Where to Go For Thanksgiving Dinner in Paris
Tomas Kauer - - News Moderator 
For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year. It’s a time to be thankful and to bring together your closest family and friends over a hearty meal. However, expats living in Paris can’t always make it back home. Nor is it easy to prepare a Turkey Day feast considering that turkeys need to be ordered in advance and other ingredients can be hard, and expensive, to come by. v.
Breakfast in America
This classic American-style diner is a solid choice for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in Paris. Breakfast in America is offering two seatings (6pm and 8:0pm) on November 27 and 28 in the Latin Quarter, Marais and Champs-Élysées. The menu is 54€ per person and includes an apératif, starter, main course of turkey and trimmings, and choice of dessert. Advanced reservations for Thanksgiving at Breakfast in America are required.
Chez Carrie
The newly opened restaurant from acclaimed American chef Carrie Solomon hosts a Thanksgiving menu where vegetables shine. Tradition mingles with a vegetable forward menu, including confit turkey, buckwheat nachos, squash with hazelnuts and caramelized onions, a creamy wild mushroom and chestnut soup, and smoked butter mashed potatoes. Sweet treats to round things off include pumpkin pie inspired ice cream with dates and pine nuts or a milk and honey pecan tart. Make sure to book Thanksgiving at Chez Carrie for lunch on the 27 and 28 or dinner Novemeber 27-29.
CHOcho
Franco-American chef Thomas Chisolm goes back to his American roots and serves a meal to remember on the 27th and 28th at Chocho in the 10th arrondissement. There is a 7 course meal of comfort classics for 105€. Truffle mac and cheese, roast turkey with mashed potatoes and gravy and New York cheesecake mingle with more unconventional fare like a corn and crab tarte and lemon donuts. Make sure to reserve on Chocho’s website in advance.
Treize Au Jardin
On Wednesday November 26 celebrate Friendsgiving from 18:30 at Treize au Jardin, all day and evening on November 27 and 28. Reserve for 8 people or less and there are a certain number of to go orders each day too. The menu is 73€ and includes turkey roulade with the usual trimmings along with the holy trinity of Thanksgiving pies: apple, pumpkin and pecan. There are also vegetarian options.
Cocoricains
This new Franco-American bistro specializes in comfort classics including fried chicken and mac and cheese. Join them for their first Thanksgiving celebration between November 27 and November 30. What’s on the menu? Roast Turkey, pecan or pumpkin pie, their famous peanut soup and more. There is also a vegetarian option. Booking is required and can be found on Cocoricains Instagram page.
VerJus
On Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th there are two sumptuous evenings serving a Thanksgiving-themed preset tasting menu at Verjus. You can also book on November 27 for Thanksgiving lunch if you prefer. There is the option to include champagne and wine pairings, or a non alcoholic beverage pairing option. Booking is essential.
Addresses:
Breakfast in America 1 – 17, rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris
Chez Carrie – 14 rue Leopold Bellan, 75002 Paris
Chocho – 54 Rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris
Ellsworth – 34 Rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Treize au Jardin – 5 rue de Médicis, 75006 Paris
Cocoricains – 6 Rue Saint-Marc, 75002 Paris
Verjus – 52 rue de Richelieu, 75001 Paris
Related Links
- Eat your way through the City of Light’s winter garden restaurants.
- Here’s how to celebrate Friendsgiving in Paris
- Explore the “littler” museums of Paris.
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