For the first time ever, the iconic Piero’s will be open for Thanksgiving dinner on November 27, dishing up its regular menu of Italian favorites and a selection of holiday specials including a turkey dinner ($80) with mashed potatoes, sausage and herb stuffing, asparagus with ricotta cream, cranberry sauce, candied sweet potatoes and pumpkin cheesecake or pumpkin tiramisu for dessert. pieroscuisine.com, 702-369-2305.
Ferraro’s Ristorante on Paradise Road also offers its magnificent Italian cuisine alongside a Thanksgiving menu ($89) with plenty of options for your first and dessert course, bookending your entree of free-range turkey with gravy, cranberry chutney, sausage stuffing, potato purée and green beans. ferraroslasvegas.com, 702-364-5300.
Oscar’s Steakhouse at the Plaza will celebrate with a three-course menu ($110) including butternut squash soup, a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings and your choice of maple pumpkin or chocolate pecan pie for dessert. plazahotelcasino.com, 702-386-7227.
Fellow Fremont Street chophouse Barry’s Downtown Prime at Circa offers a special Thanksgiving menu starring turkey dinner ($79) or roasted prime rib ($89) as well as its everyday menu, so everyone will be happy. barrysdowntownprime.com, 702-726-5504.
Hakkasan's Peking duck
Peking duck is the star of the show at Hakkasan at MGM Grand, the centerpiece of a special menu ($138) that also includes the signature Hakka Basket, roasted Chilean sea bass, Hakka noodles and more. taogroup.com, 702-891-7888.
Bottiglia at Green Valley Ranch Resort is serving up a three-course, Tuscan-inspired feast ($85) with options like cranberry and goat cheese salad, a traditional Thanksgiving platter or prime rib and panettone bread pudding. bottiglialv.com, 702-617-7191.
Summer House at Durango Casino offers a holiday prix fixe three-course experience ($66) with soup or salad, roast turkey dinner or maple-glazed Faroe Island salmon, and pumpkin chiffon pie or chocolate cake for dessert. There’s a special holiday kids menu, too ($15). summerhouserestaurants.com, 702-623-5011.
For a different approach, check out Sparrow & Wolf in Chinatown, where the Thanksgiving tasting menu ($105) includes opening bites of deviled eggs and duck confit croquettes, a truffle-stuffed turkey breast with chanterelle mushrooms, and four different pies to choose from to cap it off. sparrowandwolflv.com, 702-790-2147.
ONE Steakhouse at Virgin Hotels is going characteristically modern for the holiday with an herb-roasted sliced turkey breast served with bacon vegetable focaccia stuffing, blistered green beans with cipollini onions, turkey jus and cranberry port wine relish ($49). Holiday pies ($14) will be available for dessert. virginhotelslv.com, 702-522-8111.
The South Point is serving it up at several restaurants but we’ve got eyes on Primarily Prime Rib’s three-course meal ($45) that includes a bottle of wine for every two adults and dishes like blackened lobster mac and cheese,southpointcasino.com, 702-796-7111.corn and potato chowder, New England halibut and a 10-ounce cut of dry-aged Nebraska prime rib.
Resorts World also offers multiple venues with Thanksgiving specials. Allow us to recommend the buffet at Brezza ($65), loaded with butternut squash and pear bisque, citrus-brined turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with nduja butter and assorted seasonal pies. rwlasvegas.com, 702-676-6014.
Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas is readying a four-course spread ($60) including endive and pear salad, herb-roasted turkey and pumpkin bread pudding. monamigabi.com, 702-944-4224.
The Broiler at Boulder Station offers a three-course Thanksgiving Day menu ($58) featuring a fall salad, roasted turkey with classic sides and pumpkin and maple crème brûlée for dessert. boulderstation.com, 702-432-7777.
Balla at Sahara has a chef-curated Thanksgiving plate ($55) including crispy brussels sprouts salad with pancetta vinaigrette, Italian sausage casserole, roasted brown butter pumpkin, potato purée, roasted turkey with gravy and apple pie à la mode. saharalasvegas.com, 702-761-7619.
The recently renovated DuPar’s at Suncoast has a phenomenal deal of a traditional turkey dinner ($25) plus your choice of apple crumble or pumpkin pie. boydgaming.com, 702-636-7111.
