Are you looking to simplify your Thanksgiving meal this year? Ordering carry-out Thanksgiving dinners can provide more time with your family and less time in the kitchen. It also supports the local restaurant industry. Check out some of the restaurants around town offering holiday meals. From a traditional Thanksgiving meal to brunch and pot pies to dessert trays, you can find something around Indy for everyone in the family. We’ve made a list of 20 Carry-Out Thanksgiving Dinners you can pick up in or near Indianapolis. This year, try something new and simplify Turkey Day with Thanksgiving meals to go. Since holiday hours vary, be sure to check restaurant websites or call to order in advance.

Simplify Turkey Day with Thanksgiving Meals To Go

20 Carry-Out Thanksgiving Dinners

Big Hoffa’s BBQ

Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse BBQ started as a food truck before expanding to its current pirate-themed restaurant on State Road 32 in Westfield. The restaurant’s holiday offerings are a la carte and include smoked turkey, smoked ham, baked beans, green beans, macaroni and cheese, sweet corn, sweet yams, rolls, peach cobbler, and pumpkin cake.

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Bob Evans

Order a Farmhouse Feast from Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen. Compare several different types of “Feasts” from a ready-to-enjoy Hot Family Meal to the Premium Farmhouse Feast which includes a packed cold turkey to be heated for two hours. Each Feast includes an entree of pot roast, slow-roasted turkey, or hickory-smoked ham, with sides like mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, macaroni & cheese, dinner rolls, and a dessert option of either a pumpkin pie or double-crust apple pie.

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Buca di Beppo

Enjoy your favorite Italian dishes with Buca di Beppo’s catering services, perfect for a family Thanksgiving gathering. Catering packages can feed groups of 10 or more with flavorful salads, entrees, and desserts available by the half or full pan. All orders come with fresh bread and disposable utensils, plates, napkins, and more.

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Chef Karyn

Chef Karyn not only caters elegant meals for gatherings small and large, but she also hosts cooking classes and events. A native Hoosier who is highly reviewed and recommended, Chef Karyn delivers homemade meals and treats throughout Hamilton County. For Thanksgiving, you can pre-order a frozen meal with detailed instructions to heat and enjoy. There are Thanksgiving dinner options that can feed the whole crew for less than $20 per person.

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City BBQ

Choose City BBQ for traditional meats smoked over local hickory with classic sides this Thanksgiving. This year, City BBQ offers boneless artisan hams for easier carving. You can also order potato casserole and apple cobbler. All holiday offerings can be ordered online and serve gatherings from six to 24 people.

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Cooper’s Hawk

Feast without the fuss this Turkey Day with a Thanksgiving Take-Home Kit from Cooper’s Hawk. Each kit includes a selection of dishes with appetizers, sides, and desserts. One Heat & Serve Thanksgiving Package serves 6 and comes with everything you can think of, like turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin praline cheesecake, and butternut squash soup, to name a few.

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Cracker Barrel

Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Meals from Cracker Barrel can be picked up with only 24 hours’ notice, so if other plans fall through rest assured Cracker Barrel will have your back. The Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Family Dinner serves 4-6 people and the Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Feast serves 8-10. Both can be heated up and from the oven to the table in 2 hours.

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Gallery Pastry Shop

Looking for dessert ideas to accompany your Thanksgiving dinner? Check out the amazing selection of handmade treats on the Gallery Pastry Shop website. They are only available for pick up in Broad Ripple. Call to order or complete an order form online or in-store.

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Hollyhock Hill

An annual holiday tradition for many families, Hollyhock Hill has been serving homestyle cooking in Indiana for over 90 years. A classic meal from Hollyhock features family-style fried chicken, biscuits, whipped potatoes, gravy, sweet corn, and green beans. Other entree options include pork chops, tenderloin, filet, salmon, and pasta. The carryout menu is available online with pickup and delivery available.

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Illinois Street Food Emporium

A Butler Tarkington neighborhood staple since 1979, the Illinois Street Food Emporium offers a variety of brunch offerings, appetizer platters, box lunches, catered entrees, and delicious desserts. They will be closed on Thanksgiving day. Please refer to the Illinois Street Food Emporium website for hours, ordering, and pickup information.

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Market District

Make entertaining deliciously easy with Market District’s chef-crafted catering. Choose from entrees, sides, party platters, desserts, and more for your Thanksgiving dinner. There are several types of dinner packages to choose from on their website that will feed a small gathering of family or an entire party. In addition to turkey, you could go for spiral ham, wood-fired lamb shanks, or prime rib. All dinners are refrigerated at pickup and include heating instructions and an aluminum pan for the entree.

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Market Wagon

One amazing way to support local shops and farms is by shopping via Market Wagon. This service features farmers’ market selections with the option to pick up at local spots for free or home delivery for a fee. Several vendors offer ready-made meal options that arrive ready to heat. Other shops and farms feature sides, fresh produce, and homemade desserts. Allergen-friendly options are available.

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Maggiano’s

Bring chef-curated dishes home for the holidays with a Maggiano’s Thanksgiving Carryout Bundle. Celebrate and elevate your Thanksgiving gathering from the comfort of your own table while Maggiano’s does the hard work. The Carryout Bundle Menu includes everything you can think of from Caesar salad, turkey with gravy and sage & sausage stuffing, whipped sweet potatoes, four-cheese ravioli, chocolate layered cake, and more.

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MCL

MCL’s Scratch kitchen catering is always on time, on budget, and on point. Ordering your Thanksgiving meal online is as easy as pie with only a four-hour lead time required. You can also have breakfast catered which includes an assortment of baked cinnamon rolls, fruit bread, and pound cake with fresh-cut seasonal fruit and coffee. They’ll even deliver, set up, and provide disposable chaffing dishes for a fee.

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Oakley’s Bistro

Who wouldn’t enjoy a gourmet Thanksgiving meal without the hours of prep and cleanup? Known as an upscale, local eatery, Oakley’s offers “Thanksgiving to Go” meals which you can order a la carte. Options include butternut squash maple soup, carrot ginger bisque, cranberry apricot chutney, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, turkey bourbon gravy, and rosemary boule bread.

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Pots & Pans Pie Co.

From savory to sweet, Pots & Pans Pie Company of Indianapolis features a wide variety of pies for dinner and dessert. Sizes range from mini pastries to nine-inch pies. November options include Thanksgiving dinner, chicken, beef & mushroom, biscuits & gravy, broccoli cheddar, chicken masala, green chili pork, mac & cheese, and Thai chicken curry pot pies. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the dessert pies such as apple crumble, maple pecan, caramel pumpkin, sweet potato, and sugar creme brulee. Orders can be placed online and picked up the next day. Their website lists holiday hours as well as current pies.

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Sahm’s Family of Restaurants

The Sahm’s family of restaurants is a local favorite with locations in Broad Ripple, Nora, Carmel, Fishers, and Bloomington. The Sahm’s Thanksgiving Carrout Package includes Holiday Take & Bake Meals which feed 6-8 hungry guests. Preparation instructions are provided and some items will need to be chilled when picked up. Each package includes turkey, cranberry sauce, honey chipotle brussels sprouts, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, maple sweet potato casserole, turkey gravy, rolls with whipped honey butter, and sour cream coffee cake. There are several pickup locations in Central Indiana.

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Seasons 52

The Thanksgiving Dinner from Seasons 52 feeds for four to six and features field greens salad, roasted turkey with savory pan gravy, Yukon mashed potatoes, herb stuffing, green beans, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry relish, and pumpkin pie mini indulgences dessert. Pick up on Wednesday and store the prepared dinner in your refrigerator and simply reheat on Thanksgiving in less than an hour to enjoy.

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Trader’s Point Creamery

For a relaxed approach to the biggest meal of the year, order Trader’s Point Creamery’s “take-and-heat” Thanksgiving to go. Their chefs have put together a collection of crowd-pleasing favorites including whole smoked turkey, braised green beans, garlic herb whipped potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, thyme gravy, house-made rolls, and pumpkin pie. The meal serves 8. You can also add a la carte items like a cheeseboard, yeast dinner rolls, ice cream by the pint, and wine by the bottle.

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Whole Foods

Have a family member with food allergies? Whole Foods may be a good Thanksgiving dinner option, as it includes dietary preferences such as dairy-free and gluten-free. You can place your order online and then pick it up at one of the Whole Foods locations in Indianapolis or Carmel. Holiday food can be ordered as a meal or a la carte. Choices include paleo, vegan, and organic, as well as classic. Appetizers, soups, and desserts round out the offerings. Orders must be made a minimum of 24 hours ahead of the pickup date and time for Holiday Selections and 48 hours for Everyday Selections.

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Support a local restaurant, farmer, or chef, and give yourself the gift of time. Remember to place your order early, as many businesses have deadlines for orders. Bon appetit!

Pick Up Locally Grown Turkeys

Are you looking for a fresh, locally-grown turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner? Stop by these markets that carry locally grown turkeys for a real treat. While you’re there, pick up some freezer meat for the next few months, or some artisan cheese or other dairy products.

Goose the Market

2503 N Delaware St, Indianapolis

Goose the Market has fresh, free-range turkeys from Bowman & Landes in Ohio. Order your turkey online. You can get it fresh, or even have them smoke it or roast it for you!

Joe’s Butcher Shop

111 W Main St #110, Carmel

Order your farm-fresh, non-GMO, and ethically raised turkeys by farmers Ted and Karl Kuck by calling (317) 846-8877. Turkeys are available for pickup at Joe’s Butcher Shop in Carmel.

5 Activities for Kids to Encourage Thankfulness 

Thanksgiving is about being together with family. Instead of spending all day and night cooking and cleaning this year, have Thanksgiving dinner catered and spend that extra time with your family. Talk, laugh, and enjoy your family’s company. If you’re looking for some fun and games, check out these 15 Thanksgiving Games to Play with Your Family. Or, start a new Thanksgiving tradition to encourage giving. The You’ve Been Gobbled Thanksgiving tradition is a fun, child-led activity that can teach children generosity during this season of gratitude and giving.

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