The best places to eat Turkey (and corn bread and pumpkin pie) in London for Thanksgiving on 27 November
No less a figure than founding father Alexander Hamilton made it known that 'no citizen of the United States should refrain from turkey on Thanksgiving Day'. So if you're a citizen, or entertaining citizens, or think the fourth Thursday in November is a good excuse for feasting, here's Ten's guide to places talking turkey (and corn bread and pumpkin pie) on 27 November. Or to create the authentic experience at home, why not talk to a lifestyle manager about where to buy the ingredients that no celebration should be without?
The Albemarle at Brown's Hotel This classic English hotel will be celebrating American traditions with a special three-course menu of pumpkin soup with cinnamon muffin, roast Holy Farm turkey with creamed sweetcorn, caramelised sweet potato and cranberry sauce, and pecan and bourbon pie with clotted cream. The Thanksgiving meal is £45, and the full a la carte menu will also be available.
The Reading Room at Claridge's For Thanksgiving served with a traditional slice of the London restaurant scene, The Reading Room at Claridge's Hotel has an exclusive three-course set menu. For £70.00 you get to choose from Cajun-spiced scallops, pumpkin and goats cheese salad, roast Daylesford organic turkey with succotash, sweet potatoes and roast parsnips, or fillet of Aberdeen Angus with scented celeriac, and orange marmalade pumpkin tart or blueberry crème brule for dessert.
Christopher's American Bar & Grill A classy American place with barely a burger in sight, Christopher's American Bar & Grill is serving a three-course set menu for £40. Some holiday highlights include roast corn and sweet potato chowder, slow cooked ballotine of turkey with roasted hazelnuts and pumpkin pie, a chocolate fudge brownie and blueberry and apple cobbler. They're also offering roast salmon or roast rump of lamb for those who aren't turkey fans.
Bodean's BBQ For a more down-home feel, members' favourite US chain is Bodean's. With locations in Soho, Clapham, Fulham and Westbourne Grove and a three-course Thanksgiving set menu from £19.95 this is great value. Expect a selection from clam chowder, smoked chicken gumbo, pumpkin pie and apple cobbler, plus turkey and ham smoked in a traditional southern BBQ style. If you really want to get into the American spirit, Bodean's will be showing American football games starting at 5.30pm.
Hard Rock Cafe The most typically American place you can eat at in London, filled with all sorts of music paraphernalia, is serving traditional Thanksgiving all day long - turkey with all the trimmings, followed by pumpkin pie with two courses for £21.95 and three courses for £26.45.
Smollensky's Smollensky's on the Strand is celebrating Thanksgiving with a three-course meal for £24.95. Starters include roasted pumpkin and cilantro soup, while main courses offer New England turkey escalope and meatloaf with Jack Daniels gravy and chocolate mud pie. There's Smollensky's famous peanut butter cheesecake for dessert.
Tentazioni For Thanksgiving with an Italian accent, try Tentazioni at the Royal Garden Hotel. It's offering a set menu of five courses for £36. Choices include pumpkin ravioli with butter and sage, roast turkey with cornbread stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, glazed carrots and pumpkin bread, with pumpkin pie for pudding.
