The 2012 Great Thanksgiving Guide: Dining Out

You might feel like you've just barely hung up your Halloween costume, but Turkey Day is now upon us. As of today, you have T-minus seven days and counting, so get those reservations and orders in! Below, we’ve rounded up as many Thanksgiving lunches, buffets and set dinners as we could find. Check 'em out, and let us know if there are others to add to the list.

If you’re looking specifically for kid-friendly or family dinners, take a look at the roundup over at our sister site, Beijing-kids.com.

Also, we’ll take this chance to point out a correction. In the November issue of our magazine, we mistakenly stated that Modo and Mosto would be serving turkey dinners. They will not be offering turkey dinners, but do have some handy holiday dinner sets available, so give them a call if you’re interested in any holiday shenanigans involving food and wine.

Now, onto the list, broken down by area for your perusing pleasure:

CBD/SANLITUN/JIANGUOMEN
Aroma, Ritz-Carlton Beijing
Give thanks for an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving spread, plus free-flow beer and house wine. RMB 518. 6-10.30pm. (5908 8161)

Asia Bistro, JW Marriott
A buffet of traditional Thanksgiving treats, plus spreads of Asian offerings, so you don’t forget you’re in China. RMB 428+15%. 6-10.30pm. (5908 8995)

Brussels
Choose turkey or ham (or splurge for both) with all-you-can-eat sides topped off with
a slice of pumpkin pie. RMB 188-268. (6591 9525, or make reservations with Kenn Bermel at 134 8880 4794)

CRU Steakhouse, JW Marriott
Four-course set dinner with homemade pan-fried foie gras, roasted whole turkey with traditional chestnut stuffing, themed trimmings and more. RMB 788+15%. 6-10.30pm. (5908 8995)

East 33, Raffles Beijing
It’s all here: roast turkey, honey-glazed ham, chestnuts, cranberry relish and pumpkin pie. RMB 388+15%. 6-10pm. (6526 3388 ext 5171)

Grange Grill, Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Sit down with your family and friends at this lovely five-course set dinner. Turkey, traditional sides and wine pairings. Price TBD. 5.30-9pm. (5922 8880)

Jaan, Raffles Beijing
The traditional lunch or dinner with a refined, French twist. RMB 198+15% (3-course lunch), RMB 688+15% (5-course dinner).11am-9pm. Jaan, Raffles Beijing (8500 4186)

Seasonal Tastes, Westin Beijing Chaoyang
A Thanksgiving buffet dinner spread with turkey-carving station and all the fixin’s. Price TBD. 5.30-9pm. (5922 8880)

Scene a Café, China World Hotel
Chase that food coma with turkey fresh from the carving station and as many slices of classic pumpkin pie as you desire. RMB 328+15%. (6505 2266 ext 6644)

SWITCH! Grill (Nov 22-25)
Four-course traditional dinner with butternut squash soup, traditional turkey with all the trimmings and house-made pumpkin pie. RMB 220. 6-10pm. (6553 5691)

Tim’s Texas Bar-B-Q
Smoked turkey, ham and homestyle vegetables make you feel at home. Pay RMB 20 extra for a glass of wine. RMB 178. Noon-10pm. (6591 9161)

VIC, Sofitel Wanda
Traditional dinner with all the fixin’s. If three people pay, a fourth eats free. There’s also a takeaway option if you order one day in advance, with free delivery within 5km. 5.30-10pm. (8599 6666)

FINANCIAL STREET
Greenfish, Ritz-Carlton Financial Street
Until Nov 25. Those from the South know Thanksgiving’s about lunch, not dinner. RMB 358+15%.(6601 6666 ext 6255)

GULOU
Mas Bar
A charming feast in the hutongs, with roast turkey and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie. RMB 150. 7-11pm. (6405 4337 or mas.tapas.bar@gmail.com)

LIDO
SALT
Class up your Thanksgiving feast with foie gras, poached lobster and wild pigeon accompanying your roast turkey. RMB 438. 6pm. (6437 8457)

LUFTHANSA/CHAOYANG PARK
Beijing Bistro, Beijing Marriott Northeast Lunch or dinner buffet with turkey, chestnut and sausage stuffing and pumpkin pie with clotted cream. Free-flow wine and champagne. RMB 268-398. 11.30am-2.30pm, 6-9pm. (5927 8888)

Kranzler’s Thanksgiving Dinner
Boston seafood chowder, roast Tom turkey and dessert buffet of pumpkin pie, pecan pie, cornmeal waffles with ice cream and maple syrup. RMB 100 extra gets you half a lobster. RMB 398+15%. 6.30-10.30pm. (6465 3388 ext 4222)

One East, Hilton Beijing
A set menu with turkey and creative spins on all your favorite sides. Add RMB 100 for wine pairings. RMB 298+15%. 6-10pm. (5865 5000 ext 5030)

OLYMPIC VILLAGE
Intercontinental Beijing Beichen
Stuff yourselves at the Café O2 buffet (RMB 258+15%) or sit down to a turkey set dinner at the Italian Trattoria (RMB 328+15%). 5.30pm-11pm. (8437 1188)

SHUANGJING
Lily's American Diner
The most affordable turkey dinner in town, with bird, sides and dessert. Takeaway options also available. RMB 109. (6592 5548)

SHUNYI
Green T. House Living
No turkey here, but their tea-infused menu will have some seasonal touches, like a tea-dusted chestnut truffle cappuccino. RMB 588. (6434 2519)

OTHER LOCATIONS
The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu (Nov 22 & 24)
A rare experience: Thanksgiving along the Great Wall. Sit down to a family-style meal of roast turkey and all the trimmings. A round-trip school bus service for the Thursday dinner departs from the Kempinski Hotel at 3pm (RMB 80 extra). RMB 360, RMB 120 (students with valid student ID). 5-8.30pm. (6162 6506)

There you have it, folks. All meals are on Thanksgiving day (Thu, Nov 22) unless otherwise noted. If we've missed anything, let us know in the comments section below. Coming up next: turkey takeaway options. Stay tuned.

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