There’s just something about getting to have your favorite restaurant recipes right at home. Because I love to cook, we rarely go out to eat (and when we do, you’ll most likely find us at our favorite local Indian food restaurant). We spend 95% of our food budget on actual grocery shopping and then the other 5% eating out a couple of times. I’ve said it before, but what I love about making my favorites at home is that I get to control the ingredients. All too often when you go out to eat it’s a bunch of pre-packaged garbage (garbage that unfortunately tastes really, really good). Making at home versions allows for slight alterations when needed!
I’ve rounded up 30 of the most mouth watering copycat restaurant favorites from all over the web. Believe me, by the time you get to the bottom of this list, you’ll be drooling I’m sure. If you get through and don’t find what you’re looking for, let me know. I love recreating recipes and I’d love to recreate one for you! There are many that I’ve got on my list ‘to-make’ and have no problems adding more. This list covers a whole slew of great restaurants, what’s our favorite?
Copycat CPK BBQ Chicken Pizza // Tried and Tasty
Slow Cooker Chilis Queso // Creme de la Crumb
Texas Roadhouse Rolls // Deliciously Yum
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Cinnamon Honey Butter // Cupcake Diaries
Copycat Cafe Rio Tomatillo Dressing // Tried and Tasty
Copycat Chili’s Salsa // Chef In Training
Copycat Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice // Tried and Tasty
Copycat Papa Murphys Herb Chicken Mediterranean Delite Pizza // Cupcake Diaries
Thin Mints // Deliciously Yum
Copycat Cafe Rio Chicken // Tried and Tasty
Baked Blooming Onion // Gimme Some Oven
Copycat Zupas Tomato Basil Soup // Tried and Tasty
Oven Baked Curly Fries Arby’s Copycat // Like Mother Like Daughter
CPK California Club // Spoonful Of Flavor
Copycat Orange Julius // Tried and Tasty
Copycat Cafe Zupas Copycat Cafe Zupas Poppyseed Dressing and Spinach Bleu Cheese Salad // The Food Charlatan
Copycat Zuppas Wisconsin Cauliflower // Tried and Tasty
Homemade Big Mac Recipe // Six Sisters Stuff
Copycat Tony Romas Baked Potato Soup // Tried and Tasty
Copycat Winger’s Sticky Fingers // Dessert Now Dinner Later
Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana // Tried and Tasty
Panda Express Chicken // Baking With Blondie
Copycat Cafe Rio Guacamole // Tried and Tasty
Fresh Blueberry Swig Cookies // The Kitchen McCabe
Olive Garden Dressing // Dessert Now Dinner Later
Copycat Krispy Kreme Donuts // One Sweet Appetite
Copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork // Tried and Tasty
Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad // Tastes Better From Scratch
Copycat Cheesecake Factory White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake // Tried and Tasty
Caribbean Passion // Tastes Better From Scratch
Marybeth Baca
Anyone have the recipe for Applebee’s applewood smoked chicken and quinoa?
Yvonne
Hi Marybeth, I’m afraid that I don’t have that recipe. Best of luck in finding it!
This is such an amazing collection! I bookmarked it! Lol (Does anyone do that anymore besides me?)
Yvonne
Haha! I actually use my bookmarks! I don’t know why, sometimes I just prefer it to pinning :)
Gorgeous photos all around – they all look so much BETTER than what you get a restaurants!
Apparently I don’t eat out often either! I’ve never had most of these dishes, but oh boy, I sure would love to make my way through this list!
Yvonne
Hey, that’s a good thing! You should still make these – then you won’t ever need the restaurant!
Wow! what a fantastic collection of recipes!
Yvonne
Thank you – I thought so too :)
Awesome round up of recipes!
Yvonne
Thanks Renee!
This is such a great round up! Heading over to check out some of the recipes!
Yvonne
Awesome! They are great recipes indeed Sheena!
These look amazing! I was bummed that I couldn’t make it to your Pinners class, but I’ll be trying some of your recipes for sure! :)
Yvonne
Thanks! It was a great class, but excited you’ll be trying some recipes!
sgarrison05
Wow what a great roundup! I don’t know what one to try first! I think that Orange Julius is screaming my name so I may need to go make that right now! Pinning
Yvonne
That Orange Julius is legendary!!!! I’ve had rave reviews, I’d definitely say it’s worth trying first! It’s quick, easy, and delicious!
Great round up! Thanks for gathering these up and putting them all in one post!
Yvonne
Thanks Marion! Love having all of this wonderful goodness all in one place for easy access!
Mmmmm! I love copycat recipes. Pinning this for sure!
Yvonne
Yay! They are so great, thanks for pinning!
Okay Houston.. we may have a problem! I just started a diet and I’m pretty sure the most of these would not be allowed on it and they all look TOO DELICIOUS!! I may need to allow for a cheat day! ;)
Yvonne
Hahaha! I hear ya! This time of year is SO tough (even though these aren’t even seasonal).. all I want to do is EATALLTHEFOOD!!! Definitely schedule a cheat day and pull some of these to make!
Ooo I want to try your Zupas tomato soup (my favorite!)–Awesome roundup!
Yvonne
Yes, yes, YES! So good!! Thanks – and thanks for the great Applebee’s Salad, I couldn’t have a round-up and NOT include that gorgeous photo!
I can NEVER get enough copycat recipes! Love them! Great roundup!
Yvonne
Me either!!! In fact, I don’t want to stop :) I love making them! Thanks for a couple of great recipes I was able to add to this list – YUM!
what a great round up! I love copy cat recipe also and have made a few but not as many as you have. I’m not sure wht my favorite would be but right now, I’d say everyrhing you have here linked up!
Yvonne
Thanks SHelby! Copycat recipes are the best! I love being able to make my favorites right at home!
Oh my goodness, these all look so fabulous and there are so many I want to try!!
Thanks for featuring our curly fries too!
Yvonne
Don’t they look great?!? I loved putting this together! So much deliciousness all in one place! You’re welcome, your fries look YUMMY!