Places To Eat On Thanksgiving Day In Northwest Arkansas (2023)

Don’t feel like cooking the Thanksgiving turkey and cleaning the kitchen afterwards? Hey, it’s a lot of work — we don’t blame you! Here’s a list of some of the NWA restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving Day.

If we missed your restaurant, let us know. Shoot us a message on Facebook and let us know your hours, menu and any other details you’d like us to share.

Bentonville

Cracker Barrel

2307 SE Walton Blvd
(479) 268-5907

Cracker Barrel will be serving a limited menu on Thanksgiving. You can also pre-order your meal to take home or even have Thanksgiving delivered to your door-step!

The Hive

200 NE A St
(479) 286-6575

Make reservations today to enjoy a Thanksgiving feast at The Hive. We’re not sure what time they are open for 2023, but last Thanksgiving they served dinner from 12 – 7. They have a tasty menu that includes more than just your average turkey — click here to see their full menu.

Table at Hickory Inn in Bentonville

1502 N Walton Blvd
(479) 273-3303

Table at Hickory Inn (formerly Fred’s Hickory Inn) will be open on Thanksgiving, but reservations are highly recommended. You can also get a to-do dinner from them as well. To purchase a to-go meal, click here and complete this form.

UPDATE: They no longer have reservations available and boxes are sold out!

Village Inn

2300 SE Walton Blvd
(479) 464-0777

They will be open from 6am – 8pm in Bentonville, and 6am – 10pm in Fayetteville.

Rogers

Golden Corral

2605 W Pleasant Crossing Dr
(479) 986-9201

Sometimes, you just need a good buffet. If that’s you, stop by the Golden Corral. The posted time we could find for 2023 is 11am – 4pm, though the Rogers location may have extended hours.

IHOP

4604 W Walnut St
(479) 631-2467

We’ve all had those 2am pancakes at IHOP. Now, IHOP is coming in clutch again by being open on Thanksgiving.

They have two turkey meals for Thanksgiving 2023 – homestyle turkey and stuffing dinner and homestyle turkey and stuffing melt. And, from Nov. 6 through Nov. 26, 2023, kids 12 and younger can eat free from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. with the purchase of an adult meal.

TxAR House

300 S 1st St

The entire TXAR House staff will be hosting a Free Thanksgiving Day Community Feast, from 11am – 3pm on Thanksgiving day. They will have turkeys being carved up, all the sides, tasty fixings and desserts.

Come enjoy a nice lunch, or reach out to their team to help volunteer and serve the community!

Waffle House

1721 W Walnut St
(479) 372-2208

Trade in the turkey for delicious waffle!

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

3529 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy
(479) 633-8331

Thanksgiving Feast at Ruth’s is a 3-course traditional turkey dinner. Regular dinner menu also available.
You also won’t have to wait until dinner-time like usual — they will be opening their doors at 11am.

Fayetteville

Black Bear Diner

4078 N College Ave
(479) 368-0144
They will begin serving Thanksgiving specials at 11am.

Ella’s Table

465 Arkansas Ave
(479) 582-0400

Enjoy the buffet from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please note, the last seating is at 4pm!

IHOP

3153 W Wedington Dr
(479) 442-0770

Per usual, they will be open 24 hours and serving their regular menu.

This year, they will also have 2 turkey meals to choose from as well!

Golden Corral

4507 N College Ave
(479) 443-0433

Just like the Rogers location, they will be open from 11am-4pm on Thanksgiving Day.

Ronda’s Roadhouse

504 E 15th St
(479) 935-3240

Ronda’s Roadhouse will be serving Thanksgiving dinner as their lunch special until they run out. It will include smoked turkey, smoked ham, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and a dinner roll.

Southern Food Company

3575 W Wedington Dr #3
(479) 313-7646

Get your Thanksgiving meals to go. You can choose between turkey or ham dinner that feeds either 4-6 people, or 8-12 people. The dinner will include mashed potatoes, dressing, your choice of green beans or green bean casserole, giblet gravy, and rolls.

Wednesday the 22nd is the last day to place orders!