The to-go feasts close days before Thanksgiving, and the good tables go early. Here's who served last year and who to call first.
Here’s the catch with a Thanksgiving you’d rather not cook: the deadline for ordering one arrives well before the holiday does. Last year, Cody’s stopped taking feast orders on November 20, a full week ahead. Pier 22 has already confirmed its 2026 menu and pricing, and its to-go orders close at 5 PM on Tuesday, November 24. Mean Deans Local Kitchen has posted its 2026 dine-in menu too, and its tables fill every year. The Chop Shop skips Thanksgiving Day entirely, so its 2026 pickup is Wednesday, November 25.
This year's holiday lands on Thursday, November 26. Pier 22, The Chop Shop, Mean Deans Local Kitchen, Mademoiselle Paris, and Mattison's City Grille have posted their 2026 plans. Cody's hasn't yet, so its entries show what it offered in 2025, and you'll know what to ask when you call.
To-Go: Order Before the Holiday
Thanksgiving Dinner Special at The Chop Shop
The Chop Shop: 5906 Manatee Ave W
Order now, pick up Wednesday, November 25, 2026 (closed Thanksgiving Day)
Pickup for The Chop Shop’s 2026 Thanksgiving Dinner Special is Wednesday, November 25, the day before the holiday. They close on the 26th so their staff can spend Thanksgiving with their own families.
Each plate costs $17.99 and comes with roasted white-meat turkey and gravy plus homemade dressing. You pick two sides from mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, green bean casserole, and cranberry nut salad. Feeding a family of four runs about $72 before tax.
Pies come whole or by the slice in caramel apple walnut, pumpkin, or pecan.
Since you’re picking up Wednesday, make room in the fridge and plan to reheat on Thursday. Their flyer doesn’t list an order deadline or pickup hours, so ask about both when you call 941-794-6328. Prices are subject to change.
Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go at Pier 22
Pier 22 Restaurant - Patio - Ballroom: 1200 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL
Taking orders until November 24, pick up on November 26, 2026
Pier 22 is offering ready-to-eat Thanksgiving meals in two sizes: an individual meal for $48 + tax or a Family Meal that serves four to six people for $175 + tax.
The Family Meal includes a whole roasted turkey (about 11 pounds), two pounds each of house-made stuffing, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, and mashed potatoes, 1.5 pounds of green beans, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, eight dinner rolls with honey butter, a whole pumpkin pie, and a bottle of Chardonnay.
The individual meal comes with dark and white roasted turkey meat, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, a dinner roll with honey butter, and a slice of pumpkin pie.
Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 24 at 5 PM. Pick up on Thanksgiving Day between 10 AM and 2 PM, and choose your time slot when you order. Guests stay in their vehicles and follow staff directions on arrival. There are no substitutions, add-ons, or à la carte items on pickup orders. Order at pier22.com/thanksgiving or call 941-748-8087.
Thanksgiving Feast Take-Out From Cody's
Cody's Original Roadhouse: 895 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL
2025 details | 2026 not posted yet
Last year's Thanksgiving Feast from Cody's Original Roadhouse fed 4 to 6 people for $77.99: roasted turkey breast, sugar-cured ham with pineapple sauce, Cody's original stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, vegetables, cranberry sauce, yeast rolls with cinnamon butter, and four slices of pumpkin pie. It came fully cooked and chilled, ready to reheat.
Cody's hasn't posted its 2026 feast yet. Last year's order deadline was November 20, a week before the holiday, so call (941) 727-6700 early in the month to ask.
Dine-In: Book Your Table
Thanksgiving Dinner Dine-In at Pier 22
Pier 22 Restaurant - Patio - Ballroom: 1200 1st Ave W, Bradenton, FL
November 26, 2026 | 10:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Pier 22 is serving seated Thanksgiving lunch and dinner on the waterfront, with its regular wine and cocktail menu alongside a special holiday menu.
The plated turkey dinner features roasted turkey, house-made stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, green beans, cranberry sauce, house-made dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie.
Adults dine for $48 and children 10 and younger for $25. Prices don’t include tax, gratuity, or beverages.
Reservations aren’t required but are strongly encouraged. Parties of seven or more must reserve through a manager, and a credit card is required to hold the table.
Thanksgiving Day Dinner at Mean Deans Local Kitchen
Mean Dean's Local Kitchen: 6059 26th St W, Bradenton
November 26, 2026 | Seatings from 11:00 AM
Mean Deans Local Kitchen has posted its 2026 Thanksgiving menu, and it’s the only menu in the house that day: no regular lunch or dinner menu, no happy hour. Dinner is plated and à la carte, not a buffet. The full bar, wine list, and cocktails stay open.
The maple roast turkey plate is $32.90 with herbed cornbread stuffing, candied yams, garlic smashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry relish, and green beans. Braised lamb shank is $37.90, pesto pecan salmon is $34.90, and the crab-topped filet mignon with lobster béarnaise is $59.90. The quinoa and walnut stuffed portobello ($29.90) is vegetarian and can be made vegan on request. Pumpkin pie and double chocolate bread pudding are $9.90 each.
Book on Resy. Each table gets two hours from your reservation time, not your arrival, so be on time. You’ll need a credit card to hold the table, but it’s only charged if you cancel late or don’t show. You pay for dinner that day. High-top and outdoor tables can’t be booked online, so call for those. If the online slots are full, keep checking: the restaurant runs a cancellation waitlist.
Spending the day on your own? The Widows & Singles Communal Table sits down at 3 PM. Call 941-251-5435 to add your name. It’s the only Thanksgiving reservation they take by phone.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Cody's Original Roadhouse
Cody's Original Roadhouse: 895 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL
2025 details | 2026 not posted yet
Last Thanksgiving, Cody’s served roasted turkey and dressing or sugar-cured ham with pineapple sauce, both with Cody’s bottomless salad, sweet yeast rolls with cinnamon butter, and a slice of pumpkin pie. Meals were $20.99 for dine-in or carry-out, 11 AM to 9 PM.
Call (941) 727-6700 to confirm this year’s hours and price.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Mademoiselle Paris
Mademoiselle Paris - French Restaurant And Bakery: 8527 Cooper Creek Blvd, University Park, FL, and our Anna Maria Island café (9906 Gulf Dr.
November 26, 2026 | 2:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Mademoiselle Paris has posted its 2026 Thanksgiving menu: three courses for $39.95 a person, plus tax and gratuity. Dinner opens with French onion soup topped with cheddar au gratin, then roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and cranberry chutney. Pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream closes it out. The regular menu is available too.
The University Park café near UTC serves from 2:30 to 10 PM, and the Anna Maria Island café (9906 Gulf Dr.) opens at 2 PM. Seating is limited and reservations are required, so RSVP online for your location. Both cafés also offer pickup and Uber Eats.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Mattison's City Grille
Mattison’s City Grille: 101 Riverfront Blvd #120, Bradenton, FL
November 26, 2026 | Reservations recommended
Mattison’s City Grille on the Bradenton Riverwalk has posted its 2026 Thanksgiving menu. The Traditional Thanksgiving Feast is $39 with oven-roasted turkey, sweet potatoes, truffle mashed potatoes, giblet gravy, apple-walnut stuffing, maple ginger roasted vegetables, and cranberry relish. A smaller turkey bowl is $28.
Not everyone at the table wants turkey. The menu also has pumpkin ravioli ($28, vegetarian), herb-buttered filet mignon ($45), grouper piccata ($39), and rosemary honey-glazed salmon ($34). Pumpkin pie is $10.
Hours aren’t posted yet. Call 941-896-9660 or book online.
However you choose to celebrate, take a little time to enjoy the food, the company, and the slower pace this season brings. Once the leftovers are packed away and the weekend winds down, we'll be ready to welcome the holidays ahead, Bradenton style.
Did we miss something? Contact us with the info, and we'll do our best to add it.
Frequently asked questions
What restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Bradenton?
Pier 22 serves Thanksgiving lunch and dinner from 10:30 AM to 10 PM ($48 adults, $25 kids 10 and under). Mean Deans Local Kitchen has seatings from 11 AM, Mademoiselle Paris near UTC serves from 2:30 PM, and Mattison's City Grille on the Riverwalk serves a $39 Traditional Thanksgiving Feast. Cody's served last year but hasn't posted 2026 plans. The Chop Shop closes on Thanksgiving Day
Where can I get Thanksgiving dinner to go in Bradenton, FL?
Pier 22 sells an individual meal for $48 and a Family Meal for four to six for $175, picked up on Thanksgiving Day between 10 AM and 2 PM. The Chop Shop's $17.99 turkey plates are picked up Wednesday, Nov. 25. Cody's Original Roadhouse sold a $77.99 feast for 4 to 6 last year but hasn't posted 2026 details.
When is the deadline to order Thanksgiving dinner to go?
Pier 22 takes to-go orders until 5 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026. The Chop Shop hasn't listed a deadline, so call 941-794-6328 to ask. Cody's cut off orders on Nov. 20 last year, a full week before the holiday, and hasn't posted its 2026 date. Order early either way: these deadlines land well before Thanksgiving.
How much does Thanksgiving dinner cost at a Bradenton restaurant?
For 2026, The Chop Shop's to-go plate is $17.99, Mean Deans Local Kitchen's maple roast turkey plate is $32.90, Mattison's City Grille's Traditional Thanksgiving Feast is $39, Mademoiselle Paris's three-course dinner is $39.95, and Pier 22's plated dinner is $48 for adults and $25 for kids 10 and under. Pier 22 and Mademoiselle Paris prices don't include tax or tip.
Do I need Thanksgiving dinner reservations in Bradenton for 2026?
Book ahead. Mean Deans Local Kitchen takes reservations on Resy with a credit card hold and gives each table two hours. Pier 22 strongly encourages reservations, and parties of seven or more book through a manager. Mademoiselle Paris requires reservations, and Mattison's City Grille recommends them. If you're spending the day alone, Mean Deans' 3 PM communal table takes names at 941-251-5435.
Is there a Thanksgiving buffet in Bradenton in 2026?
None of the Bradenton restaurants in this guide has announced a buffet for 2026. The closest is Mattison's Thanksgiving Buffet at the Van Wezel in Sarasota on Nov. 26: $78.50 for adults and $39.25 for kids, plus tax and gratuity. It has turkey, prime rib, and ham carving stations, a seafood station, and a long dessert table.
However you choose to celebrate, take a little time to enjoy the food, the company, and the slower pace this season brings. Once the leftovers are packed away and the weekend winds down, we'll be ready to welcome the holidays ahead, Bradenton style.
Did we miss something? Contact us with the info, and we'll do our best to add it.
