Summer Shack’s Cambridge and Boston locations will offer a variety of to-go options that your holiday guests will be sure to enjoy. Available for pick-up on November 22 from noon to 6 p.m., offerings include a 16-lb. turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread stuffing, butternut squash, and cranberry sauce. Dessert options feature Summer Shack's famous homemade pies including apple, pecan, pumpkin, or a lobster pot pie. To view the full menu, or to place an order, please visit here

Winchester’s A Tavola Chef/owner Joe Carli and his team in the kitchen are sending you home with plenty of sides to sit alongside your prized bird. Dig into cranberry relish, sausage stuffing, roasted heirloom squash, Brussels sprouts, ginger glazed carrots, roasted fingerling potatoes, and a sweet potato purée. The crowd favorite, cacio e pepe spaghetti squash, is also making a much requested appearance on the menu, and the team is offering suggested to-go wine pairings by the bottle. All orders must be emailed to info@atavolawinchester.com by November 16 for pick up on November 22 or 23.

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