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Build a Thanksgiving Day meal from your favorite Lakeland eateries

Add some Lakeland flair to your Thanksgiving spread with classic dishes from these Swan City restaurants.

Pumpkins and plants on sidewalk outside of Scout & Tag storefront

Support these local bizzes while crafting a delicious Thanksgiving spread.

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, you may already be planning your Thanksgiving day meal — or maybe your menu has fallen by the wayside. No judgment here — we’ve got you covered with local options to build a four-course meal for the entire family. Maybe this could be the year you host an entire Thanksgiving without needing to cook a single thing.

Disclaimer: Make sure you check order deadlines at each establishment and place orders early — supplies may run out.

A hand holding a menu for Sabrina's Delicacies, with different menu items listed.

Sabrina’s menu features a variety of grab + go, small plate, and larger board options, along with specialty drinks.

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Tie your napkin ‘round your neck, and they’ll provide the rest

Set the stage with a charcuterie board from Sabrina’s Delicacies, which features an expertly arranged array of meats, cheeses, fruits, and sweets. Plus, you can’t go wrong with a salami rose.

Everyone knows Thanksgiving is basically all about the sides. Get all the classics like mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato mash, mac and cheese, smoked yellow corn, and green beans from Mojo Federal Swine & Spirits. Don’t forget the rolls — Honeycomb Bread Bakers has you covered.

When it comes time for the main event, you can’t go wrong with the honey baked turkey from Honey Baked Ham. Get a whole bird smoked, roasted, or cajun-spiced — just make sure you leave yourself plenty of time for it to thaw before baking. Want to make it even simpler? Take an entire dinner to-go from Nineteen61 with enough fare to feed up to 10 people. Dinners include turkey, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more — plus the signature 1961 Salad.

Freshly baked apple and cherry pies from Jimbo's Pit Bar-B-Q

Jimbo’s has been serving Lakeland since 1964.

Photo by Reader Traci H.

Don’t forget to leave room for dessert. Top off your meal with an apple or cherry pie from Jimbo’s Pit Bar-B-Q, or try the vegan pecan or pumpkin pies from Vegetation Cafe and Kitchen. And there’s more where that came from — check out our full list of Thanksgiving dessert options.

Did we miss your go-to Lakeland Thanksgiving staple? Let us know what else we should add to our table.

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