If you’d prefer to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast without the hassle of cooking and cleaning, various Lakeside venues have you covered:
American Legion Post 7
Doors open at 3 p.m., dinner served at 4 p.m., with live music by Mary’s Island. Features raffles, a 50/50 draw, and a liquor basket raffle. Menu: Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, sausage gravy, broccoli salad, cranberry sauce, a dinner roll, and dessert. Cost: 400 pesos. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Anita Wikum Scholarship Fund. Reservations: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Address: Morelos 114, Chapala..
Chatterley’s
Menu: Choice of BBQ-stuffed turkey breast with house BBQ and honey sauce, or a paprika and herb-seasoned stuffed turkey breast. Both options include apple, pear, cranberries, and onion stuffing, served on mashed potatoes with tamarind sauce. Dessert is a pumpkin muffin with maple syrup and almond ice cream. Includes a cherry vodka cocktail made with homemade cherry jam, fresh lemon, and pineapple juice. Cost: 470 pesos. Reservations: 332-228-4656. Address: Zaragoza 307-B, Chapala.
Casa del Sol Inn
Menu: Starts with a pomegranate sparkling wine cocktail and butternut squash soup. Roasted turkey with gravy, creamy mashed potatoes, holiday dressing with apricots, cranberries and pecans, orange cranberry sauce, buttered carrots with tarragon, Brussels sprouts with bacon and balsamic glaze, pumpkin or pecan pie, and coffee. Cost: 775 pesos. Seatings: 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Reservations: 376-766-0050. Address: Javier Mina 7, Ajijic.
Casa Linda/LCS
A festive event hosted in the gardens of the Lake Chapala Society, featuring entertainment and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with soup, turkey or ham, vegetables, desserts, and coffee. Cost: 525 pesos per person (includes a 25-peso LCS donation). Reservations: Prepay at LakeChapalaSociety.com or at the LCS office. Choose your time when you reserve.
La Nueva Posada
Menu: Begins with a vegetable crudité platter and tomato bisque Pernod. Roast turkey with sage dressing, whipped potatoes, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, candied yams with almonds, Danish sweet and sour red cabbage, English peas, pumpkin pie with vanilla cream, and Kahlua with coffee. Cost: 640 pesos (includes tip and tax). Seatings: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations: 376-766-1444/1344. Address: Donato Guerra 9, Ajijic.
Manix II
Menu: A buffet featuring appetizers, roast turkey, crown roast pork, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sage dressing, corn soufflé, vegetables, giblet gravy, dessert bar and coffee. Cost: 600 pesos. Seatings: 2–5 p.m. and 6–9 p.m. Reservations: 376-766-0061. Address: Carretera Pte. 111, Ajijic.
Yves’ Restaurant
Features live music by Frad Band (150-peso cover). Menu: Turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Cost: 450 pesos. Home delivery and pick-up options are available. Reservations: 376-766-3565, WhatsApp: 331-112-4298. Address: Carretera West, Ajijic (next to Dental Express).
Go Bistro
Menu: Turkey bone broth soup with rice, carrots, onions and sweet peppers, oven-roasted fresh turkey with giblet gravy, cranberry & orange rind relish, creamy mashed potatoes, sage and savory stuffing, honey glazed carrots and buttered beets, and a variety of desserts. Cost: 375 pesos. Seatings: Noon, 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Address: Marcos Castellanos 31, Ajijic.
La Bodega Ajijic
Menu: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans and Christmas salad. Cost: 390 pesos. Reservations: 376-766-1002. Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 124, Ajijic.
Scallion Ajijic Bistro
Menu: Buffet includes turkey lasagna, turkey confit, stuffed turkey, baked ham with pineapple and cherry glaze, vegetable and chorizo stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, garlic green beans with almonds, steamed vegetables, cranberry with orange sauce, walnut cream sauce, brown and peppercorn white gravy, and turkey egg rolls. Desserts are fruit strudel, pumpkin pie and fruit salad. Cost: 420 pesos. Address: Plaza Bugambilias, Ajijic.
The Bowl
Menu: Starts with deviled eggs and cream of mushroom soup. Roast turkey breast, ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin pie. Cost: 425 pesos. Seatings: 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Reservations: 332-795-7255. Address: Carretera Pte. 26, Ajijic.
CocinArt
Features live music by the Medeles Dad and Son Duet. Menu: The buffet includes turkey soup or Waldorf salad, turkey, baked ham, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, sweet potato puree, cranberry jam, green beans with almonds and pumpkin pie. Cost: 500 pesos. Seatings: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Reservations: 331-395-3810. Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre 4-D, Ajijic.
Panino Deli
Take-out orders available for Thanksgiving dinner. Cost: 320 pesos. Contact: @paninodeli Address: Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 91A, San Antonio Tlayacapan.
AMSOC (Guadalajara)
The American Society of Jalisco always puts on a great has a great Thanksgiving dinner. Menu: Traditional dinner with turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, cornbread, green beans and pumpkin pie. Cost: Non-members: 500 pesos (prepaid by November 25), 600 pesos at the door (subject to availability). Reservations: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Address: Avenida San Francisco 3332, Colonia Chapalita, Guadalajara.
Cooking at Home?
Puritan Poultry offers fresh holiday turkeys and groceries. Place your order at 376-765-4399. Located at Avenida Hidalgo 101, Riberas del Pilar.