Some 15 million people will deftly avoid the kitchen Thursday when they head to a restaurant to celebrate Thanksgiving, according to the National Restaurant Association.
While many restaurants are closed on Thanksgiving, there are a few that remain open. Here’s a list of some restaurants set to be open this Thanksgiving. Check with your local restaurant for hours of operation.
What’s open
• Applebee’s
• Acapulco Restaurant and Cantina
• Arooga’s
• Ben’s Kosher Deli
• Black Angus Steakhouse
• Bonanza Steakhouse
• Boston Market
• Bob Evans
• Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurants
• Charlie Brown’s Fresh Grill
• Chevys Fresh Mex
• Chompie’s
• Claim Jumper Restaurants
• Country Buffet
• Country Cookin
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• Dunkin’ Donuts
• El Torito
• Fire of Brazil
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
• Furr’s Fresh Buffet
• Golden Corral
• HomeTown Buffet
• Humperdinks
• IHOP
• Jim’s Restaurants
• K&W Cafeterias
• Legal Sea Foods
• Luby’s
• Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
• Maggiano’s Little Italy
• Marie Callender’s
• McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
• Mimi’s Café
• Old Country Buffet
• Ponderosa Steakhouse
• Romano’s Macaroni Grill
• Ruby Tuesday’s
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Ryan’s
• Seasons 52
• Shoney’s
• Smith & Wollensky
• Ted’s Montana Grill
• TGI Fridays
• The Dixie Café
• Waffle House
Here are some of the restaurants closed on Thanksgiving Day.
• Bahama Breeze
• California Pizza Kitchen
• Carrabba's
• Cheesecake Factory
• Hooters
• Houston's
• Olive Garden
• Outback Steakhouse
• R+D Kitchen
• Red Robin
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