If you don't feel like cooking this Thanksgiving or youjust need a little help, there are plenty of Gainesville restaurants open before and during the holiday to help make a memorable feast for you and your family.
Top Hog BBQ
352-554-4019 (Archer Road);352-331-6035 (Jonesville)
Top Hog BBQ,6500 SW Archer Road, Suite E, and14128 W. Newberry Road, Suite 10, is offering Thanksgiving Day mealsto-go for $85, while supplies last. The meals, which serve six to eight people,include 3 pounds of turkey or ham (or half and a half), 1 quart each of macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and green beans, 1 pint of gravy, eight pieces of cornbread and a pumpkin carrot cake.
Meals can be picked up on Nov. 23 or on Thanksgiving morning before noon.
Haile Village Bistro
352-378-0721
Haile Village Bistro, 5323 SW 91st Terrace, will be open for a Thanksgiving buffet and hold seatingfrom noon to 3 p.m. and from 3 to 6 p.m.
Families must make reservations for the Thanksgiving buffet. Adults are $27.99and children are $13.99.
Great Outdoors Restaurant
386-454-1288
The Great Outdoors Restaurant,65 N. Main St. in High Springs, will be open Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A buffet-style Thanksgiving dinner — the menu has yet to be announced — will beavailable for $38 per person. Reservations are suggested.
Cracker Barrel
352-375-2424
Cracker Barrel,4001 SW 43rd St., will be open on Thanksgiving from 7 a.m. to 10p.m., and will begin serving traditional dinners at 11 a.m.
Heat-and-serve meals also are available for preorder online atwww.crackerbarrel.com. A meal that serves four to six people starts at $104.99, while a meal that serves eight to 10 starts at $154.99. A selection of pies such as apple streusel, pumpkin and pecan also are available.
Seating is first come, first served
Prime & Pearl
352-554-6276
Prime & Pearl, 4949 Celebration Pointe Ave., Suite 70, will open from 2 to 8 pm. on Thanksgiving Day.
Patrons can order a traditional Thanksgiving dinner plate, complete with 10 ounces of turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry sauce and more. Adults are $38 and children are $18. The restaurant's full menu also will be available.Reservations are strongly advised.
Boston Market
352-331-1519
Boston Market,6483 W. Newberry Road, will be open on Thanksgiving Day for pick-up onlyfrom 11a.m. to 8p.m.
Orders can be made online, in-store or over the phone.
Pre-ordered heat-and-serve holiday meals that feed four to six people also are available and start at $99.99.Available menu items includeboneless honey-glazed ham,roasted turkey breast, mashed potatoes, vegetable stuffing, gravy, cranberry walnut relish, dinner rolls, pumpkin pie and more.
Mildred’s Big City Food
352-371-1711
Mildred’s Big City Food,3445 W University Ave., is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
Mildred's will be offering its normal three-course menu, a la carte appetizers, as well a traditional turkey plate.
Mi Apa Latin Cafe
352-376-7020(Gainesville); 352-545-4430(Jonesville); (386) 418-0838(Alachua)
Mi Apa Latin Cafe's three locations —114 SW 34th St. in Gainesville;14209 W. Newberry Road, Suite B in Jonesville; and15634 NW US Hwy. 441 in Alachua — will be openThanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It also is offering three holiday specials, including a meal that feeds four to six people for $99, and comes with a half-roasted turkey, yellow rice, black beans, sweet plantains and a loaf of Cuban bread.
Metro Diner
352-353-2889
Metro Diner,2130 SW 34th St., will open Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for holiday meal pickup and table service.
Metro Diner's Heat & Serve Holiday Feasts To-Go! this Thanksgiving, whichcan be customized to serve up to eight people, includes baked ham or roasted turkey, along with mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian dinner rolls, and cornbread stuffing or macaroni and cheese.
Pre-orders can be made through Nov. 21, and pickup times are between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, and between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
Pomodoro Cafe
352-380-9886
Pomodoro Cafe,9200 NW 39th Ave., will be open on Thanksgiving andserving up its classic Italian favorites from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Gumby’s Pizza
352-374-8629
Gumby’s Pizza, located at 2028 SW 34th St., will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 11a.m. to 3 a.m. with the same menu items.
Orders can be made in-store, online or over the phone.
TGI Fridays
352-244-8448
TGI Fridays,3075 Clark Butler Blvd., will be open on Thanksgiving from4 to 10 p.m.
IHOP
352-336-1839
IHOP,3625 SW 13th St., is open 24 hours every day.
Waffle House
352-376-6746 (40th Boulevard); 352-332-5666 (Newberry Road); 352-371-6079 (13th Street);352-213-6399 (University Avenue)
Gainesville's Waffle House locations — 3919 SW 40th Blvd., 7611 W. Newberry Road, 5130 NW 13th St. and15 E. University Ave. —are open 24 hours every day.
— Is your restaurant open on Thanksgiving or offering heat-and-serve holiday meals? To be added to this list, email details to reporter Alan Festo at alan.festo@gvillesun.com.
