Let an Award-Winning Mystic Chef Prepare Your Thanksgiving Feast This Year
At a Glance
What: Thanksgiving To-Go From The Shipwright’s Daughter
Type: Thanksgiving Takeout & Preorders
When: Thursday, November 26, 2026
Pickup Hours: 8–11 a.m.
Pickup Location: Mystic Fish Camp, 4 East Main Street, Mystic, CT 06355
Order Deadline: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Price: $400 per dinner, plus tax and service fee
Serves: 6–8 guests
Includes: Roasted turkey breast, stuffed turkey roulade, cranberry-ginger chutney, smoked turkey gravy, roasted oyster dressing, and choice of two sides
Additional Options: Extra sides and holiday pies available separately
Preparation: Fully cooked and ready to reheat, with instructions included
Availability: Limited quantities; advance ordering required
Chef: David Standridge, 2024 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: Northeast
Contact: (860) 536-7605
Ordering: Advance purchase through the Event Ticketing link at the bottom of the page
Event Description
Thanksgiving To-Go From The Shipwright’s Daughter brings the cooking of James Beard Award-winning chef David Standridge to family dinner tables throughout the Mystic area. For Thanksgiving 2026, the restaurant is offering a complete holiday meal for six to eight guests, featuring two preparations of turkey, traditional dressing, cranberry-ginger chutney, gravy, and a choice of two freshly prepared sides.
The $400 dinner is designed for families who want a memorable Thanksgiving meal without spending the day in the kitchen. Everything comes fully prepared with simple reheating instructions, allowing customers to concentrate on setting the table and spending time with family and friends.
Orders must be placed by Thursday, November 19, and pickup takes place Thanksgiving morning, November 26, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Mystic Fish Camp in downtown Mystic.
Two Turkey Preparations, One Holiday Feast
Rather than serving a single roasted bird, The Shipwright’s Daughter has created a Thanksgiving centerpiece featuring sliced roasted heritage turkey breast alongside a turkey roulade stuffed with herbs and chestnuts.
The turkey is accompanied by cranberry-ginger chutney, creamy smoked turkey gravy with sage, and roasted oyster dressing. The combination brings together familiar Thanksgiving flavors with the restaurant’s coastal New England cooking style.
Guests also choose two sides from a selection of seven dishes. Options include traditional mashed potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and several vegetable preparations.
Thanksgiving To-Go Menu
Main Courses and Accompaniments — Included
- Sliced Roasted Heritage Turkey Breast
- Sliced Turkey Roulade Stuffed With Herbs & Chestnuts
- Cranberry-Ginger Chutney
- Creamy Smoked Turkey Gravy With Sage
- Roasted Oyster Dressing
Choice of Two Sides — Included
- Mashed Potatoes: Robuchon-style
- Roasted Butternut Squash: Brown sugar glaze with crunchy granola and herbs
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes: Maple-pecan butter and sage
- Green Beans: Lemon zest and herb butter
- Mac & Cheese: Three-cheese blend with herb breadcrumbs
- Baby Spinach Salad: Pears, walnuts, and cranberries
- Brussels Sprouts: Chipotle-glazed
Additional sides can be purchased for $40 each.
Holiday Pies — $30 Each
- Open-Top Blackberry Pie
- Chef David’s Famous Double-Crust Apple Pie
- Pumpkin Marshmallow Pie
The $400 dinner includes the main courses, accompaniments, and two sides. Additional sides and pies are available separately. Tax and service fees are additional.
Thanksgiving Sides With a Chef’s Touch
The side dishes give customers several ways to personalize their Thanksgiving dinner.
Chef Standridge’s Robuchon-style mashed potatoes are among the restaurant’s signature preparations. Inspired by the famously rich French approach to mashed potatoes, they’re designed to be especially smooth and buttery.
The roasted butternut squash gets a brown sugar glaze, crunchy granola, and herbs, while the sweet potatoes are served with maple-pecan butter and sage.
For something more traditional, there’s macaroni and cheese made with three cheeses and topped with herb breadcrumbs. Green beans with lemon zest and herb butter offer a lighter choice, and chipotle-glazed Brussels sprouts bring a little heat to the table.
The baby spinach salad, prepared with pears, walnuts, and cranberries, provides a fresh alternative to the warm side dishes.
Customers can select two sides with their dinner or purchase additional selections to accommodate a larger gathering.
Save Room for Holiday Pie
The Shipwright’s Daughter is also offering three holiday pies for $30 each.
The selection includes an Open-Top Blackberry Pie, Chef David’s Famous Double-Crust Apple Pie, and a Pumpkin Marshmallow Pie.
These desserts can be added to a Thanksgiving dinner order, giving customers the option to complete the meal without preparing dessert themselves.
Thanksgiving From a James Beard Award-Winning Kitchen
The Shipwright’s Daughter, located inside The Whaler’s Inn in downtown Mystic, has earned recognition for its inventive approach to New England cuisine.
Executive Chef David Standridge received the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Northeast award in 2024. His cooking emphasizes local ingredients, sustainable seafood, and seasonal produce, often incorporating overlooked species and ingredients from the region’s farms and fisheries.
That approach has helped establish the restaurant as a destination for diners seeking creative dishes rooted in New England’s coastal food traditions.
For Thanksgiving, Standridge and his team are applying the same attention to ingredients and preparation to a more familiar holiday menu. Instead of an elaborate restaurant tasting menu, customers receive a family-style meal designed to be enjoyed at home.
Thanksgiving Morning Pickup at Mystic Fish Camp
Although the meal is prepared by The Shipwright’s Daughter, customers will collect their orders at its sister restaurant, Mystic Fish Camp, located at 4 East Main Street in downtown Mystic.
Pickup is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, between 8 and 11 a.m.
Each dinner is fully prepared and packaged with reheating instructions. Customers will need to warm the food before serving, but the preparation and cooking are handled by the restaurant.
The complete dinner costs $400 for six to eight people, plus tax and service fee. Customers ordering online will select the $320 entrée package and then choose two $40 sides to complete the $400 dinner.
Only a limited number of meals are available, and preorders must be placed by Thursday, November 19.
For families hoping to enjoy an impressive Thanksgiving dinner without preparing everything from scratch, The Shipwright’s Daughter offers an opportunity to bring award-winning restaurant cooking home for the holiday.
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