Waterford Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

WATERFORD, CT — For people who don’t want to spend hours or even days cooking and cleaning up from a big turkey dinner, several restaurants in Waterford 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 local restaurants that plan to be open:

• Rocks21 in Mystic
• Fisherman Restaurant in Mystic
• The Helmsman in Groton
• The Wharf-Madison Beach Hotel
• The Essex in Old Saybrook
• Owl and Dove in Mystic
• Fords Black & Blue in Mystic
• Fresh Salt in Old Saybrook
• Canggio Restaurant in Norwich
• Bella Fiore in Norwich
• Cafe Routier in Westbrook
• The Griswold Inn in Essex
• LaMarea in Old Saybrook
• Aspen Restaurant in Old Saybrook

Restaurants at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun will also be open.

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 Waterford:

Options include:

Applebee’s
Boston Market
Buffalo Wild Wings
Burger King
Chart House
Cracker Barrel
Del Frisco’s Grille
Denny’s
Domino’s
Eddie V’s
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fogo de Chão
Golden Corral
IHOP
Kona Grill
Maggiano’s Little Italy
McCormick and Schmick’s
McDonald’s
Popeye’s
Red Lobster
Romano’s Macaroni Grill
Ruby Tuesday
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Seasons 52
Sonic
STK Steakhouse
Subway
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
T.G.I. Fridays
Wendy’s

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

Waterford area restaurants or eateries not on this list but wanting to be included should send an email with the appropriate link information, including name and hours on Nov. 23, to chris.rhatigan@patch.com