Thanksgiving Day Meals in the Iowa City Area
Don’t want to go through the hassle of cooking for Thanksgiving? No problem! Here are a few places in the Iowa City area that have holiday meal options available.
Updated Nov. 25, 2024.
Dine-in
- Watermill Kitchen + Bar: Plated turkey dinner and regular menu. Open for breakfast and also lunch and dinner from 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reservation recommended
- ReUnion Brewery Coralville: Thanksgiving Day buffet by reservation only. Runs 11:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. $35 per person
- Twelve 01 Kitchen & Tap: Thanksgiving Day buffet from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Reservations recommended. View menu here.
- Perkins American Food Co.: Providing guests with friendly service and classic comfort dishes at a great price. Open from 6 a.m. to midnight.
- Shakespeare’s Pub And Grill: Will have a limited menu until 4pm and then we will have our full menu starting at 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
- The Airliner: Serving slices of pizza for $2.50 and full pizzas at normal price. Open from 7 p.m. to midnight.
- Bread Garden Market: Thanksgiving hot bar served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Store hours, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Ox Yoke Inn: Full for reservations, open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins will be seated if a reservation does not show.
Order Ahead Take-Out
- Big Grove Brewery Solon: Take and bake dinner to serve up to 8 people. Contact to order and pick up during regular hours. Includes ham or turkey with sides and pie
- Da Flava Unit: Customize “You name it, we make it!” orders. Every holiday is different so they are offering what you want
- Jimmy Jacks BBQ: Slow smoked turkey and ham orders. Call 319-354-7427 to reserve yours before they are gone. Side also available
- New Pioneer Co-op: Turkey and Hams available for preorder through the 24th. Pick up on the 19th through the 26th
- The Dandy Lion: Pumpkin, apple, and chocolate bourbon pecan pies available to order. Pick up on Wednesday 11/27 by noon. Orders close Monday 11/25. Call 319-358-6400 to order
