Don’t want to cook for Thanksgiving? Here are your options

If you’re not turning on your oven this Thanksgiving, it’s time to reserve your feast. 

Lookout Eugene-Springfield compiled a list of eateries offering dine-in and pickup that suit a variety of appetites and dietary needs.

This list will be updated as more restaurants and caterers release their Thanksgiving menus.

Where to dine out on Thanksgiving 

Bar Purlieu
1530 Willamette St., Eugene

Bar Purlieu is hosting its second Thanksgiving Day feast, a four-course menu that includes a chicory salad, smoked game hen, all the fixin’s and a pumpkin pasque cheesecake. Dinner is $95 per person. A note: No substitutions are available. Reservations are filling quickly. There is a $50 per-person deposit. Cancellations can be made up to 72 hours before Thanksgiving.

The Bier Stein
1591 Willamette St., Eugene

The Bier Stein is open from 3 to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving, featuring a traditional turkey dinner with stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, a harvest salad and pretzel rolls. Crack open a cold one to celebrate not having to do the dishes. Dinner is $25 per person. Add on a $3 mini pumpkin cake for dessert. You must preorder your meal in store by Nov. 16.

Gordon Tavern
555 Oak St., Eugene

Gordon Tavern hosts its annual Thanksgiving buffet dinner from noon to 8 p.m. For $59, each guest can enjoy a build-their-own-feast from salmon, prime rib, turkey, veggie pasta, traditional sides, plus salad and dessert bars. Reserve your spot here.

Sweet Waters at Valley River Inn
1000 Valley River Way, Eugene

Sweet Waters is offering a four-course prix fixe dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. First and second courses include roasted pork belly, acorn squash and goat cheese mousse, a harvest salad and butternut squash soup. For mains, choose from a classic turkey or vegetarian mushroom meal with all the Thanksgiving fixins’. Finish with a slice of pumpkin pie, flourless chocolate torte or apple fritters. Each meal at the riverside restaurant costs $85 for adults and $35 for kids 12 and under. Wine pairings can be added for an additional cost. Make your reservation via Open Table or by calling the restaurant at 541-341-3462.

Abilities Diner 
790 Blair Blvd., Eugene

Abilities Diner will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The diner has not yet released a menu. 

Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill
1360 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield

Prime Time is serving a three-course Thanksgiving meal, which includes a relish tray and deviled eggs to start, a choice of turkey ($36.95 per person) or prime rib ($49.95 per person) for dinner with all the fixins, and a slice of pumpkin or chocolate cream pie to finish. Make reservations here.

Sizzler
1010 Postal Way, Springfield

Sizzler is serving a traditional turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. For $19.99 per person, each plate includes stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green beans, cranberry sauce and a slice of pumpkin pie. No reservations required.

Where to order takeout on Thanksgiving

Market of Choice
Multiple locations

Market of Choice is offering dinner packages and à la carte items for Thanksgiving for a variety of household sizes and diets. Party of two? Opt for the roasted turkey breast meal, which comes with sausage and sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry relish. For larger parties, get the fully cooked turkey. Market of Choice’s new package for eight to 10 people comes with the above dishes, plus five more dishes including smoked salmon and caper-topped deviled eggs and bacon-wrapped dates with gorgonzola and radicchio salad. The plant-based meal includes a lentil Wellington main and several sides. Gluten-friendly sides are available along with add-on desserts and breads. Order online by Nov. 22. Thanksgiving pickups run from noon on Nov. 20 to noon on Thanksgiving Day.

Provisions Market Hall
296 E. Fifth Ave., Suite 300, Eugene

Build your dream Thanksgiving table with Provisions’ holiday menu, which includes charcuterie and other starters, a generous choice of breads and rolls, gravy pints and quarts, sides such as wild mushroom stuffing and Brussels sprouts with pork belly, pumpkin, apple streusel or pecan pie (add on fresh whipped cream, too) and curated wine cases. Order online by Nov. 20.

Capella Market
2489 Willamette St., Eugene

Order your Thanksgiving dinner for two to six people from Capella Market: Meal deals include mashed potatoes, candied sweet potatoes, green beans and mushrooms, cranberry chutney and your choice of stuffing and gravy. You can also order sides by volume. Add on a pumpkin or apple (or both) pie for dessert. For mains, you have a choice of turkey roast or stuffed delicata squash (vegan option available), both sold by weight. You can print out the order form or fill one out in the store. Orders are accepted through Nov. 22 and can be picked up from noon, Nov. 23, to 1 p.m., Thanksgiving Day.

Mishjacks Catering
See pick-up locations below

The window to order from Mishjacks is closing soon. Reserve your omnivore dinner for three or six ($150 or $300), or your herbivore package for eight ($280) by Nov. 12. Meat eaters will get a brined and roasted turkey with gravy, smoky greens braised in turkey broth and confit, cornbread stuffing with cranberry sauce and pumpkin-spiced cake with chocolate ganache to finish. The vegetarian option features an Oregon mushroom Wellington with a plant-based cream sauce, kale and shaved Brussels sprouts salad with a maple apple cider vinaigrette, cornbread stuffing and pumpkin-spaced cake. Order here, where you can also specify dietary restrictions, by Nov. 12. Pick up your order on Thanksgiving Day at the Lane County Public Service Building, 125 E. Eighth Ave. in Eugene or the Black Cultural Initiative Community Center at 1695 Jefferson St. in Eugene.

Sheild Catering 
225 Madison St., Eugene, OR

Sheild Catering is offering a classic turkey dinner and vegan meal boxes (the main is hazelnut sage-crusted butternut squash steak), plus festive appetizers for the holiday. Add on dessert (Dutch apple pie, pumpkin pie or cinnamon rolls) and more sides. Order online and pick up your meal Nov. 24 or Nov. 25.

The Paddock
3355 E. Amazon Drive, Eugene

Kirsten Hansen and Crystal Platt, who previously owned Lion & Owl, are continuing their Thanksgiving dinner tradition at their most recent venture, The Paddock. The south Eugene restaurant is offering a Thanksgiving meal to go, with roasted turkey (plus gravy and cranberry orange chutney), mashed potatoes, a wild mushroom stuffing, green beans (with the crispy shallots, of course), chicory salad and pumpkin pie. Each dinner costs $225 and serves two with leftovers. Call 541-606-0626 or email cheers@welcometothepaddock.com to place your order by Nov. 19, and pick it up Nov. 25.

The Bier Stein
1591 Willamette St., Eugene

The Bier Stein is also offering its Thanksgiving turkey dinner to go, with fully prepared, chilled meals that are ready to heat and serve on the holiday. Packages are $150 for four people and $225 for eight people. You must place your order in person at The Bier Stein by Nov. 16, and you can pick up your order from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Nov. 24 or Nov. 25. Prepayment is required. 

Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill
1360 Mohawk Blvd., Springfield

Don’t feel like dining out? Prime Time is serving its Thanksgiving meal to go. Choose from either turkey ($36.95 per person) or prime rib ($49.95 per person) for dinner with all the fixins, and a slice of pumpkin or chocolate cream pie to finish. Order here.

Forresters Bar & Grill
1190 City View St., Eugene

Grab your hot turkey ($28 per person) or prime rib ($40 per person) dinner from Forresters. Each plate includes mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce, dinner roll and pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Discounted rates apply for six to 12 people. 

Peep the menu and pricing here, then place your order by calling 541-780-6922 or stopping by the restaurant. The ordering deadline is Nov. 24. Schedule your pickup time between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Hole in the Wall BBQ (Springfield location only)
1807 Olympic St., Springfield

Don’t settle for a bland turkey this year. Hole in the Wall is offering its 16- to 18-pound smoked birds ($119.99) or as a meal ($229.99) with mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, dressing, green beans, fire-roasted yams, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, corn muffins and pumpkin pie. Substitute spiral-cut ham for turkey ($129.99 or $239.99 as a meal). The Springfield restaurant is taking Thanksgiving preorders until Nov. 20th or sold out. Call 541-726-1200 to order and pick up your meal from 11a.m. to 4 p.m., Thanksgiving Day.

Desserts, breads, meats and more

Mockingbird BBQ
45 E. Eighth Ave., Eugene 
155 E Main St., Lowell

Mockingbird BBQ is smoking turkeys for Thanksgiving. Each bird weighs 12 to 14 pounds and costs $60. You must preorder and pay in full by calling 541-581-3081. Pick up your order Nov. 25 at either Mockingbird’s Eugene or Lowell location.

Xicha Brewing
747 E. 32nd Ave., Suite B, Eugene
2195 Hyacinth St. NE, Suite 162, Salem

It’s officially tamale season. Both Xicha’s Eugene and North Salem locations are taking preorders for their Thanksgiving tamales. Choose from pork, chicken or butternut squash fillings. Order online through Toast (click on “Thanksgiving Tamales” under “Especials” for Eugene or “Comidas” for Salem) or stop by the restaurant. Order pickup is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 25. 

OG Poke
2132 W. Sixth Ave., Eugene

The West Eugene poke shop is offering its Hawaiian marinated fish by the pound or five-pound platters for Thanksgiving Day. Choose from flavors such as classic shoyu limu, spicy avocado furikake and teri ginger. Add on garlic sesame edamame, mac salad and other sides. To place your order, fill out a form here, call 541-255-5598 or stop by the shop. Order by Nov. 24 and pick up your poke between 10:30 a.m. and noon Thanksgiving Day. 

Second Breakfast Pies
See below for pickup location

Second Breakfast Pies is living up to its name with a flaky harvest of pumpkin sweet potato, heirloom apple, brown butter pecan, Dutch cherry and maple bourbon chocolate pecan pie. Vegan and gluten-free options are available. Preorders are open until Nov. 23. Reserve your pie(s) online, and pick it up from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 25 at Hodgepodge Books & Taproom, 158 E. 14th Ave., Eugene.

Elegant Elephant Baking Co.
120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd., Suite 150, Eugene

Elegant Elephant is offering a vast array of gluten-free holiday goodies this Thanksgiving, including more than a dozen pies (from pumpkin cheesecake to classic apple) and sides (such as lasagna and a pot pie). Peep the preorder menu for a full list of sweet pies and pastries, savory sides and breads. Vegan, dairy-free and sugar-free options are available and labeled. Preorders are open until Nov. 19, so get yours in soon via this online form. Grab your goods from noon to 4 p.m., Nov. 24, or 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Nov. 25.

Moss Culinary Studios
992 Willamette St., Eugene

Sides aside, dessert is arguably the best part of any Thanksgiving meal. Score a flake pie from Moss Culinary Studios. Choose from salted maple, sweet potato bourbon, miso caramel apple or pumpkin pie, or orange almond cake if pie isn’t your thing. Preorder online by Nov. 21, and pick it up at the cafe Nov. 25 or before 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day.

Sweet Life Patisserie
755 Monroe St., Eugene
1609 E. 19th Ave., Eugene

Take some stress off your Turkey Day to-dos with a Sweet Life pie, from classic apple and pumpkin to the Eugene bakery’s November specials: the Autumn Harvest pairs gooey spiced apples with dried cranberries and a brown sugar oat crumble, and the Jewelberry Crumble combines raspberry, strawberry and cranberry for a jammy, perfectly tart-sweet trio. Sweet Life’s online store is open for Thanksgiving orders until 4 p.m. on Nov. 22. Make sure to order from the Thanksgiving section of the menu. Orders can be picked up until 10 p.m. on Nov. 25.

Camas Country Bakery
91948 Purkerson Road, Junction City

Calling all home cooks who despise baking: Camas Country Bakery is offering Thanksgiving preorders for breads, rolls, pastries and more (made with Camas-milled flour, of course). Preorders close Nov. 21. Call 541-225-5640 to order, and pick up your baked goods at the Junction City bakery by 3 p.m., Nov. 25.