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Top 25 Chef-driven restaurants worldwide

Name: Chef-driven restaurants worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 11,656 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 11,656 chef-driven restaurants worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 152,039 professional contacts across them, including 13,185 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Paris the largest hub.

This list covers chef-driven restaurants worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026. Country and city lists for chef-driven restaurants follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

11,656Companies

152,039Contacts tracked

13,185Verified emails

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The 25 largest chef-driven restaurants worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 11,656 chef-driven restaurants worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to chef-driven restaurants: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Earls Kitchen BAR	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,521 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Earls Kitchen + Bar is a family-run business, launched by father and son, Leroy Earl “Bus” Fuller and Stanley Earl Fuller in the early ‘80s and is also one of North America’s most…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Carrabba's Italian Grill	Indirect evidence	Tampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	10001+	3,371 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Join us at Carrabba's Italian Grill, where our journey began in Sicily, Italy, with a family's love for food and handmade flavors that became a cherished tradition.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Wagamama	Indirect evidence	Southwark, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,241 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “since 1992 fresh food’s been our thing, but it’s our people who really bring it to life.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	Cactus Club Cafe	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,310 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “People are our competitive advantage; we hire and retain the best.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Maggiano's Little Italy	Partial evidence	Dallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,892 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Moxies	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,753 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At Moxies, we’re more than just a restaurant, we’re a place where great food, genuine hospitality, and team-driven energy come together.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	The Capital Grille	Indirect evidence	United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,383 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It is our sole desire that everything, and we mean everything, that arrives at your table at The Capital Grille delights you.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Courtepaille	Indirect evidence	FranceHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,245 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Courtepaille, Le Refrain du Plaisir.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	The OLD Spaghetti Factory	Partial evidence	Portland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,200 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Who We Are We are a family-owned restaurant business that started in 1969 in Portland, Oregon by Guss and Sally Dussin.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Kona Grill	Indirect evidence	Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,177 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Kona Grill's Mission is to make every experience exceptional.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Hillstone Restaurant Group	Partial evidence	Los Angeles, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	987 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	North Italia	Indirect evidence	Phoenix, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	883 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At North, we believe that there is so much in life to savor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Cookunity	Partial evidence	Brooklyn, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	776 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service-a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Seazen Group	Indirect evidence	Ardiya Stores, KuwaitHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	768 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Seazen, we produce hospitality experiences that go beyond the plate.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Starr Restaurants	Partial evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	762 contacts →
	Partial evidence “STARR Restaurants is one of the nation’s leading independent, multi-concept restaurant groups, led by visionary restaurateur Stephen Starr, recipient of Bon Appétit’s and Zagat’s…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Houlihan's Restaurants, INC	Partial evidence	Leawood, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	756 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Seasons 52 Restaurant	Indirect evidence	Orlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	753 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Best of Each Season.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	LA Petite Maison LPM	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	726 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “La Petite Maison is the home French Riviera-inspired cuisine with locations in London, Dubai, Miami, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Riyadh, Limassol, Doha, Las Vegas and Mykonos.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Perry's Steakhouse & Grille	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	561 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has earned a faithful following by perfecting prime since 1979.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	The Union Group - Recruitment	Indirect evidence	South Jakarta, IndonesiaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	537 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Union Group is committed to providing its customers a great experience by offering them high quality food, beverage and wine, in addition to friendly and knowledgable service…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	BAD Daddy's Burger BAR	Strong evidence	Golden, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	515 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bad Daddy's Burger Bar is a chef driven burger joint that uses a mix of local and artisanal ingredients to make the most amazing burger you’ve ever had.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	LAS Alitas	Indirect evidence	Roble 2do Sector, MexicoHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	498 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “En Las Alitas te ofrecemos una experiencia única basada en: la calidad de alimentos, un servicio que vuela, la ambientación, la música, y nuestros característicos rituales.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	DEL Frisco's Restaurant Group	Indirect evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	490 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse serves flawless cuisine that's bold and delicious, and offers an extensive award-winning wine list and a level of service that reminds guests…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Granite City Food & Brewery	Partial evidence	Minneapolis, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	490 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Granite City has won awards nationwide for Best Restaurant, Best Brunch, Best Patio, Best Beer, Best Martini, Best Burger, and more, including the prestigious Nation’s Restaurant…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Gibsons Restaurant Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	474 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 1989 with the iconic Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse on Rush Street, Gibsons Restaurant Group has been dedicated to providing unmatched hospitality, quality, and value to its…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: chef-driven restaurants. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names chef-driven restaurants.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of chef-driven restaurants, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name chef-driven restaurants. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Chef-driven restaurants worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

8.7%Verified-email coverage

13.0Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.8%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

4,762

11-50

4,212

51-200

1,630

201-500

534

501-1,000

211

1,001-5,000

115

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among chef-driven restaurants, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for chef-driven restaurants are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “chef-driven restaurants”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names chef-driven restaurants), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among chef-driven restaurants, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 13,185 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Chef-driven restaurants by location

39 lists · largest first

Every Chef-driven restaurants list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names chef-driven restaurants, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many chef-driven restaurants are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 11,656 chef-driven restaurants worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Earls Kitchen BAR, headquartered in Vancouver, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most chef-driven restaurants?

The United States leads with 2,706 companies, followed by France (1,110) and Spain (710). Every chef-driven restaurants list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most chef-driven restaurants?

Paris leads with 212 headquartered companies, followed by London (179) and New York (140).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.