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So you and your friends and family are ready to spend the holidays sitting down at the table again, when it hits you — meal planning for Thanksgiving is still a pain, actually. If you’re hosting this year, that means the usual dinnertime stress, catering to everyone’s specific dietary needs, and finding yet anothercreative way to zhuzh up cranberry sauce. Or does it?
At A Glance: The Best Places to Buy Thanksgiving Dinner Online
Best Overall: Hello Fresh
Editor’s Pick: Blue Apron
Best for Big Groups: Gobble
Best Meats: Omaha Steaks
Best Plant-Based: Purple Carrot
For those of you who want to craft a memorable Thanksgiving feast, but don’t want to throw elbows at the grocery store to get all the ingredients together, you might want to find out how to order Thanksgiving dinner online. Even better, if you don’t want to be in stuck the kitchen for the entire day of festivities, the best meal delivery services can be the right solution to your back-breaking problem. Some pre-prepped kits are just meant to save you the hectic grocery run, while others give you the whole turkey shebang, ready to heat and eat.
The Best Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Services of 2024
Whether you’re reviving your Friendsgiving traditions, or just want to make the whole day a little easier, we’ve rounded up the best ways to order Thanksgiving dinner online. Even if you’ve got barely passable knife skills, there’s something for everyone this season — but think ahead, because you’ll have to order in advance, and these limited-time holiday meals are selling out quickly.
Hello Fresh
$179.99
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For their stress-free simplicity, yet delicious nods to tradition, Hello Fresh gives you quite literally everything you need for a complete Thanksgiving Feast. You’ll be able to purchase the full turkey day feast or a la carte recipes for specific dishes — the meal includes a full-sized turkey for eight to 10 people ($19.99 per person), and comes with you everything to dress up the main course, from sides like creamy mashed potatoes with garlic and sour cream, to brioche stuffing with cranberries and an apple ginger crisp dessert. You’ll want to order as soon as possible; by Nov. 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT, and the turkey needs 4 days to thaw.
Blue Apron
Blue Apron
$94.99
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Some years, you just want to scrape the cranberry jelly straight out of the can and onto the plate. Other years, it’s pinkies up at the dinner table. This Blue Apron Classic Thanksgiving Box is for the latter. We made the six- to eight-person box ourselves last year for Friendsgiving and had an excellent experience. Standout recipes like brown butter and white cheddar mashed potatoes with romano and chives, and roasted brussels sprouts with fried rosemary and pumpkin seeds made this feel like a Thanksgiving meal you might order at a restaurant. Even the option to buy just the family side dishes (or prepared, ready-to-heat sides) if you’re a guest at someone else’s festivities is thoughtful. Preorder by 12:00 pm EST on Friday, Nov. 22nd to get it delivered by Thanksgiving.
Gobble
Gobble
$169.99+
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Another great source for ordering a full-fledged, stress-free Thanksgiving feast is Gobble. This year, Gobble is offering two Thanksgiving meals — The Big Feast and The Bigger Feast. The Big Feast serves four- to six- people and includes traditional Thanksgiving crowd-pleasers, complete with Rastelli’s turkey breast roast, stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, roasted carrots, brussels sprouts, along with cranberry and sweet cherry compote. But if you’ve got unexpected family coming over (or everyone feels compelled to bring their new S.O. as a plus one), spring for the Bigger Feast, which comes in the clutch with additional biscuits, pear-walnut salad, and a ginger-apple crisp for dessert (enough for leftovers). The best part? The whole meal is designed to be ready from start to finish in 2.5 to 3 hours, with directions for pre-prepping the night before to save you even more time on Thanksgiving Day. Both boxes ship for free and are available to order untilNov 20, 11:59 pm PT.
Omaha Steaks
Omaha Steaks
$139.99+
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If you’re looking for more customizability, check out Omaha Steaks’ build-your-own Thanksgiving box meal service. You can design a full Thanksgiving feast for four, six, or eight people, and Omaha Steaks offers tons of options. Besides classic juicy basted turkey, the longtime meat purveyor offers multiple hams, beef roasts, and even Cornish game hen. Then you can pick sides and desserts from multiple options, all of which are sure to please (even though we know the meat is the real star here).z
Purple Carrot
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We’re long past the era of shoving a sad-looking Tofurkey for the vegans/vegetarians onto the table of an otherwise tantalizingly good-looking Thanksgiving dinner spread. The good news is that now we have Purple Carrot, the G.O.A.T. of plant-based meal boxes, whose Plantsgivingofferings for the week of Nov. 25include green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole with vegan marshmallows, ciabatti stuffing, sage butter gnocci and other veggie-packed dinners (and even a Thanksgiving Leftovers Sandwiches!) for two- to four- people. While this isn’t an official box, dinners start at $11 per serving for meal kits and $13 per serving for prepared meals. Right now, you can also save $100 off your first order with promo code FUELUP100.
Harry & David
$99.99+
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Fancy the idea of chowing down on a Thanksgiving dinner that feels gourmet, but requires little to no prep on your part? Harry & David offers traditional Thanksgiving meals designed to be heat and serve (like their $270turkey feast or theWow Holiday meal for $500), whether it’s on the stove or in the oven. For the holidays, choose from feasts for six- to eight- people centered around a whole protein like turkey or spiral ham, an accompanying appetizer assortment, two crowd-pleasing sides, and one exceptional dessert. You can pick from a range of options for a variety of dietary preferences, from veggie-forward Acorn Squash with Maple Glaze, to Sundried Tomato Truffle Mac and Cheese. There’s a pretty quick delivery turn-around, but make sure you’re ordering at least 3 days before, and note that orders placed after 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET on Wednesdays will ship on the following Monday.
Sun Basket
$169.99+
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Sun Basketis our go-to for the variety of meals for all skill levels (even if you’re the throw-it-in-the-microwave type), and the fact that everything uses organic or sustainably-sourced ingredients is a bonus. Their Thanksgiving meals this season include the Original Thanksgiving Dinner ($169.99) and the beefed-up Chef’s Table Thanksgiving ($189.99), both serving four- to six- people. The original features such hits as a Rastelli’s turkey breast roast, sausage, fennel and apple stuffing, roasted brussel sprouts with pancetta, cranberry cherry compote, and more. Want a little bit more wiggle room for leftovers? The Chef’s Table includes everything and a pear-walnut salad with pomegranate vinaigrette, gruyere and black pepper biscuits and ginger pear crisp with oat-walnut topping. Order by Nov. 20 for a November 25-27th delivery and spend time with your loved ones — outside of the kitchen.
Williams-Sonoma
$19.95+
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From pre-brined, ready-to-cook free-range turkeys, to test kitchen-approved side dishes (and all the appropriately seasonal table settings and linens to match), Williams-Sonoma’s onlineThanksgiving Headquarters offers elevated versions of the usual holiday offerings. While they do offer complete Thanksgiving dinners (some serving up to 12 people), we find that they’re best for zhuzhing up the weaker parts of your meal prep. Think quality meats from Willie Bird and Snake River Farms, Plymouth Turkey pumpkin cakes, Callie’s buttermilk biscuits, and Jane’s Sweet Things pumpkin pie. Not to mention all the picks from Williams-Sonoma’s robust test kitchen (so you know you’re getting the good stuff). Make sure to order by 12 p.m. PT on Nov. 22 for delivery on Nov. 27.
Goldbelly
Goldbelly
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If you already have some dishes in the works — maybe Dad insists on cooking a turkey or your Aunt needs to bring her pie —then check out Goldbelly to fill the gaps. The online shop helps local restaurants, delis, and other establishments ship to a wider market, meaning you’re getting local stuff delivered to your door. And Goldbelly has just about everything on offer, from turkeys to pies to specialty biscuits —all from beloved shops around the country.
