Restaurants throughout central Ohio prepare heat-and-serve — or already heated, just serve — dinners for Thanksgiving in quantities enough for one, two, four or an entire house full of guests.
But leaving the cooking and a fairly substantial amount of the cleaning to others doesn’t relieve you of all planning for the holiday.
We’re getting an early start this year with our annual list of Columbus-area restaurants that offer full Thanksgiving dinners or sell turkeys and sides à la carte. In most cases, they come cooked, cold and require reheating.
Many have started accepting orders already, and some limit the number of meals they prepare. That means decision time is near.
We’ll keep adding to this year’s list as we hear from more restaurants with menus, prices and deadlines. And in the coming days, we’ll also post separate lists of restaurants open for Thanksgiving and offering traditional holiday menus, as well as bakeries and restaurants that will do the pie-baking for you this holiday.
Check back as you begin your holiday planning.
101 Craft Kitchen
Menu: herb-roasted turkey breast, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, fall green beans, sweet potato casserole, cranberry relish, apple and cranberry stuffing, French dinner rolls, natural pan gravy, brown butter pumpkin spice cake. Cost: $250, serves six; items also are available à la carte. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 21; pickup is Nov. 26. Click here for ordering details.
Berwick Manor
Menu: roasted tom turkey, mixed green salad, whipped potatoes, buttered corn, traditional or cornbread dressing, gravy, cranberry sauce, rolls and butter, pie (pumpkin, apple or cherry) and whipped cream. There’s also a Tired of Turkey Meal — lasagna and meatballs for four — that can be ordered for $60. Cost: $180 for four; $450 for 10. Thanksgiving items also can be ordered à la carte. Deadlines: Order by 5 p.m. Nov. 18; delivery is Nov. 25, and pickup is Nov. 25 to Nov. 27. Click here for ordering details.
Bob Evans
There are multiple locations throughout central Ohio.
Menu: The Premium Farmhouse Feast includes roasted turkey and hickory-smoked ham, cranberry relish, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with ham, corn, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, a loaf of pumpkin bread, a pumpkin pie, and a double-crust apple pie. Cost: $164.99 for eight to 10 people.
Other options: A Farmhouse Feast for four $89.99 to $99.99) or eight to 10 people ($122.99 to $132.99) comes with either turkey or ham, all of the above sides except macaroni and cheese, and one pumpkin pie. There’s also a pot roast dinner ($174.99 for eight to 10) and a hot, ready-to-serve turkey or ham dinner for six ($109.99). Bob Evans also has sides and desserts to purchase separately: green bean casserole, cheesy potato casserole, roasted apples, and pies that include pecan, chocolate chip cookie dough, turtle cheesecake, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.
Deadlines: Orders can picked up through Thanksgiving Day. Delivery also is available from some restaurants. Click here for ordering details.
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Charmy’s Market
95 N. Grant Ave., Downtown; 614-702-7900; charmysmarket.com.
Menu: whole turkey or turkey breast, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, traditional stuffing, herbed bread stuffing, gravy, steakhouse roasted mushrooms, roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted broccoli and cauliflower, Der Dutchman pies and rolls. Cost: Everything is priced à la carte. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 14. Click here for ordering details.
City Barbeque
There are multiple locations throughout central Ohio.
Menu: smoked whole turkey or smoked turkey breast, ham or brisket; two sides: baked beans with brisket, collard greens with pork, corn pudding, creamy slaw, green beans with bacon, mac and cheese, potato salad, smashed potatoes with gravy, or sweet potato casserole; buns. Cost: turkey and ham meals are $64.99 for four to six, $109.99 for eight to 10 and $189.99 for 20 to 24; brisket meals are only for 20 to 24 people and are $279.99. Deadlines: Orders will be taken between Nov. 19 and 30 for pickup only. Click here for ordering details.
Columbus Fish Market
1245 Olentangy River Road, Fifth by Northwest; 614-291-3474; mitchellsfishmarket.com.
Menu: sliced roasted turkey breast, smashed potatoes, gravy, herb stuffing, cranberry relish, mashed sweet potatoes, sweet corn sauté, seasonal vegetables, Mitchell’s house salad, bread and butter, pumpkin pie. Cost: $115; serves four. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 23 and pick up Nov. 27. Click here for ordering details.
Cooper’s Hawk
4230 The Strand, Easton Town Center; 614-428-6999; chwinery.com.
Menu: roasted Turkey, traditional stuffing, butternut squash soup, Mary’s potatoes, roasted and glazed green beans and carrots, cranberry sauce, Eli’s pumpkin praline cheesecake. Cost: $199.99 for six. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 21 for pickup Nov. 26. Click here for ordering details.
Der Dutchman
445 S. Jefferson Ave., Plain City; 614-873-3414; dhgroup.com/restaurants/der-dutchman-plain-city-oh.
Menu: turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, chicken or beef gravy, green beans or corn, one dozen white or wheat dinner rolls, pie. Cost: $99.99 for five; $184.99 for 10; $339.99 for 20. Turkey, ham, roast beef, broasted chicken, sides and pies also are available for order à la carte. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 22; pickup is Nov. 25. Click here for ordering details.
The Eagle
790 N. High St., Short North; 614-745-3397; eaglerestaurant.com.
Sides available: macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, sweet potatoes, green beans, white cheddar grits, spoonbread, kale salad, Southern chopped salad, biscuits. Cost: $90 for three sides to serve six to nine people; $140 for three sides to serve 10 to 14 people. Deadlines: Pick up orders Nov. 25 or 26. Click here for ordering details.
Eddie Merlot’s
1570 Polaris Pkwy., Far North Side; 614-433-7307; eddiemerlots.com/columbus
Menu: roasted turkey, sage stuffing, brown gravy, cranberry relish, two sides (options are roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, sautéed green beans, asparagus and broccoli), a starter (choice of classic wedge salad, Caesar salad, Eddie’s house salad or king crab and corn bisque) and a dessert (carrot cake, triple chocolate cake or pumpkin cheesecake. Cost: $225 for five-portion dinner; $440 for 10 portions. Deadlines: Orders may be placed through Nov. 27; pickup is Nov. 26 or 27. Click here for ordering details.
Gourmet Fresh
651 Lakeview Plaza, Suite C, Worthington; gourmetfresh.biz.
Menu: herb-roasted turkey breast, maple-glazed smoked flat ham, herb-roasted beef tenderloin, dinner rolls and butter, mixed green salad, garlic mashed potatoes, herb stuffing, green bean casserole, roasted turkey gravy, cranberry orange sauce, red wine demiglace, pumpkin pie, apple pie. Cost: Everything is priced à la carte. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 16; pickup is Nov. 26. Click here for ordering details.
Littleton’s Market
2140 Tremont Center, Upper Arlington; 614-826-1432; littletonsmarket.com.
Menu: A selection of fresh, smoked or cooked turkeys; crudité and charcuterie platters; kale and garden salads; Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, glazed carrots, green beans with almonds, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, scalloped potatoes, gravy; dinner rolls and baguettes; pecan pie, pumpkin pie, pastry box, cinnamon rolls. Cost: Everything is priced à la carte. Deadlines: Orders can be picked up between Nov. 24 and 27. Click here for ordering details.
Metsi’s
36 E. Lincoln St., Italian Village; 614-824-4516; metsisitalian.com.
Menu: Amish-grown heritage turkey, Italian stuffing, focaccia dinner rolls with whipped ricotta, whipped potatoes, homemade gravy, green bean casserole, pumpkin-spice tiramisu. Cost: $250 for four to eight people; $350 for eight to 12. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 15 and pick up by Nov. 25. Click here for ordering details.
Mimi’s Bistro & Bakery
1429 Polaris Pkwy., Far North Side; 614-433-0441; mimiscafe.com.
Menu: Turkey and Spiral Ham Take-Home Feast includes a whole herb-buttered turkey, bone-in spiral ham, gravy, cranberry-orange relish, whipped mashed potatoes, candied pecan mashed sweet potatoes, buttered cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole with crispy onion strings, carrot raisin nut bread, pumpkin pie, pecan pie. Turkey-only and ham-only dinners include all the same sides. Cost: $229, serves eight to 10; the turkey- or ham-only dinner is $189.99 for eight to 10 people. Deadlines: Pickup through Thanksgiving Day. Click here for ordering details.
Mitchell’s Ocean Club
4002 Easton Station, Easton Town Center; 614-416-2582; ocean-prime.com.
Menu: It includes everything but the turkey: roasted Brussels sprouts with caramelized onion and a honey-balsamic glaze, truffle macaroni and cheese, bacon creamed spinach, and jalapeno potatoes au gratin; a warm bread basket with Parker House bread, pretzel bread, everything-seasoned crackers and whipped butter; five-layer carrot cake. Cost: $155; serves four to six. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 21 for pickup on Nov. 26. Click here for ordering details.
Mitchell’s Steakhouse
Locations Downtown and in Polaris; mitchellssteakhouse.com.
Menu: sliced roasted turkey breast, whipped potatoes, gravy, apple-sausage-herb stuffing, cranberry relish, butternut squash bisque, Caesar salad, bread and butter, pumpkin pie. Cost: $125; serves four to six. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 23 for pickup Nov. 27. Click here for ordering details.
Ray Ray’s Hog Pit
There are multiple locations throughout central Ohio.
Menu: smoked turkey breast, smoked pit ham, smoked baby-back ribs tray; green beans with pork, mashed potatoes and gravy. Cost: Everything is priced à la carte. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 23; there’s a limited supply of everything, though, so it might end sooner. Pickup only on Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click here for ordering details.
The Refectory
1092 Bethel Road, Northwest Side; 614-451-9774; refectory.com.
Menu: chilled shrimp scampi and corn salad, butternut squash soup, turkey, gravy, cranberry relish, mushroom herbed stuffing, scalloped potatoes, haricots verts, baby carrot papillote, carrot cake with crème anglaise. Cost: $150 for a dinner that serves two. Deadlines: Order by Nov. 19; pickup on Nov. 26. Call 614-451-9774 to order.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
511 N. High St., Downtown; 614-927-5663; ruthschris.com.
Menu: oven-roasted turkey breast, sausage and herb stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, one medium salad (steak house or Caesar), one medium side (au gratin potatoes, creamed spinach, Brussels sprouts); four personal-sized pumpkin cheesecakes. Cost: $180 for four servings; sides also can be ordered separately. Deadlines: Pickup for dinners is Nov. 26; pickup for a la carte side orders starts Nov. 17. Click here for ordering details.
Vida’s Plant Based Butcher
1724 Northwest Blvd., Fifth by Northwest; 614-947-1117; vidasbutcher.com.
Menu: plant-based turkey, bacon’d greened beans, mac and cheese, red skin potatoes, sweet potato bake topped with marshmallows, rolls, mushroom gravy. Plant-based turkey and ham, side dishes and other items also can be ordered individually. Cost: $105 to serve four; $54 for two; $27 for one meal. Deadlines: Order by midnight Nov. 22; pickup Nov. 25 and 26. Click here for ordering details.
Bob Vitale can be reached at rvitale@dispatch.com or at @dispatchdining on the Instagram social platform.
(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)
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