No Turkey? No problem. Here are some Columbia-area restaurants open on Thanksgiving
It’s understandable to not want to cook a feast for a group of people, let alone travel with others, with a pandemic still looming across the country.
But with Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, it’s time to make plans one way or another.
Luckily, there are more than 50 restaurants across the Midlands that will be open this holiday so you don’t have to battle for a last-minute turkey or other fixings at your local grocery store.
In addition to some of the family-owned restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving, here are some other options to chose from:
British Bulldog Pub — 4 p.m.- 10 p.m.
1220 Bower Parkway, Columbia
California Dreaming — 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; reservations available
401 S. Main St., Columbia
Carolina Ale House — 4 p.m.- midnight
708 Lady St. and 277 Columbiana Drive, Columbia
Cola’s Restaurant — noon- 8 p.m.; reservations preferred
1215 Assembly St., Columbia
Columbo’s Restaurant — 10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.; buffet, reservations required
2100 Bush River Road, Columbia
Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse — 11:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.; reservations preferred
1508 Main St., Columbia
Cracker Barrel — 6 a.m.- 9 p.m. at four locations
2208 Bush River Road, Columbia
2300 Legrand Road, Columbia
1140 Kinley Road, Irmo
253 Forum Drive, Columbia
Fatz Cafe — 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.
942 East Main St., Lexington
Good Life Cafe — 7 a.m.- 4 p.m.
1614 Main St., Columbia
Halls Chophouse — 11 a.m.- 7 p.m.; walk-ins accepted, all reservations already booked
1221 Main St., Suite 150, Columbia
Hampton Street Vineyard — noon- 8 p.m.; reservations preferred
1207 Hampton Street, Columbia
Lizard’s Thicket — 6 a.m.- 5 p.m.
15 locations
Old Mill Brewpub — 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.; reservations preferred (last reservation at 3 p.m.)
711 East Main St., Lexington
Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse — noon- 8 p.m., walk-ins accepted, reservations also available
410 Columbiana Drive, Columbia
Ruby Tuesday — 11 a.m.- 10 p.m. at three area locations
5464 Sunset Blvd., Lexington
2504 Augusta Road, West Columbia
120 Columbiana Circle, Columbia
Ruth’s Chris Steak House — noon- 9:30 p.m.; reservations preferred, bar and lounge walk-ins accepted
924-A Senate St., at the Hilton Hotel, Columbia
The Grand — 11 a.m.- 12 a.m.; reservations only
1621 Main St., Columbia
The Main Course — 11:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.
1634 Main St., Columbia
And of course, you can always count on Waffle House, IHOP and Denny’s, which have numerous locations around the Midlands, as well as a number of Chinese food restaurants.
Did we miss someone? Email reporter Andrew Caplan at acaplan@thestate.com.
This story was originally published November 11, 2021 at 10:22 AM.