Updated November 2024 by Lennie Omalza
Not a fan of holiday hosting? This year, treat yourself and your family to a delicious holiday meal β prepared entirely by someone else! These 13 Louisville restaurants open on Thanksgiving are ready to host you for some time around the table with your nearest and dearest, no prep or cleanup required.
*Listed in alphabetical order
Brick House Tavern & Tap
For more information + holiday hours: brickhousetavernandtap.com
If your idea of a happy holiday involves good food and plenty of sports, Brick House Tavern & Tap is just the ticket. This Thanksgiving, they’re serving up a classic menu of roasted turkey with stuffing, red-skinned mashed potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie for dessert. There’s a kid-sized dinner available, too! Call the restaurant at (502) 326-3182 for more information.
The Brown Hotel
For more information + holiday hours: brownhotel.comΒ
Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at J. Grahamβs Cafe will include an omelet station, waffles, breakfast meats, and more. Then, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a Thanksgiving lunch buffet will be served in the crystal ballroom. Guests can expect to find a meat carving station with turkey and maple-glazed ham, as well as an assortment of sides, including mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce. There will also be a variety of soups and salads, cocktail shrimp, and desserts available. The buffet is $79 per person and free for children ages four and younger.
The Capital Grille
For more information + holiday hours: thecapitalgrille.com
Guests can enjoy dishes from The Capital Grille’s regular menu and special Thanksgiving offerings, including slow-roasted turkey with brioche sage stuffing, cranberry-pear chutney, and French green beans with Marcona almonds. Enjoy mashed potatoes and pecan-crusted sweet potatoes with hot honey for the table, and finish with a slice of pumpkin cheesecake.
Captain’s Quarters Riverside Grille
For more information + holiday hours: cqriverside.com
This Thanksgiving buffet by the river boasts shrimp cocktail, carved roast beef, roast turkey and dressing, baked ham, smoked salmon, Southern fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potato casserole, Southern-style green beans, spinach salad, cranberry salad, tossed salad, a variety of desserts, and dinner rolls. It will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $47 per person.
Churchill Downs
For more information + holiday hours: churchilldowns.com
On Thanksgiving Day, Churchill Downs offers a holiday buffet for race-day ticketholders, so you can get your fill of classic dishes while you watch exciting live races. Ticket prices vary.
Claudia Sanders Dinner House
For more information + holiday hours: claudiasandersshelbyville.com
Celebrate the holiday with a buffet at the restaurant Colonel Sanders created for his wife. The feast will be available on November 27 and 28 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are required for parties of six or more.
Cracker Barrel
For more information + holiday hours: crackerbarrel.com
Offering up comforting Southern fare, Cracker Barrel never disappoints during the holidays. The restaurant keeps regular hours on Thanksgiving day, with a traditional meal available starting at 11 a.m. As always, you can expect nostalgic decor, games, and roaring fires.
High Stakes Grill
For more information + holiday hours: highstakesgrill.com
A prix fixe, family-style Thanksgiving meal will be served in the Tempo by Hilton Louisville’s rooftop restaurant. Guests can start with an amuse-bouche of deviled eggs, the High Stakes Grill potato rolls, and a house fall salad for the table. The holiday main course features carved-to-order turkey served with stuffing, spiced carrots, Brussels sprouts, potato pureΜe, and gravy, with bread pudding for dessert. The meal is $75 for diners ages 10 and older and $25 for children younger than 10. Reservations must be made by November 25.
Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant
For more information + holiday hours: joehubers.com
Located roughly 30 minutes from Downtown Louisville, Joe Huber’s Family Farm & Restaurant is a fun holiday destination for families. As in years past, the eatery is offering a Thanksgiving Day buffet lined with favorites like turkey, fried chicken, honey ham, mashed potatoes, and more, plus all the charm and beauty of the large farm property. The buffet is free for children younger than 4, $12.99 for children ages 4 to 12, and $26.99 for those 12 years and older. Reservations are recommended.
Metro Diner
For more information + holiday hours: metrodiner.com
A festive holiday dinner is available at Metro Diner on Thanksgiving Day and all season long. The traditional meal features turkey, mashed potatoes, and gravy, but with a Metro Diner twist β it’s served on a waffle! Also available are the Chicken Tender and Sausage Gravy Stuff ‘N Waffle and the new Pulled Pork Stuff ‘N Waffle.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
For more information + holiday hours: mortons.com
Popular steakhouse Morton’s offers an elevated Thanksgiving Day menu, along with the option to order from their regular menu. So, if your idea of a special occasion meal is a juicy steak, you’re in luck. The four-course Thanksgiving meal is $69 per person. It includes roasted turkey roulade, butternut squash bisque, fall harvest salad, and pumpkin spiced cheesecake. Reservations are recommended, and a dining room dress code is observed.
Proof on Main
For more information + holiday hours: proofonmain.com
Proof on Main is offering a show-stopping holiday menu for Turkey Day! Diners can choose one of three main dishes for $70 each β Bowman and Landers Farm roasted turkey breast and confit legs with sage gravy, 3-D Valley Farms honey-glazed ham, or half turkey and half ham β with a selection of sides, bread, and desserts for the table. You can book your table online.
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
For more information + holiday hours: ruthschris.net
In addition to the regular dinner menu, Ruth’s Chris offers a prix fixe Thanksgiving meal on Turkey Day. The feast is $48 for adults and $17 for children. It includes roasted turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and a selection of starters and sides, rounded out with a pumpkin cheesecake with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Reservations are recommended, and a dining room dress code is observed.
However you celebrate the holiday, we wish you a happy one!
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