Not cooking Thanksgiving dinner and didn’t score a worthy invitation? Don’t sweat it. Book a restaurant reservation quick and even save a buck at the following DC area restaurants kindly cooking turkey so we don’t have to. Surely there are other dining establishments featuring holiday dinners for less.
Know of any that should make this list? Please share in comments below.
Washington, DC Thanksgiving 2012
Dine Out for $35 and under
Alexandria
Bistrot Lafayette
$32 Prix fixe Thanksgiving menu, or a la carte
1118 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-548-2525
Joe Theismann’s Restaurant
$25/$12.95 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
1800 A Diagonal Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-739-0777
Laporta’s Restaurant
$29.99 Roasted turkey dinner with all the trimmings
1600 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-683-6313
Tempo Restaurant
$29.99/$16.99 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
4231 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304; 703-370-7900
Arlington
Cityhouse
$29 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
1325 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209; 703-276-8999
The Front Page
$25.99/$12.99 Thanksgiving buffet
4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22203; 703-248-9990
The Liberty Tavern
$30 Thanksgiving buffet
3195 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201; 703-465-9360
Bethesda/Chevy Chase
Brasserie Monte Carlo
$29.95 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
7929 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814; 301-656-9225
Capitol Hill
Café Berlin
$27 Thanksgiving dinner, or regular menu
322 Massachusetts Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20005; 202-543-7656
Downtown
Legal Sea Foods
$21.95/$7.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner (shellfish and fish) or special turkey dinner
704 7th St, Washington, DC 20001; 202-347-0007
North Gate Grill
$35 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
1001 16th St, NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-737-1333
Dupont Circle
Beacon Bar and Grill
$32.95/$15.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner
1615 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-872-1126
Bistro Bistro
$24.95 Four-course Thanksgiving dinner
1727 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-328-1640
M Street Bar & Grill
$29.95/$14.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner
2033 M St NW, Washington, DC 20036; 202-530-3621
Foggy Bottom
Founding Farmers
$35/$20 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006; 202-822-8783
Georgetown
Bistro Francais
$25.95/$19.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving lunch
$35.95/$25.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner
3124 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; 202-338-3830
Logan Circle
Avenue Cafe Bar and Grill
$23.95/$11 Thanksgiving buffet
1501 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005; 202-349-3033
McLean
J Gilbert’s
$34/$16 Traditional Thanksgiving buffet
6930 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101; 703-893-1034
Penn Quarter
McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood
$23.95/$7.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner
901 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20004; 202-639-9330
Potomac
Founding Farmers
$35/$20 Three-course Thanksgiving dinner
12505 Park Potomac Ave, Potomac, MD 20854; 301-340-8783
Tysons Corner – McLean
Legal Sea Foods
$21.95/$7.95 Three-course traditional Thanksgiving dinner (shellfish and fish) or special turkey dinner
2001 International Drive Tysons Galleria II, McLean, VA 22102; 703-827-8900
Restaurant Discounts for Other Days
Just $20 for $50 Restaurant Gift Certificates. (From a partner site)
