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Top 25 Home cooking restaurants based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 1,077 home cooking restaurants headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 146,810 professional contacts across them, including 3,909 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers home 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 20, 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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1,077Companies
146,810Contacts tracked
3,909Verified emails
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The 25 largest home cooking restaurants based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,077 home cooking restaurants based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to home 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 evidencePasadena, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026n/a26,222 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“There's a lot to love about Applebee's!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Indirect evidenceDallas, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+19,478 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Chili's opened as a fun Dallas burger joint with a loyalty to happy hour and blue jeans.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSpartanburg, SC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+17,175 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We're America's Diner and we love to feed people - body, mind and soul.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceLos Angeles, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+16,289 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“68 years – that is a long time to smile.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceGreenwood Village, CO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+9,687 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since opening in 1969 in Seattle, Washington, Red Robin has welcomed Guests to our casual dining restaurants in the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Indirect evidenceCharlotte, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+6,722 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1977 in Charlotte, Bojangles, Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceRaleigh, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0004,374 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The right place.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,0002,506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0002,094 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The first Miller’s Ale House opened in 1988 in Jupiter, FL, based on a ‘come as you are’ environment that quickly became known for its freshly-made food, unmatched value…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceHomewood, AL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,599 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1960, Jack’s fired up its very first grill in Homewood, Alabama.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Partial evidenceNew Albany, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+1,467 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Rooted in the agricultural heritage of founder Bob Evans, whose humble Farmhouse Kitchen laid the foundation for our restaurants over 70 years ago, Bob Evans continues to embody…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceNewport Beach, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,0001,350 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Lazy Dog Restaurants serves made-from-scratch American food and drink with seasonally inspired ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Partial evidenceHouston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,255 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Luby's Restaurant Corporation”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Partial evidencePortland, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,0001,200 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 20, 2026
15Partial evidenceLeawood, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000756 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Houlihan’s is a casual restaurant & bar that doesn't take itself too seriously.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceOrlando, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,000662 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1996, Another Broken Egg isn't your typical breakfast, brunch and lunch place.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Partial evidenceSouthfield, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000626 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A family-friendly casual restaurant serving burgers, breakfast, and classic American comfort food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceGreensboro, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000617 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For over 50 years, Biscuitville has been a local, family-owned company known for serving up authentic Southern breakfast food made fresh daily from locally sourced ingredients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000612 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At PDQ Chicken, we’re best-known for perfect hand-breaded, buttermilk chicken and our serious dedication to the community.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBeaverton, OR, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000574 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 1978, Shari's is the largest family-style brand in the Pacific Northwest.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceNashville, TN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Since 1947, Shoney's® has served fresh, tasty food at affordable prices in a place that feels just like home.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Partial evidenceQuincy, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000435 contacts →

Partial evidence

“There was no shortage of restaurants when Not Your Average Joe’s first opened in 1994.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Partial evidenceTampa, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500420 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ford's Garage is a 1920s service station themed restaurant that specializes in American comfort food!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Indirect evidenceBaton Rouge, LA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000388 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 1944, T.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Home cooking restaurants based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
2.7%Verified-email coverage
136.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.7%Largest-city concentration · New York
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
393
11-50
457
51-200
93
201-500
40
501-1,000
30
1,001-5,000
28
5,001-10,000
9
10001+
10

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 1,077 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 home 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 “home 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 home 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 home 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, 3,909 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 20, 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 home 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 home cooking restaurants are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,077 home 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?

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill BAR, headquartered in Pasadena, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most home cooking restaurants?

New York leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Chicago (16) and Houston (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 3,909 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,077 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 20, 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.