Christmas decor is going up earlier than ever, but let's not forget the biggest foodie holiday of the year arrives first. Thanksgiving lands on November 28 this year and many restaurants are readily taking reservations. Scan this list of all the Fort Worth area restaurants serving brunch, lunch, and dinner on Thanksgiving Day and secure yours now.
97 West Kitchen & Bar. Hotel Drover restaurant will serve three courses with choice of butternut squash soup or farm salad, turkey with sage gravy or smoked prime rib, and family-style dessert of pecan pie and pumpkin pie. A kids menu includes turkey with mac and cheese, chicken bites with fries, or mac and cheese with fruit. $75 adults, $35 children 5-12, 12–9 pm. 682-255-6497.
Blue Mesa. Mega brunch buffet will feature roasted turkey, southwest stuffing, mashed potatoes, street taco bar, omelet station, waffles, soups and salads, and mimosas. $40 adults, $12 children 6-11, and free for children five and under. 8 am–4 pm. 817-332-6372.
Brio Italian Grille. T\three-course meal will include turkey, gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie, plus a few Italian specialties such as pasta Brio, lobster and shrimp fettuccine, and gorgonzola beef medallions. $40 adults, $20 children 12 and under, 11 am–10 pm. 817-310-3136.
Capital Grille. A plated feature will include slow-roasted turkey with gravy, brioche sage stuffing, French green beans with Marcona almonds, cranberry-pear chutney, and mashed potatoes. Optional additions are pecan-crusted sweet potatoes with hot honey and pumpkin cheesecake. Full menu also available. 11 am–9 pm. 817-348-9200.
Chef Point. A special a la carte menu will feature crab stuffed artichokes, lobster bisque, salads, chicken and waffles, and more, plus a traditional turkey with mashed potatoes, green beans, and stuffing for $27. 10 am–8 pm. 817-826-9664.
Cru Food & Wine Bar. Three-course menu includes starters such as lobster and saffron risotto and pumpkin ricotta tortelloni; entrees of either turkey breast with the fixings, braised short rib, or salmon; and dessert choices of pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate mousse cake, or apple pie. $55. 12–9 pm. 817-737-9463.
Don Artemio. Upscale Mexican restaurant will serve a turkey plate special with stuffing and choice of mole poblano or traditional sides, in addition to the regular menu. $38 adults, $25 children 12 and under, 11 am–5 pm. 817-470-1439.
Eddie V’s. Thanksgiving special will include slow-roasted sliced turkey, French green beans with sundried tomatoes, brioche sage stuffing, pan gravy with mirepoix brunoise, cranberry chutney, mashed potatoes, a bread basket, and a pumpkin pie tartlet with pecan ice cream for dessert. 11 am–8 pm. 817-336-8000.
Farena. Loews-Arlington restaurant will host a breakfast buffet with pastries, fruit, and breakfast favorites from 7 am–12 pm. A Thanksgiving special with roasted turkey, sides, and desserts will be served 11 am–10 pm. $35 for both options. 682-318-2810.
Hotel Vin. Grapevine luxe hotel will serve a Thanksgiving brunch buffet including egg and waffle stations, roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and more. (Bacchus will serve its regular brunch menu.) $99 adults, $45 children 5-12, seating times 11 am and 1:30 pm. 817-251-3040.
Live! By Loews.
Arlington hotel will serve a brunch buffet in the foyer on its second floor with carved turkey, prime rib, and ham, a seafood display, charcuterie, entrees, sides, salads, soups, desserts, and live music. $95 adults, $50 children, 11 am – 4 pm. A plated Thanksgiving dinner will be served inside the hotel’s Cut & Bourbon restaurant, along with the a la carte menu. $49 adults, $25 children, 5–10 pm. 682-277-4950.
Omni Fort Worth Hotel.
An elaborate brunch buffet will offer chilled seafood, sushi, fruits, salads, breakfast sandwiches, fromagerie, dim sums, house-made breads, eggs to order, carving stations including juniper brined turkey, pineapple and clove-studded ham, and coffee smoked brisket, soups, tacos, ice cream sundaes, mimosas, and more. $80 adults, $46 children 6 - 12, seating every 30 minutes from 10:45 am–3:30 pm. 817-535-6664.
Perry’s Steakhouse. Grapevine steakhouse will serve a Thanksgiving special will choice of starter, turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage and sage dressing, cranberry relish, and house-made bread, along with the regular menu. $49, 11 am–9 pm. 682-477-2261.
Silver Fox Steakhouse. Special meal includes roasted turkey with gravy, cornbread dressing, whipped potatoes, candied yams, sugar snap peas, and spiced cranberry sauce. $42 adults, $18 children 12 and younger, 12 – 6 pm. A selection of the restaurant’s most popular starters, soups, salads, steaks and seasonal desserts. including Kentucky bourbon pecan pie and pumpkin pie will also be available. 817-332-9060.
Simply Fondue. Three-course menu includes choice of cheese fondue, choice of salad, and all of the following for fondue dipping: maple beef tenderloin, Thanksgiving ham, buttered rosemary and herb pork loin, mesquite chicken, macaroni bites, broccoli cheese balls, portabella mushroom raviolis, and assorted fresh vegetables, along with choice of dessert fondue. $59 adults, $38 children 11-17, $21 children 10 and under, 12–5 pm. 817-348-0633.
Toro Toro. Pan-Latin steakhouse inside The Worthington Renaissance Hotel downtown will offer a three-course dinner including appetizer choice of short rib empanadas or crispy mango prawns, entrée choice of roasted turkey or grilled snapper, and pecan pie for dessert. $95, 5–10 pm. 817-975-9895.
Truluck’s. Southlake seafood destination will feature a three-course special with choice of soup or salad, herb-roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry apple compote, and choice of carrot cake or pumpkin cheesecake, along with the regular menu. $59 adults, $29 children 12 and under, 11 am–4 pm. 817-912-0500.
Wicked Butcher. Downtown underground steakhouse will serve an a la carte Thanksgiving menu with items like butternut squash soup, white truffle Caesar salad, turkey roulade, rack of lamb, prime rib, corn crème brulee, and chocolate tart. 11 am–9 pm. 682-231-8214.
Winslow’s Wine Café. Newly renovated neighborhood restaurant will serve a brunch buffet of appetizers and salads, carving station of turkey, prime rib, pork tenderloin, and baked ham with apple glaze, and other dishes like spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine alfredo with chicken, waffles, soups, sides, and desserts. $95 adults, $29 children 5-12, 12–3 pm. 817-546-6843.