Spending the day with extended family and in-laws can be overwhelming, let alone cooking a whole Thanksgiving meal. Luckily, there are plenty of excellent downtown restaurants serving a special menu for the tastiest holiday of the year. So read on, make the reservation and give thanks that someone else will do the dishes this year. Here are 10 Lower Manhattan spots to consider for Thanksgiving 2026.
La Marchande
Tucked inside the Wall Street Hotel, La Marchande is serving a three-course Thanksgiving feast by chef John Fraser from noon to 8 p.m. with all the fixings. Expect French-leaning takes on the classics, like French onion dumplings and pumpkin sticky toffee. The menu is $115 per person, with options to add oysters, caviar or pappardelle. RSVP for a table here.
Manhatta
There are few better ways to eat turkey than with the New York skyline surrounding you, 60 floors up. Chef Michele Brogioni will create a four-course holiday feast, complemented by traditional sides served family style, and a decadent pie cart featuring classic flavors. Expect the menu, $225 per person, to feature dishes like a chestnut apple stuffed turkey with cranberry sauce, pommes purée and gravy. Snag a reservation while you can.
Delmonico’s
Historic steakhouse Delmonico’s is offering a three-course Thanksgiving menu for $150 per person, all day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Choose the classic turkey with gravy, or take the classic cut route with an Eye of Delmonico steak. The table will get stuffing, honey-glazed carrots and pommes puree, and you can finish the meal with Delmonico’s famous Baked Alaska. Take a look at the full menu here before you make a reservation.
Eataly
Whatever your holiday vibe is, Eataly has you covered with options ranging from a prix fixe menu at La Pizza & La Pasta with sweeping Hudson River views, to catering and local delivery for homebodies and hosts. La Pizza & La Pasta’s three-course menu starts at just $58 per person with wine pairings for $31 extra (reserve here). Or order catering from the Italian market for the whole table, or just à la carte sides or desserts.
Cafe Fleuri
Chef Eduard Frauneder’s new Southern French bistro, a cozy spot with a hidden courtyard, is ready to host you on Thanksgiving. This menu is $80 per person (with children under 10 eating for free!), and features classic favorites: think turkey, all the sides and pumpkin pie. The restaurant is also offering a to-go option, where you can pick up the same menu between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to enjoy at home later. If you’re thinking of dining in on the big day, reserve your spot ahead of time.
Le Gratin
For those who like their potatoes fancy and French, look no further: the star side at Daniel Boulud’s Beekman Hotel bistro is gratin dauphinois, the Lyonnais chef’s cheesy potato dish inspired by his mother’s recipe. On Thanksgiving day, a three-course prix fixe with mains including turkey (the bird du jour), branzino or steak au poivre is available for $130 per person. Reserve a table today.
Temple Court
Tom Colicchio’s Temple Court, also located in the Beekman, has a special, three-course prix fixe menu available from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for $175 and $65 for children under 12. With dishes like chestnut agnolotti, Hokkaido scallops, Wagyu steak and, of course, turkey, there’s no going wrong in this stunning, historic space. Make your reservations soon!
Carne Mare
Chef Andrew Carmellini’s restaurant at Pier 17 does an Italian-inspired Thanksgiving with waterfront and Brooklyn Bridge views. At $145 per person, you can take your pick of cicchetti, antipasti and contorni served family style, plus your secondi and dolci plates. View the menu here and reserve your table here.
The Capital Grille
On Turkey Day, the Capital Grille serves a Thanksgiving plate in addition to its full dinner menu. It includes slow-roasted turkey with gravy, brioche sage stuffing, French green beans with Marcona almonds and cranberry pear chutney. And of course, mashed potatoes for the table. If you’re mentally prepared to make turkey at home but don’t have the energy or oven space to cook the whole shebang, you can also pre-order sides to pick up on November 25 or 26.
Urban Cove
If you got a taste of Urban Cove at this year’s Lunch Box and want more, now’s your chance to visit the Seaport spot between November 21 and 29 for exclusive, Thanksgiving-inspired menu items including turkey pot pie, butternut squash soup, and bourbon-glazed ham. Browse the full menu and reserve your table here.
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