Celebrate Thanksgiving in Costa Mesa at some of the tastiest restaurants in Orange County, offering meals perfect for you and your whole family. Below are some great ideas for Nov. 26.
• Silver Trumpet Restaurant & Bar
For your holiday, Silver Trumpet Restaurant & Bar has a symphony of flavors perfect for November. The Thanksgiving Day brunch will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., featuring favorites such as herb-roasted turkey, slow-roasted prime rib and oven-roasted Scottish salmon. For a slightly more traditional setting, try the traditional Thanksgiving dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Feast on roasted turkey with mashed potatoes and on the signature Silver Trumpet cranberry compote. Call (714) 442-8593 and make your reservation today.
• Scott’s Restaurant & Bar
For Thanksgiving, enjoy an array of choices in a three-course meal, designed to satisfy your appetite and senses. Choose everything from short rib ravioli and organic beet salad for starters to Scott’s oven roasted turkey and salt-crusted prime rib for entrees to pecan butterscotch namelaka with maple gelato and crème catalana with dried cherries for dessert. Call (714) 979-2400 for reservations.
• The Capital Grille
Allow The Capital Grille to attend to you for your Thanksgiving holiday. The annual Thanksgiving menu returns, offering the executive chef’s take on Thanksgiving favorites like slow-roasted turkey, brioche stuffing and side dishes like the signature Sam’s mashed potatoes. Dinner is served all day. Should your celebration require more than one table, consider reserving one of the private dining rooms. The Capital Grille will help every detail of your event so you can have a memorable Thanksgiving. Call (714) 432-1140 for reservations.
• Season’s 52
Enjoy a farm-to-table Thanksgiving this year with a dinner complete with all the trimmings at Season’s 52. Your meal features roasted turkey raised on family farms with savory pan gravy. There will be traditional herb stuffing, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, maple glazed butternut squash and French green beans, as well as housemade cranberry relish and pumpkin pie to finish off the meal. Call (714) 437-5252 for reservations.
If you prefer to stay at home on Thanksgiving, enjoy some cooking classes where you can learn to prepare home-cooked meals.
• Surfas at SOCO: Ultimate Turkey Workshop from Brining to Carving — Nov. 9
Prepare a Thanksgiving turkey from brining to carving and everything in between. In this workshop from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 9, you’ll learn roasting basics, tips on selecting the best turkey and how to carve your turkey into a masterpiece. You’ll learn how to make delicious gravy and tips on making homemade stock. Call (714) 453-2665 for reservations.
• Surfas at SOCO: Intimate Thanksgiving Cooking Class — Nov. 16
Enjoy a cooking class from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 16., learning how to butterfly and truss a turkey breast, prepare stuffing and gravy from scratch and the secrets behind the perfect crème brulee. You’ll also learn table settings, as well as sample arugula and roasted beet salad with vinaigrette, cornbread, sausage-stuffed turkey breast and pumpkin crème brulee. Call (714) 453-2665 for reservations.