Toms River Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

TOMS RIVER, NJ — For people who don’t want to spend hours or even days cooking and cleaning up from a big turkey dinner, several restaurants in Toms River are open Thanksgiving Day.

Restaurants open for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 23, 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 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 the local restaurants that plan to be open:

• Artisan's Restaurant and Brewery, 1171 Hooper Ave., Toms River; they have Thanksgiving dinner seatings at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m., reservations required.
• The Grove Restaurant and Tavern, 955 Hooper Ave., Toms River, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Villa Amalfi, 1006 Route 166, Toms River, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
• Royal Grill 37, 10 Route 37, Toms River, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
• Tardi's Ristorante, 931 Fischer Blvd., Bellcrest Plaza, Toms River, 4 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Water Street Bar & Grill, 4 Robbins Parkway, Toms River, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.
• Teresa's Osaka Asian Bistro, 1801 Route 37 East, Toms River, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Baladina Mediterranean Restaurant & Cafe, 931 Fischer Blvd., Toms River, 1 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Xina Restaurant, 340 Route 37 East, Toms River, Noon-2 p.m. and 4 p.m.-9 p.m.

According to lists curated by The Pioneer Woman, delish and Good Housekeeping, national chains that will open Thanksgiving Day include the following in and around Toms River:

Options include:

• Applebee’s
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• IHOP
• McDonald’s
• Popeye’s
• Red Lobster
• Ruby Tuesday
• Steak ’n Shake
• Subway
• T.G.I. Fridays
• Wendy’s
• White Castle

Hours and services may vary by location, so be sure to call ahead.