Does the thought of turning on your oven induce fear? Do you crave something besides turkey and pumpkin pie? Are there too many people in your dinner party to even attempt a turkey roast this Thanksgiving?
Whatever your dilemma is this season, find a solution in the form of the Hudson Valley’s restaurant scene. This year, local eateries delight with seasonal ingredients and artful preparations that turn even the most uninspiring turkey and mashed potato traditions into multi-course culinary affairs.
Be warned, however: Reservations for lunch and dinner go like hot cakes as the holiday approaches, so call in a spot sooner rather than later if you plan to eat out for Turkey Day.
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The ’76 House
Tappan
$79/person
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For a truly American Thanksgiving, look to The ’76 House for a lunch or dinner that infuses history into the turkey-filled to-do. The four-course prix-fixe structure allows diners to choose one appetizer, one salad, one main, and one dessert from the Americana offerings. Our picks? Try the seafood bouchon, butternut squash ravioli, or the Thanksgiving spring roll for the first course. Then, enjoy a fall harvest salad before moving onto the roasted native “Tom” turkey with all the expected accoutrements or the apple brandy-glazed ‘76 famous pork chop. After rounding out dinner with baked apple crunch or pumpkin pie, don’t forget to give thanks to the Founding Fathers for a delightful meal.
Apropos
Peekskill
12-6 p.m.
$90/person, $54/child, free for children five and under
Start your Thanksgiving dinner at Apropos with seasonal soup and salad. Appetizers excite with your choice of harvest spiced sea scallops, an autumn green salad, butternut squash soup, or fall burrata caprese. Of course, turkey is on the menu, but so is porcini-dusted halibut, braised short ribs, and roasted delicata squash for veggie lovers. Dessert doesn’t disappoint with sweets like a warm apple galette, pumpkin cheesecake, and s’mores tart.
BLACKBARN Hudson Valley
Saugerties
$95/person, $22/child
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Start off the five-course prix-fixe menu with house-made bread, charcuterie boards, shrimp and lobster cocktail, pomegranate salad, and roasted butternut squash bisque. Choose from entrées such as organic turkey with mushroom bread pudding and cranberry sauce, baked halibut with herbed couscous, and vegan stuffed butternut squash. Each table is served family-style sides of brown butter green beans and sweet potato purée, and the dessert choices are endless.
Blu Pointe
Newburgh
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
$56.95/adult, $27.95/child (10 and under)
Craving seafood with your turkey? Call in a reservation at Blu Pointe for a fish-friendly dinner that provides surf options to pair with the traditional turf spread. Although classics like turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy are on the lineup, swap them out this year for Tuscan white bean salad, seafood frutti di mare, and shrimp cocktail. Eaters who swoon over Italian fare can eat happy here, thanks to a full station dedicated to dishes like eggplant parmesan, Sicilian meatballs, and penne ala vodka.
Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa
Milton
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
$95/person, $45/child, free for children five and under
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Whether you’re relaxing at the spa or just looking for a classic Thanksgiving feast in Milton, Henry’s at Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa has you covered. With a four-course meal that has something for everyone, you definitely won’t go home hungry. Although the menu for this year has not yet been released, some items you can expect to munch on are Thanksgiving eggrolls, butternut burrata, various seasonal soups, turkey, braised short ribs, acorn squash, and pumpkin ravioli.
Crabtree’s Kittle House
Chappaqua
$130/person
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At this historic restaurant, expect starters like foie gras torchon, squash and Honeycrisp apple soup, Maine lobster bisque, house-smoked salmon, and organic sweet potato gnocchi with chantarelles. The sides—whipped Yukon gold potato purée, creamed pearl onions, smashed maple glazed yams, and cranberry relish—are served family-style. Go for the apple cider-brined turkey with herb stuffing and squash or the filet of branzino or striped bass, braised short ribs, and roasted cauliflower steak romesco. (Ask for wine pairing recs—the Kittle House won a 2024 Wine Spectator Grand Award.)
Cucina
Woodstock
1-7 p.m.
$85/person
In Woodstock, Cucina serves both a three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving dinner feast and a slew of a la carte specials. The fixed menu kicks things off succulent starters like the butternut squash bisque; endive salad with pear, apple, crumbled blue cheese, and toasted walnuts; and pan-seared scallops. Then, opt for the rich lobster risotto, 14-ounce prime rib, or halibut for a twist on your Thanksgiving main. That said, you can still get turkey with all the fixings—namely roasted Brussels sprouts, sausage stuffing, potato puree, and orange cranberry sauce. Finally, it’s time for pie: apple, pumpkin, or pecan. If you’d rather take a choose-your-own-adventure approach, browse the massive a la carte menu and construct an even more elaborate Thanksgiving spread.
FARM at Hotel Nyack
Nyack
$70/person
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The three-course, prix-fixe menu starts off with apps like butternut squash soup, roasted beet salad, Italian meatballs, and shrimp cocktail. The roasted Hemlock Hill Farm turkey with house-made stuffing, mashed potatoes, and veggies is the obvious star of the show. Other entrées include grilled branzino, filet mignon, mushroom tagliatelle, and vegan moussaka. All desserts are served a la mode style with a selection from crème brulee cheesecake, flourless chocolate cake, and pumpkin pie.
Goosefeather
Tarrytown
2-7 p.m.
$125/person, $60/child (12 and under)
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Along with its usual menu, Goosefeather offers Thanksgiving dinner specials that play on the holiday staples. Enjoy a slow-roasted herb butter turkey breast served with bourbon vanilla cranberry sauce, garlic whipped mashed potatoes, and candied yams with spiced pecans. For dessert, you’ll have to choose between the a la mode pumpkin spiced cheesecake and the fried apple pie with vanilla ice cream and caramel.
Hudson House
Cold Spring
12-8 p.m.
$75/person
One look at Hudson House’s Thanksgiving dinner menu and you might permanently forgo eating the holiday dinner at home. Although everything on the menu sounds sumptuous, standouts include the house-made burrata with beefsteak tomatoes and balsamic glaze, the New Zealand rack of lamb coated with Dijon mustard and dusted with porcini mushrooms, and the pumpkin cheesecake topped with fresh whipped cream and raspberry coulis.
Inness
Accord
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
$145/person, $75/child (12 and under)
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Fall flavors are packed into the restaurant at Inness’s menu for Thanksgiving, starting off strong with honeynut squash soup, steak tartare with crispy potatoes, and marinated mushrooms with tofu puree. For the entrée, feast on Snowdance farm turkey, Woodland ham, or gigante bean cassoulet. Don’t forget to order sides for the table to enjoy cornbread stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts, and cranberry sauce, and top it all off with spiced pumpkin or pecan pie or chocolate mousse.
Millstream
Woodstock
12:30-8 p.m.
$80/person
Millstream offers an indulgent three-course meal full of elevated Thanksgiving classics. Start with a roasted delicata squash salad or curried butternut squash soup. For dinner, enjoy the roasted turkey with sweet potato gratin, sauteed kale, and cranberry ginger sauce, the halibut with white asparagus and delicata puree, or the roasted pumpkin ravioli. Dessert also wows with pomegranate apple cobbler or chocolate panna cotta.
Mohonk Mountain House
New Paltz
11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$160/person, $80/child
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Mohonk makes its name on unforgettable overnights, retreats, and day trips in the Hudson Valley, so it comes as no surprise that its Thanksgiving luncheon buffet is one for the books. Diners have the best of Thanksgiving fare at their fingertips here. Think roast turkey, maple-braised yams, shrimp cocktail, and prime rib, just to name a fraction of the delectable options. Dessert, meanwhile, is the cherry on top of a superlative meal. Family favorites like traditional pies, seasonal fruit tarts, petit fours, and other pastries offer a sweet end to the dining experience.
Red Horse by David Burke
White Plains
12-8 p.m.
$85/person, $45/child (12 and under)
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Just like it does with all of its menu items, Red Horse spices up the Thanksgiving classics for an unforgettable dinner this November. Try the crispy shrimp spring rolls or the lobster dumplings for something new to start, or stick to the traditional butternut squash soup and autumn harvest salad. For the main course, go the turkey route or taste one of the many other entrees including seared ginger black pepper salmon, roast branzino, short ribs, prime rib, filet mignon, or scallops. Order some sides for the table to get your mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts fix, and finish off the meal with pumpkin cheesecake or a Dutch apple crumble.
Restaurant Six
Hopewell Junction
11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m.
$74/person, $29/child (children under three eat free)
Forgoing prix-fixe in favor of a buffet, Restaurant Six at Curry Estate is an all-you-can-eat affair this Thanksgiving. Fill up on traditional roast turkey, lemon pepper thyme roast chicken, baked salmon, herb stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts and carrots, and bourbon-glazed sweet potatoes. The carving station boasts roast strip loin and honey maple-glazed ham, and displays of charcuterie boards, fresh fruit, smoked salmon, and shrimp cocktail round out this festive buffet. Be sure to save room for the elaborate dessert spread with cakes, seasonal pies, pastries, cookies, and brownies.
Shadows on the Hudson
Poughkeepsie
11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
A la carte
You’ll have a hard time choosing among the apps—we suggest sharing them all. A few faves: kale salad with a carrot ginger dressing, rosemary sundried tomato focaccia
with whipped truffle ricotta, and harvest squash soup. There are 10 entrées to choose from such as oven-roasted, herb-rubbed turkey; pumpkin ravioli; boneless country ham; and a 14-ounce roasted prime rib. The pie flight (apple, pumpkin, and pecan) is a standout dessert.
Ship Lantern Inn
Milton
12-7 p.m.
A la carte
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This classic spot has everything from escargot Bourguignonne and Blue Point oysters to roast young turkey (with apple-walnut stuffing and cranberry chutney) and parmesan-crusted swordfish with citrus and caper jus lie. Additional entrées include roast Angus prime rib, Faroe Island salmon, Maine lobster and Maryland crab risotto, and oven-braised short ribs.
Related: Where to Get a Turkey for Thanksgiving in the Hudson Valley
