Stratford Area Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

STRATFORD, CT — For people who don’t want to spend hours or even days cooking and cleaning up from a big turkey dinner, several restaurants are open Thanksgiving Day.

Restaurants open for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, 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 as much as possible.

According to OpenTable.com, these area restaurants are accepting reservations on Thanksgiving:

• Milford, Village Bistro at Beach House
• Founders House Pub & Patio in Milford
• La plage in Westport
• Washington Prime South Norwalk
• Red Lobster - Bridgeport
• Elm Restaurant New Canaan
• Fairfield Social
• Southport, Blackstones Grille

As always, Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day, as many vary by location.

The Pioneer Woman, delish and Good Housekeeping, national chains that will open Thanksgiving Day include the following:

• Applebee’s
• Boston Market
• Brio Italian Grille
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Cracker Barrel
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
• IHOP
• McDonald’s
• Popeye’s
• Red Lobster
• Ruby Tuesday
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Sonic
• Subway
• T.G.I. Fridays
• Wendy’s

Hours and services may vary by location, so be sure to call ahead.

Stratford area restaurants or eateries not on this list but wanting to be included should send an email with the appropriate link information, including name, address, hours on Nov. 23, to vincent.salzo@patch.com.