Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Orlando

It’s time to eat, drink and be thankful in Orlando.

If you plan to indulge in the merriment without stepping foot in the kitchen or cleaning a dish, here’s a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Orlando, November 28, 2024.

While some restaurants are open to dine in, others offer full meals for you to take home and enjoy around your own table. If you plan on eating at a restaurant, you’ll have the most success if you make reservations ahead of time.

Note that prices, hours and participation may vary by location, and beverages are extra at most venues with fixed-price meals. We will continue adding to this list as restaurants announce their Thanksgiving plans.

Restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Orlando

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When you eat at these restaurants, you’ll walked away stuffed — and with some meals costing only $12 to $18 per person (and no more than $30 per person), your wallet will feel stuffed, too. 

Another excellent resource is OpenTable, which lists many restaurants open on Thanksgiving specific to your city. Many of these are higher-priced establishments and reservations are required.

Bob Evans: They’ll be open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Thanksgiving Day with their usual menu and Thanksgiving specials. Bob Evans is also offering take-home Farmhouse Feast meals that include your choice of entrée (slow-roasted turkey, ham, pot roast, or a combo), Bread & Celery Dressing, corn, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, rolls, and a pie for dessert.

Boston Market: Restaurants will be open on Thanksgiving Day (hours vary by location) and offering a traditional plated meal. They’ll also have a la carte items available for order, and complete customizable heat & serve meals. Pick from turkey meals, rotisserie chicken meals, and ham meals. All feature assorted sides, including stuffing, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls, and pie. Prices start at $14.99 per person, depending on which entrée you choose. 

Buca di Beppo: Open on Thanksgiving, Buca di Beppo will offer a dinner with all the trimmings. Advance reservations are highly encouraged. It’s also worth noting that the Maitland Buca di Beppo location closed earlier this year, though the restaurant at the Florida Mall is still open for business. 

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: Open on Thanksgiving Day and offering turkey and ham meals. Restaurant hours may be shorter than usual, so call ahead.

Cracker Barrel: They’ll be open regular business hours Thanksgiving Day serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal beginning at 11 a.m. Cracker Barrel is offering 2 to-go meal options. The Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Feast serves 8-10 for $184.99. The Family Dinner package serves 4-6 for $119.99. Each comes with turkey breast and dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, country green beans, sweet potato casserole, and dinner rolls. Upgrading to the Feast includes mashed potatoes, a pumpkin pie, and a pecan pie.

Meals are available for pickup November 23 through December 1. If you schedule your pickup on November 25 or 26, you’ll get a free digital bonus card. 24-hour notice is required for orders.

Denny’s: Popular diner Denny’s will be open all day on Nov. 28, 2024. The turkey and dressing dinner includes carved turkey breast, savory stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and two sides of your choice, while supplies last. Regular menu items will also be available. Available for pickup or delivery. Pricing varies by location.

Eddie V’s: Eddie V’s will be open serving a traditional Thanksgiving meal, alongside the full regular menu, for $43 per person for adults and $15 per person for children. You can also order Thanksgiving at-home meals, featuring either turkey breast or an oven-roasted tenderloin and several sides. Meals for 2 people are $135-150, and those for 4-6 people are $235-250. You can also order just the trimmings for $125. Pickup November 24-25.

Fleming Steakhouse: Starting at 11 a.m., Fleming Steaking will serve a three-course Thanksgiving dinner, including your choice of herb-roasted turkey, filet mignon, or prime bone-in ribeye for $62 per guest. Their full menu will also be available, as well as a reduced price three-course children’s menu for $31. You can also reserve a three-course Thanksgiving bundle to be picked up and prepared at home.

Golden Corral: As you might expect, Golden Corral’s Thanksgiving Day buffet will include everyone’s favorites: carved turkey, ham, holiday bone-in pork roast, and more. The price is likely to be a little higher on Thanksgiving day than their normal buffet cost, so call your preferred location to confirm their prices. Golden Corral also offers Holiday Meals to Go with a traditional protein, a variety of traditional sides, a dozen yeast rolls, and a whole pie. Orders must be placed at least 72 hours in advance. 

Hard Rock Café: Open on Thanksgiving Day, the restaurant offers a special menu that includes slow-roasted turkey breast, roasted vegetables, home-style classic stuffing, creamy sweet potato mash, cranberry sauce, and gravy. It’s $30.99 per plate for adults, and $12.95 per plate for children. For a little extra, you can sweeten your meal with pumpkin pie or a refreshing cranberry mojito.

IHOP: Hop over to IHOP on Thanksgiving. The popular restaurant is open on Nov. 28, 2024, and serving a Homestyle Turkey & Stuffing Dinner. The holiday meal includes roasted turkey and gravy over cornbread stuffing, choice of two dinner entrée sides and side of mixed berry topping. Hours and pricing vary by location. You can also order the meal online for pick-up.

KFC: Thanksgiving isn’t always about turkey. Select KFC locations will be open on Thanksgiving serving its popular fried chicken and sides — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours may vary by location and/or market.

Maggiano’s: Dine in to enjoy a three-course family style meal featuring Thanksgiving and Italian favorites. You can also order Thanksgiving carryout bundles from the Maggiano’s carryout menu. Cold-prepared bundles are $210, serve 4-5 people, and include turkey with gravy and stuffing, ham with whipped sweet potatoes, spaghetti and meatballs, four-cheese ravioli, Caesar salad, mashed potatoes, freshly baked bread, and cranberry relish. They also have a la carte items available for order. Order your bundle hot-prepared for $220.

Cold-prepared Thanksgiving orders are available for pickup November 26 and 27. Orders must be placed by 8 p.m. the night prior to pick-up. Hot-prepared bundles are available to for pickup on Thanksgiving Day.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill: On Thanksgiving, Romano’s Macaroni Grill will serve a traditional three-course menu for $29.99 per person, with a kid’s meal available for $15. The menu features items like tomato basil soup, roasted turkey breast, sausage and apple stuffing, and a pumpkin tiramisu. 

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: A three-course Thanksgiving dinner at Ruth’s Chris will cost $48.95 for adults and $20 for kids. They’ll also have take-home feasts that serve 4 to 6, available for $175. These include a salad, turkey breast, sausage and herb stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, a choice of a side item, and 4 personal pumpkin cheesecakes. A la carte sides and salads are also available.

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Specialty Thanksgiving dining throughout Orlando

From the theme parks to downtown, and epic feasts to romantic dinners for two, here are your top options for Thanksgiving dining in Orlando for 2024.

The Boheme
This upscale restaurant at Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando has two Thanksgiving options. First, a Thanksgiving brunch buffet with live music and a menu featuring omelet and carving stations, Thanksgiving sides, and decadent desserts accompanied by unlimited mimosas for $99 per person. And from 5:30 to 10 p.m., they’ll be serving Thanksgiving Dinner with a three-course, prix-fixe menu for $70 per person.

Cafe Tu Tu Tango
Known for its unique tapas-style dishes, this International Drive restaurant is serving an All-Day Bottomless Brunch with a holiday carving station from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pricingis $39.22 per person.

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
At their locations on International Drive and in Waterford Lakes, Cooper’s Hawk will have a full feast for Thanksgiving dinner. Additionally, they’re offering a catering package that serves up to six people and will be available for pickup on Wednesday, Nov. 27 or Thursday, November 28. with reheating instructions. Their catering package includes butternut squash soup, pretzel breads, roasted carrots and green beans, mashed potatoes, turkey, stuffing, pumpkin praline cheesecake, and more for $199.99

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Corazón by Baires 
Orlando’s new culinary hotspot with a seductive and elegant ambiance is celebrating Thanksgiving with a special holiday meal. Enjoy dishes like herb roasted turkey breast with brown butter and sage velouté sauce, ginger and cinnamon sweet potato puree, and a mushroom, charred corn and green bean casserole. Thanksgiving dinner is available for $32 per person from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
This award-winning resort’s onside restaurant, Lakehouse, will be serving a complete Thanksgiving buffet. Enjoy salads, a seafood and sushi bar, cheese and charcuterie, a carving butcher block with turkey and salmon, classic sides, Thanksgiving pies, and more. Dinner is served from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., and is $86 for adults and $42 for kids 12 and under. 

Margaritaville Resort Orlando
Enjoy an island-inspired brunch featuring holiday favorites and traditional brunch menu items at On Vacation from 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Menu items include herb roasted turkey and roast rib of beef, an omelet and waffle station, traditional Thanksgiving sides like Yukon gold mashed potatoes, and a dessert display. Adults dine for $60, while kids and under are $20. 

Mia’s Italian Kitchen
Mia’s Italian Kitchen offers family-style meals year-round, and on Thanksgiving Day, you can make your meal even more festive with items from their holiday menu. Savor honey glazed turkey breast, roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, and pumpkin panna cotta. Family-style dining requires a minimum of two guests, includes five items from the dinner menu in addition to a salad and dessert, and is $39 per person. 

Paddlefish at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

Paddlefish Restaurant
This Disney Springs eatery will have a Traditional Turkey Dinner with a wealth of accoutrements including andouille cornbread stuffing, whipped potatoes, green beans, and more. Dinner is paired with a bottle of Zenato Pinot Grigio. Pricing is $30 for adults, $12 for children (meal).

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
This resort’s memorable restaurant, Chef John Tesar’s Knife & Spoon, is serving an a la carte Thanksgiving menu. Enjoy dishes including Oyster Rockefeller, pumpkin truffle risotto, confit turkey leg, and more. Pricing varies depending on what you order. 

Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando
The Thanksgiving buffet at Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando features a variety of soups and salads, traditional Thanksgiving sides like garlic whipped potatoes and a whole-roasted sweet potato bar, and entrees like slow-roasted turkey and fall spiced roast pork loin. Finish off your meal with assorted pies, cakes, cobblers, and cookies. Adults eat for $27.95, while kids ages 6 to 10 dine for $17.95. Kids under the age of 5 eat for free. 

Rosen Inn Lake Buena Vista
This hotel’s Bella Vista Ballroom is hosting a classic Thanksgiving buffet with complimentary wine. Enjoy a chef attended omelet and mashed potato bar, entrees like oven-roasted carved turkey and sliced honey ham, and a donut wall. Prepay for your dinner for $35.05 per adult ($17.95 for kids ages 4 through 11) or walk-in on Thanksgiving Day and dine for $41.99. 

Rosen Plaza
Enjoy a cornucopia of Thanksgiving food like pumpkin seed and pesto crusted turkey breast, and braised Mediterranean beef at this sprawling Thanksgiving buffet. Indulge at a Make Your Own Pasta station, dive into grilled swordfish with olive relish, and graze the seafood station with mussels and oysters. Save room for the dessert extravaganza! Adults dine for $58.95 and children age 4 through 11 dine for $26.95 (kids 3 and under eat for free). 

Rosen Centre
Rosen Centre is preparing a magnificent Thanksgiving Day feast with a buffet featuring traditional holiday dishes and signature dishes from their acclaimed restaurants. Enjoy an Angus beef Tomahawk chop, sushi, lobster mofongo, roasted turkey, and so much more. Adults dine for $64.95, including complimentary Champagne and mimosas for those over the age of 21. Kids ages 4 to 12 eat for $27.95, and children 3 and under eat for free. 

Rosen Shingle Creek
This property near Universal Orlando Resort is offering two delicious ways to enjoy feasting on Thanksgiving Day. The first is a sprawling brunch buffet at Café Osceola, complete with unlimited Champagne and mimosas, ornate amuse bouche, a seafood station, dim sum, sushi, entrees like herb-crusted prime rib made with herbs grown in their onsite garden, a breakfast station, and so much more. Brunch is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Adults can enjoy a smorgasbord for $89.95, while kids ages 4 to 11 dine for $37.95 (kids 3 and under eat for free.) 

From 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu at their signature steakhouse, A Land Remembered. The menu includes items like roasted potato and leek soup with guanciale, a shaved brussels sprouts and roselle hibiscus salad, and slow roasted turkey with brioche stuffing, candied honey nut squash, and other classic sides. Adults can enjoy this incredible meal for $85.95 and children dine for $37.95. 

Terralina Crafted Italian
Located at Disney Springs, this restaurant will be serving rosemary roasted turkey with Applewood smoked bacon and granny smith apple stuffing. Served alongside your turkey will be Yukon gold mash, roasted asparagus with a sage and thyme gravy, and a hommade cranberry relish. Adults can enjoy this delicious meal for $32, while children are only $12. 

TooJay’s Deli 
At each of TooJay’s five Central Florida locations, guests can enjoy a delicious dine-in prix fixe Thanksgiving menu. For $25.99 per person, you can choose between a house salad, Caesar salad, or chicken noodle soup. Additionally, opt for ham or turkey, each served with mashed potatoes, gravy, cornbread stuffing, green beans almondine, cranberry sauce, and bread and butter. For dessert, enjoy pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin spice cake, or pumpkin pie. This menu will be available in restaurant from 11/27 – 11/29, and take-out meals are available for pre-order, too. 

Yard House
In addition to their full menu, Yard House is serving a special Thanksgiving feast this Thanksgiving day. Enjoy your choice of tender sliced turkey with gravy or fried Nashville hot turkey, both of which are served with parmesan mashed potatoes, sausage stuffing, mac & cheese, Brussels sprouts, and cranberry sauce. Dinner also includes a pumpkin praline cheesecake. This special holiday menu is available for $29.99 for adults and $13.99 for guests 12 and under. 

Universal Orlando Resort Hotels

Four of Universal Orlando Resort’s official hotels will be serving Thanksgiving dinner with lots of traditional favorites, including:

• Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando: From 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., enjoy a Thanksgiving Day buffet in The Kitchen. Reservations are recommended. Pricing: $80 adults, $40 children 3-9 (free under 3).
• Loews Royal Pacific Hotel at Universal Orlando: This resort’s Thanksgiving Day Buffet will be served in the Islands Dining Room from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Family-friendly entertainment includes a balloon artist, ukulele player, and a hula dancer. Reservations are recommended. Pricing: $80 adults, $40 children 3-9 (free under 3); adults 21+ can add unlimited mimosa and Bloody Mary cocktails for $15 more.

Which restaurants offer prepared Thanksgiving dinner to go?

Unless otherwise noted, restaurants offering fully cooked Thanksgiving meals for pickup will also be open on Thanksgiving day for in-person dining.

4 Rivers
Pre-order classic favorites from the 4 Rivers holiday menu, including whole smoked turkeys, boneless ham, prime rib and signature angus brisket. Designed to feed groups of all sizes, the holiday selections also include homestyle side dishes such as mashed potatoes, classic gravy, cornbread stuffing and cranberry chutney, which can be ordered a la carte or as part of the Fixins Package.

To view the complete 4 Rivers holiday menu and place online pre-orders click here.  Thanksgiving pre-orders must be placed before 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 23 for pickup on Wednesday.  

Bob Evans
$159.99
Serves 8 – 10

Bob Evans’ Premium Farmhouse Feast includes a slow-roasted turkey breast, hickory smoked ham, bread and celery dressing, corn, mashed potatoes and gravy, freshly baked rolls, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, and double crust apple pie. They also offer the Holiday Hot Family Meal for $99.99, which serves up to six people. 

Boston Market
$14.99/person

Boston Market is offering a create your own Thanksgiving dinner with the option to include rotisserie chicken, turkey, or ham. Pricing starts at $14.99 per person. 

Meals are heat-and-serve, and can be picked up the week of Thanksgiving. Delivery options are also available. 

Cracker Barrel
$184.99
Serves 8 – 10

Cracker Barrel’s Heat ‘n’ Serve Holiday Feast includes two oven-roasted turkey breasts, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole, green beans, mashed potatoes, yeast rolls, a pumpkin pie, and a pecan pie. They’re also offering the Thanksgiving Heat N’ Serve Family Dinner, perfect for serving 4 to 6 people, for $119.99.

The meals will be available for pick-up November 23 to December 1. If you schedule your pick-up for November 25 or 26, you’ll receive a free digital bonus card.

Fleming’s Steakhouse
$260
Serves 6

Fleming’s is offering a three-course Thanksgiving bundle carry-out meal that includes salad, a mixed-herb roasted turkey breast, savory homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans with apricots and onions, cinnamon orange cranberry sauce, and carrot cake. Upgrade from turkey to filet tenderloin for $420. Thanksgiving dishes can also be ordered a la carte for pickup. 

Golden Corral
Prices vary
Serves 6 – 8

Golden Corral’s Holiday Feast To-Go Meals feature delicious entrees like roasted turkey, glazed ham, and bone-in pork roast. Each meal also includes a variety of sides, a dozen yeast rolls, and a whole pie. Pickup starts November 4, and orders must be placed at least 72 hours in advance. 

Maggiano’s
$210 cold-prepared, $220 hot-prepared
Serves 4 – 5

Maggiano’s is offering a Thanksgiving Carryout bundle, featuring a traditional roasted turkey with gravy and sage & sausage stuffing, country-style smoked ham with whipped sweet potatoes, spaghetti & meatballs, garlic mashed potatoes, pumpkin praline cheesecake, and much more. 

Orders must be placed by 8 p.m. the night before pick-up. Cold-prepared bundles are available for pickup Tuesday, November 26 and Wednesday, November 27. Hot-prepared bundles can be picked up on Thanksgiving Day. 

Metro Diner
$125.49
Serves 8

Metro Diner’s Holiday Feast To-Go includes your choice of roasted turkey or baked ham, plus mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian dinner rolls, and your choice of several other sides. They also have an option that serves 4 people, available for $63.99, and one person for $16.79.

To pick up on Thanksgiving Day, place your order by Tuesday, November 26. Preorder your holiday feast for four or more people by November 8 and get an 8-serving pan of pumpkin bread pudding for FREE! 

Ruth’s Chris Steak House
$175
Serves 4

The Thanksgiving at Your Table package features your choice of salad, oven-roasted turkey breast, sausage and herb stuffing, homemade turkey gravy, cranberry relish, choice of one side, and four personal pumpkin cheesecakes. A la carte sides and salads are also available for order. This offer is available for pickup on Wednesday, November 27 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

TooJay’s Deli 
$120.99 – Serves 5
$234.99 – Serves 10

TooJay’s Deli is offering Thanksgiving take-home packages that serve 2, 5, 10, or 20 people. Each package includes your choice of ham or turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, green beans almondine, cranberry sauce, artisan rye bread, and pumpkin pie. You can also order additional sides a la carte, as well as desserts from the bakery. Order by November 21 to pick up your feast on Thanksgiving day. 

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