Where to Find Thanksgiving Dinner and Desserts for Dine-In and Takeout in 2025
The faux cobwebs have been pulled from porches and decorative gourds now adorn coffee tables—November is here, and that means it’s time to plan Thanksgiving dinner. For those who don’t want to spend the holiday bent over a hot stove, Portland restaurants—which sit on the ancestral land of the Multnomah, Wasco, Bands of Chinook, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin Kalapuya, and Molalla Tribes, among many others—are once again pulling out the stops for dine-in, takeout, and dessert menus.
However, 2025’s Thanksgiving season is a painful one for many Americans, as the status of SNAP benefits and other critical services remain uncertain. Food banks across the state have been stretched to the breaking point, while restaurants and cafés in Portland and beyond attempt to alleviate some of the burden.
Below, find our favorite places for takeout, dining in, and pies this year, as well as places offering reduced prices or free dinners.
Dine-in and takeout
Andina
pearl district
Portland’s foundational Peruvian restaurant, Andina is always a reliable choice for Thanksgiving. The Pearl District restaurant puts a South American spin on the holiday meal, serving a five-course dinner for $110 (or $60 for kids) with dishes like artichoke ceviche, green bean casserole with ají panca béchamel, roasted potatoes with huancaína (a spicy Peruvian cheese sauce), and roast turkey breast with Andean masa stuffing. Entrées are served family-style, while desserts like Peruvian chocolate mousse and pumpkin flan are served individually. Reservations are already going quickly, with times currently available between 2:15 and 4:15pm.
Bistecca
northwest district
Chef Gabriel Pascuzzi’s Italian steakhouse Bistecca will be open for the holiday with a special Thanksgiving menu. A few of the wood-fired steaks (the New York strip and the eponymous Bistecca alla Fiorentina) are sticking around, joined by a plethora of holiday items: Brussels with brown butter, potato puree, stuffing with chanterelles, grilled delicata squash, and sweet potatoes with Calabrian chile honey. Apple crisp, miso pumpkin tiramisu, and bread pudding finish things off. Reservations are available from noon to 8pm.
Image: Courtesy Jenny Kang/Campana
Campana
woodlawn
One of our favorite Italian restaurants, Campana is putting away its pasta pans to throw a Thanksgiving feast from 2 to 7pm, along with an option for takeaway. The menus are essentially the same: roast turkey breast, braised legs, potato purée, honey-glazed vegetables, gravy, and leek and mushroom stuffing. For dessert, apple crostata with vanilla gelato and caramel. Diners at the restaurant will find rolls with whipped ricotta and caramelized onion dip, as well as chicory salad and minestrone soup. The seated dinner is $85 per person; takeout is $120, serves two, and can be picked up on Wednesday, November 26 from 5 to 7pm.
Jake’s Famous Crawfish and Jake’s Grill
downtown
Those looking for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner have options downtown, as the venerable Jake’s Famous Crawfish and its younger sibling Jake’s Grill are offering the same special menu in addition to their regular fare. For $39 ($15 for kids), diners can choose between a butternut bisque or mixed greens salad before moving on to a main course as classic as it gets: roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing, mashed potatoes and turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, and vegetables. A slice of pumpkin pie to finish things off is $5. Reservations are available for Jake’s Famous Crawfish and for Jake’s Grill.
Pal’s
Hayden Island
Perched on Hayden Island’s waterfront on the Columbia River, the newish Pal’s is celebrating its first Thanksgiving with a menu for both takeout and dine-in. For the $60 seated dinner at 4pm and the $80 takeout that serves two, you’ll find turkey meatballs and roast turkey, stuffing, whipped potatoes, baked yams with marshmallows, and other Thanksgiving sides. Unlike most other spots, takeout here is served day-of, starting at 10am on Thursday, November 27.
Image: Courtesy Screen Door
Screen Door
pearl district
The West Side location of this beloved Southern restaurant is open for the holiday from 9am to 4pm with its complete menu, chicken and waffles included. But it’s adding a special Thanksgiving meal with roasted turkey and all the familiar sides: mashed potatoes, gravy, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, stuffing, and rolls. For those who would rather let Screen Door handle the home cooking, there’s a $280 meal package that serves four to six—it’s the same menu as above but with maple-glazed carrots rather than brussels. Preorders (as well as add-ons like pie and green bean casserole) are available online for pickup on November 26 from 10am to 4pm at the catering kitchen in Northeast Portland.
takeout only
Bark City BBQ
woodstock
Smoked ribs and brisket aren’t exactly Thanksgiving staples, but when they’re coming from an accomplished pitmaster like Bark City’s Michael Keskin, it’s doubtful any houseguests will complain. Bark City is offering several smoked meats—including whole turkeys for $100 and turkey breasts for $65—as well as side dishes like mushroom gravy, maple-whipped yams, and jalapeño mac and cheese. Preorders can be picked up between 11am and 4pm on November 26.
Bergerac
woodstock
For anyone wanting to get a little French for the American holiday, Southeast Portland’s Bergerac is here to help with a menu to be reheated at home. The centerpiece is a chicken ballotine, a French classic of deboned, stuffed bird. For Thanksgiving, Bergerac is filling their ballotines with apple, wild mushroom and chicken jus, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Also on the menu: a mixed greens salad with poached pears and pumpkin spice creme brûlée. The meal is $65 per order, with the option to add bourbon pumpkin pie, vanilla whipped cream, or a bottle of white Burgundy. Orders can be made online, with pickup times between 2 and 4pm on November 26.
Papa Haydn
sellwood-moreland
Though primarily known for its wide array of cakes and German pastries, Papa Haydn is going all-in on Thanksgiving this year with takeout for two. For $115, the dinner comes with roasted turkey, rosemary mashed potatoes, heirloom carrots and brussels sprouts, mushroom gravy, cranberry-orange relish, roasted pear and mixed greens salad, and a jug of apple cider. It wouldn’t be Papa’s without dessert—seasonal specials include Thanksgiving sugar cookies and mini desserts, maple gingerbread torte, and a spectacular cranberry tart. Orders can be placed online until November 18 to be picked up on November 25 or 26.
RingSide Steakhouse
northwest district
The venerable steakhouse on West Burnside is closed for the holiday but is offering Thanksgiving dinner for $275 as takeout. Serving six, it comes with a full turkey breast with cranberry sauce and gravy, as well as sage stuffing, roasted carrots, whipped russet potatoes, and Willamette Valley Pie Co. pumpkin pie. Orders need to be placed online before November 23 for pickup at noon on November 26.
Desserts and Baked Goods
Those looking to outsource the pie making to Portland’s experts should start with our list of the city’s best. But a few other places in town are also offering their take on Thanksgiving desserts, rolls, and other baked goods.
Bakeshop
rose city park
One of our favorite bakeries in the city, Bakeshop is normally all about muffins, scones, and laminated treats. But for the holiday, its James Beard Award–winning owner and baker Kim Boyce is showcasing her mastery of pies. Preorders close on November 19, and several flavors have already sold out, but a few—including buckwheat apple streusel, Basque cheesecake, and savory quiches—are still available. Orders will be available for pickup on November 26 between 10am and 2pm.
Image: Courtesy Jojo
Jojo
pearl district
The house of fried chicken sandwiches, golden-fried jojos, and unhinged Instagram posts isn’t most people’s first thought when it comes to Thanksgiving dessert. But Jojo’s Thanksgiving pies have become an annual tradition; this year, options are bourbon maple pecan, dulce pumpkin, or pumpkin cheesecake, as well as a six-pack of rosemary take-and-bake rolls. Orders can be placed online until November 20 for pickup on November 26.
Sweedeedee
humboldt
Best known for daily brunches of corn cakes and breakfast sandwiches, Sweedeedee is (not so) covertly an incredible bakery, exemplified by its seasonal pies. For the holiday, the shop offers double crust apple, pumpkin, marionberry, and honey pies. Availability is determined by timeslot, with options from Tuesday, November 25, through Thanksgiving Day.
Free Meals
Image: Courtesy Friendship Kitchen
Friendship Kitchen
kerns
Though you won’t find many Turkey Day staples like mashed potatoes or stuffing, the NE Glisan Street location of the fabulous Vietnamese restaurant Friendship Kitchen will be open for the holiday. Living up to its name, the restaurant offers a free meal to those in need year-round, and Thanksgiving will be no exception.
How to help: Buy a gift card here.
Makin’ Groceries
roseway
From nonprofit community group Landing Paper Planes, Makin’ Groceries is a pay-what-you-will Cajun restaurant that opened last June. For its first Thanksgiving, the Cajun restaurant and community space is inviting diners to eat for free at 4pm through 10pm. How to help: The restaurant is looking for additional donations—including food and kitchen supplies—and volunteers.
how to help: Email [email protected] for donation and volunteer opportunities.
Prost!
boise
For 17 years now, Mississippi Avenue’s Prost! has opened its doors each Thanksgiving for a free feast. The German beer bar opens at 5pm and starts serving dinner at 6, with all the expected savory hits: turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, rolls, etc. Drinks will be available for purchase and guests are encouraged to bring desserts to share.
how to help: Donations will be accepted on-site for a charity TBD.
Trap Kitchen and Rose City J.A.M.
king
Trap Kitchen might be temporarily closed, but that won’t stop the soul food restaurant from hosting its annual Feed the Community event and turkey drive. This year, TK is teaming up with community alliance Rose City J.A.M., with a big event on November 22 at the Blazers Boys and Girls Club. From 4 to 6pm, the groups will be giving out free turkeys and holiday essentials. From 6 to 9pm there will be free haircuts, hot meals, a youth basketball tournament, live music, and games.
how to help: donate to rose city j.a.m. here.
