More than a dozen members of the Park City Area Restaurant Association (PCARA) are giving families and friends more time with loved ones and less time in the kitchen fixing this year’s Thanksgiving spread. Holiday buffets, plated dinners, and convenient pick-up menus thoughtfully prepared by the local restaurant community are among the list of things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Those looking to take the pressure off the perfect Thanksgiving meal this season can look no further than our very own dining scene. While locals and visitors will have plenty of dining options to choose from, some businesses have chosen to remain closed for the holiday.”

Currently, PCARA Thanksgiving offerings include:

Annex Burger
Open 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., stop in for the Free Bird Buffet, a complimentary Thanksgiving feast with all the fixin’s, beginning at 2 p.m. until supplies last. The regular food menu will also be available.

Butcher's Chop House & Bar
Open 2 – 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, a 2-course prix fixe menu will be offered, including turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, garlic green beans, candied yams, cranberry sauce, and choice of pecan or pumpkin pie. Adults are $55, and kids are $38. The regular dinner menu will also be available. Call 435-647-0040 for reservations. Reservations can be made at the following: Dining Room Reservations  and Alpenglobe Reservations 

Collie’s Sports Bar & Grill
Open 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Enjoy the first two NFL games of the day while enjoying a Thanksgiving meal.

Deer Valley Café
Let Deer Valley lend a hand in the kitchen this Thanksgiving with their holiday take-away menu, featuring roasted turkey breast for four, lemon thyme sauce, cranberry orange chutney, confit garlic mashed potatoes, green bean au gratin, and wild mushroom stuffing. Place orders by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22. Orders will be available for pick up at Deer Valley Café on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Place orders online or call 435-615-2400.

Escala Provisions Company
Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner from 1 – 9 p.m. with pumpkin & bourbon bisque and sherry poached pear salad, followed by a family-style main course of citrus & herb brined turkey, sage & sausage stuffing, whipped buttermilk potatoes, haricots verts & wild mushrooms, roasted sweet potatoes, and crispy Brussels sprouts & baby carrots. A vegan plate of roasted delicata squash and dirty Calrose rice with vegan sausage is also available. Finish with family-style desserts including vanilla bean & pumpkin spiced panna cotta, white chocolate & chai cupcakes, apple pie crème brûlée, and pumpkin & pecan cheesecake. $79 per person, $39.50 kids 5 – 12, free for kids under 5. Reservations are available online.

Flanagan’s on Main
Enjoy a Thanksgiving meal from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. of butternut squash leek soup or honey crisp salad, turkey breast with house made mashers, brown gravy, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry sauce. Save room for bourbon bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. $50+ for adults, $20+ for children 12 and under. Call 435-649-8600 for reservations.

Goldener Hirsch
Savor an elegant Thanksgiving feast in the grand Edelweiss Ballroom, where Executive Chef Senthil adds a luxurious twist to favorite holiday classics. Delight in lavish carving stations, an elaborate seafood display, and a decadent chocolate fountain. Live music sets the perfect ambiance, while house made s’mores al fresco, and a kids’ corner filled with crafts and activities, ensures fun for all ages. $175+ per person, $55+ per child 10 years and younger. Reservations available on Open Table.

Grub Steak
Enjoy a full Thanksgiving menu with a choice of wild rice and mushroom soup or a Caesar or house salad, carved roasted tom turkey, autumn harvest stuffing, gravy, roasted butternut squash with honey ginger butter, red skinned mashers, citrus cranberry relish, and Tuscan roll, with a choice of pumpkin pie or spiced apple bread pudding. $46.75 for adults, $25.75 for children 12 and under. View Menu

Hearth and Hill
Enjoy a Thanksgiving feast from 3 – 7 p.m. of butternut squash soup, roasted turkey breast, Brussels sprouts, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and a slice of Dutch apple, maple pecan, or classic pumpkin pie. Reservations available on Resy.

Hill’s Kitchen Café & Catering
Pick up dinner for eight including a Mary’s free-range whole turkey, red bliss mashed potatoes & aged cheddar, maple roasted Brussels sprouts & pancetta, herb & sausage stuffing, honey yams & candied pecans, cranberry sauce, and turkey gravy. Additional side dishes including braised short ribs, poached pear & blue cheese salad, cheddar biscuits, charcuterie board, and Caesar salad. Chocolate cream, pecan, pumpkin, and apple pies are also available, along with quiche and cinnamon rolls. All orders come fully cooked with re-heating instructions. Orders are available for pickup on Thanksgiving from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Call 435-800-2870 to place orders.

Kaneo
Enjoy a memorable Thanksgiving celebration with a Mediterranean flair, featuring a 3-course prix-fixe menu. Savor feta corn bread, appetizers of winter squash agrodolce, ice water salad, and carrot pumpkin soup, entrees of turkey porchetta, baked branzino, and steak au povre, and apple cobbler and bajadera for dessert options. $89 per person with the option of an additional $29 wine pairing. View Menu Reservations available at Open Table.

KITA
Inspired by the spirit of Thanksgiving, join our chefs at KITA as they prepare, service and share dinner with a cause. Our Chefsgiving meal will include a delectable buffet dinner of Thanksgiving favorites for the entire family, with a percentage of every meal directly funding the Christian Center of Park City’s Food Assistance Programs. Featuring seasonal delights like Roasted Pumpkin Soup, Autumn Harvest Salad, Herb Roasted Turkey & Strip Loin Carving Station and a selection of sweets for dessert. Children’s plates available in addition, reservations recommended. $135 per Adult, includes a $10 donation to Christian Center of Park City.Make a Reservation

Montage Deer Valley
Celebrate Thanksgiving with a buffet at Apex from 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., featuring a lavish spread of holiday favorites and gourmet delights. $95+ for adults, $50+ for children. For reservations, call 435-604-1402. 

No Name Saloon
Open 11 a.m. – 1 a.m., stop in for the Free Bird Buffet, a complimentary Thanksgiving feast with all the fixin’s, beginning at 2 p.m. until supplies last. The regular food menu will also be available.  Must be 21.

Salt Box Eatery & Catering
Salt Box will be open Thanksgiving Day for order pickups, grab-and-go items, and coffee service only. The Thanksgiving menu is now live for preorders. Choose from appetizers such as Swedish wild game meatballs and butternut squash soup, mains including herb roasted turkey and honey baked ham, with sides of sage stuffing, mashed potatoes, house made rolls, bacon wrapped asparagus, brown sugar bourbon glazed candied yams, mac & cheese, blood orange cranberry jam, and house made gravy. Desserts include High West Distillery whiskey cake and pumpkin pie, and holiday mixers include Honey Pumpkin Smash and Rosemary Spiced Apple Cider. Place orders online. Orders are available for pickup beginning Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 4 p.m.  through Thursday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m.

Sterling Steak & Lounge
Enjoy the annual Thanksgiving buffet from 2 – 10 p.m. $69 for adults, $39 for kids under 12. Book online or call 435-800-2884 for reservations.

Windy Ridge Bakery
Don’t forget dessert! Choose from maple pecan, pumpkin spice, and mile high apple pies, along with chocolate decadence cake (gf) to complete a delicious Thanksgiving spread. Ham & Swiss quiche and tomato & spinach quiche are also available. Pre-order online by Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. and pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 27 by 4 p.m.

Windy Ridge Café
Enjoy a complete Thanksgiving meal for 4 to go, featuring sliced house roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, mixed greens salad, and dinner rolls. Additional a la carte sides are also available. Place orders online by Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 9 p.m. and pick up on Wednesday, Nov. 27 by 6 p.m. 

The following establishments will be closed:

• 350 Main
• Billy Blanco’s
• Boneyard Saloon
• Chimayo
• Courchevel Bistro
• Fletcher’s
• Ghidotti’s
• Grappa
• Handle
• High West Distillery | The Refectory | Nelson Cottage
• Pine Cone Ridge
• Riverhorse on Main
• Shabu
• The Spur Bar & Grill
• Sushi Blue
• Tupelo
• Twisted Fern
• Windy Ridge Bakery
• Windy Ridge Café