Updated: Dine-in and pre-order Thanksgiving options in Cumberland County
For those looking to avoid spending Thanksgiving over the stove, several restaurants and farms in the Cumberland County area are cooking up turkey day favorites with dine-in and take-out options:
Ashcombe Farm & Greenhouses
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Food: Turkey dinner for two with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, rolls, cranberry sauce and two slices of pumpkin or apple pie ($49.99)
How to order: Forms turned in at registers, limited to the first 100 orders
Pickup: Between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 27.
*Orders for Thanksgiving pies can be placed through Nov. 21 at the bakery or by calling 717-766-7611.
The Barn at Allenberry
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Food: Thanksgiving Buffet is at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Nov. 28 with a carving station featuring turkey and ribs, salads and starters, sides, a seafood bar and desserts ($72 per adult, $30 per child ages 4-10); Thanksgiving Take Away dinner for six to eight people includes turkey, gravy, cranberry relish, sage and apple stuffing, candied yams, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cream style corn, snowflake rolls and pumpkin pie ($220)
How to Order: Order take away dinners online by Nov. 21 or make a reservation online for the buffet
Pickup: From 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 28 in the Fairfield Hall Lobby
Carlisle Barracks
Address: Letort View Community Center, Lovell Avenue, Carlisle
Food: Sponsored by U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, Chef Jess is preparing Thanksgiving meals for four people or eight people. The effort is open to the public, and the menu includes herb roasted turkey breast, Yukon whipped potatoes, cornbread stuffing, pan gravy, freshly baked rolls with butter, green bean casserole, cranberry relish, coleslaw, apple pie and pumpkin pie. The 4-person meal costs $80 and the eight-person meal costs $150.
How to Order: Order online or call 717-245-4049 by Nov. 18.
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Cassell's Grille
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Food: The restaurant will offer a Thanksgiving Day buffet featuring roast turkey, baked ham, homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes and chef's sweet potatoes, homestyle gravy, corn and green beans, assorted side dishes, rolls, cornbread and desserts.
Time open: The buffet is open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28
Cost: $34.99 for adults and $19.99 for children younger than 10
Cornerstone Coffeehouse
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Food: Choose from a variety of Thanksgiving desserts, as well as quiches and frittatas to order for holiday feasts. Desserts include pumpkin rolls, apple pie and pumpkin pie. Quiches are $36 and can be either the quiche with butternut squash, goat cheese and rosemary or one with roasted potato, bacon, cheddar and scallions. Frittatas in boxes of four are $31 and have the same flavor options as the quiche. Holiday cake-pops are also available.
How to Order: Call 717-737-5026 or stop in-person before Nov. 25
Pickup: Normal business hours
Crazy Glazed
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Food: Choose doughnuts as this year's holiday dessert with a turkey mini-doughnut platter that includes seasonal flavors and a turkey doughnut in the middle. A small platter of 50 mini-doughnuts is $30 and a large platter of 80 mini-doughnuts is $48.
How to Order: Call 717-906-8868
Pickup: Normal business hours
Dutch Country Store
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Food: The store is selling pies for $10, bread for $3.50 and pumpkin rolls for $8. Pie choices including pecan, shoo-fly, blueberry, peach, cherry, black raspberry, apple, mincemeat, chocolate cream or pumpkin with a choice of lattice, crumb top or top crust.
How to Order: Call 717-477-9339 or stop by in-person by Nov. 25
Pickup: Normal business hours
Good Keeper Farm
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Food: The farm will offer its pasture-raised turkeys that are fed GMO-free local feed and organic vegetables and are raised on grass. The price is $6 per pound, and customers will have to pay a $25 deposit when ordering.
How to Order: Reserve online or visit the farm
Pickup: Customers can pick up the turkeys at the farm, at Farmers on the Square or at Talking Breads Nov. 26
Greystone Brew House
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Food: Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. soup and salad choices, entrees of roasted turkey breast with turkey gravy and cranberry relish, smoked ham with mustard honey sauce, lemon herb cod and beef short ribs, several sides and various pie options ($48 for adults, $38 for seniors, $16 for children ages 6 to 12)
Reservations: Booked online
Maplewood Farm Market
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Food: The farm market offers turkeys and pies for pick-up, with varying sizes of fresh and smoked turkeys for $3.49 or $3.59 per pound, respectively. The market also offers carving hams and whole breasts of 7 to 10 pounds at $4.99 per pound. There are also 9-inch pie options, including apple, shoo-fly, peach, cherry, blueberry, pecan, mincemeat, pumpkin, apple dumplings, creme, chocolate shoo-fly and lemon meringue.
How to Order: Call 717-532-8973 by Nov. 22
Pickup: Pickup is by Nov. 27
Market Cafe
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Food: Order sides and desserts at Market Cafe to spruce up Thanksgiving dinner. Sides by quart include roasted glazed carrots, market mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, Brussels sprouts with bacon, Greek sweet rolls, scones, muffins and assorted mini-seasonal desserts. Pies and cakes include pumpkin pie, apple crumb pie, pecan whiskey pie, pumpkin roll, carrot cake, apple cream cheese bundt cake, pumpkin cheesecake and apple cheesecake.
How to Order: Order in person or call 717-975-3800 by Nov. 22. Payment is due at time of order.
Pickup: Orders must be picked up by noon Nov. 27.
Moonlight Diner
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Food: For the Thanksgiving Day menu, choose main course options of roast turkey, ribeye steak with shrimp skewers, ham steak with sliced pineapple, roast turkey and ham steak combo, seafood stir fry, slow-cooked beef pot roast and barbeque baby back ribs. All entrees are served with mashed potatoes, choice of green beans or sweet potato casserole and choice of beef vegetable soup, cream of crab soup or salad.
Reservations: RSVP for the special menu at 717-701-8601
Oak Grove Farms
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Food: The Monroe Township farm is offering a number of Thanksgiving staples by item, including turkey, turkey breast, turkey legs, ham (bone-in and boneless), ham loaf, stuffing, turkey gravy, sweet corn and pies.
How to Order: Order in-store or call 717-766-2216 by Nov. 23
Pickup: Store hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday
Official BBQ LLC
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Food: Take-out dinner for four to six people includes two pounds of sliced turkey, mashed potatoes, goblet gravy, stuffing, garlic green beans, cranberry sauce and six dinner rolls ($84.99 with additional sides for $10.99 and individual take-out meals available for $17.99)
How to Order: Call 717-401-4844 by Nov. 25
Pickup: Nov. 28 from 8 a.m. to 11. a.m., can be served hot or ready to reheat
*Normal operations will be closed Thanksgiving Day
Paulus Farm Market
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Food: Those who wish to cook but get a local turkey can order a fresh turkey from York Springs Turkey Farm for $3.15 a pound. The farm market is also selling Thanksgiving pies, and will offer heat-and-eat meals, which includes roasted turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, corn-filling balls, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, homemade apple sauce, cranberry relish and pumpkin pie for $19.50 per person.
How to Order: Call 717-697-4330 or order in-person or online .
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Redd's Smokehouse BBQ
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Food: Half smoked turkey meal with stuffing and gravy for seven to 10 people ($69.99 with two sides for an additional $30); whole smoked turkey meal with stuffing and gravy for 15 to 20 people ($99.99 with two sides for an additional $40)
How to Order: Call 717-254-6419 through Nov. 24 while supplies last
Pickup: from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27.
Simply Turkey & More
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Food: Whole turkeys, spiral glazed hams and specialty sides are available for pre-order, and the business will accept orders until they sell out—which they do every year. Individual platters are also available for pre-order, as well as for walk-in service from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Order options include whole turkey and gravy with trimmings for $189.95, individual build-your-own platters for $17.95 each, desserts (including individual slices) and a choice of quart sides, including mashed potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, cranberry relish, green bean casserole, baked corn, twice-baked potato casserole, candied sweet potatoes, baked macaroni and cheese and spiced apples.
How to Order: Order online at simplyturkeyandmore.com
Pickup: The business will be open on Thanksgiving Day for pre-order pick-ups and carry-out meals from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pick-ups are available on Nov. 27, as well.
Sweet Treats Bakery
Address: West Shore Farmer's Market, 900 Market St., Lemoyne
Food: The bakery will offer a number of desserts and breads for Thanksgiving meals, including plain or pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin rolls, carrot cake, red velvet cake, chocolate peanut butter cake, mini-cannoli tray, buttermilk biscuits, zucchini bread, banana bread, pumpkin chocolate chip bread and 9-inch pies, including apple, blueberry, cherry, key lime, lemon meringue, coconut cream, peanut butter, pumpkin, pecan, shoo-fly and mincemeat.
How to Order: Order online or visit the market during business hours by Nov. 23.
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Talking Breads
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Food: Customers can pre-order Thanksgiving sides like stuffing and cranberries, as well as 12 bread options, including sourdough, ciabatta, Norwegian brown bread and French baguette. Rolls and a variety of baked goods are also available for pre-order.
How to order: Order online by Sunday, Nov. 24
Pickup: During normal business hours
T.J. Rockwell's
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Food: Pre-order Thanksgiving Family Meals, which include roast turkey with pan gravy, Dutch stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole and green bean casserole, which will be ready to reheat in disposable pans. The cost is $95 for a meal for four to five people or $180 for eight to 10 people. Add on pie or cake slice—pumpkin roll, apple crisp and chocolate cake with peanut butter icing—for another $5.
How to Order: Pre-order the take-out meal at 717-766-4200.
Pickup: During normal business hours on Nov. 26 or 27. The restaurant is closed on Thanksgiving.
Community Dinners
For those who prefer a community experience when dining this holiday season, there are a number of churches hosting free Thanksgiving dinners.
*Information comes from the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau and from business Facebook pages.
Maddie Seiler is a news reporter for The Sentinel and cumberlink.com covering Carlisle and Newville. Love With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food.
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