Skip the messy cooking and clean up and enjoy a stress-free holiday this year at one of the many Chattanooga restaurants open on Thanksgiving. Whether you want to support a small local business or prefer one of your favorite chains, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from.
Menu items will include all of the traditional favorites like turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, and much more. Some more upscale restaurants are also offering some unique items like glazed salmon and snow crab legs.
When you finish your meal, you’ll find all kinds of mouthwatering pies, cheesecakes, and cobblers just waiting to be savored. Yum!
Chattanooga Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving
While we strive to be as accurate as humanly possible, please verify details with your chosen location before arriving. For a holiday dinner, many of the places below are accepting reservations, so you can secure your spot.
1. City Cafe Diner
- all locations
In addition to serving all their scrumptious regular menu items, City Cafe Diner will also be serving a special Thanksgiving plate with turkey, mashed potatoes, and all your favorites!
2. Cracker Barrel
- all locations
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixin’s and follow it up with a delicious pie for dessert. Regular menu items will also be available.
3. Food Works
- 205 Manufacturers Road, Chattanooga, TN
Enjoy a delectable Thanksgiving buffet with all the traditional food you love. Plus Food Works is upping the ante with glazed ham, prime rib, and a decadent dessert display.
Reservations are required.
4. Hair of the Dog Pub
- 334 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN
This local hot spot will be open for dinner only and will be serving its normal menu including American favorites like fried chicken, burgers, chili, and more!
5. Chattanoogan Hotel
- 1201 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN
Currently awaiting updated details for 2022.
Enjoy a huge Thanksgiving buffet with all your favorite traditional foods.
6. Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant
- 2 W. Aquarium Way, Chattanooga, TN
Puckett’s Thanksgiving meal is a local favorite and will be open from 11 AM to 4 PM. Guests will enjoy turkey, meatloaf, and pulled pork. Sides include mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetable soup, sweet potato casserole, green beans, mac-n-cheese, and more. Of course, you’ll also have delicious pies available for dessert.
Reservations are required.
7. Bridgeman’s Chophouse at The Read House
- 107 W. M.L. King Blvd., Chattanooga, TN
Enjoy a traditional sit-down Thanksgiving dinner. Guests can choose between yummy favorites and more upscale menu items. The full chophouse menu will also be available.
8. Whitebird Chattanooga
- Edwin Hotel, Chattanooga
Currently awaiting updated details for 2022.
Whitebird will be serving an upscale Thanksgiving meal with gourmet menu items and tasty desserts.
9. Rodizio Grill
- 439 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN
- 2100 Hamilton Place Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN
For just 44.99, you can enjoy this Brazillian steak house’s entire dinner menu, complete with some extras like Thanksgiving sides and festive desserts.
10. Ruth’s Chris
- 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga TN
Enjoy a scrumptious 3-course meal with either soup or salad, roasted turkey, and an array of traditional sides. Of course, there will also be delicious dessert choices to round out the evening. Click here to make reservations.
11. Sticky Fingers
- 420 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN
Sticky Fingers will be taking carry-out orders, instead of dine-in. Advanced orders are required.
12. IHOP
- most locations
IHOP will be opening with limited hours and serving their regular menu items. The restaurant will be open through lunch and closed for dinner.
13. Golden Corral –
- 760 Battlefield Pkwy #2a, Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Golden Corral will be open from 10 AM – 7:30 PM with special Thanksgiving fixin’s and many regular menu items.
14. Waffle House
Most Waffle Houses will be open and serving their regular menu items.
Fast Food Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving
Some locations of the restaurants below will be open on Thanksgiving, though they may have limited hours.
- 15. Burger King
- 16. McDonald’s
- 17. Popeyes
Did we miss any Chattanooga restaurants open Thanksgiving 2022? Send us the details and we’ll add it to the list.
This list is not accurate. Check individual locations listed…
I updated the list with the links to all the Thanksgiving info on the restaurant pages. I hope that helps. 🙂
Sticky fingers is closed on Thanksgiving this year.