ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Whether you’re craving a traditional turkey feast or prefer to let someone else handle the cooking this Thanksgiving, Asheville restaurants are serving up plenty of options. From buffet-style spreads to carry-out dinners, several local spots will open their doors — or offer meals to-go — on Thursday, Nov. 27.
🍽️ Dine-in Thanksgiving options
- Pack’s Tavern: Traditional Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Reservations recommended; walk-ins welcome.
- Capella on 9: Celebrate with buffet seatings at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations available online.
- The Bier Garden: Serving a limited holiday menu from 3 p.m.-11 p.m., including Creole Roasted Turkey, Sage Stuffing, Sweet Potato Casserole, Mac + Cheese, Green Bean Casserole and Bourbon Pecan or Pumpkin Pie.
- RendezVous Asheville: Thanksgiving seatings at noon, 12:45 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Email darrell@ashevillebouchon.com for reservations.
Other restaurants open Thanksgiving Day:
- Bargello
- The Bier Garden
- The Blackbird
- Blue Mountain Pizza & Brewery
- Embassy Suites Downtown Asheville
- The Exchange at The Restoration Hotel
- Fork Lore
- Gemelli
- Golden Hour at The Radical
- Glass Onion
- Hemingway’s Cuba
- Moose Cafe
- Old Europe Pastries
- Post 25 Kitchen & Lounge
- RendezVous
- Sovereign Remedies
- Strada
🥡 Takeout & pre-order meals
Prefer to feast at home without the prep work? These Asheville spots are offering ready-to-heat or pickup Thanksgiving meals:
- Baked Pie Company: Thanksgiving pies and desserts available for pre-order.
- Hickory Nut Gap: Holiday turkeys and hams for pickup.
- City Bakery: Pre-order breads, rolls, pies, and pastries.
- Asheville Forager: Complete Thanksgiving meal deal available for pickup from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
- 67 Biltmore Downtown Eatery + Catering: Returning with their popular takeout meal.
- Red Fiddle Vittles: Pickup menu featuring ingredients from 10 local farms; pre-order online.
Here are some other pre-order options:
- 12 Bones Smokehouse
- All Day Darling
- Asheville Forager
- Baked Pie Company
- City Bakery
- Rabbit Hole
- Old Europe
- Beradu
- Black Bear BBQ
- Daphne’s Catering Co. by Twisted Laurel
- Doc Brown’s BBQ
- Hickory Nut Gap Meats
- Luella’s Bar-B-Que
- The Market Place
- Montgomery Sky Farm
- Moose Cafe
- Post 25 Kitchen & Lounge
- Red Fiddle Vittles
- The Rhu
- Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack
- Sunny Point Café
🦃 Plan ahead
Reservations are strongly recommended for dine-in restaurants, as many venues fill up weeks in advance. For takeout and pre-order options, most Asheville eateries require orders to be placed several days before Thanksgiving, so it’s best to check directly with each restaurant for details.