Can you believe it’s November already?! I don’t know about you, but I still feel stuck in March. Whether we believe it or not, the holiday season is upon us and after the year we’ve had, I can tell this Thanksgiving is going to be even more special than ever.

Although I’m not American, I’m very familiar with the holiday and as the founder of Eat Out Madrid, the conversations have started to happen as people get ready to celebrate. So I thought I’d put together a one-stop shop to help you decide where to enjoy some great food without the stress of searching yourself. But be quick—reservations are filling up!

Disclaimer: What you’re about to read may (and probably will) make you very hungry, so make sure you’ve eaten beforehand to avoid stomach rumbling…

Best Thanksgiving meals in Madrid 2020

The Grazing Berry

A grazing box that you can order to eat in or pick up for €35–€75, including:

• Charcuterie, cheese, crackers, fruit, pickles, olives & nuts
• Vegan cheese, crackers, vegetables, fruit, pickles, olives, & nuts (V)

You can also enjoy some bar nibbles (no pre-ordering necessary):

• Corona charcuterie cone €8
• Vegan corona Cone (V) €8
• Vegan pumpkin hummus with apples and crackers (V) €10
• Turkey, cheese, cranberry sauce & arugula sliders €12
• Mini cone box  €15 (pre-ordering advised)
• Mini Thanksgiving box €25 (pre-ordering advised)

Dates: Friday 20th & Saturday 21st from 7pm–10pm

Pre-order boxes: Instagram or email thegrazingberry@gmail.com (by Wednesday 18th November)

Address: Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, 57

Mazal Bagels 

Stop by for a slice of pumpkin pie, apple pie, cranberry pumpkin bread, apple crumble or pumpkin cheesecake (desserts change daily and prices vary). 

Pre-order a whole pumpkin pie to take out for €21

Dates: Now through December 2020

Address: Calle de Alonso Cano, 30

Carmencita Bar, La Gringa & Bodegas Rivas Madrid 

Three-course menu for €35, served at all three restaurants, including:

• Thanksgiving spreads or pumpkin soup topped with goat’s cheese
• Oven-roasted turkey with gravy & stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes topped with toasted marshmallows, creamy bacon Brussel sprouts, roasted corn on the cob, cranberry sauce, mixed bread basket
• Pumpkin pie topped with whipped cream or apple pie
• Cranberry Bellini, red or white wine or beer

You can also pre-order the turkey and trimmings for takeout.

Dates: Thursday 26th & Friday 27th, lunch from 1pm and dinner from 7pm; Saturday 28th, dinner from 7pm.

Reservations required: +34 679 183 399

Locations:

• Carmencita Bar: Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, 51
• La Gringa: Calle de San Vicente Ferrer, 57
• Bodegas Rivas: Calle de la Palma, 61

The Irish Rover

3-course menu (excluding drinks) €22, including:

• Brazilian beef salad with pineapple chutney
• Roast turkey with potato puree, gravy, cranberry sauce and roasted vegetables
• Dark chocolate brownie
• Tea or coffee

Dates: Thursday 26th, dinner from 7pm

Reservations required: email almudena.ortiz@grupomoby.com or phone +34 61 000 7831

Address: Av. de Brasil, 7

Trikki Cuisine

Three-course meal for €26, including:

• Pumpkin cream soup
• Roasted turkey with gravy, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, baked pumpkin, New Orleans dirty style rice, side of sweet bread
• Pumpkin pie
• 1 beer, wine or soft drink

You can also pre-order the turkey and trimmings for takeout.

Dates: Thursday 26th, lunch from 1pm and dinner from 7pm

Reservations required: Website, Instagram or phone +34 91 110 5815

Address: Calle de Sta Engracia, 109

Read our full article on Trikki Cuisine

James Joyce Irish Pub 

Three-course meal for €25, including:

• Goat’s cheese salad with roasted cranberries in red wine, walnuts and citric vinaigrette or salmon & cod fish cakes, rocket (arugula) and green chilli salsa or pumpkin soup, cheddar cheese and apple garnish
• Roast turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce or roasted pumpkin, mozzarella and caramelized onion (V) or roast beef with horseradish and Yorkshire pudding. All mains served with traditional seasonal vegetables
• Pumpkin pie with bourbon chantilly cream or chocolate coulant with vanilla ice-cream and warm chocolate sauce

Dates: Thursday 26th, dinner at 5.30pm or 8pm

Reservations required: Website (€10 non-refundable deposit required & pre-order meal choice before Monday 23rd November 2020)

Address: Calle de Alcalá, 59

Dog & Fox Urban Kitchen

Three-course menu for €28, including:

• Jalapeño peppers with guacamole
• Sweetcorn & cheddar cream soup with a pork belly topping
• Oven-roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet carrots with “Dog & Fox” special sauce & gravy
• Dessert: Tiramisu or Tres Leches
• 1 glass of wine or beer

Dates: Thursday 26th, lunch from 12.30pm and dinner from 8pm

Reservations required: Instagram, WhatsApp +34 63 968 5009 or phone +34 91 2659 765

Address: Calle de Rodríguez San Pedro, 64, local 1

J&J Books & Coffee

In addition to their regular brunch items, J&J’s will also be offering a special bagel brunch, including:

• Cranberry bagel with turkey (or vegan sausage), potatoes, stuffing & gravy

Dates: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th, brunch from 11am

Reservations: Website 

Address: Calle del Espíritu Santo, 47

Harveys Cocktail Bar

Three-course menu for €29 with a drink or €34 with a cocktail, including:

• Pumpkin cream soup with corn bread
• Roast turkey, cranberry sauce, gravy, chestnut cream and violet potatoes
• Pumpkin pie or apple crumble

Dates: Thursday, November 26th, from 8pm

Reservations: +34 91 0817 825

Address: Calle de Fuencarral, 70

Oliver Nicols

Two-course menu for €12, including:

• Roast turkey with mashed potato, gravy, green beans casserole and cranberry sauce
• Pumpkin pie with cream

Dates: Thursday, November 26th & Friday 27th

Reservation: +34 91 081 3747

Address: Calle de la Santísima Trinidad, 6

Roll Madrid 

Three-course menu for €35, including: 

• Pumpkin cream soup
• Roast turkey with bread filling, mashed potato, sweet potato, creamed corn, brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce, bread
• Assorted desserts
• Welcome glass of cava

You can also pre-order the turkey and trimmings for takeout and delivery

Dates: Thursday 26th, Friday 27th & Saturday 28th

Reservations: Website

Address: Calle de Amaniel, 23

Read more about Roll Madrid in our previous article.

NuBel

Three-course menu and choir performance by Gospel Society with drinks for €40, including:

• Boston-style clam chowder with mussels, artichokes with cheese and ham, roasted pumpkin with goat’s cheese and tempura fried seeds, salmon carpaccio with pickles and a winter salad
• Truffled turkey roulade, served with Brussel sprouts, mashed potato,  sweet potato, miso roasted carrots and cranberry Sauce
• Apple pie with cinnamon ice cream
• Beer, wine, soft drinks

Dates: Thursday 26th, 8pm

Reservations: Website

Address: Reina Sofía Museum, Calle de Argumosa, 43

Read more about Nubel – the Reina Sofía Museum’s stunning restaurant

Eat My Trip

Special Thanksgiving brunch dishes, including:

• Turkey waffles
• Pumpkin Pie

Dates: Thursday 26th – Sunday 30th, 2020

Reservations: not accepted.

Address: Calle de la Moreria, 11

Happy Thanksgiving 2020!

By Valentina Ruffoni, founder of the Eat Out Madrid Facebook community. Make sure to join and find out about more great food spots around the city.

Also read Valentina’s previous articles:

• Eat Out Madrid’s top 5 places for takeout and delivery right now
• Lockdown Diaries: Valentina, bringing communities of people together through food and keeping spirits high

It’s been over 60 days since we’ve been able to go out and enjoy sitting and eating in our favourite places in Madrid. We’ve all gone through (or maybe you’re still going through) the phase of cooking up a storm in the kitchen. I don’t know about you… but I’m at a point where I’ve lost all the motivation, plus I’m so messy in the kitchen.

I’m Valentina, Founder of Eat Out Madrid, an online community of over 6,700 food lovers on the search to find the best places to eat and drink in the capital. I started building the community back in August 2016 when I moved to Madrid. After feeling overwhelmed by all the choices around me, I thought – who better to ask than the expat community who are already here?

Almost four years later, we’ve grown immensely with people from all nationalities, some not even based in Madrid but may have plans in the future to visit or even those who used to live here wanting to stay connected with the incredible food and drink scene it has to offer.

Now of course, under lockdown and with the current restrictions, we haven’t been able to support those restaurants we know and love by visiting them in person. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Many places have implemented delivery or continued to do so either through one of the many delivery apps or with their own service, and this has literally saved me, especially on the tough days.

Eat Out Madrid has always been fueled by its members sharing their recommendations and favourite places and now this couldn’t be more important. We’ve even been compiling a document to share the best delivery places, as well as how they deliver and their delivery areas to support each other.

I, of course, have my favourites too, so here are five of my go-to places for takeaway and delivery in Madrid right now:

1. Mazál Bagels

If you’re craving some New York-style bagels, hand rolled and baked fresh each day, you have to try Mazál. They have so many different types to choose from (I love the everything bagels) and you can even order bagel sandwiches – cutting out any time in the kitchen. If you want a cheeky treat after, be sure to order some of their chocolate chip cookies. They even sell a selection of America food products, too.

Note: you need to order them in advance to be picked up (you can’t just walk in and take them on the spot).

Find out more about Mazál Bagels’ story in our previous Naked Madrid article

• Instagram: @mazalbagels 
• Delivery: Own delivery service. Place orders through their website
• Takeaway available 
• Address: Calle Alonso Cano, 30
• Phone: 910 54 95 66

2. Asian Army

In the mood for a taste of Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore or Malaysia? Then Asian Army has you covered with an array of Southeast Asian dishes to keep that hunger at bay. They’re currently operating out of a location in Legázpi (not their restaurant in Mercado Anton Martín) and even have a special “Hari Raya Eid” hamper for those celebrating at home this month.

You can also listen to my recent interview with the owner of Asian Army on the new Eat Out Madrid podcast.

• Instagram: @asianarmymadrid
• Delivery: Uber Eats (3km from Legázpi) 
• Address: Calle de Santa Isabel, 5 inside Mercado Anton Martin, Planta Baja, puesto 7-11
• Phone: 680 54 39 42

3. Pizzeria La Especial

Hot, fresh, tasty pizza… This is our local pizzeria and it’s been our go-to Friday/Saturday night #cbf dinner. It’s a stand-alone place with 3 or 4 employees and the co-owner delivers most of their pizzas. If you order through their website, you can get 15% off your first order.

• Facebook
• Delivery: Own delivery, call or place orders through their website
• Takeaway available 
• Address: Avenida de la Gran Vía de Hortaleza, 68
• Phone: 680 54 39 42

4. Bite Me: Halo Artisans

Situated near Legázpi, this small café specializes in vegan donuts or “halos” as they call them. And they add two new flavours each week. You can even purchase their donut holes covered in cinnamon (they might even throw a few in with your order if you’re lucky). If you’re a super fan like me, purchase their merchandise too to support them even more.

Find out more about Bite Me: Halo Artisans’ story in our previous Naked Madrid article

• Instagram: @biteme_madrid
• Delivery: Own delivery, order online through their website
• Takeaway available 
• Address: Plaza Beata María Ana de Jesús, 22
• Phone: 910 54 02 09

5. A’Fenestella

From fresh pasta to their wood-oven pizzas, if you’re looking for the authentic taste of Italy, this is your place. My favourite is the Tagliatelle Bolognese – I’ve tried replicating this at home and nothing comes close!

• Delivery: Deliveroo
• Takeaway available
• Address: Calle de Torquemada, 25
• Phone: 913 82 56 80

By Valentina Ruffoni (LinkedIn), founder of Eat Out Madrid

• Join Valentina’s online communities Eat Out Madrid & Eat In Madrid, to take part in the conversation about the city’s best food and drink options, and support local businesses while at it!
• Check out this ongoing list of the best local spots that are open for takeout and delivery in Madrid
• Also read Valentina’s lockdown diary on Naked Madrid and her article our sister publication The Content Mix on how she grew multiple online communities

Check out more Naked Madrid articles on great delivery and takeaway places in Madrid:

• 5 best places to order vegan and vegetarian takeout during lockdown in Madrid
• Order pizza from Lab 84 and take the sting out of lockdown
• La Ración: Supplying Madrid with Spanish comfort foods during the lockdown

Want to recommend any other delivery and takeout options in Madrid? Get in touch with us!