Thanksgiving is truly a magical occasion in San Francisco, elevated even further by our metropolitan ambiance and creative culinary passions. Whether you’re alone or with family in the city during this food-centric festivity, several impeccable restaurants are prepared to serve you exclusive holiday courses.
Here is a list of which San Francisco restaurants are open and offering Thanksgiving specials so you can dine with impressive ease, sophistication and satisfying delight.
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St. Regis, 125 3rd St.; 415-284-4188 / Website
Astra is set to celebrate Thanksgiving with Moët & Chandon, offering each guest a complimentary welcome Champagne toast and a four-course prix fixe menu showcasing traditional Thanksgiving fare. Enjoy honeynut bisque, caviar, roasted Mary's organic turkey with turkey breast, confit leg and thigh, natural jus, potato puree, and root vegetables, plus cornbread soufflé, bacon and pecan crispy Brussel sprouts, and bourbon orange cranberry sauce. Save room for dessert with a menu that includes apple pie, creme brûlée, and streusel pecan tart. An optional wine pairing is also available. Book your seat now from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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603 Bush St.; 415-956-0396 / Website
It’s a special “Frenchgiving” celebration at Bouche. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., guests can enjoy a pre-fix menu for $85 with an optional wine pairing of $55. The first course is butternut squash soup with pumpkin seed and creme fraiche cappuccino and optional Baron De Seillac brut. The second course brings organic chicory salad with dried cranberries, walnuts, Roquefort papillon cheese and Champagne vinaigrette, plus optional Coteaux des Margaut. The third course offers roasted turkey “La Dinde,” with charred spigarello broccoli, parsnip mousseline, wild mushroom gravy and homemade cornbread with paprika sea salt whipped butter, and an option pairing or Errent Sons. A vegetarian substitution is available upon request. Finishing strong with a dessert of pecan pie with white chocolate mousse, this menu truly shines!
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950 Mason St.; 415-772-5000 / Website
Celebrate in beauty and opulence at this fine dining eatery in Fairmont. Thanksgiving brings a buffet of flavor from noon to 5 p.m. Previous menus have always included traditional favorites and modern twists, so you're sure to love what you pile on your plate.
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301 Mission St.; 415-660-2656 / Website
Michael Mina And Ayesha Curry's International Smoke always does Thanksgiving right, and this year the prix-fix menu is available for $125 per adult and $49 per child. This robust menu has more than a few options, with special holiday cocktails, hot beverages, sparkling wines, whites and reds for celebrating. Enjoy starters that include Ayesha’s jalapeno cornbread, Gulf shrimp with Pacific oysters and snow crab, or black truffle caesar and more. Mains offer roasted turkey, slow-cooked salmon, herb-crusted beef roast and St. Louis-style pork ribs. Sides boast roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet and sour Brussels sprouts, San Francisco sourdough stuffing, green bean casserole and classic mac & cheese, plus desserts of pumpkin pie, apple cobbler, and dark chocolate parfait.
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1 Market St.; 415-777-5577 / Website
One market is offering a beautiful bounty on Thanksgiving Day. Start with a bright relish tray with chicken liver mousse, pickled vegetables and quinoa-herb salad. The first course then unfolds with white bean soup, caramelized pear and arugula salad, or baby beet salad. The second course brings roasted Diestel turkey, spit-roasted Berkshire pork loin, pan-seared branzino or rasoted fall squashes for a plant-based option. Dessert concludes with apple hand pie, chocolate bread pudding, or a pumpkin tart.
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1000 Great Hwy.; 415-386-8439 / Website
Bring surf and turf sensibilities to your Thanksgiving feast at Park Chalet. Kick things off with starters to share, choosing from crispy Brussels sprouts, crab and shrimp cakes, Di Stefano burrata, oysters, buttermilk fried calamari or a seafood plateau. Those are all a la carte, and the three-course prix-fixe menu then comes at $85 per person or $37.50 per child. Enjoy butternut squash or radicchio endive salad to start, then move on to a choice of mains that includes roasted turkey, pan-seared seabass or farro risotto for vegan fare. Finish strong with a dessert of pumpkin cheesecake or warm apple crisp.
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100 Montage Way, Healdsburg; 707-979-9000 / Website
It’s a beautiful feast at Montage in Healdsburg for $175 per adult and $80 per child. The first course includes mixed baby greens salad with apple, spiced pecans and ginger maple vinaigrette, parsnip caramello with Dungeness crab, or pumpkin soup. The second course includes your choice of heritage turkey, scallop, prime rib or heirloom squash. Family-style sides are offered in full, ranging from pomme puree to cranberry sauce and Brussels sprouts. The dessert course offers chocolate pumpkin tart or heirloom apple pie.
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29 E MacArthur St., Sonoma; 707-938-2929 / Website
MacArthur Place brings a special celebratory dinner from 1 to 8 p.m., with seatings for $110 per adult and $35 per child. Start with Parker House rolls, then enjoy a first course of parsnip soup, Atumn salad, mixed green salad, Dungeness crab cakes or steak tartare. Choose a main course of oven-roasted turkey, northern halibut, braised beef cheek or roasted honey nut squash. The dessert is a trio, offering bruleed pumpkin pie, frangipan torta and chocolate fudge cake, and each guest enjoys one of all three!
No matter what flavors or settings you crave for this filling occasion, San Francisco’s diverse and cutting-edge restaurant scene has you covered and will leave you with a sense of comfort, joy, and gratitude.
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