If you don’t want to cook and clean up for a crowd on Thanksgiving, head out to one of the national restaurant chains open and serving traditional turkey and fixings on Thanksgiving Day.
Be sure to call your local restaurant in advance to confirm participation and pricing, and make a reservation soonest, since some time slots are already booking up.
Also be sure to tip generously, since the kitchen staff and wait staff is giving up their holiday to serve you.
NYC restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner
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Note that we are including national chains with no locations in New York City, for our followers who travel and for our followers who don’t live in the greatest city on the planet.
Restaurants open Thanksgiving Day, In alphabetical order, because that’s the only fair way.
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Acapulco
Serving an all-day buffet of traditional Mexican dishes, seafood, turkey and ham carving station, traditional Thanksgiving dishes along with desserts and salads. Pricing at all Acapulco locations will be $26.99 for adults and $8.99 for kids 12 and under. Acapulco will be open on Thanksgiving from 11am – 7pm.
Ben’s Kosher Deli
Dining rooms will be be seating at 1:00, 2:30, 5:00 and 7:15 pm (no 7:15 pm seating in Manhattan and Scarsdale). Reservations recommended. Roast Turkey Dinner, $26.99 (includes homemade soup and soft drink). Kid’s Feast, $9.99 (includes soft drink and kid’s dessert). Regular meals also available.
Black Angus Steakhouse
Choice of soup or garden salad with warm molasses bread, roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, sage dressing, sweet potato, steamed broccoli and fresh cranberry sauce. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream. $19.99 for adults and $9.99 for kids. Price may vary by location.
Bob Evans
Choice of Slow-Roasted Turkey & Dressing, Hickory-Smoked Ham or Country-Fried Steak, three sides, endless bread and a slice of pie for just $14.99 (Dine-in Only). Open until 8pm.
Boston Market
Special Thanksgiving day menu includes Sliced Roasted Turkey Breast or Signature Rotisserie Chicken individual meals or “feasts for three,” plus home style holiday sides, appetizers and whole pies. Returning for a second year is Thanksgiving Home Delivery, which features six, fully-prepared and pre-cooked signature Boston Market Thanksgiving meal options that will be shipped directly to your door – a complete Thanksgiving meal (which includes an 11 – 12 pound whole, roasted turkey, even!) for 12 is just $99 plus shipping and tax.
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurants
Thanksgiving Feast with sliced white meat turkey, homestyle gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.
Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill
All You Can Eat Turkey Dinner (3-course) for $21.99. Includes all the fixings. Raisin Glased Baked Ham 3-course also available for $19.99. Served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Turkey Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Apple Cornbread Stuffing, Baby Beans Amandine, Candied Carrots and Cranberry Sauce. Children 12 and under $9.99. Other entrees available: Classic Dill Salmon, Queen Cut Prime Rib, Parmesan Crusted Chicken or Hand-Cut Filet Mignon.
Chevys Fresh Mex
Three-course Thanksgiving meal is available at all Chevys locations from 11am-7pm, in addition to their regular menu. The three-course Thanksgiving meal will feature a mixed green salad for starters, followed by an entrée of roast turkey with mole sauce, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, jalapeno cheddar bread, and cranberry sauce. A mini pumpkin pie will top it all off for dessert. Pricing varies by location: At Chevys in Emeryville, the three-course meal will be $23.99 for adults and $9.99 for kids; at Chevys in Sacramento, Lake Buena Vista, South San Francisco, and Ontario the pricing will be $22.99 for adults and $8.99 for kids; at all other Chevys locations, the pricing will be $21.99 for adults and $8.99 for kids.
Chompie’s
Open until 3pm and is offering a Thanksgiving Dinner for $19.99 per person, dine in or to-go. $9.99 for kids 10 & under. Dinner includes sliced oven roasted turkey breast, homemade stuffing and gravy, cranberry relish, mashed potatoes, candied yams and more.
Claim Jumper Restaurants
Serving its Thanksgiving Menu from 11am – 6pm at most locations. Appetizers include Spinach Artichoke Dip, Mozzarella Sticks, and Cowboy Candied Bacon. All entrees served with a choice of freen salad or Caesar salad. Entree choices include Roasted Turkey ($24.99), Ham Dinner ($24.99), Roasted Tri-Tip ($25.99), Ham & Turkey Supper ($26.99) and The Feast ($29.99). Prime Rib, Salmon Oscar and Grilled Shrimp also available. Vegetarian entree available. Not valid at Golden Nugget Las Vegas or Opry Mills locations.
Country Cookin
Serving their Thanksgiving Day Feast with turkey or ham with all-you-can-eat holiday salads and sides for $11.99 (kids 10 and under $5.99). Most locations open and serving breakfast from 7-11 am and a traditional Thanksgiving Feast from 11am-4 pm. Not served at Harrisonburg location.
Cracker Barrel
Special Thanksgiving Day meal from 11 a.m. to close. This traditional Homestyle Turkey n’ Dressing Meal comes complete with turkey gravy, a sampling of sugar cured ham, sweet potato casserole, cranberry relish, choice of a country side, a refillable beverage, buttermilk biscuits or corn muffins, and a slice of pumpkin pie for dessert. Pie slices can be topped with the new salted caramel nut ice cream at no additional charge. The Homestyle Turkey n’ Dressing Meal is available for $12.99/adult and $7.99/child.
Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill
Joe’s Turkey Deal for $14.99! Over a half pound of oven roasted turkey breast, mounds of mashed potatoes and stuffing with giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, Caesar Salad, rolls and a beverage.
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Opens at 11am serving a three course Thanksgiving meal for $42.00 per adult. Main Course includes Mixed Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with turkey gravy, and Housemade Sage and Brioche Bread Stuffing or Sliced Beef Tenderloin. Children under 12 Thanksgiving Menu available for $19.00.
Fogo de Chão
In addition to fire-roasted meats and Market Table offerings, include Roasted Turkey Breast, Turkey Au Jus, Cranberry Relish, Brazilian Sausage and Apple Dressing and Sweet Potato Casserole. Reservations can be made at fogo.com; children 6 and under dine free, children 7 to 12 are half price
Golden Corral
Thanksgiving Day Buffet at participating locations, includes carved turkey, carved ham, fried chicken, rotisserie chicken, pot roast, meatloaf, sirloin steak, fried shrimp and much more. Call your local Golden Corral for special holiday hours.
Humperdinks
Doors open at 10am with a Thanksgiving Feast featuring turkey and gravy, housemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet yams, green beans almondine, cranberry sauce and pecan or pumpkin pie. $21.99 adults. $11.99 kids under 12. Kids under 5 eat free.
KFC
It’s not exactly Thanksgiving Dinner, but KFC has just added Kentucky Fried Chicken & Waffles to the menu, available all day through Dec. 31, for $5.49, or $5.99 if you choose it as a sandwich Check the NYCOTC best fast food deals and discounts page for additional details.
K&W Cafeterias
Offering a Thanksgiving Day Special for $8.49. Roast turkey with dressing and cranberry sauce, two vegetables, fresh baked bread, scratch made dessert and refillable beverage. Continuous service Thanksgiving Day. Other selections available at regular prices.
Legal Sea Foods
Serving turkey breast with sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, gravy and cranberry sauce. $24.95 per person and $8.95 for children 12 and under. Hours may vary by location. Reservations recommended.
Luby’s
Open for dine in or to go, serving a Thanksgiving Day Special $11.49. Roast turkey, cornbread dressing, two sides, dinner roll, dessert.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Offering a 4-Course Family Style Meal. Adult: $39.95 per person, $17.95 ages 5-12. First Course: Maggiano’s and Caesar Salads. Second Course (choose two): Traditional Roast Turkey Breast with Giblet Gravy & Focaccia Sausage Stuffing; Country-Style Baked Smoked Ham with Mashed Sweet Potatoes; Parmesan-Crusted Tilapia with Sage, Lemon & Tomatoes. Sides (choose two): Tuscan Creamed Corn, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach, Focaccia Sausage Stuffing. Pastas (choose two) Taylor Street Baked Ziti, Maggiano’s Famous Rigatoni “D”, Spaghetti & Meatball, Four-Cheese Ravioli, Gnocchi & Italian Sausage, Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli. Third Course: (choose two) Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake, Tiramisu, Chocolate Zuccotto Cake, Warm Apple Crostada.
Marie Callender’s
Adults $22.99. Starters include fresh baked golden cornbread, a cup of potato cheese or hearty vegetable soup or a crisp house salad. Entrees include choice of Freshly Roasted Turkey Dinner or Oven-Baked Ham. Includes seasonal vegetables, fire-roasted yams with cranberry streusel topping and fresh mashed potatoes. Kids $8.99.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
Roasted Turkey Dinner at participating locations, includes butternut squash bisque or walnut mixed greens, mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread stuffing, apple squash casserole, seasonal vegetables and cranberry sauce. Reservations recommended. Dinner menu is also available all day.
Mimi’s
Serving brunch beginning at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Then, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., dine-in guests can enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal featuring a first course of soup or salad, an entree with roasted turkey and classic holiday sides such as buttered cornbread stuffing and green bean casserole, and dessert of pumpkin or pecan pie. This meal is priced at $19.99 for adults and $9.99 for children under age 12. Reservations are recommended.
Morton’s The Steakhouse
Open from 1pm – 9pm (hours subject to change), serving join them for Côte de Boeuf and/or Steak & Lobster Oscar, along with seasonal selections. You may also choose from the regular menu.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
All 108 restaurants in 22 states will be open on Thanksgiving and offering a special, three-course Turkey Dinner prix fix menu for $24.99, which includes a choice of soup or salad, Roasted Turkey Breast, Roasted Butternut Squash Mashed Potatoes, Sausage + Apple Stuffing, a choice of Brussels Sprouts or Broccolini and Pumpkin Cheesecake
Roy’s
Serving a traditional Thanksgiving Three-Course Menu. Starters include Grilled Caesar Salad or Lobster Bisque. Entree will be Pan Roasted Teriyaki Glazed Turkey. Sides include Potuguese Sausage Stuffing, Haricot Vert and Hazelnuts, Sesame Carrots and more. Desserts include Maple Brown Sugar Pumpkin Tart or Chocolate Torte. Adults $39.95.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Opening at 12pm Thanksgiving Day with a special menu. $39.95 per adult. Starters include choice of Seafood Gumbo, Caesar Salad or Steak House Salad. For the main course, Ruth’s Chris is offering oven-roasted sliced Turkey Breast served with homemade gravy, sausage and herb stuffing and more.
Seasons 52
Thanksgiving Dinner includes Roasted “Never Ever” Turkey (no antibiotics), herb stuffing, Yukon mashed potatoes, mashed butternut squash, French green beans, house-made cranberry relish, and pumpkin pie mini indulgence. Adults $27.95. Child’s portion $13.95. Reservations recommended.
Sticky Fingers Ribhouse
All You Can Eat Thanksgiving Day Buffet. $22 per adult, $10 for children 10 and under. 12 – 6pm.
STK
Offering a special a la carte dinner menu and Thanksgiving specials that day, which includes Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Confit Turkey Legs, Chestnut Stuffing, Orange Cranberry Chutney, Sweet Potato Puree and Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake. STK Orlando will be open 11:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving; 10 other locations are open from 12:00 – 9 p.m.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Special holiday feast is $39 per person and $20 for kids. Starter, Select from Iceberg Lettuce Wedge, Classic Caesar Salad, Market Fresh Greens, Shrimp & Lobster Bisque or Butternut Squash Soup. Entrée: Hand-Carved Roasted Turkey with Sweet Onion Apple Sausage Stuffing & Gravy and Cranberry Relish. Side Dishes, Select Two: Garlic Horseradish Mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Crust, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Apple Smoked Bacon, Cream Style Spinach or Buttered Asparagus. Dessert, Select One: Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake, Bananas Foster Bread Pudding, Key Lime Pie, Nutella Crème Brûlée. Wine $40 per Bottle (Whitehaven, Sauvignon Blanc, Joseph Carr, Cabernet Sauvignon). The regular dinner menu also is available.
Ted’s Montana Grill
Thanksgiving Roast Turkey Feast includes side salad or cup of soup or chili, roast turkey and gravy with garlic mashed potatoes, herb dressing, carrots, “Aunt Fannie’s” squash casserole and cranberry sauce. Served with our famous Apple Pecan Crisp. $29.
Texas de Brazil
Opening at 11:00AM and serving our regular dinner menu alongside traditional Thanksgiving favorites all day long. Featuring the regular dinner menu/price all day. All domestic locations expect Buffalo, West Nyack and Yonkers will open at 11AM on 11/22/18. Reservations highly recommended.
Waffle House
All locations will be open and serving ‘em up scattered, smothered & covered.
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