Looking for local Thanksgiving specials this holiday? Here are some restaurants that will be serving delicious dinners and desserts on Thanksgiving this year.

Beachside Bistro at the Sea Ranch Resort in Kill Devil Hills will be hosting plated dinner service from noon through 4 p.m. on Nov. 28. “Our guests will have a choice of traditional Thanksgiving fare, steak, vegetarian options and seafood,” Alex Smith, food and beverage manager, said. Last year, Beachside Bistro served about 60 guests, which Smith said gave families time to sit and eat without feeling rushed.

As far as the food goes, Smith said the turkey plate is “always fantastic.” It comes with roasted turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and garlic green beans. Another favorite from last year is the seafood platter, which comes with shrimp, scallops, rockfish and a crab cake in a white wine garlic butter sauce. Desserts include pumpkin pie, cheesecake with praline sauce and a mini apple cranberry pie.

Reservations are recommended. To reserve a spot at Beachside Bistro for Thanksgiving, call 252-441-7126.

Across the street, Jolly Roger Restaurants and Bar is also taking reservations for their Thanksgiving feast. Dinner starts at 1 p.m. and will run until they close at 10 p.m. This sit-down dinner will offer an all you can eat menu where the choice is yours.

The menu includes a mash-up of traditional Thanksgiving foods like roasted turkey, honey glazed ham, marshmallow candied yams and collard greens. Jolly Roger will also send you home with leftovers for $4.99 a pound. To book a seat on Thanksgiving, call 252-441-6530.

For a buffet-style Thanksgiving meal, check out Mulligan’s Grille. They are offering a 36-item menu, complete with sliced beef tenderloin, oysters rockefeller, and a sweet potato casserole with roasted pumpkin seed and oatmeal crumble. This feast will run from 11 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Call ahead for seating, 252-480-2000.

Also here to take your reservations for their 12^th Annual Thanksgiving Feast is Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café. Open from 10 a.m. through 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Lone Cedar Café is offering a combination of classic holiday food and seafood favorites: Hyde County fried oysters, jumbo lump crab dip, baked local catch and fried jumbo green tail shrimp.

Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are suggested. To get a seat at Lone Cedar Café, call 252-441-5405.

In Duck, Red Sky Café will offer a Thanksgiving buffet as well. This buffet will run from 10:30 a.m. through 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Specialty soups, salads and breads will be served along with the traditional main courses, homemade desserts and specialty cocktails. Call 252-261-8646 to book a table.

Other restaurants offering Thanksgiving meals for you and your family include Owens’ Restaurant, Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant, Mako’s Beach Grille & Bar, Argyle’s Restaurant and Pamlico Jack’s.

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