Where to eat out on Thanksgiving Day

Published: November 13, 2012 

Don’t feel like cooking Thanksgiving dinner? These restaurants have got you covered. Don’t wait too long to make reservations, though. Tables are filling up fast.

Acme Food & Beverage Co.

110 E. Main St., Carrboro

919-929-2263

acmecarrboro.com

Prix fixe, noon-8 p.m.

Angus Barn

9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-781-2444

angusbarn.com

Buffet, noon-6 p.m.

Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse

8551 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh

919-544-3344

brasasteakhouse.com

Prix fixe, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Carolina Crossroads

211 Pittsboro St., in the Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill

919-918-2735

carolinainn.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Chef’s Palette

3460 Ten Ten Road, Cary

919-267-6011

chefspaletterestaurantandbar.com

Buffet, 1-6 p.m.

City Kitchen

201 S. Estes Drive, in University Mall, Chapel Hill

919-928-8200

citykitchenchapelhill.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Elements

2110 Environ Way, Chapel Hill

919-537-8780

elementsofchapelhill.com

Prix fixe, 5-9 p.m.

Fairview

3001 Cameron Blvd., in the Washington Duke Inn, Durham

919-490-0999

washingtondukeinn.com

Buffet, seatings at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The Fearrington Granary

2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro

919-542-2121

fearrington.com/village/granary.asp

Prix fixe, noon-4 p.m.

Fearrington House

2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro

919-542-2121

fearringtonhouse.com

Prix fixe, noon-4 p.m.

Flights

4100 Main at North Hills St., in the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel, Raleigh

919-278-1478

flightsnorthhills.com

Prix fixe (served family style), 1-8 p.m.

Four Square

2701 Chapel Hill Road, Durham

919-401-9877

foursquarerestaurant.com

Prix fixe, 3-7:30 p.m.

Galeria

150 Park Drive, in the Radisson RTP, Durham

919-549-8631

radisson.com/hotels/research

Buffet, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Herons

100 Woodland Pond Drive, in the Umstead Hotel, Cary

919-447-4200

theumstead.com

Buffet, noon-6 p.m.

Note: Reservations are fully booked, openings available only pending cancellations.

Hibernian

311 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh

919-833-2258

hibernianpub.com

À la carte, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.

Note: Raleigh only. Cary location will be closed.

Il Palio

1505 E. Franklin St., in the Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill

919-929-4000

sienahotel.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Irregardless Café

901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh

919-833-8898

irregardless.com

À la carte, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Joyce & Family

129 N. Main St., Fuquay-Varina

919-567-1717

joyceandfamilyrestaurant.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen

7307 Tryon Road, Cary

919-233-1632

lucky32.com

Prix fixe, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Maggiano’s

8030-890 Renaissance Parkway, at Southpoint Mall, Durham

919-572-0070

maggianos.com

Prix fixe (served family style), noon-7 p.m.

Margaux’s

8111-111 Creedmoor Road, in Brennan Station, Raleigh

919-846-9846

margauxsrestaurant.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Marriott Crabtree Valley

4500 Marriott Dr., Raleigh

919-781-7000

http://nando.com/6y

Buffet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom.

McCormick & Schmick’s

4325 Glenwood Ave., at Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh

919-881-7848

mccormickandschmicks.com

À la carte, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

Millennium Hotel

2800 Campus Walk Ave., Durham

919-383-8575

http://nando.com/6z

Buffet, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in the Greenbriar Ballroom.

Parizade

2200 W. Main St., Durham

919-286-9712

parizadedurham.com

Buffet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Note: This is a vegan Thanksgiving meal. Check trianglevegsociety.org for details.

Peak City Grill

126 N. Salem St., Apex

919-303-8001

thepeakcitygrill.com

Buffet, seatings at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Posta Tuscan Grille

500 Fayetteville St., in the Marriott City Center, Raleigh

919-227-3370

postatuscangrille.com

Buffet, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

À la carte 5-10 p.m.

Rockwell’s American Grill,

1080 Darrington Drive, Cary

919-459-5880

rockwellsamericangrill.com

Buffet, noon-6 p.m.

Ted’s Montana Grill

6911-102 Fayetteville Road, Durham

919-572-1210

tedsmontanagrill.com

À la carte, noon-7 p.m.

Tir na nOg

218 S. Blount St., Raleigh

919-833-7795

tirnanogirishpub.com

Buffet, 2-9 p.m.

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