Who doesn’t remember at least one scene from an American film or TV series featuring a loaded table with the famous stuffed turkey at the centre?
It’s the quintessential American feast: Thanksgiving Day – celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and the second Monday of October in Canada – is the occasion to thank friends and relations for their small and large gifts in the year that’s ending, just as in 1621 the Pilgrim Fathers thanked the Lord for their first harvest, thus starting the tradition.
Here are the restaurants where you can celebrate in Florence.
RISTORANTE ACCADEMIA
Piazza San Marco, 7r
ph. +39 335 5618116
Now a classic of Florentine Thanksgiving, Ristorante Accademia celebrates with lunch and dinner on both Thursday 23 and Friday 24, with a menu in full stars and stripes tradition.
FOUR SEASON HOTEL FIRENZE
Borgo Pinti, 99
ph. +39 055 2626450
Thanksgiving in a Michelin-starred restaurant? Il Palagio at Florence’s exclusive Four Seasons Hotel, and also the hotel’s other food temple, the Atrium Bar, offer a series of special dishes to celebrate the day with tradition and creativity.
HARD ROCK CAFÉ
Via De’ Brunelleschi, 1
ph. +39 055 277841
Does the American restaurant Hard Rock Cafe have a choice about celebrating Thanksgiving Day? Naturally, it does so with a perfect menu, fully in line with tradition.
HARRY’S BAR THE GARDEN
Lungarno Amerigo Vespucci, 22r
ph. +39 055 2052105
The restaurant at hotel Sina Villa Medici, heir to the original American Bar, also offers its take on Thanksgiving. Dishes include sweetcorn and buttered sweet potato, and stuffed turkey served with creamed chestnuts, carrots, onions and cranberry sauce. Trust us, you’ll thank the chef.
MELALEUCA
Lungarno delle Grazie, 18
ph. +39 055 6146894
Milk bread rolls and organic cranberry sauce, wholegrain pies, sweet potato crumble, turkey… this is the Melaleuca menu, to enjoy in a more simple, smart format at lunch, or at dinnertime; you can even go for the takeaway service and celebrate in the comfort of your own home.
