Food & Drink

Where to dine on Thanksgiving Day 2016 in the Triangle

Chapel Hill's Il Palio at The Siena Hotel will be serving Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving.
Chapel Hill's Il Palio at The Siena Hotel will be serving Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving. newsobserver.com

Don’t feel like cooking Thanksgiving dinner? These restaurants have got you covered. Don’t wait too long to make reservations, though. Tables fill up fast.

Acme Food & Beverage Co.

110 E. Main St., Carrboro

919-929-2263

acmecarrboro.com

Prix fixe, noon-8 p.m.

Angus Barn

9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-781-2444

angusbarn.com

Buffet, noon-6 p.m.

Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse

8551 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh

919-544-3344

brasasteakhouse.com

Buffet, 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Will also serve a limited selection of Brazilian style meats at table.

The Capital Grille

4242 Six Forks Road, Raleigh

919-787-3901

thecapitalgrille.com

Traditional turkey dinner, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Full regular dinner menu also available.

Carolina 1663

1 Europa Drive, in the Sheraton Chapel Hill

919-969-2157

carolina1663.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Chef’s Palette

3460 Ten Ten Road, Suite 118, Cary

919-267-6011

chefspaletterestaurantandbar.com

Buffet, 12:30-5:30 p.m.

City Kitchen

201 S. Estes Dr., in University Place (formerly University Mall), Chapel Hill

919-928-8200

citykitchenchapelhill.com

Buffet, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Counting House

111 N. Corcoran St., in the 21c Museum Hotel, Durham

919-956-6760

countinghousenc.com

Prix fixe, 2-8 p.m.

Crabtree Grill

4500 Marriott Dr., in the Marriott Crabtree Valley, Raleigh

919-781-7000

marriott.com/hotels/travel/rdunc-raleigh-marriott-crabtree-valley

Buffet, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Crossroads Chapel Hill

211 Pittsboro St., in the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

919-918-2777

carolinainn.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

D & S Cafeteria

1177 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh

919-462-8404

dscafeteria.com

Cafeteria style, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Dean’s Seafood Grill

1080 Darrington Dr., Cary

919-459-5875

deansseafoodgrill.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

The Durham Hotel

315 E. Chapel Hill St., Durham

919-768-8830

thedurham.com/dining

Prix fixe, 1-4:30 p.m.

Elements

2110 Environ Way, Chapel Hill

919-537-8780

elementsofchapelhill.com

Prix fixe, 4-9 p.m. Also offering a limited selection from the regular menu.

Farm Table

960 Gateway Commons Circle, Wake Forest

919-569-6714

farmtablewakeforest.com

Buffet, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

The Fearrington Granary

2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro

919-542-2121

fearrington.com/village/granary.asp

Prix fixe, noon-4 p.m.

Fearrington House

2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro

919-542-2121

fearrington.com/fearrington-house-restaurant

Prix fixe, noon-4 p.m.

Fleming’s

4325 Glenwood Ave., at Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh

919-571-6200

flemingssteakhouse.com/locations/nc/raleigh

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Flights

4100 Main at North Hills St., in the Renaissance North Hills Hotel, Raleigh

919-571-8773

flightsnorthhills.com

Buffet, seating 1-2 p.m.

Herons

100 Woodland Pond Dr., in the Umstead Hotel, Cary

919-447-4000

theumstead.com

Buffet, seating noon-6 p.m.

Hibernian

311 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh; 8021 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh

919-833-2258 (Glenwood); 919-803-0290 (Falls of Neuse)

hibernianpub.com

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. at both locations

Il Palio

1505 E. Franklin St., in the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill

919-918-2545

ilpalio.com

Prix fixe, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Irregardless Café

901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh

919-833-8898

irregardless.com

À la carte, including traditional turkey dinner and selections from the regular menu, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Note: For every Thanksgiving Day diner served, $1 will be donated-the international hunger relief organization Stop Hunger Now.

Jimmy V’s Osteria + Bar

420 Fayetteville St., Raleigh

919-256-1451

jimmyvsraleigh.com

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Kababish Cafe

201 W. Chatham St., Suite 103, Cary

919-377-8794

kababishcafe.com

Buffet, masala turkey and traditional Thanksgiving fixings, noon-7 p.m.

Joyce & Family

129 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina

919-567-1717

goo.gl/ewHpZx

Buffet, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen

7307 Tryon Road, Cary

919-233-1632

lucky32.com

Serving regular menu and a traditional turkey plate, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Maggiano’s

8030 Renaissance Parkway, at Southpoint Mall, Durham

919-572-0070

maggianos.com

Family style, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Margaux’s

8111-111 Creedmoor Road, in Brennan Station, Raleigh

919-846-9846

margauxsrestaurant.com

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

McCormick & Schmick’s

4325 Glenwood Ave., at Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh

919-881-7848

mccormickandschmicks.com

Regular menu plus special Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Mia Francesca

4100 Main at North Hills St., in the Renaissance Hotel, Raleigh

919-278-1525

miafrancescaraleigh.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Midtown Grille

4421-115 Six Forks Road, Raleigh

919-782-9463

themidtowngrille.com

Prix fixe, seatings at noon., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Millennium Hotel

2800 Campus Walk Ave., Durham

919-383-8575

millenniumhotels.com/millenniumdurham

Buffet, noon-2:30 p.m. in the Greenbriar Ballroom.

Paisan’s

1275 NW Maynard Road, Cary

919-388-3033

caryitalian.com

Prix fixe, seatings at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m.

Paradise India Cuisine

10255 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville

919-481-6881

paradisenc.com

Buffet (includes tandoori turkey plus traditional Indian fare), 11 a.m.-3 p.m and 5-10 p.m.

Peak City Grill

126 N. Salem St., Apex

919-303-8001

thepeakcitygrill.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Pit

328 W. Davie St., Raleigh; 321 W. Geer St., Durham

919-890-4500 (Raleigh); 919-282-3748 (Durham)

thepit-raleigh.com; thepit-durham.com

Family style, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Plates

301-100 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-828-0018

plateskitchen.com

Prix fixe, noon-5 p.m.

Note: For every meal sold, $20 will be donated-the international hunger relief organization Stop Hunger Now.

Raleigh Beer Garden

614 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-324-3415

theraleighbeergarden.com

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

Rey’s

1130 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh

919-380-0122

reysrestaurant.com

Serving the regular menu and a special Thanksgiving meal, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Locations in Raleigh, Cary and Durham; see website

ruthschris.com

Prix fixe, noon-8 p.m.

Rye Bar & Southern Kitchen

500 Fayetteville St., in the Marriott City Center, Raleigh

919- 227-3370

ryeraleigh.com

Family style, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Spirits Pub & Grub

701 E. Chatham St., Cary

919-462-7001

spiritscary.com

Prix fixe, single seating (by advance purchase ticket only) at 2 p.m.

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

410-100 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-833-2888

sullivanssteakhouse.com/raleigh

Prix fixe, noon-8 p.m.

Talulla’s

456 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill

919-933-1177

talullas.com

Prix fixe, 12:30-10 p.m.

Ted’s Montana Grill

6911-102 Fayetteville Road, Durham

919-572-1210

tedsmontanagrill.com

Prix fixe, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Verandah

301 S. Academy St., in the Mayton Inn, Cary

919-307-7070

verandahcary.com

Buffet, 11:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

Washington Duke Inn

3001 Cameron Blvd., Durham

919-490-0999

washingtondukeinn.com

Buffet, seatings at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

This story was originally published November 4, 2016 at 10:08 AM with the headline "Where to dine on Thanksgiving Day 2016 in the Triangle."

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