5 Tampa Bay Thanksgiving specials under $50
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Take off the apron, put down the potato masher and head to one of these open restaurants on Thanksgiving to feast on a budget.
Columbia Restaurant: The legendary Spanish-Cuban spot with locations in Tampa, Sarasota and Clearwater Beach is offering a meal of sliced roast turkey; a family-recipe stuffing made from Italian sausage, ground beef and chopped chicken livers; and several sides.
- $34 for adults, with a $9 dinner available for kids 12 and under. Add pumpkin pie or flan for $8.
- Make reservations online or by calling your location of choice.
The Chattaway: This St. Pete institution has a turkey and ham dinner with the choice of a pear salad or cranberry pecan salad, along with sides like stuffing and mashed potatoes.
- $30.95, or $15 for kids 12 and under. A cheeseburger ($14.95), chicken sandwich ($15.95) and grouper sandwich ($20.95) are also on the Thanksgiving Day menu, all with fries and coleslaw.
- Anyone flying solo for the holiday can also join a shared community table seating at 1:30pm.
The Pearl Restaurant: Gulfport's fine-dining Mediterranean spot is serving a traditional turkey dinner with a house salad and sides including stuffing, yams and green bean casserole.
- $35. Call (727) 360-9151 to reserve your spot.
Jackson's Bistro: This waterfront spot in downtown Tampa is offering a three-course meal, starting with a soup or salad, then a turkey-and-gravy dinner with an array of sides (jalapeño corn bread stuffing ... yum!), and finishing off with pecan pie.
- $45 per adult, $25 per child. Make reservations online or by phone at (813) 277-0112.
Harpoon Harry's: At this downtown Tampa crab house, grab an entree of roasted turkey, spiral-glazed ham or both, along with traditional sides like mashed potatoes, candied yams and yeast rolls with honey butter.
- $39, with the option to add a dessert like apple cobbler ($10) or tiramisu ($12). If turkey isn't your thing, the restaurant also has an herb-crusted prime rib special with mashed potatoes and green beans for $42.
- Make reservations online or by phone at (813) 321-4040.