Thanksgiving is a convivial holiday, but also a family-oriented one, as it is above all a time for sharing. In these times, even if this American tradition is not our own, I think in spirit, it’s something we are all looking for right now.
Here is a small selection of top tips and great places in Paris to enjoy this holiday which commemorates, on the fourth Thursday of November, the sharing of food between the indigenous First Nations and the first American settlers. This year it falls on this Thursday, November 26th.
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Thanksgiving at the Hard Rock Café
The Hard Rock Café Paris (which I talk about regularly on the blog) invites all fans of American culture to enjoy an authentic Thanksgiving menu on Thursday, November 26th.
On the menu (€35):
- Corn chowder
- Turkey breast with cranberry sauce, served with mashed potatoes and an assortment of vegetables
- Traditional pumpkin pie with whipped cream
- A drink of your choice: mineral water (33 cl), a glass of wine, a draft beer (33 cl), or soda
Hard Rock Cafe Paris 14 boulevard Montmartre 75009 By reservation only: paris_events@hardrock.com
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Thanksgiving Brunch at the Marriott Champs Elysees
The Paris Marriott Champs Elysees (which I already told you about this summer in my ice cream special article) has decided to honor United States culture with a Thanksgiving brunch on the Sunday following the famous American holiday.
On the program: a buffet composed of pastries and bread, cold cuts, salads, fish, cheeses… plus some American specialties: pumpkin soup, macaroni and cheddar gratin, sliced turkey with cranberry sauce, creamy polenta, cheesecake, and nut pie…
Several culinary activities will also be offered: an omelet and savory crepe station, a cotton candy workshop, or a stand with fresh frozen yogurt with homemade toppings.
Paris Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel
70 avenue des Champs Elysees 75008 Paris
Thanksgiving Brunch
Price: €59 per adult / €22 per child (4-12 years old)
Sunday, November 29th, from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM_
Thanksgiving at Joe Allen
This typically American establishment, whose brunch I had already tested, offers a family feast made in the USA on Thursday, November 26th. You will find the menu for this meal right here.
Joe Allen
30, Rue Pierre Lescot 75001 Paris
Price: €50 per person_
Thanksgiving at the Hôtel de Sers
For the first time, the restaurant at the Hôtel de Sers (which I mentioned recently on the blog) is proposing to celebrate the American holiday on Thursday, November 26th, through a menu featuring the traditional Thanksgiving turkey.
The 2015 Thanksgiving menu:
- Amuse-bouche to start. Unfortunately, I have a hard time with gelatin, but someone else enjoyed it…
- American lobster hot dog with tetragonia sprouts in truffle oil (the texture of these leaves is very interesting).
- Roast turkey (naturally, how can one think of Thanksgiving without the famous turkey) in a ballotine stuffed with wild mushrooms with a duo of potatoes and cranberry sauce.
- A little frozen and alcoholic break to continue the meal…
- To finish, a fine apple and pumpkin tart with vanilla ice cream.
Hôtel de Sers
41 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75008 Paris
Price: €59 excluding drinks and €75 with drinks included_
Thanksgiving Menu at Le Relais du Parc
On Thursday, November 26th, chef Stéphane Duchiron is offering a special Thanksgiving menu at the restaurant Le Relais du Parc (which I had already talked to you about on the blog) located within the Renaissance Paris Le Parc Trocadéro Hotel.
The Renaissance Paris Le Parc Trocadéro
Restaurant Le Relais du Parc
55-57 avenue Raymond Poincaré, 75016 Paris
Service hours Monday to Saturday: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM & 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Tel.: 01 44 05 66 10
Price: €55 per person_
All that’s left for me is to wish a very happy Thanksgiving to those who want to celebrate it…
Find all my restaurant tests in Paris below:
⇒ All my restaurant review articles in Paris
⇒ All my addresses for eating Burgers in Paris
⇒ All my addresses for American restaurants in Paris
⇒ My addresses for meat lovers in Paris
MY TOP ADDRESSES FOR AMERICAN RESTAURANTS IN PARIS
⇒ Paris Texas, the Texan barbecue from PNY
⇒ Melt, Texan barbecue
⇒ The Hard Rock Café Paris
⇒ The bagels at Bagelstein
⇒ Hutch Hot-Dogs House
⇒ Frame, the Californian brasserie
⇒ Le Rhino Rouge, meat smokehouse
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