Blue Duck Tavern, Annabelle, and Rasika West End are taking reservations for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, 2026, giving DC diners three very different ways to skip the dishes. Let’s get into it.
Blue Duck Tavern Is the Splurge With a Feast to Go
Blue Duck Tavern’s three-course holiday menu runs $185 per person ($85 for kids), with smoked free-range turkey, slow-roasted prime rib, and potato-crusted halibut among the mains. Pastry Chef Abraham Castillo’s desserts (mini pumpkin pies, maple cheesecake, warm apple strudel) seal the deal. Tables are prepaid, changes are due 72 hours ahead, and the à la carte menu takes the day off. Hosting at home instead? The $595 to-go feast feeds six to eight, and orders close November 15.
Reserve at Blue Duck Tavern
Annabelle Is the Pick for a Polished Prix Fixe
Annabelle’s $85 Thanksgiving menu is the best value of the bunch. Start with the gingered koginut squash soup, order the heritage turkey roulade with sage stuffing, and finish with the apple mille-feuille (the obvious dessert move). Sides arrive family style, and service runs 1 to 8 p.m.
Reserve at Annabelle
Rasika West End Spices Up the Holiday Table
Rasika West End adds a Turkey Musallam ($35) with achari Brussels sprouts, onion and sage pulao, and cranberry kulcha to its full à la carte menu. Rasika serves both lunch and dinner that day, with dinner seatings from 5 p.m. until nearly 10. Pro tip. This is thee spot for a group that wants turkey on one plate and Rasika’s regular favorites on the next.
Reserve at Rasika West End
Blue Duck Tavern sits inside Park Hyatt Washington at 24th and M Streets NW, Annabelle at 2132 Florida Avenue NW, and Rasika West End at 1190 New Hampshire Avenue NW, where valet costs $15. Expect $35 for Rasika’s special, $85 at Annabelle, and $185 at Blue Duck, plus tax and a 20% gratuity there. Book now, before tables (and desserts) disappear.
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