This year, many of your favorite local and chain dine-in restaurants will be operating with special holiday hours to accommodate customers. This year, if you’re looking to relieve some of the stress and still guarantee that your family and friends get to enjoy Turkey Day staples, or you simply prefer to enjoy takeout, we have just the solution: Take a look at our list of restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving. And for that reason, the anticipation of an amazing meal on Thanksgiving Day can put a lot of pressure on home cooks. For many families across the country, a hearty, homemade Thanksgiving dinner (complete with delicious side dishes you’ll want to eat way past the holiday) is the highlight of the autumn season.