Seasonal & Holidays
Thanksgiving 2018: Get Your Gobble On Around Bradenton
There's plenty of options around Bradenton this Thanksgiving if you are looking for a great holiday meal.
BRADENTON, FL — There's plenty of options around Bradenton this Thanksgiving if you are looking for a great holiday meal.
Patch consulted OpenTable.com for our 2018 restaurant roundup for the Bradenton area. We'll keep updating right up until the plump turkey sings so refresh your browser and check back often.
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Here now is our Thanksgiving 2018 roundup:
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Cafe Gabbiano is a casual fine dining restaurant in Sarasota Fl (Siesta Key). We source local ingredients and have a great blend of classic and modern Italian dishes. At Cafe Gabbiano everything is made to order as we want each dish to be fresh. All of our sauces and pastas are homemade.
Join Cafe Gabbiano for Turkey Day. Menu will feature some regular menu items as well as some great specials including a traditional Turkey Dinner.
Columbia Restaurant - Sarasota
Family-owned and operated for more than 113 years, Columbia has earned acclaim for its old-world charm and award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine.
For Thanksgiving, the restaurant is offering Roast turkey with Columbia stuffing. Other sides include sautéed carrots and string beans, sweet potato casserole, whipped potatoes, homemade cranberry sauce and giblet gravy. $23 for adults, $6 for children under 10. The regular dinner menu also is available all day.
Located at the Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen, is offering a pre-fixe menu for Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The three-course feast includes: choice of appetizer —Black Tuscan Kale salad, Lamb Tartare, or Butternut Squash soup; choice of entrée, including Sage Roasted Turkey with giblet gravy ($42); Blackened Grouper with black garlic vinaigrette ($48); Seared Sea Scallop and Pork Belly with black BBQ glaze ($46); or Braised Sazerac Short Ribs ($50). Finally, diners can choose among a Chocolate Derby Tart, Apple Crisp, Pumpkin Pot De Crème, or an Artisanal Cheese Plate. Reservations are recommended. Call 941-238-6262 or reserve through OpenTable.
Fleming's Steakhouse - Sarasota
We have created the perfect ambiance with a menu filled with your favorites and a local chef’s table that changes with the season, or whenever we feel inspired by our ingredients. Our bar is always open and our wine manager has curated a wide selection of locally selected wines, hand-crafted cocktails and spirits. Need a more private space? Our Private Dining Director is at your service.
Join us as we make memories - and a delicious three-course meal - from scratch. Our Thanksgiving menu features favorites like Lobster Bisque, Mixed Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast, family-style sides and sweet seasonal desserts like Apple Crisp. For steak lovers, our main dining menu will be available.
A naturally gourmet collection of healthy, traditional meals; enhanced by seasonal and regionally sourced and supported ingredients as close to home as Mother Nature allows with the seasons. Refined. Responsible. Our lunch, dinner, and small plate menus are designed with taste and responsibility in mind. Great food, done the right way, from local and regional sources, to your table, with care; this is our mission. We believe in supporting our community, farmers, and local producers; they take great pride and care in what they do,and because of that, their goods usually taste better. Please be our guest, this is your home, enjoy your meal, craft cocktail, local beer, or unique wine. Giorgio's also has a refined private dining room for your events and private parties with personalized menus and catering options. We look forward to serving you!
Giorgio's on Hillview Special Thanksgiving Dinner! Italian - American High-End fresh and quality cooking from our regular menu, with lots of Thanksgiving Specials. Call and book now! Call 941-365 3300. Thanks for spending this special day with us!
Discover Hotel Venezia Restaurant and Bar, where delicious fresh food and a captivating atmosphere await you! Open since January 2013, the restaurant is headed by experienced and creative chef, Mark Petty.
Make your reservations now for Hotel Venezia's Thanksgiving Buffet! The buffet is on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22. Seating is from 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Adults 24.95, Kids 12 & Under 12.95. Limited seating available, so act soon!
Downtown Sarasota’s cosmopolitan hotspot & Tableside Restaurant concept is located on the first level of Palm Avenue Garage with ample parking. The menu showcases culinary ingenuity, freshness and quality offering creative light bites from small plates and entrees with price points from $9-$35. Diners can enjoy an interactive dining experience of Classical Modern cuisine, including an open air kitchen and wood burning oven and grill. The restaurant offers a curated selection of Bourbons and Whiskeys along with a forward-thinking and award-wining wine list that is the Winner of the Wine spectator Award of Excellence in 2017. Come enjoy Happy Hour 7 days a week in the bar area, as well as a covered outside lounge.
Thanksgiving Plate + a limited menu served from 12-8:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. The restaurant is doing things a little different this year, putting its Thanksgiving Buffet all on one plate! The restaurant will offer all of traditional Thanksgiving favorites along with a limited dinner menu for family members who may wish for more.
Upon entering the dining room, you are immediately dazzled by the plush design and inspired décor. The restaurant’s intimate aura, along with its contemporary fare, world-class wine cellar and incomparable service, create an unparalleled dining experience that will give you every reason to keep coming back.
Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November, 22, 2018, 2-8 p.m. In addition to the featured holiday menu, a traditional turkey dinner is available which includes mashed potatoes, pan gravy, candied sweet potatoes, green beans, dried cranberry and cornbread stuffing for $32 per person.
PIER 22 Restaurant, Patio & Catering is genuine Bradenton and sits directly on the beautiful Manatee River surrounded by the Twin Dolphin Marina. PIER 22 provides guests with scratch-cooked meals and authentic waterfront dining 365 days per year. From casual meals on the patio to upscale dining, PIER 22 offers a welcoming ambiance for all guests to enjoy. With rooms for every occasion, PIER 22 can accommodate your party or event with up to 300 guests.
PIER 22 is open extended hours for Thanksgiving Day! Gather the family for a Thanksgiving feast to remember! Enjoy a traditional housemade turkey dinner from our award-winning culinary team, directed by Chef Greg Campbell (Best Chefs America Winner). Holiday dinner menu offerings also available.
Rodizio Grill is an authentic Brazilian Steakhouse located in Sarasota. It was founded by Ivan Utrera, who brought family recipes from Brazil and began this award-winning concept. Rodizio Grill is 95 percent gluten free and offers over a dozen rotisserie grilled meats, perfectly seasoned and carved tableside by Brazilian Gauchos. Authentic Brazilian sides, salads, homemade desserts and our very own made-to-order Rodizio Limeades make this an unforgettable dining experience! We can accommodate large parties up to 240 and semi-private parties up to 112. Please call to book large parties of 20 or more. Everything at Rodizio Grill is homemade...It's the Brazilian Way!
Let our Rodizio family serve your family on Thanksgiving Day. We'll be offering our abundant full dinner menu from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., which includes a carving station with roasted turkey breast and ham, stuffing, sweet potato mash and turkey gravy. Come and relax while we do all the cooking and the dishes!
Ruth's Chris Steak House in Sarasota serves the finest USDA Prime beef available, broiled at 1,800° and served on 500° plates, so your steak stays hot, juicy and delicious from first bite to last. Enjoy our New Orleans-inspired appetizers, USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, signature side dishes and homemade desserts. All this while you enjoy our warm, inviting atmosphere and Ruth’s Chris’ genuine hospitality. So whether you’re a regular or have just been wondering what all the buzz is about, Ruth's Chris is the perfect excuse to enjoy the perfect night out. Dinner is served nightly, reservations are suggested and private dining and offsite catering may be arranged.
Our chef’s traditional 3-course feast includes a soup or salad starter, hand-carved oven-roasted turkey with sausage and herb stuffing and your choice of one of Ruth’s three most popular personal sides, finished off with our dessert duo. Or enjoy a favorite from our full dinner menu.
Seasons 52 is a fresh grill and wine bar that offers a seasonally changing menu inspired by the appeal of a local farmer’s market. Seasons 52 sources ingredients at their peak of freshness and uses rustic cooking techniques, like brick-oven roasting and open-fire grilling over oak and mesquite wood to bring out the natural flavors of food. The menu is paired with an ever-changing international collection of more than 100 wines, with 52 available by the glass, along with exceptional signature handcrafted cocktails.
Join us for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings, like traditional herb stuffing and Yukon mashed potatoes. And finish your experience with a Pumpkin Pie Mini Indulgence, or two. Now accepting reservations.
You are cordially invited to be wined, dined, and dazzled at The Capital Grille. Enjoy nationally renowned steaks — dry aged and hand-cut on premises by the restaurant's own butchers — the freshest of seafood, creative sides, and irresistible desserts prepared on site every day. All accompanied by an acclaimed wine list, carefully curated by The Capital Grille's Sommelier, featuring more than 350 labels from around the world. Experience gracious, anticipatory service in the comfortable, sophisticated dining room, or host a flawless event in a private dining room appointed with a full complement of state-of-the-art media technology. A memorable evening or afternoon of fine dining awaits at The Capital Grille.
We invite you to make our dining room yours on Thanksgiving Day. Alongside our full dinner menu, we'll be offering our Executive Chef's take on Thanksgiving favorites.
The Coolinary Restaurant and Bar
The Coolinary is an American infused Hungarian Gourmet Restaurant with an exciting and classy atmosphere. We provide healthy food with the art of handcrafted cocktails for a date night, casual business meeting, friends' get together or any special occasion which you would like to celebrate with your loved ones. Our ingredients are thoughtfully sourced and we strive to use local, healthy and gourmet products as much as we can. We are proud of our local providers and we are grateful to them for helping us to be part of this lively community. Our goal is to find the synergy between Europe, with the fusion of the tradition of the old continent, and the fascinating American creativity.
Next to our Regular Menu we also offer a Thanksgiving Menu. The Coolinary Familiy is proud to celebrate our third Thanksgiving Day since the Grand Opening. We are thankful for the memorable moments that our customers have shared with us. Join us and experience our homestyle food. All you have to do, book a table… and cut the turkey! Happy Holiday Season!
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