Twin Cities Metro Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — For people who don’t want to spend hours or even days cooking and cleaning up from a big turkey dinner, several restaurants in the Twin Cities metro area 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.

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.

According to lists curated by The Pioneer Woman, delish and Good Housekeeping, national chains that will open Thanksgiving Day include the following in and around the Twin Cities metro:

Options include:

Applebee’s
Boston Market
Buca di Beppo
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Cracker Barrel
Denny’s
Domino’s
Fogo de Chão
Golden Corral
Hardee’s
IHOP
Kona Grill
McCormick and Schmick’s
McDonald’s
Popeye’s
Red Lobster
Ruby Tuesday
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Subway
T.G.I. Fridays
Waffle House
Wendy’s
White Castle

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