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Thanksgiving Dining in Nashville

Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving Day in Nashville

By , About.com Guide

If you don't want to cook for Thanksgiving and are planning to do your Thanksgiving Dining in Nashville there are an abundance of restaurants open Thanksgiving Day in Nashville, from fine dining to casual, that offer a bountiful Thanksgiving feast for you and yours.

Capital Grille

Capital Grille in the Hermitage Hotel offers a scrumptious meal anytime of year including Thanksgiving.

Commerce Street Grille

Commerce Street Grille is located in the Renaissance Hotel and offers an annual Thanksgiving Buffet.

Cracker Barrel

Locally owned, Cracker Barrel offers in a causal yet cozy atmosphere, with a good assortment of country style dining options for its Thanksgiving diners.

Ellendales

Ellendales Annual Thanksgiving feast is fast becoming a local favorite and for a nominal cost it even offers a full feast to go.

Loveless Cafe

Just the name brings thoughts of good food to ones mind. A Nashville favorite to locals and visitors alike, this quaint cafe is sure to please families with their southern Thanksgiving offerings.

Market Street Restaurant

Market Street Restaurant in the Downtown Nashville Hilton Hotel will be offering a Thankgiving Buffet again this year.

Merchants

Merchants is located on Lower Broad and offers a uniquely Nashville dining experience inside a hundred year old hotel anytime of year.

Monells

Monells offers a traditional Thanksgiving dinner in more of a home-style setting and it’s really the only a place in town that compete with your mom’s Thanksgiving feast.

Opryland Hotel

The Gaylord Opryland Hotel offers numerous dining options including brunch at Gaylord Springs Golf Links, dining at Ravello for a more romantic dinner, or for a heartier four-course meal try the Old Hickory Steakhouse.

Shoneys

For more casual dining, Shoney's is always an option. It offers its famous buffet and has numerous locations throughout the Middle Tennessee Area.

Tennessee State Park Restaurants

Most every year the Tennessee State Park restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day & serving their annual Thanksgiving Day feast which usually includes Thanksgiving turkey and all the traditional trimmings, along with an assortment of desserts. Dining normally begins at around 11 a.m. Note- Selections and prices will vary depending on location but prices are normally under $15. Group reservations are recommended.

If I've overlooked a Nashville Restaurant that is Open on Thanksgiving Day in Nashville or if you need me to update or add to my current listings, please feel free to contact me anytime. You can also list your fav below too!! - Jan Duke

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