Here is my personal list of my favorite copycat recipes for 2019. Over the years people ask me what are my favorite copycat recipes, and here is the list of my personal favorite recipes. This collection is written in order of restaurant, now the actual blog contains many more recipes, but here are my favorites.
People ask me all of the time what is my favorite recipe. I have to say hands down it is the Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce. For me, this was the recipe that got it all started.
Do copycat recipes really taste like restaurant recipes?
- Copycat recipes can taste very similar to restaurant recipes
- Often restaurant recipes are made with common ingredients everyone can find in their kitchen
- You can duplicate many of your favorite restaurant meals by recreating the recipe at home
- Some restaurant recipes really aren’t special or made with secret ingredients
- Many of the most popular restaurant dishes are really classic dishes that we already know and love
Now let’s get started with the rest of the recipes.
Applebee’s
Applebees Grilled Chicken Oriental Salad
Applebees Queso Blanco
Arbys
Arby’s Sauce
Arby’s Horsey Sauce
Grilled Chicken and Pecan Salad
Big Boy’s Restaurant
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse Pizzookie
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings
Buffalo Wild Wings Spicy Garlic Wings
Bonefish Grill
Pan Fried Tilapia with Chimichurri Sauce
Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
Boston Market
Boston Market Sweet Potato Casserole
Boston Market Creamed Spinach
California Pizza Kitchen
California Pizza Kitchen Original BBQ Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen Chicken Tequila Fettuccine
Captain D’s
Captain D’s Batter-Dipped Fish
Captian D’s Cole Slaw
Carrabbas
Carrabbas Sausage and Lentil Soup
Carrabbas Chicken Bryan
Cheddar’s
Cheddars Santa Spinach Dip Fe Dip
Cheesecake Factory
Cheesecake Factory Red Velvet Cheesecake
Cheesecake Factory Chicken Piccatta
Cheesecake Factory Oreo Cheesecake
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill Guacamole
Chipotle Mexican Grill Cilantro Lime Rice
Chuy’s Tex Mex
Chuy’s Tex Mex Creamy Jalapeno Dip
Chicken Fil A
Chick Fil A Chicken Nuggets
Chick Fil A Sauce
Copycat Chick Fil A Frosted Coffee
Chick fil A Mac and Cheese
Chili’s
Copycat Chilis Southwest Egg Rolls
Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Ice Cream
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Fried Apples
Cracker Barrel Grilled Chicken Tenders
Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake – another seasonal specialty that tastes just like the real thing.
Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
Dairy Queen
Two Ingredient – Copycat Dairy Queen Oreo Blizzard
Dunkin Donuts
Dunkin Donuts Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Dunkin Donuts Coffee Coolatta
Friendly’s
Friendly’s Peanut Butter Sauce
IHOP
IHOP Buttermilk PancakesIHOP Cinna-a-stack Pancakes
In-N-Out
Houstons
Jason’s Deli
Little Caesar’s Crazy Bread
Long John Silvers
Long John Silvers Batter-Dipped Fish
Longhorn Steakhouse
Longhorn Steakhouse Mac and Cheese
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Maggianos’s Chopped Salad
Maggaiano’s Little Italy Meatballs
McAlister’s Sweet Tea
McDonald’s
McDonalds Tartar Sauce Copycat Recipe
McDonald’s Hot Mustard
McDonald’s Sweet Tea
Melting Pot
Melting Pot Cheddar Cheese Fondue Recipe
Olive Garden
Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup
Olive Garden Lemon Creme Cake
Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
Olive Garden Stuffed Chicken Marsala
Outback Steakhouse
Outback Steakhouse Baked Potato
Outback Steakhouse Walkabout Soup
Orange Julius
Get the secret recipe for the Orange Julius
Strawberry Julius
P.F. Changs
PF Chang’s Chicken In Soothing Lettuce Wraps
Panda Express
Panda Express Cream Cheese Wontons
Panda Express Broccoli Beef
Panda Express Chow Mein
Panera Bread
Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
Panera Bread French Onion Soup
Papa Johns
Better Than Papa John’ Garlic Dipping Sauce
Pizza Hut
Publix Butter Cream Icing
Raising Canes
Red Lobster
Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
Red Lobster Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp
Red Lobster Tartar Sauce
Red Robin
Red Robin Freckled Lemonade
Red Robin Seasoned Oven Fries
Ruth Chris Steakhouse
Ruth Chris Steakhouse Shrimp Orleans
Shake Shack
Shake Shack Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake
Sonic Drive Inn
Sonic Coconut Cream Pie Shake
Sonic Ocean Water
Sonic Strawberry Lemonade
Steak and Shake
Starbucks
Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino Copycat
Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites
Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha
Subway
Subway Orchard Chicken Salad
Subway Bread Recipe
Taco Bell
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell Baja Blast
Taco Bell Tacos
Texas Roadhouse
TGI Fridays
TGI Friday’s Fried Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Jack Daniels Dipping Sauce
Waffle House
Wendy’s Chili
Whataburger
Wingstop
Wingstop Garlic Parmesan Wings
Wingstop Lemon Pepper Wings
Yardhouse
Yardhouse Macaroni and Cheese
Yardhouse Spinach Cheese Dip
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Dewayne says
Hi I am looking to see if anyone ever worked at Big T I would love to make the big Tee burger thank you
Ray says
I’m from Arizona and I travel back-and-forth to New Mexico a lot and stop at Mexican restaurants there for a red chili burrito. Could you post a recipe for that?
Stephanie says
I will keep the suggestion in mind.
Donald says
I have always wanted the recipe for the Cajun pizza that was on the appetizer for Grades if at all possible. Thank You
Gail Moon says
Love your site. Would like the recipe for greek baked chicken from mayflower restaurant.
Stephanie says
Thank you for your suggestion.
Mary Miller says
Hello,
Your website is a great help for the public folks that want to be able to make the foods at home.
I’ve been searching for Chinese recipes for their Mixed Vegetable (Clear) Soup… do you think you can post one for us? Any chineese restaurant would do.
Angela says
I would sure love to see you add a copykat recipe for Spaghetti Warehouse’s Italian wedding soup! (Hint, hint. Nudge, nudge!) Haha But seriously… 😉
Stephanie says
Thanks, I will keep it in mind. Our Spaghetti warehouse still hasn’t opened from Hurricane Harvey. I hope it does reopen one day.
MARTIN GEDNEY says
Hello, Stephanie, if I go to http://www.copykat.com will I be able to check out ALL your becipe’s? I am a 69 year old , happily married man and I love to cook. It would be such a blessing if I could go to a site and browse through all 2ooo recipes. It’s about the only joy I have anymore with my wife and I both being handicapped and not being able to get around too well, but my kitchen is my domain,lol. Well supper is waiting to get made, have a great week ahead, Martie
Stephanie says
Yes, all of my recipes are available on the website.
Melissa says
I have been trying to recreate Red Lobster’s champagne vinaigrette salad dressing. OMG… I have been obsessed with it. I have searched for copycat versions, some folks have been kind and shared a version of a champagne vinaigrette, but it’s not the same.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Stephanie says
I will have to give this recipe a try soon!
Lore Melius says
Been looking for Cracker barrel’s recipe for their Grits.
Regina says
My family visited FloraBama Ole River Grill in Perdido Key Fl last year. We had the 4 cheese mac it was delicious and all of us have craved it since returning home. Can you send me or post the recipe for us?
Thank you
Stephanie says
I appreciate your suggestion. I would need to go there and try it as well.
Martha Philbeck says
I LOVE THE gORDON fOOD sERVICE SIRACHI sauce and they have quit making it. i would love to know how to make it. i do alot of canning so i would like to make it and can. my husband even uses it in his soup beans.
Betty Fuller says
Love your recipes.
Dawn says
Awesome
Kimberly says
Just wanted to say thank you. There is a place in Napa California that makes malfottis with sauce. CLementes takeout. I’d love for you to do a remake of this. I’ve moved and it’s the only thing I miss.
Renee says
I live in Nebraska and we have Runza that has a very good Chili could you remake it? Thank you
Stephanie says
I will have to give it a try.