Thanksgiving Special Menus

If you are planning to spend thanksgiving weekend in Banff, you will no doubt be searching for a special meal to mark the occasion. While all Banff restaurants will be open for business as usual, you may find that the following special Thanksgiving menus will make your holiday weekend that bit more festive:

The Juniper Bistro is offering a special 3 course menu for Thanksgiving on Sunday October 9th and Monday October 10th, costing $26 for adults. Start with a spiced carrot & parsnip soup with candied pecans & creme fraiche, followed by roasted turkey with turkey confit mashed potatoes, gravy and seasonal vegetables, with a home made sticky toffee pudding for dessert. There is also a children’s menu for $8 with a small portion of turkey with regular mashed potatoes & gravy followed by vanilla ice cream with maple caramel sauce for dessert.

The Evergreen Restaurant at the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge have put together a mouth-watering Thanksgiving menu, starting with mushroom scented chicken bouillon with wild mushroom and fois gras ravioli, followed by a sorbet, and then a main course of free range turkey with cornbread chorizo sausage stuffing, sage gravy, organic buttermilk mash, and fresh vegetables. Dessert is a pumpkin Amaretto cheesecake with vanilla bean ice cream. This Thanksgiving special will be served on October 8, 9, and 10 with seating from 5-10pm and costs $54 for adults. The restaurant will also have their regular children’s menu available.

Melissa’s Restaurant are serving a Thanksgiving dinner from 4-10pm on Sunday October 9 and Monday October 10 which includes a salad and bread starter followed by roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes and vegetables for $22.95, or $13.95 for children. Dessert is not included in the price, however pumpkin pie will be available as an extra for those who have saved room for it!

The Keg Steakhouse at the Banff Caribou Lodge is serving a Thanksgiving Sunday brunch from 11am – 2pm which will include roast turkey, yams and all the trimmings as well as breakfast items, costing $17.99 for adults and $8.99 for children under 12.
At the same venue, there will be an evening Thanksgiving buffet from 4pm to 10.00pm featuring roast turkey, prime rib, shrimp, salad bar, dessert bar and much more, costing $27.99 for adults and $10.99 for children.

The Chinook Restaurant at the Banff Park Lodge will be serving a Thanksgiving brunch on Sunday October 9th from 10am to 2pm. The buffet will include all the usual brunch favorites as well as some Thanksgiving specials. The cost is $31 for adults, and $21 for children 6-12 years. Be sure to bring a good appetite!

At the Rimrock Resort Hotel, a Thanksgiving dinner is being served in the Primrose Dining Room on the evenings of October 8, 9 and 10. The delicious menu, costing $45pp can be seen here (pdf). A special children’s menu (pdf) is also available for $22.

The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel are offering a Thanksgiving dinner buffet from Friday to Sunday (6-9pm) in the Bow Valley Grill for $54pp ($27 for children 6-12yrs). The Bow Valley Grill is also featuring a Thanksgiving brunch on October 8, 9 and 10 with seating from 11am to 2pm, costing $43pp ($21.50 for children 6-12yrs).

The Bison Restaurant is offering a Thanksgiving special on Monday October 10th which includes a water chestnut & crispy bacon soup or a harvest salad with gorgonzola to start, followed by Alberta roasted turkey breast, confit turkey legs, sausage stuffing, with smashed potatoes, vegetables and gravy as the entree. There is pumpkin creme brulee & chai cookie for dessert, and this 3 course meal costs $35.

*The above prices do not include tax or tip.
Please contact the above restaurants directly to book your table.
To avoid disappointment, early reservations are recommended for Thanksgiving events at all Banff restaurants.

Thanksgiving Weekend in Banff

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and if you are planning to spend Thanksgiving weekend in Banff you should consider making your Banff hotel reservation as soon as possible while availability is still good.
To check availability and rates at several Banff accommodations for Friday October 7, Saturday October 8 and Sunday October 9 2011, click here and enter your travel dates.

If you are looking for a special hotel package for Thanksgiving weekend, you may wish to try the Fall into Savings Package at the luxury Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Although this package is not specifically for Thanksgiving, it is available over the Thanksgiving weekend. The package is available for a minimum 2 night stay and gives you a bigger saving the longer you stay. For example a 2 night stay qualifies for a 25% discount, a 3 night stay would get you a 30% discount, and a 4 night stay or longer would save you 45% off the nightly rate. At the time of writing (Sept 26), we managed to find a rate of $292 per night for a Fairmont Room for a 2 night stay on the nights of October 8 and 9 2011. In addition to the discounted room rate, this package gives you a Value Card which can be used for discounts on food and beverage, spa treatments, golf, bowling and bike rentals.
To check rates and availability for this package, click here.
The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel boasts several excellent restaurants and is offering a variety of options throughout the weekend for Thanksgiving dinner and brunch.

Although most Banff hotels are not offering Thanksgiving deals as such, there are many other properties which still have vacancies for Thanksgiving weekend. For a complete list of accommodations in Banff, please visit our hotel, motel or condos & chalets pages.

Many hotels and restaurants in Banff will be offering special menus for Thanksgiving dinner or Thanksgiving brunch.
Click here to see some great options for Thanksgiving dinner in Banff.

* The above rates are generally based on double occupancy and are subject to applicable taxes, subject to availability, and subject to change without notice. For current information and for reservations, please click on the links provided.