diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
index 0aabe2996103..8c042c7797b2 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
         return true;
       }
 
+      if (
+        util.isTypeFlagSet(type, ts.TypeFlags.Any) &&
+        options.allowAny
+      ) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
       return false;
     }