Hosting your family for Thanksgiving can be fun, but it can also be insanely stressful. When you’re done cooking and want to leave the meal preparation to someone else, eating out is a great alternative to preparing a feast at home.

Not sure where to take your crew for a tasty holiday meal? We’ve put together a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Many of them even have special holiday menus!

(And if you prefer something more casual, check out our list of fast food restaurants open on Thanksgiving for drive-thru dinner.)

From Applebee’s

Select Applebee’s restaurants will be open across the country on Thanksgiving. Customers are encouraged to check their local restaurant opening hours in advance.

Bahama Wind

Bahama Breeze restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from noon to 8 p.m.

Bar Louie

Bar Louie’s restaurants are open on Thanksgiving with happy hour specials (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM) including signature martinis and a house cocktail for $8, as well as barbite specials between $8 and 10.

Bonanza and Ponderosa Steakhouses

Bonanza and Ponderosa Steakhouses will be open for the holiday. The buffet features traditional Thanksgiving delicacies and other items including roasted turkey, baked ham, fried chicken, meatloaf, butterfly shrimp, baked macaroni and cheese, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls and dessert.

Brio Italian grille

Brio Italian Grille is open for dinner on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and offers a holiday menu featuring white turkey meat and sides. The chain’s typical Italian specialties will also be present.

Bravo! Italian cuisine

Bravo! Open for dinners on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Italian Kitchen offers a three-course holiday menu featuring white meat, turkey and side dishes, in addition to the restaurant’s signature Italian specialties.

Chevy’s Fresh Mex

Chevys Fresh Mex is offering a three-course meal at participating locations during the holidays for $35 for adults and $12 for children. The meal comes with a mixed green salad, roasted turkey with mole sauce, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet corn tamalito, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

Cracker barrel

Cracker Barrel will be open during the holidays during normal hours and will offer a special Thanksgiving menu featuring a Thanksgiving Turkey N’ Dressing Meal (turkey with gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole with pecans, green beans, rolls and pumpkin pie).

from Del Frisco

To celebrate Thanksgiving, Del Frisco’s has a special holiday menu featuring a 38-ounce bone-in New York King Cut, sweet potato casserole and marshmallow pecan crumble.

Denny’s

Many Denny’s restaurants are open on Thanksgiving. Customers should check the company’s website for local operating hours.

by Eddie Merlot

On Thanksgiving, Eddie Merlot’s will feature a roast turkey dinner ($49 per person) with roast turkey, sage stuffing, brown gravy and cranberry sauce. Customers can choose from various side dishes, a starter and a dessert. In addition, the restaurant also has a holiday menu for children ($24).

Eddie Vs

Eddie V’s restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

El Pollo Loco

75 El Pollo Loco locations will be open on Thanksgiving. Customers can check the company’s website to see if their local restaurant is open.

El Torito

Participating El Torito locations are offering an all-you-can-eat Thanksgiving buffet featuring a turkey and ham carving station, apple-jalapeño stuffing, chipotle-honey sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, taco station, Mexican favorites, soups and salads, dessert bar, unlimited champagne and more.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will serve a three-course holiday menu on Thanksgiving (from $65 per person).

The meal consists of herb-roasted turkey, filet mignon or bone-in prime rib-eye, followed by an entrée, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans with apricots and onions, cinnamon-orange-cranberry sauce and dessert. Customers can also order from the full dinner menu and a three-course menu for children ($31).

Fogo the Chao

Fogo de Chão’s restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Golden Corral

Golden Corral’s restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Longer hours are available in certain markets. The chain will offer holiday specials such as a whole roasted turkey, bone-in pork roast and glazed Christmas ham.

Happy Joe’s

Happy Joe’s restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving, with hours varying by location.

Hard rock cafe

Hard Rock Cafe is open for customers who don’t feel like cooking on Thanksgiving. The restaurant serves the regular menu and a special holiday menu featuring turkey breast, roasted vegetables, stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and gravy and a pumpkin pie.

IHOP

IHOP restaurants are open on Thanksgiving. Customers must verify their local hours in advance as hours vary.

Kona grill

All Kona Grill locations are open on Thanksgiving from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For diners feeling traditional, the restaurant offers macadamia nut crusted turkey breast with miso mashed potatoes, green beans, shoyu cream sauce and ginger-yuzu cranberry sauce for $38 per person. A traditional roasted turkey meal with sides is also available for $35 per person.

Macaroni grill

Macaroni Grill restaurants will serve a three-course roast turkey dinner on November 28 for $34 per person. The regular menu will also be available. To find out the hours of your local restaurant, call ahead or visit the company’s website.

Maggianos

Maggiano’s has a three-course meal available on Thanksgiving with prices starting at $46.99 for adults and $17.99 for children. Customers receive two entrees: pasta, sides and desserts. Hours vary by location.

McCormick & Schmick‘S

McCormick & Schmick’s is offering a signature dinner menu and a Thanksgiving turkey dinner during the holiday.

The special meal comes with an entrée (pumpkin bisque or walnut salad), sliced ​​roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, cranberry sauce and seasonal vegetables. The meal costs $39 for adults and $15 for children.

Perry’s Steakhouse

On Thanksgiving, Perry’s Steakhouse has a special $49 menu where customers can choose from an entrée, smoked turkey breast with gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, cranberry sauce, bread and more.

In addition, the restaurant’s new Caramelized Prime Rib Dinner and full dinner menu will also be available.

Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday restaurants will open at 11 a.m. local time during the holiday.

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Ruth’s Chris Steak House restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Seasons 52

Season 52 restaurants will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the holiday.

Sizzler

On Thanksgiving, participating Sizzler locations will be open during regular hours and serve a holiday meal featuring oven-roasted turkey breast, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes with turkey gravy, green beans with almonds, stuffing, cranberry sauce, cheese toast and pumpkin pie. The meal starts at $18.99 and varies by location.

Smoky bones

Smokey Bones restaurants are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and serve smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans, cornbread, dessert and more.

STK steakhouse

Between November 28 and December 1, STK Steakhouse is offering a free-range roasted turkey meal with sides and trimmings for $64 per adult and $29 per child (12 and under). The restaurant’s locations nationwide are open on Thanksgiving from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m

Sullivan’s Steakhouse

Sullivan’s Steakhouse will have a Thanksgiving roast turkey menu available during the holiday. The special costs $51 per person and includes roasted turkey, sweet onion-apple sausage stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, an entree, two sides and a dessert. The restaurant also has a children’s menu for $25 and the typical dinner menu will also be available.

The Capital Grid

The Capital Grille opens its restaurants on Thanksgiving between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Waffle House

Waffle House restaurants are open all day every day, including Thanksgiving.