Located on the main floor of JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Driftlight offers an elegant yet inviting atmosphere where regional, farm- and ocean-to-table cuisine takes center stage.
This Thanksgiving, guests are invited to indulge in a lavish Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet featuring an array of chef-curated selections. Highlights include a raw bar with oysters, snow crab claws, and cold-water lobster tail, as well as a carving station with prime rib and turkey roulade, and elevated seasonal sides such as confit garlic mashed potatoes, sausage and sage stuffing, and more. Cap the evening with Chef Natasha’s Holiday Dessert Extravaganza in the private dining room.
Reservations can be made online or by calling the restaurant: (813) 314-6611
Make it a "staycation" with the hotel's Stay the Moment package, which includes a wine and charcuterie welcome amenity and your choice of a cocktail experience for two at Beacon Rooftop Lounge or an aromatherapy and champagne experience for two at Spa by JW.
Full Menu:
Cold Buffet
- Key Lime Caesar Salad
- Garden GreensBeet & Bocconcini Salad
Raw Bar
- Oysters
- Snow Crab Claws
- Poached Shrimp (bloody mary cocktail sauce, lemon)
- Cold Water Lobster Tail
- Toppings (cucumber yuzu mignonette, bloody mary cocktail sauce, passion fruit remoulade, lemon, tabasco)
Carving
- Turkey Roulade (turkey giblet gravy, cranberry gastrique)
- Prime Rib of Beef (demi-glaze, chimichurri)
Hot Plates
- Faroe Island Salmon (fine herb, carrot beurre monte)
- Sausage, Mushroom & Sage Stuffing
- Confit Garlic Mashed Potato
- Sweet Potato (sorghum brown butter)
- Haricot Vert (chili oil crunch)
- Crisp Brussel Sprout & Cauliflower (sweet soy)
Dessert Room
- Chef Natasha’s Holiday Extravaganza