Update: Looking for a place to eat this year? Please see our most recent guide to Portland restaurants open for Thanksgiving dinner.
Original story: You could wait until the turkey is black and smoking, until the kitchen sink is clogged and the mashed potatoes have fallen on the floor.
Or you could just make those Thanksgiving reservations now.
In the days ahead, we'll update this post with Portland-area restaurants staying open around Thanksgiving with turkey dinners to stay or to go. Know of a restaurant with seats still available? Drop me a line at mrussell@oregonian.com.
Below, find restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner throughout the Portland area:
DOWNTOWN PORTLAND
Heathman Restaurant & Bar
The Heathman Restaurant & Bar will offer its Thanksgiving buffet starting from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a grand seafood display and carving stations featuring Pacific oysters, chilled prawns, natural roasted turkey, roast sirloin and house-cured ham. $49 per person, $19 per child aged 4-12. For reservations, call 503-790-7752.
1001 S.W. Broadway, 503-241-4100, portland.heathmanhotel.com
Irving Street Kitchen
Irving Street Kitchen offers a full Thanksgiving dinner to-go, including 1/2 maple bourbon-roasted bird, smashed potatoes, red eye gravy, collard greens, stuffing and baguette for $85 (add $50 for a bottle of red or white wine). Additional sides are available. Deadline to order is November 18th for pickup between 10 a.m. and noon Thanksgiving Day.
701 N.W. 13th Ave., 503-343-9440, irvingstreetkitchen.com
McMenamins Zeus Cafe
Zeus Cafe will offer their regular menu alongside Thanksgiving Day specials such as parsnip soup, quince salad, smoked pork cheeks, pan-roasted salmon, blackened turkey and a crème brulee trio.
303 S.W. 12th Avenue, 503-384-2500, mcmenamins.com
The Benson Hotel's London Grill
For this year's Thanksgiving, the Benson Hotel's London Grill is offering a variety of gourmet three-course meals from 1 to 8 p.m., with prices ranging from $30 to $46.
309 S.W. Broadway, 503-228-2000, coasthotels.com
Jake's Famous Crawfish
Jake's Crawfish will offer its full a la carte menu from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a traditional turkey or ham dinner complete with sage dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams and fresh vegetables. $27.95 per adult, $9.95 per child aged 4-12. For reservations, call (503) 226-1419.
401 S.W. 12th Ave., 503-226-1419, mccormickandschmicks.com
Jake's Grill
Jake's Grill will serve a Thanksgiving buffet in the Grand Ballroom in the Sentinel Hotel from noon to 5 p.m. including a carving station with roast turkey, traditional Thanksgiving sides such as roast winter vegetables, a chilled seafood bar and a dessert table. $39 per adults, $19 per child aged 4-12. The restaurant will also serve a three-course Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For reservations, call 503-220-1850.
611 SW 10th Ave, 503-220-1850, mccormickandschmicks.com
Huber's
You might have already missed your chance to have Thanksgiving dinner at Huber's. The downtown Portland restaurant, the city's oldest, is known for serving turkey year-round. Some customers make their holiday reservations the year before.
411 S.W. Third Ave., 503-228-5686, hubers.com
Andina
Andina's Peruvian-themed Thanksgiving dinner returns with a four-course prix-fixe meal honoring Andean flavors and ingredients from 1 to 9:30 p.m. Price is $75 per person, with vegetarian options and an a la carte menu for children available.
1314 N.W. Glisan St., 503-228-9535, andinarestaurant.com
Imperial
"Top Chef" finalist Doug Adams will offer his a la carte take on the classic holiday meal at chef Vitaly Paley's Imperial with roast turkey breast, braised turkey legs, Brussels sprouts and more alongside some of the restaurant's best known dishes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving day.
410 S.W. Broadway, 503-228-7222, imperialpdx.com
Bluehour
Bluehour will serve a prix-fixe menu from 3 to 8 p.m. for $55 per person including roast turkey, salmon, pot roast or sweet potato gnocchi and a choice of dessert.
250 N.W. 13th Ave., 503-226-3394, bluehouronline.com
Fogo de Chao
The Brazilian Steakhouse chain will offer special menu additions as part of their full churrasco experience for Thanksgiving, including roast turkey breast, sage and apple dressing with Brazilian sausage and a sweet potato casserole.
930 S.W. Sixth Ave., 503-241-0900, fogodechao.com
Urban Farmer
The steakhouse in the Nines hotel will open for Thanksgiving dinner noon to 9 p.m. with a special prix-fixe dinner for $59 per guest (not including gratuity or drinks) and $19.95 for children 12 and under.
525 S.W. Morrison St., 503-222-4900, urbanfarmerportland.com
Trader Vic's
Pearl District Tiki bar will serve a Thanksgiving dinner including prime rib rib and kalua turkey plus a choice of entrees including lau lau garlic shrimp, lomi lomi salmon and a vegetable tofu lasagna from noon to 8 p.m. Cost is $29 per person; $15 for children under $12.
1203 N.W. Glisan St., 503-467-2277, tradervicspdx.com
Swank and Swine
Swank Restaurant in the Paramount Hotel will offer a four-course Thanksgiving Dinner from noon to 8 p.m. featuring roast turkey, Oregon salmon, Painted Hills steaks and a Viridian Farms pumpkin pie. Bar menu available from 8 p.m. until midnight. Dinner starts at $39.95 per person; $11.95 for children ages 3-10.
808 S.W. Taylor St., 503-953 5844, swankandswine.com
Brix Tavern
Brix Tavern will offer a four-course dinner to stay or to-go, including a roast turkey, Fuji apple sausage stuffing and maple glazed sweet yams, with a slice of pumpkin pie for dessert. Meals cost $24.95 per person. Dine in from 1 to 8 p.m. Pick up to-go orders between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
1338 NW Hoyt St, 503-943 5995, brixtavern.com
Urban Fondue
Urban Fondue offers their spin on Thanksgiving dinner: the Fondue Experience, including one entree per person with your choice of cheese and dessert fondues for two -- including a pumpkin cheesecake fondue -- for $26.95 per person. Bartini will offer happy hour from 4 to 8 p.m. next door.
2114 NW Glisan St., 503-242-1400, urbanfondue.com
Three Degrees
Three Degrees will serve a four-course, Southern-inspired Thanksgiving dinner from 2 to 7 p.m. including crawfish bisque, endive and apple salad, oyster and cornbread stuffed turkey porchetta and pecan pumpkin pie. Cost is $45 per person.
1510 SW Harbor Way, 503-295-6166, threedegreesportland.com
SOUTHEAST PORTLAND
Bread & Ink Cafe
Bread & Ink Cafe will offer a four-course prix-fixe dinner from noon to 8 p.m. with dishes including arancini, creamy chanterelle soup, traditional turkey and steak diavola.
3610 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., 503-239-4756, breadandinkcafe.com
The Country Cat
The Country Cat will serve a four-course prix fixe menu that offers American Thanksgiving classics. The dinner will cost $55/person (not including beverages or gratuity). A kid's menu will be available for $15 per child. Call for reservations.
7937 S.E. Stark St., 503-408-1414, thecountrycat.net
Dig A Pony
This hip Southeast Portland bar will open from 8 p.m. to close on Thanksgiving wit digestif drink specials, free pie and Montel Spinozza on the ones and twos.
736 S.E. Grand Ave., 971-279-4409, digaponyportland.com
Doug Fir Lounge
The Doug Fir Lounge will offer an inexpensive prix-fixe dinner from 11 a.m. until close, including turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, house-made stuffing, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie for $16 per person, $8 for kids.
830 E. Burnside St., 503-231-9663, dougfirlounge.com
Limelight Restaurant & Lounge
Limelight will be open at 4pm serving up a traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with all the fixings, pie and one non-alcoholic beverage included. $19.50 per person. Full bar open until 1:30 a.m. with hot spiced cider cocktails.
6708 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., 503-235-5797
Rum Club
One of our favorite Portland bars, Rum Club will open at 8 p.m. with a focus on brown, stirred cocktails, plus some basic sours and their signature daiquiri.
720 S.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-265-8807, rumclubpdx.com
Southeast Wine Collective
This cool urban winery just off Southeast Division Street will celebrate Thanksgiving weekend from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday with turkey nachos and 20 fall wine releases from the likes of Division Winemaking Co., Jasper Sisco Winery and Welsch Family Wines. Tickets are $25 and available via Eventbrite.
2425 S.E. 35th Pl., 503-208-2061, sewinecollective.com
Tik Tok Lounge
This 24-hour diner with two Southeast Portland locations will serve traditional ham or turkey dinners as well as its entire menu, including breakfast and a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar.
3330 S.E. 82nd Ave. and 11239 S.E. Division St., tiktokrestaurant.com
NORTHEAST PORTLAND
Gustav's
This classic German restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will offer full meals to-go, including turkey breast, mashed potatoes, veggies, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls and butter and pumpkin pie. Cost is $99. Feeds 8.
5035 N.E. Sandy Blvd., 503-288-5503, gustavs.net
NORTH PORTLAND
Prost
The popular German beer bar will celebrate its Seventh Annual "Prostgiving" starting at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day with free dinner including over 100 pounds of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. The meal is free, but cash donations will be accepted for charity.
4237 N. Mississippi Ave., 503-954-2674, prostportland.com
TIGARD
Gustav's
This classic German restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will offer full meals to-go, including turkey breast, mashed potatoes, veggies, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls and butter and pumpkin pie. Cost is $99. Feeds 8.
10350 S.W. Greenburg Rd., Tigard; 503-639-4544; gustavs.net
LAKE OSWEGO
Tucci Ristorante will offer Thanksgiving dinner seatings from 3 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. with antipasti, soup or salad, side dishes, dessert and mains including stuffed turkey breast, prime rib, wood-oven roasted trout and hose-made winter squash ravioli. Cost is $50 per person. A children's menu is available.
220 A Ave., Lake Oswego; 503-697-3383; tucci.biz
GP Kitchen
This cafe and caterer will offer traditional Thanksgiving side dishes to go, including butternut squash soup, sweet potato gratin and roast Brussel sprouts. All orders must be placed with a 50 percent deposit by noon Friday, November 20 for pickup at either the Lake Oswego or downtown Portland stores the following Wednesday
39 B Ave., Lake Oswego or 433 N.W. 10th Ave., Portland; eatgpkitchen.com
CLACKAMAS
Gustav's
Portland's classic German restaurant will be open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will offer full meals to-go, including turkey breast, mashed potatoes, veggies, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, rolls and butter and pumpkin pie. Cost is $99. Feeds 8.
12605 S.E. 97th Ave., Clackamas; 503-653-1391; gustavs.net
ELSEWHERE
The Village Green Resort
This Cottage Grove resort will offer a Thanksgiving Day buffet from noon to 7 p.m. including roast turkey, baked ham and prime rib for $26.95 per adult, $23.95 per senior and $13.95 for children.
725 Row River Road, Cottage Grove; 541-942-2491; villagegreenresortandgardens.com
The Oregon Garden Resort
The Silverton resort will feature a Thanksgiving day buffet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a carving station holding roast turkey breast, braised turkey legs and beef tenderloin, plus entrees including cedar plank salmon, vegetarian lasagna and an array of sides. Cost is $28.95 for adults, $24.95 for seniors and $12.95 for children. Reservations are required.
895 W. Main St., Silverton; 503-874-2500; oregongardenresort.com
Shari's
Shari's is open on Thanksgiving day for a special holiday meal featuring a thick-sliced turkey dinner with all the trimmings, soup or salad and a slice of pie for $14.99, all alongside the usual menu.
Multiple locations, sharis.com
-- Michael Russell
