10 Most popular restaurant copycat recipes to make at home
If you love restaurant favorites, but don't always love the price tag or the effort.
These homemade versions capture the flavors you crave using simple ingredients you can find at the grocery store.
Here are our 10 most popular recipe copycats:
- Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Tender shredded pork with that signature sweet flavor everyone loves—perfect for burritos, bowls, and salads.
- Texas Roadhouse Loaded Sweet Potatoes Sweet, savory, and over-the-top in the best way, this copycat side dish is always a hit.
- Cafe Rio Cilantro Lime Rice Light, fluffy rice with fresh lime and cilantro, this copycat version tastes just like the original and pairs with everything.
- Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets Crispy, tender, and packed with flavor, these homemade nuggets are one of our most loved copycat fast Food recipes for a reason.
- PF Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps Fresh, flavorful, and easy to make at home, these lettuce wraps are a lighter copycat favorite.
- Waffle Love Liege Waffles Sweet, chewy, and outrageously delicious, these waffles bring a beloved restaurant treat straight to your kitchen.
- Costco Aussie Bites Packed with oats, seeds, and dried fruit, these homemade bites taste just like the Costco favorite.
- Applebee’s Oriental Chicken Salad Crispy chicken, crunchy toppings, and that iconic dressing all recreated in this popular copycat dinner recipe.
- J.Dawg’s Special Sauce for Hot Dogs This tangy, bold sauce is the secret to recreating that classic Utah-style hot dog at home.
- Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken Juicy, flavorful shredded chicken that works in tacos, salads, bowls, and more…an essential copycat recipe!
These are some of our favorite copycat restaurant recipes from other bloggers:
- Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana by Natasha’s Kitchen
- Texas Roadhouse Rolls by The Cozy Cook
- Panera’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup by The Girl Who Ate Everything