Updated November 2026 
22 Great Spots to Get Thanksgiving Dinner in the Twin Cities
Not up for cooking this year? You’re in good company. Thanksgiving lands on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and plenty of Twin Cities restaurants, grocers, and local kitchens are ready to take the turkey, the sides, or the whole spread off your plate. Here’s where to get Thanksgiving dinner in the Twin Cities, from heat-and-serve meal kits to sit-down feasts. Many of these sell out every year, so we’d order early and double-check deadlines and pickup times on each website before you commit.
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Thanksgiving Takeout and Meal Kits in the Twin Cities
Red Cow
Pickup at Red Cow Uptown, 2626 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Red Cow’s take-home feast kit is a heat-and-serve spread with roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, artisan rolls, and house-made pumpkin pie. Last year the kit fed six to eight, and orders closed the Sunday before Thanksgiving, so watch redcowmn.com for this year’s ordering window.
Surly Brewing Co.
520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis
Surly’s Thanksgiving Feast is built for four to six hungry people, with oak-smoked turkey, white cheddar mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, herb stuffing, a hearty chopped salad, cranberries, milk buns with honey butter, pumpkin pie made with Surly’s Winterize and a bottle of 2026 Feastbier. New this year, you can also order pieces of the feast à la carte. Order on Tock by Thursday, November 19.
Colossal Cafe
2315 Como Ave, Saint Paul | 1340 Grand Ave, Saint Paul
Known for cozy comfort food made from scratch, Colossal sells its Made From Scratch Thanksgiving menu à la carte, so you can order the whole table or fill in the gaps. Preorder on Tock by 2 PM Friday, November 20, for pickup at either location.
Animales Barbeque Co.
241 Fremont Ave N, Minneapolis
Animales finally has a sprawling permanent home in the Harrison neighborhood, and its Thanksgiving Family Feast brings real smoke to the holiday with a bone-in smoked turkey and sides. The feast feeds four generously (up to six), and pickup is Wednesday, November 25, from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Travail Kitchen & Amusements
4134 Hubbard Ave N, Robbinsdale
The Travail crew is better known for theatrical tasting menus, but its Thanksgiving family meal kit puts that cooking on your own table. Last year’s kit fed six to eight with turkey breast roulade, whipped potatoes, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, green beans, bread, and pumpkin pie, with pickup the day before Thanksgiving.
Wise Acre Eatery
5401 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis
Much of what Wise Acre serves is raised on its own farm in Plato, and the holiday menu shows it. Build a heat-and-serve spread à la carte with turkey breast, turkey legs, sides, and pumpkin or key lime pie. Order by 6 PM Wednesday, November 18, for pickup November 24 or 25 between 8 AM and 6 PM.
Heather’s
5201 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis | 5445 Eden Prairie Rd, Minnetonka
Chef Heather Asbury learned farm-to-table cooking at the late, great Lucia’s, and both of her neighborhood cafes bring that fresh approach to Thanksgiving, starting with a brined turkey and the classic sides. Check heathersmpls.com for this year’s menu and pickup times.
Brasa Rotisserie
Thanksgiving pickup at Brasa Catering, 620 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Brasa’s Take Home Meal Package pairs sliced roasted free-range turkey with cider-glazed smoked ham, plus cornbread, mashed potatoes, gravy, sage and onion dressing, candied yams, and cranberry sauce, in sizes from two people up to 28. It sold out last year, so we’d join Brasa’s email list to catch this year’s ordering window.
Keys Cafe & Bakery
Locations in Saint Paul, Roseville, Woodbury, Hudson and more
Keys has been a family-run Twin Cities icon since Barbara Hunn opened the first cafe on Raymond Avenue in 1973. Seven of its eight locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day to serve turkey dinners, and the boxed Family Style Dinner to-go feeds six, warm or cold. It sells out every year, and reservations are already coming in, so we’d claim your spot early.
Highland Cafe & Bakery
This Highland Park favorite was started by two Keys Cafe veterans, so a homestyle turkey dinner and a slice of scratch-baked pie are right in its wheelhouse. Highland Cafe & Bakery is expected to welcome diners for Thanksgiving this year, making it a cozy, low-key pick for families who’d rather leave the cooking and the dishes to someone else. We’d call ahead to confirm holiday hours and whether they’re taking reservations.
Earnest Provisions
Pickup in Mendota Heights, with delivery to Highland Park, Mac Groveland, Merriam Park, Crocus Hill and Mendota Heights
Chef Jeff Lakatos spent 20 years in restaurant kitchens before he and his wife Emily launched Earnest Provisions, and its heat-and-serve Thanksgiving menu lets you build the meal à la carte in servings for two and up. Choose from roasted turkey, gravy, celery and leek stuffing, brown butter mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, butternut squash salad, and popovers with honey butter. Order by Sunday, November 15, for pickup or $6 delivery Wednesday, November 25, from 3:30 to 6:30 PM.
Eat for Equity
Pickup at 2940 Harriet Ave S, Minneapolis | Laune Bread, 3605 E Lake St, Minneapolis
This Minneapolis nonprofit cooks with fresh, local, and organic ingredients, and every order helps fund organizations working on inequities close to home. Its Thanksgiving meal boxes come about 90 percent prepped, with a choice of main, four sides, and a pie, sized for two ($80 to $95) or four ($150 to $165), plus à la carte add-ons and pies from $25. Order online by 10 AM Monday, November 16, for pickup or delivery Tuesday, November 24.
HomeGrown Foods
Delivered throughout the Upper Midwest, including the Twin Cities
For families who love cooking the big meal but not the holiday grocery run, HomeGrown Foods delivers portioned ingredients, detailed recipes, and a prep schedule for a full spread of sides, from garlic whipped potatoes to pumpkin pie with homemade crust, while you choose your own turkey. Kits serve 2 to 14 people; the order deadline is November 17, and everything lands on your doorstep Tuesday, November 24.
Grocery Store Thanksgiving Dinners
Kowalski’s Markets
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Kowalski’s builds its prepared Thanksgiving dinners around naturally raised, free-range Ferndale turkey from Cannon Falls. Dinners come fully cooked but cold with reheating instructions: $39.99 for two, $149.99 for four to six, and $239.99 for 10 to 12, with sides à la carte or a raw oven-ready turkey if you’d rather roast your own. Pickup or delivery is Tuesday, November 24, and Wednesday, November 25, while supplies last, since stores close on Thanksgiving Day.
Lunds & Byerlys
Multiple Twin Cities locations
Lunds & Byerlys turkey dinners start at $120 for three to five people, with options up to a full dinner for 10 or a turkey on its own. Last year’s dinner came with cranberry orange relish, cream-free sweet corn, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, sage dressing, and tea buns. Pickup is Tuesday, November 24, or Wednesday, November 25, at select stores while supplies last.
Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Dinner in the Twin Cities
Jax Cafe
1928 University Ave NE, Minneapolis
This Northeast landmark, run by the Kozlak family since the 1930s, serves a classic, old-school Thanksgiving dinner in a historic dining room that has been a holiday tradition for generations. The $56 turkey dinner starts with corn chowder or a house salad and runs through sage dressing, whipped potatoes, candied yams, corn O’Brien and pumpkin pie, with a $24 version for kids. Reservations are a must.
Mara
Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, 245 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis
Gavin Kaysen’s Mediterranean restaurant goes big for the holiday with a buffet and carving station featuring turkey breast, glazed ham and salmon coulibiac, plus mashed potatoes, maple roasted yams, sage stuffing and seasonal pies ($155 adults, $45 kids). Prefer to stay home? Mara’s Thanksgiving to go serves four to six ($450) or eight to 12 ($900); order by Friday, November 20, for pickup Thanksgiving morning.
Birch’s on the Lake
Enjoy a cozy lakeside Thanksgiving buffet from 10 AM to 6 PM in a warm, family-friendly supper club setting overlooking Long Lake. Birch’s also offers a $265 to-go dinner with peel-and-eat shrimp, apple harvest salad, turkey, ham, and parmesan spaghetti squash, for pickup Wednesday, November 25, from noon to 4 PM.
Giulia
Hotel Emery, 215 S 4th St, Minneapolis
Savor an Italian-accented Thanksgiving downtown at Giulia in the leafy lobby of Hotel Emery. This year’s menu isn’t posted yet, but last year’s specials included an autumn Caesar with focaccia croutons, a half chicken with cranberry and focaccia stuffing, and pumpkin panna cotta.
The Howe Daily Kitchen & Bar
3675 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis
The Howe serves a traditional roast turkey dinner with all the classic trimmings alongside its regular menu, which includes vegan versions of fan favorites. It’s a relaxed, casual pick for families with mixed tastes.
Tria Restaurant
5959 Centerville Rd, North Oaks
With its wood-burning fireplaces and beamed ceilings, Tria makes an elegant setting for a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner with a choice of traditional turkey, walleye, or beef bourguignon. It’s served 11 AM to 6 PM for $55 per adult and $22 for kids under 12.
Lake Elmo Inn
3442 Lake Elmo Ave N, Lake Elmo
The Lake Elmo Inn has been a special occasion destination since 1983, and Thanksgiving is one of its biggest days. For dinner at home, its catering team sells hot, ready-to-serve boxes that feed 10 to 12 ($330 with tax and gratuity), picked up 10 AM to 1 PM on Thanksgiving Day at the Catering Kitchen & Event Center, 3712 Layton Ave N. The boxes sell out, so order early.
Thanksgiving Dinner in the Twin Cities: Quick Answers
When should I order Thanksgiving dinner to go?
As early as you can. Most Twin Cities restaurants and grocers close orders the week before Thanksgiving, and favorites like Surly, Keys and Kowalski’s sell out every year.
Can I get a Thanksgiving meal kit and cook it myself?
Yes. HomeGrown Foods delivers portioned ingredients and recipes for a full spread of sides, so you get the homemade meal without the grocery store.
Which Twin Cities restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day?
Jax Cafe, Mara, Birch’s on the Lake, Giulia, The Howe, Tria, and most Keys Cafe locations serve Thanksgiving dinner on the holiday. Reservations book up fast.
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