The Best Places to Enjoy a Thanksgiving Feast in San Diego

Whether you’re craving a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings, exploring innovative takes on classic dishes at some of San Diego’s finest restaurants, or opting for a delicious meal to-go, these venues have something for everyone this Thanksgiving.

Check back often between now and Thanksgiving; we’ll be updating this list frequently.

Dine In Options

Herb & Wood

Brian Malarkey’s Little Italy flagship, Herb & Wood, doesn’t stray far from the classics this holiday – but it doesn’t play it completely straight either. Hamachi with zhoug and pickled mango, spicy Baja shrimp with smoked jalapeño yogurt, and filet with romesco arrive before the turkey with traditional sides makes its entrance.

Dessert is a pumpkin tart topped with candied pepitas and caramel whipped cream. It’s a Thanksgiving table that knows when to hold the line.

📆 Thanksgiving Day
📍 936 W Ivy St, San Diego
🎟️ Secure your spot here

Provisional Kitchen

Provisional Kitchen at Pendry San Diego is offering two ways to do Thanksgiving this year. Start with Chefsgiving – eight of the city’s top chefs collaborating on a Thanksgiving-inspired multi-course dinner with wine pairings, with $30 per ticket benefiting the San Diego Food Bank.

Then come back for the main event: Chef Brandon Sloan’s three-course prix fixe with cranberry-glazed pork belly, roasted pumpkin risotto, braised short rib with truffle demi, and free-range turkey.

📆 Chefsgiving: November 19, 6 PM – 8 PM | Thanksgiving Dinner: November 26, 2 PM – 7 PM
📍 425 Fifth Ave, San Diego
🎟️ Reservations: Chefsgiving | Thanksgiving Dinner

George’s at the Cove

George’s at the Cove puts a La Jolla spin on Thanksgiving – Chef-Partner Trey Foshee and Executive Chef Masa Kojima are serving a family-style prix fixe feast in the Ocean View Room, with Pacific views stretching floor to ceiling.

The menu hits the classics while adding its own character: sage-sausage-stuffed turkey leg, chestnut-mushroom stuffing, green bean casserole with Gruyère, chili-roasted Japanese sweet potatoes with yuzu marshmallow, and pumpkin cake with pepita brittle to close. Up for something more casual? The rooftop Ocean Terrace is open with a turkey plate special.

📆 Thanksgiving Day | Seatings 2 PM – 7 PM
📍 1250 Prospect St., La Jolla
🎟️ Reserve your table here

Herb & Sea

Chef Aidan Owens keeps things coastal and generous at Herb & Sea this holiday – a prix fixe that opens with shrimp cocktail and smoked cocktail sauce, then moves through harissa-glazed pork belly and sea bass with corn and potato purée before landing on roasted turkey with gravy.

The sides are all there: stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and Parker House rolls. A pecan tart with ginger ice cream closes it out.

📆 Thanksgiving Day | 1 PM – 7 PM
📍 131 W D St, Encinitas
🎟️ Book a table here

Vistal Bar + Restaurant

Vistal Bar + Restaurant at InterContinental San Diego is going big for Thanksgiving with a waterfront buffet that kicks off in the morning and runs through the afternoon.

Start the day with breakfast, then come back for the main event – a spread that includes Bloody Mary oyster shooters, snow crab claws, turkey carving station, gochujang cedar plank salmon, bourbon-apricot glazed ham, and a live Crêpe Suzette station flambeed in Grand Marnier.

📆 Thanksgiving Day: Breakfast 7 AM – 11 AM | Buffet 2 PM – 7 PM
📍 901 Bayfront Ct, San Diego
🎟️ Reserve via OpenTable

Le Coq

At La Jolla’s French-Asian supper club, Le Coq, the prix fixe kicks off with baguette and maple soy butter before moving through tuna crudo with ume vinaigrette, pho French onion soup, and turkey roulade with roasted acorn squash and cranberries.

Each course plays two traditions against each other without letting either one win. Dessert is a vanilla cream mousse bar with cranberry compote – the creamiest possible way to end a holiday meal.

📆 Thanksgiving Day
🎟️ Secure your spot here

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Covewood

Thanksgiving dinner with Mission Bay views? Yes, please. Covewood at San Diego Mission Bay Resort is serving a three-course Prix Fixe menu that hits all the right notes – roasted Kabocha Squash Bisque to start, Diestel Farms Turkey for the main, and an apple pie cinnamon roll to finish.

Upgrade with a seafood tower if you really want to go for it. The waterfront setting does the rest – book your table on OpenTable or call ahead.

📆 Thanksgiving Day, 2 PM – 8 PM
📍 1775 E Mission Bay Dr., San Diego
🎟️ Book your spot via OpenTable or call (619) 275-7922

Greenfinch

If your ideal Thanksgiving involves French bakery displays, a charcuterie spread, and carving stations overlooking a lush garden, Greenfinch at Estancia La Jolla has you covered.

The luxury holiday buffet is built around locally sourced ingredients and signature dishes, all wrapped up with seasonal desserts and homemade pies that taste exactly like they should. It’s the kind of spread that makes you glad you didn’t volunteer to host this year.

📆 Thanksgiving Day, Noon – 6 PM
📍 9700 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla
🎟️ Reserve here or call (858) 964-6500

Garibaldi

Garibaldi at InterContinental San Diego trades its regular à la carte menu on Thanksgiving Day for something much bigger – a full holiday buffet with waterfront views and a spread that doesn’t hold back.

Expect a chilled seafood bar with Bloody Mary oyster shooters and snow crab claws, turkey and bourbon-apricot glazed ham at the carving station, gochujang cedar plank salmon, two kinds of stuffing, and a live Crêpe Suzette station flambeed in Grand Marnier.

📆 Thanksgiving Day, 2 P – 7 PM
📍 901 Bayfront Ct, San Diego
🎟️ Book your spot here

Adelaide

Adelaide at L’Auberge Del Mar pulls out all the stops for Thanksgiving – choose between a brunch buffet with ocean views and made-to-order stations, or a three-course dinner that swings from red kuri squash soup to Chilean seabass to pumpkin cheesecake.

The brunch spread covers all the classics – Duchess potatoes, freshly baked breads, a full carving station – while dinner gives you the coastal upgrade alongside the holiday turkey. Either way, you’re celebrating Thanksgiving with the Pacific as your backdrop.

📆 Brunch from 11:30 AM | Dinner 5 PM – 9 PM
📍 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar
🎟️ Reserve via OpenTable or call (858-793-6467

Arlo

ARLO at Town & Country Resort is serving a full Thanksgiving buffet with the kind of sides that actually get talked about – Pancetta-Mushroom Brioche Stuffing, Candied Sweet Potato Casserole, Green Bean Casserole – plus a carving station with Maple & Bourbon Glazed Ham and a Carved Vegetable Wellington for vegetarians.

Seasonal holiday desserts round it out. Free parking with validation makes it an easy call for a stress-free holiday meal.

📆 Thanksgiving Day, noon–8pm
📍 500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego
🎟️ Reserve via OpenTable

Vessel Restaurant + Bar

Vessel Restaurant + Bar at Kona Kai San Diego is offering two ways to do Thanksgiving on the marina. The Grand Buffet covers all the classics – turkey, prime rib, four-cheese mac and cheese, sage stuffing, dinner rolls.

The evening prix fixe is a bit more refined: pumpkin velouté, turkey roulade or salmon en croûte, and a full spread of pies to finish. Same waterfront views either way. Pick your format and make a reservation.

📆 Thanksgiving Day: Grand Buffet from 11 AM | Prix Fixe Dinner, 5 PM – 9 PM
📍 1551 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego
🎟️ Reserve via Tock or call (619) 819-8195

Hotel del Coronado

The Crown and Coronet Rooms at Hotel del Coronado have a lot going for them – ornate chandeliers designed by Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum, to start. Add a lavish Thanksgiving buffet and you have a pretty spectacular holiday.

The spread covers all the bases: whole-roasted turkey and prime rib carving stations, a seafood and raw bar, hand-rolled sushi, a made-to-order ramen station, artisan cheese and charcuterie, and a full dessert display with gelato. Live music and complimentary sparkling wine round it out.

📆 Thanksgiving Day
📍 1500 Orange Ave, Coronado
🎟️ Reserve a table here

Harrah’s Resort SoCal

Thanksgiving at Harrah’s Resort SoCal is a whole weekend situation – float the 400-foot lazy river at Dive, try your luck on the gaming floor’s newly reimagined High Limit Area, and sip rare WhistlePig and Blanton’s pours at Easy Speak before sitting down to dinner.

The Café’s Thanksgiving Feast covers all the classics – roasted turkey, sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, fried Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce – plus your choice of butternut squash soup or salad to start, and pumpkin or pecan pie to finish. All for $36.

📆 Thanksgiving Day
📍 777 S Resort Dr, Valley Center

Europa Village

Skip the big-city scene and head to Temecula Wine Country for Thanksgiving at Europa Village. Bolero Restaurante’s Thanksgiving Feast Buffet blends holiday classics with Spanish specialties, all in a multi-winery resort setting that channels old-world European charm.

It’s a genuinely low-stress way to celebrate: let someone else handle the cooking, pour yourself a glass from one of the on-site wineries, and enjoy the holiday without the cleanup. Reservations are required, so grab your spot early.

📆 Thanksgiving Day | Last seating at 3 PM
📍 41150 Via Europa, Temecula
🎟️ Secure your spot here

Thanksgiving To-Go

Morena Provisions

Skip the stress and let Morena Provisions handle the cooking. Urban Kitchen Group’s neighborhood shop offers a full Thanksgiving lineup – chef-prepared dishes you pick up or have delivered the day before.

The full feast for four covers turkey breast roulade, braised leg meat, herb stuffing, caramelized onion mashed potatoes, hot honey sweet potatoes, Parker House rolls, cranberry compote and gravy. Round it out with à la carte sides, a brandied pumpkin pie, and cinnamon rolls for the morning after.

📆 Order by November 20 | Pickup or delivery: November 25 (Pickup noon – 4 PM, Delivery noon – 5 PM)
📍 1122 Morena Blvd, San Diego
🎟️ Order here

Friendsgiving Options

Happy Thanksgiving, San Diego!