If you’re already stressing about hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, you might be tempted to let someone else do the cooking. But before you make dinner plans outside the house, you’ll want to know which Illinois restaurants are actually open on Thanksgiving Day 2025.

Restaurants Closed on Thanksgiving in Illinois

While some chains, like Waffle House, stay open 365 days a year, many popular restaurants close for the holiday so employees can enjoy time with family.

Here are the chains that will not be open for business in Illinois on Thursday, November 27 :

Bonefish Grill

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Cheesecake Factory

Chili’s

Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen

Chuy’s

LongHorn Steakhouse

Olive Garden

Outback Steakhouse

Red Lobster (except Times Square, NYC)

Red Robin

Texas Roadhou

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