7 Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in Bel Air

BEL AIR, MD — If you’re hosting a house full of relatives on Thanksgiving but want to forego the prep work and cleanup, Patch can help. Several restaurants in and around Bel Air will do all the heavy lifting for you if you want to dine out on Thanksgiving.

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Bamboo Garden: For something other than the traditional Thanksgiving spread, feast on Asian food at this gem in the Greenbrier Shopping Center at 225 Greenbrier Drive in Bel Air. The menu offers Chinese and Japanese cuisine, including combo meals that come with egg rolls, soup and fried rice. There's also a sushi bar. Reserve a table online or call 443-787-4365. Open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Black Eyed Suzie's: Celebrate the holiday at one of the newest restaurants downtown at 119 S. Main Street in Bel Air. The menu features Maryland favorites like crab cakes and crab soups plus other dishes from pasta to burgers. To make a reservation, call 443-371-7993 or book online. Open 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Cracker Barrel: Fill up on comfort food like chicken and dumplings and hash brown casserole at 1440 Handlir Drive in Bel Air/Riverside. The restaurant will be open for its normal hours, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The only day it's closed is Christmas.

Enotria: This Italian eatery will do the cooking for you at 2 Newport Drive in Forest Hill, serving up turkey, ham, sweet potatoes, pies and other holiday favorites at its Thanksgiving buffet from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 410-836-0200 to make a reservation.

IHOP: Breakfast and lunch are on tap at the International House of Pancakes at 593 Baltimore Pike in Bel Air. Hours on Thanksgiving are 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Looney's: After its Thanksgiving eve bash, the pub will be opening later on the holiday itself, serving patrons at 312 S. Main Street in Bel Air starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Main Street Tower: Fill up on traditional holiday fare with the Thanksgiving buffet at 29 S. Main Street. The buffet will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Photo by Elizabeth Janney.