Where To Get Thanksgiving Dinner in San Diego, 2026

by Lili Kim

At its core, Thanksgiving is about family, friends, and being thankful for everything you have. But, let’s be real. It’s also, absolutely, about the food. Whether you’ve had tried-and-true traditions since childhood or are hoping to begin a few of your own this year, our list of 30 local restaurants are doing the heavy lifting of creating a feast for your family with dinner specials, buffets, and take-home meals.

Dinner Specials | Buffets | Take-Home Meals

Thanksgiving Dinner Specials in San Diego

Callie

Chef Travis Swikard is going all out this year with his four-course Thanksgiving feast. Along with the classic holiday dishes, inspired by Callie’s signature Mediterranean flavors, each guest goes home with a turkey sandwich, so the holiday joy can continue through the next day (that is, if it even lasts the ride home). It sold out last year, so grab your spot now.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Seatings 1–7:30 p.m.
Price: $110 per adult | $50 per child | Wine pairing $65, nonalcoholic pairing $55
Address: 1195 Island Ave, East Village

Fleurette

Swikard’s newer restaurant, Fleurette, is also celebrating with a French-inspired, four-course, prix fixe menu. Start with an amuse-bouche, then choose a starter, main dish, dessert, and of course, a turkey sandwich to go. Bar seats are also reservable if you’re dining solo or just want a more casual take on the night.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 1–7:30 p.m.
Price: $125 per adult | $50 per child (10 and under)
Address: 4727 Executive Dr, Suite 100, University City

Animae

We’d bet that you’ve never had a Thanksgiving quite like Animae’s. Start off strong with the signature ube pan de sal, followed by options such as hamachi crudo, Hunan lamb chops, squash arancini, and pumpkin ma jiang mian. Choose between a miso chocolate brownie or pumpkin and coconut profiteroles for dessert, and come to terms with the fact your concept of Thanksgiving dinner may be forever altered. The full menu and reservations are available now.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 3–8 p.m.
Price: $110 per adult
Address: 969 Pacific Hwy, Downtown

Herb & Wood , Herb & Sea

Sister restaurants Herb & Wood and Herb & Sea are offering similar Thanksgiving menus from culinary director chef Aidan Owens, each with their own flair. For starters, choose from shrimp cocktail, beef tartare, or a little gem salad, then move onto caramelized leek soup, pork belly, or lamb lollipops, and finish with a third course of turkey, filet mignon, sea bass, or fried cauliflower.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 1–7 p.m.
Price: $92 per adult, $38 per child
Address: Herb & Wood: 2210 Kettner Blvd, Little Italy | Herb & Sea: 131 W D St, Encinitas

Le Coq

While Le Coq is also a sister restaurant of Herb & Wood and Herb & Sea, James Beard finalist Chef Tara Monsod is putting her own spin on the holiday menu. Picture a table filled with tuna crudo, pho French onion soup, Asian pear toast, trout almondine, and Parisian gnocchi with mushrooms and Swiss chard. Enjoy your meal in velvet-clad booths and low lighting, for a romantic, cozy, yet sophisticated night out.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 1–7 p.m.
Price: $107 per adult | $42 per child (12 and under)
Address: 7837 Herschel Ave, La Jolla

Mister A’s

If you’re looking for a Thanksgiving dinner up in the clouds (with one of the best views in town), Mister A’s is serving a prix fixe menu with a refined take on classics, including Maine lobster cacio e pepe, king salmon “wellington”, lamb osso buco, and roasted butternut squash. Reservations tend to go fast, so book early.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 5–8:30 p.m.
Price: $120 per person (supplement on select dishes)
Address: 2550 Fifth Ave, 12th Floor, Bankers Hill

George’s at the Cove

If water views are more your speed, the culinary team at George’s at the Cove is serving Thanksgiving dinner in its Ocean View Room. Expect traditional yet elevated dishes, such as sage sausage stuffed turkey leg, chestnut mushroom stuffing, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and green bean casserole with crispy shallots and Gruyere. Secure your spot and enjoy dinner as the sunset in front of you fades from pink to purple.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Seatings 2–7 p.m.
Price: $95 per adult | $45 per child (12 and under)
Address: 1250 Prospect St, La Jolla

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Provisional Kitchen at The Pendry

Inside the Pendry in Gaslamp, Provisional Kitchen is serving a three-course dinner, complete with wine pairings for each course—even dessert. Seasonal standouts include the roasted pumpkin risotto and cranberry glazed pork belly, alongside turkey with pecan apple stuffing and braised short rib with celery root puree. Save room for pumpkin pie entremont or chocolate pecan tart.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 2–7 p.m.
Price: $105 per adult | $42 per child (12 and under) | Wine pairing $50
Address: 425 Fifth Ave, Gaslamp Quarter

Bonne Vie Brasserie & Bar

A Bonne Vie Thanksgiving is for the folks who want a little glitz and glamor folded into their dinner experience. The French brasserie inside downtown’s Westgate Hotel is offering starters like sea scallop with pistou risotto and Baja crab cake, followed by free-range turkey breast with corn stuffing, sage gravy, and ginger cranberry sauce and Norwegian salmon with dill beurre blanc. Grab your spot now while reservations are available.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 4–7:30 p.m.
Price: $85 per adult | $55 per child (ages 2–12) | Free for ages 1 and under
Address: 1055 Second Ave, Downtown

Lilian’s at Rancho Santa Fe

There’s something for everyone at Lilian’s at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, especially when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner. Parsnip brown butter bisque starts the evening off right before shared starters like baked brie and golden beet salad make their way around the table. Then, turkey or roasted New York sirloin with all the fixings (whipped potatoes, cornbread stuffing, wild mushroom green bean casserole, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce…yup, all), and finally, pumpkin or apple pie, because what’s Thanksgiving without pie?

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Seatings 1–8 p.m.
Price: $195 per adult
Address: 5951 Linea Del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe

JRDN

A sunny San Diego Thanksgiving doesn’t typically look like the cold, sweater weather holiday you see on TV. So why not lean into it? It doesn’t get much more San Diego than eating surf and turf in PB with a view of the waves. Seafood-inspired starters come à la carte, while the main course is a full turkey dinner with all of your favorite sides and fixings. Dessert is a house-made pumpkin cheesecake with vanilla-bean whipped cream, which seems like a non negotiable. Reserve your table now.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | TK
Price: $65 turkey dinner | $29 children’s holiday plate | Starters and dessert extra
Address: 723 Felspar St, Pacific Beach

Island Prime

This Harbor Island spot gives you the best of both worlds: a view of the city skyline without ever having to deal with downtown parking. The three-course menu offers dinner classics: BLT wedge salad, butternut squash soup, free-range Diestel turkey, black and white sesame crusted tuna, and a 12 oz. New York strip, to name a few. And, since they start service at noon, you can turn it into Thanksgiving lunch or early dinner, and be in bed digesting before the sun sets.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 12–7:30 p.m.
Price: $99.95 per adult | $24.95 per child
Address: 880 Harbor Island Dr, Harbor Island

NINE-TEN

Executive Chef Jason Knibb is pulling out all the stops this holiday season. While only a sample menu is available, guests can expect dishes akin to cacio e pepe, ahi tuna crudo, free-range Diestel turkey, and Maine sea scallops. The sample menu also mentions a ginger cake tiramisu, which if we’re lucky, will become a reality on Thanksgiving. Only one way to find out.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | TK
Price: $110 per adult | $35 per child
Address: 910 Prospect St, La Jolla

The Marine Room

There are few places in San Diego with views quite as iconic as The Marine Room’s. Guests can enjoy a four-course, prix fixe menu, with dishes like Peruvian crudo, roast squash, roast home with peach maple glaze, and lion’s mane mushrooms. The basque cheesecake with persimmon is a must before taking an evening stroll along the coastline.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 1–8 p.m.
Price: $165 per adult | $65 per child
Address: 2000 Spindrift Dr, La Jolla

Roy’s

Downtown restaurant Roy’s brings island-style flair to your Thanksgiving plate. Among the options are crunchy golden lobster potstickers, teriyaki-glazed turkey breast, and misoyaki “butterfish”, which all can be paired with one of Roy’s signature tropical cocktails. The cherry on top is the bay view, so your Thanksgiving can feel like a mini getaway, but without the airfare.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 11 a.m.–9 p.m.
Price: Starting at $64
Address: 333 W Harbor Dr, Downtown

Old Hickory Steakhouse

South Bay diners, consider your Thanksgiving plans sorted. The Old Hickory Steakhouse, located inside Chula Vista’s Gaylord Pacific Resort, offers a prix fixe holiday menu with a mix of steakhouse and holiday favorites, so if you want a turkey breast with gravy and a perfectly cooked steak in one sitting, this is your spot.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 3–8 p.m.
Price: $115 per person
Address: 1000 H St, Chula Vista

Valle

Oceanside’s Michelin-starred restaurant is celebrating the holiday with Gracias a la Tierra, a special dinner celebrating the land, the harvest, and the people who bring them to the table. Expect seasonal ingredients, ancestral Mexican techniques, and the flavors of California and Baja California, all served with ocean views. With just two seatings, this one is likely to fill up fast.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Price: $250 per person
Address: 222 N Pacific St, Oceanside

Thanksgiving Buffets in San Diego

Hotel del Coronado

Hosted in the historic Crown and Coronet Rooms, the Hotel del Coronado’s chef-curated buffet is back with the works: hand-rolled sushi, prime rib, chilled seafood, a dessert and gelato display, and sparkling wine for guests 21 and over. Spots are booking up fast, so grab yours for a Thanksgiving worth bragging about in the office on Monday.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 12:30 p.m.
Price: $292 per adult | $165 per child (ages 5–12) | Free for ages 4 and under
Address: 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado

Fairmont Grand Del Mar

This is Thanksgiving, Mediterranean-villa-by-the-sea style. A refined four-course tasting menu will be available at Amaya, while Solana and the Grand Ballroom host a family-style buffet, inclusive of beer and wine. Either way, the resort’s sweeping lawns and old-world architecture provide the perfect backdrop for your dinner. Added holiday bonus: the Glice skating rink opens on Thanksgiving for the season, so you can take a skate around the rink after dessert.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Family Buffet: Seatings 12–2:30 p.m. | Amaya: Seatings 4–8 p.m.
Price: Family Buffet: $195 per adult, $95 per child | Amaya: $185 per adult, $85 per child
Address: 5300 Grand Del Mar Ct, San Diego

Rancho Bernardo Inn

Rancho Bernardo Inn has three ways to give thanks: the Ballroom Buffet, AVANT’s four-course dinner, and Veranda’s three-course prix fixe dinner. The buffet is perfect for families and big parties, with the price inclusive of wine, beer, cocktails, and soda. Plus, the buffet runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. before dinners open at 4 p.m., which turns Thanksgiving into an all-day feasting celebration.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Ballroom Buffet: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | AVANT: 4–8 p.m. | Veranda: 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Price: Ballroom Buffet: $145 per adult, $60 per child | AVANT: $125 per adult, $65 per child | Veranda: $75 three-course prix fixe, $52 turkey plate
Address: 17550 Bernardo Oaks Dr, Rancho Bernardo

Chandler’s Oceanfront Dining

Chandler’s, the oceanfront restaurant at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach, is offering early risers a chance to get a head start on celebrating the holiday. Starting at 10 a.m., the brunch buffet will offer everything from a gourmet omelette and eggs Benedict station to a butcher block carver with herb-brined, bone-in turkey, prime rib, and maple-bourbon glazed ham. Never too early to give thanks for good food.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Brunch Buffet: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. | Dinner: 4–9 p.m.
Price: Brunch Buffet: $105 per adult, $45 per child | Three-Course Dinner: $85 per person
Address: 1 Ponto Rd, Carlsbad

Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

One piece of advice: come hungry to this buffet. The Catamaran is going way beyond Thanksgiving favorites (although they’ve got plenty of turkey and whipped potatoes, too). Visit the charcuterie and salad station for your first round of fresh bites, then grab oysters by the half shell at the seafood station, potato gnocchi and butternut squash ravioli, and if that’s not enough to hold you over, choose from one of the eight holiday-themed desserts.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 12–6 p.m. (last seating 4 p.m.)
Price: $125 per adult | $54 per child (ages 5–12) | Free for ages 4 and under
Address: 3999 Mission Blvd, Mission Bay

Bahia Resort Hotel

Enjoy a beautiful lunch and dinner Thanksgiving buffet in the Mission Bay Ballroom at the Bahia Resort. From maple pecan-glazed salmon to a cook-to-order mac and cheese station, and even a finished-to-order ramen station, there’s something for everyone at this buffet. Guests also receive a complimentary Thanksgiving family cruise with games and festive crafts for kids, so you can make a whole afternoon of it.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Seatings begin at noon
Price: $115 per adult | $50 per child (ages 6–12) | Free for ages 4 and under
Address: 998 W Mission Bay Dr, Mission Bay

Rancho Valencia

Thanksgiving at Rancho Valencia is a full-on celebration, from the buffet to the lawn. Inside, the resort is pulling out all the stops with Petrossian caviar, a truffle-shaving station, and live sushi and taco stations alongside the holiday classics. Outside, kids can make a day of it with a petting zoo, carriage rides, a bounce house, and crafts. Rather stay cozy? Rancho Valencia also offers a Thanksgiving to-go feast, available for pickup the day before the holiday.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Buffet: 11 a.m.–4 p.m. | To-Go: Order by Nov. 20, pickup Nov. 25
Price: Buffet: $275 per adult, $95 per child (ages 3–11), free under 3
Address: 5921 Valencia Cir, Rancho Santa Fe

Ember & Rye

Take in views of the Arnold Palmer-designed Aviara Golf Club while digging into Thanksgiving dinner at this Carlsbad resort. The buffet offers plenty to choose from, including sushi and seafood, breakfast favorites, carving stations piled with roasted turkey, and an autumn harvest grazing table. And that’s all before you get to the dinner spread.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | Brunch Buffet: 11 a.m.–3 p.m. | Dinner: 5–8:30 p.m.
Price: Brunch Buffet: $165 per adult, $65 per child (ages 2–12) | Dinner: À la carte
Address: 7447 Batiquitos Dr, Carlsbad

ARLO

Dragging football fans out of the house on Thanksgiving day is like pulling teeth—that is, unless you’re taking them somewhere with good food and non-stop NFL. Luckily, ARLO in Mission Valley has both. For $100, enjoy endless choices of Thanksgiving favorites, from pancetta-mushroom brioche stuffing to candied sweet potato casserole. Make a play now before spots fill up.

Date & Time: Nov. 26 | 12–8 p.m.
Price: $100 per adult | $45 per child (12 and under)
Address: 500 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley

Thanksgiving Take-Home Meals in San Diego

Juniper & Ivy

Juniper & Ivy’s take-home Thanksgiving package is back, so you don’t have to lift a finger (besides reheating and placing the turkey in the oven). The meal box includes a 12-pound herb-roasted turkey with house-made gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, stuffing, miso-glazed carrots, winter greens, bacon-and-cheddar creamed corn and Arianna’s pumpkin pie with Chantilly cream.

Date & Time: Pickup Nov. 25 | Starting at 10 a.m.
Price: $484.50 per package (serves 6–8)
Address: 2228 Kettner Blvd, Little Italy

Morena Provisions

Morena Provisions is offering a holiday dinner for four with turkey breast roulade and braised leg meat alongside traditional herb stuffing, caramelized onion mashed potatoes, cacio e pepe green beans, hot honey-roasted sweet potatoes, Parker House rolls, cranberry compote and gravy. The $250 feast comes with reheating instructions, so all that’s left to do is set the table.

Date & Time: Order by Nov. 20 | Pickup or delivery Nov. 25
Price: $250 per dinner for four
Address: 1122 Morena Boulevard, San Diego

Mama’s Pies

Mama’s Pies, the annual Thanksgiving bake sale from Mama’s Kitchen, raises money for medically tailored meals for San Diegans facing critical illness, and each $35 pie helps fund 10 meals. Order online before sales close, then pick up your pie at one of several sites across the county just in time for Thanksgiving. It’s the easiest way to bring dessert to the table and do some good while you’re at it.

Date & Time: On sale through Nov. 20 (or until sold out)
Price: $35 per pie
Address: Various pickup sites across San Diego County

Rosemarie’s Burgers

A burger might not be the first thing to come to mind when thinking of Thanksgiving, but this one does the holiday justice. It’s sous-vide sliced turkey breast, melted brie cheese, a golden fried cornbread stuffing cake, jalapeño-cranberry jam, fried parsley, and brown-butter gravy, all between two buns. It’s everything good about Thanksgiving in one hand (but probably two, because the thing’s massive).