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Top 25 Country cooking restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,225 country cooking restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 12,935 professional contacts across them, including 677 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers country cooking restaurants headquartered in the United States, 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.

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.

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12,935Contacts tracked
677Verified emails
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The 25 largest country cooking restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,225 country cooking restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to country cooking 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceSandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,0002,506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Bringing friends and family together over delicious food served from the heart.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000696 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Metro Diner is proud to offer a diverse menu featuring award-winning comfort food and diner favorites.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSouthlake, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000684 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cotton Patch Cafe was born in Nacogdoches, TX in 1989.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceAsheville, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000421 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since opening in downtown Asheville, N.C.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000321 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Maple Street Biscuit Company was started by Scott Moore and Gus Evans in Jacksonville, Florida.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Indirect evidencePlano, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000197 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Whiskey Cake is your neighborhood joint for craft cocktails and farm-fresh comfort food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Indirect evidenceOklahoma City, OK, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000181 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since opening our first location in 1992, Bricktown Brewery has grown into one of the region's leading casual dining brands, proudly serving communities across Oklahoma, Arkansas…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Indirect evidenceAustin, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000156 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We first opened our doors to the Austin community on May 5, 1980, serving made-from-scratch comfort food out of a small 1930s bungalow in Central Austin on Kerbey Lane.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Indirect evidenceSpringfield, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500137 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Homemade Comfort Food”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Partial evidenceSaint Gabriel, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026n/a127 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cracker Barrel Store is a restaurants company based out of 3565 HWY 30, Saint Gabriel, Louisiana, United States.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Strong evidenceColumbia, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000121 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lizard's Thicket is a family owned and operated country cooking restaurant dedicated and specializing in authentic regional Southern home cooking at reasonable prices.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Indirect evidenceOwings Mills, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000119 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in Montreal in 1993, eggspectation is famous for elevated takes on comfort-food classics for brunch, lunch, dinner, and cocktails.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Indirect evidenceMiami, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,000105 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Yardbird, our famous fried chicken is the heart of our Southern hospitality, celebrated by culinary giants like James Beard and Bon Appétit.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceNew York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50083 contacts →

Partial evidence

“One of America's most beloved restaurants, Gramercy Tavern has welcomed guests to enjoy its contemporary American cuisine, warm hospitality, and unparalleled service in New York…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Partial evidenceCharleston, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00070 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Owner and operator of the Hall family of restaurants-Halls Chophouse Charleston, Nexton, Columbia, Greenville and Nashville (coming soon)-Slightly North of Broad -High Cotton…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceMc Lean, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5068 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Daily Grill is an approachable, everyday restaurant featuring classic American dishes made from scratch with high standards for exceptional hospitality.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Indirect evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50063 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Fried chicken and biscuits.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Indirect evidenceHuntington, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50053 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Eat Well.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Indirect evidenceCarrollton, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20052 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Norma’s Cafe is the original Dallas dining icon, with a reputation and tradition spanning over 60 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceSpartanburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20049 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Wade's Restaurant is a proud winner of the 2024 James Beard America's Classic Award.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Indirect evidenceScottsdale, AZ, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026501-1,00048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since 2002, Babbo has been locally owned and a part of serving your community, both in and out of the kitchen.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Partial evidenceHartville, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20045 contacts →

Partial evidence

“From humble beginnings in 1966, Hartville Kitchen has grown to a favorite family destination for home-style cooking.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Partial evidenceMontgomery, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20044 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Central, located in the heart of Montgomery’s Downtown entertainment district, is a true American restaurant highlighting local and seasonal ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Partial evidenceOrange Park, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Grumpy's Restaurant is a full-service American & Southern style diner developed and perfected since Our award-winning kitchen and decorated head chef, Grumpy serving quality…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25Indirect evidenceBurbank, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20038 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chucks Southern Comforts Cafe, started in 1998, was originally Chuck's BBQ.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Country cooking restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
5.2%Verified-email coverage
10.6Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.3%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
455
11-50
604
51-200
114
201-500
13
501-1,000
10
1,001-5,000
7

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 1,225 companies.

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 country cooking 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.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “country cooking 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 country cooking 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 country cooking restaurants, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 677 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
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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 country cooking 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 country cooking restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,225 country cooking restaurants headquartered in the United States 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?

Huddle House, headquartered in Sandy Springs, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most country cooking restaurants?

New York leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by Atlanta (13) and Dallas (12).

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 677 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,225 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 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.