1,000+ Best Restaurant Name Ideas [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: January 19th, 2023

So, you've come up with the perfect restaurant idea, but in order to launch, you need a good business name.

And not just a name, but a creative and descriptive name that will make your restaurant stand out.

The name of your business will forever play a role in:

Your customers first impression
Your businesses identity
The power behind the type of customer your brand attracts
If you're memorable or not

We've put together 400+ restaurant ideas, provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to name your business and give real-world examples of how other founders came up with the name of their business.

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Ideas

Catchy restaurant name ideas

The Brunch
Homely Café
The Eat Spot
The Hash House
The Pit Spot
The Snack Bar
The Pub
The Deli
The British Tea House
The Beerhouse
Cocktail
The Tied House
Brasserie
Café Spot
The Outlet Hub
The Former
The Juke
Entertainment Spot
The Food Resort
The Pub Hub
Sustainable
The Minor
Eatable
The Long Dinner
The Star Hub
The Deli Food
Flourish
Egg and Bowl
The Rice Bowl
The Dune
Casual Restaurant
The Shabby Space
The Incorporative
The Natural Resort
Eatery Spot
The Coffee Spot
The Ample Service
Busy Dine
The Tasty Spot
Fancy Co
The Meals
The Dawn
The Fresh Feed
Typical Dine In
Toned
The Classical Bar
Discriminated
The Bistro
The Wise Men
The Raw Eatery
Spice Market
Local Food Spot
The Differentials
Starry Night Eatery
More Food
Spice Drama
The Freshly Baked
Noshery
Steakhouse
The Gateway
Outlet
Confetti
My Night Spot
Boozer
Counter
Daily Food Club
Pastry Pub
Bruncheonette
Food Fusion
Dig In
Food Outlet
Display
The Mess Hall
Refectory
Eat O’café
Buffet Car Spot
Owned Deli
Dingy
Biter Diner
PopularRestaurant
Resort Restaurant
Slicer Diner
GoodRestaurant
Bar Group
Cafe Group
Buffet Car Trading Co
The Town
Cafe Trading Co
Flyer Diner
The Elegant
The Style Diner
Russian Remainder
Trendy Bistro
ItalianRestaurant
The Fancy
Night Buffet Car
Dingy Dinnertime
TopRestaurant
The Busy Deli
Fancy Cuisine Co
Coffeehouse Spot
The Nice Coffeehouse
Dining Compartment Co
Raw Foodstuff Place
CoarseFood
Grocery Collective
Down Cafe
Old Pub Co
Cafe Collective
Inexpensive Dining Compartment Collective

Creative restaurant name ideas

The Attractive
Animal Nutritious
Wiser Diner
Classic Deli Collective
Survivor Diner
Greek Store
Eating House Trading Co
DryFood
Pub Co
Hotel Place
Eating House Group
Outdoor
Floor Dining
Nourishing Meat
Foodstuff Place
Gourmet Co
Oldest
EnoughFood
Only
WholesomeFood
The Regular
The More Foodstuff
GrandDiner
Nearby Dining
The Hungry Dining Car
Quiet Store
Wise
Intimate Hotel Place
The Class
Favorite Fresh
Bar Place
The Discriminating
Grocery Spot
NourishingFood
Alot Restaurant
The Average
Discriminating Restaurant Pro
The Tiny Store
UpscaleRestaurant
SmallRestaurant
CrowdedDiner
Night Deli Collective
Busy Cafe Collective
The Fast
Upscale Deli Pro
China Diner
Upscale Dining Trading Co
Late Deli Spot
The Little
Eatery Trading Co
Renaissance Restaurant
Favourite Hotel Trading Co
Pub Group
KnownRestaurant
Fashionable Dining
Owned Deli
Discriminating Dining Room
SweetFood
Driver Diner
Hour Deli Pro
Dingy Dine
Star
Rich Foodstuff Collective
The Little Coffeehouse
Store Co
CoarseFood
Pub Spot
Old-timer Diner
Local Bar
Top
Fast Fresh
The Average Bistro
Along Restaurant
Casual Restaurant Pro
Old Pub Co
Vietnamese
LocalRestaurant
Little Grocery Place
PleasantRestaurant
AbundantFood
Cheap Pub Group
The Russian Bar
Nearest Coffeehouse Place
Down Bar Pro
Mere Bar Place
The Down
Kosher
Chic Cuisine Collective
Fresh Forage
Eatery Collective
The Undigested
Exclusive Cuisine Co
Hour Bistro
Russian Reclamation
Buffet Car Place
Best Eating Place
FavouriteFood
Cafe Spot
LocalDiner
Nearest Buffet Car Pro
Eatery Co
Best Hotel Spot
Nutritious
Restaurant Spot
OwnedRestaurant
Bad Foodstuff Group
The Animal Meal
Revolving Restorative
The Casual
The Nice Coffeehouse

Learn more about starting a restaurant:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a restaurant?
-> Pros and cons of a restaurant

Need inspiration?

-> Other restaurant success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a restaurant
-> Restaurant slogans
-> Restaurant Instagram bios
-> Restaurant Instagram captions

Other resources

-> Blog post ideas for a restaurant
-> Restaurant quotes

Funny Restaurant Names

Fancy Cuisine Co
PleasantRestaurant
OldDiner
NearestDiner
The Run Dining
Dingy Dinnertime
Undigested
Wonderful Cafe
ClassicDiner
Romantic Restoring
Necessary Grocery Pro
Parking lot Restaurant
Downtown Dine
The Stop
The Adequate
The Hot
Deli Trading Co
Nutritious
Indian Eating Place Collective
Old Pub Co
Grocery Spot
The Class
Bar Spot
Ingested
Fashioned Restaurant
TrendyRestaurant
The Poor Gourmet
Diner Trading Co
SmallDiner
The Petit
The Fashionable
Necessary
SpiritualFood
Hotel Pro
Classic Deli Collective
Italian
The Kosher Meal
StopDiner
Local Bar
Nearest Buffet Car Pro
Spoon Buffet Car Co
Better on Restaurant
The Warm
Fashionable
The Bad
The Busy
Cafe Pro
Late Deli Spot
Spiritual
EnoughFood
SpicyFood
Pub Group
Vegetarian Dining Spot
Upscale Bar
Excellent
The Nutritious Foodstuff
Cuisine Trading Co
Favourite Meat Place
The Undigested Nutrition
Grocery Group
Inexpensive Hotel Collective
Top
Discriminating Restaurant Pro
The Downtown
Groceries Co
The Late
DecentFood
Spoon Pub Pro
The Wonderful
The Cozy Bistro
Debutantes Restaurant
Shabby Dining Car Co
Romantic Restoration
Service Store
Favorite
Classic
Discriminating Deli
Animal
Shabby
Climber Diner
Less Meal Trading Co
Nutritious Group
The Fashioned Cafe
Star
Fine Forage
The Upscale Bistro
Male Buffet Car
Quaint Eatery
Indian Bar Collective
Foodstuffs Group
Posh Deli
Discerning Dining
Night Hotel Co
Little Bar Trading Co
Free Forage
Abundant Foodstuffs Collective
Nearby Dining
Foodstuff Place
Down Dining Room
Classic Deli Group
Primer Diner
Indian Eating Place Co
Free Feeds
Grand Eatery Co
The Modest Bar
Fast
Pub Co
The Ample
Vegetarian Eating House Place
Style Cafe Collective

Cool restaurant name ideas

The Busy Deli
Outdoor Hotel Group
The Rich
Meat Co
The Undigested Nutrition
The Enough Groceries
Sufficient Grocery Trading Co
Intimate Hotel Place
AuthenticDiner
Posh Store Place
Russian Restored
The More
Store Group
The Greek
Downtown Bistro Pro
Posh Deli
The Undigested
Nylon Restaurant
Daily
Favorite Fresh
FreshFood
The Indian
Dingy Dining Compartment
The Modest Cuisine
Busy
Elegant Store
The Insufficient
Abundant Foodstuffs Collective
Sweet Grocery Collective
SmallRestaurant
Crowded
Coffeehouse Place
Pentagon Restaurant
Liquid Meals Pro
The Frozen
The Bad
Downtown Deli
ShabbyDiner
Fast Feeding
The Popular
GrandDiner
Liquid Gourmet
StopDiner
Russian Remainder
The Small
Downtown Dinnertime
Frequent Buffet Car
Upscale
Tiny
The Romantic
Run Deli Pro
Crayons Restaurant
Casual Diner Group
The Natural
LittleRestaurant
NearestDiner
Little Cafe Spot
Prospective
Night Buffet Car
MaleDiner
Only
Tinned Nutrition Group
Spoon Pub Pro
Bar Trading Co
The Finest
The Crowded
Proper
Headstrong Restaurant
Nice
Hot Nutritious
Allot Restaurant
Deli Trading Co
Exclusive Cuisine Co
Trendy Bistro
Cozy Deli Collective
The Sweet Gourmet
Average Eatery Place
Romantic Restoration
Indian Cafe Collective
FreeFood
Run Bistro Place
Nutritious Co
Buffet Car Spot
Russian Remediation
OutdoorRestaurant
KnownRestaurant
The Cozy Bistro
ElegantRestaurant
The Mere
Greek Cafe Place
Empty Restaurant Trading Co
Down Bar Pro
Cozy Cuisine Co
Favourite Nutrition
Grand Eatery Co
Italian Groceries Group
Excellent
Suitable
Petit Eatery Co
The Service
OwnFood
Nutrition Group
The Elegant
Night Deli Collective
Plain
The Fashioned Cafe
The Little
Tinned Nutritious Collective
Better on Restaurant
The Upscale

Unique restaurant name ideas

The Nourishing
Weimar Diner
Frozen Fed
Popular Deli
SoftFood
Upscale Bar Place
The Injudicious
Chief
UpscaleRestaurant
Best Eating Place
CheapDiner
Run Restored
Run Remainder
The Fast
Friendly Cuisine Place
Greek Dining Trading Co
The Kosher Meat
Discriminating Dinner
Pub Co
The Trendy
The Revolving
The Dingy
Much Foodstuffs Collective
Grocery Group
Expensive Bistro Group
Style Pub
Outdoor
Russian Restauration
Exclusive
Eating House Group
TypicalDiner
Favourite Foodstuffs
Spiritual
TrendyRestaurant
The Discerning
Survivor Diner
CoarseFood
The Posh
Male Coffeehouse
The Run
Deli Co
The Prospective
OwnedRestaurant
Climber Diner
Pure Groceries Trading Co
Dining Co
Buffet Car Place
Rich Foodstuff Collective
Better Foodstuff
Run Restoring
The Hour Deli
The Hour
The Solitary
Dingy
Distraught Restaurant
StarRestaurant
Dining Car Group
Cafe Trading Co
The Abundant Groceries
ExcellentFood
Grocery Spot
Bad Foodstuff Group
AnimalFood
Along Restaurant
RevolvingRestaurant
Popular
Bar Group
Prospective Restaurant
Wholesome
LoneDiner
Hour Deli Pro
Bistro Spot
Decent
ExclusiveRestaurant
PopularRestaurant
Sufficient Foodstuffs Co
The Much Foodstuffs
Favorite Foraging
Revolving Rehabilitation
Top Diner Spot
Revolving Rest
Vegetarian Nutrition Spot
Pleasant
Fancy Cafe Spot
Spoon Buffet Car Co
The French
The Prepared Nutrient
Typical
Little
The Empty Hotel
FavoriteDiner
Grocery Collective
The Fashionable
StainlessDiner
Pub Collective
Posh Bistro Pro
Intimate Eating House Trading Co
Discriminating Dining Compartment
Primer Diner
Nearby Dining
The Warm
Popular Diner Co
The Quaint Coffeehouse
Little Bar Trading Co
Undigested
Spicy Nutrient
Bad
Dingy Dining Room
Diner Collective
Gourmet Trading Co

Cute restaurant name ideas

Down Cafe
Store Co
GoodRestaurant
NearbyRestaurant
Attractive Cuisine Collective
Nutritious Group
Meals Group
Frequent
The Fashionable Bistro
Bar Co
Average Buffet Car Pro
Eating Place Co
AvailableFood
Night Hotel Co
Oldest
Nutritious Collective
Downtown
FellowDiner
The Natural Meal
Diver Diner
HourDiner
Raw
Busy Cafe Collective
Meals Spot
Proper Meal Pro
Discriminating Restaurant Pro
DecentRestaurant
ProspectiveDiner
Italian
The Town
NiceRestaurant
Frozen Meal
Binder Diner
Gourmet Co
FavouriteFood
Raw Foodstuff Place
The Wholesome
The Fancy
The Kosher Meal
ClassRestaurant
The Little Bar
Quaint Eatery
Cafe Co
Downtown Dine
Fashionable
Nice Cuisine Place
The Wise
Romantic Restoring
Vegetarian Meat
Fast Meals Spot
MuchFood
The Green Nutritious
The Authentic
Cuisine Trading Co
Fashioned Restaurant
Classic Deli Group
Late
Fast Feeds
Nutrient Collective
Best Grocery Pro
Favourite Feed
Flyer Diner
Airport Restaurant
Dingy Dinner
The Smart
Natural
Inexpensive Dining Compartment Collective
Meat Collective
The Fashionable Hotel
The Down
Greasy
The Russian
Vegetarian Dining Spot
Bistro Co
Fashionable Cuisine Group
Hour Bistro
Favorite Foodstuffs
Buffet Car Group
TopRestaurant
Attractive
Available
The Regular
Animal
Spoon
The Necessary Meal
The Late
The Spoon
Enough Nutrient Collective
Hexagon Restaurant
Russian Restoring
SolitaryDiner
The Surplus
Male Coffeehouse Spot
Vietnamese
Dining Compartment Trading Co
Fresh Fed
Nutritious Foodstuffs Co
The Grand
Star
Discerning Dining Compartment
Dining Compartment Co
Wider Diner
Discerning Delicatessen
Groceries Collective
Thats the dawn Restaurant
Suitable Meat Place
UndigestedFood
Wonderful Eating House Co
Foodstuffs Trading Co
Favourite Foodstuff

Clever restaurant name ideas

The Average Bistro
Wiser Diner
Fresh Feeds
Tinned
The Tiny
The Spiritual
Deli Spot
Greek Store
Cozy Cuisine Collective
Meal Collective
Diner Trading Co
DecentFood
The Adventurous
Exclusive Diner
The Fine
Liquid Groceries Pro
Necessary
The Sweet Meal
The Favourite
NiceDiner
Fine Feeding
Healthy Nutrient
The Hot
Slicer Diner
The Hungry
Modest
The Stainless Dining Compartment
Best Hotel Spot
The Kosher
The Injudicious Pub
Resort Restaurant
Fresh Feed
Cuisine Collective
LessFood
Much Meat
Run Rehabilitation
Nearest Pub Co
Free Forage
The Upscale Bistro
Marathon Restaurant
Run Remediation
Regular
SmallDiner
Downtown Dining Room
Owned Diner Place
Nice Deli
Revolving Hotel Collective
The Injudicious Eatery
ModestRestaurant
Nice Dining Compartment Trading Co
AbundantFood
Meals Co
The Attractive Dining
The Attractive
Small Hotel Collective
Renaissance Restaurant
Frozen Foodstuff
The Nice Coffeehouse
PleasantRestaurant
Cafe Collective
Good
PlainFood
Grocery Co
SpiritualFood
PureFood
Upscale Bar
The Authentic Buffet Car
Run Rest
Frozen Feed
Class
Cafe Spot
Discriminating Dropmeal
The Free
The Tiny Store
Adventurous
Night Dining Car
Lovely Bar
Free Feeds
TinnedFood
The Inexpensive
Vegetarian Gourmet Spot
NearbyDiner
Down
Lonely
Upscale Pub
Classic Deli Collective
Solitary
Favorite
Fast Fresh
Discerning Deli
Crayon Restaurant
The Owned
Favourite Forage
The Solid
Dingy Dining Car
Organic Groceries Place
SuitableFood
Cuisine Place
Driver Diner
Petit Deli
The Free Nutritious
Poor
Bar Place
Plant
CrowdedDiner
FriendlyRestaurant
The Stainless
Buffet Car Trading Co
NightRestaurant
Greek Bar Place

Best restaurant name ideas

FrenchRestaurant
Amazon Restaurant
The Little Coffeehouse
Coffeehouse Pro
The Fellow Eatery
GreenFood
Downtown Dining Car Co
The Discriminating Dining Car
MoreFood
Famous Deli Spot
StyleRestaurant
The Run Dining
Small
The Italian
The Good
The Top
Nutritious Spot
Owned Deli
NaturalFood
StyleDiner
The Class Diner
Foodstuffs Pro
Dry Foodstuffs
The Adequate
Best Diner Trading Co
Class Bar Spot
The Suitable
The Discriminating
The Wise Cafe
IndianRestaurant
Fine Feed
Dining Trading Co
Nearest Coffeehouse Place
Italian Cuisine Pro
Bistro Pro
Shabby Dining Car Co
Adventurous Dining Compartment Spot
The Vegetarian
The Favorite Diner
Debutantes Restaurant
Eatery Trading Co
Classic
Casual Buffet Car Collective
Inexpensive Hotel Collective
The Poor Gourmet
Transport Restaurant
Dining Car Spot
The Lone
Top
The Hungry Dining Car
Old-timer Diner
Outdoor Eating Place Spot
Restaurant Collective
Animal Nutritious
The Star
The Modest Bar
PoshRestaurant
Greek Bar
The Style Cuisine
Ingested Nutritious
Authentic Dining Compartment Co
Discerning Dinnertime
Cafe Pro
Nourishing Meat
Run Dining Pro
Revolving Restored
Come on Restaurant
Casual Restaurant Pro
Tinned Grocery Spot
The Oldest
DiscriminatingDiner
Fine Forage
Cafe Group
Undigested Foodstuff Group
Foodstuff Co
Romantic Diner
The Late Pub
Pub Group
Fine
The Wholesome Meals
Down Dining Room
Petit
Stainless Restaurant Collective
Dining Collective
SweetFood
ClassicDiner
Downtown Delicatessen
Solid
ItalianRestaurant
Natural Nutritious
Hotel Place
Greek Deli Collective
Empty Buffet Car
Alot Restaurant
Dining Compartment Collective
Vegetarian Eating House Place
Regular Deli Spot
The Regular Coffeehouse
Eatery Group
Solitary Bistro
Restaurant Co
Indian Eating Place Co
The Average
Excellent Dining Place
Style Cafe Collective
Discriminating Dining Room
The Busy
The Petit Dining Compartment
Empty Dining Compartment
Known Cafe

Guide: How To Name Your Business

Why Is Your Business Name Important?

Your business name is one of the single most important pieces to starting a business.

Why?

Because your business name has power.

It reflects your reputation, your mission, values, and represents what people (and customers) are searching for.

It impacts the way in which people remember, refer you, and perceive your business

When choosing your business name, there's a lot to think about in order to get it right - so it's important not to rush this process.

Let's take a look at everything you need to consider before deciding on a business name:

Tips To Consider When Naming Your Restaurant:

Simple is always better

This means a few different things. Your restaurant name should always be:

Easy to spell
Easy to pronounce
Easy to remember

Consider avoiding long names as much as possible, as this will only lead your customers forgetting your name and feeling frustrated.

To test this point, try to think of any well-known reputable brand off the top of your head.

The first that come to mind for me are Alexa, Google, Nike, Apple - each unique in their own way (hence, easy to remember) , less than six characters and easy to spell.

Your Business Name Should Define What You Do

The name of your business should reflect a defining characteristic of what you do.

Before your customer goes to your website or speaks to you, the name of your business should spark some initial thoughts in their brain as to what you're all about.

For example, marketingexamples.com describes exactly what their company is about: providing great examples of marketing tactics.

Consider SEO When Naming Your Business

Bottom line: If you don't show up in google, you're going to make it that much more challenging for customers to find you.

There are several different aspects to think about when it comes to SEO & naming your restaurant:

Try not to pick a business name that's crowded with other businesses
Consider naming your business based on highly searched keywords
Make sure the name of your business matches search intent and what people are looking for

Think about the emotions you want to evoke

Your business name has the power to evoke certain emotions and thoughts from your customer.

It has the ability to evoke a positive or a negative feeling. An inclusive or an exclusive feeling. A fearful or a loving feeling.

It's not to say that any of these feelings are wrong, but it's important to ensure that they are in line with your values and mission.

For example, the brand Death's Door makes me feel a bit risky and uncertain - but that's the point. They're selling Gin.

Try Not To Pick Something Too Limiting

Your business name should be fitting for the future and growth of your business, that way you don't have to confront a re-brand down the road.

If you choose something too narrow, it may be challenging to diversify your product and revenue streams down the road.

Here are some tips to avoid making this mistake:

Try not to name the business after a particular geographical area (this makes it hard to grow in other areas)
Try not to name the business after only one product you sell
Try not to name something based on a current trend

Brainstorming Names For Your Business

If you're in the brainstorming phase and trying to come up with a business name, there are a few key things to think about in order to get the juices flowing:

Write out a list of words that reflect your brand, personality, team etc. These should be the first things that come to your mind and you shouldn't have to think too hard about it.
Look at competition in the space and see if there's a common theme. Write down some key words or phrases that resonate with you and add them to the list.
Think about the emotion you want to evoke with your business name
Ask yourself: If I had to describe my business in one word, what would it be?

From there, you can create a shortlist based on the words that resonate best with you and follow the naming guidelines above.

Tips on naming your business

In addition to the requirements from the State, there are some general naming guidelines that may help you down the road as well.

We've put together a full guide here for naming your business here but will also cover the most critical pieces below:

You can check for domain availability here:

Find a domain starting at $0.88

As soon as you resonate with a name (or names), secure the domain and social media handles as soon as possible to ensure they don't get taken.

Other general naming tips

Consider SEO when naming your business
Consider naming your business something that reflects what you do and/or who you are
Keep it simple! Easy to spell, easy to pronounce and easy to remember
Try not to pick something too limiting that could impact your businesses growth in the future!

Check out our full naming guide here.

Here is a video covering all factors to consider when naming your LLC:

Examples of Great Business Names

When choosing a business name, it's critical that you look at other examples of businesses not only in your space, but business names in other industries that have done particularly well.

Here are a few examples of great business names (+ how some of these businesses came up with their name):

Competitor Analysis Example

One great way to name your business is by looking at the competition and getting inspiration.

Gia Paddock, founder of Boutique Rye analyzed other businesses in the space and added her own personal spin to her business name:

A popular national brick & mortar women’s boutique that many may have heard of is called Francesca’s… How original, right? So we came up with Boutique Rye named after our son, Riley. We put "boutique" in front to be a little different.

The name "Boutique Rye" checks the boxes for naming a business:

Short and simple
Easy to spell and easy to remember
Clearly defines what the company does
Optimized for SEO (people searching for boutiques)
Unique and personal touch - tells a story.

Ask Other People

Sometimes, coming up with a name is as easy as asking other people, whether that be friends, family, people at a coffee shop, or in Spyq Sklar case, his own customer!

How we came up with the name Cat Sushi:

So, we put together a quick business plan and set aside some money that we were willing to risk. One of our loyal customers actually came up with the name. We still give them free cat food.

Read the full story ➡️ here

The name "Cat Sushi" checks all the boxes for naming a business:

Memorable and funny
Short and simple
Obvious that they sell treats for cats
Fun & unique story - their customer literally came up with the name of their business!

The Amazon Example

Formerly called "Cadabra", Jeff Bezos decided that the name was too obscure, hard to spell, and easy to misinterpret.

The name Amazon came from a simple dictionary search .

Jeff Bezos wanted something that started with an A, looked through a dictionary and came up with the word Amazon.

When he told his team, he didn't care for anyone else's input. He was set on it.

Here's how the word "Amazon" checks all the boxes (aside from being worth a trillion dollars):

Represents the largest river in the world, making it very memorable
The story and meaning of the word matches the vision of the company: To be the larger and better than any other business!
The name allows for future growth opportunity - they didn't name something specific to just "books," even though at the time, that's what it was.
Easy to spell, pronounce and recommend!

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