55 Restaurant Copycat Recipes for a Romantic Date Night at Home

Who doesn't love good restaurant copycat recipes?! How about restaurant copycat recipes for a romantic date night at home? As nice as it is to go out to a romantic dinner, sometimes that's not possible due to work schedules, babysitter woes, etc. Plus, who wants to fight the crowds?! So, I've pulled together a HUGE list of restaurant copycat recipes to bring home your favorite take-out meals for a romantic dinner or on Valentine's Day!

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Drinks

My favorite recipe from this list is the Starbucks Copycat Mocha Frappuccino recipe. This thing is SO good and truly tastes like the real thing! I love to serve it in a cute mason jar like in the photos. Making Starbucks drinks at home is so much cheaper!

More copycat recipes in the drinks category:

Copycat Sonic Ocean Water
Better Than Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Knock Off Jamba Juice Caribbean Passion Smoothie
Red Apple Sangria (Applebee's Copycat)
Caramel Apple Spice in the Slow Cooker (Starbucks Copycat)

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Breakfast

My favorite recipe from this list is The Best Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Recipe. They are unbelievably good and taste just like the real thing... all made in your own kitchen!

More copycat recipes in the breakfast category:

Whole Wheat Cranberry Walnut Pumpkin Scones (Starbucks Copycat)
Copycat Egg McMuffins
IHOP Bacon Temptation Omelette

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Soups, Chilis, and Salads

My favorite recipe from this list is the Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana recipe. This is my family's favorite soup EVER because it tastes so good (thanks, Olive Garden, for the inspiration!) and you can easily make it in the slow cooker.

More copycat recipes in the soups, chilis, and salads category:

Copycat McAllister's Chicken Tortilla Soup
Olive Garden's Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup (Slow Cooker)
Panera Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Café Zupas Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup
Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup from Panera
Copycat Panera Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Copycat Willow Tree Chicken Salad
Chili like Wendy's
Apple Pecan Chicken Salad: Cracker Barrel Copycat

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Main Dishes

My favorite recipe from this category is the P.F. Chang's Mongolian Beef recipe. Yummy white sticky rice makes this bowl of scrumptious Asian-fare even more inspiring. And each bite leaves you wanting to take another… because you want to experience the amazing flavor all over again!

More copycat recipes in the main dishes category:

Happy Joe's Special (Canadian Bacon and Sauerkraut Pizza)
Homemade Mexi-Melts
Homemade Mighty Taco Beef Copycat
Bang Bang Shrimp Taco Boats (Bonefish Grill Copycat)
Copycat Golden Corral's Bourbon Street Chicken
Copycat Noodles & Co. Homemade Mac and Cheese
Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil from Scarpetta's in NYC
Stuffed BBQ Shrimp (Claim Jumper Copycat)
Red Robin Copycat California Chicken Sandwich
Café Rio Copycat Sweet Pulled Pork
Copycat Sonic Ultimate Meat and Cheese Burrito

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Sides

My favorite recipe from this category is the Impostor Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits recipe. There is seriously nothing like those cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster, and this version is the best I've ever tried!

More copycat recipes in the sides category:

Copycat Chipotle Mexican Grill Cilantro- Lime Rice
Weight Watchers Version of Red Lobster Biscuits
Texas Roadhouse Rolls
Garlic Cheddar Drop Biscuits, similar to Red Lobster
Olive Garden Breadsticks
Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole
Outback Steakhouse Bread
Copycat Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread Recipe
Copycat Chipotle Cilantro Rice

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Dips, Sauces, and Dressings

My favorite recipe from this category is the Chuy's Creamy Jalapeno Ranch Dip recipe. You just can't go wrong with anything from Chuy's, and this copycat version is on-point!

More copycat recipes in the dips, sauces, and dressings category:

Spicy Garlic Chicken Wing Sauce from Buffalo Wild Wings
Cilantro Lime Ranch Salad Dressing (Café Rio Copycat)
Honey Mustard Dressing (Chili's Copycat)
Creamy Jalapeño Ranch Dip from Chuy's

Restaurant Copycat Recipes: Desserts

My favorite recipe from this category is the Copycat Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Peppermint Bark recipe. Dark chocolate and peppermint combined are pure perfection!

More copycat recipes in the desserts category: