Do you live in the Austin area and need a little help this Thanksgiving?
Whether you’re looking to pre-order a meal, dine-in on Thanksgiving, or pick up a meal the day-of, this list has you covered!
There is a common trend: BBQ restaurants/pits will usually have an order-ahead option for smoked meats, including whole turkeys; Steakhouses will usually have a same-day dine-in option, with reservations required or highly recommended; and, cafes have dine-in options and same-day call-ahead orders. Grocery stores will be open limited hours, so you can always grab pre-made meals. And of course, Jack in the Box has always been a cult classic over the years b/c it's open 24/7.
And if I missed any of your faves, please comment and I will be sure to add it.
🍽️ Happy eating and Happy Thanksgiving y’all!! 🦃
ORDER AHEAD MEALS
**Usually need 72 hours+ advance notice**
BBQ Options
- Terry Black’s Barbecue For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Stiles Switch BBQ For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Churchrow Tejas BBQ For pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- la Barbecue For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- Interstellar BBQ For Pick-up on Tue. Nov. 24
- Moreno BBQ For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25 - Thu. Nov. 26
- Leroy and Lewis BBQ For Pick-up on Tue. Nov. 2 4
- Micklethwait Barbecue For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25 and Thu. Nov. 26
- KG BBQ For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que For Delivery by Wed. Nov. 25
- Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Southside Market and BBQ For Pick-up by Tue. Nov. 24 - Wed. Nov. 25
- Pokejos For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Rollin' Smoke ATX BBQ For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- B. Cooper Barbecue For Pick-up on Thu. Nov. 26
- Bill Miller BBQ For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Smokey Mo's For Pick-up on Mon. Nov. 23 - Wed. Nov. 25
- True Texas BBQ by HEB For Pick-up on Thu. Nov. 26
- The Salt Lick BBQ For Delivery by Wed. Nov. 25
- Franklin Barbecue For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25 **MOST OPTIONS SOLD OUT**
- Fitties (Bastrop) Deadline Sun. Nov. 22 @2pm
Non-BBQ Options
- Perry's Steakhouse For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25 - Thu. Nov. 26
- Fleming's Steakhouse For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- Estancia Brazilian Steakhouse For Pick-up Thu. Nov. 26 *only 60 mins. Lead time required* (Dine-in also available)
- CARVE American Grille For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25 - Thu. Nov. 26 (Dine-in also available)
- Arlo Grey @ The Line Hotels For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25 - Thu. Nov. 26
- The Kitchen American Bistro For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- Maggianos For Pick-up on Wed. Nov 25 – Thu. Nov. 26
- Salty Sow For Pick-up on Wed. Nov. 25
- TLC Austin For Pick-up Wed. Nov. 25 - Thu. Nov. 26
- Taco Flats Tamales for Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Hudson Meat Market For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Lee's Meat Market For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Honey Baked Ham For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Cracker Barrel For Pick-up Sat. Nov. 21 – Sun. Nov. 29
- Denny's For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Luby's For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- HEB For Pick-up on Thu. Nov. 26
- Central Market For Pick-up on Mon. Nov. 23 – Thu. Nov. 26
- Whole Foods For Pick-up on Thu. Nov. 27
- Sprouts Farmers Market For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Wheatsville Food Co-op For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
Dine-in (Reservations required/recommended)
- Perry’s Steakhouse
- Fleming's Steakhouse
- Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
- BOA Steakhouse
- Van Horn's Steakhouse
- Eddie V's
- Estancia Brazilian Steakhouse
- Fogo de Chao
- The Capital Grille
- Lonesome Dove
- Corinne
- The Kitchen American Bistro
- CARVE American Grille
- Maggianos
- TLC Austin
- Moonshine Grill (Call to make reservations)
- Skipjack Oyster
- Soupleaf Hot Pot (walk-ins accepted, reservations recommended)
- The Driskill Hotel
- Arlo Grey @ The Line Hotels
- Dean's Italian Steakhouse @ JW Marriott
- Nido @ The Loren Hotel
- Summer on Music Lane @ Hotel Magdalena
- Blind Salamander @ Omni Barton Creek
- Carpenters Hall Corner @ JW Marriott
- The Peacock @ Prosper Hotel
- Geraldine's @ Hotel Van Zandt
- Serenade @ W Austin
Use this OpenTable link to find even more restaurants, with real-time reservation availability.
Dine-In (No reservations, first-come, first-serve)
- Cracker Barrel *
- iHop *
- Denny's *
- Luby's *
- Kerbey Lane * (6 of 10 locations)
- Waffle House
- House of Three Gorges
- Soupleaf Hot Pot (walk-ins accepted, reservations recommended)
- Most Chinese Restaurants (Call first to make sure they're open)
* Offers Turkey Meal
Same-Day Takeout
- Estancia Brazilian Steakhouse: 10:30am-9pm (Requires 60 mins advance notice)
- Jack in the Box: 24/7
- HEB Simple Meals: 6am-12pm
- Central Market: 8am-2pm
- Whole Foods: 7am-1pm
- Sprouts Farmers Market: 7am-2pm
- Wheatsville Food Co-op (South Lamar): 7am-2pm
- Most Chinese Restaurants (Call first to make sure they're open)
You should be able to use third-party apps (e.g. Uber Eats, DoorDash, Favor, etc.) to get any of the above delivered on Thanksgiving day, but don't quote me on that :)
Desserts / Pies
- Central Market For pre-order or same-day, while supplies last
- HEB For pre-order or same-day, while supplies last
- Whole Foods For pre-order or same-day, while supplies last
- Ovenbird For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Tiny Pies For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Rocheli Patisserie For Pick-up by Wed. Nov 25
- Sugar Mama's Bakeshop For Pick-up on Tue. Nov. 24 and Wed. Nov. 25
- Cake and Spoon For Pick-up on Tue. Nov. 24 and Wed. Nov. 25
- Rockman Coffee + Bakeshop For Pick-up on Mon. Nov. 23
- Teal House Coffee and Bakery For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25
- Abby Jane Bakeshop For Pick-up by Wed. Nov. 25