The only thing better than the Thanksgiving meal itself is the Thanksgiving sandwich you could be having right this minute. Imagine two pieces of bread dressed up with turkey, cranberry sauce, and gravy – all stuffed with (what else?) homemade stuffing. Are you drooling yet? Fortunately, plenty of Boston area restaurants are serving up some version of a Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich this holiday season. Here are 15 turkey-stuffed sandwiches we think you should try right now.
All Star Sandwich Bar
This Cambridge restaurant serves up a Thanksgiving favorite known as the Gobbler sandwich. The sandwich is served with roasted turkey, apple-sausage stuffing, orange-cranberry relish, mayonnaise and gravy.
Beantown Pub
This touristy and student-packed spot serves up the Suffolk Stuffer sandwich that’s worth a visit. The sandwich comes with roasted turkey, smoked bacon, Beantown stuffing and cranberry sauce.
Boloco
If you’re looking for a quick and convenient Thanksgiving-inspired option, we recommend trying Boloco’s Late November burrito or bowl. The burrito features house-roasted turkey, squash with cranberries, herb stuffing, and tangy cranberry sauce. The Thanksgiving special will be available all November long.
Boston Burger Company
For a burger version of the Thanksgiving sandwich, head to Boston Burger Company. The restaurant serves up The Pilgrim, a turkey burger with homemade cranberry mayonnaise, stuffing and American cheese.
The Breakfast Club
This popular Allston spot serves up a hot open-faced turkey sandwich on toasted bread. The Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich comes with stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy with mashed potatoes on the side.
Caffe Nero
Stop by this European coffee house for a taste of Thanksgiving this month. Along with plenty of tasty coffee, Caffe Nero also offers a turkey sandwich served with cranberry chutney, brie and onions on a baguette. It might not be a true pilgrim sandwich, but it’s delicious nonetheless.
Cheeseboy
Grab Cheeseboy’s Thanksgiving special, dubbed The Gobbler, to-go this week. Served with turkey, herbed stuffing, Muenster cheese, spinach, and cranberry sauce, this sandwich makes for a great on-the-go lunch.
Flour Bakery
Chef Joanne Chang’s popular bakery-cafe offers a Thanksgiving-like sandwich on its sandwich menu. Diners can order the smoked turkey sandwich served with cranberry chutney, cheddar and greens – all for $7.95.
Michael’s Deli
This NYC-style deli located in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner neighborhood offers a Thanksgiving Feast sandwich on their menu. For $9.99, diners can order the sandwich served with hot turkey breast, homemade stuffing and cranberry sauce on your choice of toasted bread.
Mike’s City Diner
Head to the South End for Mike’s City Diner famous Pilgrim sandwich. The Thanksgiving dish is served with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Best of all – it’ll cost you under $10.
Mulligan’s
If you work in Downtown Crossing, make plans to head to Mulligan’s for their Thanksgiving sandwich fare. In particular, we recommend ordering the $7.25 George Wright Sandwich, which comes with roasted turkey breast, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy in a sub.
The Parish Cafe
This restaurant, which serves up sandwiches created by local chefs, happens to have a special Thanksgiving-like sandwich on their permanent menu. The $12 Zuni Roll created by Norma Gillaspie is served with smoked turkey breast, bacon, scallions, dill Havarti cheese, and cranberry chipotle sauce wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Sam LaGrassa’s
This sandwich bar, located in the Financial District, is serving up a special Apple Stuffed Turkey Sandwich on select days. The sandwich comes with sliced turkey, homemade cranberry sauce, baked apple stuffing, lettuce and mayonnaise on sourdough bread. See the website to check when the shop sells this Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich.
Stephanie’s on Newbury
This Back Bay spot serves up a special $19 sandwich devoted to the turkey-eating holiday. Diners can order the Open Faced Thanksgiving Sandwich served with roasted turkey, squash mayonnaise, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy on toasted sourdough bread.
Zaftigs
If you live in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner, you absolutely must try the deli’s Raphael sandwich this holiday season. The tasty $12.95 sandwich comes with roast turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry apricot chutney on toasted challah with gravy.
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