American Thanksgiving Day will be celebrated on Thursday 28 November. This annual national holiday in the United States celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. It is a time for families and friends to get together and enjoy a meal and/or participate in celebratory activities. 

In the USA, there are parades and football games, and of course, traditional fare featuring turkey, cranberries and pumpkin pie.

Here in Cayman, the following restaurants are offering a selection of Thanksgiving menus so you can celebrate Cayman-style!

The Brasserie, Cricket Square

This year, for American Thanksgiving, the Brasserie is hosting dinner from 5pm to 10pm. The three-course menu includes Caboose roasted pumpkin soup or pear and cranberry salad for starters, followed by all-natural turkey roulade with Yukon potato mash, butternut squash-thyme stuffing, green beans and roasted carrots, Cayman sorrel tartar and sage gravy. Then for dessert, enjoy roasted apple pie with spiced rum cream and salted caramel anglaise. 

The cost is CI$ 72 per person (plus gratuities). Add CI$38 for wine pairing. Takeaway is available for pre-order. Call (345) 945-1815 to book your table or order a takeaway Thanksgiving feast.  

The Falls Steakhouse, opposite the Strand 

For Thanksgiving dinner, visit the Falls Steakhouse and enjoy an oven-baked turkey with gravy and homemade cranberry sauce, homemade stuffing, garlic mashed potatoes, and sautéed mixed vegetables. You’ll receive a complimentary drink with your meal. And dessert is freshly baked pumpkin pie. Dinner costs CI $38.95.

For reservations, call (345) 945-4755.

Lobster Pot, George Town

The Lobster Pot isn’t going to miss an opportunity to include turkey on their menu! Their special Thanksgiving menu features roasted spiced pumpkin and coconut soup as a starter, followed by traditional roast turkey and pineapple glazed ham accompanied by sage, sausage stuffing and creamy mash potatoes topped with pan gravy, roasted sweet potatoes, carrots, Brussels sprouts, green bean casserole and riesling cranberry sauce. Hopefully you will still have room for dessert which is pumpkin and sweet potato pie with spiced whipped cream. 

This delicious, set menu costs CI$55 (plus 15% gratuities) per person.

Book early to avoid disappointment. Call (345) 949-2736.

Ms.Piper’s, West Bay Road

Ms.Piper’s is offering a Thanksgiving Feast presented “family style”. On the table will be bread and butter served with a selection of appetisers including Ms.Piper’s platter, tuna crudo and zucchini frites. The main course consists of slow cooked turkey breast, homemade ham, grilled Napa cabbage, plus a variety of side dishes. Desserts include pecan pie and vanilla ice cream, chocolate and coconut vegan cake, and orange Eton mess. 

The cost of this special menu is CI$75 per person.

To book your table, email: reservations@mspipers.ky.

If you prefer to celebrate Thanksgiving at home without the stress of cooking, then order ahead and pick up your feast! Here are our top to-go choices. 

Chicken Chicken, Westshore Centre, West Bay Road  

At Chicken Chicken, their special “Turkey Turkey American Thanksgiving” menu is available so place your order now! Order a “Feast for the Family 6-8”  for CI$155, or family “9-12” for CI$205 which includes a 12lb wood-roasted turkey with gravy, Aunt Dee’s stuffing, buttermilk mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes, sauteed vegetables, cranberry sauce, homemade Caribbean cornbread, with pumpkin pie or pecan pie for dessert. 

A 12lb wood roasted turkey is available to order for CI$68. Order individual lunch and dinners, prices start at CI$19.95. 

Kirk Market, Eastern Avenue, George Town

You can order your classic Thanksgiving dinner from Kirk Market. The classic turkey and ham dinner serves six, and includes boneless turkey and ham slices, perfectly paired with their incredible holiday sides. 

Foster’s Supermarket – Airport, Camana Bay, Countryside and Republix

You can order your Thanksgiving dinner online from Foster’s Supermarket this year. There is a choice of ready-to-eat holiday dinners, choose from delicious roast turkey, 12hr smoked pork, or maple glazed ham, with three sides, dinner rolls, and a freshly baked pie. Prices start at CI$94.99.

Hurley’s, The Shoppes at Grand Harbour 

Choose a turkey or a ham or Cayman style beef dinner from Hurleys this Thanksgiving Day. If you prefer traditional turkey, then you have a choice of Thanksgiving whole or carved turkey dinner, or a whole turkey with one qt gravy and ½ qt cranberries. There is pineapple glazed spiral sliced ham dinner with or without sides. And Cayman style beef either with or without sides. The Thanksgiving dinner options start at CI$159.99,  serve eight people and include 12 dinner rolls, sides of mac and cheese, creamy mashed potates, roasted Brussels sprouts, sauteed green beads and Hurley’s famous stuffing. 

Thanksgiving rice and beans, and fried sweet plantains are also available to order. For dessert, there is a choice of apple pie and pumpkin pie.

Ms.Piper’s, West Bay Road

Ms.Piper’s invites you to enjoy her special “Thanksgiving To-Go” menu. Appetisers include a selection of cold cuts, cheeses and pickles, eggplant spread, crudites, and sourdough bread. The main course consists of slow cooked turkey breast, homemade ham, plus a variety of side dishes. Desserts include pecan pie and chocolate and coconut vegan cake. 

The cost is CI$55 per person. Pick up time is 3pm-5pm.

To place your order, email: reservations@mspipers.ky

Happy Thanksgiving!