With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, Denver-area restaurants are stepping up to provide stress-free feasts.
From Michelin-recommended steakhouses to beloved neighborhood spots, there’s something for everyone looking to savor a delicious holiday meal in the comfort of home without the hassle of actually doing the cooking.
You can order complete meals, or make your life a little easier by ordering pies.
Chook
To order: Visit starting Nov. 13
Address: 4340 E. Eighth Ave. in Denver, 1300 S. Pearl St. in Denver, 2500 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village
Pick up: Set time, date and location on the online form or select delivery.
Menu: Whole rotisserie chicken, 16 ounces of gravy, choice of three sides, one salad, and either pumpkin or pecan pie. Add a bottle of wine for $15. Larger party packs or catering options also available.
ʰ:Serves two adults and two children, $84.99 plus tax and any additional sides.
Saverina
To order: Call 983-999-0399 by Nov. 22
Address: 6985 E. Chenango Ave. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Designed to serve four people, the menu consists of a hearty winter green salad, maple-roasted baby carrots, traditional stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes, brick-oven-roasted Brussels sprouts, black pepper-sage roasted turkey breast, confit turkey leg, and brown butter pumpkin pie.
Price:$250.
Guard and Grace
To order: Visit by Nov. 18
Address: 1801 California St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Chef Troy Guard’s Michelin-recommended modern steakhouse offers two Thanksgiving to-go boxes for six. “Everything But the Bird” ($225) and “The Bird + The Rest” ($395) both include chef-prepared classics like turkey leg stuffing, whipped potatoes, green bean casserole, and cranberry orange sauce. Add-ons include Alaskan black cod, shrimp cocktail, oak-roasted carrots, and the restaurant’s signature desserts, Barbara’s pumpkin pie and TAG’s triple chocolate chip cookies.
Price: “Everything But the Bird” ($225) and “The Bird + The Rest” ($395)
FlyteCo Tower
To order: Visit by Nov. 20
Address: 3120 Uinta St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Slow-roasted turkey (pulled dark meat and sliced turkey breast), mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole or sweet potato casserole, honey bourbon-glazed carrots or seasonal vegetables, dinner rolls with bacon-maple butter, spinach salad with butternut squash, toasted walnuts, and blueberry vinaigrette, and tiramisu. Meal serves four to six.
Price: $165
The Common Good
To order: Visit by Nov. 19
Address: The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club, 13025 East Montview Blvd. in Aurora
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Blackened turkey breast with turkey gravy, smashed red potatoes, green bean casserole, chorizo stuffing, chipotle cranberry sauce, cornbread muffins, and spice cake. Meal serves six to seven.
Price: $225
Chef Zorba’s
To order: Available at the restaurant for takeout or dine-in.
Address: 2626 E. 12th Ave. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 24-30
Menu: Zorba’s offers a Thanksgiving plate with roasted turkey, savory stuffing, mashed potatoes, homemade turkey gravy, candied sweet potatoes, creamy green beans with mushrooms, and whole cranberry sauce.
Price: $18.95
The Bindery
To order: վthebinderydenver.com by Nov. 21
Address: 1817 Central St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 26 or 27
ѱԳ:All About That Turkey serves 8: 16-20 pound Barber fresh all natural rosemary and sage whole-roasted turkey and gravy with figs, bay leaves, blood oranges and rosemary; mushroom and sweet Italian sausage sourdough stuffing (gluten-free available); shallot mashed potatoes and bourbon mashed sweet potato; maple and lime roasted acorn squash with parsnips, spiced pears and pearl onions; cranberry, orange, lime and jalapeño relish. Additional sides serve 6-8: Butternut chipotle soup, truffled quatro formaggio mac and cheese, kale and frisée salad with apple, cranberries, manchego, pecans and bleu cheese dressing. From the bakery: sweet potato dinner rolls and 9-inch apple pear caramel, pumpkin ginger pecan, and chocolate chess pies.
ʰ:$450, plus any additional sides or pies.
Mizuna
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Address: 225 E. 7th Ave. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Brined sliced turkey with garlic and thyme gravy, Mizuna’s house-made stuffing, black truffle whipped potatoes, roasted bacon and Brussels with apples and pine nuts, Mizuna’s famous lobster mac and cheese, Gerry’s warm dinner rolls with butter, and pumpkin sage tart with cranberry caramel and cinnamon chantilly.
Price: $80 per person
Luca
To order: Visit
Address: 11 Grant St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Whipped sweet potatoes with brown sugar and sage, polenta stuffing with apples, onion and fresh herbs, Cacio e Pepe gnocchetti with Pecorino and cracked black pepper, braised ham with orange Amaretto marmalade, dark chocolate pie with graham cracker crust and Italian meringue.
Price: $70 per person
Osteria Marco
To order: Visit
Address: 1453 Larimer St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Tender short rib with garlic mashed potatoes and beef jus, roasted delicata squash with sage and grilled asparagus, Panzanella stuffing with Italian sausage and fresh herbs, Italian mac and cheese, and pumpkin cannoli with chocolate chips.
Price: $65 per person
Dumplin’
To order: Visit
Address: 3609 W. 32nd Ave. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Large cucumber salad, pan-seared shrimp scampi dumplings, spicy mushroom ramen with parmesan truffle broth, Peking duck with Mushu scallion pancakes & Char Siu, and Matcha Tiramisu.
Price: $75 per person
Edible Beats
To order: Visit by Nov. 23
Address: 3609 W. 32nd Ave. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25
Menu: Barber’s all-natural turkey two ways (brined roasted breast or pulled confit dark meat with gravy, roasted turnip and garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, glazed squash, marble rye stuffing, roasted butternut squash, whipped sweet potatoes, and cranberry relish. Gluten-free and vegan options available.
Price: $68 per person
Seasons 52
To order: Visit
Address: 8325 Park Meadows Center Drive in Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree
Pick up: Nov. 24-26
Menu: Roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry relish, field greens salad, six mini pumpkin pies, pumpkin mousse, pumpkin cake, whipped cream and ginger snap cookies. Serves four to six.
ʰ:$230
Olive & Finch
To order: Visit by Nov. 20
Address: Multiple locations
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Herb-roasted boneless turkey, brown sugar-glazed spiral ham, mushroom gravy, orange cranberry sauce, kale or roasted beet salad, your choice of two sides (stuffing, whipped Yukon potatoes, bacon-roasted Brussels sprouts, or a root vegetable medley), rolls, and dessert. Serves six to eight.
Price: $225
Osteria Alberico
To order: Visit by Nov. 23
Address: 3455 S. University Blvd. in Englewood
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26. Delivery on Nov. 25.
Menu: A 40-ounce New York strip with garlic and peppers; a fall salad featuring kale, candied pecans, delicata squash, Parmigiano and apple vinaigrette; roasted parsnips with parsley gremolata; potatoes al forno; and house-baked bread with whipped honey butter. The meal serves four to six.
Price: $250
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
To order: Visit
Address: 8433 Park Meadows Center Drive in Lone Tree
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Sliced and smoked turkey breast, pan gravy, sausage and sage dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, cranberry relish and house-baked bread. Add pumpkin cheesecake for an extra fee.
Price: $49 per person or $149 for a four-person kit
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To order: Visit by Nov. 24
Address: 523 E. 17th Ave.
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: Applewood-smoked turkey breast, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, green bean casserole, stuffing made with herbs, cranberries and house-made croutons, and cranberry sauce with orange zest and winter spices. Add a chai-spiced pumpkin pie for $45. Serves six.
Price: $135
Urban Farmer
To order: Visit by Nov. 26
Address: 1659 Wazee St.
Pick up: Nov. 27
Menu: Four-person meal with a whole apple and cedar-brined turkey glazed with honey and tamari or a two-person meal with sliced dark and light meat, plus a rich turkey jus. Both meals include cornbread stuffing with fennel sausage and dried fruit, maple-bourbon butter-baked yams, Brussels sprouts with bacon, cranberry sauce, buttermilk smashed red potatoes, a local greens salad and pumpkin pie with house-made whipped cream for dessert.
Price: $315 for a four-person meal or $160 for a two-person meal.
Kachina
To order: Visit
Address: 1890 Wazee St. in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 27
ѱԳ:Individual Plate: Turkey enchilada, poblano mash, green beans and esquites ($26 per person), 4-person meal ($90), 8-person meal ($160). Additional sides for $12 each: Esquites, green beans, poblano mash, or churros for two.
Pies and more
Moon Raccoon
To order: Visit by Nov. 23
Address: 2839 E. 49th, Suite 103, in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Brown Butter Pumpkin, Salted Bjorn’s Honey, and Utah Sour Cherry pies, Leek Croissant Stuffing, cornbread, biscuits and croissant loaves.
Price: Pies $37 each, stuffing $17, cornbread $12, croissant loaf $16
Elemental Bakery & Coffeehouse
To order: Visit by Nov. 22
Address: 3875 N. Steele St, Suite 1143, in Denver
Pick up: Nov. 25 and 26
Menu: Pumpkin and pecan pies, sourdough dinner rolls, take-and-bake mini cinnamon rolls
Price: Pies $30-$35, dinner rolls $12, cinnamon rolls $18
The Post
To order: վthepostcolorado.com
Locations: Lafayette, Longmont, Rosedale, Boulder and Estes Park)
Pick up: Nov. 26
Menu: YaYa’s Orchard Apple Pie (using apples from Longmontap own YaYa’s Orchard), Bourbon Molasses Toasted Pecan Pie or Salted Maple Pumpkin Pie
Price: Each $35 pie serves 8.
Temper Chocolates
Address: 669 Larimer St. in Denver, inside Denver Central Market
What’s available: Pick up the perfect hostess gift (or treat yourself) with a box of handcrafted bonbons featuring the flavors of the holiday (pumpkin, candy apple, pecan pie, maple, and cranberry).
Price: six-piece box $22 or 12-piece box $44
Sara B. Hansen is a Denver-based freelance writer.
