--- title: List: These Restaurants Are Open on Thanksgiving Day description: Plenty of restaurants — like Denny's, Applebee's and Burger King — will still be open and serving meals on Thanksgiving Day. canonical: https://time.com/5457215/restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-11-21T12:30:25.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:11.983Z og:title: These Restaurants Are Still Open on Thanksgiving Day og:description: Not cooking? og:url: https://time.com/5457215/restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte939b1249b9b6971/69893f53ab6d775d246b435c/applebees-thanksgiving.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3800 og:image:height: 2138 og:image:alt: Virginia, Richmond, Midlothian Parkway, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, restaurant at dusk og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: These Restaurants Are Still Open on Thanksgiving Day twitter:description: Not cooking? twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte939b1249b9b6971/69893f53ab6d775d246b435c/applebees-thanksgiving.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Restaurants Will Still Be Open on Thanksgiving Day > Sponsored content. 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A Holiday Obsession: Turkey by the Numbers_  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Nov 21, 2018 12:30 PM UTC  Virginia, Richmond, Midlothian Parkway, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, restaurant at dusk. Virginia, Richmond, Midlothian Parkway, Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar, restaurant at dusk. Jeff Greenberg—UIG via Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Nov 21, 2018 12:30 PM UTC Not in the mood to cook up a feast on [Thanksgiving](http://time.com/5456978/thanksgiving-dinner-cost-2018/)? Burned the turkey to a crisp — or forgot to stick it in the [oven soon enough](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/thanksgiving-turkeys)? Tired of mashed potatoes, and sick of stuffing? Not to worry: while many smaller establishments shut down for the fall holiday, there are a number of chain restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day and serving up meals to hungry diners who choose to forego a traditional at-home [turkey dinner](http://time.com/5455949/small-turkeys-thanksgiving/) on Thanksgiving Day. From Applebee’s to Denny’s to Burger King and beyond, plenty of national franchises keep their doors open; some even have specialized Thanksgiving dinner menu times. If you need a coffee fix, never fear; Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts will also still be on hand for caffeine requirements. And even some high-end steakhouses, like the Capital Grille, Smith & Wollensky and Ruth’s Chris, will be dishing out Thanksgiving dinners. There are a few notable exceptions to the places open on Thanksgiving rule; KFC, Chipotle, Taco Bell and Wendy’s observe the holiday at their branches, so you can rule out your go-to burritos and fried chicken for the day. And it’s worth looking up the hours of the local franchises you want to drop by, just in case they have reduced service. ## What restaurants are open on Thanksgiving? Here’s where you’ll still be able to stop by on Thanksgiving Day, no matter what happens at home. ### Applebee’s ### Bob Evans ### Buca di Beppo ### Burger King ### Capital Grille ### Cracker Barrel ### Del Taco ### Denny’s ### Dunkin’ Donuts ### IHOP ### Marie Callender’s ### Ruth’s Chris Steak House > [](https://twitter.com/RuthsChris/status/1055909944002838528) ### Popeyes ### Smith & Wollensky ### Starbucks ### Tim Hortons ### TGI Fridays ### Waffle House ### White Castle ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5457215/restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5457215/restaurants-open-on-thanksgiving/"},"headline":"These Restaurants Will Still Be Open on Thanksgiving Day","datePublished":"2018-11-21T12:30:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:47:11.983Z","description":"No turkey? 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