We all love to sit down to a delicious Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. But shopping for the ingredients and preparing all the dishes — well, that’s not quite as appetizing. If you’d rather outsource the cooking, these NoVA restaurants offer tasty to-go Thanksgiving meals in a range of cuisines.
L’Auberge Chez François
L’Auberge Chez François offers a gourmet meal that serves eight and includes organic roasted turkey, giblet gravy, chestnut and pork stuffing, housemade cranberry relish, sautéed Brussels sprouts, candied sweet potatoes, multigrain rolls, and bibelskais, an Alsatian style cottage cheese spread. End your meal with a 10-inch holiday pumpkin mousse gateau with whipped cream and sweet orange zest. Order by 5 p.m. on November 21 for pickup on November 27 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. 332 Springvale Rd., Great Falls, $489
Lebanese Taverna
For Thanksgiving with a Lebanese twist, Lebanese Taverna offers a variety of à la carte selections including a leg of lamb, roast turkey, or a whole organic chicken. Side options include arnabeet (a roasted cauliflower dish), roasted zaatar potatoes, mujaddara, autumn vegetables, and bulgur pilaf. Try a pistachio cheesecake for dessert. Multiple area locations, prices vary
Lechonera DMV
Give this Puerto Rican food truck’s appealing take on Thanksgiving fare a try. The family packages serve four or eight people and include a choice of roasted pork or turkey with the option to upgrade to prime rib. The meals also come with salad, rice with pigeon peas, root vegetable succotash, sauces, and pumpkin spice or traditional tembleque for dessert. Pickup is on November 27. 1325 Old Bridge Rd., Woodbridge, $150 for four servings, $280 for eight servings
Sfoglina
Sfoglina is offering Thanksgiving takeout boxes available for pickup on November 26. Each box serves two and includes butternut squash tortellini, olive oil–poached turkey breast, confit involtino, whipped mascarpone potatoes, sage stuffing, sautéed green beans with preserved tomato, and pan gravy, plus rosemary garlic bread, salad, and dessert. 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, $165 per box
Feature image courtesy Lebanese Taverna
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