Sit back, relax, and leave the cooking to the professionals. Whether you never got around to planning your Thanksgiving spread, or you burned the stuffing, here’s a list of vegan restaurants open for Thanksgiving dinner in Los Angeles.
Shojin
Downtown LA & Culver City
Would you prefer to eat sushi over the classic holiday roasts and fixings? Make a reservation at Shojin for their Japanese-inspired Thanksgiving Special Tasting Menu. The feast includes kabocha pumpkin soup and croquettes, maple-glazed Brussels sprouts, stuffed shiitake mushrooms, pickled vegetables, a dragon roll, dynamite roll, and baked crab cake hand roll. The limited-edition menu is $98 and serves two people. It will be available at both locations from 12-8:30pm. Reservations must be made in advance online.
The Grain Cafe
Multiple Locations
All five of The Grain Cafe’s locations are open from 9am-5pm this Thanksgiving! Their fan-favorite Holiday Feast is piled high with vegan turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, garlicky vegetables, and cranberry sauce. For dessert, pick a slice of cake from their big, beautiful pastry case. You know what to do—type “The Grain Cafe” into your GPS, and get to getting!
Real Food Daily
Pasadena & West Hollywood
Real Food Daily is back for another year with their vegan, gluten-free Thanksgiving Teaser! Splurge on hickory-smoked maple-carved jackfruit, pecan praline yams, sage walnut corn stuffing, sauteed broccolini, mashed potatoes & gravy, and cranberry sauce. Real Food Daily will be open for regular business hours on Thanksgiving Day. Reservations can be made in advance, but they’ll also be accepting walk-ins on a first-come, first-served basis.
Follow Your Heart Market & Cafe
Canoga Park
Follow Your Heart to this spot for a dine-in Thanksgiving experience—see what we did there? The restaurant will be open from 9am-3pm to serve up their Complete Thanksgiving Dinner for just $22.99 a person! Your plate comes loaded with sliced vegan turkey, rosemary & thyme stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, steamed green beans with toasted almonds, glazed oven-roasted yams, and orange cranberry relish. If you’d like to avoid gluten, request the gluten-free harvest loaf for your entrée and a gluten-free version of their stuffing. Feel free to add soup and a glass of chardonnay or pinot noir to complete your meal. Call 818-348-3240 or email cafe@followyourheart.com to make a reservation.
Crossroads Kitchen
Beverly Grove
Want to impress your family with an upscale vegan spread? Crossroads Kitchen has your back! Their holiday feast begins with an autumn chopped salad dressed in a pomegranate white balsamic vinaigrette. It’s followed by your choice of a breaded scallopini or roasted pulled king oyster mushrooms alongside mashed potatoes & gravy, stuffing, Brussels sprouts, and sweet potato biscuits. Lastly, treat your taste buds to Crossroads Kitchen’s pumpkin mousse cheesecake or cranberry sorbet. The prix fixe menu price is $65 per guest plus tax and gratuity. Reservations must be made online.
