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Don’t want to cook on Thanksgiving Day? Who can blame you! We’ve put together a list of restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving, throughout the metro area.

Before you head out, please verify details like hours and reservation policy. If you need a reservation at your preferred restaurant, don’t delay — make one now. But you’ll also find lots of super casual “come as you are” options in our list, so you don’t need to stress.

If you don’t see an option you like here, you can try Open Table.
The reservation booking website lets you easily search for open reservation times. The downside is that not every restaurant uses Open Table. If you’re looking for venues with a special Thanksgiving meal, use this link.

Check out our list of Thanksgiving meals to order in advance for a heat-and-serve feast at home.

The restaurants below are in all price ranges, and not all are “cheap” by the usual standards. But if you see the value in not cooking and cleaning all day, and just want to spend time with family, you may want to splurge.

The list is arranged in no particular order at all — we’re just not that organized this year!

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Atlanta restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving Day

NOTE: The Colonnade is closed for Thanksgiving in 2024. In fact, they announced in an Instagram post, they will be close from Nov. 27th to 29th.

Ted’s Montana Grill has also announced it will be closed for Thanksgiving in 2024.

Mary Mac’s Tea Room

UPDATED for 2024
An iconic Atlanta eatery! Open on Thanksgiving from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can order off the regular menu, or choose the Southern Special, which is served family style ($28.50 per person, $13.95 for kids under 10).

Remember, Mary Mac’s doesn’t accept reservations for small groups. According to the website, reservations are available Mon-Thurs for groups of 8 or more — it doesn’t say whether Thanksgiving Day is excluded under this policy. There’s also a policy that all parties must be complete before being seated — so you can’t send someone early to hold the table.

View the menu with prices online.
You can click through the various tabs to see entrees, sides, Southern Special, desserts, appetizers, etc.

Maggiano’s

UPDATED for 2024
Enjoy an Italian-American Thanksgiving dinner, served family-style.
Call to reserve your Thanksgiving Day table, or reserve online. There are no prices on the Maggiano’s website, but last year the cost was $46 per person, and $17.99 for kids from 5 to 12. Note that prices may vary by location.  You’ll have a variety of choices for main courses, sides, pasta dishes, and desserts.

There are Maggiano’s locations at Cumberland, Perimeter Mall, and Buckhead.
Maggiano’s also offers a carryout holiday meal that you can order in advance.

Hard Rock Cafe

Crust & Craft – McDonough

Updated for 2024
Open on Thanksgiving for dine-in and carryout. Offering craft pizza, appetizers, wraps and sandwiches, salads, beer on tap, and desserts.
Located in the heart of downtown McDonough.
View menus and reserve online

Boston Market

UPDATED for 2024
Information about Thanksgiving is conspicuously missing from both the website and social media pages in 2024. Your best bet is probably to call your nearest location for info about dine-in or carryout options. In past years, most locations have been open and serving the regular menu plus a turkey plate.

Golden Corral

UPDATED for 2024
Most Golden Corral will be serving the usual buffet on Thanksgiving Day — call your preferred location to verify hours. According to the website, the holiday feast includes ham, turkey, roast beef, and more.

Locations include Decatur, Duluth, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Cumming, Stockbridge, Douglasville, McDonough, Conyers, and Newnan. You’ll want to double-check their status and call to verify before you go.  Find a Golden Corral near you.

5Church – Midtown

UPDATED for 2024
Enjoy a special Thanksgiving buffet at 5Church, on Peachtree St. in midtown Atlanta.
Pricing: $70 per adult, $20 per child (same prices as last year!)
Carving stations include roast turkey, prime rib, and grilled salmon.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Reservations required with credit card deposit: via OpenTable or by calling 404-400-3669.
View the menu
Reserve a table

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails

Updated for 2024
Milton’s is serving three-course fixed-price menu from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.  The dinner is $68  for adults and $32.50 for children. Reservations are recommended.
Milton’s Cuisine is located in the historic Crabapple district, at 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton, GA 30009.
Make a reservation on Open Table

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

UPDATED for 2024
The restaurant will offer a fixed-price, traditional Thanksgiving dinner. You get turkey with all the fixings, plus your choice of an appetizer, side dish, and dessert. $48 for adults and $17 for kids under 10. That’s a few dollars higher than last year.

There are four locations: downtown Atlanta (near Centennial Park), Buckhead, Alpharetta, and Kennesaw. All have slightly different hours (some open at 11 and others at noon; they close either at 9 or 10 p.m.

You can find info on the Thanksgiving Day options online.
View the menu and make a reservation.
You’ll also find delivery and carryout options at some locations.

Seasons 52

UPDATED for 2024
Traditional Thanksgiving dinner on the light side — including the chain’s well-portioned Mini Indulgence desserts.
Adults are $42 and kids 10 and under are $18. This is significantly higher than last year.

Seasons 52 has two locations: Perimeter Mall, and Buford.
You can make a reservation on the website for your chosen location.
View the menu online

Kona Grill

Updated for 2024
The Avalon eatery has a turkey special that’s available all weekend long, from Thursday, Nov. 23rd through Sunday, Nov. 26th.
A children’s menu also available, along with the full Kona Grill menu. 
The traditional turkey dinner is $37 and the kids turkey plate is $16.
Click here to view the special menu and make your reservation.
Kona Grill is located in the Avalon mixed-use development in Alpharetta.

Hudson Grille

Updated for 2024
Open on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to midnight, according to the website.
We don’t have full details for 2024, but in past years you could order off the regular menu or choose from a turkey dinner plate or ham dinner plate. We don’t have prices, but last year’s holiday plates were under $20 and you can usually count on Hudson to stay affordable.
Want to call ahead? You can find contact info for all locations here.

There are seven Hudson Grille locations:
Midtown Atlanta
Kennesaw
Sandy Springs
Tucker
Downtown Atlanta
Little 5 Points

Matthews Cafeteria

Updated for 2024
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Thanksgiving Day!
Hours are 7 a.m to 6 p.m. and you do not need a reservation.

This is a classic Southern “meat and three” dining establishment.
It is located at 2299 Main Street in downtown Tucker.

The usual Thursday menu includes:
MEATS — Turkey and Dressing, Fried Pork Chops, Mushroom Steak, Liver and Onion, Fried Chicken, Chicken Fingers
FRESH VEGGIES — Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rice, Turnip Greens, Brown Rice, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Rutabagas, Broccoli Casserole, Sweet Peas with Potatoes, Homemade Rolls, Southern Cornbread
More info

Picadilly

Updated for 2024
The cafeteria-style chain said in a Facebook post that most locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day.  You can check the holiday hours of each store online — just click on the store you prefer.

There are locations at:
Greenbriar
College Park
Marietta
Dekalb Mall (Decatur)
Tucker
Stockbridge
Fayetteville

HOBNOB

Updated for 2024
All HOBNOB locations are offering a traditional 3-course Thanksgiving meal at $55 for adults and $18.95 for kids 12 and under.
Hours are 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The first course includes: choice of curried pumpkin soup with cranberry-pecan chutney, kale salad, or pimento cheese served with toasted sourdough and butter pickles.

Second course options are: slow-roasted turkey breast, seared Atlantic salmon, 12-hour porter-braised short ribs, or mustard-glazed ham — plus accompanying sides.

Desserts include: a choice of pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or chocolate layer cake.

Locations include:
Alpharetta / Halcyon
Dunwoody / Perimeter
Brookhaven
Atlantic Station

View the menu online
Reserve online (you’ll have to set your preferred location)

STK Atlanta

Updated for 2024
STK announced on its website that it is open on Thanksgiving 2024 with a specially curated menu that includes turkey as well as its usual items. No other details were given.
STK is located at 1075 Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta.
More info

Truva

Updated for 2024
The Turkish restaurant is open on Thanksgiving and serving classic Mediterranean fare.
Located at 842 N. Highland Avenue in Atlanta’s Va-Hi neighborhood.
Reserve thru Open Table

Secreto

Updated for 2024
Open on Thanksgiving Day.
Located at 3575 Durden Dr. in Brookhaven.
Reserve thru Open Table

Dantanna’s (Buckhead)

Updated for 2024
The upscale sports restaurant is open for dinner on Thanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Usually there is a turkey special, in addition to the regular menu. We don’t have specific menu details for 2024.
Dantanna’s holiday meal info
Make a reservation online
Dantanna’s Buckhead is located at the Shops Around Lenox, (3400 Around Lenox Drive, Suite 304, Atlanta, GA 30326).

Taco Mac

Updated for 2024
Many, if not all, locations will open at 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and stay open till 1 a.m. with sports on the big screens. Still, you may want to call ahead to check your preferred location before you head out.
There are 25 locations around the extended metro area.
Find a location near you

Fogo de Chão

Updated for 2024
According to Open Table, the Brazilian steakhouse is offering a Thanksgiving dinner of roasted turkey, sweet potato casserole,  sausage and apple dressing, steamed asparagus, cranberry relish, and cocoa fudge brownies.
Locations in Buckhead and Dunwoody.
Call for pricing info.

Old Vinings Inn

Updated for 2024
Serving a a holiday feast from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Choose from turkey or other entrees. You can see the Thanksgiving menu with prices online.
The 3-course fixed-price holiday menu is $75 per person, and $32 for children. This is about four bucks more than last year.

The Diner at Webb Gin

Updated for 2024
Open all day, serving the regular breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu — PLUS a fixed price Thanksgiving dinner.
Located at 1350 Scenic Hwy in Snellville.
Reserve thru Open Table

Cracker Barrel

Updated for 2024
They’ll be open regular business hours Thanksgiving Day, serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal beginning at 11 a.m. They do not take reservations — so if dining in, remember to use the Online Wait List to lessen your wait time. Just visit the website, choose your location, and find the button for JOIN WAITLIST at the top of the page.
Locations in:
Lithia Springs
Morrow
Marietta
Norcross
Fairburn
Douglasville
Kennesaw
Conyers
Snellville
Alpharetta
***Cracker Barrel also has menu of holiday meals to go that you can pre-order for pickup — details here.

Nakato

UPDATED for 2024
Said to be Atlanta’s oldest Japanese restaurant, Nakato will be open regular hours on Thanksgiving, serving the regular menu.
Located at 1776 Cheshire Bridge Rd.
Make a reservation

South City Kitchen

UPDATED for 2024
Some locations will offer a fixed price Thanksgiving feast that includes both traditional dishes and the Southern favorites it is known for. $79 per person and $39 for kids 12 and under. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Locations in Midtown, Vinings, and Buckhead.
Reserve thru Open Table

Denny’s

Updated for 2024
Open regular hours on Thanksgiving. Last year they served a turkey and dressing plate with choice of two sides for $14, in addition to the regular menu. We don’t have prices for this year.
Located at 5534 Jimmy Carter Blvd, in Norcross.
Visit the website

IHOP

Updated for 2024
Nationwide, all IHOP locations will be open on Thanksgiving Day in 2024 — but the chain’s headquarters suggests calling ahead to your preferred location because the hours can vary.

Many locations will have a turkey dinner plate featuring mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, and cranberry sauce — but if you have your heart set on turkey, you should call ahead to verify it’s on the menu at your preferred location.

A limited-time holiday menu includes a pumpkin spice pancakes, gingersnap apple French toast, and gingersnap milkshakes and hot chocolate.

There’s also a new Holiday Celebrations Family Feast — but it’s for take-out and delivery only. 
It includes scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, hickory-smoked bacon or sausage, and buttermilk pancakes with festive toppings like vanilla bean mousse and mini marshmallows. Thanksgiving-themed pancakes include Pumpkin Spice Pancakes and Cranberry Vanilla Pancakes.

Waffle House

Updated for 2024
When in doubt, head to Waffle House!
This iconic diner is open 365 days a year, without fail.