Been stuck at the stove for one too many meals and itching to be wined and dined for the holidays? Restaurants all across Westchester are serving up Thanksgiving menus of traditional favorites paired with unique specialties. Here are a handful of tempting options; just be sure to grab a reservation while you still can.
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Augustine’s Salumeria
213 Halstead Ave, Mamaroneck; 914.315.6541
A fresh, seasonal, locally inspired menu is offered this Thanksgiving at Augustine’s Salumeria from noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy holiday specials including a chestnut soup with duck confit and a classic Thanksgiving turkey with its traditional accoutrements: mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing. Dessert is a modern take on the holiday classic: an apple crostata. The regular lunch and dinner menu will also be available.
Benjamin Steakhouse
610 W Hartsdale Rd, White Plains; 914.428.6868
This stylish steakhouse, best known for its succulent ribeye and filet mignon, cooks up something different for the holidays. For $89 per person, guests can indulge in a Thanksgiving feast complete with the traditional turkey and stuffing. Diners can select from an extensive appetizer menu of seasonal offerings, such as pumpkin soup. For dessert, choose between pumpkin pie, carrot cake, or New York cheesecake. (Thanksgiving Day, noon to 10 p.m.)
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Crabtree’s Kittle House Restaurant & Inn
11 Kittle Rd, Chappaqua; 914.666.8044
Offering an exquisite farm-to-table Thanksgiving extravaganza, the ethically sourced menu served within the welcoming, historic walls of a 1790 estate begins with the choice of several elevated starters from farm squash and Honeycrisp apple bisque to organic sweet potato gnocchi or roasted organic beet salad. The turkey is apple cider-brined with herb stuffing and roasted delicata squash.
Non-turkey eaters might enjoy a filet of wild striped bass or the heartier slow-braised short ribs of Hudson Valley grass-fed beef with glazed heirloom carrots. For the vegetarians, consider an organic cauliflower “steak” romesco. Sides are traditional, served family-style, and include whipped Yukon gold potato puree, smashed Crown Maple-glazed yams, creamed pearl onions, and cranberry relish. For dessert, expect pumpkin or pecan pie, plus the show-stopping chocolate “kit kat” crunch torte with raspberry coulis. $130/pp.
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Goosefeather
Tarrytown House Estate
49 E Sunnyside Ln, Tarrytown; 914.829.5454
Head to Goosefeather for a one-of-a-kind Thanksgiving Day meal. The menu features three curated courses complemented by five family-style sides for the table; for those who can’t resist, the restaurant also serves a limited version of the regular menu that’s available a la carte. Options include roasted butternut squash and Fiji apple soup, slow-roasted herb butter turkey breast, and a fried apple pie to finish it off. Thanksgiving Day hours are 2 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. $125/pp.
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Half Moon
1 High St, Dobbs Ferry; 914.693.4130
Half Moon’s prix-fixe menu offers your choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Appetizers include butternut squash soup with toasted pumpkin seeds or charred octopus. Diners can try one of the similarly traditional entrees with something from the “Thanksgiving Classics” menu, served with traditional sides like bacon bourbon Brussel sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. If you feel adventurous and luxurious this Thanksgiving, you also have the option of elevated entrées like branzino filet or roasted prime rib. Choose from pumpkin pie, chocolate mousse, or warm date cake for dessert. Cost is $90 per adult/$30 per child.
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The Inn at Pound Ridge
258 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge; 914.764.1400
Expect a three-course menu (with near-limitless options) from noon to 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for $198 per person ($94 for children under 10). The turkey traditionalists in the mix will enjoy starting with seasonal butternut squash soup, followed by roasted organic turkey with sourdough mushroom stuffing and mashed potatoes, cranberry compote, Brussels sprouts, and gravy. For those who prefer to stray beyond the classics, dishes include the signature black truffle and fontina pizza for an appetizer, plus beef tenderloin, sesame-crusted salmon, and seared black sea bass for the main course. Desserts include elegant riffs on traditional crowd-pleasers like spiced pumpkin pie, chocolate pecan pie with candied kumquat, and caramelized apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
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Moderne Barn
430 Bedford Rd, Armonk; 914.730.0001
Dine at Moderne Barn for Thanksgiving and choose from extensive appetizer, entrée, and dessert menus. For $92 per person (three courses), diners can discover traditional and inventive holiday staples. Nothing is as expected, besides the turkey, and there are options for everyone: plenty of vegetarian appetizers, meat-based entrées galore, and gluten-free offerings sprinkled throughout the menu.
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Red Horse by David Burke
221 Main St, White Plains; 914.467.5713
Celebrity Chef David Burke’s Red Horse, a modern American steakhouse and sushi bar, fuses sushi and Thanksgiving together for a dinner you will not soon forget. From noon to 8 p.m., you and your loved ones can enjoy a three-course prix-fixe menu that can satiate that Thanksgiving craving but also take you on a journey with Japanese flavors in dishes like lobster dumplings and beef short rib. Dessert is a choice between a key lime or Dutch apple crumb pie, pumpkin cheesecake, or what the restaurant calls the Tiny Dancer: a triple chocolate mousse cake with toasted almonds and Grand Marnier caramel. The meal is $85 per person; $45 for children (12 and under).
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Sonora
179 Rectory St, Port Chester; 914.933.0200
Sonora brings a Nuevo Latino edge to the dining table. On Thanksgiving Day, foodies can enjoy a delicious prix-fixe menu. For the first course, maybe you’re feeling the tender eggplant meatballs; for second course, the turkey with cranberry gravy and Brussels sprouts and chorizo stuffing is a must-try; or maybe the house-made pumpkin ravioli sprinkled with raisins, toasted pecans, and caramelized apples. For dessert, it’s a tough choice between dulce de leche pumpkin cheesecake, tres leches sponge cake, and flourless chocolate cake. The cost is $59 per diner; $38 per child (12 and under).
Underhill’s Crossing
74.5 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville; 914.337.1200
Serving Thanksgiving dinner from noon until 8 p.m., this exquisite restaurant offers a Manhattan vibe in the heart of Bronxville. A chef’s prix-fixe four-course menu is available for $80 per person. Course one consists of pumpkin soup with coconut milk, toasted pumpkin seeds, and Greek yogurt. Course two is a gem lettuce salad served with a fall-inspired champagne vinaigrette. For the third course, there’s a traditional Hudson Valley roasted turkey, complete with chestnut and cornbread stuffing and all the fixings. Enjoy dessert as the final course; spiced pumpkin pie is on the menu. The regular dinner menu will also be available for those 12 and under.
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