Don’t feel like cooking this Thanksgiving? No problem.
A wide array of Denver restaurants are offering both dine-in meals and to-go options for this food-centric holiday. Here are a few of our favorites.
Where to Order a Thanksgiving Meal in Denver
BriDer Rotisserie & Kitchen: BriDer is offering Thanksgiving sides to help round out your holiday meal, including mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams with toasted nuts, roasted Brussels sprouts with garlic and honey, stuffing with apples and craisins, mac and cheese, and green bean casserole. Get three sides for $90 or six sides for $170. Place your order by November 25 for pickup in Denver on November 27.
Toro by Chef Richard Sandoval: This year, Toro is offering a curated four-course meal for dine-in and to-go for $89. Enjoy pear salad, clam and corn chowder, achiote turkey with accompaniments, and carrot cheesecake.
The Common Good: Located at The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club, the Common Good is offering a Thanksgiving dinner to-go meal that can feed six to seven people for $195. Savor dishes like herb-roasted turkey breast, Boursin whipped Yukon potatoes, Bacon almond green beans and more. Place your order by November 21 for pickup on November 27. The Common Good will also be open for dine-in on Thanksgiving Day, with specials like butternut squash ravioli.
Ajax Downtown: This newly opened eatery in Denver is offering a delicious Thanksgiving meal to-go. Ajax Downtown meals include confit turkey legs and smoked turkey breast, maple-roasted carrots, duck breast stuffing, whole oven-roasted sweet potato, cheesy Brussels sprouts gratin, bitter green salad with cranberry dressing, butter rolls, and choice of brown butter pumpkin pie, salted caramel apple pie or pecan pie. Meals serve four people and are $200. Place your order by November 22 for pickup on November 27 or November 28.
Ajax Downtown is also offering a three-course meal for dine-in at the restaurant ($115 for adults, $35 for kids 12 and under). Enjoy delicious dishes like lobster bisque, chicory salad, sweet potato gnocchi, tuna carpaccio, smoked turkey roulade, black cod and more.
The Bindery: The Bindery’s Thanksgiving dinner package ($440) can feed up to eight people and includes a 16-20-pound turkey, sourdough stuffing, shallot mashed potatoes and more. You can also add optional sides, like a kale and frisée salad, or snag something from the bakery. Place your order in advance for pickup on November 27 or November 28.
Saverina: With chef Christian Graves at the helm, Saverina is offering a to-go Thanksgiving meal this fall. Savor dishes like maple-roasted baby carrots, brick oven-roasted Brussels sprouts and black pepper-sage roasted turkey breast, among other delicious fare. Each meal ($250) serves four people. Place your order by November 24 for pickup in Denver on November 26 and November 27.
Restaurant Olivia: Why not wow your guests with a slightly unconventional Thanksgiving meal from a Michelin-recommended restaurant? When you order from Restaurant Olivia, you can do just that. This year, the Wash Park eatery is offering a take-and-bake lasagna in three varieties: traditional, spinach and artichoke, and turkey and béchamel sauce ($30-$55). Also order tasty add-ons like a chopped salad, focaccia or a pecorino cheesecake. Place your order by November 23 for pickup on November 27.
Noisette Restaurant & Bakery: Let the team at this Michelin-recommended restaurant impress your guests with a complete Thanksgiving dinner. Noisette’s to-go feast includes a duck confit leg, pommes purée, sides and a slice of pie for $75. You can also order extras, like fixins for a cheese and charcuterie board or extra pies (honeycrisp apple, pecan and pumpkin). Place your order in advance for pickup on November 27.
Kachina Cantina: Grab a turkey plate, a pumpkin pie, or a three-course meal to-go from Kachina Cantina. To-go orders are available November 26-28. On Thanksgiving Day, the restaurant is also open for dine-in.
FlyteCo Tower: Don’t feel like cooking? Order a Thanksgiving meal kit ($160) from FlyteCo Tower with either slow-roasted turkey or ham, plus three sides and vegetables like whipped potatoes or green bean casserole; you can also order optional add-ons, like a charcuterie board or spinach and artichoke dip. Place your order by November 24 for pickup in Denver on November 26 or November 27; delivery is available within 5 miles.
Lunchboxx: Located inside Denver Central Market, Lunchboxx is offering a “Thanksgiving for 2” package that includes a whole chicken, choice of two large sides (Thai green beans, garlic mashed potatoes, green chile mac and cheese, cornbread chorizo stuffing), one cup each of gravy and cranberry sauce, and four dinner rolls. (You can also double it and get the “Thanksgiving for 4.”) Place your order in advance for pickup on November 27.
Atomic Cowboy: No Thanksgiving meal is complete without biscuits—but, fortunately, Denver Biscuit Co’s Atomic Cowboy has got you covered. Order biscuits and jam, cinnamon rolls, gravy, honey butter and more to round out your at-home feast.
Olive & Finch: Chef Mary Nguyen’s fine-casual eatery, Olive & Finch, is offering scratch-made to-go pies and sides at its locations in Cherry Creek and Uptown. Need to bring something to a potluck? Choose between garlic mashed potatoes, truffle mac n’ cheese, green chili cornbread, mushroom gravy, orange cranberry chutney, and pies including toffee pecan, caramel apple, brown butter pumpkin and s’mores.
The Kitchen: The Kitchen offers build-your-own Thanksgiving meals that you can reheat at your home. Choose between a wide variety of seasonal dishes, like an autumn pot pie ($36.50), roasted leek & mushroom dressing ($26.50), a whole turkey that’s been brined and par-cooked and feeds eight to 10 people ($150.50) and more. Place your order by November 24 for pickup from the Boulder or Denver location on November 27. The restaurants are also open for dine-in on Thanksgiving Day.
J Street Food Truck & Catering: Order a “heat & eat” meal from J Street Food Truck & Catering. Meals feed four to six people ($220) or 10 to 12 people ($285) and include turkey and seven sides, such as garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, roasted vegetable cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy and fresh challah pull-apart rolls; you’ll also get a hazelnut pumpkin cream pie. You can also order all items a la carte, or just get the sides. J Street can also cater for groups of 20 or more.
Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving in Denver
SAME (So All May Eat) Cafe: SAME (So All May Eat) Cafe will be hosting their annual “Giving Thanks” meal on November 27. The meal is available for a give-what-you-can rate, including volunteering, donations or cash.
Local Jones: Local Jones, located inside Halcyon Hotel, is serving up a special menu for dine-on on Thanksgiving Day. Created by executive chef Matt Heikkila, the menu includes turkey, glazed sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, ginger and vanilla cranberry sauce and black pepper gravy. Guests can also sip seasonal cocktails and enjoy desserts by pastry chef Saura Kline, like a butterscotch pumpkin pie and a salted pecan pie. You can also pre-order pies ahead of the big day.
Four Seasons Hotel Denver: Treat yourself to a luxurious Thanksgiving feast at EDGE Restaurant & Bar, located at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver ($129 for adults, $39 for kids 5-12). Choose from decadent appetizers like butternut squash soup, sushi, smoked salmon tartine and lobster spinach artichoke dip. Then, hit the buffet, which has a carving station with peppercorn-crusted Colorado prime rib, roasted turkey with lemon sage chimichurri, and a rack of lamb with cranberry demi glaze. Other options include bourbon glazed ham, sweet potato casserole, pumpkin pie cream puffs, a slice of chocolate bourbon pecan pie and apple pie verine.
Le Bilboquet: Craving a little French cuisine this holiday season? Make a reservation for Thanksgiving dinner at Le Bilboquet, which is offering a three-course prix fixe menu ($105 per person). Savor delicious dishes like roasted beet and squash salad, Beau Soleil oysters, kale and quinoa salad, foie gras mousse, Cajun chicken breast, roasted turkey, seared branzino, a brown sugar walnut tart with caramel ice cream and more.
The Inverness Denver: Don’t feel like hosting? Head to The Inverness Denver for a Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The buffet will feature carving stations with roast turkey and prime rib, a waffle bar, an omelet station and more.
The Fort : Head to this iconic Colorado destination for a traditional turkey dinner ($52 for adults, $31 for kids). The Fort is offering turkey with mashed potatoes, fire-roasted maple yams, sausage-apple stuffing, green beans, cranberry relish and brandied pumpkin pie for dessert.
Church and Union: Located in LoDo, Church and Union is offering a special three-course prix fixe menu on Thanksgiving ($75 for adults, $30 for kids 12 and under). Dishes include sweet potato bisque, roasted and confit turkey, green beans, cornbread stuffing, whipped potatoes, turkey gravy, acorn squash and a pumpkin spice tart.
The Rally Hotel: Hate cleaning up? Book the penthouse suite for a “friendsgiving” at The Rally Hotel, which comes with a dedicated chef who will cook (and clean!) for up to 12 people. It’s available between November 22 and December 1, starting at $110 per person.
Chez Maggy: Chef Ludo Lefebvre is preparing a Thanksgiving feast at Chez Maggy, the French brasserie inside the Thompson Denver hotel. Enjoy a fall squash salad, maitake mushroom bisque, prime rib, roasted turkey, baked salmon, pumpkin cheesecake, apple tarts, maple blondies and more for $85 per person.
Water Grill: Water Grill is offering a three-course menu on Thanksgiving ($72 for adults, $26 for kids 12 and under). The menu features dishes like clam chowder, mixed organic greens, roasted turkey, Yukon gold mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sourdough apple-celery stuffing, turkey gravy, pumpkin cheesecake and caramel bread pudding. Water Grill will also have its regular menu available for the holiday.
The ART Hotel Denver: Enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving brunch buffet at FIRE Restaurant & Lounge, located at The ART Hotel Denver ($75 for adults, $20 for kids). Options include charred Brussels sprouts, cheddar mashed potatoes, bourbon-glazed ham, a seafood display, turkey, cold starters, pumpkin pie and vegan ginger and lemon tarts. Bottomless mimosas start at $20.
Apple Blossom: Head to Apple Blossom for a three-course, prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner ($69 per person, optional wine pairing for another $21). Apple Blossom is also open for brunch and happy hour on Thanksgiving.
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver: Give thanks with Thanksgiving dinner at ELWAY’S Downtown, the restaurant inside The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. Feast on roasted turkey with onion stuffing dumplings, prime rib, apple crisp and other dishes, as well as a special Thanksgiving sangria blend.
