Published November 12th, 2026 by Aaron McFarland

Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26th this year.

Some years you want to go all out and create a feast at home, and some years you’d rather let someone else cook and do the dishes. The good news is it’s easy to find an excellent pre-cooked Thanksgiving dinner in Boise when you want to relax. Book a table somewhere warm and let the kitchen handle it, or pick up a meal and a couple of pies the day before and just set the table.

Here’s our roundup of Boise restaurants open on Thanksgiving 2026, with prices, hours, and how to book, plus the local kitchens, bakeries, and farms taking orders for dinner to go. Happy Turkey Day!

Most Thanksgiving tables in Boise book up a week or two out, and the buffets at Barbacoa and Coa Del Mar sell out in advance, so reserve as soon as you know your plans. Every listing below is confirmed for 2026, and prices are per person unless noted.

Chandlers is downtown’s dress-up steakhouse inside Hotel 43, known for nightly live jazz and a wine cellar of more than 700 bottles. Its Thanksgiving prix fixe goes well past turkey. Start with lobster bisque, butternut squash soup or an autumn salad, then choose citrus-brined slow-roasted turkey with garlic mashed potatoes and orange cranberry relish, duck two ways with a port wine reduction, veal piccata, a braised Idaho short rib over parmesan risotto, or shrimp scampi.

It’s the pick for a grown-up Thanksgiving with a little polish. Vegans get a roasted cauliflower steak, so nobody at the table is stuck eating sides.

Good to Know

Reserve through OpenTable on Chandlers’ site or call (208) 383-4300. Parties of 6 or more get a 20% gratuity added.

Where

Chandlers, 981 W Grove St, Boise

The Avery’s brasserie downtown serves a three-course Thanksgiving prix fixe. Start with a fall salad, butternut squash soup or diver scallop with pork belly, then choose roasted and braised turkey, king salmon or a short rib and New York strip duo, and finish with maple crème brûlée or pumpkin cheesecake. There are vegan options too.

The short rib and strip duo is the one to order if turkey isn’t your thing.

Good to Know

Book through OpenTable for parties of up to 8, or call (208) 990-1010.

Where

The Avery, 1010 W Main St, Boise

Hemlock is the steakhouse inside the Inn at 500 Capitol, known for prime cuts, seasonal Northwest produce and a bar pouring regional wines and house cocktails. On Thanksgiving it sets the regular menu aside for a holiday feast.

Free valet parking makes it one of the easiest downtown dinners to pull off with grandparents or a big group, and if family is staying at the Inn, dinner is in the same building.

Good to Know

Reserve by phone or on OpenTable. Valet parking is complimentary for diners.

Where

Hemlock, 500 S Capitol Blvd, Boise

Owyhee Tavern is a steak and seafood house in the Owyhee, the 1910 hotel building at 11th and Main. It’s known for prime-grade steaks, fresh oysters, sauces made in house and a long list of Northwest wines. On Thanksgiving it skips its usual three-course winter menu and serves a holiday menu instead.

It’s a classic downtown dinner with real Boise history in the walls, and it’s a short walk to The Grove if you want to stretch your legs before pie.

Good to Know

Reservations are by phone only, so call ahead rather than walking in.

Where

Owyhee Tavern, 1109 W Main St, Boise

Fondue turns Thanksgiving into a slow, hands-on meal. The Melting Pot’s four-course dinner starts with cheese fondue made at your table, moves through a salad and an entrée course you cook yourself in a simmering pot, and ends with melted chocolate and plenty to dip in it.

Plan on a couple of hours. It’s best for couples and small groups who’d rather linger than race to the pie, and it’s open noon to 8pm on Thanksgiving.

Good to Know

Thanksgiving pricing isn’t published, so ask when you book. Call (208) 343-8800.

Where

The Melting Pot, 200 N 6th St, Boise

Barbacoa’s Thanksgiving buffet is a spectacle, served in its art-filled dining room on the pond off Parkcenter. There’s a seafood bar with fresh oysters, Chilean crab claws and two kinds of ceviche, a carving station with a whole roasted Colombian pig, prime rib and turkey, plus lobster ravioli, paella and a taco bar with guacamole and wood-oven firebreads.

The classic sides are all there too, from bacon-and-cheese mashed potatoes to yams with candied pecans. At $135 it’s the splurge, so come hungry and plan to stay a while.

Good to Know

Reservations are sold in advance through Barbacoa’s Thanksgiving page, so book early.

Where

Barbacoa, 276 W Bobwhite Ct, Boise

The Riverside Hotel’s Thanksgiving Day buffet runs all afternoon and evening with a turkey carving station, honey-glazed ham, lemon-caper salmon, Smoked River Farms sausage stuffing, five-cheese mac and a dessert table of pies and cheesecake. It’s one of the best values in town and an easy pick for big groups and families with kids.

Good to Know

Coffee, iced tea and fountain drinks are included. Reserve through OpenTable on the hotel’s page or call (208) 343-1871.

Where

The Riverside Hotel, 2900 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City

Barbacoa’s sister restaurant on the Boise River in Eagle runs its own Thanksgiving buffet, and it leans even harder into seafood: oysters on the half shell, steamed clams and mussels, crab claws, four kinds of ceviche, lobster paella and lobster mac and cheese.

The carving station covers prime rib, turkey and honey-baked ham, with street tacos and the classic sides alongside. It’s the same price as Barbacoa, closer to home for Eagle and Star, and the backup plan if Barbacoa sells out.

Good to Know

Seats are sold in advance through Resy, and the call line is (208) 605-0000.

Where

Coa Del Mar, 2121 E Riverside Dr, Eagle

Bacquet’s in Eagle serves a family-style homestyle Thanksgiving dinner: house salad with cranberry vinaigrette, deviled eggs, roasted turkey, Italian sausage dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry-orange sauce and rolls, with individual pumpkin and ginger cheesecakes for dessert.

Platters come to the table and get passed around, so it’s the closest thing on this list to Thanksgiving at a relative’s house, minus the dishes.

Good to Know

It’s adults only, with no children under 12. Reserve on OpenTable or call (208) 577-6238.

Where

Bacquet’s Restaurant, Eagle

Land Ocean in Meridian serves a turkey dinner special all day on Thanksgiving, with stuffing, whipped potatoes, maple-glazed Brussels sprouts and cranberry relish, plus soup or salad. The full menu is available too, which helps if someone at the table isn’t a turkey person.

Good to Know

Reservations are recommended. Call the Meridian location at (208) 563-6100.

Where

Land Ocean, Meridian

Black Bear Diner does Thanksgiving the comfort-food way. Pick 8 ounces of homestyle turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, smoked ham with a citrus Dijon glaze, or 10 ounces of slow-roasted prime rib carved to order. Every full plate comes with soup or salad, red-skinned mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, Italian green beans, a cornbread muffin and a slice of pumpkin pie.

Smaller “Little Less” plates and a kids’ meal for 12 and under make it easy with a mixed-age crowd, and nobody has to dress up.

Good to Know

Service starts at 11am, first come, first served, with no reservations. Black Bear also sells take-home family meals for up to four (turkey or ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, and green beans), with Thanksgiving ordering opening November 19th. Prices vary by location.

Where

Black Bear Diner, Boise

Book now. The best seats go a week or two out, and some places, like Barbacoa and Coa Del Mar, sell Thanksgiving seats like event tickets.

Know the format before you go. Buffets are easiest with kids and picky eaters, prix fixe menus suit a slower, grown-up meal, and family-style dinners like Bacquet’s land somewhere in between. Bacquet’s is adults only, so check the fine print if you’re bringing kids.

Most Thanksgiving menus replace the regular menu that day, and prices usually don’t include drinks, tax, or tip. Large parties often get an automatic gratuity, so ask when you book.

Eating solo this year? Black Bear Diner is the easiest walk-in, with no reservations and a smaller “Little Less” plate. A buffet like the Riverside Hotel’s works well on your own, and Chandler’s prix fixe makes it feel like an occasion. If you’d rather stay in, Big K BBQ prices its turkey dinner per person, so you can order exactly one, and the Boise Co-op sells turkey, sides, and pies à la carte.

If you’d rather eat at home without cooking all day, these local spots will do the heavy lifting. Order deadlines come fast, so don’t wait.

The Co-op’s holiday menu covers the whole meal: a traditional family dinner with roast turkey, sides and pumpkin pie for $169.99, or a vegan dinner built around a mushroom Wellington for $159.99, both serving 4 to 6. You can also order turkey, sides, gravy, rolls and pies à la carte, with pies from $14.99.

Good to Know

Order by phone: (208) 472-4520 for the North End store or (208) 809-2160 for The Village store in Meridian.

Certified is the Hyde Park bakery and cafe in the old Certified Rug and Furniture Cleaners building, from the team behind The Wylder, and its Thanksgiving menu is all sides and sweets. Order Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, cornbread and sage sausage stuffing or honey-glazed carrots with pecans ($36 – $38, each serving 6 to 8), plus house cranberry sauce, brown gravy, and a vegan pumpkin curry soup.

Then there’s the bakery side: pumpkin, pecan and brown bag apple pies ($32), buttermilk biscuits with honey butter, English muffins made with its 52-year-old sourdough starter, and a pumpkin cake with cheesecake filling and chocolate ganache. Roast your own turkey and let Certified handle everything around it.

Where

Certified Kitchen + Bakery, 1511 N 13th St, Boise

Life’s Kitchen is a Boise nonprofit that trains young adults for jobs in food service, and its Thanksgiving dinners help fund the program. A full turkey dinner feeds 10 to 13 people for $225; a smaller dinner serves 4 to 8, and both come with pecan pie and cranberry sauce. Add pumpkin swirl cheesecake, pumpkin spice cupcakes, or popovers.

Where

Life’s Kitchen, 8574 W Fairview Ave, Boise

Garden City’s Big K BBQ does a complete turkey dinner during Thanksgiving week for $32.95 per person, with sliced turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sage sausage stuffing, green bean casserole, orange-cranberry sauce, and honey butter rolls. You can also order a whole smoked turkey, twice-smoked ham or brisket, plus pans of sides, bread pudding, and cobbler.

Good to Know

Order by phone or text at (208) 863-8426, and ask about pickup times when you order.

Where

Big K BBQ, 3409 W Chinden Blvd, Garden City

Let downtown’s sourdough bakery handle the bread basket. Pre-order classic, country or cranberry and wild rice sourdough loaves, chocolate brioche, or a dozen sourdough dinner rolls for $16.

Good to Know

Extra loaves and pastries are sold first come, first served on pickup day.

Where

Burread Bakery, 600 S 9th St, Boise

Eagle Hills sends you home with a warm half roasted turkey plus garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole and apple sage sausage stuffing, with rolls, cranberry orange sauce and pumpkin or chocolate cream pie as add-ons.

Good to Know

Order through the carry-out form on their site. The sides come cold with reheating instructions.

Where

Eagle Hills Golf Course, 605 N Edgewood Ln, Eagle

Kona Grill at The Village at Meridian runs a holiday menu November 12th – 29th with two takes on the bird, a macadamia nut turkey and a traditional roasted turkey, plus pumpkin pie, a pumpkin spice margarita, and a kids’ roasted turkey bento box.

Pre-order for pickup on Thanksgiving Day if you want the meal handled but still want to eat at home, or book a table, since Kona is open on the holiday.

Good to Know

Confirm pickup times and pricing with the Meridian location when you order.

Where

Kona Grill, 3573 E Longwing Ln, Meridian

A’Tavola is a family-run Italian cafe and gourmet marketplace that also hosts cooking classes and culinary trips, and each year it puts together a Thanksgiving feast to pre-order and take home.

It’s a good pick if you want a little Italian flair on the holiday table, and since it’s a market, you can grab extras for the appetizer spread on the way.

Boise-based Albertsons sells Thanksgiving turkey and ham dinners, sides, and pies for pickup at its Treasure Valley stores. It’s the no-fuss option if you want a full meal ready to heat with one stop at the grocery store.

Good to Know

Order early in Thanksgiving week so you get the pickup time you want.

Cooking yourself? Reserve a pasture-raised turkey from this Caldwell family farm. Birds are generally 15 to 22 pounds; you pick your pickup day and time at checkout, and they usually sell out before Thanksgiving.