Given the day’s focus on turkey, Thanksgiving isn't necessarily an occasion vegans naturally look forward to. But they will have their own day in the sun, er, night in the candlelight at this sustainable bistro in Boulder’s St. Julien Hotel on the Monday before the holiday. This dinner will featuring a prix fixe vegan tasting menu consisting of Thanksgiving-themed dishes. The price is $29.95 and reservations are being accepted from 5 to 8 p.m.

Those traveling through DIA on the big day don’t need to sacrifice a good meal to make their flight. Concourse C has them covered with a special buffet for just $15 ($8 for DEN employees) offering honey glazed ham, apple bacon stuffing, cranberry sauce, and a choice of classic pies for dessert.

Smok is keeping it casual the weekend before Thanksgiving by offering an easy-going “Friendsgiving” celebration on the Saturday and Sunday before the big day. The event will include all-night barbecue and drink specials. Options include $6 classic cocktails, $9 beer and shot specials as well as the ambitious anniversary platter, which comes piled high with smoked hot wings, brisket, burnt ends, pulled pork, smoked jalapeño cheddar sausages, and, of course, smoked turkey.

At Hearth & Dram, doors open at 5pm for this Thanksgiving event, which will kick off with a welcome cocktail and family-style appetizers. The buffet-style meal, which commences at 7 p.m., will feature smoked turkey and a smattering of traditional sides, like smashed potatoes, mac and cheese, cranberries, and green bean casserole. To top off the $65 feast, enjoy pumpkin spice cheesecake, pecan pies, and more.

This contemporary LoDo Mexican spot is giving Turkey Day a south of the border spin with its southwestern family-style menu. The Thanksgiving Day menu will feature a roasted turkey seasoned with achiote and served with stuffing, cranberry compote, green bean casserole, and whipped Yukon potatoes ($25). Diners can opt to start their meal with an arugula salad ($6) and order a pumpkin spiced pie with whipped cream for dessert ($7).

Diners can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with some modern Western flair at this elegant downtown spot, where the Thanksgiving day prix fixe menu includes red kuri squash soup or chicory salad, herb-roasted turkey breast and confit leg with mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cornbread stuffing, and more. The meal caps off with apple or chocolate pecan pie. The restaurant’s regular menu will also be available for Thanksgiving scrooges (and those who simply don’t eat turkey).

The Nickel is not holding back. This year, the American bistro is serving up a three-course meal with an optional wine pairing. Diners will start with a salad or roasted pumpkin bisque followed by a main dish consisting of a traditional smoked turkey breast and sides such as gouda mashed potatoes and roasted root vegetables. The meal will, of course, be finished off with dessert—a choice of pumpkin or pecan pie, crème brulee, or apple cobbler. The meal is $69 for adults $29 for children, with the wine pairing costing an additional $35.

Though this sophisticated restaurant near Denver’s Center for the Performing Arts is usually known for oysters, shrimp, and the like, it’s serving up a feast the pilgrims would be proud of for the big day. The special menu will feature traditional Thanksgiving dishes with oven roasted turkey roulade filled with sage cranberry stuffing as the star. Sides include mashed potatoes, cranberry chutney, and seasonal veggies.

At Del Frisco’s, the special Thanksgiving menu includes either the herb and citrus butter roasted turkey or honey dijon pork tenderloin along with starters and sides such as sweet potato casserole, butternut squash bisque, and apple-sage stuffing followed by pecan pie or caramel pot de crème. Kids are welcome—and their plate is just $15.

The southern location of this sports bar and restaurant is offering a Thanksgiving buffet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be carved turkey and pineapple spiral ham, seafood towers featuring lobster tails, crab legs and mussels, a dessert bar featuring fall favorites like a pumpkin pie and apple strudel and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar. All three Viewhouse locations (Centennial, Littletown and LoDo) are also offering a traditional Thanksgiving meal consisting of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more.