The Big List: Restaurants, Diners and Fast Food Open, or Closed Thanksgiving Day 2023

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Restaurants, Diners and Fast Food | I-95 Exit Guide

Not all of us will be home for Thanksgiving this year, or comfortably seated with friends and family for a Thanksgiving day feast… some of us will be on the road.

Highway travelers looking for a holiday meal can find it a little difficult. You’re tired and hungry so you jump of an Interstate exit only to discover that every restaurant nearby is closed.

Ah but don’t fret. You may be interested to know that an increasing number of chain restaurants are choosing to remain open during the holidays, or at least opening for limited hours to meet customer demand. Not only that but many chains offering special Thanksgiving menus and deals.

Here’s out list of most chain restaurants that are open, or closed for business on Thanksgiving Day 2023. A word to the wise is in order… Local holiday hours may vary by location so call ahead and confirm opening and closing hours. (This listing will be updated as additional information becomes available.)

(Restaurants located at Interstate Service Plazas and Welcome Centers may be required to stay open.)

Open Thanksgiving Day 2023…

  • 99 Restaurant & Pub
  • Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
  • Bahama Breeze
  • Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
  • Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant
  • Black Angus Steakhouse
  • Bob Evans Restaurant
  • Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits
  • Bonanza Steak House
  • Boston Market
  • Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
  • Buca di Beppo Italian Dining
  • Buc-ee’s
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Burger King
  • California Pizza Kitchen
  • Capital Grille
  • Carrows Restaurants
  • Chart House Seafood Restaurant
  • Chevys Fresh Mex
  • Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar
  • Cold Stone Creamery
  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
  • Dave & Busters
  • Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
  • Del Taco
  • Denny’s Diner
  • Domino’s Pizza
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
  • Einstein Bros. Bagels
  • El Pollo Loco
  • El Torito Mexican Restaurant
  • Firehouse Subs
  • Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
  • Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
  • Fuddruckers World’s Greatest Hamburgers
  • Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
  • Hard Rock Cafe
  • Hardee’s
  • Hometown Buffet
  • Hooters Restaurant
  • Houlihan’s Restaurant & Bar
  • Huddle House
  • International House of Pancakes (IHOP)
  • Jack in the Box
  • Joe’s Crab Shack
  • K&W Cafeteria
  • KFC
  • King’s Family Restaurant
  • Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
  • Kona Grill
  • Krispy Kreme
  • Krystal
  • Landry’s Seafood
  • Legal Sea Foods
  • Little Caesars Pizza
  • Luby’s Cafeteria
  • Maggiano’s Little Italy
  • Marie Callender’s Restaurant & Bakery
  • McCormick & Schmick’s Fresh Seafood
  • McDonald’s
  • Metro Diner
  • Miami Grill
  • Mimi’s Café
  • Mitchell’s Fish Market
  • Morton’s Steakhouse
  • Old Country Buffet
  • Panda Express
  • Panera Bread
  • Papa John’s Pizza
  • Papa Murphy’s Pizza
  • Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
  • Piccadilly Cafeteria
  • Pizza Hut
  • Ponderosa Steak House
  • Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats
  • Rainforest Café
  • Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
  • Romano’s Macaroni Grill
  • Round Table Pizza
  • Roy Rogers Restaurant
  • Rubio’s Coastal Grill
  • Ruby Tuesday
  • Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  • Ryan’s Buffet
  • Seasons 52 Fresh Grill
  • Shoney’s
  • Sizzler Family Restaurant
  • Smith & Wollensky
  • Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
  • Steak ‘n Shake
  • Sonic Drive-In
  • Starbucks
  • Subway
  • Sullivan’s Steakhouse
  • STK Steakhouse
  • TCBY (The Country’s Best Yogurt)
  • Ted’s Montana Grill
  • T.G.I. Fridays
  • Tim Hortons
  • Tony Roma’s
  • Village Inn
  • Waffle House
  • Wawa
  • Wendy’s
  • Whataburger
  • White Castle
  • Wienerschnitzel

Closed Thanksgiving Day 2023…

  • 4 Rivers Smokehouse
  • A&W Restaurant
  • Arby’s
  • Au Bon Pain
  • Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
  • Back Yard Burgers
  • Baskin-Robbins
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Benihana Japanese
  • Bennigan’s
  • BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
  • Black Angus Steakhouse
  • Blimpie Subs
  • Bonefish Grill
  • Captain D’s Seafood Kitchen
  • Carls Jr.
  • Carvel Ice Cream
  • Carrabba’s Italian Grill
  • Cattlemens
  • Checkers
  • Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen
  • Cheesecake Factory
  • Chick-fil-A
  • Chili’s
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill
  • Chuck E. Cheese
  • Church’s Chicken
  • Chuy’s Tex-Mex
  • Cici’s Pizza
  • Cinnabon
  • Culver’s
  • Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
  • Damon’s Grill
  • Famous Dave’s BBQ
  • Fazoli’s Italian Restaurant
  • Firehouse Subs
  • First Watch Daytime Cafe
  • Five Guys Burgers & Fries
  • Friendly’s Restaurant
  • Godfather’s Pizza
  • In-N-Out Burger
  • Jamba Juice
  • Jersey Mike’s Subs
  • Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
  • Johnny Rockets
  • Hungry Howie’s Pizza
  • Hurricane Grill & Wings
  • Little Greek Fresh Grill
  • Logan’s Roadhouse
  • Lone Star Steakhouse
  • Long John Silver’s
  • Longhorn Steakhouse
  • Marco’s Pizza
  • Miller’s Ale House
  • Moe’s Southwest Grill
  • Noodles & Company
  • O’Charley’s Restaurant
  • Olive Garden
  • On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
  • Outback Steakhouse
  • Papa Gino’s Pizzeria
  • P.F. Chang’s
  • Pei Wei
  • Pizza Inn
  • Pollo Tropical
  • Portillo’s
  • Potbelly Sandwich Shop
  • Quiznos Subs
  • Raising Cane Chicken Fingers
  • Rally’s
  • Red Lobster
  • Schlotzsky’s Deli
  • Shake Shack
  • Shakey’s Pizza Parlor
  • Smashburger
  • Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
  • Texas Roadhouse
  • Tijuana Flats
  • Tim Hortons
  • Togo’s Sandwiches
  • Tropical Smoothie Café
  • Uno Pizzeria & Grill
  • Wayback Burgers
  • Wingstop
  • Yard House
  • Zaxby’s

The information above has been compiled by our editors based on third-party information. While we make every effort to validate this data, it is important to note that we cannot assume responsibility for any inaccuracies provided by others.


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