Thanksgiving Dining Guide for Los Angeles 2011

Most people have Thanksgiving dinner with family in a home setting, but 10% of Americans will dine at a restaurant for the holiday. If you're on vacation in LA over the holiday, you may have no other choice. Here are some great places for a memorable Thanksgiving dinner in and around LA for every budget, whether you're with your family, or on your own. These restaurants all have traditional turkey dinner on the menu for Thanksgiving. Many have other choices as well. They are listed from the highest to lowest price, excluding tax, tip, and most beverages.

For more cuisine selections, OpenTable.com has a listing of other LA area restaurants taking reservations for Thanksgiving, from sushi to Italian.

The Langham, Pasadena
1401 S Oak Knoll Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 577-2867
http://pasadena.langhamhotels.com
This classic hotel is offering a Thanksgiving champagne brunch buffet accompanied by live entertainment in The Ballroom. Reservations 10 am to 3 pm, $95 per adult, $35 children 4-12. Additional Thanksgiving dining options are available in the award-winning Royce and The Terrace from $95 to $185.
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Ocean & Vine at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica CA 90401
(310) 458-6700
www.loewshotels.com/santamonica
Ocean & Vine offers two Thanksgiving options from it's ocean-view restaurant and terrace. First is a Champagne Thanksgiving brunch from 11 am - 4 pm for $74 per adult and $37 per child. Brunch features omelets, homemade waffles, farmers’ market soups and salads, locally-caught seafood, sushi and raw bar, children’s buffet and decadent desserts. A 4-course Thanksgiving maple-roasted turkey dinner will be offered from 5-9 pm for $44 per person.
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Campanile
624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 938-1447
www.campanilerestaurant.com
Thanksgiving dinner is a bargain at $65 ($35 for kids 6-12, Free for kids under 6) for 4 courses at award-winning Campanile on La Brea. The Traditional fare includes such offerings as kabocha squash soup, rosemary-charred turkey breast, savory bread pudding and mashed potatoes, among others. Reservations from 2-8:30 pm.

Thanksgiving at Terranea Resort
100 Terranea Way
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 265-2836
www.terranea.com
The Terranea Resort has multiple options for Thanksgiving Dinner. Catalina Kitchen offers a family-style dinner with tangerine maple roasted free range turkey, multiple side dishes and a dessert buffet for $65 adults, $25 children. There will be a brunch buffet in the Catalina Ballroom including turkey, ham and prime rib with fixings like Roasted Apple, Chestnut & Sage Brioche Stuffing and Acorn Squash Gratin for $75 adults and $35 children, inclusive. You can get some of the same dishes a la carte at mar'sel restaurant. Dining hours are Noon to 3:30 pm at the Catalina Ballroom, 1 pm to 9 pm at Catalina Kitchen and 5:30 to 10 pm at mar'sel.

Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro at The Grove
189 The Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 969-9595
www.morelsla.com
Morels is offering a four course dinner menu in the Steakhouse including a choice of organic turkey with all the trimmings or ham plus an amuse bouche, butternut squash and pumpkin soup or salad and a pumpkin mousse dessert for $60 per person from 4-11 pm.
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Akasha Bakery and Restaurant
9543 Culver Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 845-1700
akasharestaurant.com
A 3-course locally produced Thanksgiving Day feast with turkey, crab-stuffed trout or tofu-based entrees and an old fashioned pie buffet. Noon - 7 pm, $65 per Adult, $35 children 12 and under.

Cafe Rodeo at the Luxe Hotel Beverly Hills
360 N. Rodeo Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
(310) 691-7655
www.luxehotelrodeodrive.com
Prix-fixe 3-course traditional dinner with a choice of turkey, prime rib or fish, or choose from the regular menu in the dining room or on the patio. $52 Adult, $45 Seniors, $26 children under 12. The Thanksgiving menu will be served from noon to 9 pm. Complimentary Valet.
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Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch on the Queen Mary
1126 Queens Highway
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-3511
www.queenmary.com
Traditional holiday fare is added to the Grand Salon buffet's usual international selections, plus a special children's buffet. 11:30 am - 4 pm, $48.95 for adults, $24.50 for children 12 and under. Sir Winston's, The Chelsea Chowderhouse and The Promenade Cafe on the Queen Mary will also offer Thanksgiving Day menus from $26 to $60, with options from 11:30 am to 10 pm.
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Smeraldi's at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel
506 S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 612-1562
www.millenniumhotels.com
Thanksgiving dinner in the Rendezvous Court features organic seasonal dishes and traditional items with an Italian twist. Entrees include roasted turkey with sage butter and smoked apple sausage stuffing or filet mignon in a merlot sauce with parmesan asparagus. Dinner includes a complimentary glass of California champagne. $45 per person; noon - 8 pm.
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Fig Restaurant at the Fairmont Hotel in Santa Monica
101 Wishire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 319-3111
figsantamonica.com
At Fig, Thanksgiving dinner comes with pre-planned leftovers of the organic turkey, buttermilk mashed potatoes and stuffing to take home with you for $45 per plate or $39 per person served family style. You can also choose to have your turkey as tacos, pie, schnitzel, chili or croquettes with 7 potato options, 6 stuffing and cranberry options and 5 veggie options, all with farm-fresh ingredients.
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Thanksgiving at the Beach at Gladstones
17300 Pacific Coast Highway
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (Between Santa Monica and Malibu)
(310) 454-3474
www.sbe.com/gladstones
Gladstones offers a three-course menu of Thanksgiving favorites with entree options including turkey, ham, roast beef or whitefish overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The regular menu is also available. $39.95 adults, $19.95 children 12 and under.

The Reef Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch
880 Harbor Scenic Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-8013
www.reefrestaurant.com
Traditional holiday turkey and the trimmings will be the centerpiece of a buffet of over 100 entrees and side dishes with free-flowing champagne. the Reef is a waterfront restaurant next to the Queen Mary with a great view of the Long Beach skyline. 10 am to 5 pm, $39.95 adults, $17.95 for children 3-10. The restaurant is a little tricky to reach. Call for directions. Plenty of free parking.

Ports O Call Restaurant in San Pedro
Ports O'Call, Berth 76
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 833-3553
www.portsocalldining.com
Ports O'Call Restaurant on the waterfront at Ports O'Call Village will be offering a champagne brunch buffet of the holiday favorites from 11-3 and a dinner buffet from 3 to 7 with the last seating at 6. $35 per adult, $13 per child 7-12, $6 per child 3-6.
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Knoll at Le Parc
733 N. West Knoll Dr., 3rd Fl
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 855-8888
Knoll is not someplace you're likely to stumble upon by accident. First you have to find Le Parc Suite Hotel off the strip in West Hollywood, and know that this gem of a restaurant is nestled on the third floor. For Thanksgiving, the chef will be offering a prix fix menu including sage-roasted turkey with pear, prosciutto & hazelnut stuffing, with a choice between two appetizers and desserts. 11:30 am - 8 pm, $42.95 per person excluding beverages, tax & tip.
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Paradise Cove Beach Cafe
28128 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA 90265
(310) 457-2503
www.paradisecovemalibu.com
Traditional Thanksgiving dinner at this restaurant on the sand in Malibu will include clam chowder, salad bar, turkey with macadamia nut dressing and all the fixings, pumpkin pie and free seconds. $29.95 for adults, half price for kids 10 and under; reservations 11 am to 8 pm.

The Original Pantry Cafe
877 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 972-9279
www.pantrycafe.com
Sit down to an old-fashioned turkey dinner with all the trimmings in one of the city's original all-night diners. $15.95/plate (Tentative), 11 am until 10 or 11 pm or whenever the turkey runs out.

The Laugh Factory
8001 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 656-1336 x1
www.laughfactory.com
The Laugh Factory provides a free Thanksgiving dinner and live comedy show every year to comedians, actors, writers and anyone else who is alone for the holidays including the neighborhood homeless population. Seatings are at 1, 3, 5 and 7 pm. First come, first served. People line up early.

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