Eat out or bring it home

Thanksgiving is next week, and if that takes you by surprise, there are at least a couple of ways to deal with the fact that you have yet to plan Thanksgiving dinner: reservations at any of the dozens of restaurants that will be celebrating the holiday, or takeout. Check your local grocer for takeout options. And in addition to the many notable dining rooms at hotels such as the Viceroy in Santa Monica or Montage Laguna Beach, restaurants all over the Southland are offering wonderful options for Thanksgiving dinner. You’ve got choices from the traditional to the not-so-traditional to the vegan. Oh, and there’s sushi.

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Ammo is offering Thanksgiving takeout, priced a la carte, including house-cured salmon with creme fraiche; charcuterie; roasted sweet potatoes with spicy maple butter; and 12- to 14-pound Willie Bird free-range turkeys, cooked ($85) or uncooked and oven-ready ($75). Order by 3 p.m. Sunday for pickup on Nov. 25, 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with heating instructions. 1155 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 871-2666; www.ammocafe.com.

TAKEOUT

Auntie Em’s Kitchen in Eagle Rock, in addition to pickup orders, is offering delivery for $25 extra. The meal centers on either a turkey breast or a vegetarian savory nut pie, with all the basic fixings for $35 per person, plus a variety of sides, $9.95 to $12.95 for servings for four. Finish with an assortment of pies ($18.95). 4616 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 255-0800; www.auntieemskitchen.com.

See Campanile under Dine-in.

Clay Oven in Irvine is preparing its 10- to 12-pound tandoori turkeys, which come with basmati rice stuffing and cranberry chutney, and, at $54.95, serves six. Order by Monday, and pickup is Thanksgiving Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 15435 Jeffrey Road, Irvine; (949) 552-2851; www.clayoven irvine.com.

See Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood under Dine-in.

At Grace, deep-fried turkeys are $145 (eight servings), and side dishes include thyme and black truffle turkey gravy, braised baby vegetables and cream cheese and chive biscuits. Desserts include a sweet potato pecan pie with toasted bourbon marshmallow and orange creme anglaise ($30). Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Nov. 24 and picked up 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 25. 7360 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles; (323) 934-4400; www.gracerestaurant.com.

Guelaguetza is preparing Oaxacan-style turkeys with a rich stuffing of prunes, raisins, olives, capers, ground beef and potatoes. The turkey is marinated (and injected) with a spicy wine sauce. The meal serves six to eight and comes with potato salad, bean paste and chiles vinagre, for $65. Add an order of mole negro for $10. Order before Nov. 25. 3337 1/2 W. 8th St., Los Angeles; (213) 427-0601; www.guelaguetza restaurante.com.

Joan’s on Third offers Thanksgiving a la carte. A 12-pound turkey is $65, a quart of gravy is $17, wild mushroom bread pudding for four is $18, and so on. Order by Thursday; open for walk-ins on Nov. 25. 8350 1/2 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles; (323) 655-2285; www.joansonthird.com.

Little Dom’s has a family-style takeout menu for six to eight people. There’s a 12-pound organic free-range deep-fried turkey (fried in peanut oil) with giblet gravy for $68. Sides are priced a la carte: for example, roasted Brussels sprouts with wild boar bacon or fennel sausage and mushroom stuffing. 2128 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 661-0055; www.littledoms.com.

M Cafe is offering an organic macrobiotic Thanksgiving menu, with soup, salad and your choice of entree. Savory sliced seitan with herbed bread stuffing, pan gravy and cranberry relish is $60 for two, $110 for four. Stuffed filet of sole with seafood stuffing, soy hollandaise and wild rice pilaf is $75 for two, $135 for four. Orders must be placed by Nov. 24. Multiple locations in Culver City, Beverly Hills and Hollywood; www.mcafedechaya.com. For Thanksgiving orders, call (310) 410-0381, Ext. 30.

At Olives Gourmet Grocer, a Diestel turkey for eight (10 to 12 pounds) comes with the works -- potatoes, yams, vegetables, stuffing -- and pumpkin pie for $130. Or for couples, there’s turkey breast, the same dinner and a small pie for $40. The cutoff for orders is Saturday, but the store will continue taking orders until sold out. 3510 E. Broadway, Long Beach; (562) 439-7758; www.olivesgourmetgrocer.com.

Real Food Daily (both locations) provides vegetarian organic dinners with tofu and tempeh faux turkey breast. Corn-sage stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes and parsnips are among the sides. Dinners include a slice of pumpkin pie with tofu whip. $38.95 per person. Orders must be placed by noon Nov. 24 and picked up Nov. 25, 2 to 9 p.m. 414 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood; (310) 289-9910; also, 514 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 451-7544; www.realfood.com.

Sapphire Pantry offers a whole Diestel natural hen turkey with bread and fruit dressing and all the fixings, including a cranberry-quince chutney and pumpkin pie, at $345 for six to eight people. There is also a two-person menu available that includes a turkey breast and fixings for $68. The cut-off for orders is 1 p.m. Nov. 25, and pickup times are 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Nov. 26. Sapphire Restaurant next door is also serving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 1200 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach; (949) 715-9889, www.sapphire llc.com.

Spring Street Smokehouse offers smoked turkeys and hams for $54.80, and the restaurant’s entire menu is available to order a la carte. Pick up on Nov. 25. (Order by Friday, Nov. 20.) 640 N. Spring St., Los Angeles; (213) 626-0535; www.sssmoke house.com.

At Zeke’s Smokehouse, celebrate with a hickory-smoked turkey and all the Southern-inspired trimmings. The 14- to 16-pound cooked turkeys can be picked up the day of. $65 for the turkey and $8.95 to $10.95 for quart-portioned sides. 7100 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood; (323) 850-9353; also, 2209 Honolulu Ave., Montrose; (818) 957-7045; www.zekes smokehouse.com.

At Zov’s Bistro, free-range turkey (serving 12 to 15) comes with a wild mushroom-jasmine rice stuffing, salad, maple-glazed roasted yams, mashed potatoes, cranberry relish -- the works -- and a choice of pies, for $375. Orders must be placed by Friday. 17440 E. 17th St., Tustin; (714) 838-8855; www.zovs.com.

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DINE-IN

Akasha has something for vegans as well as turkey lovers: There’s slow-roasted turkey or tofu. Among the sides are corn meal and andouille sausage stuffing -- the first is included, but after that it’s $8 per side. Also included in the meal is a “pie buffet.” It’s $55 for adults, $30 for children younger than 12. 9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City; (310) 845-1700; www .akasharestaurant.com.

Angeli Caffe has two seatings for communal family-style Thanksgiving dinner, 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The menu includes herbed dried fruit bread stuffing, pumpkin souffled fondue, greens braised with garlic and hot pepper, and pies. Dinner is $40. 7274 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles; (323) 936-9086; www.angelicaffe.com.

Bistro Garden at Coldwater is offering not only traditional roast turkey with all the fixings but also choices of short ribs or whitefish. There are four options for the first course, and four for dessert, including tarte tatin. All this and piano music too. From 2 to 8 p.m., $58 for adults, $38 for children. 12950 Ventura Blvd., Studio City; (818) 501-0202; www.bistrogarden .com.

Bistro la Cachette has lined up a four-course Thanksgiving menu, but the main event is your choice of roasted turkey and stuffing, Petrale sole with cauliflower gratin or Moroccan squash ravioli. For dessert, there will be fresh pumpkin pie with caramel sauce. $48 per person. Kids menu and vegetarian options available. 4:30 to 9 p.m. 1733 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica; (310) 434-9509; www.lacachettebistro.com.

Campanile’s prix fixe meal includes mushroom barley soup, a choice of salads or chicken liver crostini, your choice of organic Willie Bird turkey breast, leg or thigh served with mustard-grain gravy, and sides including bread pudding, succotash and so on. There are three desserts to choose from. It’s $65 for adults and $39 for children younger than 12. Takeout is also available. 624 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles; (323) 938-1447; www.campanile restaurant.com.

Descanso Gardens will offer a Thanksgiving menu from Patina Catering, a buffet in Van de Kamp Hall. The menu includes brown sugar-brined roasted turkey, herbed stuffing and cane sugar-roasted sweet potatoes with marshmallow meringue. $37 for Descanso members, $45 for nonmembers, $15 for kids 3 to 12, free for kids younger than 3. Noon and 2 p.m. 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge; call (818) 790-3663 for reservations. www.descansogardens.org.

Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood is offering options such as roasted organic turkey served with herb and chestnut stuffing, buttered carrots, and leeks with lemon thyme jus, or dry-aged Black Angus sirloin steak with creamed potato, mushroom a la creme and truffle Madeira sauce. $85 per person. There is also a takeout menu. All orders must be placed by 2 p.m. Monday. Pickup can be scheduled from 8 a.m. Nov. 25 to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving. 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood; (310) 358-7788; www.gordonramsay.com/losangeles.

Jiraffe’s Thanksgiving menu features three courses, with a choice of appetizers, entrees, sides and house-made pies for dessert. Among the options are butternut squash soup with duck confit and foie gras au torchon. Roasted turkey and six-hour braised osso bucco are the mains, with optional sides (yams, glazed carrots, kale, Brussels sprouts or mashed potatoes; $5 each). 1 to 8 p.m. $68 for adults and $35 for children younger than 12. 502 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 917-6671; www.jiraffesrestaurant.com.

There won’t be turkey and stuffing, but all four Katsuya locations will be open, just in case you want sushi. The Katsuyas in Brentwood, Hollywood and Glendale will be open for lunch. At all locations, including L.A. Live, dinner starts at 5 or 5:30 p.m. Call for hours and reservations. 11777 San Vicente Blvd., Brentwood; (310) 207-8744; 6300 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; (323) 871-8777; 702 Americana Way, Glendale; (818) 244-5900; L.A. Live, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles; (213) 747-9797; www.sbeent.com.

Palate Food & Wine is offering Moroccan squash soup, with a choice of appetizers, including smoked whitefish terrine and ricotta gnocchi. There are four mains: turkey, pumpkin risotto, King Red salmon and Berkshire pork loin. With three dessert choices, the four-course menu comes to $48 for adults, $25 for children. 933 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale; (818) 662-9463; www.palatefoodwine.com.

At Patina, start with Maine lobster or a veloute du Berry, followed by butternut squash ravioli or a fall vegetable mosaic. Choose from turkey, a filet of opaka, or Chatham cod, with pumpkin pie or poached pears with chocolate sauce. It’s $60 for adults, $30 for children younger than 12. 141 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles; (213) 972-3331; www.patinagroup.com.

See Sapphire Pantry under Takeout.

Tavern’s three-course feast: herb-roasted turkey breast and stuffed leg; mashed potatoes and gravy; kabocha gratin with poblanos, queso fresco and pepitas; and sweet potatoes with sherry and roasted shallots. $65 per adult, $35 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for children 2 and younger. 11648 San Vicente Blvd.; Los Angeles; (310) 806-6464; www.tavernla.com.

Zucca Ristorante puts up an Italian-style Thanksgiving with ribollita soup, pumpkin tortelloni, homemade wild boar ragu pappardelle, grilled beef tenderloin in Barolo and creamy pumpkin pie. $39 for adults, $15.95 for children 12 and younger. 801 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles; (213) 614-7800; www.patinagroup.com.

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Betty Hallock, Krista Simmons and Christianne Winthrop