Where to Get a Thanksgiving Sandwich in Denver

Thanksgiving is coming up on November 28, but you don't have to wait until Black Friday to enjoy one of the best indulgences of the season: the leftovers sandwich. 

Turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing somehow just get better when slapped between two pieces of bread, a fact that many sandwich shops embrace by offering it year-round. Here's where you can get a taste of those nostalgic holiday flavors without having to actually roast a whole bird yourself:

Yampa Sandwich Co. was founded in Steamboat Springs by longtime friends Peter Boniface and David Pepin. This Colorado-born business has now grown to eight locations, all of which offer the Pilgrim year-round. It includes roasted turkey, Gouda, seasoned stuffing, cranberry chutney, romaine lettuce and mayo, all served on sourdough. 

Spinelli's Market in Park Hill was our 2023 pick for Best Sandwich Shop. We love the deli counter at this neighborhood grocer for a lot of reasons, but in the fall, one of our favorite orders here is the turkey cranberry Gouda with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Sure, there's no stuffing, but the buttery, flaky croissant it comes on is a fine substitute. 

Subculture in Capitol Hill also holds the stuffing in its spin on a Thanksgiving-inspired sandwich. Dubbed the Giving Thanks (That the Family Is Not Here), it's loaded with turkey, cranberry sauce, lettuce and cream cheese. 

Pat's Philly Steaks and Subs, which has locations on Quebec and Iliff as well as Arapahoe Road and Dayton in Greenwood Village, is the home of the P.J. Gobbler. It can be ordered hot or cold and includes chunks of oven-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo on a hoagie roll.

Capriotti's is a sandwich chain that was founded in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1976. In 2022, it debuted its first Colorado outpost next to Pindustry in Greenwood Village; it's since added another location in Highlands Ranch. Its Thanksgiving sandwich, the Bobbie, comes with slow-roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing and mayo. There's also a hot version with grilled, slow-roasted turkey. You can add a side of gravy (as well as mashed potatoes) with any sandwich for dunking.

Wishbone Family Restaurant, a classic spot in Westminster known for its fried chicken, has a hot turkey sandwich on its menu that comes with cranberry sauce and a choice of potato, including mashed.

The sandwich lineup at Baker Market, a small deli in the Baker neighborhood, includes the Gobbler loaded with turkey, smoked Gouda, lettuce, tomato, cranberry sauce and mayo on a croissant.
It's not available year-round, so don't miss the Thanksgiving spin on a French dip at Pony Up this season. The sandwich comes with sliced roasted turkey, pork sausage stuffing and cranberry mayo, with sage gravy for dipping. 

Also available for a limited time is the Rockefeller from Big Apple Bodega, the chopped-cheese joint that opened on South Broadway earlier this year. It's a cornbread stuffing chopped cheese smothered with turkey gravy and topped with melted Gouda, lettuce, tomato and cranberry mayo.

Hungry for more? Check out our list of spots offering Thanksgiving meals to go.