This Thanksgiving, San Diego restaurants are offering everything from traditional turkey dinners to coastal California–inspired seasonal menus. From relaxed beachfront cafés to elegant downtown dining rooms, there are many ways to celebrate. If you plan to dine out or want inspiration for your own meal, this guide highlights where to enjoy Thanksgiving in San Diego.
Thanksgiving in America is Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Thanksgiving San Diego 2025: Restaurant Offerings
This list is not exhaustive and I update the information becomes available. I try to feature as much as I can but certainly this is not all that is out there. If your favorite restaurant is not on the list, I would recommend contacting them to see what they are offering.
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Bronze Bird in San Diego is offering a three course Thanksgiving dinner for $55 per adult and $25 per child, available from 12 PM to 8 PM. The experience includes a welcome beverage, a dessert station for the final course, an optional $30 wine pairing, and two hours of validated parking.
George’s at the Cove in La Jolla is offering a family-style prix-fixe Thanksgiving dinner for $90 per person and $45 for children under 12. The menu from Chef Trey Foshee, Executive Chef Masa Kojima, and Pastry Chef Anna Adams includes elevated versions of traditional dishes. Seatings are available from 2 PM to 7 PM in the enclosed lower-level dining room with ocean views.
Duck Dive in Pacific Beach is offering two meal options: a Traditional Turkey Dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, seasonal vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie, or a Prime Rib Dinner served with mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, horseradish cream, and pumpkin pie. Fall-inspired cocktails will also be available. Service begins at 11 AM, and reservations are encouraged for groups of four or more.
barleymash in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter is offering a three-course Thanksgiving menu from Chef Kevin Templeton and Sous Chef Rose Lane. Starters include house salad, Caesar salad, or French onion soup. The entrée is an Andouille Stuffed Turkey Roulade with mashed potatoes, artisan stuffing, corn pudding, vegetables, and cranberry slaw. Dessert options include Dutch Crumb Apple Pie or Pumpkin Sticky Pudding with toffee sauce. A turkey sandwich special, the Gobble Til You Wobble Sando, and seasonal cocktails will also be featured.
PRK 101 in Carlsbad is offering The Big Bird to-go package for $250, serving six to eight people. The package includes a smoked whole turkey, herb stuffing, gravy, jalapeño cornbread, and a choice of mac and cheese or mashed potatoes, plus green beans or Brussels sprouts. Optional add-ons include ribs, tri-tip, pulled pork, and chicken.
Water Grill – San Diego is offering a three-course Thanksgiving menu available all day for $75 per adult and $26 per child under 12. The menu includes a starter choice of clam chowder or mixed organic greens, a roasted Diestel Family Ranch turkey entrée with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple-celery stuffing, and turkey gravy, plus dessert options of pumpkin cheesecake or caramel bread pudding. The full regular menu will also be available.
Herb & Wood in San Diego will host a traditional Thanksgiving feast featuring holiday classics and all the trimmings. Pricing is $92 per adult and $38 per child 12 and under.
Ember & Rye in Carlsbad is offering a Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM for $165 per adult and $65 per child aged 2–12, with a dinner seating available from 5 PM to 8:30 PM featuring Thanksgiving specials alongside the regular dinner menu.
Shorebird San Diego will serve a Turkey Plate Special for $45, featuring honey-brined turkey with chive-whipped potatoes, apple and sage stuffing, cranberry onion relish, sweet potato topped with toasted marshmallows, and black pepper gravy. Guests can add a pumpkin tres leches cake for $15. The regular menu will also be available.
Mediterranean Room – La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla is serving a festive three-course Thanksgiving menu from 12 PM to 7 PM, priced from $56.25 to $168.75 per person. Dishes include squash bisque, spanakopita triangles, herb-crusted turkey breast with black sage gravy and cranberry chutney, braised lamb osso buco, branzino with herb-chili oil, wild mushroom truffle risotto, and desserts like apple and peach pie, citrus olive oil cake, and maple–red wine poached pear. Live music and ocean views accompany the experience.
Paradisaea in La Jolla is offering a festive three-course Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Chef Anders Rubini. The experience is priced at $125 per person and celebrates the holiday with a focus on seasonal flavours and warm hospitality.
Callie Restaurant in San Diego will serve a four-course family-style Thanksgiving feast for $99 per adult and $50 per child aged 10 and under. The menu features traditional favourites with Mediterranean-inspired touches. A la carte dining will not be available.
Coasterra in San Diego will host a Thanksgiving buffet from 12 PM to 7 PM on the outdoor patio. The menu is priced at $89.95 for adults and $24.95 for children aged 6–12, with children under 5 dining free. The buffet will feature Chef Deborah Scott’s holiday dishes and sweeping bay views.
The Prado at Balboa Park will serve a three-course preset Thanksgiving meal from 1 PM to 7 PM for $79.95 per adult and $19.95 per child. Guests may dine indoors or on the heated garden terrace.
Le Coq in La Jolla will offer a four-course French-Asian–inspired Thanksgiving dinner for $107 per adult and $42 per child 12 and under. Shared sides accompany the third course, complemented by bread service.
Lana in Solana Beach is presenting a coastal-inspired Thanksgiving dinner for $85 per adult and $25 per child. The seasonal menu highlights local ingredients and classic holiday flavours served in a warm, coastal setting.
Island Prime will serve a three-course Thanksgiving menu from 12 PM to 7:30 PM, featuring dishes such as Diestel Farms free-range turkey and centre-cut filet mignon. Pricing is $94.95 for adults and $23.95 for children, excluding tax and gratuity. Reservations include indoor seating at Island Prime and C-Level Lounge.
C-Level will offer the same three-course Thanksgiving menu from 12 PM to 7:30 PM for $94.95 per adult and $23.95 per child. Seating is on the outdoor patio with views of the San Diego skyline.
The Marine Room in La Jolla will serve a four-course prix fixe Thanksgiving menu from 1 PM to 8 PM. The experience is $165 per adult and $65 per child, excluding tax and service. Guests can expect a fine-dining setting with oceanfront views.
The Shores Restaurant – La Jolla Shores Hotel is offering a coastal Thanksgiving buffet from 12 PM to 7 PM, priced at $95 per adult and $45 per child 12 and under. The buffet features traditional holiday fare alongside seafood and coastal dishes in a relaxed beachfront atmosphere.
The Amalfi Llama Wood-Fire Italian Steakhouse in La Jolla will serve a three-course prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner for $95 per person. Starters include options like Caesar salad, lobster bisque, or burrata, followed by entrées such as turkey breast with cranberry mushroom gravy, filet mignon, Scottish salmon, or truffle tagliatelle. Dessert choices include cheesecake or turtle pie. Optional upgrades include ribeye, branzino, lobster tail, and A5 wagyu.
Brickmans Restaurant & Bar in San Marcos will host a Thanksgiving buffet with live music from 11 AM to 5 PM. Guests can enjoy an all-you-can-eat spread of traditional dishes and seasonal favourites. Pricing is $85 for adults and $25 for children under 10.
Treo Kitchen & Bar in Chula Vista is offering a coastal California–inspired Thanksgiving buffet featuring roasted turkey with trimmings, seasonal vegetables, buttery biscuits, and autumn desserts. Pricing is $65 per adult and $36 per child aged 3–12, with complimentary parking validation.
333 Pacific – Steaks & Seafood in Oceanside will serve a three-course Thanksgiving menu from 11 AM to 7 PM for $74.95 per adult and $23.95 per child. Starters include a winter salad, crab and lobster chowder, or crispy pork belly. Entrées include herb-roasted turkey, pan-roasted swordfish, crab-crusted sea bass, pork shank, and prime rib. Desserts include pumpkin tartlet, chocolate bread pudding, and salted caramel banana budino.
Marina Kitchen – San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina will feature an expansive Thanksgiving dinner buffet from 4 PM to 8:30 PM. The menu includes roasted turkey, slow-roasted prime rib, seafood cioppino, Moroccan lamb chops, and vegan meatloaf, along with sides such as mac and cheese, wild rice pilaf, and candy yams. Desserts include pumpkin cheesecake, apple cobbler, and pecan pie. Pricing is $95 per adult and $39 per child, plus tax and service charge.
Chandler’s Oceanfront Dining at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach, a Hilton Resort & Spa in Carlsbad is offering a Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM for $100 per adult and $35 per child. The buffet features brunch dishes alongside traditional holiday classics in an oceanfront setting.
Chandler’s Oceanfront Dining at Cape Rey Carlsbad Beach, a Hilton Resort & Spa in Carlsbad is offering a three course Thanksgiving dinner prix-fixe from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM for $80 per adult, with a kids menu available. Entrée choices include a traditional turkey plate, local white seabass, honey peppercorn salmon, braised beef short rib, and a vegan romesco option.
Giardino Neighborhood Cucina in Lemon Grove is offering a three course Thanksgiving prix-fixe from 12 PM to 8 PM for $55 per person, with a $19 kids menu. Menu details are available on their website.
Events at Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego is offering a family buffet in Solana and the Grand Ballroom with afternoon seatings from 2 PM to 5:30 PM. Pricing is $195 per adult and $85 per child, prepaid.
Torreyana in San Diego is offering a holiday menu from 5 PM to 9:30 PM for $65 per person. Courses include butternut squash soup or butter lettuce salad, a choice of maple bourbon glazed turkey or Barolo braised beef short rib, and dessert choices of house made apple pie or crème brûlée cheesecake.
Hudson & Nash in San Diego is offering a Thanksgiving dinner prix-fixe from 4 PM to 9 PM for $69 per person, with an optional $34 pairing. The menu includes an amuse of blue masa corn muffin with lavender honey butter, a choice of autumn salad or butternut squash bisque, a main of cider and herb brined Diestel turkey with sides or Dijon crusted smoked prime rib, and a finale of pumpkin crème brûlée or white chocolate cranberry cheesecake.
ARLO San Diego in San Diego is offering a Friendsgiving Brunch on November 16 starting at 8 AM. Guests can enjoy brunch dishes, bottomless mimosas, and a marathon of Friends episodes in a casual, social setting.
Vintana Wine & Dine in Escondido is offering a three-course Thanksgiving prix-fixe for $74.95 per adult and $23.95 for children under 12. The menu features multiple selections per course, available from 11 AM to 8 PM.
Osteria Panevino in San Diego is offering a Thanksgiving prix-fixe beginning at 4 PM for $49.95 per guest. Entrée choices include Ossobuco Agnello, fish of the day, or mixed herb-roasted turkey with traditional sides.
King’s Fish House in Mission Valley is offering a three-course Thanksgiving menu available all day. The meal includes clam chowder or organic greens, roasted turkey with garlic mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple-celery stuffing, and gravy, plus a choice of pumpkin cheesecake or chocolate cake for dessert. Pricing is $55 for adults and $19 for children under 12.
Provisional Restaurant at Pendry San Diego is offering a three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving dinner created by Chef Brandon Sloan. The meal is priced at $100 per adult and $40 per child, with seatings from 2 PM to 7:30 PM.
Grant Grill in San Diego is offering a four-course Thanksgiving dinner by Executive Chef Mark Kropczynski, available from 4:30 PM to 8 PM for $125 per person. Seasonal cocktails curated by Mixologist Rex Yuasa will also be available.
Herb & Sea in Encinitas is offering a Thanksgiving prix-fixe dinner for $92 per adult and $38 per child. The menu includes seasonal dishes highlighting the restaurant’s coastal California approach to holiday dining.
Ponto Lago at Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad is offering a four-course Thanksgiving prix-fixe from 4 PM to 8:30 PM. The menu is $115 per adult and $50 per child and features modern interpretations of seasonal classics served in an elegant setting.
Chez Loma in Coronado is offering a four-course French-inspired Thanksgiving prix-fixe for $110 per person. The menu includes a pre-dinner bite, seasonal soup, langoustine, heritage turkey, wild-caught white fish, and dessert. Optional wine pairings are available.
AVANT in San Diego is offering a four-course seasonal Thanksgiving menu by Chef de Cuisine Benji Lara. Dinner is $125 per adult and $65 per child, plus tax and a 20% service charge. This will be the only menu available on Thanksgiving Day.
Tidal in San Diego is offering a Thanksgiving buffet from 1 PM to 6 PM for $125 per adult and $40 per child, with complimentary chilled prosecco and mimosas. The buffet features chilled seafood, charcuterie, roasted turkey, smoked prime rib, bone-in ham, lobster mac and cheese, seasonal salads, and desserts such as pumpkin pie, chocolate espresso tart, and Meyer lemon tart.
Coral Del Mar in Del Mar is offering brunch from 10 AM to 1 PM, then a three-course Thanksgiving menu from 1 PM to 6 PM for $65 per person, with a children’s menu available.
Fleming’s Steakhouse in San Diego is offering a two-course Thanksgiving menu starting at $59, available from 11 AM, with a choice of filet mignon, USDA Prime bone-in ribeye, or mixed herb-roasted turkey, plus a starter and traditional fixings.
Amaya at Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego is offering a three-course Thanksgiving prix-fixe in the evening, with prepaid pricing tiers listed from $90 to $210 and seatings from 5 PM to 8:30 PM.
Et Voilà! French Bistro in San Diego is offering a three-course Thanksgiving prix-fixe for $78 per person from 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM, with the regular menu unavailable, a two-guest minimum, and a request that children under 5 not attend.
Sea & Sky in San Diego is offering a three-course Thanksgiving prix-fixe with choices of heritage roasted turkey, slow-roasted prime rib, or local halibut with smoked garlic butter, plus family-style sides, for $185 per adult and $50 per child, with complimentary parking and seatings from 12 PM to 8:30 PM.
Lou & Mickey’s in San Diego is offering a three-course Thanksgiving menu all day, with clam chowder or mixed greens to start, Diestel roasted turkey with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sourdough apple-celery stuffing, and gravy, plus pumpkin cheesecake or chocolate cake for dessert, priced at $75 for adults and $26 for children. The full menu will also be available.
Animae in San Diego is offering a three-course, family-style Thanksgiving menu from 3 PM to 8 PM, priced at $110 per adult and $42 per child, with a two-hour table time.
Rustic Root in Solana Beach is offering regular dinner and drinks service on Thanksgiving.
Red Tail Bar & Grill in El Cajon is offering a three-course Thanksgiving dinner with seasonal dishes and live jazz music. The restaurant also offers to-go boxes feeding 5–6 people, priced at $227 for roasted turkey with traditional sides or $282 for Angus prime rib with vegetables and au jus, both served with rolls, butter, and apple-cranberry pie.
Lapper Sports Bar + Kitchen in San Diego is open from 11 AM to 10 PM, serving the regular menu along with à la carte Thanksgiving specials. Complimentary parking is available with validation.
Canyons at The Crossings in Carlsbad is hosting a Thanksgiving brunch buffet from 10 AM to 4 PM featuring roasted turkey, prime rib, honey glazed ham, baked brie, salads, salmon, shrimp cocktail, oysters, and desserts. Pricing is $105 for adults, $89 for seniors, $49 for children aged 4–12, and complimentary for those under 3. Bottomless brunch cocktails are available for $22.
ZENTRL Kitchen + Bar in Liberty Station is offering a Thanksgiving buffet from 4 PM to 8 PM featuring carved roasted turkey with gravy, maple-glazed ham, herb-crusted salmon, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, Brussels sprouts, and desserts including pumpkin pie and pecan tarts. Pricing is $70 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under.
Vue at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad is offering a three-course Thanksgiving dinner for $59 per person. Guests can choose from fall harvest salad, roasted cauliflower and leek soup, or roasted honey nut squash to start, followed by ancho chile roasted turkey, pork loin roulade, or lemon butter cod. Dessert options include pumpkin Basque cheesecake or chocolate pecan pie.