Best Places for Thanksgiving and Holiday Meals in New York City

It's time for Thanksgiving in New York City. Grab the phone and begin dialing frantically. Get out your platinum credit cards and your child's college savings. Okay, so it's not all that bad. In fact, many Manhattan restaurants are offering prix fixe menus at very reasonable prices. Here are some of the best places for Thanksgiving and holiday meals in New York City.

Palma, located at 28 Cornelia Street in Manhattan, is offering their four-course prix fixe menu from one p.m. until ten p.m. at a cost of $55 per person. This critically acclaimed restaurant on the Village's burgeoning Restaurant Row offers spectacular food in a casual yet elegant atmosphere. You can contact Palma by telephone at (212) 691-2223, or visit them at their website at http://www.palmanyc.com/home.html.

Sapa is a gorgeous restaurant that features French Southeast Asian Cuisine. Located at 43 West 24th Street, it is not uncommon for celebrities to be spotted at this Manhattan hot spot. On Thanksgiving Day, Sapa will be offering unusual entrees such as venison in addition to the more traditional turkey with all the trimmings, on their $60 prix fixe menu. You can contact Sapa at (212) 929-1800, and visit their website at http://www.sapanyc.com/ for further details.

Salmon River in Midtown is offering a three-course Thanksgiving Day dinner for only $39 per person ($17 per child twelve and under). Entrees include Roasted Free Range Turkey, Wild Alaska King Salmon, and Filet Mignon. Located at 3 East 40th Street in Manhattan, Salmon River is currently accepting reservations. Their telephone number is (212) 481-7887, and you can check out their website at http://salmonrivernyc.com/page/nobt/Home.html.

Agave Southwestern is offering a $45 prix fixe menu featuring Cider Brined Hudson Valley Turkey with roasted corn mashed potatoes, Pumpkin Seed Crusted Salmon Filet with smoked vegetables and Spanish rice, Pan Roast Pork Tenderloin, or Harvest Vegetable Sopa Seca. Located at 140 Seventh Avenue South, Agave is a unique Southwestern restaurant with outstanding food and an exciting atmosphere. Call Agave at (212) 989-2100, and pay a visit to their website at http://www.agaveny.com/home.html.

Marion's Continental, located at 354 Bowery between Great Jones and East 4th Streets, is offering a four-course Thanksgiving dinner for $45 ($17.50 for children). Seatings are at two, four, six, and eight p.m. Call Marion's Continental at (212) 475-7621 for more information, and visit their website at http://marionsnyc.com/?cslink=profile_info_website_cust.

Kitchen 22 is an upscale Charlie Palmer restaurant located at 36 East 22nd Street in Manhattan. Kitchen 22 is offering seatings on Thanksgiving Day at four, six, and eight p.m., and will be featuring a three course prix fixe menu for only $39 per person. Call Kitchen 22 at (212) 228-4399, and visit their website at http://www.charliepalmer.com/kitchen_22/home.html.

Keep in mind that New York City restaurants fill up fast, so make your reservations as early as possible, and be sure to have a few back-up plans before you call, or you may be disappointed. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Day dinner in New York City, and happy holidays to all!