This is a list of casual dining restaurant chains around the world, arranged in alphabetical order. A casual dining restaurant is a restaurant that serves moderately priced food in a casual atmosphere. Except for buffet-style restaurants and, more recently, fast casual restaurants, casual dining restaurants usually provide table service.
Casual
Casual dining usually have waited tables but may have some variations with counter or self service such as buffet.
Fast casual
This type usually has a drive thru or counter service with tables inside, but no waiters.
Nearly defunct former casual restaurant chains
This list contains chains that were much larger in the past, with some having several hundred locations at their peak, which have since been reduced to a single location.
Defunct chains
See also
- Fast casual restaurant
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
- List of buffet restaurants
- List of coffeehouse chains
- List of fast food restaurant chains
- List of hamburger restaurants
- List of ice cream parlor chains
- List of pizza chains
- List of restaurant chains
- Lists of restaurants
- List of revolving restaurants
- Types of restaurant
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