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Where to Get Thanksgiving Meals in Northwest Arkansas 2025

Plus Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day

By Kara Ault, Macaroni Kid Fayetteville and Rogers-Bentonville Publisher November 6, 2025

Thanksgiving is only a couple of weeks away. Even if you can't travel to be with family, you can enjoy your favorite meals of Thanksgiving turkey, ham, cornbread dressing, and cranberry sauce without having to heat up the oven!

Whether you aren’t the usual Turkey Day Chef, or you want to spend more time with family, these local businesses are happy to help put a delicious Thanksgiving meal on your table. Below you will find where you can get a turkey, side dishes, and even desserts from our favorite places in Northwest Arkansas.


Cracker Barrel

1022 South 48th St

Springdale, AR

479-872-2040

What they offer: Dine-in regular hours with Thanksgiving meal starting at 11 AM. OR Heat n' Serve feast- Serves 8-10 people or 4-6 people, and goes from oven to table in just 2 hours.  

For 8-10 people

--Two Oven-Roasted Turkey Breasts
– Cornbread Dressing
– Turkey Gravy
– Cranberry Relish
– Sweet Potato Casserole with pecans
– Green Beans
– Mashed Potatoes
– Sweet Yeast Rolls
– Pumpkin Pie & Pecan Pie

For 4-6 people:

-One oven-roasted turkey breast,

– Cornbread Dressing
– Turkey Gravy
– Cranberry Relish
– Sweet Potato Casserole with pecans
– Green Beans
– Sweet Yeast Rolls

Pre-order and receive a FREE $5 bonus card when you schedule your pickup for 11/24 or 11/25.






Briar Rose Bakery

28 E Main St

Farmington AR

479-200-6027

What they offer: To-go turkey meals. Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, sage stuffing, sweet potato pecan casserole, orange pecan cranberry sauce, yeast rolls. Serves 4-6 people: $139. Serves 12-16 people: $239. Must call to order! Pick up is Wed Nov 26 or Thurs Nov 27 at 10 AM.





Southern Food Company

3575 W. Wedington Dr, Suite 3

Fayetteville, AR

479-313-7646

What they offer: To-go Turkey or Ham dinner. Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, homemade giblet gravy, cornbread dressing, dinner rolls, and green beans or green bean casserole. Serves 4-6: $175 with a la carte options. Ham dinner- same except choice of ham. Serves 4-6: $180 with a la carte options.


Order using this form by Nov 19 for pick up on Nov 25 or 26. 





Penguin Ed's

2773 E Mission Blvd

Fayetteville, AR

479-587-8646
 and

HISTORIC B & B

230 S East Ave

Fayetteville, AR
479-521-3663

What they offer: -Thanksgiving smoked meats. Order by Nov 21st, pick up Nov 25-26  Smoked turkey- 14-16 lbs pre-cooked + 1 qt of gravy. Serves approx 10 people. $85.00 OR  Smoked ham- 7 lbs, feeds approx 8 people, $90.00. Cornbread stuffing, 1 gallon, feeds approx 12-14- people- $24.95. Call or stop by to order.






Richard's Country Meat Market

2042 N Market Ave

Fayetteville, AR

479-443-0000

What they offer: A huge variety of Thanksgiving meals with smoked turkey, roasted turkey, sliced ham, sliced roasted turkey breast dinner. Sides including mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and more. See their website for full menu. * Dinners and turkeys are served frozen and must be pre-ordered and pre-paid with curbside pickup. Call (479) 443-0000 today. Our cooked-orders requirements this year: 1) Pre-order 2) Pre-pay 3) Curbside pick-up available   

Family Packages:
Sliced Roasted Turkey Dinner             $125
Sliced Ham Dinner                                $125
(sold frozen and feeds 8)
Includes:
5# of turkey or ham
1 dozen king's Hawaiian rolls
2 qts. cornbread stuffing
2 qts. mashed potatoes
1 qt. baked beans
1 qt. green beans
1 qt. buttered corn
1qt. turkey gravy
1 pumpkin pie





Simply Done NWA (delivery)

Delivery from Bella Vista to Fayetteville, with areas past those for a fee.

Rogers, AR

254-366-0856

What they offer: Delivery of your Thanksgiving meal on Nov 24. Whole smoked turkey, traditional Dressing, Green Bean Casserole, Nan's Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Harvest Brussel Sprouts, Cranberry Sauce or a Whole Thanksgiving plate for 1 ( This is perfect for the college student who can't make it home or the elderly who can't travel)


 





Prairie Grove Masonic Lodge 

Smoked turkeys for $50 each.  Reserve your turkey now by emailing Masonic436@pgtc.com









Cockpit Cafe

at Beaver Lake Aviation

Rogers, AR

479-443-0000

What they offer: Holiday feasts with choice of one or two proteins and sides, feeds 8-10 people starting at $130. Email or place your order online today to reserve your holiday meal, with complimentary pickup or convenient delivery (for an additional fee) scheduled for Tuesday or Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
All orders must be received by 11/20/2025 for the following Tuesday or Wednesday pick-up.  
We will be closed on Thanksgiving day.
catering@cockpitcatering.com







For the Love NWA

This nonprofit food truck serves up free meals on their Neighbor Nights and will be serving Thanksgiving dinner at the following locations:

Monday, 11/24- Springdale- Community Park Drive, 5:30-6:30 PM

Tues, 11/25- Rogers- 203 S. Promenade Blvd, 5:30-6:30 PM

Thurs, 11/27- Bentonville- 306 SW A St, 5:30-6:30 PM.





Black Bear Diner Fayetteville

Open regular hours on Thanksgiving day and offers a traditional Thanksgiving meal.





Know of one I've missed? Email me KaraA@macaronikid.com