A Guide to Celebrating Thanksgiving at
NJ's Historic Eateries

Best NJ Historic restaurants open Thanksgiving

New Jersey's finest Historic Thanksgiving Day restaurants that are open serving traditional holiday dinners in a Colonial rustic setting

Experience a taste of colonial ambiance with a holiday dinner at one of New Jersey's historic Thanksgiving Day restaurants

New Jersey with it's rich colonial history has many historic sites and rustic venues that specialize in serving a traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner.

Historic Thanksgiving Day Restaurants With Reviews

The Cranbury Inn, Cranbury, NJ. A review of this historic restaurant

 The Cranbury Inn
Cranbury, NJ
The Cranbury Inn is a landmark Cranbury restaurant with a historic past that dates back to the mid 1700's.They are open on Thanksgiving serving a special Thanksgiving.

The Gladstone Tavern, Gladstone, NJ. A restaurant review

 Gladstone Tavern
Gladstone, NJ
Set in the Somerset Hills area, The Gladstone Tavern is an upscale, yet casual landmark restaurant housed in an attractively restored 1847 farmhouse. Their Thanksgiving menu features high quality Honeysuckle White turkeys, raised without hormones and steroids.

Grain House Restaurant, Basking Ridge, NJ. A dining review

Grain House Restaurant  At the Olde Mill Inn
Basking Ridge, NJ
The Grain House was the original "Inn" from 1930 to 1977 with its historical theme and colonial charm surrounded in rich woods, striking hearths and richly beamed ceilings. Open on Thanksgiving. and Easter. 

Ho Hokus Inn, NJ. Restaurant review

 The Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and Tavern
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
The Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and Tavern is an historic Circa 1796 restaurant listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They serve a well-executed menu.
Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve.

The Vreeland Store Restaurant, West Milford, NJ. A dining review

 The Vreeland Store
West Milford, NJ
The Vreeland Store has a rich history. The building dates back to the 19th century. Over the years It has served various roles, including a general store and a post office, before undergoing restoration as a full-service Cafe, Bar & Inn.
Its a full-service restaurant, bar, bakery, & inn with a cafe style menu that features a variety of casual breakfast, lunch, and dinner items consisting mostly of baked goods, omelets, French toast, pancakes, salads, sandwiches.