Source Your Thanksgiving Needs Locally from These Downtown DSM Places

These Downtown Des Moines (DSM) restaurants, grocers and stores provide local sources for your Thanksgiving meal, dessert, ingredients and all the trimmings! 

Thanksgiving Meals

Everything You Need at Fourth + Court Hy-Vee 
Order your Thanksgiving feast perfectly sized for one, a few or even a dozen to enjoy. Several meal plans provide choice of various flavors of ham, prime rib or turkey and all the fixings: sweet corn, cranberry sauce, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, rolls and — of course! — pie.   

Thanksgiving To-Go from Bubba 
Downtown DSM’s Southern comfort restaurant is serving up a Turkey Day meal to-go this year. Options include holiday sides like Bubba’s Bread Basket with buttermilk biscuits and cornbread, deviled eggs, pimento mac and cheese, garlic buttermilk mashed potatoes and country gravy; house-made desserts including whiskey pecan pie; and Bubba cocktails perfectly sized for two.  
Must order by Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, with pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 26  

Thanksgiving at Mulberry Street Tavern
Mulberry Street Tavern is serving up an elevated Thanksgiving experience in the heart of Downtown DSM. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., enjoy a refined three-course Holiday Feast featuring modern takes on classic dishes — think smoked turkey with truffled green bean casserole or their beloved mushroom bourguignon. Each course can be paired with curated French wines for a truly memorable meal.

Hosting at home instead? Their Take & Bake Thanksgiving Package brings the full Mulberry Street Tavern flavor to your own table, complete with oven-roasted turkey, sides and dessert, all ready to heat and serve.
Must pre-order. Available for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

A Gateway Holiday from Gateway Market
Gateway Market makes holiday hosting easy with their Good Food holiday menu, designed for gatherings of any size. Choose from complete holiday dinners or build your own spread with à la carte appetizers, entrées, sides, baked goods and more. Whether you’re planning a cozy dinner or feeding a crowd, Gateway has everything you need for a stress-free, delicious Thanksgiving.
Must order by Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, with pick-up on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

Ingredients + Extras

All the Essentials from Kitchen Collage 
The holidays are a great time to replenish or upgrade your kitchen goods! Kitchen Collage in the Historic East Village is the place to buy bakeware, gadgets, company-ready kitchen towels and even snazzy boards and knives for your picture-perfect charcuterie lineup. 

 AllSpice: It’s the Little Things 
Try the Fall Harvest Box with apple pie, Chai and pumpkin pie spices. Or the Spiced Nuts Kit (cayenne, cinnamon, chili powder and cumin). Grab a pairing of seasonal oil and vinegar to dress up your favorite holiday salad with flavors like fig or cranberry pear. And don’t forget the Brining Mix — perfect for your holiday bird.   

Need Something to Do?

Here’s a little insider tip to get your family or friends out and about in Downtown DSM on Thanksgiving Day! The Turkey Trot takes place in the morning, for both runners and observers, too! And Disney On Ice: Frozen and Encanto is a great evening getaway for families with kiddos. For even more ways to spend your Thanksgiving Day in Downtown DSM, check out this roundup.

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