If you are planning to spend 2024 thanksgiving weekend in Banff, you will no doubt be searching for a special meal to mark the occasion. While all Banff restaurants will be open for business as usual, you may find that the following special Thanksgiving menus will make your holiday weekend that bit more festive:
Crave Mountain Grill at the Banff Park Lodge will be serving a Thanksgiving brunch on Sunday October 13th 2024 from 10am to 2pm. The buffet will include the usual breakfast items plus Thanksgiving specials such as roasted turkey with all the trimmings, maple glazed ham, and AAA Alberta beef striploin. You will also find a selection of delightful desserts! The cost is $49 for adults, and $25 for children 6-12 years. Be sure to bring a good appetite!
Crave Mountain Grill is also offering a plated 3 course turkey dinner on the evenings of Saturday October 12, Sunday October 13 and Monday October 14 from 5-8.30pm.
Also at Banff Park Lodge, La Terrazza will be offering a gourmet 4 course dinner of slow roasted turkey roulade with celeriac mashed potato and Italian sausage stuffing, and white chocolate and pumpkin torte for dessert.
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel will be serving a brunch buffet in the Vermillion Room from 11.30am to 2pm on Thanksgiving Sunday October 13th 2024, costing $75pp. This is not a Thanksgiving themed brunch, however the usual wide selection of delicious breakfast and lunch items will be included.
Also at the Fairmont Banff Springs, a Thanksgiving turkey dinner will be offered on the evenings of Friday October 11th, Saturday October 12th, Sunday October 13th and Monday October 14th in the Vermillion Room for $42pp. The regular menu will also be available.
At the Rimrock Resort Hotel, a 4 course Turkey dinner is being served in the Primrose Dining Room on the evenings of October 12, 13 and 14 2024. The delicious menu (pdf), costing $110pp includes main course options of oven roasted turkey with all the trimmings OR braised beef short ribs OR prawn risotto OR acorn squash. A special children’s menu is also available for $45pp.
Longtime locals’ favorite Melissa’s will be offering roast turkey and all the fixings on October 13th and 14th, costing $29.95pp, and $19.95pp for kids under 10yrs.
The Prow restaurant at Buffalo Mountain Lodge will have a Thanksgiving a la carte menu from October 11th-14th featuring butternut squash soup, smoked Hutterite turkey roulade, and pumpkin pie for dessert. To make the celebration even more special they are also offering 30% off bottles of wine!
Banff’s Irish Pub St. James Gate is featuring a 3 course Thanksgiving turkey dinner from 4pm Sunday October 13th costing $32pp, as well as drink specials.
The following Banff restaurants offer farmhouse style meals year round, and even though they are not specific to Thanksgiving, they would make a great option for sharing a family style dinner over the Holiday weekend.
Farm and Fire, located in the Elk + Avenue Hotel, features wood-fired main courses such as full or half rotisserie chicken, 25oz bison tomahawk, or vegetable wellington, with delicious sides such as maple roasted carrots and Yukon mashed potatoes. Perfect for sharing.
Why not Build Your Own special dinner to share with a family or group at Park Distillery. Choose from fire roasted rotisserie chicken with drippin’s gravy, maple rye BBQ baby back ribs, campfire veg, and loaded baked potato. Continue the campfire theme with smoked s’mores for dessert!
Prime rib makes an excellent choice for a special meal, and Bluebird offers one of the best in Banff, served with natural beef jus, horseradish, and yorkshire pudding. Pair with broccolini, oyster mushrooms, and cheesy mashed potatoes for an unforgettable feast.
*The above prices do not include tax or tip.
Please contact the above restaurants directly to book your table.
To avoid disappointment, early reservations are recommended for Thanksgiving events at all Banff restaurants.
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