If you don't feel like cooking the holiday ahead, or if you have a Turkey emergency.
Maybe the bird didn't co-operate and it was under cooked or overcooked? You may be looking For Restaurants Open On Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or New Years Eve.
Some are drop in and some are not.
I highly recommended making reservations for eating out if you are planning on doing it on purpose!
Most places offer pick up and some offer delivery.
Information below covers Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.
If you are having a little hard luck I've included Outreach locations and options to order meals from various grocery stores, meals are both premade and make yourself.
Berthoud
- Grandpa's Cafe 903 Mountain Ave (970) 532-2254 Monday-Sunday 7am-8pm. They offer an intimate lunch and dinner.
Estes Park
- Stanley Hotel - Cascades Restaurant & Lounge 333 E. Wonderview Ave. Annual 3 course meal Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve dinner. Make reservations at 970-577-4000.
Twin Owls Steakhouse is hosting Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas Eve option. Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited. 3110 S. Saint Vrain Ave., Estes Park; 970-586-9344; taharaa.com
Fort Collins
Moot House, 2626 S. College Ave., Fort Collins 11am - 9pm on Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve and closed on Thanksgiving day and Christmas day. Questions check out themoothouse.com for the menu and any specials. Make reservations online here. (verifying information)
- Bawarchi Biryani Point 1611 S. College Ave. restaurant specializing in South Indian cuisine will be open between 11 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. with its normal menu. Call 970-682-1521 for more information.
- Denny's: 420 Centro Way (970) 221-1493 Open 24 hours a day.
- Star Of India: 2900 W. Harvard St Buffet 11-2:30pm Dinner 5-8pm. 970-225-1740
- Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market - The Elizabeth Hotel’s house restaurant 378 Walnut St. Serving a four-course Thanksgiving dinner as well as its normal menu between noon - 8pm. Reservations are recommended, book them here. Call 970-493-0024. They will have a Christmas Eve menu as well.
- Still Whiskey Steaks - 151 N. College Ave. Offering a special Thanksgiving menu 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Call 970-294-4360 for more information & reservations. They will have a special Christmas Eve menu as well.
- FoCo Cafe - 225 Maple St. Ft. Collins. Pay it forward and pay what you can for the holiday and everyday. Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on this wonderful community service restaurant. Menu & more. Traditional fare offered gluten free and vegan for take out or dine in. Open noon to 3pm. Sit down is first come first served. You can order your take out now (309) 368-1659. Christmas Eve menu coming soon.
- Brother's BBQ - 501 S. Taft Hill Rd. They are open and serving their regular menu. Open 10am till 2pm
- East Moon Asian Bistro: 2400 E. Harmony Road, Fort Collins;(970) 223-0666; and 1624 S. Lemay Ave., Unit 1; (970) 416-8333 They are doing delivery.
- C.B. & Potts Restaurant & Brewery: 1415 W. Elizabeth St. Ft Collins; (970) 221-1139 They are open for daily dining on the patio weather providing. Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve they will have light staff and limited ToGo service until about 2pm. Order your bird today $35.
- Sonny Lubick Steakhouse: 115 S. College Ave. 970-484-9200. From 11am - 8pm you can enjoy a turkey feast. Turkey, tofu, prime rib, Ver lasso salmon or pork tenderloin at varying prices. Reservations required.
- Masa Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi: 2400 E Harmony Rd 11am -2:30pm and 4-10pm. Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve regular hours and New Years regular hours.
- Fuzzy's (Both Locations in Fort Collins) Open Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day, Open regular hours New Year's Eve and New Year's. To Go orders.
- Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Restaurant 1051 W Horsetooth Rd. Open 3-9pm. Reservations strongly encouraged 970-337-0812
- Red Lobster 3301 S College Ave Open 11am - 6pm Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve regular hours and New Years regular hours.
- Tony's Bar & Rooftop 224 S College Ave 10:30 am - 2pm Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve regular hours and New Years regular hours.
- The Whiskey 3805 E Mulberry St Open noon to 1:30am Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve regular hours and New Years regular hours.
- Chopstickers 1335 W Elizabeth St, Suite135. You can email or call support@chopstickers.net 970-631-8989.
- IHOP 1502 Oakridge Open 6am - 10pm
- Kentucky Fried Chicken 1227 E Magnolia St & 4001 S College Ave Open 10am - 4pm
- Dunkin' Donuts 2801 S. College Ave 5am - noon.
- Krispy Kreme 4624 S Mason St 5:30 am - 11am
Johnstown
- Lazy Dog Johnstown 4801 Thompson Parkway. Open 11am - 6pm with a fantastic dinner planned. Call (970)660-8874 for reservations. Email LazyDogJ@gmail.com for questions and reservations.
Loveland
- Cracker Barrel: 5800 McWhinney Blvd 6am-9pm 970-593-9947 Thanksgiving meals to go! Order now. 7am-9pm. Traditional comfort food Thanksgiving. Lunch begins at 11 and so does the Turkey dinner. There is currently a waitlist. Call to be added. Christmas Eve dining as well.
- Golden Corral - 1360 Sculptor Drive in 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call 970-461-3000 for more information. Special holiday meal selection in the buffet.
- The Boot Grill - 4164 Clydesdale Pkwy 11am - close Regular menu + traditional Thanksgiving meal. They will offer similar for Christmas Eve.
- Applebees will be open it's regular hours 11am - Midnight (Greeley too)
- Perkins Open 2222 W Eisenhower Blvd, Loveland, CO 80537. Holiday dinner there or order ahead to have at home! Pies alone or the whole meal. Order ahead.
- Biaggi’s – Promenade Shops Centerra 5929 Sky Pond Dr 970-663-0100
- IHOP 5450 Stone Creek Cir Open 6am - 10pm
- Kentucky Fried Chicken 2991 N Garfield Ave & 1650 Foxtrail Dr Open 10am - 4pm
Wellington
- Papa's Table - This Wellington restaurant located downtown at 3728 Cleveland Ave. will offer a special menu from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving menu reservations are recommended. Call 970 568 4139 during normal working hours to make reservations. Do not leave a voice mail. Christmas Eve 430-7 pm Christmas menu served. and New Years hours TBD.
Windsor
- Fuzzy's (Windsor and Fort Collins) Open Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day, Open regular hours New Year's Eve and New Year's. To Go orders.
- Chimney Park Restaurant& Bar: 406 Main St., Windsor; (970) 686-1477 Closed until April 2026 due to fire. We wish them speedy remodel and are thankful that no one was hurt. Sending blessings and looking forward to a wonderful remodel and grand re-opening!
- Family Kitchen @ Main Event 4455 Fairgrounds Ave open 4-midnight.
Wyoming
- Terry Bison Ranch - I-25 Frontage Road Cheyenne WY
General Restaurants
Participating restaurants below will be open various times with various hours depending on owners. Remember there will be limited staff at many locations, so be patient.
Arby's
Applebee's
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Domino's
Golden Corral
Kentucky Fried Chicken
McDonalds
Popeye's
Starbucks
Sonic
Subway
Waffle House
Wendy's
Outreach & Other Food Opportunities
I have written a guide of local places to get food assistance. Follow this link to find some great opportunities to help or to find a great dinner with low or no pay options.
- New Freedom Church Berthoud CO 12 - 4pm 250 Mountain Avenue, Berthoud, CO 80513. The dinner is free and open to all.
- Annual Ann Jensen Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner For Loveland residents including all families in need, veterans, home bound, and those experiencing homelessness within the City of Loveland. Put your request in ASAP through this form. You can volunteer here as well! Click here for volunteer sign up.
- 2.1.1. offers Thanksgiving Baskets and Christmas Baskets as well as many other services such as housing, food, taxes, child care, insurance and immigration among many other things.
Meals without the Prep
Want to eat at home with all the fixin's without all the fixing? Get your premade meal and enjoy at home.
Costco has a Gourmet Thanksgiving Meal while supplies last. $199.99
The meal serves eight and includes:
5-pound all-natural, ABF, Amish-raised, free-range turkey breast
Mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, St. Claire dressing/stuffing and sweet corn (3 pounds each)
Whole pumpkin pie and apple cobbler (2 pounds each)
20-ounce pack of cranberry relish
24 ounces of turkey gravy
12 gourmet dinner rolls
King Soopers offers heat-and-serve options that serve between 4 - 10 people.
You can customize the meals and you can get a la carte sides as well. Please order ASAP preorder by Nov. 25th. The meal that serves 8-10 is $90 and includes:
1 Butterball oven-roasted, bone-in turkey
Homestyle stuffing
Green bean casserole
Maple pecan mashed sweet potatoes
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes (two containers)
Gravy
Safeway offers Ham, Turkey and Prime Rib options to preorder.
Safeway’s $79.99 heat-and serve turkey diner feeds six to eight and includes:
10- to 12-pound fully cooked turkey
32 ounces of mashed potatoes
28 ounces of homestyle stuffing
24 ounces of homestyle gravy
14 ounces of cranberry sauce
Visit the stores' websites to see their full offerings.
Sam's Thanksgiving meal for 10 is $100 and can be ready in 2 hours but don't wait to order until Thanksgiving. Order ahead and pick it up for a great experience.
The bundle includes:
Member’s Mark smoked turkey
Member’s Mark Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
Member’s Mark macaroni and cheese
Member’s Mark yeast dinner rolls
Member’s Mark pumpkin pie
Member’s Mark green beans with cranberries and sliced almonds
Member’s Mark garlic herb corn
Member’s Mark harvest salad
Member’s Mark sweet potato mash
Target offers a smaller meal for around 4 people for just under $20. It's a you-cook meal.
You can expand the meal by adding sides and desserts for an additional cost.
This meal is not cooked but the ingredients are supplied.
You’ll have to put in the work to cook the meal, which includes:
Good & Gather premium basted young turkey (frozen, up to 10 pounds)
Good & Gather russet potatoes (5-pound bag)
Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce (14 ounces)
Stove Top stuffing mix (6 ounces)
Heinz HomeStyle roasted turkey gravy (12 ounces)
Favorite Day soft french bread
Good & Gather frozen corn
Walmart offers 4 different bundles this year. A traditional feast, a gluten-free package, a high-protein meal and a prime rib dinner.
If you are up to cooking the traditional meal serves 10 and runs $40.
The bundle includes:
10- to 16-pound Butterball turkey
Kinder’s fried onions (4.5 ounces)
Can of Campbells cream of mushroom soup
Twin pack of Stove Top turkey stuffing (6 ounces each)
Great Value dinner rolls (12 count)
Fresh russet potatoes (5 pounds
Fresh cranberries (12 ounces)
Great Value baby carrots (2 pounds)
Great Value corn (three cans)
Great Value green beans (three cans)
Great Value artisan macaroni & cheese (three boxes)
Great Value brown gravy mix (two packages)
Great Value pie crusts (includes two)
Great Value evaporated milk (1 can)
Great Value 100% pure pumpkin (1 can)
