Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving 2026 in Riverside, Avondale and Five Points

Riverside, Avondale, and Five Points have a short Thanksgiving 2026 list. The Blue Fish Restaurant & Oyster Bar on St. Johns Avenue serves a traditional turkey dinner alongside its oysters, The Casbah Cafe is open down the block, and Curry Guys in Five Points runs its regular Indian street-food menu from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Most of the neighborhood's other kitchens closed for the day last year. Hosting at home instead? The Butt Hutt Smokehouse on Roosevelt Boulevard takes smoked-meat and side pre-orders for pickup the day before.

Riverside's Thanksgiving choice comes down to two streets: oysters on St. Johns Avenue or butter chicken on Lomax.

Updated November 2026. "Confirmed for 2026" means the restaurant or a local tourism office has announced this year's plans. Where 2026 hours haven't been posted yet, we list last year's hours as a guide. Call before you go.

Avondale Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

• The Blue Fish Restaurant & Oyster Bar, 3551 St. Johns Ave., (904) 387-0700. Confirmed for 2026. Fresh oysters plus a traditional turkey dinner, with tables booked ahead. Last year reservations started at 11 a.m.
• The Casbah Cafe, 3628 St. Johns Ave. Confirmed open on Thanksgiving 2026.

Five Points Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving

• Curry Guys, 813 Lomax St., (904) 374-8956. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the regular Mumbai-style street-food menu, dine-in and takeout, no reservations needed, and plenty of vegetarian and vegan options.

Thanksgiving Pre-Order in Riverside

Hosting but not cooking? Order ahead, pick it up Wednesday, and take the credit Thursday.

• The Butt Hutt Smokehouse, 3210 Roosevelt Blvd., (904) 503-5985. Confirmed for 2026. Smoked meats by the pound: brisket $30, smoked turkey breast $25, pulled pork $25, pulled chicken $25, and a whole rack of ribs for $32. Scratch-made sides (mashed potatoes with brisket gravy, mac and cheese, dressing, and sweet yams) come by the pint ($10), half pan ($45, feeds 15 to 20), or whole pan ($90, feeds 40 to 45). Banana pudding too. Order by 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, and pick up Wednesday, November 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday.

What Closed in Riverside Last Thanksgiving

The Florida Times-Union's 2025 list had Biscottis in Avondale and River & Post in Riverside closed for the holiday. Neither has posted 2026 plans yet. If all three are full, the Southbank steakhouses are about ten minutes away.

Three kitchens, one smokehouse, and nobody has to do the dishes.

Need more options? See our full guide to what's open on Thanksgiving Day in Jacksonville, sorted by area.