Sunday, March 28, 2027
Restaurants open on Easter 2027
On Easter, Sunday, March 28, 2027, 15 of the 31 restaurant chains we checked are open: Cracker Barrel, Denny's, Waffle House, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse and 10 more. 13 are open at some locations, including IHOP, Applebee's, McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's. 3 are closed: Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger and Raising Cane's.
No chain here has announced its 2027 Easter hours yet, so these follow what each did in past years. We update the page as they announce.
Open (15)
Cracker Barrel
All of Cracker Barrel's roughly 660 stores were open on Easter Sunday 2026, serving an Easter meal from 11 a.…OpenDenny's
Denny's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported, and the chain is open every day…OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenTexas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported; more recent Easter hours were…OpenRed Lobster
Red Lobster restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported; more recent Easter hours w…OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral restaurants served an Endless Easter Buffet on Easter Sunday 2026 and were also open on Easter…OpenChili's
Chili's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News lists; check your rest…OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenThe Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Factory restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News lists; chec…OpenBob Evans
Bob Evans said its restaurants would open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Sunday 2025, and they were also open on…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.OpenWhataburger
Whataburger restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported, in line with the company's statem…Open
All of Cracker Barrel's roughly 660 stores were open on Easter Sunday 2026, serving an Easter meal from 11 a.…OpenDenny's
Denny's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenWaffle House
Waffle House restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported, and the chain is open every day…OpenOlive Garden
Olive Garden restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenTexas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported; more recent Easter hours were…OpenRed Lobster
Red Lobster restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenOutback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, CBS News reported.OpenBuffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported; more recent Easter hours w…OpenGolden Corral
Golden Corral restaurants served an Endless Easter Buffet on Easter Sunday 2026 and were also open on Easter…OpenChili's
Chili's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News lists; check your rest…OpenLongHorn Steakhouse
LongHorn's FAQ says its restaurants keep normal business hours on every holiday except Thanksgiving, Christma…OpenThe Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Factory restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024 and 2025, according to CBS News lists; chec…OpenBob Evans
Bob Evans said its restaurants would open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Sunday 2025, and they were also open on…OpenTaco Bell
Taco Bell restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.OpenWhataburger
Whataburger restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2024, CBS News reported, in line with the company's statem…Open
Depends on the location (13)
IHOP
IHOP restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024, 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; check your local IHOP'…VariesApplebee's
Only select Applebee's locations were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.VariesBurger King
Burger King restaurants have been open on Easter Sunday, but Burger King says holiday hours vary by franchise…VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2025, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on Easter may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or we…VariesSubway
Subway restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported, though hours vary by locat…VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesJack in the Box
CBS News listed Jack in the Box among chains that may keep special hours on Easter Sunday, depending on locat…VariesShake Shack
CBS News listed Shake Shack among chains that may keep special hours on Easter Sunday, depending on location,…VariesJersey Mike's
Jersey Mike's says Easter hours vary by location, so check your store in the Jersey Mike's store locator.VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Easter, though hours can shift by neighborhood.VariesDunkin'
Dunkin' says many of its locations are open on Easter Sunday, though hours vary by location; they were open a…Varies
IHOP restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2024, 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported; check your local IHOP'…VariesApplebee's
Only select Applebee's locations were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported.VariesMcDonald's
McDonald's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported; hours vary by location.VariesBurger King
Burger King restaurants have been open on Easter Sunday, but Burger King says holiday hours vary by franchise…VariesWendy's
Wendy's restaurants were open on Easter Sunday 2025, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesPanera Bread
Panera says its hours on Easter may vary by location; to check a cafe, start an order in the Panera app or we…VariesSubway
Subway restaurants were open on Easter Sunday in 2025 and 2026, CBS News reported, though hours vary by locat…VariesDomino's
Domino's stores were open on Easter Sunday 2026, CBS News reported, though hours can vary by location.VariesJack in the Box
CBS News listed Jack in the Box among chains that may keep special hours on Easter Sunday, depending on locat…VariesShake Shack
CBS News listed Shake Shack among chains that may keep special hours on Easter Sunday, depending on location,…VariesJersey Mike's
Jersey Mike's says Easter hours vary by location, so check your store in the Jersey Mike's store locator.VariesStarbucks
Starbucks says most coffeehouses are open on Easter, though hours can shift by neighborhood.VariesDunkin'
Dunkin' says many of its locations are open on Easter Sunday, though hours vary by location; they were open a…Varies
Closed (3)
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A closes its restaurants every Sunday, including Easter Sunday; they were closed on Easter 2025.ClosedIn-N-Out Burger
CBS News listed In-N-Out Burger as closed on Easter Sunday 2024, without citing the company, so check your re…ClosedRaising Cane's
Raising Cane's restaurants close on Easter Sunday: CBS News listed them as closed in 2024 and 2025, and a cre…Closed
Chick-fil-A closes its restaurants every Sunday, including Easter Sunday; they were closed on Easter 2025.ClosedIn-N-Out Burger
CBS News listed In-N-Out Burger as closed on Easter Sunday 2024, without citing the company, so check your re…ClosedRaising Cane's
Raising Cane's restaurants close on Easter Sunday: CBS News listed them as closed in 2024 and 2025, and a cre…Closed
Not announced yet (13)
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Restaurants on other holidays
From each chain's announcements and store pages, and news reports of its hours; each chain's page gives the source. Hours at your local restaurant can differ. What's open on Easter · All holiday hours