Thanksgiving should be about spending time with people you care about, enjoying a nice meal. Who the heck said that means detracting from said time and spending almost all of it slaving away over a hot stove until you’ve worked yourself into a tizzy, too tired to enjoy the big day? If a nice classic dinner with all the trimmings shared with your loved ones is on your mind, but you haven’t got time to spare to whip up a feast from scratch, don’t worry, this list has got you covered – both with take-out/catering AND dine-in options.
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1. Pusateri’s
Toronto’s upscale grocery-mainstay has got quite the comprehensive Thanksgiving menu available for last-minute orders. If a traditional meal is your thing, and anything less than a stuffed-and-roasted Turkey, traditional sides and yummy seasonal pies won’t do, make sure you place an order (from 4 to 16 people, with total prices ranging from $150-$600 respectively) with these guys off of their prix-fixe Thanksgiving menu.
2. Whole Foods
The good-for-you grocer in Yorkville has a catering service that whips up seasonally appropriate means for groups of 4-8, with prices ranging from $90-$230. Although you’ll have to order off of an a la carte menu, which means there might be a little planning and decision making required on your end, this means more flexibility too if the bread stuffing, roast turkey, or cranberry sauce was never quite your jam.
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3. Fairmont Royal York
The skilled chefs at the Fairmont have quite the lovely grab-and-go Thanksgiving meal set-up. Their usual Turkey-to-Go provides you and your guests with all the classiness of the aforementioned roast bird, traditional sides like onion sage stuffing, cranberry sauce, roasted potatoes, and the always-delicious pumpkin tarts with molasses whipped cream for $235 for 4 people, and $375 for 8. Pick up is Sunday October 7th, so place those orders soon!
4. Pickle Barrel
These guys keep up with the family-friendly theme by having their catering service provide a Complete Turkey Dinner. A whole turkey with 1 potato side, 1 vegetable side and either an apple or pumpkin pie comes in at $27.99 per person with a 10 person minimum. Sounds, looks, and tastes good to me!
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Prefer to Dine Out?
Here’s some alternatives for those of you who would prefer to dine out for Thanksgiving Dinner, and save the messy cleanup.
1. O&B Oakville
Dining in not quite your thing? Don’t sweat it – the folks at Oliver & Bonacini’s have a three course prix-fixe menu that runs at $33 per person. Enjoy roasted squash soup, roast beef or roast turkey with specially paired sides, and a sweet finish with pumpkin pie cannolis or sweet caramel budinos.
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2. Thompson Diner
Want a classic holiday meal is a not-so usual setting? Thompson Diner has you covered. From Friday, October 5 to Sunday, October 8, their kitchen is whipping up a ‘Thanksgiving Plate’ dinner with all the fixings – turkey, bread pudding, sweet potato mash, gravy, brussel sprouts, and duh, cranberry sauce! At only $40 per person, it’s a great deal with even greater convenience.
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