Emirates is introducing a Thanksgiving-themed menu across its U.S. network, adding seasonal items onboard and in lounges between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30. The carrier’s offerings span all cabin classes and extend to airport lounges and the onboard bar of the Airbus A380.
Onboard, breakfast for all cabins will feature cinnamon pancakes with apple and cranberry compote and whipped ricotta pumpkin cream. Business class travelers will also see options such as blueberry muffins and cinnamon rolls. Lunch and dinner items vary by cabin.
First and Business Class
In first class, starters include creamy celeriac and pear soup with leek julienne, sweet potato soup with poached lobster and chives, smoked salmon with chives and cucumber, or a seafood platter with prawn, smoked salmon, crab cocktail, and salmon gravadlax. Caviar is also available.
Main course options include a turkey leg roulade with roasted butternut squash, mashed potatoes with carrot, buttered Brussels sprouts, roasted pecans, cranberry sauce, and thyme and garlic potatoes.
Another option features lemon, za’atar, and buttermilk roasted turkey with celeriac apple purée, maple-roasted pumpkin and beetroot, kale with cranberries, and pecan and cornbread stuffing. Desserts range from an apple fritter with mascarpone cream to a key lime tart with raspberry coulis, a toffee apple and pecan cake with salted caramel, or a chocolate marble cheesecake with berry compote.
Business class will offer similar starters and main courses to first class, with desserts including a key lime tart or cheesecake with strawberry basil confit.
Premium Economy
Premium economy passengers will see dishes such as grilled artichoke antipasti with butternut squash, broad beans, kale, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries, or a shrimp cocktail with fennel salad. Main courses include a turkey roulade or a buttermilk and herb roasted turkey with cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potato, broccolini, paprika potato wedges, and honey-glazed pumpkin with pecans. Dessert options include a key lime tart with Chantilly cream and raspberries or a berry cheesecake with red berry coulis.
In economy, passengers will receive a welcome drink of orange, pomegranate, apple, and cinnamon, followed by either a quinoa salad with kale, butternut squash, and pecans or a Waldorf salad. The main course is roasted chicken with cranberry sauce, chestnut roulade with turkey bacon, maple-baked parsnips, carrot mash, peas, and potato wedges. Dessert is a choice of salted caramel milk cake or sticky toffee pudding, along with a warm Snickerdoodle cookie.
Emirates’ lounges in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are also serving Thanksgiving selections through the end of the month. Items include roasted mushroom bisque with crème fraîche and truffles and a main course of cider-brined turkey breast with roasted apples, traditional gravy, cranberry compote, brioche stuffing with apricots and dates, mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. Desserts include pumpkin-spiced olive oil cake with maple mascarpone and caramel sauce.
A380 Service
In Dubai, lounges will feature roasted turkey breast with cranberry sauce, rosemary potatoes, glazed chestnuts, roasted root vegetables, and seasonal desserts such as pumpkin cranberry cheesecake. On Airbus A380 flights to the U.S., the onboard bar will offer pecan cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and other holiday treats.
