Copycat Restaurant Recipes
Make your favorite restaurant dishes at home for a fraction of the price. Browse tested copycat recipes from 52+ popular restaurants including McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, Olive Garden, Chipotle, and more.
Save money, customize ingredients, and enjoy restaurant-quality meals anytime with our community-tested recipes.
Most Popular Copycat Recipes
Harissa Chicken Bowls (CAVA Copycat!)
These Harissa Chicken Bowls are inspired by the fan-favorite, fast food restaurant. Make your own CAVA-style harissa chicken bowl at home with this crazy-good recipe. It's loaded with harissa honey chicken with toppings like greens, rice, tomato/cucumber salad, tzatziki, hummus, and a homemade harissa vinaigrette. There's so much flavor-filled goodness here and it's super customizable, too!
Copycat Trader Joe's Greek Chickpeas
This copycat Trader Joe's Greek chickpeas recipe is bright, fresh, and loaded with flavor! Chickpeas are marinated in olive oil, lemon, cumin, and toss with fresh parsley for a flavorful dish.
Zuppa Toscana Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe)
Get the Olive Garden experience at home with this Zuppa Toscana recipe! Made with sausage, bacon, potatoes, and cream, this hearty soup is always a surefire hit.
Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing
This popular Benihana Ginger Salad Dressing featured at Benihana and other Japanese steakhouses is super easy to make at home! It's a delightfully light, creamy, refreshing salad dressing with a robust fresh ginger taste!
Copycat Chili's Margarita Grilled Chicken
This Chili’s Margarita Grilled Chicken is the perfect copycat recipe topped with shredded cheese, fresh salsa and all the fixings.
Copycat Chili's Queso Dip (Slow Cooker)
I can't tell you exactly how much of this queso dip I can eat in one sitting, because I would never be able to look you in the eye again! This is a copycat of the queso dip recipe served at Chili's, made in the slow cooker or on stove top. It's absolutely addictive and perfect for game day!
Copycat McDonald's McRib You Can Enjoy Anytime
Copycat Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenderloins
This copycat Cracker Barrel grilled chicken tenderloins recipe is so simple to make, and yields a tender, juicy chicken that the whole family will love.
Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Looking for an Olive Garden soup recipe? This Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup from Delish.com is the best.
Copycat Olive Garden™ Zuppa Toscana Soup
Forget about going out—that requires putting shoes on, and we think that sounds pretty lame. Stay in instead and enjoy a soup and breadsticks deal of your own with a bowl of this hearty Zuppa Toscana copycat soup. It tastes just like the Olive Garden™ soup you’re craving, and you don’t have to tip your waiter.
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Copycat Popeyes Strawberry Biscuits
Popeyes strawberry biscuits are only available for a limited time, but this recipe for flaky, strawberry-studded biscuits can be yours forever.
Yard House Shiitake Garlic Noodles -Copycat Recipe
Copycat recipe of shiitake garlic noodles, a very popular dish at Yardhouse restaurant.
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The Ultimate Guide to Copycat Restaurant Recipes
Craving your favorite restaurant meal but don't want to leave home or spend a fortune? Our collection of copycat recipes lets you recreate iconic dishes from America's most beloved restaurants right in your own kitchen. From fast food favorites to casual dining classics, we've gathered tested recipes that capture the authentic flavors you love.
Most Popular Copycat Recipe Categories
Fast Food Copycats
Skip the drive-thru and make McDonald's Big Macs, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, Taco Bell Crunchwraps, Wendy's Frostys, and Burger King Whoppers at home.
Casual Dining Favorites
Recreate Olive Garden's endless breadsticks, Cheesecake Factory pasta, Applebee's riblets, Chili's fajitas, and Texas Roadhouse rolls.
Coffee Shop & Bakery
Make Starbucks Frappuccinos, Dunkin' iced coffee, Panera soups and bread bowls, Crumbl cookies, and Cinnabon cinnamon rolls from scratch.
Asian & Mexican Chains
Master Panda Express orange chicken, Chipotle burrito bowls, P.F. Chang's lettuce wraps, Qdoba queso, and Pei Wei kung pao dishes.
Top 10 Most Searched Copycat Recipes
- Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich — The pickle-brined, pressure-cooked chicken sandwich that started a fast food phenomenon
- Chipotle Cilantro Lime Rice — The fluffy, citrusy rice that's the foundation of every great burrito bowl
- Olive Garden Breadsticks — Soft, buttery, garlic-brushed breadsticks with that signature seasoning
- McDonald's Big Mac Sauce — The tangy, creamy special sauce that makes the Big Mac iconic
- Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte — The fall favorite with real pumpkin puree and warm spices
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls — Sweet, fluffy dinner rolls with honey cinnamon butter
- Panda Express Orange Chicken — Crispy fried chicken in a sweet and tangy orange glaze
- Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookies — Giant, thick, gooey cookies with the perfect crispy edges
- In-N-Out Animal Style Burger — The secret menu classic with mustard-grilled patties and special spread
- Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup — Creamy, cheesy comfort soup served in a bread bowl
Why Home Cooks Love Copycat Recipes
Beyond the obvious cost savings, copycat recipes give you complete control over ingredients and portions. You can make dishes healthier by reducing sodium and fat, accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions, and customize flavors to your taste. Plus, there's the satisfaction of mastering a restaurant-quality dish and impressing family and friends with your culinary skills.
Our copycat recipe collection is continuously updated with new restaurant recreations, seasonal menu items, and regional favorites. Each recipe includes detailed instructions, ingredient lists, nutritional information, and tips from our community of home cooks who have tested and perfected these dishes.
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