Don’t feel like cooking a big meal this Thanksgiving? Planning a more intimate holiday this year? Skip the stress of cooking and enjoy a Thanksgiving feast from one of Kansas City’s innovative eateries.

Whether you’re looking to savor a meal at your favorite restaurant or bring it to your own kitchen, here are some of the Kansas City-area restaurants offering dine-in and takeout service on Thanksgiving in 2025.

Dine In

Don’t want to deal with the hassle of hosting Thanksgiving at your home? Make a reservation and head to one of these Kansas City-area restaurants with your family and friends.

Lidia’s


This Crossroads Arts District favorite will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for an Italian feast. The four-course menu has plenty of holiday classics, plus the pasta and entrees Lidia’sis known for. Reservations are highly recommended.

McCormick & Schmick’s

In addition to their regular dinner menu, McCormick & Schmick’s will be serving a traditional turkey dinner complete with all the staples. Reservations are highly recommended.

Colina de stock

This Kansas City steakhouse in the South Plaza neighborhood will be serving a three-course menu for lunch and dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Stock Hill will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Make a reservation online here.

Terceira Rua Social


The Thanksgiving menu at Terceira Rua Social is packed with classics, but also with innovative bites that will make your holiday memorable. Want something other than turkey? Check out the Korean steak tacos or the pork belly burnt ends to start, then enjoy the shrimp & grits as your entree. Make a reservation at one of their three KC-area locations.

Barley’s Kitchen + Tap

Celebrate the season with an all-you-can-eat spread of holiday favorites. That’s right: Barley’s Kitchen + Tap is bringing back its annual Thanksgiving Day buffet from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended.

Garozzo’s

Join the famiglia at Garozzo’s on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy the traditional Italian menu or savor a special family-style holiday feast. Both KC-area locations will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Make your reservation online here.

Negócio

Enjoy a traditional, three-course Thanksgiving dinner this holiday at Affäreor upgrade to a four-course meal filled with modern German cuisine. The Crossroads Arts District restaurant will also offer optional wine pairings for each menu. Make reservations online here.

Summit Grill


Summit Grill’s Thanksgiving menu features all the classics like roasted turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie. Or you can switch it up with lobster-stuffed salmon or shrimp scampi. Make reservations at any of their three KC-area locations.

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Thanksgiving is all about family, a perfect fit for Maggiano’s, where it’s all about family-style dining. The holiday menu features three courses, including traditional favorites and pasta, of course. Make a reservation online here. 

Piropos

Celebrate the holiday where Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift once spent a romantic evening. Along with Piropos‘ regular menu, this Argentine restaurant in the Northland will offer a prix-fixe, three course meal with either turkey or prime rib. The restaurant will be open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Make reservations online here.

A Companhia da Cidade

Led by two James Beard Award nominees, The Town Company is crafting a classic Thanksgiving dinner this holiday season. The Downtown KC restaurant will feature a prix-fixe menu for guests. Reservations are highly recommended.

Lula Southern Cookhouse

Celebrate Thanksgiving the southern way at Lulawhere your Thanksgiving meal will be served family-style and meant to be shared with the whole table. The menu features holiday favorites and southern classics like Lula’s fried chicken and Mississippi pot roast. 

Em Chamas

Brazilian grill Em Chamas is open from noon to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, serving over a dozen cuts of meat, its gourmet bar, plus all the Thanksgiving favorites. Make a reservation online here.

Chaz na Praça

Located in the Raphael Hotel on the Country Club Plaza, Chaz on the Plaza’s Thanksgiving meal will feature four courses of holiday favorites. The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. for its full Thanksgiving menu, and 8:30-10 p.m. for a limited a la carte menu. Reservations are recommended.

Kona Grill

Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at this Plaza restaurant. Kona Grill will be serving up holiday classics and unique takes like its Macadamia Nut Turkey, plus seasonal cocktails and dessert. Kona Grill will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Make a reservation online.

Takeout

Avoid the fuss of cooking for your Thanksgiving crowd. These Kansas City-area restaurants will prepare everything from the sides and desserts to the turkey for you.

Summit Grill

In addition to dine-in service, Sumitt Grill is also offering carryout, and their Thanksgiving dinner family pack is built to impress. With enough turkey, ham, sides and more to feed 4-6 people, Thanksgiving dinner will surely go off without a hitch. All you have to do is order in advance and pick it up at one of Summit Grill’s three metro locations.

Local Pig

Let Local Pig cook this holiday. At this full-service butcher shop in the River Market, you can order a locally raised turkey, perfectly smoked or brined for your Thanksgiving meal. Don’t forget all the fixings with their sides package that features seven sides to serve six people. 

Centeio


Bring a taste of Ryeto your holiday table. Pre-order Rye’s signature pies— like the MoKan, pumpkin or banana cream — or mini cinnamon rolls, made fresh for your celebration.

French Market

Get everything you need for the perfect Thanksgiving from Prairie Village’s French Market, including fully prepared, ready-to-reheat meals, sides, rolls and dessert. Keeping it small and simple this holiday? French Market has the perfect meal for two that still comes with all the classics. 

Terceira Rua Social

Along with dine-in service, Third Street Social is offering carryout at its three metro locations. Their Thanksgiving dinner family pack serves 4-6 people and includes turkey, ham, sides and dessert. Just make sure to order in advance. 

Maggiano’s Little Italy

Bring Maggiano’s chef-curated dishes home for the holidays with their Thanksgiving carryout bundles, serving 4-5 people. Online ordering opens Nov. 20.

McCormick & Schmick’s

Preorder your Thanksgiving feast from McCormick & Schmick’s with all the fixings like roasted turkey, green beans, sourdough bread and more. Pick it up at your convenience or have it delivered to your home.

Harvey’s

Eat, drink and give thanks with Harvey’s at Union Station. Your carryout Thanksgiving order can be available hot and ready to go or pick it up further in advance with easy reheating instructions.

Garozzo’s

Bring Italian favorites and Thanksgiving classics home to your famiglia with Garozzo’s carryout menu. The locally owned restaurant is also offering a wine special for carryout customers on Thanksgiving.

Stroud’s

This fried-chicken favorite in Overland Park is focused on turkey this Thanksgiving. Stroud’scarryout package offers all the holiday favorites, plus their popular cinnamon rolls. And of course, you can still add fried chicken to your order.

Lula Southern Cookhouse

Enjoy all your favorite comfort foods this Thanksgiving, including cornbread stuffing, sweet potato casserole and bacon-braised green beans. Lula Southern Cookhouse will prepare everything you need, providing easy reheating instructions. The standard order serves 4-6 people, or order items a la carte.

Kona Grill

Kona Grill will have a limited version of its traditional menu available for take-out and delivery, plus a complete Thanksgiving dinner for two, ready for you to enjoy.