Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving 2020 In Bradenton

BRADENTON, FL — 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 the Bradenton area 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 the local restaurants planning to be open:

• Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille, 101 Riverfront Blvd., Bradenton, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Grove, 10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Pier 22, 1200 1st Ave. W., Bradenton, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Mattison’s City Grille Downtown, 1 North Lemon Ave., Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Der Dutchman, 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Café Gabbiano, 5104 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key, 5 to 10 p.m.
• Columbia Restaurant, 411 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Hotel Venezia, 425 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, 12 to 5 p.m.
• Rodizio Grill, 5911 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Bevardi’s Salute, 23 N Lemon Ave., Sarasota, 1 to 9 p.m.
• Café L’Europe, 431 Saint Armands Cir, Sarasota, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Duval’s Fresh. Local. Seafood., 1435 Main Street, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Libby’s Neighborhood Brasserie, 1917 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota, 12 to 8 p.m.
• Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 5353 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Chart House, 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, 4 to 9 p.m.
• Metro Diner, 6056 N Lockwood Road, Sarasota, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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

The Capital Grille: 180 University Town Center Drive, Sarasota

Cracker Barrel: 636 67th Street Circle East and 2203 Cortez Road West in Bradenton

Ruth’s Chris Steak House: 6700 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Buca di Beppo: 8860 N Tamiami Trail, Naples

Buffalo Wild Wings: 4120 14th Street West, Bradenton

Boston Market: 5002 Cortez West, Bradenton

Bob Evans: 4115 14th Street West and 7393 FL-70 in Bradenton

Waffle House: 603 67th Street Circle East and 2400 Cortez Road West in Bradenton; and 1515 51st Ave. East in Ellenton

Denny’s: 610 44th Ave West, Bradenton

IHOP: 6320 FL-64 and 5427 14th Street West, Bradenton

Ruby Tuesday: 8306 Tourist Center Drive, Bradenton

Golden Corral: 5525 Cortez Road W, Bradenton

Starbucks: 102 Manatee Ave East, 7484 Cortez Road West, 6521 FL-64, 5783 Manatee Ave West, 5461 Factory Shops Blvd., 4220 53rd Ave East and 5250 14th Street West in Bradenton. (Check the Starbucks website for additional locations in the Bradenton area.)

Are we missing a restaurant? If you know a Sarasota-area restaurant is open on Thanksgiving and should be added to this list, email Tiffany.Razzano@Patch.com.

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• Tanner’s Turkeys Thanksgiving Basket Brigade Seeks Donations
• FL Grocery Store Hours On Thanksgiving: Publix, Walmart, Safeway
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