Thanksgiving Dinners You Don’t Have to Cook

Don’t feel like getting trapped in the kitchen this year? No one’s judging (well, we aren’t but we can’t speak for Aunt Ethel) if you want to trade in your apron and turkey baster for a night out and a menu. Here are a few places offering Thanksgiving dinner including some that will bring the feast to you. We promise not to tell if you decide to pass it off as your own.

Hart’s Turkey Farm

Since 1954, it’s been Thanksgiving every day at Hart’s in Meredith. Enjoy a meal out just like Grandma makes (and check out the restaurant’s impressive collection of Thanksgiving plates) or order the whole thing to-go. Be warned — each year hundreds of meals are ordered so make sure to call ahead with time to spare. Whether it’s Thanksgiving or not, this local institution is not to be missed. There’s a reason it’s a perennial Best of NH winner for favorite Lakes Region restaurant.

Common Man Thanksgiving Order To-Go

Let the Common Man team prepare your holiday meal to enjoy at home with your family. Put your own meal together by choosing a starter, entrée and dessert from their menu like a traditional feast of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, and a grand finish of delicious pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving Dinner meals are $30.95 per person (plus tax) and $119.95 (plus tax) for a family of four. Click here for more details, including a list of participating locations and their phone numbers.

The Old Salt and Lamie’s Inn

Preorder a delicious Thanksgiving meal that includes roasted turkey, baked Virginia ham, autumn harvest ravioli, prime rib and more. There are also options to bake your own turkey or simply reheat and serve your own candied glazed ham. Prices range from $28.99 to $149. If you would rather have an in-house dining experience, Old Salt is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Popovers On The Square

Let Popovers bake for you this Thanksgiving. Order your cakes, cupcakes, cookies and pies before November 20, and pick them up on 11/26 or 11/27!

Greenleaf Thanksgiving To-Go

Want to eat Thanksgiving around the dining room table but don’t have the verve to make it from scratch? Chef Chris Viaud at Greenleaf has you covered. For $55 per person excluding tax and gratuity, friends and families can enjoy a roasted turkey breast dinner with stuffing, roasted garlic and herb potatoes, cranberry sauce and gravy.  For an additional fee, customers can order six of Greenleaf’s signature brioche Parker House dinner rolls and their whipped molasses honey butter, as well a slice of vegan pumpkin cake or gluten free chocolate swirl cheesecake. All orders are served cold and will come with specific heating instructions. Orders can be made online now through Monday, November 25. Orders will be ready for pick up on Wednesday, November 27, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Grand Thanksgiving Buffet

Head to the beautiful Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa for the annual Grand Thanksgiving Buffet that’s held in the Crystal Ballroom on Thanksgiving Day. This year they are offering two delicious entrées, an amalgamation of sides and an array of children’s options from 12 to 5:15 p.m. Reservations are required and the dress code is business casual. Pricing ranges from $15 to $70. Call (855) 837-2100 for reservations.

Thanksgiving & Shopping Getaway

Combine a relaxing three-night getaway with a Thanksgiving buffet at the Hilltop Restaurant and some Black Friday shopping at the nearby Tanger Outlets. Package also includes a $25 Tanger Outlet gift card and a $25 resort gift card valid at Hilltop Restaurant, Tova’s Tavern and The Market convenience store.

Thanksgiving Prix-Fixe Dinner at the BVI

Looking for a special meal? This historic inn is both cozy and elegant. Enjoy a four-course prix-fixe menu served from 12 to 6 p.m. in the elegant dining room or upstairs at Corks. Pricing starts at $75 for children and $125 for adults.

Grand Thanksgiving Celebration

Enjoy Thanksgiving in high style at one of New Hampshire’s gorgeous historic hotels, the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods. Served from 12 to 8 p.m. in the newly renovated Main Dining Room, the a la carte menu features traditional favorites. The Thanksgiving Feast is $115 for adults, $55 for children ages 5-12 and complimentary for children 4 and under, and reservations are required by calling (603) 278-8864.

Thanksgiving Overnight

You can dine at The Old Salt and head home, or you can reserve the Thanksgiving package for $259, which includes one night’s stay for two at Lamie’s Inn, dinner for two, continental breakfast and late checkout of 1 p.m. But, onto the important part — dinner details. The menu (which also features the chef’s suggested wine pairings) includes a traditional turkey dinner, honey glazed Virginia ham, roasted butternut squash ravioli, prime rib au jus, baked seafood pie, surf and turf and other tasty options.

Concord Co-op Thanksgiving Orders

Thanks to the chefs at the Concord Food Co-op, you can order a fresh turkey ($25 deposit needed), baked goods or an entire meal, featuring fixings like a 10-pound bird, apple and cranberry herb stuffing, turkey pan gravy and roasted garlic red bliss mashed potatoes. All turkey orders can be picked up between Monday, November 25, and Wednesday, November 27.

Thanksgiving Day 

Max’s Restaurant at The Snowvillage Inn offers a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Their Thanksgiving menu is based on classic New England cuisine with wonderful choices like lobster arancini, THE turkey, harvest spice creme brûlée and more!

Small Town Charm

The Wentworth in Jackson Village exudes small town New England charm. Chef Brian Gazda and his team place the Vermont Misty Knoll turkey as the centerpiece of their meal. While the menu is still being developed, it’s sure to be as mouth-watering as ever.

Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner

Baked Goodies

We think dessert might be just as important as the meal itself. Roasting a turkey is no easy feat, but baking is a whole new culinary world of precise measurements and good timing. If you just can’t master that perfect flaky crust, place an order online with the Best of NH award-winning Buckley’s Bakery in Café (two locations, one in Merrimack and a newer one in Hollis) for pumpkin whoopie pie, dessert trays, mini cheesecake and more sweet treats. They also have rolls, scones, muffins and more.