San Francisco
2886 16th St., 558-1583
Owned by a husband and wife team from the Yucatán, this restaurant serves Spanish-Mayan fusion, including it’s namesake dish – a platter of thin-sliced pork, simultaneously crispy and chewy, draped around a mound of lightly dressed cabbage and steaming expanse of buttery rice. For Thanksgiving they offer the classics with a twist, including relleno negro and turkey braised in black mole. Open till 6pm.
ONE MARKET 1 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94105
This homey restaurant will be turning out a three-course prix fixe menu featuring dishes such as a roasted Willy Bird turkey with cornbread stuffing, root vegetables and shallot-thyme gravy (1-8:15 PM, $59 for adults, $25 for kids under 12)
Pier 39, Fisherman”s Wharf San Francisco, CA 94133 If you can brave the touristy area of Fisherman’s Wharf, Mangos offers a Mexican Inspired Thanksgiving, featuring Chipotle rubbed roasted turkey, chili cheese casserole, brussels sprouts and chorizo, pumpkin fiesta rice and dessert.236 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
Opened by Rob Fischer, the man behind Palo Alto Creamery, Reposado serves up Mexican cuisine in the heart of downtown Palo Alto. In addition to their regular menu they will be featuring a multicourse Thanksgiving turkey dinner.