diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
index 0aabe299610..8d92a003c5e 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin/src/rules/restrict-template-expressions.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ export default util.createRule<Options, MessageId>({
         return true;
       }
 
+      if (util.isTypeFlagSet(type, ts.TypeFlags.Any) && options.allowAny) {
+        return true;
+      }
+
       return false;
     }