16 Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in Bethesda Area

BETHESDA, MD — If you’re hosting a house full of relatives on Thanksgiving but want to forego the hours of prep work and massive pile of dishes and leftovers to clean and put away after the meal — all while you’re battling the desire to take a nap — Patch can help.

Several restaurants in the Rockville area will do all the heavy lifting clean for you if you want to dine out on Thanksgiving.

Check out our list for a change in Thanksgiving plans and less work for you; listings were pulled from OpenTable. Book soon, tables are filling up.

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Here are a few you may want to check out:

• Buca di Beppo, 122 Kentlands Blvd., Gaithersburg: The Italian spot says its Thanksgiving meal will feature a traditional turkey dinner feast and Italian favorites. Open at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day. Call 301-947-7346 for a reservation.
• City Perch, 11830 Grand Park, North Bethesda: Four-course feast for $45/person, $20/child 12 years or younger. Acorn squash bisque, autumn salad, herb roasted turkey with chestnut stuffing, mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts, and silken pumpkin pie.
• Copper Canyon Grill, 928 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring: The “Home For The Holidays” menu feeds four, includes meal include turkey dinner with stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and desert. Order 2 days in advance. Open on Thanksgiving Day from 11am-8pm.
• Del Frisco’s Grille, 11800 Grand Park Ave., Rockville: Three-course feast of classic Thanksgiving offerings; $39 per guest excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. Accepting reservations: 11 a.m.-8pm
• Founding Farmers, 12505 Park Potomac Ave., Potomac: Thanksgiving prix fixe menu of traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, as well as innovative dishes such as Honey Pot Fried Chicken with Maple & Brown Butter; open between noon and 8 p.m. $35 for adults; $20 for kids.
• Hunter’s Bar and Grill, 10123 River Road, Potomac: Serving noon to 6:30 pm; $39 per person (half price for kids) for 3 Courses; entrees: turkey breast or thigh, New York strip steak, or rockfish, plus two side and choice of pie. Call (301) 299-9300 to make a reservation.
• The Inn at Brookeville Farms, 19501 Georgia Ave., Brookeville: Accepting Thanksgiving reservations for a three-course plated dinner. Call (301) 924-6500 to make a reservation.
• La Ferme, 7101 Brookville Road, Chevy Chase: Thanksgiving dinner will be served from 11 am to 7 pm; prix fixe menu includes turkey, veal, salmon, New York strip, pecan pie; cost per guest: $52. Call 301-986-5255 to make a reservation.
• Le Vieux Logis, 7925 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda: Three-course prix fixe menu, cost: $55 per person; will be served from 4 to 8:30 p.m.
• Morton’s The Steakhouse, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda: Serving steak dinners on Thanksgiving, hours vary by location.
• Oakville Grille and Wine Bar,10257 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda: Thanksgiving menu not posted online. For reservations call (301) 897-9100.
• Old Angler’s Inn, 10801 MacArthur Blvd., Potomac: Feast for the whole family costs $70 per person, or $60 for vegetarian options; entree options include sea scallops, roasted turkey, prime rib or pumpkin stuffed ravioli.
• Praline Bakery & Bistro, 4611-O Sangamore Road, Bethesda: Turkey and all the trimmings, homemade pies for dessert. Call 301-229-8180 to make a reservation.
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 7315 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, phone: 301-652-7877 or 106 Crown Park Ave. in Gaithersburg, phone: 301-990-1926: Traditional three-course turkey dinner featuring holiday favorites, noon to 8 p.m., $39.95 for adults, $12.95 for kids.
• Seasons 52, 11414 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda: Farm-to-table Thanksgiving featuring antibiotic-free Plainville Farms turkey and all the trimmings; $26.90 for adults, $12.90 for kids.
• Stanford Grill, 2000 Tower Oaks Blvd., Rockville: “Home For The Holidays” menu serves four. Order 2 days in advance. Cost: $85. To make a reservation call 240-582-1000.

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