Thanksgiving is a holiday for everyone, so why shouldn’t you eat out instead of working hard in the kitchen for once? Yes, we know, Thanksgiving is the time you spend at home with your family, everything very traditional, right? But Thanksgiving becomes more and more an opportunity for a long weekend gateway and then cooking the traditional turkey dinner can become quite a hassle. So here is a guide for Thanksgiving restaurants in the 2 most visited cities of Southern California.
San Diego Guide for Thanksgiving Restaurants
San Diego has a lot of dining choices and a lot of wonderful places to have a great meal. The following restaurants are great places to spend Thanksgiving with special meals and deals for Thanksgiving:
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $30: An Italian restaurant, in the Gaslamp Quarter downtown San Diego, Trattoria La Strada , serves for Thanksgiving a wonderful 3 courses dinner. Don’t miss out on the juicy turkey, and the numerous side dish and mouthwatering desserts! You have to reserve ahead of time.
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $50: Thanksgiving is not celebrated in France, but who said that French cuisine couldn’t create a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner? La Tapenade, in La Jolla, serves a 3 courses meal, for a fix price of $48 and a special children price of $28 ( under 12 years old).
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $70: Why not make this special holiday even more special and make Thanksgiving dinner out of the ordinary! Hornblower Cruises organize a 3 hours cruise along the bay with an amazing Thanksgiving buffet. So come enjoy the traditional Thanksgiving turkey with the ocean breeze!
Los Angeles Guide for Thanksgiving Restaurants
It can be hard to pick a restaurant when you have so many choices around you like in Los Angeles. Here you may find an inspiring description, facilitating your Thanksgiving restaurant choice!
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $30: Paradise Cove Beach Café is a charming restaurant in Malibu. You are served a 3 courses meal just steps away from the ocean. And if you have kids under 10, you pay half price for them.
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $50: How do you feel about experiencing this Thanksgiving on a boat? The Queen Mary, in Long Beach serves an great champagne brunch and tasty Thanksgiving buffet. From 5 to 11 years old, you pay only $12 for your kids’ meal. It’s a great way to spend Thanksgiving with your family.
- Thanksgiving Restaurants with a menu under $70: Why be satisfied with a 3 courses meal when you can enjoy a 5 courses menu, with more choices! Campanile serves an amazing diverse menu, with the traditional Thanksgiving style turkey dinner, but oh so much more!
Don’t forget to take advantage of visiting those two beautiful cities and do some sightseeing in San Diego and Los Angeles during your visit… although such good food on Thanksgiving might require some rest after you enjoyed all that food!
