The best takeout Thanksgiving dinners in Los Angeles

What is it? This excellent all-day restaurant and bakery with full-service locations in Venice and Hollywood plus takeout shops in Pasadena and North Hollywood is offering a California-inspired a la carte menu for Thanksgiving. Think rosemary honey brined Mary’s Turkey ($110–210) alongside Beeler’s Pure Pork sausage stuffing ($39/$71); mac and cheese made with white cheddar and parsley breadcrumbs ($41/$72); and all three classic pies: apple ($57), pumpkin ($55) and pecan ($55). For vegans, Superba is offering a mushroom stuffing ($37/$67) and a plant-based pumpkin pie ($54). Also on the menu are Superba’s phenomenal breads ($9–24), including Parker House rolls, cheddar chive biscuits and a cranberry walnut sourdough boule.

Address: Multiple locations incl. Venice, Hollywood and Pasadena

Order by: No set deadline, but quantities are limited

Pickup days/hours: Thu, Nov 27 (Thanksgiving morning)

Expect to pay: À la carte prices

What is it? Instead of boring old turkey, this Caribbean-Angeleno restaurant in East Hollywood is offering something a little more unique for Thanksgiving: jerk turkey legs ($20 for an approximately two pound portion), paired with mini patties ($60 for ten pieces), spiced collard greens ($22 for a quart) and the restaurant’s standout macaroni-and-cheese pie ($30 for a portion that feeds 8 to 10). For vegetarians, chef-owner Rashida Holmes has the regular menu’s chana and sweet potato curry ($22). Dessert’s covered as well, courtesy of Historic Filipinotown pop-up Chainsaw, with slices of passion fruit key lime pie for $11 a pop. To order, check out via Bridgetown Roti’s Square page.

Address: 2732 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90405

Order by: No set deadline

Pickup days/hours: Wednesday, November 26

Expect to pay: À la carte prices

What is it? Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s classic farm-to-table restaurant on West Third Street will be offering a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings from their now-closed restaurant, Lucques. This includes a 16- to 20-pound uncooked brined Mary’s Turkey ($195), complete with cooking instructions, plus a la carte sides ($30–36) like sourdough stuffing with turkey sausage, almonds, dates and kale; sweet potatoes with sherry, romesco and roasted shallots; brussels sprouts with balsamic, pancetta & thyme; and of course, mashed potatoes. Beyond Thanksgiving staples, A.O.C.’s signature bacon-wrapped dates and housemade sourdough boules will also be available for purchase. Notably, the restaurant is also offering delivery, if the days before Thanksgiving are particularly busy for you. To order, head to the restaurant’s Toast page, click “Schedule your order for later,” and select either Nov 25 or 26 from the dropdown.

Address: 8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Order by: Thu, Nov 20 at 5pm

Pickup days/hours: 2–7pm Tue, Nov 25 and Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: À la carte prices

What is it? A Japanese American family-style holiday spread courtesy of Gary Matsumoto at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo. The entire meal package serves six to eight guests and includes koji-marinated roast turkey (breast and leg meat), plus pan roast gravy, mashed potatoes, arabiki sausage stuffing, candied Japanese sweet potato, green bean casserole and sweet rolls with butter. Guests can also add a pumpkin Basque-style cheesecake for $85. Order via the JACCC website.

Address: 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Order by: Thu, Nov 20

Pickup days/hours: Tue, Nov 25 and Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: $425 (serves six to eight)

What is it? This Echo Park shoppy shop with locations in Highland Park and Larchmont is offering a full Thanksgiving spread, including whole (uncooked) turkeys and sliced turkey breasts. Beyond staples like gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes and green bean amandine, Cookbook is also baking a kabocha squash pie topped with chai cream ($55); charcuterie spreads designed to serve up to 20 guests ($150 for small or $300 for large); and something called “fall soup”—consider me intrigued—for $25. Guests can order through Cookbook’s website or place orders in-store. 

Address: Larchmont: 310 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004; Highland Park: 5611 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042; Echo Park: 1549 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Order by: Sat Nov 22 at 8pm

Pickup days/hours: Tue, Nov 25 and Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: À la carte prices

What is it? A truly gourmet Thanksgiving spread from Josiah Citrin, the eponymous chef behind Michelin-starred Citrin and two Michelin starred Mélisse. Perhaps better suited to an intimate holiday for two, each dinner package includes a fall salad; pumpkin soup topped with pumpkin seed hash and whipped black truffle-maple; herb-roasted free-range turkey paired with  apple and brioche stuffing, chanterelle mushrooms and pomegranate gravy; dry-aged prime rib with horseradish jus; and four traditional sides (sweet yams, green beans, potato purée and cranberry sauce) inspired by the chef’s mother. To place an order, head to the restaurant’s Tock page.

Address: 1104 Wilshire Blvd Suite A, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Order by: Mon, Nov 24 at noon

Pickup days/hours: Noon–2:30pm Thu, Nov 27

Expect to pay: $310 (serves two)

What is it? This Culver City BBQ spot will be offering wood-smoked, all-natural, free-range, antibiotic-free turkey in four sizes, including boneless turkey breast, so you’re covered no matter your party size. And hey, if you order the largest—an 18-to-20 pound bird—you’ll probably have some for Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches the next day. Don’t neglect the bevy of sides, including cornbread-sausage stuffing, buttermilk biscuits, mac and cheese and braised greens. There are also trays of chocolate bread pudding and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Whole turkey pricing depends on weight—$345 for 18–20 pounds; $295 for 15–17 pounds; $235 for 12–14 pounds; or $235 for seven pounds of unsliced turkey breast. Sides range $10–$55, or you can opt for a $290 all-sides package serving 10 to 12 guests. Dessert options range from $36 to $45. To order, head to Maple Block’s online form.

Address: 3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

Order by: Fri, Nov 21 

Pickup days/hours: Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: À la carte prices

What is it? Steve and Dina Samson’s rustic osteria in the Arts District and its breezier Playa Vista sibling, Superfine Playa, will both be offering an Italian-inspired family-style meal package, complete with an uncooked turkey that comes with failsafe cooking instructions. This year, Steve (the duo’s culinary half) will be preparing chestnut, porcini, and sage stuffing; blood orange cranberry sauce; candied yams; Parmesan mashed potatoes; marsala gravy; roasted brussels sprouts with ginger and persimmon; and pumpkin bread pudding with dulce de leche sauce. If you have more than six guests, both restaurants are offering a la carte sides, and there are also two bottled cocktails (Negroni and Casanova) and a selection of thoughtfully paired wines. Rossoblu and Superfine Playa will also be offering delivery. To order, head to each restaurant’s respective Tock page, linked above.

Address: Rossoblu: 1124 San Julian St, Los Angeles, CA 90015; Superfine Playa: 12746 W Jefferson Blvd #2200, Playa Vista, CA 90094

Order by: No set deadline

Pickup days/hours: Rossoblu: 3–6pm Wed, Nov 26; Superfine Playa: noon–7pm Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: $350 (serves four to six)

What is it? Part hearth-fired dinner spot, part market, part cheese shop, this Pasadena neighborhood joint from husband-and-wife team Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka Kalb, serves homey, comforting fare with an elegant edge. For Thanksgiving this year, the Midwestern-inspired restaurant is offering a “Grand Thanksgiving Feast” that skips the turkey in favor of a lamb Wellington. The family-style spread also includes four cheddar biscuits, pimento party potatoes, green bean casserole; cornbread stuffing; gravy; and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Also included is a jar of homemade honey butter from Minneapolis’ Velvet Bees. To place an order, head to the restaurant’s Tock page.

Address: 40 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105

Order by: No set deadline

Pickup days/hours: 10am–6pm Wed, Nov 26

Expect to pay: $300 (serves four)