These Restaurants Are Bringing the Goods—Stuffing Included
Written By: Bianca Kasawdish San Diego Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a time to gather. For many, this means spending countless hours prepping and cooking an entire dinner for family and friends. But, it doesn’t have to be this way. For those looking to skip the cooking this year and focus more on quality time, these restaurants around San Diego will be sure to leave you thankful this Thanksgiving.
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Provisional at Pendry San Diego
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Missed out on Pendry’s ChefsGiving last week? There’s still time to fill up on a gourmet, chef-driven Thanksgiving feast. Enjoy Provisional Kitchen’s 3-course prix fixe menu on Thursday, November 22 from 2-10 p.m. You’ll be able to dine on Thanksgiving classics—with an elevated twist!—and cheers to an intimate celebration with those you’re most grateful for.
Price: $80 per person, $25 for children 3-12 years old.
Provisional at Pendry San Diego
425 5th Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
619.738.7300
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Chandler’s Carlsbad
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Thankful for the ocean view this year? Enjoy seasonal offerings like organic local greens with fig cinnamon goat cheese, harvest pumpkin bisque, pepper-crusted prime beef tenderloin and sage brown butter pappardelle. Then, enjoy some pumpkin pie to top it all off. Because it’s not Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie.
Price: Varies
Chandler’s Carlsbad
1 Ponto Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760.683.5500
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JRDN at Tower23
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Thanksgiving by the beach? Yes, please. Dig into a festive fest this Thanksgiving at JRDN. You’ll enjoy three courses of all your holiday favorites while you enjoy the wind in your hair and panoramic views of Pacific Beach right before your eyes. It’s a view you’ll be grateful for.
Price:$45-$55 per person and $25 for children’s turkey dinner 12 and under
JRDN at Tower23
723 Felspar St
San Diego, CA 92019
858.270.2323
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Bahia Resort Hotel
Nothing beats good food, good views and good music— that’s exactly what you’ll get at Bahia Resort Hotel on Thanksgiving day. Enjoy a day full of festive foods like butternut squash ravioli and a station full of seasonal desserts and let your stomach be full and the food coma commence as you watch the sunset.
Price: $54 per person; $25 for children between the ages of 5 and 11; free for children under 5.
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 W Mission Bay Dr
San Diego, CA 92109
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Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
Get ready for a festive evening. Diners will be treated to views of Mission Bay and live piano music with roasted turkey and mustard-crusted pork, as well as a fully stocked seafood station and decadent desserts.
Price: $60 Adults, $25 for children between the ages of 5 and 11; free for children under 5.
Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa
3999 Mission Blvd
San Diego CA 92109
858.488.1081
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Park 101
Cater your Thanksgiving meal this year for a change. Choose from a whole smoked turkey dinner with sides of your choice like smoked garlic mashed potatoes, maple honey-glazed yams, cheddar mac n cheese, garlic parmesan broccoli and orange-cranberry sauce, all in holiday spirit. Don’t forget dessert with apple or pumpkin pie. Order as much or as little as you need.
Price: Varies
Park 101
3040 Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760.434.2217
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The Westgate Hotel
Treat yourself get a little fancy in the Le Fontainebleau Room for a Thanksgiving Holiday Buffet. It will be all set with a charcuterie and cheese station, salad station, appetizers, a seafood and sushi station, and all your holiday favorites plus decadent desserts you’ll surely appreciate. Time to indulge.
Price: $89 for the buffet; $40 for children between the ages of 4 and 12; free for children ages 3 and under.
The Westgate Hotel
1055 2nd Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
619.238.1818
KITCHEN 1540
Dig into a bountiful Thanksfiving feast at KITCHEN 1540. Chef de Cuisine Collin Leaver and L’Auberge Del Mar’s Executive Chef Nathan Lingle joined forces to bring a three-course prix fixe dinner inspired by traditional and contemporary gourmet dishes. A peek at what you can expect? Butternut bisque, potato gnocchi with mushrooms and of course—lots of turkey.
$89 per adult; $25 for children 12 and under; excludes tax and gratuity
L’Auberge Del Mar
1540 Camino Del Mar
Del Mar, CA 92014
858.259.1515
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Primavera Ristorante
Introducing a new family tradition—the restaurant’s first-ever prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner. First, choose between options like butternut squash bisque with cinnamon crouton, salad with candied walnuts and more, then for an entrée, choose from Diestel organic turkey breast roulade with bacon, butternut squash ravioli, apple risotto and more. Indulge in dessert with pumpkin spice cheesecake or baked spiced apples slices with gelato.
Price: $69.95 per person. Does not include tax or gratuity.
Primavera Ristorante
932 Orange Ave
Coronado, CA 92118
619.435.0454
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The Lafayette Hotel
Herb-crusted diestel turkey breast, pumpkin pie with chantilly cream and dungeness snow crab cakes are just a few of the filling dishes you’ll find at The Lafayette Hotel’s prix fixe menu this Thanksgiving. You’ll love the options—and so will the little ones!
$45 for adults; $20 for children 5-11
The Lafayette Hotel
2223 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA
619.296.2101
Hilton Garden Inn Del Mar
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Three amazing courses await you, filled with creamy asparagus soup, roasted turkey breast with chef’s brown gravy and orange cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing, maple glazed carrots and garlic mashed potatoes, for the side lovers. Don’t skip dessert with an assortment of pies or a double fudge brownie.
Price: $41.99 for adults and $21.99 for children 12 and under
Hilton Garden Inn Del Mar
3939 Ocean Bluff Ave
San Diego, CA 92130
858.720.9500
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Mister A’s
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Enjoy the view of the San Diego skyline while you feast on your choice of creative appetizers, festive entrees like organic turkey and lamb osso buco, maine lobster tail, signature sides and themed desserts. Toast to the good life.
Price: $74.50 per person
Mister A’s
2550 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92103