A number of Vancouver restaurants offer special Thanksgiving dinners for folks who don’t want to cook their own dinners. You can dine in or take out.
Thanksgiving takes place on the second Sunday in October each year. The day after, Thanksgiving Monday, is a statutory holiday. Those dates in 2024 are October 13th and 14th.
During the Thanksgiving season friends and family typically get together for dinner which frequently includes turkey and/or ham (or a vegetarian or vegan alternative). Preparing the dinner can be a lot of work, which is why some people eat out, or order full turkey dinners for takeout from local restaurants.
For ideas on places to get dinner from on the October long weekend this year, continue reading. For ideas on other things to do over the holidays, see our article about Vancouver at Thanksgiving.
Events happening on the weekend of October 11th to 14th in 2024 include Pumpkin Patches at farms in the Fraser Valley, Haunted Houses in various communities, and plenty of Shows & Entertainment (including a couple of plays as well as circus shows with both Circo Osorio and Cirque du Soleil). On Saturday, October 12th, there is also the Fort Langley Cranberry Festival and in North Vancouver a Made in the 604 Market.
Below is information about special Thanksgiving dinner options at a few restaurants in downtown Vancouver and on the North Shore.
Restaurants to check out include the H2 Kitchen and H Tasting Lounge at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Coal Harbour in Vancouver. Also in Vancouver is the P2B Bistro & Bar at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel, which has both dine-in and turkey dinner to-go options. For a sit-down turkey dinner, there is also Tutto which is a really nice Italian restaurant in Yaletown.
Restaurants to check out on Vancouver’s North Shore include the Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar and Lobby Restaurant. Both of these are in the Shipyards District, not far from Lonsdale Quay. The Lobby Restaurant is in the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier and the Pier 7 is right on the waterfront. Both offer special Thanksgiving menus for people wanting to dine out. The Lobby also has special dinner-to-go options that you can pre-order.
Lots of other restaurants are open in the Lower Mainland with turkey and other special Thanksgiving dinner options. Below we list just a few that we know are especially good and popular.
HOTEL TIPS
Thanksgiving can be a great time for a staycation at a local hotel. Did you know that hotel rates can sometimes be lower than average on the Thanksgiving Long Weekend? That’s because not so many people are travelling for work, and Thanksgiving tends to be a time for visiting family more than vacationing. Hotels like the Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel and Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier are all terrific places to stay overnight.
And here’s another tip. If you want to stay at a hotel in downtown Vancouver, be sure to check out the website StayVancouverHotels.com! Through it you can get some really good deals, plus bonus perks like gift cards and tickets to events.
In early October 2024, for example, StayVancouverHotels.com is offering between $150 and $250 in Mastercard gift cards if you make a 2-night reservation at a downtown Vancouver hotel for stays between October 1st, 2024, and February 28th, 2025. This is an awesome offer, but the deal will end soon (so book your stay before it’s too late)!
And here’s one more hotel tip. Check the Westin Bayshore and Pinnacle Harbourfront‘s websites for rates and then check the website StayVancouverHotels.com to see how they compare. Sometimes it’s less expensive to contact the hotel directly. Other times, however, StayVancouverHotels.com offers the best deals.
(Note: You can’t book a night at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier through StayVancouverHotels.com because it isn’t in downtown Vancouver. You can though book a room there directly through the hotel or through other online hotel reservation websites.)
Vancouver Restaurant Thanksgiving Specials
Below are details on what a few high-quality Vancouver restaurants are offering as Thanksgiving dinner specials in 2024.
H Tasting Lounge & H2 Kitchen
Located in the Westin Bayshore Vancouver at 1601 Bayshore Drive, the H2 Kitchen + Bar offers a weekly Sunday Supper Series in the fall that includes the Thanksgiving weekend. On Sunday, October 13th, the Sunday Supper turns into the Thanksgiving Special. It’s a three-course meal with an appetizer, main course and dessert for just $36.
Another great restaurant at the Westin Bayshore is the H Tasting Lounge. It’s also a terrific place to eat any day of the year. In 2024, if you order a few days in advance, you can get a full turkey dinner to go for up to 10 people for $399.
To learn more about these two restaurants, visit the H2 Kitchen + Bar or H Tasting Lounge websites.
Tutto Restaurant & Bar
Located at 901 Homer Street in the heart of downtown, Tutto Restaurant and Bar offers their Thanksgiving dinner on Monday, October 14th.
The dinner special at the high-end Italian restaurant is a set meal that includes roast turkey, potato gratin with prosciutto, sage and chestnut stuffing, Brussels sprouts, and gravy. The cost is just $39.
There’s also the option for a drink pairing with the food. Tutto recommends its featured wine: Ferraton La Marinière Crozes-Hermitage, from Rhône. Made from Syrah grapes, the wine is priced at $19 for a glass and $91 for a full bottle.
For more details click Tutto Restaurant and Bar.
P2B Bistro & Bar
P2B Bistro & Bar goes all-out for Thanksgiving, with dinner options available for a full week from October 7th to 14th in 2024. The restaurant is located at 1133 West Hastings Street in the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront. The P2B offers both dine-in and take-out options for their Thanksgiving dinners.
The holiday dinner options are available for dine-in eating from the 7th to 14th. They can be ordered individually or as a three-course meal for $57 (which saves about $5 to $15 depending on which main course you order). The appetizer is a gala apple & beet salad, and the dessert is a deep dish apple pie with salted caramel ice cream. The mains include traditional turkey dinner, pecan Pacific salmon, and roasted mushroom ravioli.
On the Saturday to Monday (October 12th to 14th), there’s the “Family Style” Thanksgiving dinner which serves 10 people and costs $475. The dinner includes a whole roasted turkey, salad, mashed potatoes, stuffing, a variety of vegetables, and apple pie. The “Family Style” dinner can be ordered as a takeout option which costs about $50 less, and there’s also a Turkey Dinner for Two takeout option for $115. (Note: For the take-out options you have to order before Friday, October 11th, at 9:00 am.)
For full details check out the P2B Bistro & Bar website.
North Vancouver Restaurant Thanksgiving Specials
Below are details on the Thanksgiving dinner specials at a couple of very good North Vancouver restaurants in 2024.
Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar
Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar is right on the water at 25 Wallace Mews in the Shipyards District. The restaurant offers its three-course Thanksgiving feast along with a few other appetizers on both Sunday, October 13th, and Monday, October 14th.
The full dinner menu includes the options of butternut squash soup or beet & burrata for the first course, then confit turkey, bison short rib risotto or grilled cauliflower steak for the second, and either pumpkin crème caramel or apple & caramel galette for the third. The cost is $65 per person.
There are also a few shared plates that can be ordered separately, including honey garlic green beans, stuffed frites, and biscuits with butter & jams.
For more information go to the Pier 7 Restaurant + Bar website.
ARTISAN MARKET IN NORTH VANCOUVER
If you go out to the Shipyards on Saturday, October 12th, be sure to also check out the Made in the 604 Artisan Market. It takes place at the Pipe Shop which is just steps from both the Pier 7 and Lobby restaurants in North Vancouver. The Pipe Shop will be full of artisan vendors that day, and admission to the venue is free!
The Lobby Restaurant & Lounge
The eatery inside the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier at 138 Victory Ship Way is the Lobby Restaurant & Lounge. This restaurant has regular three-course meal offerings, and that includes a Thanksgiving special on October 13th and 14th.
The Thanksgiving dinner costs $58, and every dish on the menu has a suggested wine pairing. For a starter you can choose between smoked salmon bisque, cranberry & brie tart, and Brussels sprout & apple salad. Mains include slow roasted Fraser Valley turkey, prime rib, Haida Gwaii halibut or stuffed autumn acorn squash. You can finish the meal off with chocolate pumpkin cake for dessert.
For those who prefer to eat their holiday dinner at home, there’s a Thanksgiving Turkey To-Go takeout option. This meal package serves eight to 10 people and includes turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, apple & sage stuffing, and maple glazed vegetables. The whole package costs $399, with the option to add on a prime rib for another $295. (Note: For the takeout options you have to order in advance by October 11th at 4:00 pm.)
For full details click Lobby Restaurant & Lounge.
Other Information
To learn more about the above restaurants, visit their websites:
For some other great dinner options, see our articles about the best places to eat in Vancouver, North Vancouver or other places in the Lower Mainland.
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