Where to Eat Dinner on Thanksgiving in Champaign-Urbana

Where you can eat out or order in your Thanksgiving dinner in Champaign-Urbana

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so if you’d like to skip cooking in the kitchen, Champaign and Urbana have a whole bunch of great dine-in or carryout options for your family’s Thanksgiving table

We are here to help you try some of the delicious Thanksgiving classics that Champaign-Urbana restaurants and caterers have to offer.

When ordering takeout or a family meal to-go for Thanksgiving, our advice is not to wait until the last minute. Thanksgiving takeout seems to be popular!

Chambanamoms thanks Piato Catering for presenting this list.

Piato Catering is a local catering business feeding and filling tummies for years and supporting other local businesses. This year, the Thanksgiving Dinner continues! Don’t want to cook? Piato has it covered! Call 217-344-9015, or email info@piatocafe.com to order, and they do the rest.

For more information: Website

Dining in, carrying out or outsourcing dessert

If you’re planning on takeout for Thanksgiving, some options have deadlines for pre-orders or may have limited availability, so order early.

We will continue to add to this list, as not all options have been released as of our publishing date. Please note that information was verified at time of publishing, and might be subject to change due to a restaurant’s staffing or supplies.

Dine-in options

Neil St. Blues, 301 N. Neil St., Champaign: Neil St. Blues will be serving a Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy all you can eat favorites such as cajun brined smoked turkey, sage cornbread dressing, Southern baked mac n’ cheese and more. Buffet only. Reservations available for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. seatings only; two-hour table time limit. Walk-ins accepted after 2 p.m. based on availability.

Denny’s, 702 W. Town Center Blvd,. Champaign: Standard menu available, which includes a turkey-and-dressing meal: carved turkey, stuffing, turkey gravy and cranberry sauce with choice of two sides and dinner bread. Open 24 hours.

Perkins, 214 W. University Ave., Urbana: Perkins is open on Thanksgiving for dine-in. The standard menu will be available, including pie.

Smoky’s House BBQ, 1333 Savoy Plaza Lane, Suite 8: The full menu will be available for dine-in from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Large takeout orders featuring special Thanksgiving items, can also be made; deadline for those orders is 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 23.

Order ahead meal options

This list includes places you can order an entire Thanksgiving meal (or just sides … or dessert … or appetizers)

Baldarotta’s Porketta & Sicilian Sausage, 208 W. Griggs St., Urbana: Baldarotta’s is offering order-ahead Thanksgiving dinners. Orders must be placed by Nov. 23 at noon. Various pickup times on Nov. 26. Order online at baldarottas.com.

Big Grove Tavern, 1 E. Main St., Champaign: Again offering carry-out for Thanksgiving, including wine, old fashioneds and apple cider margaritas. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, pumpkin cheesecake and more are in this year’s offerings. Email thanksgiving@biggrovetavern.com.

Harvest Market, 2029 S. Neil St., Champaign: Order your Butterball Turkey Dinner from the deli. The meal serves 6 people and includes a 10 lb turkey, gravy, cornbread, 3 sides of your choice, and one dessert. Order here.

Maize at the Station, 100 N. Chestnut St., Champaign: Pre-order your Thanksgiving tamales while they last for pickup on Nov. 26. Other items available for pre-order include rice and beans, a chip tray, and horchata/margaritas.

Modern Family Dinners, Carle at the Fields, 3302 Mission Dr., Champaign: 4-person, 12-person, and a la carte order-ahead dinner options are available for your Thanksgiving feast this year. The Thanksgiving menu closes to ordering on Nov. 20 at noon. Orders available for pickup on Nov. 26.

Martinelli’s Market, Champaign: Thanksgiving Farm to Feast Box is $150. Email office@martinellismarket.com.

Dessert orders

When you are looking for pies, pastries and other bakery treats, check out these options that exclusively offer baked goods (no to-go meal options here). Looking for something a little different? Several places — including The Main Scoop, Sidney Dairy Barn, and Jarling’s Custard Cup — typically offer special Thanksgiving ice cream/frozen custard pies.

Curtis Orchard, 3902 S. Duncan Road, Champaign: The orchard offers a variety of pies, from apple to cherry to classic pumpkin and more. Curtis is a go-to option when we want to bring a treat to impress — without the work! — to a holiday dinner. Order via (217) 359-5565 or from the website.

Hunny Bunny Bakes, 2006 S. Neil St., Champaign: Pre-order your Thanksgiving pies from Hunny Bunny Bakes through Nov. 17. . Options include apple, pumpkin, and pecan (or a trio of all three) and can be ordered online.

Know of a business that we are missing? Email editor@chambanamoms.com with your information.

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