Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2020 In Highland Park

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Whether you’re skipping a big Thanksgiving celebration due to the coronavirus pandemic or simply prefer to enjoy a tasty meal while skipping the hours of cooking and massive pile of dishes, you will have options come Nov. 26.

In fact, several restaurants in Highland Park will do all the Thanksgiving Day work for you.

In case you need a recommendation of where to eat out on Thanksgiving, Patch compiled a roundup of local and national restaurants slated to be open that day.

An important note: As the number of daily coronavirus cases continues to surge, states each day are imposing new restrictions on businesses. Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day.

Here are some of the local restaurants planning to be open:

• Walker Bros. Original Pancake House, 620 Central Ave. in Highland Park, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for curbside and carryout
• That Little French Guy - French Bakery & Café, 1791 St Johns Ave. in Highland Park, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• Cafe Dacha, 675 Central Ave. in Highland Park, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Do you know of other local Highland Park restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving? Provide the details in the comments section below.

Also, here are the chain restaurants expected to be open on Thanksgiving Day in or near Highland Park, according to a list compiled by Food & Wine magazine.

The Capital Grille: 5340 N River Rd., Rosemont, IL

Cracker Barrel: 18531 N Creek Dr., Tinley Park, IL

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL

Buca di Beppo: 604 N Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL

Buffalo Wild Wings: 1018 Willow Rd., Northbrook, IL

Boston Market: 150 N, McHenry Rd., Buffalo Grove, IL

Smith & Wollensky: 318 N State St., Chicago, IL

Morton’s Steakhouse: 699 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL

TGI Fridays: 401 N Harlem Ave., Oak Park, IL

Maggiano’s Little Italy: 4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center, Skokie, IL

Fogo de Chão: 5460 Park Pl., Rosemont, IL

Denny’s: 2063 Skokie Valley Rd, Highland Park, IL

IHOP: 2131 Willow Rd., Glenview, IL

Golden Corral: 445 E Palatine Rd., Arlington Heights, IL

Starbucks: 1849 Green Bay Rd., Ste 116, Highland Park, IL