Whether you want to craft your entire meal from scratch in your NEMA kitchen, need some inspiration, want to pick up a pre-made meal and sides or simply want to dine out – we’ve got you covered this Thanksgiving. Scroll through these easy options and get planning!
Get cooking. Go beyond the basic Thanksgiving menu this year with these delectable recipes from the region's standout chefs. Just next door you have convenient shopping at The Market, featuring great products for pick-up and pairings.
Roasted Dry-Aged Duck With Fuyu Persimmons, Fresh-Run Farm Honey and Tellicherry Pepper. This fowl by Quince Group's chef Michael Tusk is a stand-in for turkey on a smaller Thanksgiving during the pandemic.
Roasted Sunchokes With Garlic Aioli. Ditch the has-been vegetable sides, and try sunchokes from Town Revival's John Cahill and Omri Aflalo.
Paramentier of Vegetables. Instead of mashed potatoes, swap in this earthy side from legend Dominique Crenn.
Ad Hoc Cranberry Sauce. Thomas Keller's cranberry sauce recipe can be made up to four days in advance for entertaining ease.
4505 Meats’ Sides en croute. Whether you make it on Thanksgiving or the day after, this convenient dish combines all of your favorite sides.
Alta CA’s Soy-glazed sweet potatoes. This is a simple but flavorful dish.
Brussels Sprouts Salad With Dill & Almonds. Instead of roasting Brussels, shave them and serve them in a salad.
Dosa’s Pumpkin Chutney. Serve this chutney with roast chicken or pork, not to mention spread on toast or eaten by the spoonful.
Presidio Social Club's Challah Stuffing. Thanksgiving is all about stuffing. Here are four more recipes from esteemed local chefs to make your holiday feast magical.
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake. A cake by beloved chef Alice Waters can be made with apples, pears, peaches. plums or any slightly fruit.
Sweet Potato and Caramelized Pecan Cake. Benu pastry chef Lauren Reed presents a perfectly festive dessert.
Dinner To-Go. Leave the cooking to someone else! Pre-order your meals and pick up your prepared dinner on Thanksgiving day.
Thanksgiving Feast at Birdsong. 0.5 miles from NEMA.
The Thanksgiving menu includes turkey and delightful sides like French beans, stuffing, chicory and brussels sprouts salad, chestnut sourdough rolls + dessert pies.
Ernest at Home Thanksgiving. 1.1 miles from NEMA.
Get it all! Turkey + all 4 classic sides, parker house rolls, citrus cranberry and Cheesecake. Add on cheese and charcuterie plates, apps, sandwich kits + more.
Chamorro Thanksgiving Feast from Prubechu. 1.2 miles from NEMA.
Bring the unique island style vibe to your holiday table with the Chamorro Thanksgiving Feast. It comes complete with a whole roasted turkey and classic Guam style side dishes.
Che Fico Alimentari’s Thanksgiving Dinner. 1.6 miles from NEMA.
The meal includes a Thanksgiving feast with roasted turkey casserole + sides like a radicchio salad and roasted kabocha squash. They also offer a vegetarian dinner. Add on more sides, desserts and wine.
Canela’s Thanksgiving butcher shop. 1.5 miles from NEMA.
Pick and choose how much help you need. They offer half cooked turkeys, hams, mandel bread, and a few envy worthy pies including a Bourbon Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie.
Feeling inspired? Grab a chef-curated box and make dinner yourself from Chef’s Cart. The seasonal produce delivery service from a trio of veteran chef from spots like Octavia, Andytown, Neighbor Bakehouse, and Mourad, is offering special Thanksgiving boxes of all the ingredients needed to prepare a feast at home.
Want to dine out? Villon, inside Mid-Market’s Proper Hotel, will serve a 4-Course Thanksgiving Dinner by Chef Jason Fox that includes an appetizer, main course, and dessert. Add on wine pairings.
The team at NEMA San Francisco wishes you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!
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