Houston Thanksgiving To-Go: Feasts, Sides and Pies for Pickup

Skip the kitchen chaos this Thanksgiving – Houston restaurants are offering takeout and catering that make feeding a crowd easy. From whole turkey dinners and roasts to sides like stuffing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, tamales and seasonal desserts, here’s where to order your holiday meal this year.

Badolina Bakery, 5555 Morningside

Customers can pre-order breads like dinner rolls, sourdough and baguettes, plus à la carte desserts including Basque cheesecake and pumpkin mousse cake (whole starting at $50 or individual $10). Orders can be picked up Wednesday, November 26 or Thursday morning, November 27. Badolina Bakery will be open until noon on Thanksgiving Day.

Bar A BBQ, 21149 Eva
Bar-A-BBQ brings Texas smokehouse flavor to the holiday table with smoked turkey breast, pork butt, or brisket, plus sides like cheesy tater casserole, dirty rice dressing, and honey butter cornbread. Call 936-548-5658 to order. Pickup is Wednesday, November 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Camaraderie, 608 West 11th

Camaraderie is offering a luxurious Thanksgiving takeaway menu of “everything but the turkey,” including Parker House rolls ($8/dozen), roubouchon-style mashed potatoes ($18/quart), gravy ($12/quart) and honey chess pie ($45). Orders open November 1 and close Saturday, November 22 at 5 p.m., with pickup at the restaurant November 25 from 2–7 p.m. and November 26 from 2–9 p.m.

Demeris Bar-B-Q, 2911 South Shepherd, 1702 West Loop North

Demeris Bar-B-Q is offering its Thanksgiving meal package for $234.95, including a 14–16 pound whole turkey (serves 12–16), cornbread dressing, mac and cheese, green beans, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, dinner rolls, and two pies (pumpkin, pecan or apple). Items can also be ordered à la carte, including mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, BBQ beans, potato salad, coleslaw, jalapeño corn, frijoles a la charra and Mexican rice. Orders are available now through November 25, with pickup the day before Thanksgiving.

Epicure Café, 2005 West Gray 

Order pumpkin, apple, or pecan pies ($30 each) online November 14–December 31 or stop in for a slice ($5). Open Thanksgiving Day 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for last-minute pies and coffee.

Feges BBQ, 3 Greenway Plaza, 8217 Long Point

Feges BBQ is offering Thanksgiving to-go with smoked turkey breast, sliced brisket, housemade sausage links, Korean braised beans, hogfat cornbread with cinnamon honey butter, signature rubs and sauces, and a new fluff bake bar dutch apple pie ($55). Orders open November 3, with pickup at Spring Branch November 25–27 from 9 a.m.–8 p.m. and Greenway Plaza November 25–26 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.

Goode Company 

Pre-order Texas-style meal kits, featuring mesquite-smoked turkey breast or whole turkey, plus a selection of classic sides and homemade desserts. Meal kits serve 6–8 guests and range from $125 to $255, with additional à la carte options

Guard and Grace, 500 Dallas

Guard and Grace is offering Thanksgiving to-go feasts – each serves six and can include a complete meal with turkey or “everything but the bird” with signature holiday sides. Additional sides, appetizers, proteins (salmon, black cod, and TX redfish), and desserts are also available for a fully customized spread, with finishing instructions included. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 18, with pickup on Wednesday, November 26, from 9 a.m. ti 3 p.m. The restaurant will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27.

Hamsa, 5555 Morningside

Hamsa is offering two catering packages and à la carte sides and dip trays for pickup Wednesday, November 26. The Everything But the Turkey Package serves 6–8 for $75 and includes things like roasted carrots, turmeric potatoes, Israeli salad, dips and falafel, pumpkin mousse cake and Basque cheesecake. The Grazing Package serves 4–6 for $60 and features veggie crudité with whipped feta, merguez sausage, roasted veggie skewers and more. À la carte sides are $14 per pint or $25 per quart, and dip trays are $25 with optional add-ons. Hamsa will be closed on Thanksgiving, and all orders must be placed the day before.

Hungry’s, multiple locations

Hungry’s is offering holiday catering with options ranging from individually boxed meals to family-style dinners for four and large-format packages for bigger gatherings. Guests can take advantage of customized menus, delivery and full-service staffing, including TABC-certified bartenders.

Liberty Kitchen and Oysterette, 963 Bunker Hill, 4224 San Felipe, 5212 Morningside

Enjoy a stress-free holiday with Liberty Kitchen’s Thanksgiving to-go packages for 4–6 starting at $265, featuring herb-crusted turkey, butternut squash stuffing and a la carte sides and pies. Order November 1–23 for pickup November 25–26.

Local Foods Rice Village, 2424 Dunstan

Enjoy Thanksgiving sides made with ingredients sourced from local farms. Menu highlights include fall harvest salad with mixed greens, herbed feta, delicata squash and pomegranate ($36), green bean casserole, roasted root vegetable and cranberry stuffing ($36) and mashed potatoes with brown butter and roasted garlic ($36). Mains and additional sides from Maximo and Milton’s are also available. Orders are open November 3–20 with pickup on Wednesday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local Table, multiple locations

Local Table is offering holiday catering with options ranging from individual boxed meals to meals for four and large-format packages for bigger gatherings. The Holiday Catering Team provides personalized menus, full-service staffing and TABC-certified bartenders.

Maximo, 6119 Edloe

The progressive Mexican restaurant is offering smoked turkey breast in 3 lb. increments ($85), tamales by the dozen (choose from chicken and mole or rajas con queso, $48/dozen), and a festive tres leches with mango jam ($49). Additional dishes from Local Foods and Milton’s are also available. Orders are open November 3–20 at localfoodstexas.com/thanks25 with pickup at Local Foods Rice Village on Wednesday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Milton’s, 5117 Kelvin

Italian-inspired favorites boost comfort at the Thanksgiving table, with options like rigatoni, mac and cheese and tiramisu. Local Foods Groupis also curating a trio of wines to pair with the meal. Milton’s dishes are available alongside Local Foods and Maximo offerings. Orders are open November 3–20 at localfoodstexas.com/thanks25 with pickup at Local Foods Rice Village on Wednesday, November 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

State Fare Kitchen & Bar, 947 Gessner, 15930 City Walk, 1900 Hughes Landing

State Fare’s southern-style to-go feast features deep-fried turkey, jalapeño and andouille cornbread stuffing, and classic sides. Packages feed 4–6 for $265. Order online November 1–23 for pick up November 25–26. 

Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, 1140 Eldridge, 6401 Woodway

Owner Sylvia Casares is serving up tamales for the holidays, with options to-go from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Choose chicken, pork, or a combination for $22/dozen. 

Traveler’s Table, 520 Westheimer

Traveler’s Table is offering a “Thanksgiving in the Islands” menu, featuring Island-Spiced Roasted Turkey Breast, Jerk Turkey Legs, or Trinidadian Vegetable Korma (serves 4–6), with sides like Yeast Rolls, Oxtail Gravy, and Caribbean Cornbread Stuffing (serves 4–6). Add Caribbean Rum Bread Pudding and enjoy 25 percent off select wines to-go. Orders must be placed online by Monday, November 24 at 2 p.m.

Winsome Prime, 5888 Westheimer

Catering packages are available for pre-order, including smoked turkey or Hawaiian glazed ham, sides like cornbread dressing and garlic truffle mashed potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce and giblet brown gravy, and desserts such as Mama’s Carrot Cake or Sweet Potato Pie. Packages range from $250 to $485 and serve 5 to 16 people. Pre-orders are available through November 22, with pickup on Wednesday, November 26 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday, November 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This article appears in Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2025.

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