Thanksgiving is about tradition, a day of gratitude with family or friends that’s as much about who’s around the table as what’s on it.
To help more families put food on the table, Bakery Lorraine at Pearl is hosting an Autumn Feast at 7 p.m. Nov. 20, the Thursday before Thanksgiving, to benefit the San Antonio Food Bank. The five-course family-style dinner by chefs J’xong Harris and Jenn Reisman will feature applewood baked trout with mashed potatoes and braised short rib with root vegetables and parsnip purée. The dinner is $90 per person, $125 with wine pairing; tickets available at bakerylorraine.com. Attendees are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item or new toys for donation.
Bakery Lorraine’s annual holiday pies are available for pre-order through Nov. 21 at all locations. Each nine-inch pie, $35, serves 8-10 people. Choose from Whiskey Pecan made with Jack Daniels No. 7, Pumpkin Streusel Pie with roasted pumpkin and buttery crumb topping and Dutch Apple featuring five apple varieties with cinnamon streusel. (Ben Yanto Visuals)
Many area restaurants, including Bakery Lorraine, and companies such as Don Strange of Texas Catering also are offering festive fare to go for holiday help at home. But if you want to skip cooking altogether and go out this year, plenty of hotels and restaurants are hosting special meals on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, including these:
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Ambler Texas Kitchen: Located at Hotel Contessa, the River Walk restaurant is offering a three-course prix fixe meal with seasonal starters, spice-rubbed roasted turkey with foie gras pan gravy and cranberry chutney, mesquite smoked and slow roasted Texas Akaushi prime rib, root beer glazed Klein Smokehaus ham, blackened salmon and classic sides, plus traditional pies or cinnamon apple strudel. $85 for adults, $42 for ages 5-12. Reservations 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. via OpenTable, 306 W. Market St., amblersanantonio.com
The Cottage: This Irish pub will serve a Thanksgiving Day feast with roasted turkey; Irish sausage, sage and apple stuffing; cranberry sauce and turkey gravy; green bean casserole; garlic, honey glazed carrots; creamy mashed potatoes; herb roasted potatoes; roll. $26.95 (plus $4.95 for slice of pecan or apple pie), 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 3810 Broadway, thecottageirishpub.com.
Corinne San Antonio’s plated dinner option features maple-glazed turkey with sweet potato and pumpkin purée, crispy sage and pomegranate arils; grilled broccolini with toasted almonds and garlic butter. (Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa)
Corinne San Antonio: The Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa restaurant is offering a brunch buffet, $69 per adult and $17 per child, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and plated dinner service, $55 per person, 5 to 10 p.m. Buffet highlights include a pastry table, omelet station, carving station with turkey and honey baked ham, macaroni and cheese, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy and cornbread muffins. The plated dinner features maple-glazed turkey with sweet potato and pumpkin purée, crispy sage and pomegranate arils; grilled broccolini with toasted almonds and garlic butter; and for dessert, a sticky toffee pudding with waffle cookie, pumpkin ice cream and candied pecans. 555 S Alamo St., corinnesatx.com
Kimpton Santo’s hotel restaurant, Dean’s Steak & Seafood, puts a spin on tradition with a stuffed turkey roulade, rolled with fingerling potatoes and herbs, roasted and served with a sage-infused turkey jus, accompanied by baked stuffing and a house-made cranberry compote. (Kimpton Santo)
Dean’s Steak & Seafood: Kimpton Santo’s hotel restaurant puts a spin on tradition with a stuffed turkey roulade, rolled with fingerling potatoes and herbs, roasted and served with a sage-infused turkey jus, accompanied by baked stuffing and a house-made cranberry compote. $45 per person, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., 431 S. Alamo St., deanssteakandseafood.com
Dorrego’s: Thanksgiving brunch at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk includes salads, fresh fruit and a cold bar with chilled seafood. Entrées such as roasted pork loin, achiote-rubbed turkey, seared salmon and prime rib are complemented by seasonal sides. A breakfast station offers made-to-order omelets, classic brunch specialties and house-baked pastries. A dessert presentation features traditional favorites such as pecan and pumpkin pies, plus s’mores bread pudding, red velvet cake and petit fours. $89 per adult and $39 for ages 12 and younger; tickets at Eventbrite.com. 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 150 E. Houston St. (free valet parking for brunch guests), dorregos.com
Fleming’s: This premium steakhouse is offering a two-course menu for the holiday with a choice of entrées including roasted turkey breast, filet mignon and bone-in ribeye. Meals include a starter and traditional fixings. Prices start at $59 (children’s menu starts at $22). Opens at 11 a.m., 255 E. Basse Road, flemingssteakhouse.com.
Jots at The Gunter Hotel is offering a Cajun turkey Thanksgiving plate featuring crispy seared turkey breast, bourbon-can syrup, andouille cornbread stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes and cranberry chipotle compote. (The Gunter Hotel)
The Gunter Hotel: The newly renovated historic hotel is running Thanksgiving specials at Jots and Keystone Club. Jots is offering a Cajun turkey Thanksgiving plate, $29, featuring crispy seared turkey breast, bourbon-cane syrup, andouille cornbread stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes and cranberry chipotle compote. Keystone Club’s special turkey and cornbread bites, $19, features crispy turkey and Cajun cornbread croquettes served with bourbon-cane syrup and cranberry chipotle compote, then toast to the holiday with a Senorita Santo Cocktail, $17, made with Herradura Reposado Tequila, apple juice, lemon juice and harvest spiced honey syrup. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. 205 E. Houston St., thegunterhotel.com
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Hotel Emma: The Pearl hotel, which received two Michelin Keys in 2024 and 2025, is serving a Thanksgiving feast buffet from chef Geronimo Lopez and the culinary team with a carving station and raw bar in the Elephant Cellar, the hotel’s event space. Tickets for the buffet, which runs 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., are $150 for adults (includes glass of wine), $50 for ages 10 and younger. 136 E. Grayson St., thehotelemma.com.
Antlers Lodge at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas is serving a prix-fixe menu, while the resort’s Springhouse Café is serving a holiday buffet. (Hyatt Regency)
Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas: The newly renovated resort has two Thanksgiving Day options. Springhouse Café’s holiday buffet,10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will feature salads, locally sourced charcuterie, a raw bar and traditional favorites including house oak-smoked breast of tom turkey, ham, rosemary garlic oak-smoked prime rib, brioche herb stuffing and desserts such as peach and pear cobbler, pumpkin cheesecake and bourbon pecan bars. Antlers Lodge restaurant will offer a prix-fixe menu from 1 to 6 p.m. starting with an amuse bouche of a honey goat cheese tartlet, followed by roasted pumpkin bisque and a harvest salad, and choice of entrée: smoked pork loin with a peach and sage glaze, a garlic and herb roasted bison prime rib, a citrus-brined smoked turkey or a vegetable pot pie, plus family-style sides. Dessert includes German chocolate cake and maraschino cherry pavlova. The holiday buffet is $95 for adults, $45 for ages 12 and younger; reservations required via hyattexperiences.com. The Antlers Lodge Thanksgiving meal is $110 for adults, $60 for ages 12 and younger; reservations required via sevenrooms.com.
Kona Grill: Thanksgiving menu items including the macadamia nut crusted turkey breast, miso mashed potatoes, sauteed green beans, shoyu cream sauce and cranberry sauce ($38), traditional roasted turkey with roasted turkey breast, sauteed green beans, miso mashed potatoes and cream gravy, brioche stuffing and cranberry sauce ($35) and kids roasted turkey plate with roasted turkey breast, sauteed green beans, and miso mashed potatoes served in a bento box with an orange bear and kids’ beverage ($16). Slices of pumpkin pie with whipped cream, pepitas, caramel sauce, cinnamon and orange zest are $16. Opens at 11 a.m. 15900 La Cantera Parkway and 7400 San Pedro Ave., Suite 1255;konagrill.com.
Morton’s: This downtown steakhouse will be serving a four-course Thanksgiving dinner featuring butternut squash bisque, salad, roasted turkey roulade and trimmings and pecan streusel cheesecake. Upgrades include sweet potato casserole for two. $69 per person. 300 E. Crockett St., mortons.com.
Peggy’s on the Green: If you’ve never been to San Antonio chef Mark Bohanan’s Southern-inspired restaurant in the historic Kendall Inn in Boerne or want to enjoy another Thanksgiving there, this is your chance. (Peggy’s on the Green will cease operations at the Kendall Inn at the end of November, as the hotel’s new ownership will move to in-house culinary operations.) The traditional turkey or glazed ham plate, $52.95, includes stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and cranberry relish (kid’s turkey or ham plates with mashed potatoes and gravy are $21.95). Sides for the table include green bean casserole and sweet potato casserole, $10.95 each. Reservations available starting at 11 a.m., 128 W. Blanco Road, Boerne, peggysonthegreen.com.
Perry’s Steakhouse: This Houston-based steakhouse is offering a Thanksgiving menu of smoked turkey breast with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, dressing, cranberry relish and bread, plus soup or salad. $49, with a serving of pumpkin cheesecake for an additional $10; $19 for kids’ Thanksgiving plate (ages 12 and younger). 11 a.m.-9 p.m. 15900 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 222000, perryssteakhouse.com.
Gallery on the Park at the St. Anthony Hotel is serving a four-course menu featuring an entree choice of turkey with traditional trimmings. (The St Anthony)
St. Anthony Hotel: The downtown hotel is offering two Thanksgiving options. Anacacho Coffee & Cantina’s three-course menu, $65 per person, includes a smoked Mexican-style street corn tamale; turkey ballotine stuffed with sausage and house chorizo, served with cornbread stuffing, acorn squash purée, sautéed vegetables and salsa macha; and pumpkin tres leches. Gallery on the Park’s four-course menu, $105 per person, features butternut squash soup; roasted beet salad; choice of turkey with traditional trimmings, braised short rib with roasted root vegetables and herb demi-glace or Ora King salmon with coconut lemongrass cream and mango pico de gallo; and cranberry apple cheesecake. Anacacho for walk-ins only, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (or while supplies last); Gallery on the Park serving 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; reservations via OpenTable 300 E Travis St., marriott.com
SweetFire Kitchen: The restaurant at the La Cantera Resort & Spa is hosting a traditional Thanksgiving feast with roasted turkey and stuffing, a variety of potatoes with gravy, braised greens and cranberry sauce, plus pumpkin crème brûlée. $85 per person. Reservations via OpenTable, 16641 La Cantera Parkway, lacanteraresort.com.
Thanksgiving brunch at Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter on the River Walk includes classic breakfast items like waffles, potatoes and pastries, Thanksgiving classics like a cider-brined turkey breast, coffee-crusted beef striploin and winter salads, plus shrimp cocktail bar, a locally-inspired charcuterie board and seasonal desserts. (Tributary)
Tributary: This Thanksgiving brunch at Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter on the River Walk includes classic breakfast items like waffles, potatoes and pastries, Thanksgiving classics like a cider-brined turkey breast, coffee-crusted beef striploin and winter salads, plus shrimp cocktail bar, a locally inspired charcuterie board and seasonal desserts. Bloody Marys and mimosas are included. $96.71 adults, $38.95 for ages 11 and younger (prices include fees and sales tax), 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Reservations via Eventbrite, 101 Bowie St., tributarysa.com
This article originally published at Open on Thanksgiving: 16 San Antonio area hotels and restaurants serving turkey dinners.