20 Orlando area restaurants cooking Thanksgiving dinner

The Alfond Inn

300 East New England Ave., 407-872-2640, thealfondinn.com
11am – 3pm
The Alfond will host a buffet featuring salads, fresh fruit and cheese displays, and cream of wild mushroom soup for starters. Main course options include turkey with cranberry relish and giblet gravy, a carved ham with rum-raisin glaze, braised wagyu beef short ribs and more. The buffet will have southern pecan pie, apple cobbler, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate truffles for dessert. The meal is $69 for adults and $29 for children ages 5-12. Children ages 4 and under eat for free.


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Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’

1602 East Buena Vista Dr., 407-560-0100, disneysprings.com
Satisfy your holiday cravings with maximum Southern flavor at Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ in Disney Springs. The roast turkey dinner special includes mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, green beans, cheddar dropped biscuit, cranberry sauce, cornbread dressing and a special surprise dessert from the chef.

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DoveCote

390 N. Orange Ave., Suite 110, 407-930-1700, facebook.com/DoveCoteOrlando
1pm – 7pm
DoveCote’s family-style prix-fixe menu features turkey with items like candied collard greens, super-soft whipped potato mash, and cranberry relish, along with brasserie classics like chicken liver pate and deviled eggs. Dessert options include petit fours or a pumpkin tartlet with chantilly cream. The meal is $52 for adults, $18 for children between the ages of 4-12, and free for children under 4. If you don’t feel like reserving a table, the restaurant will also have an $82 pre-order option for guests between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. between November 21 and November 23.

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1921 by Norman Van Aken

142 East 4th Ave., Mount Dora, 352-385-1921, 1921nva.com
11:30pm – 5:30pm
Van Aken’s gourmet take on the traditional meal includes chestnut and foie gras stuffed turkey roulade and a glazed brown sugar smoked ham with pineapple chutney. Side dishes include a sweet potato casserole with marshmallow and candied pecans and – wait for it – sourdough stuffing and citrus cranberry sauce. A choice of house-made seasonal pies will also be available on this $65, three-course prix-fixe menu.

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Canvas Restaurant & Market

13615 Sachs Ave., 407-313-7800, canvaslakenona.com
12pm – 8pm
In addition to their a la carte menu, Canvas will offer a 3 course prix fixe menu for $30 per person, including items like curried butternut squash bisque, a turkey roulade served with ciabatta and chorizo stuffing, and chocolate pecan pie for dessert.

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Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House

9150 International Drive, 407-351-5074, delfriscos.com
12pm – 8pm
For $49 you can get a slow roasted turkey breast with apple-sausage stuffing and pecan pie a la mode. The entire full dinner menu will also be offered in case you don’t want a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

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Morimoto Asia

1640 East Buena Vista Dr., 407-939-6686, facebook.com/morimotoasia
11am – 11pm
If you’re not feeling super traditional this Thanksgiving, try Morimoto’s Peking turkey dinner with roasted pork fried rice “stuffing,” Japanese-style candied yams, a cranberry-litchi chutney and Szechuan peppercorn gravy – all for $48 per person.

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Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn and Cafe

7 Seas Dr., Suite B, 407-939-3463, disney.go.com
Located in Magic Kingdom's Frontierland, the Old West saloon will serve a hearty offering of Thanksgiving classics: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and gravy. Check back on the Disney website for updates on pricing.

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Pelican’s Bar & Grill at Cocoa Beach Pier

401 Meade Ave., Cocoa Beach, 321-783-7549, cocoabeachpier.com
11am – 10pm
Enjoy some turkey on the beach with a choice of stuffing or honey bourbon ham with cranberry sauce, served with either candied pecan and roasted banana sweet potatoes or roasted garlic red mashed potatoes, with a green bean casserole and yeast rolls. Desserts feature a pumpkin pie mousse and warm pecan pie with vanilla ice cream, an apple cobbler a la mode, or white chocolate bread pudding. Adults pay $21.95, while kids 10 and younger eat for $10.95

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Raglan Road

1640 East Buena Vista Dr., 407-938-0300, raglanroad.com
11am – 11pm
Thanksgiving at Raglan Road features butter and herb-roasted turkey breast on mashed potatoes, with apple, sage and sweet onion stuffing, smoked bacon brussels sprouts, duck fat roasted potatoes, and cranberry and plum chutney served with traditional gravy; $27.95 for adults and $14 for kids.

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Satu’li Canteen

2901 Osceola Pkwy, Suite E, 407-939-5277, disney.go.com
Join the Na’vi at Animal Kingdom’s Satu’li Canteen for wood-grilled turkey breast with gravy, an apple and sage stuffing, sweet potatoes glazed with an orange marmalade, mashed potatoes with cranberry boba pearls, and more. Portions are available in adult and kids’ sizes, but the pumpkin cheesecake mousse is one-size-fits-all.

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The Polite Pig at Disney Springs

1536 Buena Vista Dr., 407-313-7800, politepig.com
11am – 11pm
The Polite Pig will have an a la carte menu with signature dishes like smoked chicken wings with pickled carrots, house-smoked brisket with coffee rub, and the southern pig sandwich with pulled pork, fennel-apple slaw, tangy mustard bbq and Duke’s mayo.

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Tony Roma’s

8560 International Dr., 407-248-0094, tonyromas.com
12pm – 11pm
Tony Roma’s will host a three course Thanksgiving menu with soup or salad for the first course, a turkey dinner with cornbread stuffing, red skinned smashed potatoes, and seared garlic green beans and more for the second course. Seasonal cobbler is available for dessert. Kid’s meals are two courses and include the turkey dinner and an ice cream sundae. The meal is $29 for adults and $16 for kids.

TR Fire Grill

1035 North Orlando Ave., Suite 101, 407-708-3600, trfiregrill.com
11am – 9pm
TR Fire Grill’s $29 3-course Thanksgiving menu features a salad or soup options, a turkey dinner with sausage entree yukon gold smashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing and more. For dessert, pumpkin spice cheesecake or the seasonal cobbler with warm vanilla ice cream. Kids have a 2-course option for $16 that includes the turkey dinner with Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for dessert.

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Urbain 40

8000 Via Dellagio Way, 407-872-2640, urbain40.com
Urbain 40 will offer a 3 course prix fixe menu for $49 per person, with pumpkin bisque and crepes for the first course and a slow-roasted turkey breast, lemon-myrtle scented salmon, wild red shrimp pasta, or slow braised pork shank for the second course. Dessert features heirloom “apple pie” creation or caramelized pear-studded croissant bread pudding.

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Westgate River Ranch & Rodeo

3200 River Ranch Blvd, Lake Wales, 863-692-2926, westgateresorts.com
3pm
If you want to spend Thanksgiving home on the range, try out the dude ranch’s Thanksgiving day special, with herb-roasted turkey, glazed ham, prime rib, and mashed potatoes and other turkey day favorites. Pecan and pumpkin pie and other assorted sweets are available for dessert. The meal is $34.95 for adults and $14.95 for children ages 5-12; free for children ages 4 and younger.

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Todd English’s bluezoo

1500 Epcot Resorts Blvd., 407-934-1111, swandolphinrestaurants.com
4pm – 10pm
In addition to the restaurant’s regular full menu, bluezoo will serve a Thanksgiving Special meal for $38. The holiday meal will include turkey roulade, winter squash, chestnut mezzalune, haricots vert, porcini gravy, sage and nitro cranberry.

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Garden Grove

1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd., 407-934-1609, swandolphinrestaurants.com
1pm – 10pm
Enjoy a Thanksgiving buffet while Disney characters entertain you at Garden Grove. Highlights from the abundant feast are roasted winter squash soup, roasted turkey, apple cider-glazed smoked ham, mashed potatoes, caramelized carrots, butternut ravioli, hazelnut brown butter stuffing, salads and pastries. The buffet will be $42.99 for adults, $20.99 for children ages 3-9 and free for children under 3.

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Fresh Mediterranean Market

1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd., 407-934-1609, swandolphinrestaurants.com
12:30pm – 6 pm
For $42.99 for adults and $22.99 for children ages 3-9 Fresh Mediterranean Market will provide a Thanksgiving buffet. Diners will be able to choose from assorted salads, cured meats and cheeses, various hot and cold tapas, roasted butternut squash soup, seared wild Florida sea bass with caper white wine sauce, mashed potatoes, carved honey baked ham, roasted organic tom turkey and wild mushroom risotto.

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Il Mulino

1200 Epcot Resorts Blvd., 407-934-1717, swandolphinrestaurants.com
4pm – 10pm
Aside from Il Mulino’s full menu, you can enjoy a Thanksgiving a special meal priced at $39 for adults and $25 for children. Organic heritage turkey, confit legs, sweet potatoes, brussels, Cipollini, cranberry and natural jus all make for the hearty dinner special.

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