Here are some ideas for celebrating Thanksgiving in and around Vancouver at home or at a restaurant, here is a random selection of restaurants offering brunches, buffets, dinners or turkey to go!

Loam Bistro

Loam Bistro is celebrating Thanksgiving with a special seasonal feature available October 10–12 for $35. The dish features butternut squash risotto topped with herb-stuffed turkey roulade and pan gravy, bringing together classic Thanksgiving flavours in a comforting, restaurant-style plate. The turkey is rolled with house-made herb stuffing, roasted until golden and served over creamy butternut squash risotto with a savoury pan gravy.

Fanny Bay Oyster Bar and Shellfish Market

On October 12, Fanny Bay Oyster Bar is extending the celebration with an all-day happy hour from 2–10 p.m., making it the perfect spot for an easy Thanksgiving long-weekend outing. For those looking to enjoy oysters at home, Fanny Bay Smalls will also be featured at $16.20 per dozen at the Oyster Bar, or $78 for a five-dozen bag at the Shellfish Market.

Fable Diner and Bar on Richards Street

Fable Diner & Bar is serving up a classic Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday, October 11 from 5–9 p.m. for $45 per person. The three-course menu starts with a choice of harvest salad, Caesar salad or tomato soup, followed by a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, including roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and mixed vegetables. For dessert, guests can choose from sticky toffee pudding, tiramisu bites or fudge brownies.

The Thanksgiving features include a show-stopping 100+ Item Sunday Brunch Buffet that takes centre stage at Glowbal Restaurant (590 West Georgia) on Sunday, Oct. 11th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Available to book here for $95 per person plus tax and gratuity and $35 per child 12 and under, this signature holiday all-you-can-eat offering of GRG’s flagship showcases an array of classic and contemporary brunch items crafted for every kind of appetite including a Chilled Seafood Buffet, Chef’s Omelette and Carving Stations, Thanksgiving Turkey, Eggs Benedicts, Hot and Cold Items, decadent Desserts and more.

Glowbal is also one of three Glowbal establishments that will showcase Heat, Serve and Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go Kits, featuring a made-for-four-people, at-home festive feast that includes a Slow-Roasted Fraser Valley Turkey, Fall Harvest Salad, signature Sides, House-Made Brioche Cinnamon Rolls, Dessert and more. Each kit is available for $145 plus tax and gratuity for pickup between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11th and can be reserved here while they last.

More At-Home Turkey Dinner Experiences are available at GRG’s two Alberni Street destinations Black+Blue (1032 Alberni St.) and Coast (1054 Alberni St.).

Black+Blue’s Take-Home Turkey Dinner Kits offer a chef-crafted holiday feast designed to bring the warmth and indulgence of a steakhouse celebration to at-home gatherings with a menu that includes a juicy, Herb-Roasted Turkey cooked to perfection and traditional fixings such as Creamy Whipped Potatoes, Turkey Gravy, Roasted Heirloom Carrots and Brussels Sprouts, signature Focaccia Stuffing, house-made Cranberry Compote and a choice of Pumpkin Pie or Maple Pecan Tart for dessert.

Each kit serves approximately eight people at and is offered for $295 per kit plus tax and gratuity and is available for pickup on Sunday, Oct. 11th or Monday, Oct. 12th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. by pre-booking here.

Coast’s Thanksgiving At-Home Kit is also available for $295 per kit plus tax and gratuity and offers a feast for eight that serves up a whole Slow-Roasted Turkey, Roasted Root Vegetables, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, Focaccia Stuffing, Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Cranberry Sauce, with Classic Pumpkin Pie and vanilla Chantilly as a sweet finishing note. At-home hosts can order their Coast Thanksgiving Kits here for pickup on Sunday, Oct. 11th or Monday, Oct. 12th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Sequoia Company of Restaurants is giving families and friends the chance to gather around the table and give thanks with festive Thanksgiving features available Oct. 11th & 12th at its local hotspots Seasons in the Park, The Sandbar, Cardero’s and the Teahouse in Stanley Park.

At the Teahouse in Stanley Park, guests can bask in views of the waterfront and North Shore mountains as they tuck into an entrée of Traditional Turkey (hand-carved white and dark meat, mashed potatoes, traditional stuffing, Brussels sprouts, maple-glazed yams, cranberry sauce, gravy) for $40 per person plus tax and gratuity as well as two appetizers — Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (toasted pumpkin seed purée), $13.50 and Harvest Salad (roasted red beets, roasted yams, baby kale, crumbled feta, candied pecans, orange vinaigrette), $15 — and a dessert feature of Pumpkin & Chantilly (vanilla chiffon, pumpkin seed praline, pumpkin crémeux, Chantilly cream, gooseberry) for $14.5.

Over at Cardero’s, the waterfront destination will showcase a pair of festive starters in Butternut Squash Soup with pumpkin seed pesto ($13.50) and a Little Green Salad with shaved fennel, endive, radish and sherry vinaigrette ($13.50) in addition to a main course of Oven-Roasted Turkey (roasted light and dark meat, buttery mashed potatoes, herb stuffing, autumn vegetables, turkey gravy and traditional cranberry orange sauce) for $40 as well as a Pumpkin Cheesecake (Chantilly cream, caramel sauce) as dessert for $14.50.

At Granville Island’s The Sandbar on False Creek, friends and families can get festive and enjoy Lobster Bisque with crème fraiche ($14) or a Fall Salad (mixed greens, pickled beets, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, balsamic vinaigrette, $15) as starters and a Thanksgiving Weekend entrée of Oven-Roasted Turkey with hand-carved white and dark meat, gravy, garlic mashed potatoes, traditional stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts and honey glazed carrots for $40 as well as a sweet finish with Pumpkin Cheesecake (Chantilly cream, caramel sauce) for $14.50.

Meanwhile, the picturesque views at Seasons in the Park will be paired with a holiday weekend menu that features Butternut Squash Soup (crème fraiche, thyme) for $13.50 and a Harvest Salad (baby kale, roasted beets, crumbled feta, maple glazed yams, dried cranberries, sherry vinaigrette) for $15 as appetizers, an entrée course of Oven-Roasted Turkey (hand-carved white and dark meat, garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry herb stuffing, Brussels sprouts, honey glazed carrots, cranberry sauce and gravy) for $40 and Pumpkin Crème Brûlée with candied pecans for dessert for $14.50.

Parq Casino dining hotspots Honey Salt and The Victor will help guests gather around the table with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving both at home and at the Downtown Vancouver destination (39 Smithe St.) with Thanksgiving-themed features October 10th to 12th.

Honey Salt will feature a three-course festive dinner from Sat., Oct. 10 to Mon., Oct. 12th for $48 per person plus tax and gratuity that includes a choice of for-the-table Appetizers (Skillet Cornbread with thyme, honey butter and sea salt or Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad with Gala apple, pumpkin seeds, crispy bacon and maple-Dijon dressing), an Entrée of Rossdown Farms Herb-Roasted Turkey (sourdough stuffing, broccolini, roasted carrots, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pan gravy), and Dessert of Pumpkin Pie (butter crust, vanilla whipped cream).

Guests can also opt for Old- and New-World wine pairings for an additional $30 per person, a pairing feature of the Taylor Fladgate 10-Year-Old Tawny Port or take a whole Pumpkin Pie home to enjoy for Thanksgiving feasts for $36. To book seats for the Long Weekend set menu, click here.

Honey Salt will also help holiday hosts spend more time with friends and family and step away from the stove by offering its annual Thanksgiving Dinner to Go packages. Prepared fresh and packaged for pickup Oct. 10th to 12th, the festive take-home feast features a Herb-Roasted Rossdown Farms Turkey with pan gravy and cranberry sauce, sides including Sourdough Stuffing, Maple Glazed Carrots, Grilled Broccolini, Mashed Potatoes, Butter Rolls, Brussels Sprouts & Kale Salad with Dijon Dressing and a 10” Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream for dessert.

Each package is available for $425 plus tax, features enough food for 6-8 hungry guests and is available for convenient pickup from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 10th, 11th and 12th in front of the JW Marriott hotel entrance. To pre-book Thanksgiving Dinner to Go packages, click here.

Upstairs on the sixth floor at The Victor, the acclaimed steakhouse will host a Grand Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet on Sun., Oct. 11th and Thanksgiving Dinner-Themed Features nightly from Sat., Oct. 10th through Mon., Oct. 12th.

The nightly à-la-carte fresh sheet features dishes that evoke the rich flavours of fall such as Butternut Squash Cannelloni (burrata gratin, pecan gremolata, crispy sage), Roasted Rossdown Farms Free-Range Turkey (white and dark meat, mashed potatoes, heirloom carrots, cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy), 12oz Northern Gold Prime Rib (slow-roasted, Yorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes, crispy Brussels sprouts, au jus), Maple Pecan Crunch Cake (maple caramel mousse, pecan crunch, pumpkin spiced gelato) and more. To book a table for the Long Weekend, click here.

On Sun., Oct. 11th, the Grand Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet takes centre stage at The Victor starting at 9:30 a.m. and is available for $90 per adult plus tax and gratuity, $45 for children from 4-10 years old and free for kids under three. The menu showcases a range of traditional and West Coast contemporary brunch features such as Fresh Sushi and Seafood, an Eggs-Your-Way and Carving Stations with Free-Range Turkey, Prime Rib and Honey Roasted Ham and an irresistible selection of desserts and treats including The Victor’s famous Candy and Sundae Bars. Drink features are also on tap, including Mimosa Flights and a Make-Your-Own-Bloody-Mary Cart. To book a table, click here.

These are just some of the many Thanksgiving weekend offerings around the city.

Compiled by: Richard Wolak