Make your reservations for Thanksgiving dinner NOW, if you haven’t already. No need to stress and you can enjoy the day as a guest!
Here are a few of the Orange County restaurants offering Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings:
Del Frisco’s Grille at Irvine Spectrum:
For those looking to avoid doing the heavy lifting Thanksgiving, Del Frisco’s Grille Irvine is offering a three-course, traditional turkey dinner prix-fixe menu for $39.
Thanksgiving menu highlights include Butternut Squash Bisque, Hand-Carved Slow Roasted Turkey Breast with Sage Apple Sausage Stuffing, Gravy and Cranberry Relish and Pumpkin Cheesecake.
Guests seeking something other than turkey will be pleased to find the full dinner menu, including the Grille’s signature menu items such as Cheesesteak Eggrolls, Grille Prime Cheeseburger and of course, Del Frisco’s famous Prime steaks.
Visit Del Frisco’s Grille website or call for more information:
Back Bay Bistro at Newport Dunes – Newport Beach:
Enjoy your Thanksgiving with our award-winning American cuisine while taking in the quintessential panoramic view of the Back Bay Nature Preserve. This years’ buffet menu features a wide variety of fresh Thanksgiving favorites from Shallot Boursin Mashed Potatoes to Slow Roasted Turkey Breast, Carved NY Strip Steak and Confit Dark Turkey Meat.
$48 per person (excludes tax and tip)
$22 for children (10 years and under)
Visit Back Bay Bistro’s website or call 949.729.1144 for more information or to make a reservation.
Bayside – Newport Beach:
Enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving with choice of appetizer, main course of Turkey Breast with all the trimmings, and choice dessert along with live entertainment from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Newport Beach’s popular Bayside. $48.00, Children 12 and under $21.75 (excluding tax and gratuity).
APPETIZER
Select One: Autumn Salad with Maytag Blue Cheese, Organic Grapes, Toasted Pistachios & Balsamic Vinaigrette OR Puree of Garnet Yam & Ginger Soup with Snapped Chives OR Roasted Red Beets & California Goat Cheese with Honey Roasted Walnuts, Aged Balsamic Reduction, Red Belgian Endive OR Compressed Smoked Salmon Salad with Dill, Horseradish, Capers, Shaved Red Onion, Pumpernickel, & Petit Greens
MAIN COURSE
Diestel Farms Oven Roasted Organic Turkey Breast with Forest Mushroom & Caramelized Onion Stuffing, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Seasons Vegetables, Gravy Produced from Pan Drippings & Orange Scented Cranberry Sauce
DESSERT
Pumpkin Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream & Caramel Sauce OR Warm Chocolate Soufflé Cake with Hazelnut Ice Cream
Visit Bayside’s website or call 949-721-1222 for additional information or to make a reservation.
Bistango – Irvine:
Enjoy a three-course Thanksgiving with choice of appetizer, main course, and dessert along with live entertainment from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Bistango’s in Irvine. Adults $42.00, Children 12 and under $19.00 (excluding tax and gratuity).
FIRST COURSE:
Butternut Squash Soup with Brandy Cream & Candy Pecan OR Apple Salad with Fennel, Watercress, Almonds & Blue Cheese
SECOND COURSE:
Roasted Organic Turkey Dinner with Farm Fresh Poultry, Turkey Sausage Stuffing, Winter Vegetable Medley, Yukon Potato Puree, Cranberry Relish & Gravy OR
Bourbon Glazed Ham Dinner with Caramel Apples, Winter Vegetable Medley & Yukon Potato Puree
THIRD COURSE:
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Crust with Fresh Cranberry, Orange Compote, Caramel & Whipped Cream OR Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cake with Raspberry Sauce
For more information or to make reservations visit Bistango’s website or call 949-752-5222.
Other fine restaurants in Orange County featuring Thanksgiving dinner are the Anaheim White House, Andrea’s at Pelican Hill Resort, Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Harborside Restaurant in Newport Beach, Lucca Cafe in Irvine, Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon in Anaheim, Sapphire Laguna Beach, and Splashes at The Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach.
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