Thanksgiving Takeout and Dining in the South Metro 2026

Don't feel like cooking? Short on time? Or you'd rather sit down and let someone else handle the turkey? Here's a guide to Thanksgiving takeout and dining around the South Metro for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026.

Check back often. We'll keep adding restaurants and meal options as they come in.

Eagan

Mason Jar Kitchen & Bar

Let Mason Jar handle the cooking so you can spend the day with the people you love. Their Classic Thanksgiving Feast to go serves six and includes herb-roasted sliced turkey, sage and rosemary stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, candied yams, buttered green beans, your choice of garden or Caesar salad, and artisan rolls. The feast is $209. You can add extras like honey-glazed ham, striploin, sides, and scratch-made pies (pumpkin $18, French silk $22). Order by Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Pickup is Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 1 to 6 p.m. (heat and serve) or Thursday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (hot and ready). Pie-only orders have their own pickup windows. Order the feast or order pies.

El Sazón Tacos & More

This Thanksgiving, El Sazón's familia wants to cook for yours. Their take-home feast serves up to five for $290 and leans into holiday comfort with a little extra Sazón. Choose a whole roasted turkey with Zacapa rum glaze and picadillo, or 2½ pounds of birria-spiced prime rib. Both options come with sides and dessert, including Guatemalan pork tamales in pepián, green beans en nogada, mashed potatoes with crispy chicharrón, and pumpkin spice tres leches with cajeta. Everything is fully cooked and ready to reheat. Pickup is Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. Order online or send them a DM with “TURKEY” or “PRIME RIB.” There's no public order deadline, so order early.

Jensen's Food & Cocktails

Jensen's is open Thanksgiving Day with a prix fixe menu only. For $65 per person, you pick a starter (butternut squash soup, lobster bisque, Caesar, or sweet pepper vinaigrette salad), a main (roasted turkey breast and stuffing, prime rib, garlic lemon salmon, filet mignon, or sautéed walleye), family-style sides, and dessert (pumpkin, French silk, or pecan pie, or New York cheesecake). A children's menu is available for ages 12 and under. Reserve on OpenTable.

Granite City Food & Brewery

Granite City in Eagan is serving a Thanksgiving Day buffet from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26. Adults are $36, kids ages 6 to 12 are $12, and kids under 5 eat free (tax and tip not included). The buffet includes sliced roasted turkey breast and gravy, bock-braised pot roast, butternut squash ravioli, classic sides, dinner rolls, and Bakers Square pumpkin and pecan pie. Reservations are recommended. Details and reservations or book the Eagan buffet on OpenTable.

Lakeville

Gary's Supper Club

Gary's is serving a plated Thanksgiving feast for lunch or early dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26. Adults 13 and over are $41.95, kids 5 to 12 are $19.95, and younger kids are $9.95. The plate includes Caesar salad, pull-apart bread, hand-carved turkey, roasted garlic mash, sausage stuffing, caramelized yams, green bean casserole, and pumpkin cheesecake. That feast is the only menu that day. Reservations are for 90 minutes, and larger tables over six are limited. Confirm your reservation a few days ahead. Reserve on OpenTable.

Farmington

Chef Neal's (pickup at Lighthouse Kitchen + Cafe)

Chef Neal's is offering heat-and-eat Thanksgiving packages with pickup at Lighthouse Kitchen + Cafe, 953 8th Street in Farmington. The herb-roasted turkey dinner is $95 and comes sliced with creamy mashed potatoes, sage dressing, turkey neck gravy, and cranberry orange relish. Sides start at $8, and dessert minis (pumpkin cheesecake, key lime, or apple crumble, sold in groups of four) are $16. All 2026 Thanksgiving packages, sides, and desserts pick up Wednesday, Nov. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. Order the turkey dinner. There's no public order deadline, so order early.

Grocery store meal packages

Cub

Cub's heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meal packs are available at south metro stores, including Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Lakeville, and nearby locations. Turkey breast dinners start at $79.99 for four and $139.99 for six to eight. A whole-bird turkey dinner for 10 to 12 is $169.99. Spiral ham dinners run $69.99 / $109.99 / $149.99 for the same size tiers. Order online, by phone, or at your local Cub deli. Cub Thanksgiving meals. There's no public order deadline or pickup window yet, so check with your local Cub deli and order early.

Lunds & Byerlys

Lunds & Byerlys has heat-and-serve turkey dinners at select stores, including Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, and Prior Lake. A dinner for three to five is $139.99 (turkey breast, sides, rolls, and one pie). A dinner for eight to 10 is $239.99 (whole turkey, sides, rolls, and two pies). Pickup is in-store Tuesday, Nov. 24 or Wednesday, Nov. 25, while supplies last. Order holiday dinners. There's no public order deadline, and dinners are while supplies last, so order early.

Hy-Vee

Hy-Vee's premade holiday meals are available at south metro stores in Lakeville, Eagan, and Shakopee. Packages include a ham or turkey dinner for four at $69.99, plus larger turkey and ham meals, sides, and pies. Orders close at midnight on Monday, Nov. 24. The last pickup day is Wednesday, Nov. 25. Stores are closed Thanksgiving Day. Hy-Vee Thanksgiving meals.

Got a South Metro restaurant or bakery offering Thanksgiving takeout, pies, or dine-in this year? Send the details to brady@southmetroscoop.com and we'll add you to the list.