Nov 20, 2025 - Food and Drink
Where to celebrate Thanksgiving in Chicago
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Thanksgiving is next Thursday, but if you're opting out of cooking or want to avoid rising grocery costs, these restaurants and bars are offering special menus to celebrate the holiday.
🍳 Brunch
- Stop by for Japanese-inspired bites and a turkey carving station at the West Loop sushi spot.
- Tickets are $90 per person.
- Chef Fabio Viviani whips up an Italian brunch buffet.
- 11am–4pm at Wind Creek in Hazel Crest.
- Tickets are $119 for adults and $49 for children.
- Celebrate Thanksgiving with a luxurious Japanese-inspired brunch, including Japanese cabbage pancakes with baby shrimp and tonkatsu, breakfast bao with egg custard and steak and eggs.
- 7am to 3pm at The St. Regis in Lakeshore East.
- Make reservations.
🥘 Dinner
- Order ahead for a Mediterranean-inspired meal or dine in for their a la carte menu at the River North spot.
- $155 and $175 for a full meal. Pickup preorders on Nov. 26.
- Make a reservation.
- Experience a "Tandoori Thanksgiving" with rich Indian dishes like basmati rice, chickpea curry and makhani gravy.
- Thanksgiving chicken pickup dinner fully cooked ($145), Thanksgiving chicken pick-up dinner to cook at home ($125), just the turkey fully cooked ($95) and just the chicken fully cooked ($80).
- Pickup Wednesday at 3pm at Roop in the West Loop.
- Make a reservation at Bar Goa in River North.
- Dine in for a three-course menu, from barolo braised short ribs to pecan pie.
- Noon–8pm in River North.
- Tickets are $105 per person.
The Abbey Resort on Lake Geneva
- Make it a road trip with the buffet as your destination. Stop by for breakfast, brunch or an early dinner.
- 11am–5pm in in Lake Geneva.
- $79 adults, $29 children (ages 5–12). Call 1-800-709-1323 for reservations.
🍻 Bars and Nightlife
- Bar-hop and vibe with friends throughout the night. There'll also be chances to win prizes!
- 7pm–1am Wednesday in Wrigleyville.
- Tickets start at $15.97.
- From appetizers to the main course, they'll also have a specialty plate for those dining solo!
- Make a reservation.
- Complete your holiday celebration at this neighborhood bar with a drink with friends and family.
- 10pm–4am in Wicker Park.
- Sign up for a "turkey bowling" game night with music and giveaways, just hours before dinner is served.
- 6–11:30pm Wednesday in Wicker Park.