Jashan By Dhaba, Ruth's Chris: Parsippany Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Spending hours preparing and cleaning up after a big dinner isn’t for everyone. Those who want to skip the fuss can leave the cooking to several Parsippany-area restaurants.

Eateries open for Thanksgiving — Nov. 24 this year — 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 ahead 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 some local restaurants with reservations available, according to OpenTable:

• Jashan by Dhaba (252 Route 46, Parsippany): elegant dining, Indian
• Ruth's Chris Steak House - Parsippany (1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany): fine dining; steakhouse, steak, seafood
• Seasons 52 (1402 Route 10, Hanover): casual elegant; steakhouse, seafood, American
• Casa Bella (300 Route 46, Denville): casual dining, Italian
• Rails Steakhouse (10 Whitehall Rd., Towaco): casual dining; steakhouse, American, seafood
• Blue Morel (2 Whippany Rd., Morristown): casual elegant; contemporary American, seafood, sushi
• Lumis (4 Little Falls Rd., Fairfield): casual dining; Italian, seafood
• Cucina Calandra (216 Route 46, Fairfield): casual dining, Italian
• Black Bull Steak & Seafood Restaurant (88 Newark Pompton Tpke., Riverdale): casual dining; steakhouse, seafood
• Fresco Da Franco (15 Church St., Montclair): fine dining; Italian, contemporary Italian
• Allegory (690 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair): casual dining; Mediterranean, vegetarian/vegan, comfort food
• McLoone's Boathouse (9 Cherry Ln., West Orange): casual dining; American, seafood, contemporary American
• Bitol Mexican Kitchen & Handcrafted Cantina Home (1061 Bloomfield Ave., Clifton): casual dining; Mexican, traditional Mexican, cocktail bar
• Viaggio Ristorante (1055 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne): casual dining, Italian
• Volino's Meat Market Steak House (37 Berdan Ave., Wayne): casual elegant; steakhouse, American

Several national chains are open on Thanksgiving Day, according to lists curated by The Pioneer Woman, Delish, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day. The eateries also offer coffee and doughnuts on the go, catering, or pickup and delivery. Hours and services may vary by location, so be sure to call ahead. Options include:

• Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill
• Boston Market
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• Dunkin’
• Eddie V’s
• Einstein Bros. Bagels
• Firehouse Subs
• IHOP
• Legal Sea Foods
• McDonald’s
• Morton’s The Steakhouse
• Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
• Ruby Tuesday
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Seasons 52
• Sonic Drive-In
• Starbucks
• Subway
• T.G.I. Fridays
• The Capital Grille
• Wendy’s