Darien Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

DARIEN, 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 and around Darien 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 the local restaurants that plan to be open:

• The Waters Edge At Giovanni's (Thanksgiving meals to go), 2748 Boston Post Road
• Aux Delices (Thanksgiving meals to go), 25 Old Kings Highway North
• The Wheel (4 Star Point, Stamford)
• Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse (230 Tresser Blvd., Stamford)
• Prime: An American Kitchen & Bar (78 Southfield Ave., Stamford)

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 Darien:

• Dunkin’
• McDonald’s
• Starbucks

Know of more restaurants in Darien that are open this Thanksgiving? Let us know by emailing richard.kaufman@patch.com, and we'll update the list!