By Yours Truly and Josie Gulliksen
Thanksgiving Dinner Miami 2021: Whether you want to skip the cooking and eat a top notch Thanksgiving dinner at home or eat out and be served, there are some great options for Miami restaurants and one for Fort Lauderdale, too. Here are my picks at different price points for 2021.
The acclaimed Overtown Red Rooster restaurant presented by Marcus Samuelsson, Derek Fleming & Michael Simkins, will feature an a la carte menu by Executive Chef Tristen Epps, including cornbread, greens & grains and mac & cheese for starters and family sides cornbread stuffing and candied yams. Main course options include a Turkey Duo with jerk smoked breast, smothered turkey leg osso Bucco, cranberry mango chutney and roasted stuffed lobster. Dessert will be chef’s choice. 920 NW 2 Ave., Miami, Thanksgiving Day noon to 8 p.m. Takeout is also available. https://redroosterovertown.com/
Spend Thanksgiving Miami 2021 at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, where you can enjoy a lavish feast at the hotel’s Florida-inspired restaurant, Lightkeepers. Take in those perfect Atlantic Ocean views while combing through a bevy of food stations with made-to-order omelets, buttermilk pancakes, waffles, cinnamon French toast, artisanal cheeses, cured meats, endless bread options, salads, soups, glazed ham, roasted turkey, grilled rack of lamb, handmade pastas, a dessert spread, and a seafood raw bar. There with your little ones? The “Kids Corner” will serve child-friendly fare, like macaroni and cheese and crispy waffle fries, just for them. Happy eating! The buffet will be available from 12:30-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. The buffet is priced at $145 per adult and $49 per child ages 5 through 12.
455 Grand Bay Dr., Key Biscayne. The buffet will be available from 12:30-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 305.365.4186. https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/miami/key-biscayne/dining/lightkeepers
Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in Miami 2021 in your choice of ways — on a balcony overlooking the pools and beach at Acqualina Resort’s Il Mulino New York restaurant for $60 per person plus beverages and tax and gratuity. Or have it in your suite at the resort. The in-suite Thanksgiving dinner is priced at $200 per person for 15 guests or $300 per person for 10 guests plus tax and gratuity and available for guests who book a guestroom or suite. The price also includes a choice of red or white wine. Guests must make reservations five days in advance, and there is a minimum of 10 guests to book the suite experience. At Il Mulino advance reservations are also required. The traditional menu includes organic roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, walnut and sausage stuffing, sauteed green beans with roasted almonds, mashed potatoes and pumpkin cheesecake. For more information or reservations, call 305.918.8000 or visit www.acqualinaresort.com. Acqualina Resort, 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach.
Looking for a top spot in Fort Lauderdale?
This year, Stephen Starr’s Steak 954 offers a Thanksgiving menu full of traditional favorites including an Herb & Citrus Roasted Turkey, almond stuffing, all the traditional sides for $45 per person. Also offered are a la carte items like a French Onion Soup ($16) and various house-made desserts ranging from a chocolate Souffle ($14) with salted caramel ice cream and bittersweet chocolate ganache sauce, toasted pepita ice cream and Creme Brulee ($12) with melted strawberry crumble and Meyer lemon curd. Steak 954, 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale https://steak954.com/T.(954) 414-8333
Count on award winning French chef Frederic Joulin of Semilla American and French bistro to come up with a mouth-watering and well-priced menu. His menu this year includes starters family style — apple wedge salad, bacon brie cheese and cranberry en croute or leek and potato soup to start; stuffed organic turkey breast roll with dry apricot, pine nuts and spinach; green bean casserole and mushrooms; mashed potatoes; truffle organic grilled corn; honey glazed roasted sweet potatoes; and pecan and chocolate/hazelnut/marshmallow pie. It’s priced at $174 for 3/4 people and $348 for 6/8. Curbside pickup. Semilla, 1300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, T.305-674-6522
Order a delectable and affordable Thanksgiving dinner to go from Mimi’s café and bistro serving American fare in the Edgewater neighborhood. The prix fixe menu $55 per person, $60 add on for wine (a bottle each of their house white and red. The menu includes a farm fresh salad and butternut squash soup, slow cooked turkey breast with gravy and cranberry sauce, boursin mashed potatoes, creamed corn, chorizo and turkey confit stuffing and green bean casserole. Order must be placed by 6 p.m. on Nov. 18, e-mail michael@nwhospitalitygroup.com or valeria@nwhospitalitygroup.com to order. Order pick ups on Nov. 24.
2501 Biscayne Blvd., Miami https://mimismiami.com/thanksgiving/
Miami’s grand statement Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables is offering a prix fixe dinner menu at their Fontana restaurant. The $95 per person prix fixe three-course menu includes choice of beef tartare or burrata con verdure, herb marinated slow roasted boneless organic turkey with traditional sides or braised short rib with creamed spinach and roasted mushrooms and pumpkin cheesecake for dessert Available 6-10 p.m., 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables. Reservations recommended T.305-445-8066 ext. 2373. https://www.biltmorehotel.com/holidays/
Elegance in the heart of Miami’s Brickell neighborhood, Truluck’s is offering a Thanksgiving feast for either dine-in or pick up. The $59 dine-in, three-course Thanksgiving feast includes choice of lobster bisque or one of two salads to start, herb roasted turkey breast with mashed potatoes, stuffing, broccoli and rice casserole and cranberry apple compote plus a selection of an additional side and either pecan or pumpkin pie for dessert. The curbside menu includes all the dine-in items plus a few additional items including lobster bisque and Caesar salad. Pre-order curbside service by Friday, Nov. 19 for pickup on either Tuesday, Nov. 23 or Wednesday, Nov. 24. The curbside order comes with video instructions from the Chef. Each order serves 4-6 people with leftovers for $300 (excluding tax). 777 Brickell Ave., Miami T.305-579-0035 https://trulucks.com/menu/?location_id=trulucks-seafood&menu_id=4876191
More Options for Thanksgiving Dinner Miami 2021
Casa Mariano The Mediterranean-South American inspired concept, Casa Mariano, which I recently reviewed (Loving Casa Mariano!), is offering a holiday menu in collaboration with Vinya Wine. Choose from two pre-prepared feasts (serves 6-10 people); add-on only options of pre meal , sides and desserts; and three wine package options designed by Sommeliers Victor Tapia from Casa Mariano and Allegra Angelo from Vinya Wine. To make the pick-up process easier, there will be three different locations where guests can pick up their holiday feasts and wine packages—Doral, Coral Gables, or Key Biscayne. Online ordering available until November 22nd. Link to order: https://bit.ly/casamariano
Option 1 – Thanksgiving Feast (serves 6) $180:
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- Choose one of the following proteins: Stuffed Turkey Breast, a Whole Turkey, or Roasted Flap Steak (Includes two sauces: Turkey Gravy or Cranberry Sauce)
- Select three side options: Mariano’s Cornbread, Roasted Fall Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows, Almond Rice Pilaf with Fresh Herbs, Potato au Gratin, or Classic Holiday Stuffing
- Includes one Pumpkin Pie for dessert
- Option 2 – Thanksgiving Feast (serves 10) $300:
- Choose one of the following proteins: Stuffed Turkey Breast, a Whole Turkey, or Roasted Flap Steak (Includes two sauces: Turkey Gravy or Cranberry Sauce)
- Select three side options: Mariano’s Cornbread, Roasted Fall Vegetables, Sweet Potatoes with Marshmallows, Almond Rice Pilaf with Fresh Herbs, Potato au Gratin, or Classic Holiday Stuffing
- Includes two Pumpkin Pies for dessert
Celebrate COTE Miami’s FIRST Thanksgiving in the sunshine state starting at 1 p.m. Guests can enjoy its curated Thanksgiving Feast ($85 per person ++) that provides a tour of COTE’s finest plates. It features four selected cuts of COTE’s most notable USDA Prime and American Wagyu Beef complemented by an array of fixings including pickled seasonal vegetables and salads; fresh Red Leaf Lettuce with Ssaam-jang; fluffy Savory Egg Soufflé; japchae; Sticky rice stuffing; and spicy kimchi stew followed by Soft Serve ice cream topped with soy sauce caramel for dessert. 3900 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Miami’s iconic Joe’s Stone Crab, an institution in dining on Miami Beach has an extensive Thanksgiving menu available at their take-away area. These items all serve 2-3 people and are cold to be prepared/heated at home. The menu features a 1 lb. herb brined turkey with gravy (serves 2 for $18.95), sweet potato casserole ($9.95), their famous creamed spinach ($11.95), classic stuffing ($9.95), green beans with roasted almonds and garlic butter ($9.95) and choice of a nine-inch pumpkin, key lime, apple or chocolate pecan pie ($27.95 each). Pick up is on Wednesday, Nov. 24.
11 Washington Ave., Miami Beachhttps://www.facebook.com/JoesStoneCrab/photos/a.10153666350678009/10161417252843009/
Whole Foods Market
For Thanksgiving dinner Miami 2021 takeout…..Everyone loves Whole Foods—so why wouldn’t you put them in charge of your Thanksgiving feast? Order the “Classic Thanksgiving Dinner for 8” and get a whole turkey with a slew of traditional sides, or pick from the a la carte menu and get just what you need. The a la carte menu is packed with everything from a whole roast turkey, traditional stuffing and gravy, green beans with garlic and creamy mashed potatoes, to cranberry-orange sauce and cranberry crumble pie.Whole Foods has multiple locations in South Florida. You can find all of their locations here. To see the Thanksgiving menu, click here. Orders must be made in advance and can be made by calling 844.936.2428.
