Whether you’re enjoying a vacation in Costa Mesa, or just doing your best to avoid the avalanche of post-dinner dishes, there’s plenty of local options to dine in or take out on Thanksgiving. We compiled our favorite options to hopefully save you a few rounds searching Google the week of the holiday: what’s open on Thanksgiving? Where can I order Thanksgiving dinner?
Keep reading to find out! This year, get your turkey H-O-T-T-O-G-O~
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Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar
Bottoms up! Silver Trumpet is serving both Thanksgiving brunch and Thanksgiving dinner. Silver Trumpet’s holiday menu is part appetizer, part buffet, and part made-to-order. Start with their famous focaccia bread, handmade with seasonal ingredients, and don’t forget to try the butter pairings. Appetizers include mini chicken cordon bleu, duck confit croquettes, and maple-glazed meatballs. Roasted turkey, candied yams, and pumpkin ravioli are just some of the classics on the menu.
Here’s a pro-trip: take your turkey-coma to the next level and stay the weekend at Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. You can go straight from the dessert bar to your very comfortable room.
Meal service is from 10am – 7pm on November 28. Pricing starts at $109 for adults, $35 for children 12 and under, and free for ages 5 and under.
Ready for an exquisite meal? Make a reservation here, and get a complimentary glass of sparkling wine with each meal.
3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Le Chateau Garden Bistro
Spend the holiday weekend at Ayres Hotel Costa Mesa/Newport Beach where the award-winning team at Le Chateau Garden Bistro will serve a Thanksgiving feast to remember.
The chef at Le Chateau is cooking up the classics for their prix-fixe menu, like homemade stuffing, butternut squash soup, roasted winter veggies, and of course, oven roasted turkey with port gravy. They open at 11:30am, and pricing is $50 per person. Don’t forget to save room for dessert!
325 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Water Grill at South Coast Plaza
Let Water Grill handle Thanksgiving this year. On Thursday, November 28, 2024, Water Grill is offering a special, three-course Thanksgiving meal. If you’d prefer to stick to their tried and true seafood favorites, their full menu is also available.
If that sounds tasty, go ahead and make a reservation on OpenTable before they book up.
3300 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar
Dine in or take out at Claim Jumper this Thanksgiving, or order ahead for full-size desserts and dinner platters. The classics have never looked better, like slow-roasted turkey with fresh orange and amber honey, or smoked ham with a whiskey apple glaze.
You can also order “The Feast,” and get turkey, ham, and hand-carved tri-tip with all the sides for only $37.
View the full menu online. For more information on placing orders and making reservations, give Claim Jumper in Costa Mesa a call at (714) 434-8479.
3333 Bristol St Suite #2078, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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Vaca
Vaca won’t be open on Thanksgiving day, but they’ve done all the work and planning for you. From now until November 20th at 3pm, order Thanksgiving dinner to-go and pick it up on November 27th. Who else in your family can say that a Top Chef made their holiday meal?
Vaca’s Thanksgiving To-Go serves up to 6 people and features a whole, roasted turkey, Chef Santana’s famous Italian sausage cornbread stuffing, butternut squash and banana soup with pistachio creme fraiche–and many other elevated classics. Select your favorite dessert, and that’s it. Vaca will handle the rest. All you have to do is pick it up the day before.
View the full menu and place an order here.
695 Town Center Dr Suite 170, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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The Westin South Coast Plaza
On November 28, The Westin in Costa Mesa is offering a Thanksgiving menu that can be enjoyed prix fixe or a la carte.
The main course is roasted turkey breast with buttered green beans, potato puree, brioche bread stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Guests have the option to enjoy it with a cocktail, like their Fig Walnut Old Fashioned.
The prix fixe menu is $56 per person, available during their 3pm – 11pm dinner hours. The Westin will be accepting walk-in guests at The Great Room, or you can make a reservation
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The Capital Grille
Pecan-crusted sweet potatoes with hot honey, slow roasted turkey, and pumpkin cheesecake await at The Capital Grille this Thanksgiving. Alongside their full dinner menu, The Capital Grille is serving a special Thanksgiving entree with all the classic sides.
Speaking of classic sides–they’re all available to-go! Pre-order by November 26 and all you’ll have to do is drop by at the scheduled time to pick up your order, refrigerate it, and reheat it according to the instructions.
Located at South Coast Plaza, they are open for dine-in guests from 11am to 9:30pm on November 28, 2024. Give The Capital Grille a call at 714-432-1140 or visit them online to make your reservation or order your sides.
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Morton’s The Steakhouse
In addition to their full menu, Morton’s is going all out on Thanksgiving Day with a four-course dinner. They are open from 12pm to 8pm on November 28, and their special menu is $69 per person.
If you’re looking to order ahead, Morton’s will take care of everything with their family-style Thanksgiving dinner to-go. The package serves four, and pre-orders close on November 25 at 9pm. Enjoy their roasted turkey roulade, fresh cranberry sauce, among twice-baked au gratin potatoes other holiday favorites. It even comes with an egg and onion loaf and four slices of pumpkin cheesecake.
View their menu or make a reservation online.
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Seasons 52
Located at South Coast Plaza, Seasons 52 is going for the tried-and-true traditional this Thanksgiving, and you’re invited. They’re serving a Thanksgiving plate with roasted turkey, yukon mashed potatoes, green beans, brioche and sage stuffing, and more, along with their a la carte menu.
You can also order their “warm and serve” Thanksgiving dinner box with everything on the dine in menu, plus a Field Greens Salad. For $230, it serves 4 to 6 and comes with 6 mini Pumpkin Pie Indulgences. The last day to preorder is Monday, November 25.
Make a reservation or learn more online here.
Easiest Thanksgiving ever.
Turkey, steak, ham, or seafood? Maybe one of each? Go for the unexpected and pick up fresh ceviche or chips and salsa from Mercado González, open on Thanksgiving Day (though their hours are shorter than usual.) The options are limitless!
Plan ahead and make your reservation at one of our recommended restaurants, then take it to the next level and make it a staycation–have a cozy, comfy room booked and ready for your post-feast turkey coma. Easiest Thanksgiving ever, and best Thanksgiving ever.
