Seasonal & Holidays
Palo Alto-Area Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2022
Here are some local restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24.
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PALO ALTO, CA — Spending hours preparing and cleaning up after a big dinner isn’t for everyone. For those who want to skip the fuss, several local restaurants open Thanksgiving Day will cook turkey dinner — or something else entirely.
Restaurants open for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24, offer a range of dining experiences, from fine dining to fast casual to fast food. In some cases, you’ll need to make a reservation, so plan ahead as much as possible.
Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day, as many vary by location.
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Here are some local restaurants that plan to be open:
- Il Fornaio, 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
- Left Bank, 377 Santana Row, Ste. 1100 (S. Winchester Blvd.), San José
- Restaurant Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse, 19780 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
Several national chains are open on Thanksgiving Day, according to lists curated by The Pioneer Woman, Delish, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day.
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The eateries also offer coffee and doughnuts on the go, catering, or pickup and delivery.
Hours and services may vary by location, so be sure to call ahead.
Options include:
- Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill
- Bob Evans
- Boston Market
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- Bucca di Beppo
- Burger King
- Chart House
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Del Frisco’s Grille
- Denny’s
- Domino’s
- Dunkin’
- Eddie V’s
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Firehouse Subs
- Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Fogo de Chão
- Golden Corral
- Hard Rock Cafe
- Hardee’s
- IHOP
- Kona Grill
- Legal Sea Foods
- Maggiano’s Little Italy
- McCormick & Schmick’s
- McDonald’s
- Morton’s The Steakhouse
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill
- Ruby Tuesday
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- Seasons 52
- Shoney’s
- Sizzler
- Smith & Wollensky
- Sonic Drive-In
- Starbucks
- STK Steakhouse
- Subway
- Sullivan’s Steakhouse
- T.G.I. Fridays
- The Capital Grille
- Tony Roma’s
- Waffle House
- Wendy’s
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