Thanksgiving Dinner List NC High Country 2023 for Boone, Blowing Rock, West Jefferson NC.

Coming up to the NC High Country for Thanksgiving Weekend is a true family tradition! Your family can Choose and Cut a Christmas tree at a local farm, take a hay ride, view a holiday light display and still have Thanksgiving dinner. You have a variety of options for Thanksgiving dinner.  If you would like to dine out, choose from buffet style to a set menu, but all include a cozy atmosphere in the mountains and friendly staff. If you would prefer to have dinner in your cabin rental, there are a few places that can provide you with a freshly cooked turkey and sides.  See our suggestions below.

Here is a list of restaurants serving special Thanksgiving dinner in the NC High Country:

BANNER ELK

• Stonewalls Restaurant
  
  • Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner served 12-7
  • To reserve, call 828-898-5550

• Reid's Cafe
  
  • Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner To-go 
  • View menu and reserve HERE
    
    

BLOWING ROCK

• Chetola Resort 
  
  • 4 course plated meal in the beautiful Bob Timberlake Restaurant. SOLD OUT
  • Family Style to-go meal. Reserve by November 6th. Call 828-295-5505. 
    
    
    
• Cupcrazed Cupcakery
  
  • 4 course plated meal in the former location of The Village Cafe in downtown Blowing Rock.
  • Seating 11-4pm
  • $90pp (+gratuity and tax)
  • Reserve on opentable

BOONE AREA

• Dan'l Boone Inn
  Hours: 11-9pm (reservations only available for groups of 15 or more)
  This family style meal begins with vegetable soup followed by three meats (including turkey), five vegetables, biscuits, dessert and beverage.  
  
  
• The Gamekeeper
  Seating: 12, 5 & 7:30pm (reservations required)
  4 course meal with choice of entree 
  $95 adult, $45 child (12 & under)
  To make reservations, call: 828-963-7400
  
  
• Over Yonder
  Seating: 12-5:45 (reservations required)
  4 course meal
  $77.50 pp. 
  To make reservations, call 828.963.6301
  
  
• Cracker Barrel
  Walk in only
  To-go Thanksgiving dinner available HERE
  
  
  

WEST JEFFERSON AREA

• Craft Bistro
  Seating: 11:00-2
  Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
  To reserve, call 336-846-1512
  
  
• Glendale Springs Inn & Restaurant
  Seating 11-2:30 (reservations required)
  Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner.
  $55pp
  To reserve, call 336-982-3103
  
  
• The River House
  Seating: 12:00, 2:30 
  Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner
  $45 per person (does not include alcohol, tax + gratuity)
  SOLD OUT
  
  
• Cruisers American Grill
  TBA
  
  

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Here is a list of places that can provide items for Thanksgiving dinner in the NC High Country:

BOONE AREA

• Stick Boy Kitchen
  This local bakery provides freshly baked breads and pies to make your Thanksgiving meal complete. Order online HERE
  
  
• Earthfare Grocery Store
  This NC based natural foods grocery store chain provides an all natural Thanksgiving feast all packed up and ready for you.
  
  
• Be Natural Market
  This independent grocer in Boone is taking orders for Marie's free-range, organic & family-raised fresh (not frozen) turkeys. To reserve:
  Call  828-262-5592
  
  
• Wildwood Market
  “Everything but the Bird” side dishes available.  All organic and local! Reserve by November 16^th via phone 828-865-3030
  

Here is a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving but not serving special menus:

• Mint Indian, Boone
• China Wok, Boone
• Sorrento's, Banner Elk *taking reservations