Looking To Skip Cooking The Easter Meal? These Chatham-Area Restaurants Will Be Open

CHATHAM, NJ — If you're looking to take the work out of the big Easter meal, or even if you're hungry but not celebrating, several restaurants around Chatham have you covered.

Many eateries will offer meals on Easter Sunday, which falls on April 17 this year. Some restaurants offer specials on the holiday, while others simply stay operational for regular dining.

It's no longer uncommon for Americans to go out to a restaurant on major holidays such as Easter or Thanksgiving, even if they're celebrating. But if you do dine out on a holiday, Eater has a few suggestions: make a reservation ASAP, arrive on time so things run smoothly for staff and tip generously.

Here are some Chatham-area restaurants that still have reservations available on Easter as of Thursday morning, according to OpenTable:

• Serenade (6 Roosevelt Ave., Chatham): fine dining, French-American, farm-to-table, contemporary American
• Fin Raw Bar (37 Maple St., Summit): casual dining, seafood, American
• Ruth's Chris Steak House (1200 Morris Tpke., Ste. 119, Short Hills): fine dining, steakhouse, seafood, American
• Legal Sea Foods (1200 Morris Tpke., Route 24 & JFK Parkway, Short Hills): casual dining, seafood, oyster bar
• Benihana (840 Morris Tpke., Short Hills): casual dining, Japanese, sushi, steakhouse
• NM Cafe by Neiman Marcus (1200 Morris Tpke., Short Hills): casual elegant, contemporary American
• 100 Steps Kitchen + Raw Bar (215 Centennial Ave., Cranford): casual elegant, seafood, American
• Sweet Waters Steak House (43 Elm St., Westfield): casual elegant, steakhouse, seafood, American
• Spice Bazaar - Modern Indian Dining (39 Elm St., Westfield): casual-elegant, Indian

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