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2026’s most-wanted Thanksgiving sides, shipped nationwide
Turkey may be the centerpiece, but the sides are what everyone fills their plate with. The best Thanksgiving side dishes to order in 2026 include Cajun dressing from Hebert’s Specialty Meats in Louisiana, the Southern Sides Sampler from Atlanta’s Mary Mac’s Tea Room, and lobster mac & cheese from Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. in Maine. Every side below ships nationwide on Goldbelly in time for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26.
This year’s list covers stuffing and dressing, mac & cheese, BBQ sides for a crowd, biscuits, and savory pies.
The Best Thanksgiving Sides of 2026 at a Glance
| Side Dish | Restaurant | Serves | Best for |
| Cajun Dressing – Choose Your Own 3 Pack | Hebert’s Specialty Meats, Maurice, LA | Varies by selection | Cajun cornbread or rice dressing |
| Southern Sides Sampler – 4 Pack | Mary Mac’s Tea Room, Atlanta | 4-6 | A small table that wants four classic sides |
| Famous Lobster Mac & Cheese Casserole | Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co., Auburn, ME | 4 | An indulgent mac & cheese upgrade |
| “Piggy” BBQ Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Kit | Puckett’s, Nashville | 6-8 | Mac & cheese with smoky pulled pork |
| Famous Southern Sides for 16 | Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, New York | 16-20 | Feeding a big crowd |
| Jack Stack Sides | Jack Stack BBQ, Kansas City | 8-10 | Kansas City-style cheesy sides |
| Terry Black’s Famous Side Dishes | Terry Black’s Barbecue, Austin | 8-10 | Choosing your own four Texas BBQ sides |
| Buttermilk Biscuits | Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, Charleston | 8-10 or 15-20 | A Southern bread basket |
| Turkey With The Trimmings Pie | It’s Easy As Pie, St. Louis | 6-8 | A whole Thanksgiving dinner in one pie |
| Signature Homestyle Chicken Pie | Centerville Pie Co., Centerville, MA | 6-8 | A hearty savory pie |
What Are the Most Popular Thanksgiving Side Dishes?
The most popular Thanksgiving side dishes are stuffing (called dressing in the South), mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mac & cheese, and dinner rolls or biscuits. Regional favorites like Cajun rice dressing, collard greens, and cheesy corn bake round out tables across the country. Shop all Thanksgiving side dishes.
Thanksgiving Stuffing & Dressing
Stuffing is the most essential Thanksgiving side, and these two come from Southern kitchens that have perfected it.
Hebert’s Specialty Meats’ Cajun Dressing
Hebert’s (pronounced “A-Bears”) has made Cajun classics in Maurice, Louisiana, since 1984, and its dressings work as a side or a main.
- What it is: your choice of three Cajun dressings, from cornbread, crawfish rice, and classic rice
Mary Mac’s Tea Room’s Southern Sides Sampler
Mary Mac’s Tea Room is an Atlanta institution, and this sampler packs four of its most iconic sides, made from scratch daily.
- Serves: 4-6
- Includes: cornbread dressing & gravy, marshmallow-topped sweet potato soufflé, mac & cheese, and collard greens with smoked ham hocks
Mac & Cheese for Thanksgiving
Mac & cheese is the Thanksgiving side kids and grown-ups agree on, and these two take it to the next level. Shop more mac & cheese.
Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co.’s Lobster Mac & Cheese
Hancock Gourmet Lobster Co. makes this double gold award-winning casserole in Maine from a family recipe.
- Serves: 4
- What it is: 2 lbs. of Maine lobster and cavatappi in a silky cheese sauce with a golden, buttery crumb topping
Puckett’s Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
Puckett’s Piggy Mac is the Nashville restaurant’s most popular dish: white cheddar mac topped with cherrywood-smoked pulled pork.
- Serves: 6-8
- Includes: 4 lbs. of mac & cheese, 2 lbs. of pulled pork, and your choice of original or spicy BBQ sauce
BBQ Sides for a Crowd
BBQ joints make some of the best Thanksgiving sides, and they come in quantities big enough for the whole family.
Mighty Quinn’s Barbecue Sides
New York’s Mighty Quinn’s combines Texas and Carolina BBQ traditions, and its sides are as famous as its brisket.
- Serves: 16-20
- Includes: a large tray of sweet potato casserole with pecans and maple, a large tray of four-cheese mac & cheese (winner of Time Out New York’s 2017 Mac & Cheese Smackdown), and burnt end baked beans
Jack Stack’s BBQ Sides
Kansas City’s Jack Stack BBQ grew out of a family barbecue business founded in 1957, and these three sides are among its best-loved.
- Serves: 8-10
- Includes: hickory pit beans, cheesy potatoes, and cheesy corn bake
Terry Black’s Barbecue’s Famous Side Dishes
Brothers Michael and Mark Black come from four generations of Texas barbecue, and they make their sides from scratch daily in Austin.
- Serves: 8-10
- Includes: four quarts of sides of your choice from mac & cheese, creamed corn, green beans, and pinto beans
Biscuits for the Thanksgiving Table
Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit’s Buttermilk Biscuits
Charleston’s Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit makes these buttermilk biscuits with a hint of cream cheese. Warm them up and serve with a generous pat of butter.
- Serves: 8-10 (2 dozen) or 15-20 (4 dozen)
For more breads, shop Thanksgiving rolls and biscuits.
Savory Thanksgiving Pies
Savory pies are an easy way to add a hearty side, or a whole second main, to the Thanksgiving table.
It’s Easy as Pie’s Turkey With the Trimmings Pie
Cindy Grunik founded It’s Easy As Pie in St. Louis in 2012, and this pie packs a whole Thanksgiving dinner into one dish.
- Serves: 6-8
- What it is: a 9″ pie with a stuffing crust, filled with roasted turkey, peas, carrots, whole cranberries, and gravy, topped with your choice of whipped sweet or white potatoes
Centerville Pies’ Signature Chicken Pie
Centerville Pie Co.’s chicken pie was named one of Oprah’s Favorite Things. It’s just chicken and gravy, no vegetables.
- Serves: 6-8
- What it is: a 9″ double-crust pie of hand-pulled chicken and gravy
- Arrives: uncooked, ready to bake
Read More: Sweet vs. Savory Pies
Thanksgiving Side Dish FAQs
The most popular Thanksgiving side dishes are stuffing or dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, mac & cheese, and dinner rolls or biscuits.
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026. Order 1–2 weeks before for the best selection, since popular Thanksgiving sides can sell out as the holiday gets closer. Select your delivery date at checkout, and your order will ship to arrive fresh on or before Thanksgiving, depending on the maker’s production schedule.
Most do. The sides on this list are heat-and-eat, so they just need to be warmed before serving. Centerville Pie Co.’s chicken pie arrives uncooked and bakes in your oven. Each product page has heating instructions.
Yes. Every side on this list ships on its own, so you can roast your own bird or pair them with a turkey or turducken from Goldbelly. For a complete meal, see our Greatest American Thanksgiving Foods.
From stuffing to biscuits, America’s best Thanksgiving sides are shipping straight to your door with Goldbelly.
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