By Kate Cohen
Updated October 12, 2026
At its heart, Thanksgiving is about family, friends, and gratitude. But there’s no denying it’s also a holiday all about food.
No one celebrates the culinary traditions of Thanksgiving quite like Rosen Shingle Creek. Our incredible Thanksgiving buffet, served at Cala Bella, celebrates beloved flavors and integrates them with innovative dishes that will have you reimagining your traditional table.
Plus, guests over the age of 21 can enjoy their Thanksgiving feast with unlimited champagne, bellinis, mimosas, and bloody marys for a little extra holiday cheer.
Here is a preview of what you can expect from our 2025 Thanksgiving Buffet at Rosen Shingle Creek.
Key Takeaways
- Seafood and Starters
- Begin with Brunch
- Enticing Entrees
- Small Plates Served Hot and Cold
- Desserts
- Welcome the Holidays with a Rosen Thanksgiving
Seafood and Starters
Begin your feast with an array of enticing dishes to whet your appetite.
Start with a visit to the staffed raw bar, which will be stocked with delicacies like cold-water oysters, Gulf shrimp, and poached top neck clam ceviche. Colorful nigiri and sashimi offer a fresh seafood alternative with a Japanese twist.
A bountiful display of charcuterie and cheese will feature an assortment of domestic and international cheeses paired with jams, honeycomb, grilled vegetables, mustards, and more accoutrements.
For a cozy start to your meal, enjoy a bowl of sweet corn chowder, served with mini biscuits, heirloom tomato relish, lump crab, whipped sweet corn cream, and chives from the onsite garden at Rosen Shingle Creek, Emma’s Creekside Farm.
Begin with Brunch
A brunch buffet needs breakfast food like a Thanksgiving table needs turkey.
Enjoy classics like eggs Benedict and house made biscuits with rich sausage gravy.
Help yourself to avocado toast on homemade sesame bread, or a smoked salmon bagel with whipped caper cream cheese and a crispy tomato chip.
Japanese milk bread French toast is an indulgent twist on a brunch staple, with sweet banana custard, crème anglaise, a crispy Nilla wafer crumble, and drizzled with barrel aged maple syrup.
Top off your breakfast plate with warm apple fritters, apple cider donuts, and pumpkin donuts.
For those who prefer comfort food, our Make-Your-Own Pasta station will be serving specialty noodles like butternut squash ravioli, tortellini, and rigatoni along with toppings like pancetta, mushrooms, Italian sausage, and more. Top it off with your choice of sauce like creamy alfredo, basil pesto, or a rich and hearty short rib Bolognese.
Enticing Entrees
For the main course of your Thanksgiving feast, we recommend a visit to the slow-smoked prime rib carving station. Here, you’ll find tender cuts of milk served alongside zesty horseradish, au jus, and a laminated brioche.
For Thanksgiving purists, try the heritage turkey “turchetta” topped with roasted turkey gravy and warm potato rolls.
Classic holiday sides like whipped Yukon potatoes, green bean casserole, and candied yams pair perfectly with either carving station entree.
There will also be a variety of sides served family-style, including collard greens, twice baked acorn squash with allspice cream, streusel, and hot honey and sweet cornbread pudding.
Small Plates Served Hot and Cold
An array of hot plates showcases the skills of Rosen Shingle Creek’s award-winning chefs.
Try a series of cold plates including a foie gras torchon with a hibiscus compote, miso apple butter, and a sherry caramel.
Enjoy a variety of salads, including a beet salad with roasted grapes, carrots, and a golden raisin vinaigrette, or a bruleed persimmon salad topped with sheep’s milk feta, bronze fennel, and toasted pistachios.
This year’s hot small plate selection features dishes like a sunchoke and chestnut ravioli, tender beef Wellington in a crispy puff pastry, and Anderson Ranch lamb arrostocini.
Hand-made gnocchi in an oxtail ragu, brown butter seared scallops with caviar butter, and butter poached Maine lobster are elegant options that enhance any Thanksgiving table.
You’ll find these incredible dishes – and more – waiting for you at Orlando’s best Thanksgiving buffet at Rosen Shingle Creek.
Desserts
Dessert enthusiasts have come to the right place.
Our Thanksgiving buffet will feature an assortment of mini desserts representing some of the season’s most popular flavors. Take, for example, brown butter and maple cremeux, apple frangiapane tarts, pumpkin tiramisu, and pear honey panna cotta.
Other unique dessert options include sticky toffee madeleines, red velvet white chocolate brownies, chocolate pistachio creme puffs, and a chocolate hazelnut cherry cheesecake.
For one last sweet bite, enjoy a selection of house-made bonbons in flavors like pumpkin pie, banana caramel, and s’mores.
Welcome the Holidays with a Rosen Thanksgiving in Orlando
Welcome the Holidays with a Rosen Thanksgiving
What better way to show what you are thankful for than with tables of holiday delicacies with the ones you love?
The aroma of savory dishes flows through the air in Cala Bella as you bring your plates to the table. With culinary delights for all ages, families can create new memories and traditions for another merry season.
Adults can enjoy this extraordinary culinary experience for $157.95* per person. Children ages 4 to 11 dine for $65.95*, and ages 3 and under are free.
Complimentary valet and self-parking are available when you join us for Orlando’s best Thanksgiving buffet.
Take advantage of our Thanksgiving Stay Special and begin your holiday season with a wonderful getaway at Rosen Shingle Creek. Enjoy four nights in deluxe accommodations for only $106 per night, as well as a 25% discount on select restaurants and a 50% discount on self-parking.
Whether you plan to book your hotel room or your spot at our Thanksgiving table, we can’t wait to host you this year.
* Does not include an added 6.5% tax and 20% service charge
ORLANDO, Fla (August 14, 2026) — Rosen Hotels & Resorts today announced five of its award-winning restaurants will take part in this year’s Visit Orlando Magical Dining, which runs from August 14 through September 30, 2026. A Land Remembered and Cala Bella are both AAA Four Diamond restaurants located within Rosen Shingle Creek, featuring farm-to-table fresh cuisine utilizing produce grown at the hotel’s on-site garden, Emma’s Creekside Farm. Rosen Plaza’s Jack’s Place, voted best steakhouse along I-Drive, joins the list along with Harry’s Poolside Bar & Grill and Everglades Restaurant at Rosen Centre. Everglades holds a special distinction as the only Orlando-area restaurant to participate in Magical Dining every year since its inception.
Presented by Visit Orlando and Orlando Health, the program offers a three-course experience at the finest restaurants across Central Florida for a fixed price of either $40 or $60 per person. Three of Rosen Hotels’ restaurants, Cala Bella, Jack’s Place and Harry’s Poolside, feature a $40 menu. A portion of the dining proceeds will go to this year’s beneficiary, OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability) and its mission to empower individuals with autism and other developmental differences.
ORLANDO, Fla., August 5, 2026 — Rosen Hotels & Resorts (RHR) today announced that an extensive transformation is underway involving two of its largest hotels, the award-winning Rosen Plaza and the AAA Four Diamond Rosen Shingle Creek. The project, which is the most significant renovation in the company’s 52-year history, involves redesigning 2,300 guest rooms, suites and corridors at both hotels, in addition to widespread upgrades within Rosen Shingle Creek’s 524,000 square feet of event space. This comprehensive undertaking reimagines every hallway and guest room from floor to ceiling, reflecting the company’s commitment to delivering world-class accommodations, advanced in-room technology, elevated amenities and exceptional guest service. Conceptualized and driven by RHR’s in-house design team, this landmark revitalization will total more than $150 million once complete in the fall of 2026 for Rosen Plaza and in 2027 for Rosen Shingle Creek, the company’s flagship property.
The renovations at Rosen Shingle Creek, rated Orlando’s Top Convention Hotel in 2026 by U.S. News & World Report, blend modern design and 21st-century comforts with Mediterranean Revival romance, honoring the property’s natural beauty while inviting guests into the history and grandeur of Florida’s past. Surrounded by 255 acres of natural beauty along Shingle Creek, the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, this luxury hotel’s guest rooms have been meticulously tailored to deliver a rejuvenated blend of comfort and sophistication. The new rooms are fashioned with bold patterns, warm tones, rich walnut and curated artwork to create a layered experience that feels both polished and personal. Custom furnishings enrich the rooms while emphasizing extreme comfort. Sculptural lighting, crafted millwork and sleek stone finishes enhance RHR’s aesthetic direction, intentionally modeled for long-term resilience. Expansive windows frame sweeping views of the lush landscape, bringing natural light into the guest room experience. Spa-inspired bathrooms feature spacious vanities, bespoke amenities, glass-enclosed walk-in showers, oil-rubbed bronze fixtures, Italian travertine and multi-functional shower systems. Next-generation Wi-Fi and integrated smart-room technology deliver a more connected, intuitive experience for business executives and guests alike. Each room is deliberately curated to balance refined design with modern technology, creating an experience that is as functional as it is artful. Parking facilities will also be upgraded to improve traffic flow, accessibility and the overall guest experience.
Rosen Plaza, founder Harris Rosen’s first convention hotel, located in the heart of Orlando’s convention district, will undergo a broad reimagining, intentionally planned to improve the guest experience. Brimming with character, the rooms offer an urban retreat that is decidedly fresh and refined. Rooted in comfort, functionality and style, each room displays intuitive layouts, tailored furnishings, plush bedding and enhanced technology to underscore RHR’s legendary commitment to an elevated stay. The calming neutral palette is distinctive with its earthy hues and soothing greens. Flexible, multi-use spaces support work, rest and relaxation, while integrated smart controls and industry-leading Wi-Fi connectivity cater to the modern-day traveler. Oversized windows capture sunlit, panoramic city views while commissioned artwork brings personality and pops of color to each experience. Contemporary bathrooms feel sleek and refreshed with walk-in showers, custom amenities, speckled terrazzo flooring and Zellige-inspired wall tiles. The RHR design team left nothing to chance, blending premium upgrades with biophilic design to create a serene retreat where guests can pause, recharge and reconnect.
“I cannot be more excited about this renovation because it represents a transformational moment for our company,” said Frank Santos, president and CEO at Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “Investing more than $150 million into these two iconic hotels demonstrates our unwavering commitment to providing world class accommodations and award-winning guest service to our guests and the hospitality industry. It’s simply amazing and I know Harris Rosen, our late founder, would be proud.”
“The best experiences start with strong concepts rooted in design, storytelling and atmosphere,” said Jack Rosen, manager of design and brand strategies for Rosen Hotels & Resorts. “We’re bringing each property’s unique story to life, creating immersive environments that spark connection, evoke emotion and reflect the local culture, all thoughtfully reimagined for the next generation of travelers.”
