Denver Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Feasts

It’s easy to outsource Thanksgiving cooking with so many local eateries offering take-and-heat feasts. But maybe your place can’t handle a crowd, or you want every task taken care of — dishes included.

If that sounds like your ideal holiday, book a reservation at one of the many Denver restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Chefs will be stocking indulgent buffets, serving creative multi-course menus and plating turkey with all the classic trimmings. Find your perfect table with this ultimate guide.

And if you’re hungry for holiday flavors before Turkey Day, check out our list of spots offering Thanksgiving-inspired sandwiches and other specials (like pizza and egg rolls).

Here are the spots that will be open on Thursday, November 27:

Ajax Downtown
1899 16th Street Mall
Priced at $110 per person, the elegant Thanksgiving menu from Ajax begins with your choice of dungeness crab and squash soup, red oak salad, roasted bone marrow, ahi tuna crudo or fig carpaccio. Select your main course next: turkey roulade, roasted cabbage, slow-cooked pork loin, smoked pastrami short rib or curried monkfish. Dessert options include a chocolate bourbon tart, pumpkin toffee cake and apple miso cheesecake. Reserve a table through its website.

Blue Island Oyster Bar and Seafood
2625 East Second Avenue
10008 Commons Street, Lone Tree
Begin your feast at Blue Island Oyster Bar with lobster bisque, New England clam chowder or a fall salad, followed by a traditional turkey dinner, sea scallops with carrot purée, halibut saltimbocca or a filet served with wild mushroom bordelaise. Side dishes also accompany your selected entree, including cornbread stuffing, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and roasted acorn squash. For dessert, enjoy mixed berry cobbler or pumpkin cheesecake. The three-course menu costs $65.99 per person, and a kids’ meal is available for $25.99. Book a reservation on its website.

The Camper
500 Interlocken Boulevard, Broomfield
The holiday meal at this Omni Interlocken restaurant will star brined heritage turkey or a vegetarian stuffed acorn squash entree. Priced at $65 per adult and $25 per child, both are served with family-style sides including a harvest salad, cast-iron skillet potato hash, maple-glazed heirloom carrots, green bean almondine, sausage and onion stuffing, mashed yam casserole and a basket of sweet corn muffins, stone-fired sourdough and sage biscuits with apple pie jam. Enjoy pumpkin crème brûlée, pecan pie bars and a peach Dutch baby cobbler for dessert. Seating at the Camper is available at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on OpenTable.

Chef Zorba’s
2626 East 12th Avenue
From November 24 to 30, this Congress Park eatery will offer a Thanksgiving plate priced at just $18.95. Dine on roasted turkey, savory stuffing, mashed potatoes, housemade turkey gravy, candied sweet potatoes, whole cranberry sauce and creamy green beans with mushrooms. Chef Zorba’s welcomes walk-in guests.

Chez Maggy
1616 Market Street
The $95 three-course meal from Chez Maggy begins with vichyssoise, leeks fondant or Lyonnaise salad, followed by your choice of turkey roulade, potato-crusted halibut or prime rib. Entrees are accompanied by family-style sides, including potato purée with pepper gravy, brioche rolls, green bean almondine and traditional stuffing. Complete your feast with sweet potato pie, apple tarts, ginger snaps and more from the dessert bar. Reservations are available between noon and 5 p.m. on SevenRooms.

Corinne
1455 California Street
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Corinne will serve a seasonal brunch buffet priced at $79 per adult and $40 per child ages twelve and under. Savor oven-roasted turkey and herb-crusted prime rib, traditional stuffing, a hash brown casserole, whipped sweet potatoes, honey-glazed baby heirloom carrots, fire-roasted butternut squash salad and more, including a selection of pastries. The restaurant will also serve a dinner buffet from 3 to 10 p.m. for $85 per adult and $45 per child. In addition to the above, enjoy herb-garlic pommes purée, haricot verts casserole and additions from its pasta station. Book seating through OpenTable.

Eddie Merlot’s
10110 East Dry Creek Road, Englewood
Celebrate your holiday at Eddie Merlot’s, which will offer a multi-course meal for $50 per adult and $25 per child. Starter selections include king crab and corn bisque, a classic wedge salad, Caesar salad and house salad. Hand-carved roasted turkey with traditional sage stuffing, brown gravy and cranberry relish will be served as the main. Diners can also choose two additional sides: roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, sautéed green beans, asparagus or broccoli. Complete the feast with carrot cake, triple chocolate cake or pumpkin cheesecake and make a reservation on its website.

Elway’s Downtown
1881 Curtis Street
This upscale steakhouse at the Ritz-Carlton will serve an indulgent buffet featuring turkey glazed with Laws Whiskey House bourbon, a prime rib carving station, cherry-braised short rib and sides like confit garlic potato gratin, charred Brussels sprouts with bacon and honey chipotle-glazed heirloom carrots. For dessert, dine on spiced pumpkin mousse cake, chai cheesecake, cranberry streusel pie and more. Priced at $190.65 per adult and $58.92 per child, seating is available between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. via Eventbrite.

Fire Restaurant & Lounge
1201 Broadway
The Art Hotel’s signature restaurant will serve a brunch buffet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music beginning at noon. Fill your plate with roasted and smoked turkey, bourbon-glazed ham and all sorts of sides, including green bean casserole, cheddar and chive mashed potatoes, focaccia stuffing, acorn squash and more. Classic holiday pies and an ice cream bar encourage guests to save room for dessert. The feast costs $20 per child and $68 per adult; upgrade to bottomless mimosas and sparkling rosé for an extra $20. Seating can be booked through OpenTable.

The Fort
19192 CO-8, Morrison
Starting at $52 per adult and $31 per child, the traditional feast from the Fort features turkey, buttery mashed potatoes, fire-roasted maple yams, sausage apple stuffing, green beans and cranberry relish, plus brandied pumpkin pie for dessert. Seating can be reserved via OpenTable.

Gattara
1776 Grant Street
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Warwick hotel’s signature restaurant will serve a celebratory brunch buffet priced at $75 per adult and $30 per child under twelve. Carving stations will feature prime rib, oven-roasted turkey and braised pork loin to pair with soups and salads, mac and cheese, risotto and breakfast favorites like bacon, sausage and deviled eggs. Make a reservation at Gattara on OpenTable.

Halcyon, a hotel in Cherry Creek
245 Columbine Street
The second-floor ballroom of the Halcyon hotel will offer a decadent buffet featuring carving stations, classic holiday favorites, specialty desserts and more. Feast for $95 per adult and $30 per child twelve and under. Reservations are available between noon and 5 p.m. on OpenTable.

Jill’s Restaurant & Bistro
900 Walnut Street, Boulder
Thanksgiving guests to Jill’s Restaurant will enjoy roasted cauliflower soup or an apple kale salad, followed by their choice of oven-roasted turkey, blackened diver sea scallops, Wagyu prime rib or vegetable beef Wellington. Sweets from an assorted dessert bar will end the meal, which costs $89 per adult and $45 per child ages five through twelve. Reservations are available on OpenTable.

The Kitchen American Bistro
1560 Wazee Street
1039 Pearl Street, Boulder
Dine on roasted turkey with cranberry chutney and gravy at the Kitchen American Bistro. The Denver location will also offer an autumn pot pie, while the Boulder restaurant will serve mushroom panisse as an alternative main course. To start, all guests have the choice between a harvest salad and butternut squash bisque, plus Parker House rolls and a range of side dishes, including herb-whipped mashed potatoes, stuffing, urfa carrots, roasted Brussels sprouts and green bean casserole. For dessert, select from pumpkin verrine and an apple galette. Adult seating costs $99.50; children twelve and under are $45.50 at the Denver location, but dine for free at the Boulder outpost. Make your reservation via OpenTable.

Kona Grill
3000 East First Avenue
The traditional turkey dinner from Kona Grill costs $30, while its signature macadamia nut-crusted turkey is $38 per plate. Both options include sides like miso mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans, cream gravy and cranberry sauce. A children’s meal is available for $16, as is pumpkin pie for the same price. Book seating on its website.

Law’s Chophouse
14694 Orchard Parkway, Westminster
In addition to its standard steak and seafood menu, Law’s Chophouse will offer holiday specials like rotisserie turkey, brown sugar-glazed smoked ham and prime rib, plus traditional sides and pies. Reserve a table between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. via its website.

Le Bilboquet
299 Saint Paul Street
Begin your $120 feast at Le Bilboquet with a roasted beet and squash salad, a kale and quinoa salad, foie gras mousse or a half-dozen oysters. Entree selections include roasted turkey with traditional sides, seared branzino, steak with potato gratin and the restaurant’s signature Cajun chicken. For dessert, choose from passion fruit pavlova, a French cheese plate or a walnut tart with caramel ice cream. Seating can be booked on OpenTable.

Luca
711 Grant Street
The Italian-inspired feast from Luca features roasted turkey and braised ham with orange amaretto marmalade alongside whipped sweet potatoes, polenta stuffing and cacio e pepe gnocchetti, plus dark chocolate pie and classic pumpkin pie for dessert. Reserve family-style seating for $175 per person through OpenTable.

Somebody People
1165 South Broadway
The five-course menu from Somebody People features an Italian twist, with plant-based dishes including house sourdough, marinated mushrooms, chicory salad, eggplant rollatini, pizzocheri, lemon-garlic artichokes, sautéed broccoli rabe and crispy potatoes, plus torta della nonna for dessert. A welcome beverage is also included in the $85 price; optional wine pairings are available for an additional fee. Book your table through Tock.

St Julien Hotel & Spa
900 Walnut Street, Boulder
Live jazz will fill the Xanadu Ballroom during Thanksgiving brunch, which will feature an elaborate spread of roasted turkey, seasonal sides, fresh salads, raw bar selections and more. Complete the feast with an array of decadent desserts and select from seatings available at 11:30 a.m. and noon, as well as 2 and 2:30 p.m. Adults cost $109, while children ages five through twelve are $49. Reserve your spot at the St Julien through OpenTable.

STK Steakhouse
1550 Market Street
From Thanksgiving through November 30, STK will offer its roasted turkey dinner including confit thighs, foie gras stuffing, cranberry sauce, maple-baked sweet potatoes, sweet corn pudding and Brussels sprouts for $64 per adult and $29 per child ages twelve and under. Finish the meal with a $12 slice of spiced pumpkin pie topped with candied ginger cream and crunchy caramel honeycomb. Reservations can be made on its website.

Urban Farmer
1659 Wazee Street
Thanksgiving guests at Urban Farmer will start with cheese and charcuterie, followed by first course options: white bean and sausage soup, crisp local greens or chilled shrimp. Next, choose from turkey, prime rib, filet, salmon or cauliflower steak to be served alongside family-style sides including cornbread stuffing, baked yams with maple bourbon butter and Brussels sprouts. The meal ends with pumpkin pie or chocolate cake, and is priced at $100 per adult and $50 per child ages twelve and unde