Looking for a place to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner without the hassle of cooking? Here’s a list of restaurants in Southwest Florida's Gulf Coast that will be open and ready to serve up festive holiday meals:
Lee County
Fort Myers
Blossom & Brie : This delightful restaurant, farm, and event venue is here to elevate your Thanksgiving with its delicious takeout options.
Think brown sugar bourbon roasted sweet potatoes, fresh herb stuffing, and house-made bread with honey butter, paired with pies like pumpkin, apple, snickerdoodle, and bourbon chocolate pecan. A limited number of organic turkeys are also available.
Place your order by Nov. 20 and pick up on Nov. 26 or 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 8250 Nalle Grade Road in North Fort Myers. Contact the restaurant at 239-385-0415.
Bruno's of Brooklyn : Sit back and let this Italian gem handle your Thanksgiving feast. Family to-go packages are available for groups ranging from 2-4 people up to 12-15. Options include baked ziti, lasagna, or manicotti, paired with meatballs and roast turkey.
Call 239-278-0211 for more details and to place your order by Nov. 23.
Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant : The Thanksgiving buffet offers a carving station, a wide variety of entrées and sides, and a dessert buffet to top it all off.
Pricing is $64.99 per adult, $29.99 for children under 12, and $19.99 for kids under 6. Call 239-489-0770 to make your reservations.
Luminary Hotel : All six dining outlets at this venue are celebrating Thanksgiving in style. The Silver King Ocean Brasserie (noon to 5 p.m.) offers a three-course feast with entrées like a 12-ounce prime NY strip ($69), roast turkey ($62), red snapper ($65), or Parisienne gnocchi ($60).
For a more casual vibe, Ella Mae’s Diner (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) serves a traditional Thanksgiving plate for $35, while Oxbow Bar & Grill (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and Chips Sports Pub (4-10 p.m.) both feature an "All the Fixin’s" turkey plate for $35. Reservations are highly recommended for Silver King and Oxbow via Open Table.
Festive drink specials will also be available at Dean Street Coffee Roastery (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and Lobby Bar (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Please note, Beacon Social Drinkery will be closed on Thanksgiving.
Margaritaville : Celebrate Thanksgiving island-style at the Fort Myers Beach resort with a buffet in the Compass Rose Ballroom on the License to Chill Terrace. Enjoy a spread of starters, sides, and mains like roasted turkey, bourbon slow-cooked prime rib, roasted chermoula-marinated grouper, and Tuscan shrimp pasta, plus a variety of desserts.
The buffet runs from noon to 6 p.m. and costs $79 for adults, $24 for kids ages 6-12, and is free for children 5 and under. That evening, JWB Grill will feature a seasonal menu with Thanksgiving favorites. Make your reservation here .
Norman Love : Choose from five gourmet desserts to wow your guests, including pumpkin pie, pecan pie, apple pie, pumpkin cheesecake, and carrot cake.
Preorder by noon on Nov. 25 by calling 239-561-7215. Desserts can be picked up at Fort Myers locations.
Summerlin Café : Main course options with all the trimmings include a traditional turkey dinner, rack of lamb, fried shrimp platter, and crab cake-stuffed baked haddock.
Kids 12 and under can choose from turkey, ham, chicken tenders, or fried shrimp dinners.
Cape Coral
10 Twenty Five: The Cape Coral location will serve a feast featuring brown sugar and bourbon smoked turkey breast, double-smoked peach and pomegranate glazed Kurobuta ham, and all the traditional sides.
For dessert, choose between pumpkin pie or apple crisp bread pudding, all for $36.99. Reserve your spot by calling (239) 829-0407. An appetizer menu will also be available.
Annie’s: For the third year in a row, this breakfast and lunch spot will be serving Thanksgiving dinner all day.
Enjoy turkey or ham with three sides and dessert for just $20. Reservations are required for parties of five or more. Open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cruisers: A Thanksgiving buffet will be served from 3-6 p.m. featuring roasted turkey, Virginia ham, Southern stuffing, corn soufflé, mashed potatoes with gravy, and sweet potato, green bean, and broccoli casseroles.
Apple and pumpkin pies will also be available. The buffet is $24.95 per person. Reservations are required by calling (239) 673-8002.
Front Porch Social: A turkey dinner with all the fixings ($24) will be served starting at 3 p.m. Additional options include a turkey melt ($8), loaded baked potato soup ($8), glazed bacon-wrapped green bean bundles ($6), and butternut cheesecake ($8). A limited regular menu will also be available. Reserve your spot by calling (239) 347-8914.
Mel's Diner : From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., a variety of Thanksgiving dinner options with sides are available for under $20.
The kids' menu is priced at $10. Reservations are required for parties of six or more, but walk-ins are welcome for smaller groups.
Metro Diner: The Heat & Serve Holiday Feast To-Go is available for parties of 1 ($16.79), 4 ($63.99), or 8 ($125.49).
Choose from baked ham or roasted turkey, plus all the traditional sides. Orders must be placed by Nov. 26.
Zirilli’s Chilly Treats: Put a fun twist on dessert with an ice cream or gelati pie! Choose from peanut butter chocolate gelati pie, pumpkin cheesecake ice cream pie, caramel apple ice cream pie, vanilla chocolate ice cream pie, or cannoli cream ice cream pie.
Preorder by Nov. 15 and save $2! Call (239) 573-1590 for more details.
Collier County
Naples
Pinchers at Tin City : This popular restaurant will be open for its regular hours, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., at 1200 Fifth Ave. S.
Baleen : Gulf waterfront brunch buffet at $135 per person, including one mimosa or bloody from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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