Thanksgiving Dinner in Blue Ridge, GA 2026: Buffets & Pre-Orders

Spending Thanksgiving in a Blue Ridge cabin doesn't mean you have to cook the whole meal. You can sit down at a holiday buffet, pick up a ready-made dinner the day before, or mix the two. Here's what restaurants have posted for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, with every date and price linked to its source.

#Thanksgiving dinner at a glance

The Blue Ridge Mountains Chamber of Commerce keeps a 2026 list of where to find Thanksgiving dinner in Blue Ridge, and it's the starting point for this guide. Where a restaurant posts its own details, we linked those too. The Chamber's own advice: "Holiday hours vary, so call ahead."

#Where can you eat Thanksgiving dinner out in Blue Ridge?

#Southern Charm (downtown Blue Ridge)

The Chamber lists Southern Charm Restaurant, at 224 West Main St., as open 10 AM–5 PM on Thanksgiving with a special holiday menu of turkey, ham, sides, and pumpkin pie. It's dine-in only, and no reservations are accepted, so the Chamber suggests you "arrive early" (Chamber).

#The Waterfront Bar & Restaurant (Copperhill, Tennessee)

Just over the state line, The Waterfront plans a Thanksgiving buffet from 11 AM to 7 PM, with a full bar, NFL games on all day, and a heated patio. You can dine in or take it out. Reservations are suggested at (423) 548-1535 (Chamber). It's about 17 minutes (about 11 miles) from downtown Blue Ridge. If you have time before or after, our McCaysville and Copperhill guide covers the twin towns.

#Brasstown Valley Resort (Young Harris)

For a big resort buffet, Brasstown Valley Resort & Spa serves its Thanksgiving Day Buffet from 12 PM to 7 PM on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Here's what its Resy event page says:

• The food: a carving station with oven-roasted turkey, Virginia ham, and strip loin of beef, a seafood bar with oysters on the half shell and smoked salmon, salads, sides, cakes and pies, and the resort's bread pudding with bourbon sauce.
• Prices: the description lists adults at $92.25, ages 6–12 at $36.90, and 5 and under at $13.45. The adult ticket itself shows "$92.18 per guest + tax." The page also disagrees with itself on the 23% service charge (gratuity included): the description says it's added to the ticket price at purchase, while the ticket says prices include it. Check the total at checkout.
• Booking: reservations are "ONLY available through RESY.com," the Resy app, or the resort's website. The page says "all Holiday Brunches will be pre-paid." For a full refund, cancel by Nov. 19, 2026, at 7 PM.
• Groups: parties of 5 or more are seated in the banquet rooms.

The resort is about 43 minutes (about 33 miles) from downtown Blue Ridge.

#Can you get a Thanksgiving meal to go?

Yes. Order ahead, pick up the meal a day or two before, and heat it on Thursday. Mind the order deadlines below.

#Harvest on Main (downtown Blue Ridge)

Harvest on Main's 2026 Thanksgiving Pick-Up is $40 per person, for 4, 8, or 12 guests. Each order includes smoked turkey breast, brown gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, sweet or unsweet tea, pumpkin pie, and your choice of three sides.

• Order by: Friday, Nov. 20
• Pickup: Monday to Wednesday, Nov. 23–25, 11 AM–6 PM, at 576 East Main St.

#Jim's Smokin' Que (Blairsville)

Jim's holiday pre-order page says orders close Nov. 22, 2026, and pickup is Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM at 4971 Gainesville Hwy. Add the time you'd like to pick up in the "Note" box at checkout. A few of the posted prices:

• Turkey Family Feast: $275 (the Chamber says it serves 8–10 and includes classic sides and pecan pie)
• Whole smoked turkey: $90
• Half pans of cornbread dressing or sweet potato soufflé: $60 each
• Pecan pie: $25

Jim's is about 36 minutes (about 28 miles) from downtown Blue Ridge.

#Southern Charm (downtown Blue Ridge)

Southern Charm also sells heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals for pickup on Nov. 25, to "reheat when you are ready." The Chamber lists pickup from 11 AM to 5:30 PM and a to-go menu with oven-roasted sliced turkey, brown sugar ham, sides, and dessert (Chamber).

#The Sawmill Place (Blairsville)

The Sawmill Place takes Thanksgiving orders online only, per the Chamber. Its order page lists pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 10 AM at 1150 Pat Haralson Drive, while the Chamber lists pickup from 8 AM to 3 PM. Check your order confirmation for the time. It's about 31 minutes (about 24 miles) from downtown Blue Ridge.

#What else is open on Thanksgiving Day?

Not in the mood for turkey? The Chamber lists these places as open on Thanksgiving, and again says to call ahead (Chamber):

• Blairsville Brewing Company (Blairsville): 12–8 PM
• Blue Ridge Creamery: open; call ahead to confirm hours
• Bojangles (Blue Ridge): 5:30 AM–6 PM
• KUROKOI (West Main St., Blue Ridge): 4–9 PM
• Mountain Mama's Coffee Lounge: 7 AM–7 PM
• The Wishing Well: 8 AM–4 PM

For what's closed that day (including the train and Mercier Orchards), the Turkey Trot, and the parade weekend that follows, see our Thanksgiving in Blue Ridge guide.

#Would you rather cook it yourself?

The Chamber also points to holiday meal kits you can pre-order from the Blue Ridge Walmart (Chamber). Whatever you choose, a few tips:

• Book or order soon. Brasstown's refund deadline is Nov. 19, Harvest on Main's order deadline is Nov. 20, and Jim's closes on Nov. 22.
• Plan your drive around the pickup. Most pickups are on Wednesday, Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving. Our holiday traffic guide covers the drive up from Atlanta that week.
• Check what your kitchen has. If you're reheating or roasting, make sure your rental has an oven and enough pans.
• Stay for the weekend. Light Up Blue Ridge and its parade are on Saturday, Nov. 28 (Chamber). Everything else is on our Blue Ridge events calendar.

#Where to stay for Thanksgiving in Blue Ridge

The Black Ember is a modern A-frame about 10 minutes from downtown Blue Ridge, so a downtown pickup is a short drive. It sleeps up to 5. The kitchen has a stove, an oven, a dishwasher, cooking basics, dishes and silverware, and a baking sheet, and there's a dining table plus a propane grill on the patio. A roasting pan isn't on our kitchen list, so bring one if you're doing a whole bird. After dinner, there's the barrel sauna, the hot tub, and the fire pit. More on the cabin is on our mountain cabin near Atlanta page.