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Feast without the fuss: Asheville’s Thanksgiving dining guide

Feast without the fuss: Asheville’s Thanksgiving dining guide

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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:

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.

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