Turkey sandwiches are a classic lunchtime pick year-round, but with Thanksgiving nearly here, this protein takes center stage. Denver has a bounty of great options stacking turkey with other toppings between bread, and we've rounded up 18 here. Bonus: You'll find a taste of Thanksgiving at places like ReFuel and Backcountry Delicatessen, where a Turkey Day feast comes in a handheld version.
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Everything is made from scratch at the Noshery, including a sandwich utilizing turkey breast roasted in-house, sprouts, havarti, cucumber, pickled onions, and roasted tomato pesto. Don't miss a sweet treat for dessert.
The lunch menu here boasts a roasted turkey melt with smoked provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, house-made hot pepper relish, and mayo on a griddled french hoagie.
Whether you hit up the original LoHi location, or the second outpost in Uptown, the smoked turkey sandwich remains a staple: mesquite turkey breast, brie, seasonal pears, arugula, and cranberry honey on toasted wheat bread.
Choose the turkey sandwich at this neighborhood bar and you'll get house-roasted meat, bacon, cheddar, avocado, greens, sweet onion relish, and mayo on your choice of bread. Instead of fries, upgrade to a side of the delicious house-made tavern tots.
Backcountry Deli has five turkey-centric sandwiches, but the Pilgrim is an homage to Thanksgiving with roasted turkey, muenster, seasoned stuffing, cranberry chutney, romaine lettuce, and mayo.
Italian style marries with Thanksgiving to get the turkey panino, a combination of cranberry mostarda, fresh mozzarella, and sausage stuffing at chef Frank Bonanno's casual spot on Larimer Square.
All the bread is baked on-site and in the case of the mesquite turkey sandwich, nine-grain bread is topped with bacon, avocado, gouda, romaine, caramelized onions, and garlic mayo.
There's two turkey options here—the Milo includes turkey, avocado, Tender Belly bacon, lettuce, pepper jack, and ranch on sourdough—but for a taste of Thanksgiving look to the Early Leftovers: roasted turkey breast, goat cheese, cranberry mostarda, arugula, and aioli served up on seven-grain bread.
Plucked off the lunch menu is the oak-smoked turkey croque madame, a version of the knife-and-fork French sandwich with apple-smoked bacon, mornay sauce, and a fried egg on top.
Parsley covers the turkey bases, so to speak, with classic, spicy, tomato, and red pepper varieties, but the turkey and fig keeps things simple with fresh brie, organic lettuce, and Croatian fig sauce.
At this Capitol Hill breakfast and lunch spot, the Molly Hot Brown is technically a sandwich, but the messy dish consists of house-roasted turkey served on savory french toast, smothered in green chili cheese sauce and topped with bacon and griddled tomatoes.
House-roasted turkey is featured on two different sandwich options. The Ankara option is finished off with brie, granny smith apples, arugula, and walnut mayonnaise on a baguette, while the Woody Wood goes for avocado, bacon, tomato, lettuce, swiss cheese, cranberry relish, and tarragon aioli on ciabatta.
Don't miss the American, which features oven-roasted turkey, tomato, red onion, house-made aioli, mixed greens, and smoked gouda on freshly baked ciabatta delivered from City Bakery.
On the weekday lunch menu you'll find the harvest turkey sandwich with shaved turkey breast, bacon, melted swiss, arugula, tomato, honey mustard, cranberry jam, all piled on toasted wheat bread.
Three turkey options grace this Cherry Creek cafe's sandwich menu, including the Aspen Spa—roasted turkey with avocado, sprouts, brie, and ranch, the Southwest Turkey, and the Thankful Turkey that combines oven-roasted turkey with cranberry chutney, honeycup mustard, and brie. All three are served on the house-made ciabatta.
This Park Hill staple sells gourmet foods and Italian specialties, as well as deli sandwiches. One of those options is the Thanksgiving-centric turkey, cranberry, and gouda, topped off with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a croissant.
Everything is made from scratch at the Noshery, including a sandwich utilizing turkey breast roasted in-house, sprouts, havarti, cucumber, pickled onions, and roasted tomato pesto. Don't miss a sweet treat for dessert.
The lunch menu here boasts a roasted turkey melt with smoked provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, house-made hot pepper relish, and mayo on a griddled french hoagie.
Whether you hit up the original LoHi location, or the second outpost in Uptown, the smoked turkey sandwich remains a staple: mesquite turkey breast, brie, seasonal pears, arugula, and cranberry honey on toasted wheat bread.
Choose the turkey sandwich at this neighborhood bar and you'll get house-roasted meat, bacon, cheddar, avocado, greens, sweet onion relish, and mayo on your choice of bread. Instead of fries, upgrade to a side of the delicious house-made tavern tots.
Backcountry Deli has five turkey-centric sandwiches, but the Pilgrim is an homage to Thanksgiving with roasted turkey, muenster, seasoned stuffing, cranberry chutney, romaine lettuce, and mayo.
Italian style marries with Thanksgiving to get the turkey panino, a combination of cranberry mostarda, fresh mozzarella, and sausage stuffing at chef Frank Bonanno's casual spot on Larimer Square.
All the bread is baked on-site and in the case of the mesquite turkey sandwich, nine-grain bread is topped with bacon, avocado, gouda, romaine, caramelized onions, and garlic mayo.
There's two turkey options here—the Milo includes turkey, avocado, Tender Belly bacon, lettuce, pepper jack, and ranch on sourdough—but for a taste of Thanksgiving look to the Early Leftovers: roasted turkey breast, goat cheese, cranberry mostarda, arugula, and aioli served up on seven-grain bread.
Plucked off the lunch menu is the oak-smoked turkey croque madame, a version of the knife-and-fork French sandwich with apple-smoked bacon, mornay sauce, and a fried egg on top.
Parsley covers the turkey bases, so to speak, with classic, spicy, tomato, and red pepper varieties, but the turkey and fig keeps things simple with fresh brie, organic lettuce, and Croatian fig sauce.
At this Capitol Hill breakfast and lunch spot, the Molly Hot Brown is technically a sandwich, but the messy dish consists of house-roasted turkey served on savory french toast, smothered in green chili cheese sauce and topped with bacon and griddled tomatoes.
House-roasted turkey is featured on two different sandwich options. The Ankara option is finished off with brie, granny smith apples, arugula, and walnut mayonnaise on a baguette, while the Woody Wood goes for avocado, bacon, tomato, lettuce, swiss cheese, cranberry relish, and tarragon aioli on ciabatta.
Don't miss the American, which features oven-roasted turkey, tomato, red onion, house-made aioli, mixed greens, and smoked gouda on freshly baked ciabatta delivered from City Bakery.
On the weekday lunch menu you'll find the harvest turkey sandwich with shaved turkey breast, bacon, melted swiss, arugula, tomato, honey mustard, cranberry jam, all piled on toasted wheat bread.
Three turkey options grace this Cherry Creek cafe's sandwich menu, including the Aspen Spa—roasted turkey with avocado, sprouts, brie, and ranch, the Southwest Turkey, and the Thankful Turkey that combines oven-roasted turkey with cranberry chutney, honeycup mustard, and brie. All three are served on the house-made ciabatta.
This Park Hill staple sells gourmet foods and Italian specialties, as well as deli sandwiches. One of those options is the Thanksgiving-centric turkey, cranberry, and gouda, topped off with lettuce, tomato, and mayo on a croissant.
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