15 Restaurant Dishes You Can Make Better at Home

Who doesn’t love recreating their favorite restaurant dishes at home? With these recipes, you can whip up versions so close to the real deal, you might just fool yourself. From savory dinners to sweet desserts, these copycat recipes bring the joy and taste of dining out right into your kitchen.

AUTHOR: Rebecca Holcomb

Dunkin Wake Up Wrap

The Dunkin Wake Up Wrap is a breakfast game-changer, offering a compact yet satisfying start to the day. It combines fluffy eggs, melty cheese, and optional meats like bacon or sausage, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla. Making it at home lets you customize each layer to your liking, turning your kitchen into your personal Dunkin' station. Get the recipe

Wingstop Ranch

Wingstop's ranch is legendary for its creamy texture and perfect blend of herbs and spices, making it the ultimate dip for wings and more. Creating this at home involves mixing mayonnaise, buttermilk, and a special blend of seasonings to achieve that signature taste. It's a simple recipe that elevates any homemade wing night to Wingstop status. Get the recipe

Popeyes Sweet Heat Sauce

Popeyes Sweet Heat Sauce is a mouthwatering combination of spicy and sweet, making it a must-have for fried chicken lovers. This sauce pairs the kick of Louisiana spices with a sugary undertone, creating a flav or profile that's addictively delicious. Homemade versions can capture the essence with hot sauce, honey, and a touch of vinegar, bringing Popeyes' flair to your dining table. Get the recipe

Big Mac Sauce

The Big Mac Sauce is a key element that sets McDonald's iconic burger apart. Its unique blend of tangy and sweet, with a hint of pickle relish, is unmistakable. Making it at home is surprisingly straightforward, involving common ingredients like mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and spices. This DIY sauce can transform any homemade burger into a Big Mac adventure. Get the recipe

Olive Garden Pasta Fagioli

Olive Garden's Pasta Fagioli is a hearty, comforting soup that's a meal in itself. It features a savory tomato broth filled with beans, pasta, vegetables, and ground beef, making it a perfect blend of flavors and textures. Recreating this classic at home not only warms the belly but also brings a taste of Olive Garden's cozy Italian charm to your kitchen. Get the recipe

Subway's Sweet Onion Sauce

If you crave your favorite sub from Subway, learning how to make their sweet onion sauce can make takeout your new "make-in." With a few herbs and spices, some shredded onion, and a kick of heat, you'll be savoring that oven-roasted chicken breast sub with all your favorite veggies and that one-of-a-kind sauce before you know it.

Little Caesar's Crazy Bread

Little Caesar's is always "hot-n-ready" whether you want pepperoni, classic cheese, or even a special order. One of their signature sides is their warm, fluffy Crazy Bread. At home, all you need to replicate that taste is yeast, garlic salt or garlic powder and salt separately, and grated parmesan cheese. Make up your dough, bake it, spread melted butter over the dough, sprinkle with garlic salt and parmesan cheese, slice into sticks, and dip in marinara sauce. Yum!

Hungry Howie's Special Pizza

As an all-around pizza lover, anchovies are the only topping on "regular" pizza I can't stomach. While I love pepperoni, my all-time favorite is Hungry Howie's Special Pizza. The great thing about making your version is that it can be whatever you love. Find a great pizza dough recipe, add sauce, load it up with cheese, sprinkle on all your favorite toppings, bake it up, and enjoy!

McDonald's Big Mac

This beefy wonder is one classic burger from McDonald's that has stood the test of time, and its "special sauce" is relatively easy to mimic if you're feeling like fast food for dinner without the hassle of ordering out. Using the bottom half of a bun for your center bun, make up two beefy patties, slap on thick slices of your favorite cheese, and pour Thousand Island sauce on the patties. This sauce is best if you use ketchup, mayonnaise, and sweet relish. Add extra toppings you love, and grab some napkins before you dig in.

Lunchables

I love making these for my children as they're fun and easy. Grab some buttery rounds or Ritz crackers (any flavor you like), cut up your favorite lunch meat into squares (thinly sliced meat can be layered), and thinly slice some of your favorite cheese. Arrange everything on a plate and let your children build their own 'Lunchables.'

Outback Steak House Blooming Onion

I remember the first time I bit into a Blooming Onion from Outback Steakhouse. I marveled at its lovely flavor and super-crispy shell. And did I mention the sauce? A quick Google search will turn up several wonderful recipes for both the onion and the sauce, and you'll never order out for one of these bad boys again. The key to this recipe is giving the onion time to "bloom" in some ice water, usually an hour or longer, before battering it to fry. Get the recipe

Chicken Strips

When my children were young, we only ordered chicken tenders for them when we went out to eat. Eventually, as our family grew, eating out went on the back burner, relegated to emergencies instead of a regular event. So, I began making my own strips. Flour, Everglade seasoning, eggs, and oil are all you need to turn plain chicken into the best strips of your life. Get your oil nice and hot, dip, and fry, remembering to keep one hand for your wet egg dip and one for your dry flour mix. Let them drain on paper towels before serving. Get the recipe

Garlic Knots

Anytime my family cooks Italian-inspired dishes like spaghetti or lasagna, we want some garlic-heavy bread to accompany these saucy dishes. The trick to these tasty side sitters is to let your dough rise for two hours in a warm place whenever you have to mess with it. Getting the yeast activated is essential. Add plenty of garlic, and you'll never return to store-bought garlic bread. Get the recipe

Nestlé Chocolate Chip Cookies

There is almost nothing as divine as chocolate chip cookies that are still warm from the oven. Not to mention the way your kitchen smells when they're cooking. The catch to this recipe is that you want to give both your butter and eggs time to reach room temperature. You also want to add an extra splash of vanilla extract and plenty of chocolate chips.

Pizza Chain Garlic Sauce

Dipping your cheesy, saucy, heavenly pizza into buttery garlic sauce is one pleasure you should not miss. Learning how to make your own sauce ensures you never will. Three simple ingredients: garlic powder, fine-grain sea salt, and mid-grade unsalted butter, and you're minutes away from the best garlic sauce you'll ever eat.

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