Skip the dishes this Thanksgiving. These five Charlotte dining options cover Thursday, November 26, 2026, from a $26.99 smoked-turkey plate at McKoy’s to a ballroom buffet with live music at The Ballantyne.
Compare the meal, hours and price below, then check directly with the restaurant before making plans. All times are local. Published holiday service does not guarantee an available table.
McKoy’s Smokehouse & Saloon
For a lower-priced dine-in meal
McKoy’s Thanksgiving plate includes smoked turkey breast, dressing with gravy, three fixings and a dinner roll. Service runs noon to 5 p.m., with the meal listed at $26.99. It is dine-in only and available while supplies last, so keep that limitation in mind when choosing your arrival time.
McKoy’s official Thanksgiving details
The Asbury
For a four-course meal in Uptown
The Asbury’s Thanksgiving menu is $50 per person and $30 per child under 12. Main-course choices include herb-brined roasted turkey, honey Dijon-glazed Berkshire ham and cedar-plank-roasted salmon, alongside starters, soup or salad, and dessert.
Service hours are not stated on the restaurant’s Thanksgiving page. Confirm your seating time, fees and any dietary requirements directly when booking.
The Asbury’s official menu and reservation link
Church and Union
For a longer dining window and a vegetarian option
The Charlotte location lists Thanksgiving service from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a three-course prix-fixe menu at $65 per person and $30 for children 12 and under. Entrée choices include turkey, salmon, short rib and vegetarian sweet potato gnocchi.
Optional family-style sides are $15 each. The restaurant says its regular menu will not be offered that day.
Church and Union’s official Charlotte Thanksgiving menu
The Ballantyne
For a festive buffet or an evening meal at Gallery
The Ballantyne has two Thanksgiving options: an earlier ballroom gathering with live music and a later prix-fixe dinner at Gallery Restaurant.
Thanksgiving Day ballroom buffet
The buffet runs 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last seating at 3 p.m. The listed price is $109 per adult and $59 for children 12 and under, plus tax and a service charge. Expect seasonal dishes, desserts and live music in the Ballantyne Ballroom.
Ballroom buffet details and reservations
Thanksgiving dinner at Gallery Restaurant
Gallery’s Thanksgiving dinner runs 4 to 10 p.m. The prix-fixe dinner is $109 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The hotel says reservations are essential.
Gallery dinner details and reservations
Sea Grill
For a grand buffet or dinner with a traditional-meal preorder
Sea Grill’s Thanksgiving Day Grand Buffet runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant now lists more than 40 buffet items at $86 per person. Dinner service follows from 3 to 9 p.m.
The full dinner menu will be available, and a traditional Thanksgiving dinner can be arranged by preorder. Contact the restaurant in advance for that meal’s price and preorder requirements. The $86 price applies to the Grand Buffet, not the separate traditional dinner. Confirm taxes, gratuity and any other charges when reserving.
Sea Grill’s official Thanksgiving details and reservations
Before you book
Confirm the menu, seating time and final price for your party, including taxes, gratuity and service charges. Ask about dietary accommodations, child pricing and cancellation terms before committing. Menus and availability can change.
Restaurant details checked against official pages on November 10, 2026. This guide covers published dining offers, not confirmed table availability.
Featured image: Megan Watson / Unsplash. Illustrative Thanksgiving meal; not a photograph of the listed restaurants.
