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These Restaurants Are Open on New Year’s Day 2020

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Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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By
Chris Morris
Chris Morris
Former Contributing Writer
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December 31, 2019, 1:30 PM ET
Opened and tied beef baguette sandwich with champignon mushrooms. green salad. fried onion with ingredients in row over white marble background. Flat lay. space. (Photo by: Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Opened and tied beef baguette sandwich with champignon mushrooms. green salad. fried onion with ingredients in row over white marble background. Flat lay. space. (Photo by: Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Natasha Breen—REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Over the past five weeks, there have been two major holidays that required extensive time in the kitchen. And if you threw a holiday party, you likely spent several additional hours preparing food. So the thought of cooking on New Year’s Day has very little appeal.

Whether you’re tired of the oven, just plain tired or looking to quiet the hangover from your New Year’s Eve party, you’ve got lots of options. A large number of restaurant chains are open on Jan. 1 and welcoming customers.

Note that hours may vary, so it’s always a good idea to call first. But if you need a bite to eat, here are a few places to try.

Restaurants open on New Year’s Day 2020

Boston Market

Buca de Beppo

Buffalo Wild Wings

Chart House

Cheesecake Factory

Chili’s

Cracker Barrel

Denny’s

Dunkin’ Donuts

Flemings Steakhouse

Fogo de Chao

HomeTown Buffet

Huddle House

IHOP

KFC

Legal Sea Foods

Marie Callender’s

McCormick & Schmick

McDonald’s

Morton’s Steak House

Old Country Buffet

Olive Garden

Panera Bread

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

Pizza Hut

Romano’s Macaroni Grill

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Ryan’s

Smith & Wollensky

Starbucks

Taco Bell

Waffle House

About the Author
By Chris MorrisFormer Contributing Writer

Chris Morris is a former contributing writer at Fortune, covering everything from general business news to the video game and theme park industries.

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