What Are These Top N.J. Restaurants Planning For Thanksgiving Dinner?

When it comes to putting together an awesome Thanksgiving dinner, these top New Jersey restaurants really know their stuffing.

If you’ve taken up the challenge of providing this year’s Thanksgiving meal, there are a bevy of ideas that you can borrow from these five Garden State restaurants, each of which has their own unique combination of items planned for Nov. 24.

Check out their planned Thanksgiving meals below.

AVENUE (LONG BRANCH) - Pier Village, 23 Ocean Avenue

The Feast - A three-course, prix fixe menu. Diners start with Butternut Squash Soup, Shrimp Cocktail, Petite Mixed Greens, Baked Beets or Escargot. Entrée choices include Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, Canadian Salmon, Boeuf Bourguignon, Flat Iron Steak, Trout Amandine or Risotto of Quinoa. Additional offerings include Pumpkin Cheesecake, Crème Brûlée, Apple Tart Tatin, Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème or Pecan Pie for dessert.

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HO-HO-KUS TAVERN (HO-HO-KUS) - 1 East Franklin Turnpike

The Feast – A four-course menu of seasonal favorites. Diners choose a Traditional Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings, as well as Seared Whole Trout, Grilled Filet Mignon and a Kids Menu.

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PLUM (MONTCLAIR) - 179 Glenridge Avenue

The Feast – The gluten-free bakery’s holiday offerings include a Stuffing Mix with a family recipe card, and a bread basket with Pull-Apart Dinner Rolls, Baguettes, Cranberry Nut Raisin Bread and other goodies. For dessert, choose from Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple Crumb or Coconut Custard 4-inch or 8-inch pies. Other items include Pastries, Doughnuts and Loaf Cakes.

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RESTAURANT SERENADE (CHATHAM) – 6 Roosevelt Avenue

The Feast - Chef/owner James Laird offers starters like Pumpkin Soup, Gnocchi and Maine Oysters. Entrée choices include Traditional Turkey cooked two ways with festive accompaniments or a seafood, beef or venison main course. Additional offerings include housemade desserts, like Lemon, Pumpkin or Warm Chocolate Tarts or an Apple Cobbler.

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STRIP HOUSE (LIVINGSTON) - The Westminster Hotel, 550 West Mount Pleasant Avenue

The Feast – Diners choose a three-course prix fixe menu (Poached Pears or Butternut Squash Soup; Roasted Organic Free Range Turkey or Grilled Atlantic Salmon; Pecan or Pumpkin Pie) or enjoy signature Strip House a la carte menu items like Lobster Ravioli, Branzino or their favorite cuts of steak.

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