--- 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: 2026-04-13T07:56:06.260Z 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=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 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=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Restaurants Will Still Be Open on Thanksgiving Day ## Video: A Holiday Obsession: Turkey by the Numbers [Watch (HLS stream): A Holiday Obsession: Turkey by the Numbers](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/FSBvFQfk.m3u8) (2:01)  _Published 2018-11-20. 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":"2026-04-13T07:56:06.260Z","description":"No turkey? 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