117 Copycat Recipes That Taste Just Like The Real Thing
Anything they can do, you can do better.

We LOVE copycats here at Delish. Not only is it fun to try and figure out just exactly what makes our favorite restaurant dishes as good as they are, there are myriad other reasons to make these imitation recipes at home: cost efficiency, being able to control ingredients, being able to try foods from places located too far away (or that are closed certain days of the week, ahem Chick-fil-A), avoiding shrinking portion sizes... the list goes on. We’ve got tons of options here, from sit-down spots like The Cheesecake Factory to caffeine hot-spot Starbucks, with tons of fast-casual and fast food in between. Check out our list of 117 copycat recipes for ideas, and get ready to never have to deal with the drive-thru or not getting the good booth again. 😉
While we try not to eat out for every meal, with this list of restaurant copycats, you could enjoy a homemade meal that tastes just like your favorite take-out or to-go spots for every meal of the day. Looking for a fun breakfast option? Try our McDonald's McGriddle, our Starbucks vanilla bean Frappuccino, our Cracker Barrel hash brown casserole, or our IHOP pancakes. Need something extra yummy for lunch? You could go with a burger or sandwich, like our copycat Steak 'N Shake Frisco melt, our Carl’s Jr. bacon Western cheeseburger, our Panera chicken frontega panini, or our copycat Big Mac. Leaning for something a little lighter? Check out our Chipotle chicken burrito bowls, our Panera green goddess Cobb salad, or our Copycat Cheesecake Factory Mexican tortilla salad.
Is your family clamoring to go out to eat for dinner, but you want to make a home-cooked meal? Satisfy everyone with dishes like our CPK BBQ chicken pizza, our Olive Garden 5-cheese ziti al forno, our Cheesecake Factory shrimp scampi, or our Panda Express orange chicken. Feel free to mix and match when it comes to sides too—Texas Roadhouse rolls with Olive Garden madeira chicken, our P.F. Changs wonton soup alongside our '90s mall-style Instant Pot bourbon chicken, Chili's Nashville hot mozzarella sticks alongside some copycat pizza Hot Pockets… It’s your restaurant, er, kitchen, so make your meals exactly how you want them!
And don’t think we forgot about dessert. We’ve got all the best bakery and supermarket cookies, as well as some of the most spectacular restaurant (and theme park, we love you Disney!) desserts too. Love chocolate chip cookies? You’re in luck—we’ve included copycats from DoubleTree Inn, Levain, Mrs. Fields, Tate’s, and more here. Not a chocolate chip fan? Check out our Crumbl chilled sugar cookies, our Pepperidge Farm’s milanos and chessmen cookies, or our Carr’s ginger lemon creams instead. Craving cake? The Cheesecake Factory’s cheesecakes are the BEST—we’ve got the OG cheesecake, a mango- Key lime version, and an Oreo version you’re going to love. Feel free to get creative with these—decorate them exactly like they do, or have fun with it and change it up.


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