Don’t feel like cooking this Thanksgiving? We get it.
Maybe you’re planning a scaled-down Thanksgiving celebration and you don’t want to turn your whole kitchen upside down for just a few guests.
Or maybe, after months of doing everything virtually, you’d rather spend some actual face-to-face time with your family instead of standing over the stove.
Luckily, you have plenty of options for ready-made Thanksgiving food that tastes homemade but is totally hassle-free.
Here’s where to buy Thanksgiving dinner so you can take a load off and enjoy the holiday.
1. Costco
Rastelli’s Roast Turkey Dinner from Costco serves eight to ten and includes 5 lbs of turkey breast along with mashed potatoes, gravy, a casserole, veggies, and dessert pies.
Everything is pre-chopped, and you can cook the meal from frozen — no thawing necessary.
To keep it healthy, load up on turkey and healthy sides like green beans, mashed potatoes, and brussels sprouts, and go easy on the gravy and desserts.
For extra veggie side dish options, you can always buy additional pre-cut veggies or a salad kit.
Get it here.
2. Boston Market
If variety is what you’re after, go for Boston Market’s Complete Turkey Meal for 12.
The hearty meal comes with a whole roasted turkey, spinach artichoke dip, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, dinner rolls, cranberry walnut relish, dinner rolls, apple pie, and pumpkin pie.
Smaller holiday meals are also available, and you can always order Thanksgiving-friendly foods from the a la carte menu too.
Consider ordering a side of fresh steamed veggies to help fill you up so you don’t overdo it on the heavier items like dinner rolls and gravy.
Get it here.
3. Whole Foods
Whole Foods offers a variety of creative Thanksgiving dinner options, including a vegan menu with yummy plant-based dishes like lentil loaf, vegan pumpkin pecan pie, and a butternut squash and macaroni casserole.
They also offer a classic menu with turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cornbread, sausage stuffing, butternut squash soup, orange cranberry sauce, and desserts.
Or, since this is already an out-of-the-ordinary Thanksgiving, try their “Unexpected Thanksgiving Menu” which includes spicy Cornish hens, sweet potato salad, and braised pineapple.
You can easily pre-order and pick up in store, and all you have to do is reheat it and enjoy.
Get it here.
4. Buca Di Beppo
This popular Italian chain restaurant offers Thanksgiving catering to make your holiday stress-free and delizioso!
Whether you’re serving three guests or 20, their Thanksgiving Feast includes sliced white meat turkey, gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.
If you’re trying to stick to your healthy eating plan on Thanksgiving, enjoy the turkey and green beans and take lighter portions of the stuffing and desserts.
Get it here.
5. Veggie Grill
If you have this vegan chain in your area, it’s a great option for where to buy Thanksgiving dinner.
Their Thanksgiving Holiday Feast feeds four and includes turkey wellington, mac and cheese, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, and a dessert of your choosing.
Depending on the size of your crowd, you can add on extras of any menu item.
Get it here.
6. Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s doesn’t offer a catered Thanksgiving dinner, but if you’re in a pinch, it’s the perfect place to stock up on everything you’ll need to throw together a DIY feast.
Pick up a Brined Bone-In Half Turkey Breast, along with tasty premade sides like cornbread stuffing and four cheese scalloped potatoes.
Stroll the aisles and you’ll find plenty of additional options for cobbling together a last-minute dinner.
7. Bob Evans
The Premium Farmhouse Feast from Bob Evans is a complete, ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meal for 8 to 10 guests.
It includes all the holiday staples: slow-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, buttered corn, cranberry relish, freshly baked rolls, pumpkin bread, pies, and more.
Get it here.
8. Chart House
Planning a cozy dinner? This nationwide seafood restaurant offers a Thanksgiving To-Go menu that serves 3 to 4 family members.
Choose from prime rib with a side of creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, and pecan or pumpkin pie; or turkey dinner with gravy, stuffing, creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, cranberry dressing, and pecan or pumpkin pie.
(Don’t miss the pre-order deadline!)
Get it here.
9. Maggiano’s Little Italy
This Italian chain offers catering and carry-out options for an Italian-inspired Thanksgiving dinner.
Their carry-out package — which serves four to five people — includes roasted turkey, giblet gravy, focaccia sausage stuffing, country-style smoked ham, whipped sweet potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, four-cheese ravioli, Caesar salad, garlic mashed potatoes, bread, cranberry relish, and pumpkin praline cheesecake.
You can also tack on sides like creamed corn or creamed spinach.
Get it here.
10. Your Local Supermarket
Many grocery stores offer Thanksgiving catering. A few standouts:
- In Southern California, Gelson’s offers a variety of ready-to-heat options, ranging from a traditional turkey dinner to a plant-based hazelnut cranberry roast.
- In the southeastern U.S., Publix offers a fully-cooked turkey dinner that serves up to 10 guests and includes staples like turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, and more.
- Sprouts offers several fully-prepared holiday meals including boneless turkey, spiral-sliced ham, or a vegan holiday roast — along with all the fixings.
So before you start stocking up on ingredients, ask your local grocer what they have available!