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Where to Enjoy A Thanksgiving Feast at Universal Orlando Hotels

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With less than 3 weeks until Thanksgiving, it’s time to book your family feast, before all the seats are reserved and the turkey is eaten. To avoid disappointment, book asap!

Universal Orlando hotels are known for offering excellent thanksgiving meal buffets and providing a festive atmosphere to support your family fun, during this grateful time of year.

Entertainment at each location will include special appearances by Universal Orlando characters, face painters and a balloonist. Some may also include live entertainment such as musicians, hula dancers, and magicians.

To help you decide where to eat, here is the information you need about Universal Orlando Hotels.

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Thanksgiving Feast at Trattoria del Porto, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
Time: Noon – 7 pm
Tickets: Adults $67, Children (ages 3 – 9) $25, under 3 free.

What’s on the menu?

This Thanksgiving Day Buffet at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel will have an Italian flair. In addition to a massive selection of salad and pasta stations, guests can also raid the carvery station.

This meat lover’s dream includes:

  • Roast Turkey, with Corn Bread and Thyme Stuffing
  • Grain Mustard and Black Pepper Beef Prime Rib.
  • Braised Lamb Shoulder with Seasonal Root Vegetables.
  • To take a closer look a the menu, click here.




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Thanksgiving Feast at The Kitchen, Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
Time: 11am – 4pm and 5pm – 10pm
Price: $67 adult; $24 child (ages 3 – 9); complimentary under age 3.

What’s on the menu?

Enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in rock n roll style at the Hard Rock Hotel. The buffet is available during two separate times. When do you prefer to eat – brunch, lunch or dinner time?

The chef carved items include:

  • Slow Roasted Country Ham, with Bourbon Glazed and Bacon Pear Compote,
  • Herb Smoked NY Strip Loin, with Cabernet Demi and Creamy Horseradish Sauce
  • Sage Butter Roasted Turkey, with Pan Gravy, Cranberry and Citrus Relish

Other meals are available from the chilled seafood bar, salad menu, and kids menu, plus, desserts such as Vanilla Crème Brule, Maple Bourbon pecan pie and fresh fruit tart. To view the menu if full, click here.

Thanksgiving Feast at Islands Dining Room, Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
Time: 11am – 9pm
Price: $59 adult; $27 child (ages 3 – 9); complimentary under age 3. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Bloody Mary cocktails for just $15 more.

What’s on the menu?

Do you want to enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday Buffet among the sights and sounds of the South Pacific? If so, make reservations at Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Like all restaurants, there is a carvery station offering meaty delights such as:

  • Duck Leg Confit, with Swiss Chard & Truffle Mushroom Cream Sauce
  • Palmetto Creek Farms Smoked Ham, with Smoked Pepper Glaze, Mango Chutney
  • Citrus Brined & Roasted Carolina Turkey, with Pistachio, Sage, Fig & Cornbread Stuffing, Natural Pan Gravy & Cranberry-Pear Compote

Alternatively, you could visit the sushi station or have an epic Chicken, Beef or Shrimp stir fry with Rice noodles, Jasmine Rice or Lo Mein Noodles and Assorted Vegetables. Plus, a choice of sauces – Thai Red Curry, Teriyaki, Lemon Grass Broth or Sweet & Sour Sauce. To see the menu in full, click here.




Thanksgiving Feast at Amatista Cookhouse, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Date: Thursday, November 28, 2019
Time: 7am – 9pm
Price: $22.99 adult and $12.99 child (ages 3 – 9); complimentary under age 3. Adults (ages 21+) can add an all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Cubanita cocktails for just $15 more.

 What’s on the menu?

At the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, your choices include an omelet and waffle station until 2 pm, a raw fish and smoked fish bar, salads, and Char-Grilled Beef Churrasco with Brazilian Sausage Skewers at the Churrasco Station.

It’s probably the carvery station that has you most excited. Your choices include, but not limited to:

  • Fall Spice Brined Roasted Carolina Turkey, with Cornbread Sage Stuffing, Natural Pan Gravy & Cranberry Orange Compote
  • Palmetto Creek Farms Smoked Ham, with Apricot Bourbon Glaze
  • Grilled Chicken, with Sundried Cherries, Pecans & Herb jus

To view the full menu including desserts, click here.

>> To find out more about Universal Orlando Resort read: Universal Orlando: Character Meet and Greets and Universal Announce Fourth Theme Park in Orlando, Florida.<<

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For a simpler thanksgiving meal consider visiting one of the following Universal Hotels. Just as tasty, without the choice and entertainment. The next few hotels will provide a traditional Thanksgiving feast for you and your family to enjoy during this special time together.

Bayliner Diner at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort

Time: Noon – 11 pm
Price: $18.99 adult and $9.99 child (ages 3 – 9)
Menu: Turkey, with Stuffing, Cranberry Compote, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Candied Yams, Biscuits.

Visit the Bayliner Diner website.

Urban Pantry at Universal’s Aventura Hotel

Time: Noon – 11 pm
Price: $24 adult and $12 child (ages 3 – 9)
Menu: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing, and veggies. Plus, a healthy helping of Pumpkin Pie.

Visit the Urban Pantry website.

Beach Break Café at Universal’s Endless Summers Resort

Time: Noon – 11 pm
Price: $13.99 adult; $7.99 child (ages 3 – 9)

Menu: Oven Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Cornbread Stuffing, Green Beans, Dinner Rolls, and Cranberry Compote.

Visit the Beach Break Café website.

Have a great Thanksgiving Day, wherever you choose to eat, from everyone at OrlandoEscape.