Skip the cooking and the dishes this year — Galveston’s best kitchens are open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Moody Gardens is serving all day, with brunch at the Garden Restaurant, a plated lunch and an evening dinner buffet at Cafe in the Park, and brunch upstairs at Shearn’s; the Grand Galvez hosts its grand Thanksgiving brunch in the ballroom, The San Luis Resort serves its popular holiday brunch, and The Fancy at Hotel Lucine offers a chef-driven Thanksgiving lunch.
Most seatings run late morning through early afternoon, and reservations are strongly recommended — several sell out every year.
Prefer to eat at home without the work? Moody Gardens Golf Course has ready-to-heat Thanksgiving meals for four, ready for pickup on Wednesday.
We’ll keep adding island restaurants as they announce their holiday hours, so check back before you make your plans.
