Thanksgiving Day 2023 – Dining Out in Waco
Spending Thanksgiving in Waco this year? Here’s a list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in Waco.
- Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill 614 N. Valley Mills Dr. | 254.751.9084 | Open 11am to midnight
- The Backyard 511 S. Eighth St. | 254.235.1151 | Open 2:30pm to 2am
Bar is open, but not restaurant. Buffet available for dining. - Cracker Barrel 4275 N. I-35 | 254.799.4729 | Open 7am to 9pm
- Cracker Barrel 221 Enterprise Blvd. | 54.420.3505 | Open 7am to 9pm
- Denny’s 2409 S. New Road | 254.752.0743 | Open 24 hours
- Golden Corral 618 N. Valley Mills Dr. | 254.751.9088 | Open 10am to 8 pm
- Hotel Indigo 211 Clay Ave. | 254.754.7000 | Open 7am to 2pm
- IHOP 4109 S. Jack Kultgen Expy. | 254.757.1133 | Open 24 hours
- La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe 2816 Marketplace Dr., Ste. 101 | 254.262.3171 | Open 7am to 2pm
Thanksgiving meals available to pre-order for pickup – order by Sunday, Nov. 21. - Rancho Grande Parks Family Buffet 4318 Bellmead Dr, Waco, TX 76705 | 254.799.3773 | Open 6am to 2pm
Locations that offer to-go meals available for pre-order:
- Applebee’s
Family-sized meals can be ordered online here - Cha Community
Turkey dumpling kits – available for pickup starting November 18th. Please gives 5 business days lead time. Order here - Cotton Patch Cafe – 5501 Bosque Blvd – 254-772-4200
- Cracker Barrel – Hewitt and Lacy Lakeview locations
Order meals online here – pickup between November 18th and 25th. Order ahead. - The Eatery – 821 Clifton Street – 254-339-1521
Deadline for advance Thanksgiving orders of turkey, ham, chicken, brisket or oxtails is Saturday, Nov. 18, with pickup by 4 p.m. Wednesday. - George’s Restaurant – 1925 Speight Ave. and 1201 Hewitt Drive – 753-1421 / 420-2060
Order by 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, for pickup on Wednesday. - Guess Family Barbecue – 2803 Franklin Ave. – 254-313-3436
Smoked turkeys and briskets
Pick up on Wednesday. - Homestead Cafe
Order Thanksgiving meals online here. Order pickup is Wednesday, November 22nd - Jon Lillie’s Steakhouse – 5102 N. 19th St. – 254-732-2877
Whole smoked or deep-fried turkeys and hams, side dishes, turkey leg dinners
Order by 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, with pickup between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday. - La Madeleine
Heat-at-home holiday orders can be made here - Mac House / Head Hospitality
Pan meals can be ordered online through November 20th here - Revival Eastside Eatery
Meals can be ordered online here. Orders can be picked up Tuesday, November 21 and Wednesday, November 22 between 11am-3pm. - Sascee’s Southern Style Eatery – 719 S. 11th St. – 254-339-1455
Thanksgiving meals and sides. Order by Friday, Nov. 17, with pickup before 3 p.m. Wednesday. - Uncle Dan’s BBQ – 1001 Lake Air Drive and 231 S. Hewitt Drive – 254-772-4744 / 254-666-3839
Thanksgiving meals, whole turkeys, briskets and hams
Call 772-3532 for Thanksgiving orders. Order by Saturday, Nov. 18, for Wednesday pickup. - Vitek’s – 1600 Speight Ave. – 254-752-7591
Thanksgiving meals, hams, turkey breast, custom smoked turkeys
Order by Saturday, Nov. 18, with pickup by 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.