If you’re spending Thanksgiving in Estes Park this year and you’d rather savor the day without juggling oven timers, you’re in good company. Our mountain town has plenty of places ready to cook for you — whether you’re craving a classic turkey dinner, carving into prime rib, picking up a pie, or leaning fully into smoked-meat season.
Here’s your go-to guide for a delicious, no-stress holiday.
Holiday Eats & Treats Around Town
You Need Pie Diner & Bakery
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without pie, and You Need Pie truly lives up to the assignment. Choose from their lineup of holiday pies and either pick them up locally or have them shipped nationwide. They’re closed on Thanksgiving Day, so you’ll want to pick up a day early.
Address: 509 Big Thompson Ave, Unit 300
Phone: (970) 300-0028
Shipping: Available through Goldbelly
Embers Restaurant at Estes Park Resort
If you want the full Thanksgiving experience without lifting a roasting pan, Embers is hosting a Thanksgiving Grand Buffet with a chef’s carving station, bison short rib, fried shrimp, sides, and homemade desserts.
Date: Nov 27
Hours: 11 AM–5 PM
Price: $69 adults, $24 kids 12 and under
Reservations: Recommended
Phone: 970-586-6409
WayFinder Restaurant
WayFinder brings out all the holiday favorites: roast turkey, herb-crusted prime rib, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pies, and a kids menu.
Buffet: Nov 27, 10 AM–8 PM; $69 adults
Thanksgiving To-Go: Whole turkey or spiral ham with all the classic sides, ready for pickup on Thanksgiving Day. Order by Nov 24.
Address: 900 Moraine Ave
Phone: (970) 586-3098
Thanksgiving To-Go from WesTex BBQ
If your heart says “smoked everything,” WesTex BBQ has your feast covered. Choose smoked turkey, Cajun chicken, brisket, ribs, and holiday sides. Pre-order by Nov 24 for pickup on Thanksgiving Day.
Orders via email or Facebook.
The Stanley Hotel – Thanksgiving Family Dinner
Give your holiday a little historic charm. The Stanley is serving a three-course Thanksgiving dinner with herb-roasted turkey, smoked prime rib, honey ham, salmon, and classic sides.
Date: Nov 27
Hours: 12 PM–7 PM
Location: Cascades Restaurant
Address: 333 E Wonderview Ave
Phone: (970) 577-4000
Twin Owls Steakhouse
Twin Owls is offering a full Thanksgiving dinner with your choice of starter, entrée, two sides, and house-made dessert. Reservations are required and space is limited.
Date: Nov 27
Hours: 4 PM–8 PM
Price: $75 adults, $35 kids under 12
Address: 3110 S. Saint Vrain Ave
Phone: (970) 586-9344
Notchtop Café
Notchtop is open on Thanksgiving Day with hearty classics, seasonal specials, and their signature scratch-made comfort food.
Hours: 8 AM–2 PM
Date: Nov 27
The Barrel – Thanksgiving Day BBQ
The Barrel is open on Thanksgiving Day from 11 AM–7 PM with WesTex BBQ serving slow-smoked meats and mouthwatering sides.
Address: 251 Moraine Ave
Phone: (970) 616-2090
Bonus: Pre-orders available for smoked turkey and ham.
The Country Market
If you’d rather build your own spread, Country Market is offering holiday catering trays, charcuterie boards, veggie trays, dessert trays, and more.
You can also pre-order a Red Bird turkey starting Nov 21 and pick up locally made Mile High Pies.
Latitude 105 at the Holiday Inn
A cozy prefixed Thanksgiving menu with soup or salad, entrée, dessert, and warm rolls.
Date: Nov 27
Hours: 2 PM–8 PM
Price: $34.99 adults, $14.99 kids
Scratch Deli & Bakery
Scratch Deli & Bakery is offering single-box Thanksgiving meals you can heat up at home, along with whole pumpkin pies and full family-sized dinners for an easy holiday feast. Each $30 meal includes sliced smoked turkey breast, sweet candied yams, green beans, stuffing, gravy, rolls, and a slice of pumpkin pie. Orders must be placed by November 22, with pickup the day before Thanksgiving.
Date: Pickup on Nov 26 (day before Thanksgiving)
Price: $30 per single-box meal
Bonus: Whole pumpkin pies and full family dinners available
Address: 911 Moraine Ave, Estes Park, CO
Phone: (970) 586-8383
Bonus Thanksgiving Weekend Happenings
YMCA Turkey Trot 5K
Start your morning with a community-favorite tradition. Free, dog-friendly, and open to all ages.
Date: Nov 27
Time: 9 AM
Location: Sweet Memorial Building
Estes Park Museum Holiday Sale
A great stop for holiday gifts. Enjoy at least 15 percent off Nov 14 through Dec 31. (Closed on Thanksgiving Day.)
Museum members receive an extra 20 percent off.
Avant Garde Aleworks – Holiday Menu
Starting Nov 21, Avant Garde debuts its winter lineup including Winter Strong Ale, festive N/A drinks, hot cocoa, milk and cookies, and more. (Closed on Thanksgiving Day.)
Whether you’re planning to dine out, bring a feast back to your cabin, grab a pie to-go, or spend Thanksgiving fireside with the simplest of plates, Estes Park has something ready for your holiday table.
Here’s to a cozy, delicious Thanksgiving in the mountains.
