Top 5: Restaurants for Thanksgiving in New York 2024By Angelica Malin
Looking for the best restaurants for Thanksgiving in New York 2024? Here’s where we will be dining in the city this Thanksgiving:
1. For Thanksgiving in the West Village: OLIO E PIÙ
What: OLIO E PIU has served as the West Village’s neighbourhood gathering place for 10 years and counting. The contemporary Italian trattoria offers a seasonal menu of time-honoured favourites such as house made pastas, hand-stretched pizza, and more.
Eat: With a rustic and warm charm throughout the dining room, OLIO E PIU is a cozy dinner spot perfect for Thanksgiving Dinner this year. The Thanksgiving menu presents an Italian inspired twist on classic holiday dishes and flavors such as Zuppa Di Zucca, a squash soup, Mozzerella E Cicorie, roasted chicory with flavours of balsamic and pomegranate, Tagliatelle Al Funghi E Timo, mixed mushroom pasta, and of course a turkey dish, Tacchino Arrosto.
Where: 3 Greenwich Ave, New York, NY 10014
2. For Thanksgiving with a French Twist: La Grande Boucherie
What: Take a trip to Paris for Thanksgiving this year, right in the heart of NYC. Spanning an entire city block, La Grande Boucherie feels like a lively Parisian with soaring ceilings, elegant chandeliers, mosaic tile flooring, metal railings, balconies and florals.
Eat: Guests will enjoy an upscale, traditional holiday dinner with a French twist featuring special menu items such as Soupe De Potirons, butternut squash soup and Dinde A L’Ancienne, turkey dinner.
Where: 145 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
3. For Thanksgiving Sweet Treats: Lysée
What: Lysée is a new pastry boutique by chef Eunji Lee in the Flatiron District. Inspired by her love of pastry as edible art, Lysée is named for chef Lee’s sweet museum derived from the French word Musée. Lysée’s menu, like chef Lee, is influenced by three cultures – French, Korean and New York City.
Eat: Chef Eunji has tapped into the flavours of the season to create elevated takes on fall favourites, including a pecan tart with roasted pecans, brown rice caramel and salted vanilla cream, and pumpkin pie with roasted honeynut squash and spiced flan, puff pastry pie and cheesecake mousse. There’s also a TG Family Box with a make-your-own Sujungwa drink, madeleines, pecan financiers, cookie trio and a babka. Delicious.
Where: 44 E 21st St, New York, NY 10010
4. For a Mezze Thanksgiving: Zaytinya
What: Zaytinya at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad offers an innovative mezze menu inspired by Turkish, Greek and Lebanese cuisines served up in a sleek and modern setting.Thanksgiving Zaytinya-style means a mix of fan favourites alongside seasonal dishes for the perfect celebratory feast.
Eat: The Thanksgiving Chef’s Experience features appetizers like butternut squash hummus, fall vegetable pastries and Lebanese 7-spice confit turkey thighs with chestnuts, barberries, wrapped in house made phyllo over smoked mushroom labneh, green beans and pomegranate.
When: Thursday November 28th to Sunday December 1st
Price: $125 per person
Where: 1185 Broadway, New York, NY 10001
5. For Fine Dining Thanksgiving: The Bazaar
What: The Bazaar by José Andrés invites you to experience a Thanksgiving feast like no other – a culinary adventure inspired by flavours from land, sea, and sky, crafted with playful twists and luxurious details.
Eat: Your evening begins with “A Bite or Two to Welcome You” – delicate bites like the Ikura Royal Cone with smoked trout roe and José’s Taco with Iberian jamón, Ossetra caviar, and quail egg. The main Thanksgiving menu unfolds in layers: Oysters on the Half Shell offer briny refreshment, while Neptune’s Pillow and Classic Beef Tartare bring bold umami. Enjoy garden-inspired plates like Maine Lobster “Ensaladilla” and Japanese Baby Peaches with burrata. Duck replaces the traditional turkey, with highlights like Roasted Duck Crown with citrus gastrique and Duck Leg Gyosa. End on a sweet note with the chef’s seasonal surprise.
Price: $165 per person ($90 for optional wine pairing)
When: Thursday November 28th 2024
Where: 35 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001
