When a restaurant has a tasting menu option called “I Don’t Give A F*ck,” it’s probably a way more fun place to be than our aunt’s house in Naperville. Maple and Ash is a steakhouse in the Gold Coast, and it’s over-the-top in the best way, with chandeliers, candelabras, and huge velvet booths. During the holiday, they’re serving a family-style meal with things like truffle roast turkey breast and turkey roulade, plus a la carte options. The meal: Family-style, $70

This is the sister restaurant to Maple and Ash, and it’s in Bucktown. And just like your sibling who moved to Portland after college, Etta is trendy but a little more laid back. The space is airy and very family-friendly (you’ll see high chairs, and no “f*cks” on the menu here). The food is excellent, and on Thanksgiving, they’re having turkey with sides (like a fennel sausage stuffing) and a caramelized apple sundae for dessert. The meal: Four-course prix fixe (no price listed)

RPM in River North can be a scene, but it always delivers on food and service, making it a safe bet if you want a somewhat upscale experience. Count on seeing some expensive prix fixe upgrade options - and go ahead and add truffles and caviar to the coal-roasted crab, parmesan risotto, halibut, and turkey breast, as long as you can put it on your corporate card. The meal: Four-course, $105 prix fixe

Because the RPM restaurants are co-dependent and can’t do anything without each other, RPM Italian is also doing Thanksgiving—with turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and pasta like butternut squash tortelli. And since this is the Italian restaurant equivalent of RPM Steak, everything we just said about that place applies here, too. Well, except for the food. And the price. And the location. OK, it’s different. The meal: Four-course $98 prix fixe

Big Jones is dedicated to what it calls “heritage cooking,” so a lot of their food is made with old-timey recipes that have ingredients like sorghum molasses and house-ground sassafrass. The best part about their Southern Thanksgiving spread is that you can eat a deep-fried turkey without worrying that Uncle Bob will burn the house down. They also have horseradish beer cheese, acorn and corn tamales, and old-school buttermilk rolls. The meal: Five-course, $90 prix fixe

Unlike most of your family get-togethers, The Smith will offend the fewest people possible. That’s what this River North restaurant’s wide-ranging menu is designed for, making it an excellent choice for taking out visiting relatives who don’t always agree on everything. The holiday dinner includes three different turkey options (braised, roasted, and a pot pie), and even the most chronically malcontented in your gene pool should be able to find something on the menu. The meal: Three-course $75

There are plenty of people who travel into the city for Thanksgiving, and you might be going to dinner with some of them. If that’s the case, Prime & Provisions is a good option. This steakhouse does a huge buffet (with the usual turkey and turkey-adjacent suspects), and its Loop location means it’s full of tourists trying to get as close as possible to Black Friday sales, and business-type people working through the holidays. The meal: Buffet, $85 for adults, $35 for children (7-12)

You can come here for a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner, or just for some delicious crab with a pile of hashbrowns ordered a la carte. It’s a free country, as that annoying kid from homeroom loved to tell you in fifth grade. The meal: Prix fixe, $69.95 for adults, $34.95 for children (5-12), complimentary for children under 5

Another place to come for crab. Sure, they have some Thanksgiving specials like turkey and stuffing. But you should really be focusing your attention on the regular menu: crab legs, salmon, crab cakes, and a full-on raw bar. It’s what Shaw’s does best, and you can fit a lot of oysters in your purse. The meal: Regular menu with a la carte Thanksgiving specials

The main design elements of the Cherry Circle Room (in the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel) are dark wood, overstuffed leather chairs, and a huge fireplace—so it reminds us of a fancy turn-of-the-century hunting lodge. They clearly think you can never have enough turkey because they offer it two ways—roast turkey breast and leg—along with dishes like shrimp cocktail and mashed potatoes. The meal: three-course prix fixe for $120 or vegetarian for $100