Thanksgiving to Go: Oak Park & Beyond (Updated 2025)
This year, avoid all the Thanksgiving stress by leaving the cooking to professionals. You’ll enjoy every delicious bite and celebrate with family and friends without lifting a finger. Whether you’re hosting a large gathering or planning a cozy celebration for two, Oak Park and the near western suburbs offer a variety of Thanksgiving to-go options that let you focus on gratitude, not the gravy.
This curated list of Thanksgiving to-go solutions in Oak Park and beyond offers you plenty to feel thankful for. But don’t wait too long; preorders are ending soon!
OAK PARK
Carnivore | 1042 Pleasant Street, Oak Park, IL
Carnivore will help you elevate your Thanksgiving with everything you need for a perfect feast.
Order your turkey (pasture-raised from Garden Gate Farms in Fairbury, IL) or holiday roast, along with cheese, charcuterie, fresh oysters (cleaned, shucked, and on the half shell), and other favorites.
Call for availability and dates or view the menu here.
Cooper's Hawk | 950 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL
Take all the stress out of Thanksgiving (you won’t even need to run the vacuum!) by dining in at Cooper’s Hawk in Oak Park, IL. Make your reservations for a carefree holiday dining experience online at chwinery.com or OpenTable.
Alternatively, feast at home fuss-free with a delicious heat-and-serve meal kit that includes butternut squash soup with roasted pumpkin seeds, tart homemade cranberry sauce, pretzel bread, roasted carrots and green beans, mashed potatoes, traditional stuffing, and savory pan gravy to complement the generous portions of slow-roasted turkey, plus Eli’s pumpkin praline cheesecake for dessert.
Place your order before the end of the day on Friday, November 21, and pick up your meal kit either in the restaurant or curbside on Wednesday, November 26, or Thursday, November 27.
Cucina Paradiso | 814 North Boulevard, Oak Park, IL
This Thanksgiving, let Cucina Paradiso take care of all the work. Its pickup package includes herb-roasted turkey breast, maple-honey-glazed baked ham, giblet gravy, cheesy mashed potatoes, roasted honey-glazed carrots, herbed stuffing, and Parker House rolls. Add pumpkin cheesecake for an additional fee. All Cucina Paradiso catering menu items are also available à la carte.
Place your order before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, and pick up your meal between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26. Then heat, serve, and take a bow on Thursday.
Q-BBQ | 124 North Marion Street, Oak Park & La Grange, IL
Experience Thanksgiving, smoked to perfection, courtesy of Q-BBQ. Its Family Pack (serves 8-10) includes a whole smoked brined turkey or smoked turkey breast, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with brisket gravy, cornbread stuffing, their signature Mac-Q-Roni, Brussels sprouts, Western salad, and homemade pumpkin pie for dessert. All Family Pack items, except the pumpkin pie, are also available à la carte.
Place your order by the end of Wednesday, November 19, and pick up your meal on Wednesday, November 26.
Spilt Milk Pastry | 811 South Boulevard, Oak Park, IL
Impress your guests with a Spilt Milk Pastry heirloom apple pie, which has been praised as a “work of art” by Phil Vettel, former restaurant critic for the Chicago Tribune. Other delicious options include a pear, apple, and raspberry crumble pie, a pumpkin pecan pie, a Georgia pecan pie, and a classic pumpkin pie. You can also pre-order tasty side dishes, such as quiche lorraine or a vegetarian quiche made with butternut squash, chèvre, and fresh herbs. Other options include pumpkin bread drizzled with maple glaze, banana bread, bake-at-home buttermilk biscuits, and Publican Quality sourdough pull-apart dinner rolls.
The last day to change, cancel, or place your order is Friday, November 14th. Pickup is available on Tuesday, November 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or on Wednesday, November 26, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
BERWYN
Babygold Barbecue | 6613 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL
With its legendary smoked meats and thoughtful nod to New Orleans’s Cajun cuisine, Babygold Barbecue can provide a unique twist to your holiday table. Whether you're hosting one or 100 guests, Babygold Barbecue has you covered with everything from heat-and-eat barbecue smoked turkey and cornbread stuffing to cranberry sauce, gravy, and pumpkin pie.
Order by Friday, November 21, and pick up on Wednesday, November 26.
BROADVIEW
The View 1701 | 1701 Roosevelt Road, Broadview, IL
Led by a team of minority-women restaurateurs, The View 1701 delivers a memorable family celebration with a delicious, home-style Thanksgiving dinner made with love. Flavorful options include Cornish hen halves, dressing, mac and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato pie.
Text 773-969-0348 for more information and to order.
And visit their website for more information.
BROOKFIELD
Beach Avenue BBQ | 3453 Grand Boulevard, Brookfield, IL
Nothing’s better for a family get-together than barbecue, especially when you don’t have to do the smoking! Beach Avenue BBQ's 2025 Thanksgiving specials include a whole smoked turkey, smoked turkey breast, and sides such as boudin stuffing, brussels sprouts, garlic mashed potatoes, and bourbon bread pudding. Other holiday offerings include pecan pie and a quart of homemade cranberry sauce.
Orders should be placed online as soon as possible as they are halfway to catering capacity! Thanksgiving pickup is available on Thursday, November 27, at 11:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m.
Elmwood Park
Jim and Pete's | 7806 W North Ave, Elmwood Park IL
Jim and Pete's in Elmwood Park are bringing together Thanksgiving classics and Italian favorites for the perfect Thanksgiving to-go. If you're just looking for the mains, you can grab a whole cooked turkey or ham. Or, get the entire Thanksgiving dinner complete with a 1/2 pan of stuffing, 1/2 pan of mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, and dinner rolls. Plus, with amazing add-ons, like lasagna, mac and cheese, or baked mostaccioli, you get the best of the holiday, and of Jim and Pete's.
View their website, or call 708-453-5204 for more information.
LA GRANGE
The Bellbird Bakeshop | 15 West Harris Avenue, La Grange, IL
Nothing guarantees you’ll be invited back next year like bringing sweet or savory baked goods from the Bellbird Bakeshop. Pre-order items such as brioche dinner rolls, potato, sage, and Gruyère focaccia, salted caramel apple crumble pie, maple bourbon pumpkin pie, and a honey, ricotta, and pistachio cheesecake, and pick them up on Wednesday, November 26.
Blackberry Market | 36 South La Grange Road, La Grange, IL
This year, focus on the bird and let Blackberry Market provide everything else. Choose from sides including spinach-and-sage dressing, roasted harvest veggies, and bacon-wrapped dates filled with goat cheese. You can also get cranberry chutney, homestyle turkey gravy, and Parker House rolls that are ready to heat and serve. Consider an apple pie or a pumpkin pie tart for dessert, and to add a special drink for your gathering, pick up the Pear Thee Well cocktail mix.
Order by 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, for pick up or delivery on Wednesday, November 26.
Milkstop | 700 West Burlington Avenue, La Grange, IL
You can count on Milkstop, a popular neighborhood gathering place, to make your guests feel at home with its menu of house-made sides, including traditional sausage-and-sage stuffing, brown-sugar-and-pecan mashed sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Add extra sides and Mary’s pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread pudding to complete your meal. But what about the bird? Milkstop has that covered too. Your custom meal package includes a fresh 14- to 15-pound Slagel Farms turkey, herbed butter rub, roasting pan, gravy, and easy-to-follow instructions.
Call 708-937-9158 to place your order by Friday, November 21, for pickup on Thursday, November 27, between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.
And visit their website for more information.
Steak + Vine | 37 La Grange Road, La Grange, IL
The centerpiece of your ready-to-serve Thanksgiving dinner from Steak + Vine is a tender and juicy boneless turkey roast, seasoned with sage butter and roasted to perfection in its own natural juices. Then it is sliced and wrapped, ready for you to serve. All the classic sides, from mashed potatoes and gravy to traditional green bean casserole, and some favorites with a twist, such as fire-roasted Brussel sprouts with apple-onion jam and a bright fall salad with Granny Smith apples, are available, along with house-made orange cranberry sauce and your choice of pumpkin, Key Lime, or chocolate peanut butter pie.
Call 708-579-0520 to reserve and pick up on Thursday, November 27.
LA GRANGE PARK
Happier Now Café & Market | 1016 E 31st Street, La Grange Park, IL
Let Happier Now Café & Market take care of your appetizers and sides. Appetizer options include pork sausage-stuffed mushrooms and butternut squash, fig, and feta-stuffed mushrooms to set the perfect tone for your celebration. Elevate your sides with focaccia dressing with sweet potato and mushrooms, butternut squash mac and cheese, and herb-roasted root vegetables to complement your roasted turkey. Finally, indulge in a delicious pumpkin pie, pumpkin praline pie, or apple Bundt cake for dessert. Order by Sunday, November 23, for pick up or delivery on Wednesday, November 26.
RIVERSIDE
La Barra | 2 E Burlington St, Riverside, IL
Known for its warm atmosphere and classic Italian dishes, La Barra is a local favorite year-round. For Thanksgiving, the restaurant offers a traditional holiday meal featuring roast turkey breast with all the fixings or à la carte sides such as chopped salad, penne pasta with marinara, green beans almondine, sweet potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, and brioche stuffing. And don’t skip dessert—choose from tiramisu, pumpkin cheesecake, or pumpkin apple butter cake.
Place your order by Sunday, November 23, and pick up on Wednesday, November 26.
To order, call 708-877-7700 or email ceasar@labarrariverside.com or click here to view the full menu.
The Chew Chew | 33 East Burlington Street, Riverside, IL
Savor a stress-free holiday with The Chew Chew, where you can pick up fully cooked, ready-to-warm-and-serve cider-brined turkey breast, honey-roasted spiral-cut ham, and all the fixin’s, including buttermilk mashed potatoes, bourbon mashed sweet potatoes, roasted vegetable-and-sage stuffing, sweet-corn casserole, and green beans with caramelized onions. Pre-order by Saturday, November 22, for pickup on Wednesday, November 26, at Sawmilly (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.) or Chew Chew (4:00 to 5:00 p.m. or 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.).