3rd update: Here’s the list of restaurants open Thanksgiving in the Fort Worth area
Make Thanksgiving and other holiday plans now.
I mean it.
Supply, shipping and staffing delays will make holiday dining uncertain this year, so don’t assume that plans can wait for a last-minute phone call Thanksgiving or Christmas morning.
This is the earliest I’ve ever published this list of what’s open Thanksgiving, because this is the earliest I’ve seen such demand for reservations. Watch for updates at star-telegram.com/eatsbeat:
▪ Bacchus Kitchen + Bar in the Hotel Vin, 215 E. Dallas Road, Grapevine, will offer an $80 evening dinner with turkey, sides and pies. It also will offer a $200 advance-order takeout family pack; 817-251-3040, bacchustx.com.
▪ B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 5212 Marathon Ave., will offer an $85 lunch with turkey or prime rib, sides and dessert. It also will offer a $65-per-person advance-order takeout turkey plate with dessert or a $350-$600 family pack of roast prime rib; 817-737-5212, bbbutchers.com.
▪ Blue Mesa Grill, 612 Carroll St., will offer a $28 lunch buffet with turkey, stuffing and pies, plus a taco bar, omelets and waffles. Blue Mesa also will offer a $135 advance-order takeout family pack with turkey, stuffing, enchiladas and a pie; 817-332-6372, or order family packs at bluemesagrill.com.
▪ Capital Grille, 800 Main St., will offer a $43 lunch featuring turkey and sides. It also will offer a $125 advance-order takeout family pick of side dishes only (no turkey); 817-348-9200, thecapitalgrille.com.
▪ Cast Iron in the Omni Fort Worth, 1300 Houston St., will offer a $70 lunch buffet; 817-350-4072, omnifortworthhotel.com.
▪ Central Market, 4651 West Freeway or 1425 E. Southlake Blvd., will offer take-out lunches until 2 p.m. It also will offer $32.99-$349.99 advance-order takeout family packs with turkey, ham, tenderloin or vegetarian lasagna, plus a choice of 11 pies; 817-989-4700 or 817-310-5600, centralmarket.com/holiday.
▪ Chef Point Cafe, 5901 Watauga Road, Watauga, and 5220 Texas 121, Colleyville, will offer a $25 turkey lunch or other entrees. Chef Point also will offer advance-order a la carte items; 817-656-0080 or 817-482-5030, chefpointcafe.org.
▪ Copeland’s of New Orleans, 1400 Plaza Place, Southlake, will offer a $20 evening dinner with Cajun fried turkey, cornbread dressing and sides. Copeland’s also will offer $129 advance-order family packs with turkey and sides; 817-305-2199, facebook.com/southlakecopelands.
▪ Crû Food & Wine Bar, 5188 Marathon Ave., will offer a $55 turkey-and-dressing, short-rib or salmon lunch or dinner with starter and dessert. Crû also will offer $90-$175 advance-order takeout family packs; 817-737-9463; cruwinebar.com.
▪ Cut & Bourbon at Live! by Loews, 1600 E. Randol Mill Road, Arlington, will offer a $75 turkey platter; 682-277-4950, cutandbourbon.com.
▪ Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, 812 Main St., will offer a turkey platter with apple-sausage stuffing, soup or salad and dessert; 817-877-3999, delfriscos.com.
▪ Del Frisco’s Grille, 154 E. Third St., Fort Worth, and 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, will serve turkey along with its menu. Del Frisco’s Grille also will offer advance-order takeout family packs; 817-887-9900, 817-410-3777; delfriscosgrille.com.
▪ Eddie V’s Prime Seafood, 3100 W. Seventh St., Fort Worth, will serve a $43 turkey dinner with brioche-sage stuffing and a $12 pumpkin pie tartlet; 817-336-8000, eddiev.com.
▪ Golden Corral, 3517 Alta Mere Drive, Fort Worth; 465 Interstate 20 East, Arlington; and 7660 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, will offer turkey and ham on the buffet; 817-377-1034, 817-419-9157, 817-589-2891, goldencorral.com.
▪ Heaven’s Gate Restaurant, 3820 N. Main St., will offer an $18.99 lunch buffet; 817-624-1262, facebook.com.
▪ Il Modo in the Kimpton Harper, 714 Main St., will offer a turkey-and-Italian-sausage-stuffing lunch and dinner with spaghetti pomodoro and pumpkin pie; 817-332-7200, theharperfortworth.com.
▪ Jake & Dorothy’s Cafe, 406 E. Washington St., Stephenville, will serve lunch beginning at 11 a.m.; 254-965-5211.
▪ Jellico’s at Westin Southlake, 1200 Texas 114 East, Southlake, will offer a $55 evening dinner featuring apple-brined turkey or ham. The hotel is also taking $45 advance orders for bourbon-pecan, caramel-apple or S’mores pies; 817-873-1900, marriott.com.
▪ The Keg Steakhouse, 4001 Arlington Highlands Blvd., Arlington, will offer a $34 turkey lunch or dinner including cheesecake; 817-465-3700, kegsteakhouse.com.
▪ Koffee Kup Family Restaurant, 300 W. Second St., Hico, will offer lunch beginning at 11 a.m. with turkey or ham, sides and pumpkin pie; 254-796-4839, koffeekupfamilyrestaurant.com.
▪ LAW at Four Seasons Resort, 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, will offer a $105 brunch featuring turkey, lamb, scallops or short rib Wellington; 972-717-2420, lawrestaurant.com.
▪ Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, 2406 N. Main St., will offer lunch and dinner but has not announced a menu. Lonesome Dove also will offer a $175 advance-order family pack featuring turkey, sides and chocolate pie; 817-740-8810, lonesomedovefortworth.com.
▪ Luby’s, 3801 NE Loop 820 and 5901 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth, and 3312 SE Loop 820, Forest Hill, will offer an $11.99 turkey-and-dressing lunch with dessert. Luby’s also will offer $74.99-$104.99 advance-order takeout family packs featuring roasted or fried turkey or ham, dressing and pie; 817-232-5400, 817-263-5858 or 817-293-0060, order at holidayordering.lubys.com.
▪ Lucile’s Stateside Bistro, 4700 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, will serve a $29.95 turkey-and-dressing dinner along with salmon, prime rib or lobster. Lucile’s also will offer $200 advance-order takeout family turkey dinners; 817-738-4761, lucilesstatesidebistro.com.
▪ Ol’ South Pancake House, 1509 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, and 225 E. Renfro St., Burleson, will offer a turkey-and-dressing lunch from 11 a.m. until it’s gone. Ol’ South also will offer $59.99 advance-order takeout family packs featuring turkey, dressing and sides; 817-336-0311 or 817-989-9090, olsouthpancakehouse.com.
▪ 97 West Kitchen & Bar, 200 Mule Alley, is fully booked for a $79 turkey-and-stuffing lunch or dinner; 682-255-6497, 97westkitchenandbar.com.
▪ Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, 2400 Texas 114 West, Grapevine,. will offer a $45 turkey-and-dressing lunch or dinner ($53 with pumpkin cheesecake). Perry’s also will offer a $139 advance-order family pack; 682-477-2261, perryssteakhouse.com.
▪ Riverwalk Cantina and Zeppole in the Gaylord Texan, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, are both serving buffets but sold out.
▪ Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 813 Main St., is serving a turkey dinner starting at $42.95; 817-348-0080, ruthschris.com.
▪ Silver Fox Steakhouse, 1651 S. University Drive, will offer a $56 turkey-and-dressing lunch. Silver Fox also will offer a $160 advance-order family pack; 817-332-9060, silverfoxcafe.com.
▪ Skillet & Grill, 1801 W. Division St., Arlington, will offer turkey and dressing or ham at lunch; 817-795-8682, facebook.com/SkilletnGrill.
▪ Sky Creek Kitchen + Bar in the Delta hotel, 251 Texas 114 East, Southlake, will offer a $95 lunch or dinner with turkey, osso buco, tenderloin or halibut, with sides and dessert; 682-477-4606, skycreekkitchen.com.
▪ Toro Toro in the Worthington Renaissance hotel, 222 Main St., will offer a $55 evening turkey-and-chorizo-stuffing dinner for both “Friends-Giving” (Thanksgiving eve) and the next night, with pumpkin-bread pudding. It’s also open at midday serving its regular lunch menu; 817-210-2222, torotorofortworth.com.
▪ Wicked Butcher in the Sinclair hotel, 512 Main St., will offer a turkey lunch and dinner with sides, soup and pumpkin cheesecake; 817-601-4621, wickedbutcher.com.
Open with menus TBA
These restaurants are also listed as open Thanksgiving but have not sent information on specials:
▪ Fort Worth: Texas de Brazil..
▪ Arlington: Chamas do Brazil, The Keg Steakhouse, Mercury Chophouse.
▪ Grapevine: Grand Met in the DFW Grand Hyatt.
Take-home family dinners
These restaurants are not open Thanksgiving but will offer advance-order takeout family packs:
▪ Bonnell’s, 4259 Bryant Irvin Road, will offer a $275-$375 family pack featuring creole smoked or deep-fried turkey and Southwestern dressing, sides, pies and cakes; 817-738-5489; bonnellstexas.com.
▪ Eatzi’s Market & Bakery, 1640 S. University Drive, Fort Worth, and 1200 Texas 114 West, Grapevine, will offer a la carte items featuring roast turkey or cranberry-chipotle-glazed turkey breast, sides and desserts; 817-945-9095 or 817-527-4007, eatzis.com.
▪ Fireside Pies, 2949 Crockett St., Fort Worth, and 1285 S. Main St., Grapevine, will offer a $195 advance-order takeout family pack featuring wood-roasted turkey, chipotle barbecued pork or both, plus sides and pies; 817-769-3590 or 817-416-1285, firesidepies.com.
▪ Heim Barbecue, 1109 W. Magnolia Ave. and 5333 White Settlement Road, will offer a $300 advance-order takeout family pack featuring smoked turkey or ham and dressing, sides and pie. Pickup is at 8620 Clifford St.; order online at heimbbq.com.
Open Christmas Day
▪ Fort Worth: Cast Iron, Del Frisco’s Grille, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle, Heaven’s Gate, il Modo, Mercury Chophouse, Ol’ South Pancake House, Romano’s Macaroni Grill, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Texas de Brazil, Toro Toro,
▪ Arlington: Cut & Bourbon, Skillet & Grill.
▪ Grapevine: Bacchus Kitchen + Bar, Grand Met, Riverwalk Cantina.
▪ Southlake: Jellico’s. RA Sushi.
▪ Burleson: Ol’ South Pancake House.
▪ Weatherford: Iron Skillet Restaurant.
This story was originally published October 26, 2021 at 5:45 AM.