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Top 25 Chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
RevenueBase identified 1,435 company matches for chef-driven restaurants associated with the United States as of November 2026 and tracks 39,174 professional contacts across them, including 5,000 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for chef-driven restaurants associated with the United States, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026.
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The 25 largest chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,507 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 1,950 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 1,077 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 924 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At North, we believe that there is so much in life to savor.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 886 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service-a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 782 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 754 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The Best of Each Season.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 612 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has earned a faithful following by perfecting prime since 1979.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 504 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 501 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 426 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Boka Restaurant Group was founded by Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm in 2002 and has become one of the premier chef-driven restaurant groups in the country.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 412 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Taking the bait from their fathers, who started building restaurants together in 1945, King’s Seafood Company is the house that seafood built by co-founders – and cousins – Sam…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 412 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “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.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 411 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “For more than 20 years, Italianni’s has offered the best recipes from authentic Italian families.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 348 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “José Andrés Group has a singular mission: To Change the World Through the Power of Food.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 291 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Simply put, The Jeff Ruby Experience is about excellence.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 288 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hai Hospitality is a restaurant group based in Austin, Texas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 286 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Rocket Farm Restaurants is a family of chef-driven restaurants throughout the southeast and Texas.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 281 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Tender Greens is a group of restaurants where super talented chefs get to run each kitchen like their own-and that’s why we call it a chef’s kitchen.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 275 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “In 1985, at the young and ambitious age of 24, Steve DiFillippo purchased a locally-owned family restaurant called Davio’s on Newbury Street in Boston’s trendy Back Bay.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 267 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hogsalt was born different.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 266 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Since 1969, we’ve believed that experience is everything-from greeting to ambiance to flavors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 245 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Fabio Trabocchi is an internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur based in Washington, D.C.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 241 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Hal Smith Restaurants operates a small portfolio of over 80 casual to upscale restaurants.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 238 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Jean-Georges Management is built on a powerful culinary foundation and has evolved into a reputable and award winning restaurant group.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.
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Chef-driven restaurants based in the United States at a glance
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,435 companies.
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- Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “chef-driven restaurants” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
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- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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- 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.
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Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “chef-driven restaurants”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many chef-driven restaurants are there based in the United States?
RevenueBase identified 1,435 company matches for chef-driven restaurants associated with the United States as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Carrabba's Italian Grill tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which city has the most chef-driven restaurants?
New York leads with 90 company records, followed by Chicago (40) and San Francisco (31).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 5,000 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,435 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
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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 SmartSearch, 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.
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Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 1,435 matching company records for chef-driven restaurants based in the United States, with 39,174 tracked contacts and 5,000 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carrabba's Italian Grillcarrabbas.comHQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Tampa, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 3,507 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Maggiano's Little Italymaggianos.comHQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,950 contacts → |
“Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Hillstone Restaurant Grouphillstone.comHQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,077 contacts → |
“Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  North Italianorthitaliarestaurant.comHQ: Phoenix, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Phoenix, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 924 contacts → |
“At North, we believe that there is so much in life to savor.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  Cookunitycookunity.comHQ: Brooklyn, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Brooklyn, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service-a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers).” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 |  Starr Restaurantsstarr-restaurant.comHQ: Philadelphia, PA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 782 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Seasons 52 Restaurantseasons52.comHQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 754 contacts → |
“The Best of Each Season.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  Perry's Steakhouse & Grilleperryssteakhouse.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 612 contacts → |
“Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has earned a faithful following by perfecting prime since 1979.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  DEL Frisco's Restaurant Groupdfrg.comHQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 504 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Gibsons Restaurant Groupgrgmc.comHQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 501 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 |  Boka Restaurant Groupbokagrp.comHQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 426 contacts → |
“Boka Restaurant Group was founded by Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm in 2002 and has become one of the premier chef-driven restaurant groups in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  King's Seafood Companykingsseafood.comHQ: Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 412 contacts → |
“Taking the bait from their fathers, who started building restaurants together in 1945, King’s Seafood Company is the house that seafood built by co-founders – and cousins – Sam…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  Thomas Keller Restaurant Groupthomaskeller.comHQ: Yountville, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Yountville, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 412 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Italianni's Internationalitaliannis.comHQ: Miami, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Miami, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 411 contacts → |
“For more than 20 years, Italianni’s has offered the best recipes from authentic Italian families.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  José Andrés Groupjoseandres.comHQ: Washington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Washington, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 348 contacts → |
“José Andrés Group has a singular mission: To Change the World Through the Power of Food.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainmentjeffruby.comHQ: Cincinnati, KY, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Cincinnati, KY, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 291 contacts → |
“Simply put, The Jeff Ruby Experience is about excellence.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  HAI Hospitalityhaihospitality.comHQ: Austin, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Austin, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 288 contacts → |
“Hai Hospitality is a restaurant group based in Austin, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Rocket Farm Restaurantsrocketfarmrestaurants.comHQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 286 contacts → |
“Rocket Farm Restaurants is a family of chef-driven restaurants throughout the southeast and Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  Tender Greenstendergreens.comHQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 281 contacts → |
“Tender Greens is a group of restaurants where super talented chefs get to run each kitchen like their own-and that’s why we call it a chef’s kitchen.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Davio's Northern Italian Steakhousedavios.comHQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Boston, MA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 275 contacts → |
“In 1985, at the young and ambitious age of 24, Steve DiFillippo purchased a locally-owned family restaurant called Davio’s on Newbury Street in Boston’s trendy Back Bay.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Hogsalthogsalt.comHQ: Chicago, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 267 contacts → |
“Hogsalt was born different.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 |  Restaurants Unlimited Inc. RUIr-u-i.comHQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Seattle, WA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 266 contacts → |
“Since 1969, we’ve believed that experience is everything-from greeting to ambiance to flavors.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Fabio Trabocchi Restaurantsfabiotrabocchi.comHQ: Washington, DC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Washington, DC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 245 contacts → |
“Fabio Trabocchi is an internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur based in Washington, D.C.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  HAL Smith Restaurantshalsmith.comHQ: Norman, OK, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Norman, OK, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 241 contacts → |
“Hal Smith Restaurants operates a small portfolio of over 80 casual to upscale restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 |  Jean-Georges Managementjean-georges.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
“Jean-Georges Management is built on a powerful culinary foundation and has evolved into a reputable and award winning restaurant group.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Chef-driven restaurants: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
1,429 records in the displayed employee bands.
6 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,435 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
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Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for chef-driven restaurants?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many chef-driven restaurants did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,435 matching company records, 39,174 tracked contacts and 5,000 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/chef-driven-restaurants/united-states.
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Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
RevenueBase records 1,435 matching company records for chef-driven restaurants based in the United States, with 39,174 tracked contacts and 5,000 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrabba's Italian Grillcarrabbas.com HQ: Tampa, FL, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Tampa, FL, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 3,507 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Maggiano's Little Italymaggianos.com HQ: Dallas, TX, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Dallas, TX, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,950 contacts → |
“Even with excellent people, you cannot build the best restaurant company overnight.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Hillstone Restaurant Grouphillstone.com HQ: Los Angeles, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,077 contacts → |
“Hillstone Restaurant Group is a privately-held collection of upscale restaurants with 45+ locations in major cities across the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | North Italianorthitaliarestaurant.com HQ: Phoenix, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Phoenix, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 924 contacts → |
“At North, we believe that there is so much in life to savor.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | Cookunitycookunity.com HQ: Brooklyn, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Brooklyn, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 886 contacts → |
“CookUnity is the first Chef-Direct Subscription service-a chef-to-food lover marketplace connecting the country's most talented chefs with eaters (consumers).” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | Starr Restaurantsstarr-restaurant.com HQ: Philadelphia, PA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 782 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Seasons 52 Restaurantseasons52.com HQ: Orlando, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Orlando, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 754 contacts → |
“The Best of Each Season.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | Perry's Steakhouse & Grilleperryssteakhouse.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 612 contacts → |
“Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has earned a faithful following by perfecting prime since 1979.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | DEL Frisco's Restaurant Groupdfrg.com HQ: Houston, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Houston, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 504 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Gibsons Restaurant Groupgrgmc.com HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 501 contacts → |
“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…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Boka Restaurant Groupbokagrp.com HQ: Chicago, IL, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, IL, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 426 contacts → |
“Boka Restaurant Group was founded by Rob Katz and Kevin Boehm in 2002 and has become one of the premier chef-driven restaurant groups in the country.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | King's Seafood Companykingsseafood.com HQ: Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Costa Mesa, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 412 contacts → |
“Taking the bait from their fathers, who started building restaurants together in 1945, King’s Seafood Company is the house that seafood built by co-founders – and cousins – Sam…” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | Thomas Keller Restaurant Groupthomaskeller.com HQ: Yountville, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Yountville, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 412 contacts → |
“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.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Italianni's Internationalitaliannis.com HQ: Miami, FL, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Miami, FL, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 411 contacts → |
“For more than 20 years, Italianni’s has offered the best recipes from authentic Italian families.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | José Andrés Groupjoseandres.com HQ: Washington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Washington, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 348 contacts → |
“José Andrés Group has a singular mission: To Change the World Through the Power of Food.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainmentjeffruby.com HQ: Cincinnati, KY, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Cincinnati, KY, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 291 contacts → |
“Simply put, The Jeff Ruby Experience is about excellence.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | HAI Hospitalityhaihospitality.com HQ: Austin, TX, United StatesReported employees: 501-1,000 | Austin, TX, United States | 501-1,000 | Exact match | 288 contacts → |
“Hai Hospitality is a restaurant group based in Austin, Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Rocket Farm Restaurantsrocketfarmrestaurants.com HQ: Atlanta, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Atlanta, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 286 contacts → |
“Rocket Farm Restaurants is a family of chef-driven restaurants throughout the southeast and Texas.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | Tender Greenstendergreens.com HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 281 contacts → |
“Tender Greens is a group of restaurants where super talented chefs get to run each kitchen like their own-and that’s why we call it a chef’s kitchen.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Davio's Northern Italian Steakhousedavios.com HQ: Boston, MA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Boston, MA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 275 contacts → |
“In 1985, at the young and ambitious age of 24, Steve DiFillippo purchased a locally-owned family restaurant called Davio’s on Newbury Street in Boston’s trendy Back Bay.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Hogsalthogsalt.com HQ: Chicago, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Chicago, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 267 contacts → |
“Hogsalt was born different.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | Restaurants Unlimited Inc. RUIr-u-i.com HQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Seattle, WA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 266 contacts → |
“Since 1969, we’ve believed that experience is everything-from greeting to ambiance to flavors.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Fabio Trabocchi Restaurantsfabiotrabocchi.com HQ: Washington, DC, United StatesReported employees: 201-500 | Washington, DC, United States | 201-500 | Exact match | 245 contacts → |
“Fabio Trabocchi is an internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur based in Washington, D.C.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | HAL Smith Restaurantshalsmith.com HQ: Norman, OK, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Norman, OK, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 241 contacts → |
“Hal Smith Restaurants operates a small portfolio of over 80 casual to upscale restaurants.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | Jean-Georges Managementjean-georges.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | New York, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 238 contacts → |
“Jean-Georges Management is built on a powerful culinary foundation and has evolved into a reputable and award winning restaurant group.” Recorded description excerpt · November 6, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Chef-driven restaurants: dataset insights
November 6, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
1,429 records in the displayed employee bands.
6 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,435 companies.
How this company list was built
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Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
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- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
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- Related businesses in and around the category.
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- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
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Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: November 6, 2026.
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Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for chef-driven restaurants?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many chef-driven restaurants did RevenueBase find based in the United States?
The saved snapshot records 1,435 matching company records, 39,174 tracked contacts and 5,000 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
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Snapshot: November 6, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 chef-driven restaurants based in the United States. Snapshot: November 6, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/chef-driven-restaurants/united-states.
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