Seeking turkey for two
November 14, 2023 11:53 AM Subscribe
I'm seeking Thanksgiving day take-out (or dine-in, if they have availability) recommendations in Philadelphia
As the title states, my husband and I will be spending Thanksgiving in Philadelphia and need to eat somewhere - we're staying in the Rittenhouse Square area but willing to travel a decent distance for any food that's worth it.
I've had several Resy alerts on for the past few weeks at a few highly recommended restaurants but so far no dice so I think I need a backup plan for take-out or an easier-to-get-into place. I love turkey and stuffing and would prefer something that's either a traditional thanksgiving menu or at least inspired by the traditional thanksgiving menu rather than being, like, regular Chinese take-out, but I'll take what I can get. If dining in, I'd prefer somewhere intimate and/or funky to somewhere large-scale like Fogo de Chao that will presumably be filled with families, but again, I recognize I may not get to be picky here. Great desserts are a big plus.
We'll be in a hotel with no good way to heat food, so those take-and-reheat catering menus unfortunately won't work (which is too bad, because several of these options look amazing).
As the title states, my husband and I will be spending Thanksgiving in Philadelphia and need to eat somewhere - we're staying in the Rittenhouse Square area but willing to travel a decent distance for any food that's worth it.
I've had several Resy alerts on for the past few weeks at a few highly recommended restaurants but so far no dice so I think I need a backup plan for take-out or an easier-to-get-into place. I love turkey and stuffing and would prefer something that's either a traditional thanksgiving menu or at least inspired by the traditional thanksgiving menu rather than being, like, regular Chinese take-out, but I'll take what I can get. If dining in, I'd prefer somewhere intimate and/or funky to somewhere large-scale like Fogo de Chao that will presumably be filled with families, but again, I recognize I may not get to be picky here. Great desserts are a big plus.
We'll be in a hotel with no good way to heat food, so those take-and-reheat catering menus unfortunately won't work (which is too bad, because several of these options look amazing).
We have gotten served-hot takeout Thanksgiving from the Logan Hotel (Urban Farmer) for several years now. Crazy good cornbread stuffing. 100% recommend. They also have the meal at the restaurant.
posted by Dashy at 12:38 PM on November 14, 2023
posted by Dashy at 12:38 PM on November 14, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently published a list of restaurants doing dine-in service on Thanksgiving. Of the places listed, I've previously loved (non-Thanksgiving) meals at Tela's, Scannicchio's, Fork, and Co-Op. Scannicchio's stands out a bit from the others: it's a very South Philly Italian spot, that my family has used for a few special occasions and adored. If you hit a paywall or have other questions, memail me or I can reply in-thread!
posted by knile at 12:45 PM on November 14, 2023
posted by knile at 12:45 PM on November 14, 2023
My ex and I used to spend Thanksgivings in Philadelphia, and a few years ago we had a very delicious Thanksgiving meal at Square 1682, very close to Rittenhouse Square.
posted by virve at 12:58 PM on November 14, 2023
posted by virve at 12:58 PM on November 14, 2023
I agree with @knile's recommendation for Scannicchio's. We've gotten Thanksgiving meals from them a few times and were always really satisfied. They've got turkey, sweet potatoes, stuffing, veggies, cranberry sauce, raviolis...it's a wonderful and filling combo.
Hope you enjoy your time in Philly!
posted by donuy at 1:53 PM on November 14, 2023
Hope you enjoy your time in Philly!
posted by donuy at 1:53 PM on November 14, 2023
You may want to check out the PhiladelphiaEats subreddit, specifically this thread.
posted by Diskeater at 2:12 PM on November 14, 2023
posted by Diskeater at 2:12 PM on November 14, 2023
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