Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving
Skipping the cooking and the cleanup is a fair way to spend the holiday. Plenty of Orange County restaurants stay open on Thanksgiving Day, from hotel buffets and steakhouses to neighborhood spots that swap in a set holiday menu for the day.
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, November 26, 2026. A handful of restaurants have already posted their 2026 plans. For the rest, each listing notes what they have offered in past years, and the 2026 status is updated as details are released.
Last checked September 2026.
Check before you go: Book ahead, since holiday tables fill early. Many restaurants replace their regular menu with a set holiday menu on Thanksgiving, and hours often differ from a normal Thursday. Confirm the menu, hours and reservation policy directly with the restaurant.
Thanksgiving Restaurants at a Glance
| Name | City | Type | 2026 details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Winery Restaurant | Newport Beach, Tustin | Prix fixe | Newport Beach: three-course prix fixe posted. Tustin: TBA |
| The Ranch Restaurant | Anaheim | Special menu | Posted: 2–9 p.m. |
| Balboa Bay Resort | Newport Beach | Buffet | Posted |
| Five Crowns | Corona del Mar | Steakhouse | Posted: dine-in 11 a.m.–8 p.m. |
| Mastro's Steakhouse | Costa Mesa | Steakhouse | Holiday hours posted: 1–9 p.m. |
| Mastro's Ocean Club | Newport Beach | Steakhouse | Holiday hours posted: 2–9 p.m. |
| Black Angus Steakhouse | Multiple locations | Chain | Posted: Thanksgiving Day Special, 11 a.m.–9 p.m. |
| Seasons 52 | Costa Mesa | Chain | Dine-in Thanksgiving dinner listed; hours not posted |
| Il Fornaio | Irvine | Special menu | TBA |
| Prego | Tustin | Special menu | TBA (2025 menu still posted) |
| Las Brisas | Laguna Beach | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Lumberyard | Laguna Beach | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Haven Point Provisions & Spirits | Irvine | Special menu | TBA |
| Domenico's on the Lake | Mission Viejo | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Chart House | Dana Point | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Stella's | Dana Point | Regular menu | TBA |
| Henry's Coastal Cuisine | Huntington Beach | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Habana | Irvine, Costa Mesa | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Bistango | Irvine | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Bayside Restaurant | Newport Beach | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Pacific Hideaway | Huntington Beach | Special menu | TBA (menu page up, no details) |
| The Cellar | Fullerton | Prix fixe | TBA |
| Route 22 Restaurant & Bar | Garden Grove | Special menu | TBA |
| Larsen at Hotel Laguna | Laguna Beach | Special menu | TBA |
| Orange Hill | Orange | Brunch | TBA |
| Rusty Pelican | Newport Beach | Special menu | TBA |
| Top of the V | Anaheim | Special menu | TBA |
| The Cannery | Newport Beach | Special menu | TBA |
| Splashes at Surf & Sand | Laguna Beach | Special menu | TBA |
| Tangerine Room | Anaheim | Buffet | TBA |
| Tocca Ferro | Anaheim | Buffet | TBA |
| Texas de Brazil | Irvine | Chain | TBA |
Prix Fixe & Special Menus
The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar
Newport Beach Thanksgiving menu
Tustin Thanksgiving menu
Address: 3131 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Address: 2647 Park Ave., Tustin, CA 92782
The Winery pairs a steakhouse menu with a long wine list at both of its Orange County locations. For Thanksgiving, guests choose a starter and a main from a set holiday menu, with maple-glazed turkey and the classic sides among the mains.
2026 status: Newport Beach has posted a three-course prix fixe for Thursday, November 26, 2026. The Tustin menu page has not been updated for 2026 yet.
The Ranch Restaurant
Address: 1025 E. Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92805
(714) 817-4200
This Anaheim steakhouse serves Thanksgiving dinner in its dining room, with a mix of holiday classics and a limited selection of regular menu items. Holiday reservations fall under a stricter cancellation policy, so read the terms when booking.
2026 status: Posted. Thanksgiving Dinner runs Thursday, November 26, 2026, from 2 to 9 p.m.
Il Fornaio
Address: 18051 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612
This Italian restaurant near the Irvine business district has offered a fixed-price holiday menu (Prezzo Fisso) alongside its regular à la carte menu in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Prego
Address: 2409 Park Ave, Tustin, CA 92782
Known for house-made pasta, Prego has served a Thanksgiving prix fixe in past years, built around roast turkey breast with focaccia stuffing and seasonal sides.
2026 status: Not yet announced. The restaurant's Thanksgiving page still shows the 2025 menu.
Las Brisas
Address: 361 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Set on the bluff next to the Laguna Art Museum, Las Brisas looks out over Heisler Park and the ocean. It has offered a multi-course Thanksgiving dinner in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Lumberyard
Address: 384 Forest Ave #10, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
This downtown Laguna Beach restaurant has served a three-course Thanksgiving dinner in past years, in addition to its regular menu.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Haven Point Provisions & Spirits
Address: 17941 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 471-1242
The restaurant inside Sonesta Irvine has hosted a family-style Thanksgiving dinner with a multi-course menu in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced. Call the hotel for this year’s plans.
Domenico's on the Lake
Address: 27782 Vista Del Lago, Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Domenico's sits right on Lake Mission Viejo and has offered a three-course Thanksgiving meal in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Chart House
Address: 34442 Street of the Green Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629
This Dana Point seafood restaurant overlooks the harbor and has served a three-course Thanksgiving menu with both turkey and seafood options in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Stella's
Address: 17 Monarch Bay Plaza, Dana Point, CA 92629
For an Italian meal instead of turkey, Stella's regular menu covers starters like crab cakes and bruschetta and brick-oven dishes like lasagna.
2026 status: Not yet announced. Call to confirm holiday hours.
Henry's Coastal Cuisine
Address: 21100 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Located at The Waterfront Beach Resort across from the sand, Henry’s has offered a four-course Thanksgiving dinner with ocean views in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Habana
Address: 708 Spectrum Center Dr Suite 708, Irvine, CA 92618
Address: 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Habana has put a Cuban spin on Thanksgiving in past years with a multi-course prix fixe that ran from a mojito salad through turkey to Caribbean flan.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Bistango
Address: 19100 Von Karman Ave, Irvine, CA 92612
This New American restaurant in Irvine has offered a Thanksgiving prix fixe in past years, with seasonal soup or salad, a turkey entrée and a choice of fall desserts.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Bayside Restaurant
Address: 900 Bayside Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Bayside has served a three-course Thanksgiving menu with live music in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Pacific Hideaway
Address: 500 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Across Pacific Coast Highway from the beach, Pacific Hideaway has offered a choice of roast turkey or prime rib with holiday sides in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced. A Thanksgiving menu page is up, but details have not been posted.
The Cellar
Address: 305 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92832
Fullerton's underground dining room has offered a three-course Thanksgiving dinner in past years, with turkey, prime rib or a vegetarian main.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Route 22 Restaurant & Bar
Anaheim Marriott Suites dining
Address: 12015 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
The restaurant at the Anaheim Marriott Suites has hosted a Thanksgiving feast in past years, with a salad bar, a choice of turkey or prime rib and a dessert spread.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Larsen at Hotel Laguna
Address: 425 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
The restaurant at the historic Hotel Laguna has offered an upscale Thanksgiving dinner in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Orange Hill
www.theorangehillrestaurant.com
Address: 6410 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92869
Orange Hill served a three-course Thanksgiving brunch on the holiday in 2025, a good fit for anyone who wants the evening free at home.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Rusty Pelican
Address: 2735 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Open on the Newport Beach waterfront since 1972, the Rusty Pelican has served turkey and prime rib dinners with holiday sides and pumpkin pie in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Top of the V
Address: 1601 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805
This rooftop restaurant has put a Basque twist on Thanksgiving in past years, with dishes like salt cod in red pepper stew and a pumpkin-spiced Basque cheesecake. The holiday meal has been dine-in only.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
The Cannery
Address: 3010 Lafayette Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663
The Cannery has served a Thanksgiving Day dinner in past years, with prime rib and turkey alongside seasonal dishes.
2026 status: Not yet announced. Call to confirm.
Splashes at Surf & Sand
Address: 1555 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Splashes sits just above the waves at Surf & Sand Resort. Past Thanksgiving menus have included turkey with chorizo and chestnut stuffing and a seafood course.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Holiday Buffets
Balboa Bay Resort Thanksgiving Buffet
Address: 1221 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663
Reservations: (949) 630-4801
Balboa Bay Resort hosts its Thanksgiving buffet in the Lighthouse, the resort’s event space on the bay. Past buffets have included carving stations, holiday sides, desserts and a raw bar.
2026 status: Posted for Thursday, November 26. Hotel guests and Balboa Bay Club members get special pricing.
Tangerine Room
Address: 1030 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802
The restaurant at The Westin Anaheim Resort has served a Thanksgiving buffet in past years, with a carving station, seafood, antipasti and a dessert table. In 2025 the buffet ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Tocca Ferro
Address: 1775 S. Clementine Street, 2nd Floor, Anaheim, CA 92802
The Italian chophouse at JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort has hosted a Thanksgiving brunch buffet in past years, with a carving station for turkey, ham and strip loin.
2026 status: Not yet announced.
Steakhouses & Chains
Five Crowns
Address: 3801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, CA 92625
(949) 760-0331
Lawry’s Corona del Mar steakhouse, modeled on an English country inn, opens early for the holiday. It also offers cold feasts for pickup on Thanksgiving morning.
2026 status: Posted. Dine-in runs 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Mastro's Steakhouse
Mastro's Steakhouse Costa Mesa
Address: 633 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 546-7405
The Costa Mesa steakhouse near South Coast Plaza keeps its doors open on Thanksgiving with earlier-than-usual hours.
2026 status: Holiday hours posted: 1 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Menu details have not been posted.
Mastro's Ocean Club
Mastro's Ocean Club Newport Beach
Address: 8112 E Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA 92657
(949) 376-6990
The seafood-focused sister to Mastro’s Steakhouse sits on Coast Highway in Newport Coast.
2026 status: Holiday hours posted: 2 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2026. Menu details have not been posted.
Black Angus Steakhouse
Multiple Orange County locations
Black Angus serves a Thanksgiving Day Special of sliced turkey, sage dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, salad and pumpkin pie, available while supplies last. A limited menu runs that day.
2026 status: Posted. The special is served only on Thursday, November 26, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., for dine-in and takeout.
Seasons 52
Address: 3333 Bristol St., Suite 2802, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 437-5252
The South Coast Plaza restaurant offers a dine-in Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey and traditional sides. A to-go box is also available.
2026 status: Dine-in Thanksgiving dinner listed on the official page; holiday hours not posted yet.
Texas de Brazil
Address: 13772 Jamboree Rd, Irvine, CA 92602
The Brazilian steakhouse has added roast turkey and holiday sides like sweet potato casserole to its regular rodízio service on Thanksgiving in past years.
2026 status: Not yet announced. The holiday hours page lists the restaurant as open on Thanksgiving.
Want to pick dinner up and eat at home instead? Check out this list of places serving
Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go!
More Local Favorites Open On Thanksgiving
These spots have served Thanksgiving in past years or are usually open on the holiday. None has posted 2026 details yet, so call to confirm.
- Anaheim White House - 887 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim (dinner Wednesday through Sunday)
- Bosscat Kitchen & Libations - Irvine & Orange
- Goofy's Kitchen at Disneyland Hotel - 1150 Magic Way, Anaheim
- Great Maple - inside Pixar Place Hotel, Anaheim
- Heirloom Farmhouse Kitchen - 7905 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine
- King's Fish House - Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills & Orange
- The Mayor's Table at Lido House - 3300 Newport Blvd., Newport Beach (family-style Thanksgiving in 2025)
- Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant - 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park
- Naples Ristorante e Bar - Downtown Disney, Anaheim
- Pacific Catch - 3040 El Camino Real, Tustin
- Parkestry Rooftop Bar - 1775 S Clementine St, Anaheim
- Pelican Grill at The Resort at Pelican Hill - 22701 Pelican Hill Road South, Newport Coast (Thanksgiving in 2025)
- Rise Rooftop Bar - 1030 W Katella Ave, Anaheim
- SET Steak & Sushi at The Pendry - 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach (Thanksgiving in 2025)
- SHOR American Seafood Grill at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach - 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach (Thanksgiving in 2025)
- Summit House - 2000 E Bastanchury Rd, Fullerton
- Tartan Room - 2652 N Tustin Street, Orange
- VIEW Restaurant & Lounge at VEA Newport Beach - 900 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach (Thanksgiving in 2025)
Worth a Call
These restaurants have Orange County locations but have not posted a 2026 Thanksgiving dine-in menu.
- The Capital Grille and Morton’s The Steakhouse at South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa - both served Thanksgiving menus in 2025
- El Torito - multiple locations; regular menu, no Thanksgiving menu
- Benihana - Anaheim and Newport Beach; regular hibachi menu, no Thanksgiving menu
- Citrus City Grille - Orange; its Thanksgiving offering has been to-go family meals
Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving FAQ
When is Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Which Orange County restaurants have posted 2026 Thanksgiving plans?
As of September 2026: The Winery Newport Beach, The Ranch, Balboa Bay Resort, Five Crowns, Black Angus, and both Mastro's locations (holiday hours). Seasons 52 lists a dine-in Thanksgiving dinner. Most other restaurants on this page have not announced 2026 details yet.
Do I need a reservation for Thanksgiving dinner?
Reservations are recommended at every restaurant on this list. Some, including The Ranch, apply a holiday cancellation policy.
Is there a Thanksgiving buffet in Orange County?
Balboa Bay Resort has posted a 2026 Thanksgiving buffet in Newport Beach. Tangerine Room and Tocca Ferro in Anaheim have served buffets in past years.
Can I get a Thanksgiving brunch instead of dinner?
Orange Hill served a Thanksgiving brunch in 2025, and Tocca Ferro has hosted a brunch buffet in past years. Five Crowns opens at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving 2026.
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