Area restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner

If you don’t want to cook or aren’t sure what you’re going to do for Thanksgiving dinner, restaurants in the area have you covered. Here’s a list of area restaurants hosting Thanksgiving Day dinners:

▪  Arts & Eats, 1114 12th St. W., Bradenton, will offer a Thanksgiving buffet with smoked turkey, all the trimmings and a pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. For the full buffet menu, visit artsandeatsfl.com/. Call 941-201-6647 for more information.

▪  Pier 22, 1200 1st Ave. W., Bradenton, invites guests to enjoy an all-day traditional Thanksgiving dinner, including roasted Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potato casserole, broccoli casserole, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and pumpkin pie. The full dinner menu will also be available. A Thanksgiving to-go meal for 4 with a free bottle of wine while supplies last is available. Reservations encouraged and to-go orders must be placed by Nov. 22. Call 941-748-8087 for more information.

▪  Blu Mangrove, 102 Riviera Dunes Way, Palmetto, will have a Thanksgiving dinner with roasted turkey, spiral ham, prime rib, baked mac and cheese, summer squash and an assortment of pies. Call 941-479-7827.

▪  Downtown Bradenton Courtyard Marriott, 100 Riverfront Drive, has a buffet-style traditional Thanksgiving feast with a raw bar including oysters, clams, shrimp cocktail, mussels, smoked salmon, imported cheeses and a fruit display. Carving stations will have prime rib and roast beef, brown sugar and mustard-glazed ham, roasted garlic and rosemary pork loin and slow-brined citrus turkeys. Sides include cranberry compote, sage and sausage stuffing, garlic and sour cream mashed potatoes, lobster macaroni and cheese and what Marriott’s Chef Ryan Jessup said is his “famous” roasted brown sugar and Jack Daniel's sweet potato casserole. The menu includes more sides with a full dessert menu. Reservations recommended for 12 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. seatings, 941-747-3727. $31.95 per person. Children 10 and over $15.95 and children under 10 are free.

▪  The Polo Grill & Bar, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, will host a Thanksgiving buffet with carving and salad stations, a seafood display and other side dishes. The Polo Grill also offers a “Thanksgiving Carry Out” package with all the trimmings for a family of eight. For more information and reservations, call 941-782-0899, ext. 2.

▪  Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 5365 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, will serve its regular full dining menu and cocktails, plus a traditional oven-roasted turkey dinner and a bourbon-pineapple glazed smoked Virginia ham dinner. Call 941-921-9465 for more information; Phillippi Creek does not take reservations.

▪  The Table Creekside, located next to the Phillippi Creek restaurant, will be open for its first Thanksgiving dinner with a full menu, complete with a selection of soups, salads, appetizers, entrées and desserts. The Table does take reservations. Call 941-921-9465 for questions or to make reservations.

▪  The Capital Grille, 180 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota, will be open on Thanksgiving serving its regular dinner menu as well as a traditional Thanksgiving option. Reservations are recommended but not required. Call 941-256-3647 for more information.

▪  Mattison’s Forty-One, 7275 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, is having a dine-in Thanksgiving dinner and also takeout meals for up to 10 people. Both options offer a turkey dinner with traditional fixings. Call 941-921-3400 by Nov. 20 to order a takeout meal or make Thanksgiving reservations.

This story was originally published November 15, 2016 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Area restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner."