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Where To Buy Your Thanksgiving Dinner in Madison

Posted on November 18, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Natalia Aldana

Natalia Aldana

Don’t sweat it! These Madison restaurants will cook Thanksgiving dinner for you. (filadendron / Getty Images)

Don’t sweat it! These Madison restaurants will cook Thanksgiving dinner for you. (filadendron / Getty Images)

Thanksgiving is upon us! And it’s never too early to start planning your Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re not much of a home cook, don’t want to deal with the stress, or just wouldn’t mind a little help this year, here are some great places around Madison to grab your holiday meal.

Get an organic semi-boneless turkey for five, or just two from their take-home Thanksgiving menu, including sides like a wild rice casserole, a tart cherry and arugula salad, and much more. Orders close Nov. 24.

With a breaded cranberry sage seitan and roasted pecan marshmallow sweet potatoes, you won’t want to miss this menu. Place orders by Nov. 24.

At $40 per person, get a takeout order with sliced smoked turkey, mac and cheese, stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, your choice of apple or pumpkin pie, and more. Just to be sure to get your order in by Nov. 25.

Order by Nov. 25 to get Chef Sammy’s Thanksgiving dinner, which includes roasted turkey and a green bean casserole. Pie and sides are also available a la carte.

Check out Bonfyre if you’re looking to pre-order dinner for the whole family, with a choice of 3 pounds of roasted turkey or 2 pounds of bourbon glazed ham, soup or salad, tons of sides, and a whole pumpkin pie. You can also order from their a la carte menu.

The downtown eatery’s extensive holiday menu offers dishes you won’t see elsewhere, from porchetta roast to country pate. Their Heritage Thanksgiving Feast serves 5 for $325. Pickup is available in Fitchburg Nov. 27.

From savory to sweet, and even breakfast for the morning after, Pasture and Plenty has so many farm-to-freezer options available for pre-order.

Turducken, anyone? Join the restaurant staff on Nov. 26 for a full spread of holiday grub, where the 30 pound turducken is the star of the show. There are limited seats, so get your reservation in soon!

Dine in on Nov. 28, from a menu featuring a roasted organic turkey and the Statehouse herb crusted prime rib. Their full menu will also be available.

The professional chefs at Vibrant Veg are serving up Thanksgiving meals for your party of six, or for the solo dinner with plant-based savory and sweet dishes.

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