Volino, Village Inn: Wayne Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2023

WAYNE, 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 Wayne 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 some of the area restaurants that plan to be open:

• Volino's Meat Market Steak House (reservations available on Opentable), 37 Berdan Ave., Wayne. 973-706-8888.
• Cheng Du 23, 6 Willowbrook Blvd., Wayne. 973-812-2800.
• The Village Inn of Wayne (call for reservations), 422 Runnymede Drive, Wayne. 973-696-0555.
• Black Bull Steak & Seafood (reservations available on Opentable), 88 Newark Pompton Turnpike, Riverdale. 973-831-2825.
• Lumis (reservations available on Opentable), 4 Little Falls Rd., Fairfield. 973-944-2049.
• Cucina Calandra (reservations available on Opentable), 216 Route 46, Fairfield. 973-575-7720.

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 Wayne:

Options include:

• Applebee’s
• Bahama Breeze
• Boston Market
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Burger King
• Cracker Barrel
• Dave and Buster's
• Denny’s
• Domino’s
• Eddie V’s
• Fogo de Chão
• IHOP
• Kona Grill
• McDonald’s
• Metro Diner
• Popeye’s
• Red Lobster
• Ruby Tuesday
• Ruth’s Chris Steak House
• Seasons 52
• Sonic
• Starbucks
• Subway
• Sullivan’s Steakhouse
• T.G.I. Fridays
• Waffle House
• Wendy’s

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