Chef Jason Dady’s Range is among the restaurants offering Thanksgiving meals this season. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Range

As much as we enjoy the food and togetherness Thanksgiving brings, not all of us look forward to whipping up a feast and washing more dishes than we ever thought we’d owned.

And, to be honest, some of us cook so poorly, we’d hate to inflict our version of a turkey dinner on our loved ones.

Fortunately, some of San Antonio’s best restaurants and grocers can help create a pain-free holiday by preparing Thanksgiving meals for dine-in, take-out or delivery. Let’s take a look at the options.

Two Bros BBQ Market

Chef Jason Dady has several options for getting stuffed on Nov. 28, including Two Bros BBQ’s smoked turkey package. The heat-and-eat deal is designed to serve 10 to 12 people for $160, and it includes a 14- to 16-pound turkey along with sides including stuffing, salad, potatoes and rolls. Other add-ons can be included for $49.95 such as macaroni and cheese, beans or coleslaw. Those who just want the turkey it can order it separately for $90. Barbecue fans are encouraged to place an early online order for their pickup order. 12656 West Ave., (210) 496-0222, twobrosbbqmarket.com.

Chef Dady’s Thanksgiving Family Feast

For a more elevated take on holiday classics, Dady also is offering a package that can be home-delivered. That option includes a turkey, stuffing, green beans and other sides. There are also other meat options, such as pork tenderloin, salmon and shrimp. Additional sides, including Brussels sprouts, Caesar salad and potato salad, are available for $47.95 each. Preorders will be accepted through Nov. 24 for delivery on Nov. 27. jasondady.com/thanksgiving-family-feast.
Range

Dady’s restaurant Range has two other options this year. The downtown eatery will host a Ford Holiday River Parade Dinner Buffet complete with riverside seating and a variety of dishes. The experience ranges from $65 to $135 and guests can choose tickets online. Range also will serve a Thanksgiving Day pre-fixe menu from noon to 8 p.m. that covers the feast from aperitif to dessert. The $70-per-person menu can include a wine pairing for an additional $30. Reservations can be made online. 125 E. Houston St., (210) 227-4455, rangesa.com.
Mi Tierra Café

From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Market Square Tex-Mex bastion Mi Tierra will serve a Thanksgiving menu that features traditional and Mexican-inspired dishes priced at $21.95 for adults and $14.95 for children. 218 Produce Row, (210) 225-1262, lafamiliacortez.com/mi-tierra.
Mi Familia

If you do end up cooking dinner on Thursday, you can leave breakfast to Mi Familia at the Rim, which is offering an extended brunch for Thanksgiving  weekend as a means to fuel holiday shopping. Brunch hours will run 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 18403 I-10 West, (210) 728-4700, lafamiliacortez.com/restaurants/mi-familia.
The Hayden

The Hayden’s two locations are offering $175 family meals that include 10- to 12-pound smoked and roasted turkeys along with pastrami gravy and a variety of sides for $175. Pre-orders will be ready for pickup from 11 a.n.-8 p.m. Nov. 27. They can be placed online or by calling (210) 437-4306. Multiple locations, thehaydensa.com.

The Hayden is offering $175 Thanksgiving meal packages. Credit: Courtesy Photo / The Hayden

Corinne San Antonio

Corinne at the Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa will offer a Thanksgiving Day pre-fixe dine-in menu from noon to 8 p.m. The $65 four-course meal includes soup salad, a choice of entree, macaroni and cheese and a choice of dessert. Reservations are available online. 555 S. Alamo St., (210) 353-8018, corinnesatx.com.
Kimpton Santo

 Luxury hotel Kimpton SanAntonio will serve a family-style Thanksgiving feast in its  Juan Grand Ballroom on Nov. 28. The two seatings — 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 2:30-5:30 p.m. — will include traditional dishes served buffet-style. The buffet runs $80 for adults 13 and up, $20 for kids 7 to 12 and is free for children 6. The meal also includes access to the Thanksgiving Gameday Watch Party in the Espada Ballroom. Tickets are available for purchase online. 431 S. Alamo St., (210) 222-1000, santohotelsanantonio.com.
The Jerk Shack

 Caribbean staple The Jerk Shack is offering Thanksgiving meal packages and à la carte sides and entrees for pickup. Meal bundles run $175 and sides are priced at $65. Both feed eight to 10 people. Guests can email manager@thejerkshacksatx.com or call (210) 776-7780 to pre-order. A 50% deposit is required at the time of order. 10234 TX-151 Suite 103, (210) 776-7780, thejerkshacksatx.com.
Landrace at Thompson San Antonio Riverwalk

The hotel’s Landrace restaurant will offer an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that features an array of seasonal dishes at $115-and-up per adult and $29.99-and-up per child. Reservations are available online. 11 Lexington Ave, (210) 942-6026, landracetx.com.
Dorrego’s at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk

Another Thanksgiving Day brunch option is available at Dorrego’s from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant will offer classic Turkey Day entrees and sides, or guests can opt for breakfast specialties including omelets and pancakes. The meals run $75 per adult and $29 per child 12 and under. Reservations are required and can be made online. 150 E. Houston St., (210) 230-8454, dorregos.com.
Bill Miller BBQ

Hometown chain Bill Miller offers cooked turkey and ham for Thanksgiving dinner that just needs to be heated up. Options include a turkey hen, turkey tom, honey-glazed ham or traditional family packs that include a combination along with the option to have the meats carved or sliced for convenience at an additional $35. The full menu of options, including sides and pies, is available online. Multiple locations, billmillerbbq.com.

Central Market

Gourmet grocer Central Market offers a wide variety of pick-up dinner options for Thanksgiving, including meal packages, meats, lasagnas and casseroles. Each item is listed on the Central Market website with the cost, how many it feeds and whether it requires heating. 4821 Broadway, (210) 368-8600, centralmarket.com/locations/san-antonio.
Whole Foods

Grocery chain Whole Foods is offering a variety of preorder packages to be picked up on or before Thanksgiving. Celebrants can purchase meal packages that includes both entrees and sides with options available for feeding four or 12 guests. Multiple locations, wholefoodsmarket.com. Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.

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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2024.