Thanksgiving is a hard meal to cook. You've got a huge turkey, maybe a ham, six or seven sides, and for the overachievers . . . dessert. If you'd rather let somebody else handle it this year, here's where you can eat in Annapolis on Thursday, November 26. Make your reservation now. The good tables go fast.

Our readers helped build this list. If we missed your favorite, reply to any Scoop and let us know.

🍝 Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen

A Thanksgiving buffet at Park Place with herb-roasted turkey, honey-glazed ham, seafood, traditional sides, and desserts. Seatings are at noon, 2:30 PM, and 5 PM, and you get the table for two hours. Reservations are required. Adults are $60 and kids 12 and under are $30.

📍 1 Park Place, Suite 10 ☎️ 410-268-6569

⛵ Carrol's Creek

One of the best views in town, with a semi-prix fixe menu. You'll find Carrol's favorites (like herb-encrusted rockfish), the classic turkey dinner, and a few wildcards (rack of New Zealand lamb). Book a table for four or fewer on Resy, or call for bigger groups.

☎️ 410-263-8102

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🍂 Chart House Prime

Butter-and-sage roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing on Spa Creek, or a three-course menu with prime rib if you're done with turkey. Want to stay home and still not cook? They've got to-go family packs for three to four. Order by 4 PM on Monday, November 23.

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🏛️ Harry Browne's

A reader tipped us off that the State Circle staple is open on Thanksgiving. Call to grab a table and ask about the holiday menu.

📍 66 State Circle ☎️ 410-263-4332

⚓ Middleton Tavern

The City Dock tavern opens at 1 PM on Thanksgiving and serves its feast until 10 PM.

📍 2 Market Space ☎️ 410-263-3323

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🍺 Rams Head Roadhouse

Readers wrote in about this one more than any other spot. The Roadhouse on Generals Highway serves a three-course turkey dinner from 11 AM to 10 PM. Start with butternut squash bisque or a salad. Then it's hand-carved turkey with stuffing, green beans almondine, candied yams, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. Adults are $32.95 and kids are $16.95. You can take the whole dinner to go if you order and prepay by Monday, November 23. Pickup is Thanksgiving Day by 1 PM.

📍 1773 Generals Highway ☎️ 410-849-8058

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🎸 Rams Head Tavern

Same menu, same prices, same to-go deal as the Roadhouse, but downtown on West Street. It's open 11 AM to 10 PM. Making a night of it? The Tavern's Beersgiving is the night before (11/25) with live music and buy-one-give-one Fordham and Dominion beers.

📍 33 West Street ☎️ 410-268-4545

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🌴 Rumhouse

Feeling adventurous? Rumhouse is serving a three-course prix fixe of Caribbean takes on Thanksgiving classics.

🥩 Ruth's Chris

Yes, the full steak menu is on the table. But there's also turkey breast with sausage and herb stuffing. And pumpkin cheesecake. It opens early on Thanksgiving, 11 AM to 8 PM, and it does sides to go.

📍 301 Severn Avenue ☎️ 410-990-0033

🦪 Severn Inn

Alongside one of the best views in town, you'll get a buffet with all the classics plus a raw bar, salmon, crabcakes, and crab dip. Seatings run noon to 5 PM. Adults are $89 and kids 5 to 12 are $45.

🥧 Bonus: Chef Big Money's pies

We can't write a Thanksgiving list without Chef Big Money. Apple, cherry, pecan, sweet potato, and blueberry crumble. Order at his stand at the Riva Road farmers market on Saturday mornings, or text 443-223-2895.

Happy Thanksgiving, Annapolis. 🦃