Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it comes the hustle of planning the perfect feast. But what if you could skip the hours in the kitchen and still enjoy a delicious holiday meal at home? Good news: there are plenty of local restaurants and bakeries ready to help. Whether you’re hosting a cozy dinner for two or a feast for the whole family, there’s a takeout option ready to make your Thanksgiving stress-free and delicious.
Complete Thanksgiving Dinner Packages
Faubourg Montclair (544 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) has a family-style package with two serving-size options. Choose one for 3-4 people ($255) or 6-8 people ($495). Each package includes butternut squash soup with pumpkin seeds and marshmallow, roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing, cranberry chutney, and gravy, and a fall vegetable fricassee and pommes puree. A la carte appetizers, entrees, sides, and more are available as well. Place your order by Saturday, November 16th for pick up on Wednesday, November 27th or Thursday, November 28th.
Libelula Bakery + Kitchen (5 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair) has a dinner package as well as a la carte options this Thanksgiving. The package, which is $220 and feeds 4 people, includes your choice of entree (herb roasted turkey, slow roasted pork, roasted chicken, or rib-eye steak) plus a choice of three sides, including stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and other options. Finish off the meal with a choice of dessert, either tres leches or pumpkin flan. There are additional appetizers and desserts to choose from.
Pineapple Express (1 Lackawanna Plaza, Montclair) has a Thanksgiving dinner package available for $195 that feeds 4-6 people. This includes your choice of smoked turkey and gravy or Texas-style Brisket. You’ll also get sides, such as stuffing, mac and cheese, salad, and more. Add-ons are also available to round out your meal. Order by Wednesday, November 20th for pickup on Wednesday, November 27th.
Mikki and Al’s Noshery is offering complete dinner packages for 4 ($325) or 8 guests ($600) with everything from the turkey to cranberry chutney. Sunday, November 17 is the last day for orders. Pick up is on Wednesday, November 27.
Fitzgerald’s 1928 (13 Herman Street, Glen Ridge) is offering Gobbler Meal Kits that feed 6-8 people for $195. The kit contains a full traditional Thanksgiving meal, including a whole turkey, gravy, mashed or sweet potatoes, green beans, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pie. Pies, wine, and beer can be added on. Place your order by Sunday, November 24th for pick up on Wednesday, November 27th.
Turtle + The Wolf is offering meals for pick up on Wednesday, November 27 ($425) and Thursday, November 28 ($450). Wednesday meals will be fully cooked and packed cold with reheating instructions included. Thursday meals will be Ready-to-Serve.
The 5LC Group, owners of The Brookdale, Fanny’s Italian and Ladyfingers (Broad Street, Bloomfield), have two packages available. Each package includes herb-roasted turkey breast, dark meat roulade, cornbread stuffing, broccoli souffle, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, and gravy. Choose to serve either four people for $195 or eight people for $375. Order additional a la carte options by the half or full tray, including pasta dishes, Caesar salad, and sweet potato casserole. For dessert, choose from apple, pumpkin, pecan, or chocolate pudding pie starting at $29.95 each. Place your order by Saturday, November 16th.
Montclair Diner (613 Valley Road, Upper Montclair) has available a dinner package that feeds 6-7 people for $235.95. Choose one entree, such as fried turkey, glazed spiral ham, or baked seasoned chicken, plus one starter, three sides, and one dessert. Additional main entree items can be added for an additional cost.
Sweet T’s Southern Eatery (387 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) offers plenty of options for your holiday meal. Choose from a variety of entrees, including smothered turkey wings or shrimp & grits, as well as starters, sides, desserts, and beverages. Place your order by Wednesday, November 20th.
Tia’s Food of Love (638 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona) will accept a limited number of orders this Thanksgiving. Everything is a la carte. Choose from a variety of entrees, including turkey, ham, or chicken. Then select from a range of hors d’oeuvres, first courses, salads, sides, and desserts. Place your order by Wednesday, November 20th for pickup on Wednesday, November 27th.
Family Supper (870 Broad Street, Bloomfield) has a dinner and dessert package that feeds six people for $200. The entree is a quartered free-range turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce, and cornbread. Each package comes with your choice of four sides and a pie for dessert.
Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli (234 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell) has two Thanksgiving packages available. Package one serves 6-8 people for $250. Package two serves 10-12 people for $375. Each package includes the following (half tray for package one or full tray for package two): butter and honey baked turkey breast with gravy, salad, vegetables, penne all vodka, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and dessert. Place your order by Tuesday, November 19th.
Walnut Street Kitchen is offering several sides ($45-$65) and dessert options ($15-$65) for your Thanksgiving meal—you’ll just have to supply the turkey. Place your order before Sunday, November 24.
The Pie Store offers savory and sweet pies, appetizers and sides for your Thanksgiving table. Pre-orders must be placed by Thursday, November 21. Between November 24 and 27, you can buy items on a first-come, first come, first served basis.
Dessert
Jayce Baudry French Pastry (17 Church Street, Montclair) invites you to let them do the baking this year with their assortment of Thanksgiving sweets. This year, they’re offering spiced pumpkin with vanilla bean chantilly, cinnamon apple crumb, and chocolate pecan-bourbon with dark chocolate crémeux.
Little Daisy Bake Shop (622 Valley Road, Montclair) will offer a range of dessert options for the holiday, including turkey cake pops, banana bread, crumb cake, Thanksgiving-decorated cupcakes, pumpkin spice cake, pies, and more.
Anthony’s Cheesecake (71 Washington Street, Bloomfield) is back with their robust holiday dessert offerings. Choose from classics like New York-style cheesecake and pumpkin pie, or try something new like apple cider donut cheesecake and pumpkin swirl tres leches. The holiday menu offers various cheesecakes, layer cakes, and other desserts, or choose from the in-store display case. You can also order savory quiches to round out the main meal.
In the Company of Yum has a selection of desserts for preorder this Thanksgiving. Pie options include Grandma Eloise’s Sweet Potato, apple butter pumpkin, Biscoff banana creme, salted maple, rum raisin apple crumb, a mini pie sampler, and more. Also available is the savory Southern tomato cheese pie. Order soon to pick up at the Montclair Pie Pop-up on Thanksgiving Eve or delivery.
Kreme and Krumbs (147 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) is offering pies and ice cream for preorder. Kreme Pie flavors include Maple, Brandy & Cherry Kreme Pie, Pumpkin Spiced Cheesecake Kreme Pie, Vanilla Caramel Cheesecake, and Yams & Mello. If you’re interested in pints of ice cream, choose from Bourbon Pecan, Coconut Kreme Kake, Cranberries & Kreme, Real Vanilla, Salted Vanilla Caramel, Sassy V, Wellington, or Yams & Mello. Can’t pick one flavor? Opt for the Holiday Partay Pack, which includes 30, 40, or 50 single-serve cups of the flavors of your choice.
Le French Dad Boulangerie & Cafe (10 Church Street, Montclair) is accepting pre-orders until Friday, November 22. Bread options include apple/cinnamon pain de mie, pumpkin seed pavé, and honey spelt almond cranberry. For dessert, choose from apple tart, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or a box of six donuts.
Mattarello Bakery & Cafe (254 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair) has an array of dessert options to choose from for your holiday meal. Select classic pies such as apple, apple crumble, or pumpkin, or try the chestnut chocolate or All Nuts pie. Also available are tarts (apricot, Nutella, apple crumble, or chestnut chocolate) and Italian ricotta cheesecake.
Plum Bakery (179 Glenridge Avenue, Montclair) is offering their gluten free baking for Thanksgiving again this year. In addition to pies, including apple crumb, pumpkin, coconut custard, and key lime, they have pastries, donuts, cinnamon roles, crumb cake, and chocolate babka. If you’re looking for gluten-free bread, choose from dinner rolls, baguettes, country bread, sandwich bread, or cornbread. Orders must be placed by Saturday, November 23, at 4 p.m.
Pure Love Pies (64 4th Avenue, East Orange) is accepting pre-orders in-store only until Friday, November 22. Pie options include navy bean, butternut squash, coconut custard, pumpkin, and more. They will also have peach cobbler, banana pudding, cookies, quiches, and cakes available. Minimum order is $100.
Stuff by SJ (342 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair) has a selection of holiday desserts available. Pie options include Dutch apple, pumpkin pecan, classic apple, and classic pumpkin. Or, select apple cake, pumpkin cake, winter cupcakes, or hot cocoa bombs.
Vesta Chocolate (598 Valley Road, Montclair) offers a number of desserts, including the Vesta Signature Cacao Brownie, Cult Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies, and the Basque Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache.
