Thanksgiving 2015 Dining in Phoenix

Don’t feel like whipping up your own bird this Thanksgiving? Here are Valley restaurants that are dishing up their own Turkey Day feasts–and you aren’t in charge of the dishes. Be sure to make reservations and check each restaurant’s Web site for specific menus and prices.
From 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Prado Restaurant at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia is the spot to gather with family and friends and give thanks. Savor herb-rubbed organic free-range turkey and Achiote-crusted ribeye, both featured on the delicious Thanksgiving menu. For dessert, try the pumpkin or pecan pie and creme catalana.
On Thanksgiving Day, El Chorro in Paradise Valley be offering a special three-course menu full of seasonal favorites from 12 to 7 p.m. Dig into organic turkey, herb-roasted beef tenderloin, salmon, apple cobbler and much more.
For the first time ever, Roka Akor Scottsdale is remaining open for the Thanksgiving holiday. Executive Chef Jason Alford takes the techniques and preparations Roka Akor has perfected to present a special menu which offers a Japanese spin on the traditional turkey-centric feast. The Thanksgiving meal will be served from 3:30 to 8 p.m.
For those celebrating Thanksgiving in Scottsdale, Rita’s Kitchen at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn is offering a Thanksgiving Brunch to be remembered, with a variety of selections ranging from traditional brunch favorites, including eggs benedict, omelets to order and French toast, and delicious Thanksgiving staples, offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rita’s Kitchen will also offer a limited Thanksgiving dinner menu.
Start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year by dining at Sushi Roku at W Scottsdale on Thursday, Nov. 26 to enjoy a four-course prix-fixe menu for dinner. Available from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
The culinary team at The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa has designed a Thanksgiving menu with elevated classics and traditional offerings sure to entice every palate.  Celebrate this holiday season in the idyllic atmosphere of Ko’Sin restaurant while enjoying stunning views of the nearby Sierra Estrella Mountain Range. Ko’Sin will offer a traditional four-course prix-fixe menu for both lunch and dinner on Nov. 26 from noon to 8 p.m.
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa will feature a traditional Thanksgiving Day menu created by Executive Chef Christopher Masco. Guests will enjoy a delicious buffet-style dinner and live musical entertainment while surrounded by sweeping floor-to-ceiling views of The Westin Kierland Golf Course and McDowell Mountains. Thanksgiving dinner will be served from 1 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Families can enjoy the tradition of gathering together to give thanks in luxury at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where award-winning chefs and an expert staff attend to every detail for brunch, a delectable dinner or a weekend getaway. (Families can also enjoy the Christmas at the Princess festival.) Palomino Ballroom will host a brunch while guests can make reservations at Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda, Ironwood American Kitchen or Toro Latin Restaurant & Rum Bar for amazing holiday feasts.
The Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort will be hosting a Thanksgiving celebration, complete with live music, lawn games, swimming and a festive spread of holiday fare, with seatings from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This Thanksgiving, leave the cooking to T. Cook’s, the renowned restaurant at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, A Destination Hotel, and enjoy two dining opportunities with a buffet (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or specialty menu from Executive Chef Todd Allison (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.).
The Thanksgiving buffet at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, A Destination Hotel is 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 26. Enjoy butter-basted turkey with cranberry and shallot gravy, aged Angus prime rib, baked Virginia ham, and 48-hour caught Alaskan cod fillet with garlic shrimp and more.
The Scottsdale Plaza Resort offers two distinctive menus this Thanksgiving holiday: Garden Court is hosting the time-honored Thanksgiving buffet or dine on a three-course dinner at Remington’s.
Treat yourself to a three-course Thanksgiving Feast at J&G Steakhouse at The Phoenician. Savor earthy butternut squash soup with oysters mushrooms, a traditional slow-roasted turkey served with a medley of timeless sides and much more.
For a twist on Thanksgiving with family and friends, Executive Chef Joey Maggiore’s breakfast and bar concept, The Hash Kitchen will be open for brunch, serving smoked spiral ham hash, Thanksgiving waffles and more.
Tomaso Maggiore will host a prix-fixe Thanksgiving lunch and dinner at his original Italian concept, Tomaso’s, as well as Vivo! Ristorante, on Nov. 26 from 12 to 9 p.m.
Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain invites families to a four-course feast at the acclaimed elements restaurant or a bountiful buffet in The Views Ballroom.  On Nov. 26, 2015 from 12 to 9 p.m. in elements and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in The Views, guests can indulge in a meal of gourmet delights by Executive Chef Beau MacMillan, all while overlooking the captivating scenery of Paradise Valley and Camelback Mountain.
The retro-chic Hotel Valley Ho in Downtown Scottsdale is celebrating Thanksgiving with two delicious dining options. Enjoy an à la carte dinner in ZuZu or a full buffet in the ballroom. The ZuZu Thanksgiving Dinner will feature the restaurant’s seasonal menu from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. along with some festive specials from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Valley Ho Thanksgiving Buffet will be served in SoHo Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Boulders Resort & Spa’s Grill Kitchen & Bar will be offering  a three-course specialty meal from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26. Enjoy sage-and-apple-cider-brined roasted turkey breast, smoked rosemary-sage prime rib and more.
Taggia inside of FireSky Resort & Spa, A Kimpton Hotel dishes up a Thanksgiving Day buffet from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy herb-butter-poached turkey breast with wild mushroom, fennel sausage stuffing and marsala turkey gravy and more.
Gather and give thanks over a decadent Thanksgiving feast overlooking the city skyline and sparkling city lights at Different Pointe of View, the mountaintop restaurant at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort. Thanksgiving Day Dinner will be served buffet-style on from 12 to 7 p.m. For a more casual meal, Pointe In Tyme offers a dining room crafted from dark Mahogany wood with a roaring fireplace as the centerpiece.  The Thanksgiving Day buffet will be offered from 12 to 6 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day dinner at the garden-inspired neighborhood restaurant. Rico’s American Grill at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, will be offered on Thursday, Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. OrrRound up the family for a casual, family-style Thanksgiving dinner at the Western-themed  Hole-in-the-Wall BBQ restaurant. Served on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, from 12 to 10 p.m.
Celebrate Thanksgiving in the historic setting of the Arizona Biltmore with either epicurean dining in signature Wright’s at The Biltmore, a holiday feast in Frank & Albert’s, an extravagant buffet with all your favorite Thanksgiving dishes in the Gold Room, or gourmet take-out prepared by the resort’s talented culinary team so you can enjoy a family holiday dinner at home without all the work.
From 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26, guests at Rawhide will enjoy an authentic western buffet of traditional holiday favorites including a mandarin orange cranberry salad, maple-roasted turkey, honey baked ham, rosemary crusted prime rib and more.