Is Bob Evans Open on New Year’s Day 2027? What to Expect on January 1

Yes, Bob Evans restaurants are generally open on New Year’s Day, which falls on Friday, January 1, 2027. The company has said its restaurants keep normal business hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and that those hours vary by location. A chain-wide time on a holiday list may not match the restaurant down your road.

Bob Evans had not published a 2027 holiday schedule when this was written, so what follows rests on how the chain handled earlier years. The pattern has been consistent enough to plan around, and the steps further down show how to lock in your own restaurant’s hours.

Why the answer is yes

Three kinds of evidence point the same way, and they are not equally strong.

• Company announcements. In an earlier holiday release, Bob Evans said its restaurants would run standard hours on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with hours varying per restaurant. This is the strongest source, but it describes past years.
• News coverage. A December 31, 2025 New Year’s Day roundup from Cox Media Group stations named Bob Evans among the restaurants open that day.
• Holiday-hours websites. Holiday Shopping Hours lists New Year’s Day among the holidays when most Bob Evans restaurants are open. That is useful confirmation, though these sites are not the company.

What the hours will probably look like on January 1, 2027

“Standard hours” means your restaurant’s normal daily schedule, not a special holiday one. Nothing in the company’s earlier statements suggests a shortened or delayed day on January 1.

You may see some holiday-hours sites list roughly 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Treat that as a ballpark from outside sources rather than a company schedule, because regular opening and closing times differ from one restaurant to another.

A quick confirmation is worth it if:

• you need a table early, before a drive or an appointment
• you are planning a late dinner
• you are meeting a group or traveling a long way

The days around it

New Year’s Day sits at the end of a stretch where the schedule changes day by day. This is what earlier announcements said for the matching dates:

Christmas Day was the closure, and Christmas Eve ran on a shortened 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule. Those two days are where Bob Evans has shifted its schedule. Confirm the 2026 dates once the company posts them.

How to confirm your own restaurant

1. Go to bobevans.com and search by city or ZIP code to open your restaurant’s location page.
2. Read the listed hours and look for any note about the holiday.
3. If the page only shows regular hours, call and ask about January 1 directly.
4. Check again on December 31, especially for a long drive or a group meal.

If a map listing and the restaurant disagree, believe the restaurant.

Frequently asked questions

What time does Bob Evans open on New Year’s Day?

At your restaurant’s normal opening time. Bob Evans has described its New Year’s Day hours as standard rather than shifted, so nothing points to a late holiday start. Since normal opening times differ by restaurant, look up yours instead of relying on a chain-wide number.

What time does Bob Evans close on New Year’s Day?

At the regular closing time, based on earlier announcements. If dinner is the plan, confirm the closing time with the restaurant itself, because a chain-wide list cannot reflect one location’s schedule.

Does Bob Evans serve breakfast on New Year’s Day?

Most likely, yes. Bob Evans describes an all-day menu that covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. In earlier years it also said the full dine-in menu would be available on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The only real limit is your restaurant’s open hours.

Do all Bob Evans locations open on January 1?

The company has said hours vary per restaurant, and that is a lot of individual schedules. Wikipedia’s summary of the chain counted 436 locations across 18 states as of April 2024. Earlier announcements called the day standard hours instead of reduced ones. Still, nothing published guarantees that your specific restaurant follows the general pattern, so confirm it before you go.

Can I order carryout or delivery from Bob Evans on New Year’s Day?

In earlier holiday announcements, Bob Evans said guests could order carryout, curbside pickup, and delivery alongside dine-in. The 2027 options have not been announced, so check your restaurant or the ordering options on bobevans.com.