This is a list of casual dining restaurant chains around the world, arranged in alphabetical order. A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that serves moderately-priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet-style restaurants, casual dining restaurants typically provide table service.
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Name | Type | Location | Number of locations | Notes |
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Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant | Casual restaurant | India, United Arab Emirates, United States, Qatar, Canada, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Singapore | 30 | |
Applebee's | Bar & Grill | United States, Puerto Rico, and 14 other countries | 2,010 | Owned by DineEquity, based in Kansas City, Missouri |
Bahama Breeze | Seafood | United States | 26 | Part of the Specialty Restaurant Group of Darden Restaurants |
Baja Fresh | Mexican | United States | 300 | Based in Cypress, California |
Bakers Square | Family | United States (Great Lakes, California) | 151 | Owned by VICORP Restaurants based in Denver, CO |
Benihana | Japanese | United States | 80 | 80 teppanyaki locations, also owns Haru Sushi, RA Sushi Bar and Doraku Restaurant |
Bennigan's | Irish Bar & Grill | United States | Owned by Metromedia Restaurant Group: chain filed for bankruptcy with some franchised stores still open | |
Bertucci's | Italian | United States (predominantly Northeastern) | 92 | Jacobsen Partners |
Big Boy | Family | United States, Canada, Japan | 455 | Bob's Big Boy is also part of Big Boy chain restaurants owned by Robert Liggett Jr. |
Black Angus Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States (Western) | 45 | Also known as Stuart Anderson's. |
Black-eyed Pea | Country casual | United States (Colorado & Texas) | 50 | Includes full alcohol service and bar. |
Bob Evans Restaurants | Family | United States (Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Florida) | 600 | Also operates Owens Restaurants in Texas; parent company sells sausage in supermarkets. |
Boston Market | United States, Canada | 500+ | Owned by Sun Capital Partners. | |
Boston Pizza | Fast Casual | United States, Canada, Mexico | 381 | Known outside of Canada as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza. |
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company | Seafood | Worldwide | 25 | |
Buffalo Wild Wings | Bar & Grill | Worldwide | 688 | |
Buca di Beppo | Italian | 105 | ||
Café Rouge | French | United Kingdom | 100 | |
California Pizza Kitchen | Pizza | 170 | ||
Carlos'n Charlie's | Mexican | Mexico, Caribbean | 11 | Grupo Anderson’s |
Carrows | Family | United States (Western) | 100 | Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. |
Carrabba's Italian Grill | Italian, Bar & Grill | United States | - | Founded by Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola |
Champps Americana | Bar & Grill | United States | 61 | Traded on NASDAQ under CMPP. |
Charlie Brown's Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States (Northeastern - New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York) | 20+ | The largest steakhouse chain in New Jersey, with additional locations in New York and Pennsylvania. Also owns The Office Beer Bar & Grill. |
Cheddar's Casual Café | Family | United States (Predominantly Texas & Illinois; various locations Midwest (Oklahoma, Missouri)) | 20 | |
Cheeseburger in Paradise | Bar & Grill | United States | 38 | Theme restaurant named for the song "Cheeseburger in Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett. The chain was a partnership of Buffett's company, Orlando, FL-based Margaritaville Holdings, LLC, and OSI Restaurant Partners. |
The Cheesecake Factory | United States | 153 | Traded on NASDAQ under CAKE | |
Chevys Fresh Mex | Mexican | United States | 123 | Was owned by PFS (Pepsi) |
Chili's | Bar & Grill | Worldwide | 1,168 | Owned by Brinker Intl. |
Chiquito | Mexican | United Kingdom | 86 | |
Claim Jumper | Steakhouse | United States (Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin) | 41 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | Mexican | United States | 950 | |
Coco's Bakery | Family | United States (Western) | 115 | Owned by Catalina Restaurant Group, Inc. |
Congo Grille | Filipino, Grill | Philippines | 30 | |
Cora | Breakfast, Lunch | Canada | 120 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store | Family, Old Time ambiance | United States (Nationwide except west coast) | 566 | |
Dave & Buster's | Family, entertainment, arcade | United States, Canada | 57 | |
Denny's | Family | Worldwide | 1500 | |
Dencio's | Bar & Grill | Philippines | 30 | Owned by Pancake House Incorporation |
Don Pablo's | Tex-Mex | United States | 41 | Owned by Rita Restaurant Corp. |
Earls | Bar & Grill | United States, Canada | 52 | |
East Side Mario's | Italian | United States, Canada | 103 | Prime Restaurants |
Eat'n Park | Family | United States (Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio) | 75+ | |
El Torito | Mexican | |||
Famous Dave's | Barbecue | |||
FATZ | American family dining | United States (South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia) | 47 | |
Flunch | Family | France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Poland and Russia | 290 | |
Frankie & Bennys | Italian-American | United Kingdom | 150+ | |
Gerry's Grill | Filipino, Grill | Philippines | 32 | |
Golden Corral | Family | United States | Buffet style dining. | |
Ground Round | Family | United States | 30 | Defunct Owned by Howard Johnson's. |
Hackney's | Irish | United States (Chicago area) | 6 | |
Happy Chef | Family | United States (Midwestern) | 14 | Sal Frederick, founder |
Harvester | Family | United Kingdom | 200 | |
Hard Rock Cafe | Bar & Grill | Worldwide (founded in England) | 140 | Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, Founders |
Hooters | Bar & Grill | Worldwide | 435 | |
Hoss's Steak and Sea House | Steakhouse, Seafood | United States (Pennsylvania and West Virginia) | 40 | Americana ambiance |
Houlihan's | Bar & Grill | United States | ||
Howard Johnson's | Family | United States (Northeastern; formerly nationwide) | 3 | Defunct One of the first restaurant chains. At one time had over 1,000 locations across the U.S. |
Huddle House | Family | United States (21 states, but mainly in the Southern United States) | 430 | |
Islands Fine Burgers & Drinks | Burgers | United States (Western) | 60+ | |
IHOP | Family | United States, Canada, Mexico, Virgin Islands | 1328 | Owned by DineEquity |
Jensen's Bøfhus | Steakhouse/Family | Denmark, Sweden, Germany | 40-45 | |
Jerry's J-Boy Restaurants | Family | United States (Kentucky, Indiana) | 15 | Was much larger, but sold most locations to Denny's in 1980s; was also parent company of Long John Silver's. |
Jim's Restaurants | Family | United States (Texas) | 20 | Owned by Frontier Enterprises, which also owns Magic Time Machine restaurants. |
Joe's Crab Shack | Seafood | United States (28 states) | 120 | Owned by Ignite Restaurant Group |
Johnny Rockets | Family | Worldwide | 1950's style diner | |
Kings Family Restaurants | Family | United States (Pennsylvania and Ohio) | 34 | |
Landry's Restaurants | Various | United States | 300 | Owns 30+ casual dining restaurant chains |
Logan's Roadhouse | Steakhouse | United States | 135 | |
Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon | Steakhouse | United States | ||
LongHorn Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States (Midwest, Southwest, Eastern) | 340 | Owned by Darden Restaurants |
Maggiano's Little Italy | Italian | United States | 44 | |
Marie Callender's | Family | United States (West, Southwest) | 139 | Home cooking ambiance |
Mikes | Italian | United States, Canada | 115 | |
Milestones Grill and Bar | Grill, Bar | Canada | 38 | Owned by Cara Operations. |
Mimi's Cafe | French Café, New Orleans, and American | United States | 144 | Owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc. |
Montana's Cookhouse | Steakhouse | Canada | 80 | Owned by Cara Operations. |
Nando's | Grilled Chicken | Worldwide (founded in South Africa) | 850 | Portuguese/Mozambican Theme |
O'Charley's | Bar & Grill | United States (South, Midwest) | 270 | |
The Old Spaghetti Factory | Italian | 37 | ||
Olive Garden | Italian-American | United States | 730+ | Owned by Darden Restaurants |
On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina | Mexican | Worldwide | ||
The Original Pancake House | Breakfast | United States | 100 | |
Outback Steakhouse | Steakhouse | Worldwide | 900 | Australian ambiance |
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery | Family | United States, Canada | 500 | |
P. F. Chang's China Bistro | Chinese | United States | 141 | Also owns Pei Wei Asian Diner. |
Pei Wei Asian Diner | Asian | United States | Affiliated with P. F. Chang's. | |
Piccadilly Pub | Bar & Grill | United States (Massachusetts) | 14 | |
Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Kitchen | Chinese | United States (California) | 70+ | Owned by Lorne Goldberg, the owner of Leeann Chin and Mandarin Express. |
Planet Hollywood | Bar & Grill | Worldwide | 16 | Owned by Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
Ponderosa Steakhouse | Steakhouse | United States | 700 | Also known as Bonanza in some states |
Qdoba Mexican Grill | Mexican | United States | ||
Quaker Steak & Lube | Steakhouse | United States (Eastern) | 27 | Vehicle garage theme. |
Rainforest Cafe | Family Theme | Worldwide | 35 | Jungle ambiance, Landry's Restaurants. |
Red Hot & Blue | Barbecue, Burgers, Seafood | United States | 24 | |
Red Lobster | Seafood | United States, Canada, Japan | 670 | Owned by Darden Restaurants |
Red Robin | Burgers | United States, Canada | 290 | |
Romano's Macaroni Grill | Italian | Worldwide | 235 | Brinker International (Chili's, On the Border, etc.). |
Round Table Pizza | Pizza | United States (Western, Hawaii, Alaska) | 500+ | Founded in 1959. |
Ruby Tuesday | Bar & Grill, Family | United States and 15 other countries | 846 | Owned by Ruby Tuesday Inc., based in Maryville, Tennessee. |
Salisbury House | Family | Canada | 17 | |
Scores | Rotisserie | Canada | 45+ | |
Señor Frog's | Mexican Bar | United States, Mexico, Caribbean, South America | 12 | Grupo Anderson's |
Shoeless Joe's | Sports Grill | Canada | 40 | |
Shoney's | Family | United States (Southeast, lower Midwest) | 318 | Once affiliated with Big Boy Restaurants; dropped in 1980s so company could expand beyond territorial restrictions. |
Sizzler | Steak and seafood | United States | ||
Smitty's Family Restaurants | Family | Canada | 115 | |
Smokey Bones | BBQ & Grill | United States (Eastern, Central) | 126 | |
Steak 'n Shake | Diner | United States (Midwestern, Southern) | 490 | |
St-Hubert | Rôtisserie | Ontario, Québec and New-Brunswick, but mainly in Québec. | 100+ | |
Swiss Chalet | Family | United States, Canada | 200 | Owned by Cara Operations. |
Texas Roadhouse | Steakhouse | United States | 235 | |
T.G.I. Friday's | Bar & Grill | Worldwide | 915 | Also includes Friday's Sports Grill and Friday's American Bar. Owned by Carlson Restaurants. |
Tony Roma's | BBQ | Worldwide | 260 | Ribs |
Tumbleweed Southwest Grill | Mexican | United States (Kentucky and 4 Midwestern States) | ||
Uno Chicago Grill | Bar & Grill | United States | 200 | Formerly known as Pizzeria Uno |
Victoria Station | Steakhouse, BBQ | United States (Northeastern) | 1 | Defunct One location still exists in Salem, Massachusetts. |
Village Inn | Family | United States | 222 | |
Waffle House | Family | United States (25 states, but mainly in the Southern United States) | 1,600+ | |
York Steak House | Steakhouse | United States (Central) | 1 | Defunct One location still exists in Columbus, Ohio. |
Zaxby's | Chicken | United States (Southeast) | 500+ |
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