If you want to celebrate the day of thanks, but don’t want to (or can’t) cook a full dinner this year, don’t quit Thanksgiving cold turkey. We’ve got you covered with where to dine in + carry out for Thanksgiving dinner.
Bonus: You’ll be supporting our local restaurants while enjoying your scrumptious feast. What could be butter?
Where to dine in on Thanksgiving Day:
Blue Mountain Pizza and Brewery
The 20th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner includes turkey, ham, potatoes, and all the trimmings. This dinner is catered toward those who might not have a place to go for the holiday.
Embassy Suites
Enjoy a buffet of all the traditional favorites — a portion of proceeds will benefit Eblen Charities, and all leftovers will go directly to Asheville Poverty Initiative’s 12 Baskets Cafe. Reservations are encouraged.
Hemingway’s Cuba
This Thanksgiving buffet has a Cuban flair — enjoy it from the rooftop restaurant and take in the amazing views.
Pack’s Tavern
The annual buffet features fare like turkey, dressing, glazed ham, mashed potatoes, collards, sweet potatoes, and desserts. Call for a reservation.
Posana
Make a reservation to dine on four courses of Thanksgiving classics with a contemporary twist — there is also an optional wine pairing for each course.
Post 25 Kitchen & Lounge
Reserve a seat for a homestyle dinner featuring turkey, ham, prime rib, or steak — you can also place a catering order by Friday, Nov. 21 to pick up platters on Thanksgiving Day.
RendezVous
Call for a reservation at the French restaurant. You can opt for a traditional turkey dinner or other hearty options like braised short ribs.
Strada
In addition to a traditional Thanksgiving meal, the Italian spot is offering its current menu of house-made pastas.
Bonus: Many of these restaurants also offer holiday catering and Thanksgiving takeout options.
Where to carry out:
Baked Pie Company
You’re spoiled for choice with 14 decadent pie flavors, from the bestselling honey pecan to cranberry crumb cheesecake.
Beradu
The Black Mountain restaurant and market is offering fresh, NC turkeys (you’ll have to cook those yourself) in addition to plenty of reheat and eat sides and charcuterie boards.
Black Bear BBQ
Choose from a half or whole smoked turkey or chicken for the main dish. Other entrees sold by the pound include Chinese five-spice spiral ham, smoked sausage, and veggie barbecue.
Butterpunk
For the holiday, the bakery is offering special pies, sides, and buttery biscuits.
City Bakery
Find the perfect herbed French loaf for stuffing or creative carbs to have on the side, like cranberry sage rolls. Dessert is also covered with six stellar pies to choose from.
Doc Brown’s BBQ
Make it a true Southern-style Thanksgiving with smoked turkey breast, mac and cheese pie, sweet potato casserole, and more.
Luella’s Bar-B-Que
Pick up smoked turkey and sides like smashed potatoes and deviled eggs. Finish it off with a banana pudding pie.
Red Fiddle Vittles
There are plenty of delicious options, but the collard greens gratin with toasted garlic and local cheeses is really calling our name.
Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack
Pimento cheese, deviled eggs with candied bacon, mac and cheese, and banana pudding are highlights from this menu. Everything is served cold with heating instructions.
The Rhu
This cafe has all the classics on deck, from sweet to savory. You can also purchase a $50 meal for four, which will be gifted to a local family in need.
Where to shop:
Hickory Nut Gap
Pre-order a turkey from the Fairview farm — you’ll put down a $20 deposit and pay the rest based on weight when you pick it up.
NY Butcher Shoppe
Make your centerpiece a pre-brined Joyce Farms turkey. Reserve by calling 828-676-0594.
Table Wine
Pick up a “Thanksgiving Six-Pick,” featuring six wines that are curated to match with any meal.
