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Top 25 Upscale restaurants worldwide
RevenueBase identified 2,015 upscale restaurants worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 34,952 professional contacts across them, including 2,454 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and New York the largest hub.
This list covers upscale 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 22, 2026. Country and city lists for upscale 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.
The 25 largest upscale restaurants worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,248 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Ruth’s Chris Steak House is the largest fine-dining steakhouse company in the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 2,310 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “People are our competitive advantage; we hire and retain the best.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 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 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 1,131 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Driven by the desire to provide genuine hospitality–for our guests and our employees–we offer a setting where people truly care about one another, and show it in everything they…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 987 contacts → | ||||
Strong 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 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 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 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 552 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We are Eddie V’s, a glamorous dining destination with an irresistible atmosphere, pristine seafood sourced from waters around the world, aged prime steaks and award-winning wines.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 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 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 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 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 479 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The idea for Grand Lux Cafe came to life when The Venetian Resort, Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas asked David Overton, Founder of The Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, to create an…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 386 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “With 10 properties and more than 800 employees, the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKRG) has grown from one restaurant to a large family of businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 363 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We are into fine dining and provide Mediterranean cuisine and are renowned for our delectable mouthwatering cuisine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 357 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “At Grupo RosaNegra we create unique gastronomic experiences in each of our restaurants, passionate about creative cuisine and exceptional service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 307 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Glowbal Restaurant Group delivers an exceptional dining experience that transcends expectations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 291 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Simply put, The Jeff Ruby Experience is about excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 249 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Since 1969, we’ve believed that experience is everything-from greeting to ambiance to flavors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 196 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “David and Lesley Cohn and their Family of Restaurants have provided the highest level of hospitality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 192 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Every meal at BRIO Tuscan Grille is prepared with the best quality ingredients and freshest flavors, offering the high energy of a chop house paired with the lively atmosphere of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 181 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Established in 2002, The Meat & Wine Co brings personable service giving you the sense of a ‘home away from home’.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 173 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “KA's mission started with bringing in world class dining experiences to India and indulge the discerning Indian in international standards of cuisines and hospitality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 161 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Recognized as an exquisite location, Mastro’s Steakhouse serves up the freshest in upscale seafood and mouthwatering USDA prime steaks in a sophisticated and contemporary…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 159 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “The Symposium Café restaurant is a unique exciting concept, of an upscale, licensed, casual restaurant chain.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 156 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “An uncompromising commitment to quality, service, style, and cuisine.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 154 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “At Caesars we take pride in ensuring your dining experience is a memorable one.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 153 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We’re passionate about crafting unforgettable culinary experiences, our award-winning, Michelin-recognized venues speak for themselves.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 22, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
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: upscale 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 upscale restaurants.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of upscale restaurants, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name upscale 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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Upscale restaurants worldwide at a glance
As of Sep 22, 2026Companies by employee count
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 upscale 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 upscale restaurants are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “upscale 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 upscale 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 upscale 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, 2,454 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 22, 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.
Upscale restaurants by location
4 lists · largest firstEvery Upscale 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 upscale 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 upscale restaurants are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 2,015 upscale 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?
Ruth's Chris Steak House, headquartered in Winter Park, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which country has the most upscale restaurants?
The United States leads with 953 companies, followed by Canada (97) and the United Kingdom (96). Every upscale restaurants list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most upscale restaurants?
New York leads with 46 headquartered companies, followed by London (31) and Chicago (21).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,454 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,015 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 22, 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.