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The Best Restaurants For Thanksgiving Dinner In Silicon Valley

By: Kyrie Sismaet By: Kyrie Sismaet | November 14, 2022 | Food & Drink Lifestyle Parties Restaurants Wine and Spirits City Life Culture Best of the Bay Travel Holiday Local Community

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Looking for a swanky place to celebrate Thanksgiving in Silicon Valley? From Palo Alto to San Jose, the Bay Area's innovative hub boasts several equally brilliant restaurants that are offering irresistible specials for the festive holiday. See which diversely renowned places here so that you can dine on a delectable multi-course meal with impressive ease and sophisticated refinement.

See also: The Best Restaurants For Thanksgiving Dinner In San Francisco

Adrestia

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400 West Java Dr, Sunnyvale / (408) 734-2300 / Website

Chef Hideki Myo of Sunnyvale's Adrestia is leaning into the familial spirit of this day with his shareable Asian-inspired feast. Replete with Steamed clams with miso-mirin broth, Gochujang deviled duck eggs, Venison rib rack, and so much more, this family-sized special comes at $95 per person, and $47.50 per children. Definitely save room for dessert with their Acorn Chocolate Cake, culturally elevated with Hokkaido cream.

Wild Onion bistro

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750 San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto / (650) 999-7096 / Website

Charmingly nestled in Palo Alto's Hotel Citrine is Wild Onion Bistro, ready to kindly serve you a three-course menu showcasing turkey with jewel carrots and maple glazed sweet potatoes, seared duck breast, garlic and herb crusted prime rib, and more. This convivial dining experience begins at noon and all kicks off with a complimentary glass of Prosecco and finishes with Pumpkin Cheesecake or Pear & Cranberry Tart, and all for $75 with an additional $60 for a curated beverage pairing.

Wildseed

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855 El Camino Real Building 4, Palo Alto / (408) 781-0112 / Website

For those plant-based, the ingeniously inclusive and explosively flavorful Wildseed is offering a take-home dinner for four exclusive only to their Town & Country Village location. Orders can be picked up between 1 to 5pm on Wednesday the 23rd, and will terrifically save you so much preparation time that you can even leisurely peruse the surrounding shopping center to get a head start on gifts.

See also: The Best Shops To Treat Yourself At Palo Alto's Posh Town & Country Village

Quattro At Four Seasons Palo Alto

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2050 University Ave, East Palo Alto / (650) 470-2889 / Website

Four Seasons Palo Alto is a lavishly opulent hotel that sits in divine proximity to all of the best sites in this ritzy city. If you're staying here, you can enjoy a gloriously upscale Thanksgiving without even leaving the property at Quattro, which is providing a buffet with a roasted leg of lamb carving station, buttermilk-brined turkey, and ash-crusted beef tenderloin. Be sure to make your reservation so that you also don't miss the scrumptious dessert buffet!

Nobu

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180 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto / (650) 531-8800 / Website

Nobu is one of the best places to treat yourself in Palo Alto, and that definitely includes the holiday season. Feel taken care of at this luxuriously authentic Japanese oasis with either their catering or meal specials, which are all handcrafted with only the freshest of ingredients.

Il Fornaio

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520 Cowper St, Palo Alto / (650) 853-3888 / Website

A Bay Area favorite, Il Fornaio is upholding their trusted reputation on Thanksgiving by providing an exceptional prix-fixe multi-course classic dinner that entails Butternut squash & potato soup, roasted turkey breast, and of course, a luscious traditional pumpkin pie. Pair this with their authentic wines or their à la carte Italian specialties for a meal that's familiar, comforting, and set in the coziest of atmospheres.

iChina

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2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose / (408) 352-5405 / Website

Not only does iChina boast an impressively Instagrammable interior coruscating with jade accents, a VR dining experience, and a traditional ceremonial tea room, but the food is also just jaw-droppingly delicious. Their new dim sum offerings make the perfect shareable choice with familiy for a Thanksgiving meal that's different, yet still culturally genuine.

Left Bank

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377 Santana Row, Ste. 1100 (S. Winchester Blvd.), San José / (408) 984-3500 / Website

Left Bank in Santana Row is a remarkable French eatery that instantly transports you into a magical movie-like bistro. Feel whisked away with their $69 a person 4-course Prix Fixe Thanksgiving meal from noon to 8 that wonderfully highlights a turkey cooked homestyle.

Fogo De Chao

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377 Santana Row #1090, San Jose / (408) 244-7001 / Website

Keeping the cultural options, for a southern Brazilian flair right in your own home, Fogo De Chao also in Santana Row is providing a take-home package with all of their seasonal specialties, already fire-roasted and ready to simply be preheated.

The Iron Gate

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1360 El Camino Real, Belmont / (650) 592-7893 / Website

For those who want an afternoon start on Thanksgiving, The Iron Gate is generously serving an $85 Early Bird Special from 1-2:30pm with three courses involving Tortellini Alfredo, Seafood Bisque or salad, and a diverse selection of either Roast Turkey with classic sides, Salmon En Crute, New York Steak, or Veal Marsala. This meal will certainly have you filled for the rest of the day, especially with their choice of three different can't-miss desserts!

No matter what meal or flavors you crave this Thanksgiving, the Silicon Valley's premier restaurant scene will ensure you won't have to worry about anything other than catching up with your loved ones.

See also: Where To Get The Best Pumpkin Pies In San Francisco



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