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Chicago Thanksgiving Specials Hot to Go!

Posted on November 14, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Sidney Madden

Sidney Madden

Thanksgiving dinner

Don’t want to make Thanksgiving dinner? Order one! (Kristen Mendiola / Goddess & the Grocer)

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With two weeks until Thanksgiving, are you stressed about what to eat on turkey day? Whether you’re dining in, taking out, or just looking for something unique, Hey Chicago has rounded up holiday specials.

Pre-Orders

The Goddess & Grocer in Gold Coast, West Town, and Fulton Market

Order turkey dinners big and small from the local chain with meals for two people and up to 12. Plus, the menu has vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Pickup and delivery are Nov. 27–28.

Virtue in Hyde Park

Impress your guests with a meal prepared by James Beard Award–winning chefs. Feast on turkey, mac and cheese, collard greens, gumbo, and bourbon pecan pie. Pick up your order Nov. 27.

Gene’s Sausage Shop

in Lincoln Square

Order a fresh turkey in all sizes by Nov. 22. The European market is also selling a few smoked turkeys and sides like stuffing and gravy 🤤

The new South Side BBQ spot has all the Thanksgiving fixings from smoked turkey to brisket to lamp chops. Pick up the meal on Nov. 27.

Cadinho Bakery in McKinley Park

Spice up Thanksgiving dessert with treats like French silk pie and Portuguese flan. The new Southwest Side bakery is taking pre-orders.

Three pies

No Thanksgiving is complete without a pie, especially one from Delightful Pastries. (Courtesy of Midnight Run Consulting)

Delightful Pastries in Portage Park

The Northwest Side bakery — known for its paczki — also makes a mean pie. Order flavors like bourbon chocolate pecan, cranberry fudge, and more. You can take a savory pie-making class Nov. 23.

Dine-In

Fioretta in Fulton Market

This $95 tasting menu can get you burrata, salad, filet mignon, and tiramisu on Thanksgiving Day.

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Kisha’s Kitchen in Roseland

The Far South Side soul food spot will be open from noon to 3 p.m. on the holiday. The best part? No reservations necessary 💅

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