Updated: Nov. 16
Cooking a full Thanksgiving meal is no joke. Whether you go the traditional route with a roasted turkey or opt for a less time-intensive protein, the entire spread finds many hosts up before dawn. The cleaning, the chopping, the stirring. The timing of it all.
There is a better way: Let professionals do the prep.
Pittsburgh restaurants and caterers are ready. Here are some options, with just one caveat: Don’t wait too long to place that order.
Atria’s (multiple locations; atrias.com)
Full meals offer choice of soup or salad, plus the option of turkey or brown sugar-glazed ham for your main. Then there are the sides: stuffing, smashed red potatoes, green beans, sweet potato casserole and, of course, pie. A la carte items available as well, including a Thanksgiving pot pie (basically, turkey dinner in a flaky container, for $17). Cost: $95 (serves 4-5 and includes Dutch apple or pumpkin pie), $190 (serves 8-10 and includes both pies). Order: by 8 p.m. Nov. 22. Pickup: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Nov. 24., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 25.
Chicken Latino (2100 Broadway Ave, Beechview; chickenlatino.net)
The Peruvian restaurant is selling rotisserie chicken and slow-roasted pork meals — both come with sides of rice, black beans and sweet plantains — for the holiday. Cost: $29.99 for chicken, $45 for pork; each meal serves 4. Pickup: by 9 p.m. Nov. 24.
DiSalvo’s Station Restaurant (325 McKinley Ave., Latrobe; disalvosrestaurant.com)
Your dinner, which serves six, starts with turkey and gravy, plus pineapple-glazed ham. Mashed potatoes, whipped sweet potatoes and green beans are among the sides. And yes, there is pumpkin pie. Cost: $139.99 (serves 6). Order: by Nov. 20. Pickup: noon-4 p.m. Nov. 24
Eadie’s Market and Catering (500 Grant St., Downtown; eadiescatering.com)
Build your meal from five entree options (including boneless turkey breast, apple cider-braised short ribs, sweet potato ravioli), 14 sides (sausage stuffing, corn casserole, butternut squash arancini) and 11 desserts (pumpkin cheesecake, pecan pie). Cost: entrees from $14.99 per person, sides from $3.99 per person, pies from $20. Order: by Nov. 19 Pickup: 8 a.m.-3p.m.; limited delivery available
Eat’n Park (multiple locations; eatnpark.com)
While the local chainlet will be serving turkey meals all month, its locations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Enter the take-home meal for 4-6 people: turkey with the usual fixings, plus your choice of an additional side and a loaf of Cellone’s Italian bread. Pumpkin pie is available too. Cost: $45, $55 with pie. Order: Nov. 9-22. Pickup: by 11 p.m. Nov. 24.
Grand Concourse (100 W. Station Square Drive, South Shore; grandconcourserestaurant.com)
A 20-pound turkey (serves 10-12) is accompanied by numerous sides – potatoes (mashed and candied sweet), cornbread stuffing, roasted veggies – as well as pecan and pumpkin pies. Cost: $289. Order: by Nov. 21. Pickup: 5-9 p.m. Nov. 24 and 9-11 a.m. Nov. 25
Khalil’s Restaurant (4757 Baum Blvd., Shadyside)
Celebrate with complete Syrian meals that include lamb shanks in mushroom gravy, stuffing (with ground beef, raisins, almonds), Khalil’s salad, a veggie medley, cranberries (with mint, pomegranate) and pumpkin baklava. Items (including vegan pumpkin footballs) are available a la carte as well. Cost: $74 (serves 2), $148 (serves 4). Order: by Nov. 22; email info@khalilsrestaurant.com. Pickup: 4-7 p.m. Nov. 23-24.
Mindy’s Take & Bake (1100 N. Canal St,, Sharpsburg)
Mix and match to make your ideal meal. Options include turkey breast – herb- and shallot-rubbed roasted or cider-brined smoked (both from $30) — soup (corn and bacon chowder, winter squash and pumpkin bisque, $10), maple-herb sausage and butternut squash stuffing (from $12) and green beans with shallots and mushrooms (from $10). For something sweet, pumpkin cheesecake and bourbon-pecan pie tart ($30 each) are among the choices. Cost: prices vary, depending upon size. Order: by Nov. 18. Pickup/delivery: Nov. 24, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. for pickup, midday for delivery.
My Goodness Market (1137 South Braddock Ave., Regent Square; mygoodnesspgh.com)
Go traditional ($16.99) or vegan ($15,99) with turkey or stuffed acorn squash as your main. Both meals include mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts and cranberry sauce. For dessert, maple bread pudding. Pickup: by Nov. 24.
Pane è Pronto (2627 Penn Ave., Strip District; paneepronto.com)
DiAnoia’s Eatery’s grab-and-go-minded offshoot is offering an Italian-centric Thanksgiving meal for two featuring porchetta with gravy; cacio e pepe mashed potatoes; stuffing with sausage, apples and pine nuts; cauliflower casserole; cranberry sauce; and cookies. Or, create your own feast with a la carte servings of many of the aforementioned items, three-cheese lasagna, and seasonal breads, including Cranberry Pistachio Sourdough. Cost: $65 for two-person dinner, a la carte varies. Order: Ongoing. Pickup: Nov. 24.
The Porch at Siena (120 Siena Drive, South Hills) and The Porch at Schenley (221 Schenley Drive, Oakland); dineattheporch.com
Both locations of The Porch are offering to-go turkey dinners ready to serve family-style. In addition to the bird, you’ll get mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce, stuffing and gravy. (Add $5 for Brussels sprouts.) Desserts range from the Porch Cobbler ($28) to individual bread puddings ($3). Cost: $18 per person, plus dessert. Order: Nov. 8-21. Pickup: Nov. 24.
Scratch & Co. (1720 Lowrie St, Troy Hill; scratchandcopgh.com)
Make your meal extra Pittsburgh-y with pierogies stuffed with Thanksgiving favorites like apple pie, green been casserole and sweet potato and marshmallow. Seven varieties total. Cost: $6 for six, or $36 for six of each flavor (42 total). Order: now through the end of the year, via the website.
Sprezzatura (112 E. Sherman St, Millvale; sprezzaturapgh.com)
Up your side game with creative offerings including acorn squash stuffed with pork and pine nuts, wild rice and mushroom stuffing, turkey meatballs, a squash and caramelized onion tart, and beans and greens. Desserts, including orange pumpkin pie and chocolate-walnut tart, are also on offer. See the full menu. Order: by Nov. 21. Pickup: Nov. 24.
Square Cafe (134 South Highland Ave., East Liberty; square-cafe.com)
The menu starts with turkey but is vegetarian from there, including stuffing, a grain and tofu stir-fry, and beet and chickpea salad. Two types of bars — maple-pumpkin and Dutch apple — for dessert. Gluten-free times available. Order: by 11/20. Pickup: 2-6 p.m. Nov. 24
T-Bone’s Marketplace (100 VIP Drive, Wexford, tbonesmarketplace.com)
Select your fully-cooked Bowman & Landes free-range turkey sliced or whole and stop right there, or go on and make life easier with prepared sides (cornbread stuffing with sausage, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, green bean casserole) and desserts (apple dumplings, pumpkin cheesecake). Cost: Prices are by the pound. Order: by Nov. 16. Pickup: Nov. 23-24.
First Published: November 5, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Updated: November 22, 2021, 8:33 p.m.
