Last Minute Thanksgiving Meals Around Vancouver

No Plans For Turkey Dinner Yet? Thanksgiving Feasts Still Available Around Vancouver

Still haven’t made up your mind on what to do for that Thanksgiving Dinner? There’s still time to get some turkey if you act quickly, but reservations are filling up fast. We’re heading to friends so I’m digging out my recipe for Pecan Pumpkin Pie, and Michael’s doing a Pumpkin Cheesecake. We’ll post recipes if all goes as planned, and check us out on Instagram stories tomorrow as we bake up a couple treats. https://www.instagram.com/goodlifevan/

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Arc at The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

Executive Chef Mike Pagnacco is whipping up a home-style dinner in ARC this Thanksgiving.  Let them do the cooking (and the dishes) for your family – and give yourself something to be thankful for! They’re serving sticky toffee pudding for dessert, one of our favourites.

FAMILY STYLE THANKSGIVING DINNER
Available All Weekend (Friday, October 11th through Monday, October 14th) 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
$70 – Dinner Only, $99 – Dine Wine Pairing, $35 – Children aged 3-12 (2 and under are complimentary)

Roasted Squash & Spinach Salad with bacon & shallot vinaigrette, pomegranate
Charred Carrot Veloute with carrot top pistou, spiced cream
Turkey Breast & Confit Leg with herb bread stuffing, green beans, traditional gravy
Pumpkin Spiced Sticky Toffee Pudding with pumpkin ice cream
Prices listed are per person.  Entire table must commit for family style service

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Federico’s Love To Share Thanksgiving Special

Over on Commercial Drive Chef Nico will be preparing a special 4 course family style dinner feature which embraces traditional Thanksgiving elements and autumn ingredients with an Italian twist; there’s even pumpkin tiramisu for dessert. Stay the evening and enjoy the hospitality and throwback music themes, as well as dancing to classics, pop dance favourites and latin rhythms.  Benvenuti a tutti!

Vellutata di Pastinaca creamy parsnip soup garnished with shaved vineyard grapes, olive oil drizzle
Penne Pomodoro penne in a tomato basil sauce
Rotolo di Pollo pancetta wrapped oven roasted chicken roulade stuffed with chestnuts, fresh herbs, mascarpone,
accompanied with family style platters of crusty foccacia bread stuffing,
potato puree, carrots and brussel sprouts
Tiramisu con Zucca pumpkin tiramisu

$48.95/person and children under 12 yrs $29.95/child
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H2 Rotisserie & Bar Special Thanksgiving Menus, October 13 – 14

We’ve had many great meals at H2 at the Westin and we know their Thanksgiving dinner will emphasizing premium local, seasonal ingredients. On both Sunday, October 13 and Monday, October 14 you savour their indulgent holiday menu in H2’s warm and welcoming dining room.

Enjoy a three-course traditional plated turkey dinner. Begin with sweet and savoury butternut squash salad, then move on to free-range Rossdown Farms turkey, made deeply flavourful and aromatic with honey juniper brine. The turkey is served with fresh autumn vegetables, garlic mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, and house-made cranberry sauce. Dessert? Pumpkin pie, house-made, of course, and it’s made even better with walnut brown sugar, Chantilly cream and pickled cranberries. $55 per person, with the option to add three pairings of premium BC wines for $25. Reserve your table at h2restaurant.com.

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Give Thanks In Granville Island At Dockside

Executive Chef Zach Steele and the Dockside kitchen team will be cooking up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner made with Fraser Valley turkey surrounded by all the delicious fixings and sides. It’s a great way to enjoy a holiday tradition with none of the preparation, cooking, or cleaning, and all for just $32.95 per person.

Gather your group together and enjoy Thanksgiving celebration in Dockside’s waterfront setting. The dinner will be offered October 12th, 13th, and 14th.  To reserve, call 604-685-7070 or visit www.docksidevancouver.com.

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Cibo’s Thanksgiving

Cibo Trattoria offers a special Italian-inspired Thanksgiving menu at their downtown destination this October long weekend.
Offered exclusively from Friday, October 11 through Monday, October 14 in addition to Cibo’s regular nightly menu, Executive Chef Curtis Luk’s Thanksgiving menu offers a trio of rustic-yet-elegant dishes available à la carte or as a three-course-menu for $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. What’s for dessert here? Pumpkin custard!

CIBO TRATTORIA THANKSGIVING DINNER MENU
$50 per person plus tax and gratuity Menu items also available à la carte

ANTIPASTI Insalata di Zucca e Cavolowilted black kale, roasted squash, spiced pecans, fresh chèvre $14
SECONDI Involtino di Tacchino pan-roasted turkey roulade, rosemary dressing, parmesan and lemon Brussels sprouts $29
DOLCI Pumpkin Budino Italian pumpkin custard, pumpkin caramel, spiced sponge $11

RESERVATIONS
As seating is limited for Cibo Trattoria’s Thanksgiving dinner services, reservations are strongly recommended and can be made via OpenTable or by calling the restaurant at 604-602-9570.

Cibo’s ‘Madonna Room’ is also available for bookings on Thanksgiving Weekend and provides an intimate private dining experience for groups of up to 12 guests. For more information, enquiries and pricing for private functions, please email info@cibotrattoria.ca.

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Turducken at Juke’s Chicken

On Monday, October 14, Juke is inviting family, friends and Thanksgiving ‘orphans’ to gather ‘round and enjoy one of the restaurant’s most-loved menu items when it hosts a special Thanksgiving Turducken Feast. For $35 per person plus tax and gratuity, guests will tuck into a variety of snacks and salads at their table before enjoying a heaping helping of Juke’s signature Turducken — a three-in-one showstopper featuring roasted turkey, duck and chicken.

The menu also includes sides such as fried Brussels sprouts, triple-cooked potatoes, cornbread and bacon stuffing, cranberry sauce, honey roasted squash, country biscuits with whipped schmaltz, gravy, and pumpkin panna cotta for dessert. In true Juke fashion, all items except the country biscuits are gluten free.

As seating is limited for Juke’s Thanksgiving Turducken Dinner Feast, reservations are highly recommended and can be made at jukefriedchicken.oftendining.com/ or by emailing info@jukefriedchicken.com. Juke will also welcome walk-in guests if space permits.