Let's talk turkey: the Thanksgiving menu at Miss River
New Orleans Thanksgiving dining, 2024
If you've cooked for your entire extended family for the last few years, you might want to think about taking year off. These New Orleans restaurants all have great Thanksgiving menus, meaning that you can relax for once...
BABs
Celebrate Drinksgiving at BABs on Wednesday, November 27th. Join Chef/Owner Nina Compton and partner Larry Miller, along with Pinhook Bourbon, for “Birds and Bourbon,” a festive cocktail party featuring a delightful a la carte menu of bourbon cocktails and game bird dishes. Chef Compton will showcase a curated selection of dishes, also available a la carte, including Chicken Liver Mousse and Black Truffle, Italian Timpano, Roasted Duck with preserved orange jus, and Cornish Hen Cannelloni with smoked onion. For additional information or reservations, please visit www.Babs-Nola.com or call (504) 605-3827.
Chemin à la Mer
12 – 8 pm: The traditional Southern menu at Chemin à la Mer highlights partner Chef Donald Link’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes he serves at his own family table. The three-course tasting menu begins with a savory turkey and andouille sausage gumbo and is followed by a Boudin-Stuffed Turkey Roulade. To end the meal on a sweet note, Chef Link shares his family’s beloved satsuma buttermilk pie, a dessert that infuses local citrus into a classic Southern treat. The Thanksgiving Menu is available for $92 per person. Reservation available through OpenTable or by calling 504-434-5898.
Compere Lapin
Award-winning restaurant Compere Lapin, helmed by Chef Nina Compton, invites guests to enjoy a three-course family-style lunch this Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28th, from noon to 4PM. Priced at $95 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), Caribbean-Louisiana dishes include Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad, Butternut Squash Puree, Crispy Brussels Sprouts with coconut dressing, Sage and Cherry Stuffing, and Jerk Sweet Potatoes. The featured dessert is the Chestnut and Cherry Torte. Reservations can be made on Resy or by calling (504) 599-2119. Compère Lapin is located at 535 Tchoupitoulas Street inside the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. www.comperelapin.com. Menu: HERE
Commons Club inside The Virgin Hotels New Orleans
On Thursday, November 28th, Executive Chef Chris Borges has curated a delicious $65 per person, three-course menu from 11AM to close. Starters include options such as the Autumn Greens Salad, Fried Brussels Sprouts Salad, BBQ Shrimp, or Duck Confit Arancini. Main choices include Swordfish with cauliflower, Short Rib with German potato, Traditional Turkey Dinner or Fusilli with wild mushrooms. Dessert choices included Eggnog Bread Pudding with rum glaze, Assorted Macarons (six flavors), or Chocolate Fondant Ganache Cake. Sides are also available for an additional $9. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.
King Brasserie & Bar
Located at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, the restaurant will offer a special Thanksgiving menu on Thursday, November 28 from noon to 9 p.m. Prepared by Executive Chef Samuel Peery and team, the a la carte menu features a variety of Thanksgiving-inspired dishes with King’s signature local flavor and French flair. The menu will include delicious starter options such as Sourdough Parker House Rolls, Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, and King’s beloved Crawfish Beignets. For the main course, diners can choose from options like Joyce Farms Heritage Turkey or Neuskie’s Cane Syrup Glazed Ham, with lots of tasty sides, from Baked Macaroni to Crispy Brussels Sprouts. For dessert, King Brasserie will offer Pumpkin Mousse with lemon ginger posset and snickerdoodle crumble as well as Bourbon Pecan Beignets with brown butter gelato and satsuma caramel.Reservations are recommended and can be made online at kingbrasserieandbar.com. Peacock Room will also be open on November 28 with their regular dinner menu, 4 to 11 p.m.
Miss River
11 am – 3 pm and 5 – 10 pm: Chef Alon Shaya brings a playful twist to the traditional Thanksgiving spread at Miss River with a whole buttermilk-fried chicken that is brined for 16 hours before being battered, breaded, and deep-fried to golden perfection. Sides include oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Miss River’s full menu of Louisiana specialties will also be available. Reservations available through OpenTable or by calling 504-434-5701.
Tujague’s
On Thursday, November 28th, Tujague’s will offer a Thanksgiving three-course menu for $65 per person from 11AM to 9PM. Start with a choice of Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo with Louisiana popcorn rice, Brussels Sprouts, or a Mixed Green Salad. Main course options include Gulf Fish Almandine with haricot verts, toasted almonds and beurre blanc, Braised Short Rib with parmesan-chive polenta, wilted spinach, and pomegranate red wine reduction, Pork Shank with cornbread dressing, pecan carrots, and maple cider glaze, or a Traditional Turkey Dinner. For dessert try the Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with crème anglaise topped with spiced pecans. Reservations can be made on OpenTableor by calling (504) 525-8676.
If you've cooked for your entire extended family for the last few years, you might want to think about taking year off. These New Orleans restaurants all have great Thanksgiving menus, meaning that you can relax for once...
BABs
Celebrate Drinksgiving at BABs on Wednesday, November 27th. Join Chef/Owner Nina Compton and partner Larry Miller, along with Pinhook Bourbon, for “Birds and Bourbon,” a festive cocktail party featuring a delightful a la carte menu of bourbon cocktails and game bird dishes. Chef Compton will showcase a curated selection of dishes, also available a la carte, including Chicken Liver Mousse and Black Truffle, Italian Timpano, Roasted Duck with preserved orange jus, and Cornish Hen Cannelloni with smoked onion. For additional information or reservations, please visit www.Babs-Nola.com or call (504) 605-3827.
Chemin à la Mer
12 – 8 pm: The traditional Southern menu at Chemin à la Mer highlights partner Chef Donald Link’s favorite Thanksgiving dishes he serves at his own family table. The three-course tasting menu begins with a savory turkey and andouille sausage gumbo and is followed by a Boudin-Stuffed Turkey Roulade. To end the meal on a sweet note, Chef Link shares his family’s beloved satsuma buttermilk pie, a dessert that infuses local citrus into a classic Southern treat. The Thanksgiving Menu is available for $92 per person. Reservation available through OpenTable or by calling 504-434-5898.
Compere Lapin
Award-winning restaurant Compere Lapin, helmed by Chef Nina Compton, invites guests to enjoy a three-course family-style lunch this Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28th, from noon to 4PM. Priced at $95 per person (excluding tax and gratuity), Caribbean-Louisiana dishes include Roasted Fall Vegetable Salad, Butternut Squash Puree, Crispy Brussels Sprouts with coconut dressing, Sage and Cherry Stuffing, and Jerk Sweet Potatoes. The featured dessert is the Chestnut and Cherry Torte. Reservations can be made on Resy or by calling (504) 599-2119. Compère Lapin is located at 535 Tchoupitoulas Street inside the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery. www.comperelapin.com. Menu: HERE
Commons Club inside The Virgin Hotels New Orleans
On Thursday, November 28th, Executive Chef Chris Borges has curated a delicious $65 per person, three-course menu from 11AM to close. Starters include options such as the Autumn Greens Salad, Fried Brussels Sprouts Salad, BBQ Shrimp, or Duck Confit Arancini. Main choices include Swordfish with cauliflower, Short Rib with German potato, Traditional Turkey Dinner or Fusilli with wild mushrooms. Dessert choices included Eggnog Bread Pudding with rum glaze, Assorted Macarons (six flavors), or Chocolate Fondant Ganache Cake. Sides are also available for an additional $9. Reservations can be made on OpenTable.
King Brasserie & Bar
Located at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, the restaurant will offer a special Thanksgiving menu on Thursday, November 28 from noon to 9 p.m. Prepared by Executive Chef Samuel Peery and team, the a la carte menu features a variety of Thanksgiving-inspired dishes with King’s signature local flavor and French flair. The menu will include delicious starter options such as Sourdough Parker House Rolls, Chicken & Andouille Gumbo, and King’s beloved Crawfish Beignets. For the main course, diners can choose from options like Joyce Farms Heritage Turkey or Neuskie’s Cane Syrup Glazed Ham, with lots of tasty sides, from Baked Macaroni to Crispy Brussels Sprouts. For dessert, King Brasserie will offer Pumpkin Mousse with lemon ginger posset and snickerdoodle crumble as well as Bourbon Pecan Beignets with brown butter gelato and satsuma caramel.Reservations are recommended and can be made online at kingbrasserieandbar.com. Peacock Room will also be open on November 28 with their regular dinner menu, 4 to 11 p.m.
Miss River
11 am – 3 pm and 5 – 10 pm: Chef Alon Shaya brings a playful twist to the traditional Thanksgiving spread at Miss River with a whole buttermilk-fried chicken that is brined for 16 hours before being battered, breaded, and deep-fried to golden perfection. Sides include oyster dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. In addition to the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, Miss River’s full menu of Louisiana specialties will also be available. Reservations available through OpenTable or by calling 504-434-5701.
Tujague’s
On Thursday, November 28th, Tujague’s will offer a Thanksgiving three-course menu for $65 per person from 11AM to 9PM. Start with a choice of Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo with Louisiana popcorn rice, Brussels Sprouts, or a Mixed Green Salad. Main course options include Gulf Fish Almandine with haricot verts, toasted almonds and beurre blanc, Braised Short Rib with parmesan-chive polenta, wilted spinach, and pomegranate red wine reduction, Pork Shank with cornbread dressing, pecan carrots, and maple cider glaze, or a Traditional Turkey Dinner. For dessert try the Sweet Potato Bread Pudding with crème anglaise topped with spiced pecans. Reservations can be made on OpenTableor by calling (504) 525-8676.
