Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving in Stillwater Area

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — If you're looking forward to feasting on Thanksgiving but you want to avoid the hours of prep work and the ensuing massive pile of dishes to clean up — all while you’re battling the desire to nap or watch the Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions — Patch can help.

Several restaurants in the Stillwater area will do all the heavy lifting clean for you if you want to eat 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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Mallards on the St. Croix: Start a new tradition for a delicious Homemade traditional Thanksgiving this year. Enjoy turkey, ham, mash potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and much more.

Bonfire Wood Fire Cooking: Gather around the bonfire for a Thanksgiving Feast, featuring a starter and dessert bar and plated endless Thanksgiving Feast including sliced Turkey or roast Beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn bread stuffing, candied yams, cranberries and green beans. Adults: $21.95, Kids: $8.95. 5 and under eat free.

Kincaid's: Offering festive features and traditional favorites.

Citizen Supper Club: Indulge your friends and family with a fantastic three course menu featuring Chef Jennifer Farni's Thanksgiving favorites. $45 per person, $15 for 12 and under from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Other restaurants open across the Twin Cities

The Capital Grille: The steakhouse invites you to make their dining room yours on Thanksgiving Day. Alongside our full menu, the Capital Grille will be offering the executive chef's take on Thanksgiving favorites.

Cosmos at Loews Minneapolis Hotel: Enjoy your choice of a three course menu at $55 per adult. For parties of six or more, enjoy a family style feast at $60 per adult. Children are $2 per year of age for both menus.

The Howe Daily Kitchen: Happy Thanksgiving! Howe will be serving Thanksgiving dinner 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood: Join McCormick and Schmick's Seafood on Thursday, Nov. 24 for a Turkey dinner.

Monello Cucina: Chef DeCamp is creating a full turkey dinner with all the fixings at Monello Cucina. Make your reservation now. Monello Cucina will be open from 11 a.m. through 7 p.m. for your family. $45/adults | $20/kids 12 and under

Ruth's Chris Steak House: For Ruth, the best meals were the ones you didn’t worry about. This Thanksgiving, sit down to a traditional turkey dinner with sausage and herb stuffing, complete with your choice of starters and sides. Ruth's is open starting at noon on Thanksgiving.

The Normandy Kitchen: Come and celebrate Thanksgiving at the Normandy Kitchen. Adults are thirty dollars, and kids aged eleven and under fourteen dollars. The menu includes popovers, herb roasted turkey and sage gravy, apple chestnut stuffing, caramelized brussel sprouts, maple sweet potato puree, cranberry compote, and homemade pie.

Oceanaire Seafood Room: Enjoy an unforgettable Thanksgiving meal featuring hand carved prime rib or classic seafood favorites. Reserve your table now. Open 2 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Cafe Maude: Thanksgiving Buffet goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults: $ 29 / Children: (12 & under) $ 12

Axel's River Grille: Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Axel's Thanksgiving feast combines traditional and modern offerings. Gather with friends and family for fresh carved turkey or slow-roasted prime rib, Filet Mignon and select appetizers to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Buca di Beppo: Buca di Beppo's Thanksgiving Feast includes sliced white meat turkey, homestyle gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, spicy Italian sausage stuffing, green beans, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie.

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