Eat, drink, and be thankful for being in Orlando to celebrate. Thanksgiving is the biggest and best dining day of the year, and here in Orlando you have an endless choice of Thanksgiving dinner options to choose from.
Orlando Thanksgiving Dinner Guide 2023
The warm days of fall, together with an unrivalled choice of theme parks and attractions makes Orlando one of the top destinations in the country for celebrating Thanksgiving, and whether your visiting or a local, you can thankfully leave the cooking to others and enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.
Whether you’re looking for an upscale extravaganza, an informal family meal, or a full on traditional feast with all the delicious trimmings, you are sure to find it here in our guide to where to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in Orlando.
Happy Thanksgiving, and have a wonderful holiday.
Locations:
Theme Parks
International Drive Area
Lake Buena Vista
Kissimmee
Neighbourhood Favorites
Unless indicated, all Thanksgiving dinner options are only available on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Reservations are strongly recommended and required where noted.
We have listed all the best options for enjoying Thanksgiving dinner in Orlando, as soon as they reveal menus and pricing for 2023 we will add it here, together with more restaurants in the run-up to the holiday, so check back often.
Theme Park Thanksgiving Dining
Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World offer delicious foods and flavors throughout the resort to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Throughout the month of November, leading up to Thanksgiving Day, you’ll be able to gobble down classics like Thanksgiving Dinners across the resort and indulge in fall, sweet staples like a Pumpkin Pie Shake at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop.
From the savory to the sweet, you can find it all throughout the resort.
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Walt Disney World have announced that Whispering Canyon Cafe located in Disney's Wilderness Lodge will offer a prix fixe holiday meal for lunch and dinner on Thanksgiving Day. The holiday meal will be available from noon until 10 pm.
Price: $47 adults, $28 children ages 9 and under.
Disney Springs
Disney Springs is a wonderful place to celebrate Thanksgiving, it's a mix of tourists and locals, all coming together to celebrate family and friends.
With a spectacular selection of restaurants to eat, fun bars to catch a drink, with free entertainment and shopping too, make Disney Springs your new tradition.
The Edison at Disney Springs
Join The Edison for a classic Thanksgiving meal this holiday season. Immerse yourself in the thrill of the roaring ‘20s, with gothic decor and nostalgic entertainment, while dining on traditional Thanksgiving turkey breast with all the accompaniments including stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce.
Price: $39 adults, $18 children ages 9 and under.
City Works Eatery & Pour House at Disney Springs
Dig into classic American fare and over 100 beers on tap at City Works Eatery & Pour House. Score big with herb-roasted turkey or slow-roasted prime rib accompanied by classic Thanksgiving sides like creamy mashed potatoes, corn casserole, traditional stuffing and gravy.
Price: $35 - $50 adults, $20 children under 11.
Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante and Enzo’s Hideaway Tunnel Bar & Restaurant
Both Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante and Enzo’s Hideaway at Disney Springs will both have special Thanksgiving menu items with an Italian twist.
Frittelle di Zucca ($19): Pumpkin ricotta fritters, cacio e pepe zabaglione
Porchetta di Tacchino ($39): Heritage turkey, crispy pancetta, brussels sprouts, polenta “dressing” and butternut squash cranberry agrodolce
Pumpkin Cheesecake ($16): Graham cracker crust drizzled with orange salted caramel
Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs
Enjoy a Pan Asian-inspired Peking Turkey Dinner at Disney Springs courtesy of Morimoto Asia. Traditional favorites get a mouthwatering twist, including Peking turkey, roasted pork fried rice “stuffing,” and Japanese-style candied yams.
Price: $45 adults , $20 for children ages 9 and under.
Paddlefish at Disney Springs
At Disney Springs, Paddlefish will have a prix-fixe Thanksgiving menu featuring herb roasted turkey breast, andouille cornbread stuffing, whipped potatoes, green beans, cranberry relish and pan gravy.
Price: $29 adults, $12 children.
STK at Disney Springs
This ultra-modern steakhouse located in Disney Springs offers a funky vibe and atmosphere, complete with DJ. They are offering a special Thanksgiving menu with all the trimmings for diners.
Give thanks with STK Orlando this year! This Thanksgiving, dine at their home or yours with STK specials featuring Roasted Free-Range Turkey with all the sides and trimmings – including cornbread & sage stuffing, maple baked sweet potatoes, Yukon gold mashed potatoes with parmesan crust classic gravy and more. And no Thanksgiving meal is complete without pumpkin pie, and STK is serving their own spiced take on the classic. This offer is available for dine-in or takeout November 23 - 26.
Pre-Order your turkey dinner beginning Nov. 13 for pickup on Thanksgiving Day or book your reservations online to enjoy the family togetherness without the mess at home.
Terralina Crafted Italian at Disney Springs
Cozy up with heartwarming Thanksgiving fare at Terralina Crafted Italian. The Disney Springs eatery will offer rosemary turkey with applewood smoked bacon and granny smith apple dressing, Yukon gold mash and roasted asparagus, all finished with sage and white thyme gravy and homemade cranberry relish.
Price: $29 adults, $16 children.
Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Disney Springs
Enjoy Thanksgiving at Raglan Road Irish Pub in Disney Springs, which will serve a special Thanksgiving menu all day long. The meal will include butter and herb roast turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, duck fat roasties, honey glazed carrots, bacon braised Brussels sprouts, sausage meat and walnut stuffing, and red wine jus with cranberry sauce.
Price $39.99 adults, $19.99 children.
JALEO at Disney Springs
Jaleo at Disney Springs will be open and offering a variety of Thanksgiving specials, made with Spanish flare.
“Thanksgiving” Croquetas: Paella de Costilla Iberica y Butifarra: Paella with Iberico Pork Ribs, Mini Butifarra Sausage, Lagrima sofrito, mushrooms and artichokes. $12
Sopa de Calabaza: Warm Butternut Squash Soup. $8
Datiles con Tocino: Bacon wrapped Dates with Apple Mustard Aioli. $14
Salpicón de Mariscos: Salpicon of Shrimp, Octopus and Lobster. $18
Tarta de Queso con Calabaza: Basque style cheesecake with Pumpkin. $15
Sharks Underwater Grill at SeaWorld Orlando
Enjoy a fascinating view in an upscale, signature full-service restaurant that puts world-class entrees on your plate and a window into the world of sharks before your eyes.
Enjoy holiday menu specials this season at Sharks Underwater Grill, available November 10 - December 24, 2023.
Sharks Underwater Grill is located within SeaWorld and a park admission is required to dine here.
Lowes Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort
Thanksgiving Day Buffet in Tuscan Ballroom including live music.
Price: $80 adult; $35 child (ages 3–9); children under age 3, free.
Traditional Thanksgiving Menu in Mama Della’s Ristorante including opera singers and strolling musicians.
Price: $65 adult, $25 child (ages 3 – 9), children under 3 free.
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort
Thanksgiving Day Buffet in Avalon Ballroom Price: $29 adult, $16 child (ages 3 – 9), children under 3 free.
Thanksgiving Day Buffet in The Kitchen Price: $75 adult, $35 child (ages 3 – 9), children under age 3 free.
Hard Rock Cafe Orlando at Universal Orlando CityWalk
Bring your family together for a rockin’ Thanksgiving dinner at Hard Rock Cafe! The Turkey Entrée is loaded with slow-roasted turkey breast, roasted fresh vegetables, home-style classic stuffing, creamy sweet potato mash, cranberry sauce, and finished with a traditional turkey gravy. Reserve your table today!
Price: $75 adults, children $35.
International Drive Area
Thanksgiving is a real busy time here in Orlando, and thankfully on I-Drive there is a huge choice of hotels and restaurants offering delicious Thanksgiving specials that families can gather around and enjoy together.
So cheers to a Thanksgiving that is sure to be full of good times, and a feast on I-Drive that exceeds expectations!
Rosen Centre Hotel on International Drive, Orlando
On International Drive, Rosen Centre Hotel will have a bountiful Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., including traditional favorites and global flavors such as New Zealand mussels, fresh sushi, marinated skirt steak tacos and much more.
Price: $64.95 adults, $27.95 children (Ages 4-11), Children 3 & Under Eat Free
Rosen Plaza Hotel on International Drive, Orlando
The Thanksgiving Buffet at the Rosen Plaza Hotel is bringing happiness to hungry bellies with this year’s menu that includes pumpkin seed and pesto crusted turkey breast, Dijon and brown sugar glazed pork loin, and so many new, unexpected favorites.
Bite down and enjoy the flavors of our Filipino beef salpicao and savor a dish of pasta with your favorite toppings. Return for seconds or thirds for another taste of Rosen Plaza’s amazing seafood salad or the crusted halibut with leek fondue and parsley sauce.
Price: $55.95 adults, $23.95 children (Ages 4-11), Children 3 & Under Eat Free
Rosen Shingle Creek on Universal Boulevard, Orlando
The luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek adorned with festive holiday décor, offers a delectable Thanksgiving Day Brunch at Cafe Osceola. Savor creative twists to traditional favorites prepared by their expert chefs.
Price: $89.95 adults, $37.95 children (Ages 4-11), Children 3 & Under Eat Free
Cafe Tu Tu Tango at ICON Park, International Drive, Orlando
From 11 am - 4 pm, enjoy a special holiday edition of bottomless brunch at Cafe Tu Tu Tango, featuring herb butter rubbed and banana leaf wrapped turkey breast, Caribbean jerk spiced pork loin, cornbread stuffing and more sweet and savory favorites. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Price: $39.22 per person.
Mia’s Italian Kitchen on International Drive
Mia’s Italian Kitchen will serve a three-course menu of Thanksgiving favorites with a homestyle Italian twist. Choose your own starter, entree and dessert, featuring savory options like turkey breast porchetta or smoked prime rib served with specialty sides.
Little diners get their own special three-course menu with entree options of brick oven roasted turkey, pasta or pizza.
Price: $49 adults, $29 children.
Tradewinds Restaurant at Renaissance Orlando Seaworld Hotel
From 1 pm – 6 pm, Tradewinds at Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld will serve a sumptuous holiday buffet. In addition to smoked turkey, smoked prime rib and honey bourbon glazed ham, the meal will include traditional holiday sides, charcuterie, artisan cheeses and spreads, a hearty salad bar, sushi, and an autumnal dessert bar.
Price: $70 adults, $23 children under 13.
The Capital Grille on International Drive
The Capital Grille is a renowned steakhouse that dry ages and butchers meat by hand on site. It effortlessly pairs dinner with wine from their 250+ bottles. They are the very picture of holiday decadence.
Slow-Roasted Turkey with Brioche Stuffing, French Green Beans with Marcona Almonds, ranberry-Pear Chutney, with Sam’s Mashed Potatoes,
Price: Adults $50, Children $20.
FastBreak Sports Bar
Catch all the game day action at Hilton Orlando, where FastBreak Sports Bar will serve a game-winning Thanksgiving special of turkey and classic sides from 12 – 10 p.m. Add a slice of pumpkin cheesecake to take the meal into overtime.
Price: $25 per person.
The Castle Hotel
Dine like royalty at the Castle Hotel, which will offer a hearty three-course turkey dinner from Nov. 19 – 26, 2023. The feast will include sides of sage gravy and spiced cranberry, apple relish, candied sweet potatoes, wild mushroom bread pudding, haricot verts and almond brown butter, along with a savory fall salad and roasted mini gourds stuffed with spiced pumpkin mousse.
Price: $32 per person.
Lake Buena Vista Area
Nothing compares to a Thanksgiving vacation in Orlando. The warm weather, world class attractions, and amazing food, perfect ingredients for a memorable Thanksgiving holiday for all the family.
Lake Buena Vista is at the heart of the action and offers so many wonderful options for Thanksgiving dinner.
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Savor a festive feast at multiple locations at Waldorf Astoria Orlando, located near Disney Springs in the Bonnet Creek resort area.
Bull & Bear: The AAA Four Diamond Bull & Bear will serve a four-course Thanksgiving dinner featuring roasted heritage turkey with foie gras, Brussels sprouts, bourbon caramel, and more sweet and savory sides.
Price: $155 adults, $65 children under 13.
Oscar’s Brasserie will serve a buffet of classic holiday fare from 5 – 10 p.m. with main dishes of roasted turkey, sugar glazed ham and mustard-crusted prime rib.
Price: $85 adults, $40 children 6 – 12, under 6 free.
Caribe Royale Orlando on World Center Drive
Minutes from Walt Disney World Resort, Caribe Royale Orlando has two Thanksgiving dining options for 2022:
Five-Course Thanksgiving Dinner (3 p.m. – 8 p.m.): Available at The Venetian Chop House, this feast includes Amuse-Bouche, Pumpkin Bisque, and your choice of entree, accompaniments and dessert.
Thanksgiving Brunch (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.): Tropicale will have a multi-station brunch menu, including bruschetta, salads, omelets & eggs, soups, carving, sushi & seafood, desserts, and more.
Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista on Palm Parkway
From 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., enjoy a Thanksgiving Buffet at Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista’s Bella Vista Ballroom, featuring a scrumptious spread with traditional favorites, plus complimentary wine for guests 21 and up.
Price: $35.95 adults, $17.99 children (Ages 4-11), Children 3 & Under Eat Free
Signia by Hilton Orlando at Bonnet Creek
Multiple Thanksgiving dining options await at Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek,
La Luce: Along with the regular a la carte menu, La Luce will feature a menu of Chef’s favorite fall dishes, including fig bruschetta, pumpkin ravioli verde, risotto frutti di mare, grilled lamb chops and traditional pumpkin pie with salted caramel and pecan gelato.
Harvest Bistro: The restaurant host a traditional holiday dinner buffet from 5 – 10 p.m. Highlights include a harvest salad bar, charcuterie and cheese board, pasta, seafood, and desserts, with a whole roasted turkey and slow roasted strip loin taking center stage.
Price: $70 adults, $35 children 6 – 12, under 6 free.
JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa
Thanksgiving dinner will be offered two ways at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa. Additionally, their JW Market will have two pumpkin-flavored specials.
Thanksgiving Dinner: Available from 5 – 10 p.m., this three-course, prix-fixe dining experience at Sear + Sea includes an extensive, traditional holiday meal, plus optional a-la-carte dishes.
Thanksgiving Feast: Complemented by live music, a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings will be served at Unreserved Food Bazaar from 12:30 – 8 p.m.
Orlando World Center Marriott on World Center Drive
From 1 – 8 p.m. Orlando World Center Marriott will offer a buffet of classic American fare at Latitude & Longitude Restaurant. Along with turkey, ham, sides and desserts, you can relax with Florida-inspired fare like Cedar Key snapper, seasonal squash salad, local greens and a composed cornbread salad.
Price: $70 adults, $30 children 4 – 12, under 4 free.
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace on E Buena Vista Drive
LetterPress Restaurant at Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace will have a Thanksgiving Buffet with all your holiday favorites.
Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek
From 2 – 7 p.m., Tesoro Cove at Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek will serve a Thanksgiving Buffet featuring seasonal starters, carving stations, a wide range of desserts, and even a “corn off the cob” station.
Price: $60.00 adults, $28.00 children (Ages 6-12)
Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen
Indulge in a festive family-style feast at Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Available from 12 – 5 p.m., the meal will include three courses of tropically-inspired fare like spiny lobster bisque, jerk turkey, boniato mash with allspice gravy, and more tasty twists on classic Thanksgiving dishes.
Price: $86 adults, $43 children under 13.
Four Seasons Resort Orlando
The Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort will offer special Thanksgiving menus at four of its acclaimed onsite eateries.
Capa Steakhouse & Bar: One-MICHELIN-Star Capa Steakhouse & Bar will offer its regular dinner menu along with special Thanksgiving dishes from 4:30 – 10 p.m.
Ravello: MICHELIN Recommended Ravello will offer a modern Italian Thanksgiving Day buffet from 1 – 8 p.m., featuring a seafood and sushi display, antipasto, tapas, a decadent fall dessert bar, and a sumptuous carving station with ribeye, ham, turkey, snapper and traditional sides.
Price: $150 adults, $55 children.
Plancha will serve a buffet of Cuban American fare from 12 – 7 p.m. Highlights include a cheese and charcuterie station, corvina ceviche, achiote and sazon marinated turkey, sofrito gravy, chorizo and Cuban bread stuffing, and more flavorful fare.
Price: $130 adults, $48 children.
The Lobby Bar will open early at 4:30 p.m., offering prime football viewing and a featured Thanksgiving entree to match.
Price: $42 adults.
Kissimmee, Celebrations Area
This Thanksgiving, be thankful that somebody else can do the cooking, and in Kissimmee there is so many hotels andrestaurants offering delicious options for dining with the entire family.
In fact, the hardest decision of your vacation will be deciding where to eat for the holiday.
The Wilson Orlando
The Wilson will offer a family-style three-course menu for Thanksgiving, with diners enjoying the option of a Mediterranean Salad, Caprese Salad or a Mortadella platter. The second course will be a Cider-Brined Roasted Turkey plate "with all the trimmings," including stuffing, whipped potatoes, green bean casserole, baked macaroni and cheese, gravy and cranberry sauce. For the third course, diners can choose either Pecan Pie or Pumpkin Pie topped with spiced rum whipped cream.
RESERVATIONS can be made HERE.
Price: $55 adults, $25 children.
Gaylord Palms Resort on West Osceola Parkway
Thanksgiving Dining at Gaylord Palms Resort is a celebration for the senses! Experience the splendor of a home-cooked meal served under a 4.5-acre glass-enclosed atrium adorned with more than two million twinkling lights.
Villa de Flora:
Enjoy traditional holiday fare along with other delcious options from a fresh and authentic seasonal buffet menu, all set in the grand dining room of a European villa.
Old Hickory Steakhouse: Chef George Yiu has crafted a regionally-inspired contemporary Thanksgiving menu, using locally-sourced seasonal products, partnering with regional farmers and artisans. 5:30pm-10pm,
Columbia Restaurant in Celebration
Your feast at Columbia in Celebration will start with a cup of soup or fresh Caesar salad served with hot Cuban bread.
Dinner includes roast turkey with homemade Columbia stuffing. The unique stuffing is created using great-grandma’s recipe and includes Italian sausage, ground beef, chopped chicken liver, apple, water chestnuts and raisins. Delicious sides for Thanksgiving dinner is served with sautéed carrots and string beans, sweet potato pecan casserole, whipped potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce and giblet gravy.
Price: $28 adults, $7 children under 10.
The Wharf at Sunset Walk
The Wharf at Sunset Walk will offer a turkey dinner complete with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce and a dinner roll.
The laid-back seafood eatery is part of the lively, open-air Promenade at Sunset Walk entertainment complex adjacent to Margaritaville Resort Orlando.
Price: $30 each.
Lakeside Bar and Grill
Lakeside Bar + Grill at The Celebration Hotel is serving up classic Thanksgiving fair from 3pm – 8pm with their Thanksgiving Holiday Buffet. Options include Old Fashioned Candied Yams, Roasted Root Vegetables, Sage spoon cornbread, Bacon Pecan Brussel Sprouts, and much more! Enjoy our Delicant Desserts such as Chocolate Temptation Cake, Butterscotch Pot De Creme, Assorted Mini Petit Fours, and Classic Pumpkin Pie. Each table will also indulge in Cranberry Jam, Grandmas Family Giblet Gravy, and Pumpkin Sage Drop Biscuits with Honey Butter.
Reservations are available online. For Parties larger than 6, call 407-566-6000.
Price: $65 adults, $25 children under 12.
Neighbourhood Favorites
Whether you are on vacation or a local enjoying the holidays in your hometown, Orlando offers an endless choice of restaurants so that you won’t have to spend your day in the kitchen, toiling over a hot stove.
Orlando is a foodie paradise, and at Thanksgiving the amazing choices will leave you very thankful!
Park Avenue Tavern
Park Avenue Tavern will offer a three-course plated Thanksgiving dinner, diners can start with either Butternut Squash Soup or Fall Harvest Salad. For the main course, diners will enjoy a plate of Sage and Rosemary Roasted Turkey Breast with herb cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry-orange chutney, green bean casserole and turkey gravy. For dessert, diners can choose either pecan pie or pumpkin pie.
RESERVATIONS can be made HERE.
Price: $65 adults, $22 children under 12.
Hungry Pants
In Orlando’s SoDo District, Hungry Pants will offer a fully plant-based Thanksgiving Feast of Sides to take home. The feast includes saucy Brussels, purple mashed potatoes, sourdough stuffing, fried onion topping, white gravy and fresh citrus cranberry sauce to feed eight people. Add a house-made pie for the perfect finishing touch.
Meals can be ordered from Nov. 1 – 19 for pickup on Nov. 22, 2023.
Price: $130 (serves eight).
4 Rivers Smokehouse
Enjoy Thanksgiving at home with prepared proteins and sides from 4 Rivers Smokehouse locations in East Orlando, Kissimmee, Longwood, SODO, Winter Garden and Winter Park.
Entree options include smoked turkey, boneless ham, signature angus brisket, smoked salmon or prime rib, all paired with your choice of a la carte sides and desserts. For dinner made easy, pick your protein and add the Fixins Package, which includes six sides to feed 4-6 people.
Order by Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. for pickup on Nov. 22, 2023.
Price: $39.99 - $199.00 proteins, $65.99 Fixins Package, $29 Pies, $10.99 a la carte sides.
The Alfond Inn at Rollins
In Winter Park, The Alfond Inn at Rollins will offer a fantastic chef-driven buffet with seatings at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Feast on roasted turkey, slow braised short ribs, cioppino and roasted porchetta, all paired with colorful starters, salads, sweets and savory sides dishes.
Price: $119 adults, $39 children 5 – 12, under 5 free.
HAVEN Kitchen
HAVEN Kitchen at Lake Nona Wave Hotel will offer a traditional Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fill up at the seafood bar, pastry shop and turkey carving station, customize your own omelet or eggs benedict, and end on a sweet note with a selection of classic holiday desserts.
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