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    The List: Restaurants Open Thanksgiving Day

    UPDATE: This list is from 2015!

    CLICK HERE to view the 2017 List!

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    Do your attempts at home cooking yield disastrous results? Don’t celebrate Thanksgiving? No need to worry – whatever your reason for shunning holiday cooking, we’ve got you covered. Here’s 28 Columbus restaurants open on turkey day. Thanksgiving reservations fill up fast, so get your eggs in a row and give the front of house staff a ring ASAP.

    Any restaurants we’ve missed? Feel free to list them in the comment section below.

    Bob Evans
    Menu Highlights: slow-roasted turkey, celery dressing
    Hours: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    bobevans.com

    Buca di Beppo
    Menu Highlights: spicy Italian sausage stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    bucadibeppo.com

    China Dynasty
    Menu Highlights: combined Chinese and turkey buffet
    Hours: noon – 6 p.m.
    chinadynastycmh.com

    Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
    Menu Highlights: traditional Thanksgiving fare
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    chwinery.com

    Copious
    Menu Highlights: deviled duck eggs, wild mushroom risotto, sweet potato apple pie
    Hours: noon – 6 p.m.
    copiouscolumbus.com

    de-NOVO
    Menu Highlights: turkey and prime rib Thanksgiving brunch
    Hours: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    denovobistro.com

    Great Asian Restaurant
    Menu Highlights: spicy mango salad, thai green curry, fried honey bananas
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    greatasianwesterville.com

    J. Gilbert’s
    Menu Highlights: Maryland crab bisque, apple croustade
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    jgilberts.com

    J. Liu
    Menu Highlights: crab rangoon, spicy chicken, corn pudding
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    jliurestaurant.com

    Latitude 41 
    Menu Highlights: roasted pork loin, bourbon-glazed sweet potatoes
    Hours: noon – 7 p.m.
    latitude41columbus.com

    Lindey’s
    Menu Highlights: oysters rockefeller, cassoulet, chilean sea bass
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
    lindeys.com

    Matt the Millers
    Menu Highlights: oven-roasted turkey, prime rib, bloody mary bar
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    mtmtavern.com

    Max & Erma’s 
    Menu Highlights: apple pecan stuffing, green bean medley, half-price sangria
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
    maxandermas.com

    McCormick & Schmick’s
    Menu Highlights: apple squash casserole, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy
    Hours: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    mccormickandschmicks.com

    Mitchell’s Fish Market
    Menu Highlights: three-course turkey dinner
    Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
    mitchellsfishmarket.com

    Mitchell’s Steakhouse
    Menu Highlights: four-course roasted turkey dinner
    Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
    mitchellssteakhouse.com

    New India – Bethel
    Menu Highlights: garlic naan, chicken vindaloo, mango kulfee
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
    newindiarestaurant.com

    OSU Faculty Club Brunch
    Menu Highlights: waffle bar, hot smoked salmon
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Price: $22.95/person
    ohio-statefacultyclub.com

    Refectory
    Menu Highlights: roasted goat cheese, braised turkey leg, pumpkin blueberry and brandy tart
    Hours: 11: 15 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    refectory.com 

    Royal Ginger
    Menu Highlight: crispy duck
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
    royalginger.com

    Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
    Menu Highlight: Pumpkin cheesecake
    Hours: noon – 8 p.m.
    ruthschris.com

    Smith & Wollensky
    Menu Highlights: duck fat roasted root veggies, butternut squash soup
    Hours: 11: 30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
    smithandwollensky.com

    Spagio
    Menu Highlights: stuffed medjool dates, pumpkin bisque, maple-glazed turkey breast
    Hours: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
    spagio.com

    Tandoori Grill 
    Menu Highlights: chana masala, samosas, chicken tikka masala
    Hours: 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
    tandoorigrill.biz

    Texas de Brazil
    Menu Highlights: fried bananas, Brazilian cheese bread, dessert included with your meal
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
    texasdebrazil.com

    The Boathouse
    Menu Highlights: bloody mary bar, vanilla bean french toast, lobster pot pie
    Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    boathouserestaurant.com

    The Guild House 
    Menu Highlights: butternut squash soup, turkey roulade, pumpkin brulee
    Hours: open at 6:30 a.m.
    theguildhousecolumbus.com

    Tucci’s
    Menu Highlights: lobster bisque, braised pork shank, chocolate pot de creme
    Hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    tuccisdublin.com

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    Rebecca Wagnerhttps://columbusunderground.com
    Rebecca Wagner is a former staff writer at Columbus Underground who reported on local food and restaurant news. She's a graduate of Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.
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