8 Restaurants Open Thanksgiving Day in Gatlinburg 2023 Edition

If you are looking forward to a Thanksgiving getaway in Gatlinburg, but don't want to take the time or effort needed to prepare and serve a holiday dinner at home, then we have great news for you! There are quite a few restaurants that will be open on Thanksgiving Day in Gatlinburg. Instead of being stuck in your kitchen with an oven full of turkeys, everyone can enjoy their vacation while leaving the cooking responsibilities up to some very experienced culinary professionals. To help you find just the right place for your special meal this holiday season, here is our guide featuring 8 restaurants open Thanksgiving Day in Gatlinburg 2023 Edition!

1. Cherokee Grill 

Cherokee Grill will serve both a traditional holiday meal with turkey and trimmings and its regular menu featuring steaks, seafood, burgers, chicken dishes and pork chops. Try the pumpkin cheesecake! Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

2. Calhoun’s

Calhoun’s serves a traditional turkey meal plus itsfull menu including chops, steaks, fish, sandwiches and burgers. Want to celebrate at your vacation cabin? Order a Calhoun’s Holiday Feed Pack for a traditional dinner you can pick up. Open 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

3. The Peddler Steakhouse

Known for custom-cut steaks and an extensive salad bar, The Peddler is open on Thanksgiving. Enjoy the riverside view while you eat steak, marinated chicken, grilled shrimp, trout or salmon. Desserts include blackberry cobbler and mud pie. Opens at 5 p.m.

4. Chesapeake’s Seafood and Raw Bar

If your idea of a tasty Thanksgiving means shrimp instead of string beans, try Chesapeake’s. Dishes include lobster, crab cakes, oysters, steak or chicken. Don’t miss sides like spicy spinach mac and cheese and bacon cheddar cheese grits. Open 4 p.m - 10 p.m.

5. The Park Grill

This rustic lodge serves mountain-inspired cuisine, like moonshine-marinated chicken, mountain trout, hickory-grilled steaks and Tennessee BBQ. Desserts include creme brulee made with Jack Daniels whiskey. The Park Grill’s full menu will be available. Open 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. for dinner.

6. The Melting Pot

The Melting Pot is a fondue restaurant, where you dip meats, fish, veggies and more into rich cheese sauces, wine sauce or silky broth. For dessert, dunk sweet treats into your choice of chocolate blends. Open 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

7. Smoky Mountain Brewery

Smoky Mountain Brewery shows off local brews including seasonal flavors. The menu has sandwiches, burgers, subs, nachos and the brewery’s own “wet wings,” plus calzones and pizzas. Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

8. Bennett’s Pit BBQ

The Gatlinburg location of this local favorite serves its regular menu on Thanksgiving. Look for hickory-smoked pulled pork, beef brisket, ribs and sausages. Order platters of meats, chicken or catfish, with Southern sides. Open 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.

This Thanksgiving, leave the cooking to someone else. Book your Gatlinburg cabin getaway now.