Seasonal & Holidays

Manalapan Area Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

Don't feel like cooking for hours in the kitchen? There are restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the Manalapan area.

MANALAPAN-ENGLISHTOWN, NJ — 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 Manalapan-Englishtown 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. Here are the local restaurants that plan to be open:

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Manalapan:

  • Manalapan Diner, 48 Route 9, Manalapan; open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day with Thanksgiving dinner starting at lunchtime; 732-462-7165.

Nearby:

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  • American Hotel, Thanksgiving buffet, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., 18 E. Main St., Freehold, 732-431-3220.
  • Moore's Tavern, Thanksgiving menu, noon to 7 p.m., 402 W. Main St., Freehold; call for reservations at 732-863-0555.

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 Manalapan:

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