This Thursday, November 24, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving, a holiday originally created to express gratitude for last year’s harvests, which has slowly evolved into a convivial celebration, where we gather around a meal and give thanks to those around us. Did you know that the holiday is also celebrated in Canada and Liberia? Japan and Germany also have their own versions of Thanksgiving. While this important day in the American calendar is still relatively unknown in France, more and more American and Parisian restaurants are creating special menus for the last Thursday in November. Is it to seduce American expatriates in the capital, or to introduce us to this warm, gourmet meal? For those of you looking for a place to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, Paris Secret has chosen the best festive menus this week.
The Hard Rock Café Paris Thanksgiving menu
American chain Hard Rock Café is going back to its roots on the other side of the Atlantic, offering a special Thanksgiving menu from November 24 to November 27. On the menu: turkey breast stuffed with chestnut, sweet potato purée, vegetables and cranberry sauce for main course, pumpkin pie topped with caramel for dessert. Rendezvous on the Grands Boulevards for a little American escapade! Reservations required.
Hard Rock Café Paris, 14 Boulevard Montmatre, 75009.
Thomas Chisholm’s Top Chef Thanksgiving menu at ChoCho
In the 10th arrondissement, chef Thomas Chisholm, fresh from his acclaimed stint on Top Chef, is also going American for Thanksgiving. Having grown up in New York, the chef has mastered his subject perfectly. This unique 7-course menu features a corn/crab tartlet, Brussels sprouts with cockles and smoked bacon, sweet potatoes with lemon, maple syrup and chili, truffle mac&cheese, roast turkey with cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes, before a glazed pumpkin pie rounds things off. Reserve now!
ChoCho, 54 Rue de Paradis, 75010.
Breakfast in America’s Thanksgiving dinner menu
One of the must-visit American restaurants in Paris, Breakfast in America is a delicious diner that honors us with 2 locations in the capital. And this Thursday, November 24, the 2 restaurants are also getting into the Thanksgiving spirit with a special traditional meal, featuring stuffed turkey and mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and classic american pie.
4, rue Malher, 75004.
17 rue des Écoles, 75005.
The Thanksgiving menu at Le Coq & Fils
It’s almost a given that three-starred chef Antoine Westermann’s poultry restaurant will be hosting a special Thanksgiving meal. The centerpiece of the meal is the turkey, so it’s only natural that Le Coq & Fils should put all its rotisserie skills to good use in this moment of shared gratitude. A Perle Noire Bressane AOP turkey, poultry broth shot, poultry terrine and butternut purée combine in this deliciously Franco-American menu.
Le Coq & Fils, 98 rue Lepic, 75018.
The Thanksgiving menu at American brasserie Joe Allen
And how could we not mention a true American institution in Paris, Joe Allen? The oldest American brasserie in the capital, opened in 1972, Thanksgiving is a tradition for Americans and French alike. On the menu, roast and stuffed turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie… A most American menu, at a most American address – and available until November 25!
30 Rue Pierre Lescot, 75001.