As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate a festive feast with family and friends. The Circle City is home to a vibrant culinary scene, and this giving season provides the perfect opportunity to support local restaurants. Consider exploring these offerings for Thanksgiving Day.

Sidedoor Bagel

Recognized in Bon Appétit Magazine, this small, family-owned bagel shop brings a personal touch to all their bagels. They offer a robust catering menu, including a Turkey Run Platter that includes locally smoked turkey, herb cream cheese, cucumber, oven-roasted tomato, and greens. And for a sweeter option, Sidedoor creates a delicious Cinnamon Sugar Bagel filled with smooth apple pie cream cheese, perfect for the holiday season. 

Goose the Market

Known for its high-quality meats and artisanal products, Goose the Market is a full-service butcher shop, specialty foods market, and beer and wine cellar. This year, Goose the Market is serving the Thanksgiving essentials. Everything from home-style gourmet gravy to a full turkey, this stop is definitely necessary to fuel your holiday celebrations. Only available for pre-order so grab your Thanksgiving feast before it's too late. 

Hollyhock Hill

Hollyhock Hill is one of the few family-style restaurants left in the greater Indianapolis area and will never disappoint. With the original cottage home opening to serve dinner in 1928, Hollyhock Hill has become a staple of home-cooked comfort food perfect for a Thanksgiving dinner. They will only be serving turkey on Thanksgiving Day, with their specialty sides like delicious green beans with bacon and homemade apple butter biscuits, so if you're wanting to try their infamous fried chicken, you'll have to pre-order that on a different day. 

Steer-In Diner

Since 1960, Steer-In has been a part of this restaurant, and so have many of the original recipes. This infamous steakhouse has created a specialty platter just in time for Thanksgiving, sharing their incredible slow-roasted turkey with sides of mashed potatoes, coleslaw, and green beans. Chicken is also a fantastic option as Steer-In offers dark and white meat, making your choices for dinner a whole lot more special. 

His Place Eatery

The ultimate Thanksgiving feast is not hard to find. His Place Eatery is home to not only chicken and waffles, but southern soul food that always satisfies. Try some of their signature dishes such as the Turkey Manhattan, smoked turkey breast, mashed potatoes, smothered in savory gravy, or the Peach Cobbler Waffle and Chicken, peach cobbler, whipped topping, all on top of chicken and waffles. Feast or treat, His Place Eatery has it all just in time for the holidays. 

Pots and Pans Pie Co.

Make your Thanksgiving celebration as simple as pie with Pots & Pans’ offerings. Their Thanksgiving Dinner Pot Pie features turkey breast, cornbread stuffing, and mashed potatoes and gravy. With two different sizes, you can order the exact serving size you need for your dinner. Pair it with their sweet pies, such as Apple Crumble, Caramel Pumpkin, and Maple Pecan. 

Whatever you're craving, join local Indianapolis restaurants this Thanksgiving and celebrate all to be thankful for!