Creative Fast Food Restaurant Names

Why Does Having a Memorable Name Matter?

Many restaurant owners don’t put much thought into the name of their restaurant. With all of the work that you have to do to get funding and approvals for your business, a name may be somewhat of an afterthought – or something that you don’t spend a whole lot of time brainstorming.

Many fast food and fast casual restaurants have relatively simple names, such as using a family name for a pizza place. While this can be an easy way to choose a name – and it is often a distinct name – it might not help you stand out from the crowd.

A good name lets customers know what to expect when they visit your establishment. In a way, it is a promise to customers of what they can expect when they walk through the door: will it be a quirky place that will make customers smile? Does it offer healthier versions of classic foods? Or does your restaurant specialize in home-style cooking?

The name that you choose should give prospective patrons an idea of what they’ll get when they choose to dine at your restaurant. Remember: customers often see your restaurant’s name when scrolling through an app or website, looking for somewhere to eat. A name that tells people a little something about who you are and what you do can be incredibly helpful to pique interest.

At the same time, you want to make sure that the restaurant name is short and sweet. People aren’t going to remember a long phrase or complicated words. Keep it simple and to the point if you want people to remember your name.

Finally, make sure that your name is unique. Not only will this keep you out of legal trouble (remember “McDowell’s” restaurant in Coming to America?), but it will also avoid any confusion. After all, you want people to visit your restaurant – not the place on the other side of town that has a similar name.

Below, we have collected a list of more than 200 creative names that can help to get your creative juices flowing. Once you’ve gone through the list, sit down and brainstorm a great name of your own!

One way to make sure that your customers remember your name? Make them laugh! These restaurant names are sure to bring a smile to your patrons’ face – and might even help to sell merchandise!

1. Burgatory
2. How Ya Dough’n
3. Lettuce Turnip The Beet
4. Franktuary
5. Cheesy Does It
6. Kale Me Crazy
7. The Dairy Godmother
8. Temptasian
9. Nacho Problem
10. Lettuce Eat
11. What the Pho
12. Basic Kneads Pizza
13. Lox Stock & Bagels
14. Juan More Taco
15. Vincent Van Doughnut
16. Lettuce Be Frank
17. The Notorious P.I.G.
18. Nacho Daddy
19. Juan in a Million
20. Baugetteaboutit
21. Party Fowl
22. Like No Udder
23. A Salt & Battery
24. Slice of Life
25. Thai Me Up
26. Moon Wok
27. Over the Tapas
28. Hot Dogma
29. Men at Wok
30. Franks-a-Lot
31. The Meat Wagon
32. I Dream of Weenie
33. Bread Zeppelin
34. Look on the Fat Side
35. Little Green Men
36. Meat Your Maker
37. Hunger Games
38. Prawn Phreak
39. Sunny Side Up

A catchy name – such as something that rhymes, uses alliteration, or is just fun to say – is sure to stick in your customers’ minds. These restaurant names are a great place to get inspiration if you’re looking to come up with a memorable name for your fast food restaurant.

1. Curry in a Hurry
2. The Angry Avocado
3. Tasty Trails
4. Pork on a Fork
5. Mama Mai’s Noodles
6. Jajaja
7. GRILLRILLA
8. Catch of the Day
9. Dough Donuts
10. Buck & Bull
11. Super Supper
12. Divine Pastabilities
13. Rasta Pasta
14. Meals in a Minute
15. Rockin’ & Roastin’ Cafe
16. Food in a Flash
17. Food Dash
18. Snack Sprint
19. Takoyaki Town
20. Speedy Spice
21. Food, Glorious Food
22. Snappy Snacks
23. Big Mouth Bobby
24. Minute to Win It
25. Finish Line Foods
26. Street Style
27. Jamaica Mi Krazy
28. Pho’n’Go
29. The Food Dude
30. Crunchilicious
31. Thai & Mighty
32. Happy Daze
33. Pies n’ Thighs
34. Sake2Me Sushi
35. Brew Ha Ha
36. Trucking Delicious
37. Tacolicious
38. The Green Guys
39. Fearless Foodies
40. Divine Donuts
41. Taste of Home
42. Macho Meals
43. Lunch n’ Munch
44. Hungry Bunny
45. The Daily Deli
46. Steak Escape

Sometimes the best names for a restaurant are those that describe what type of food you serve or what your ambiance is like. These names use the cuisine style in creative ways to let customers know what to expect – and to help them remember the name.

1. Nothing Bundt Cakes
2. Rolling in Dough
3. Big League Burgers
4. Urban Eatery
5. Snacks in Seconds
6. Wasabi
7. Meat ‘n Cheese
8. The Burger Lab
9. Pie in the Sky
10. Fish Ahoy
11. Burgerville
12. The Kebab King
13. That’s a Wrap
14. Semolina
15. Taco Palace
16. Vegan City
17. The BBQ Boys
18. Just Jerks
19. Snack Factory
20. The Sushi Shack
21. Tiny Tarts
22. The Flavor Haven
23. Mr. Burger
24. The Chicken and the Cow
25. The Lunch Box
26. Backyard Bowls
27. The BBQ Bus
28. Burger Barn
29. Food Fusion
30. The Salty Potato
31. Farm to Table Fast Food
32. The Chicken Coop
33. King Taco
34. Fresh Table
35. Garden of Eat’n
36. Spicy Kitchen
37. Holy Mole
38. Pig ‘n Pancake
39. Heat n’ Run
40. Wisepies
41. Just BeClaws
42. BBQ Brothers
43. The Wurst Shop
44. The Meat Mobile
45. Tasty Pots
46. Nutrition Hub
47. Square Pie
48. Sweet Treats
49. Box Full of Happiness
50. Desi Spice Hub
51. Bread & Butter
52. Sugar and Spice
53. Pots and Ladles

Just because you operate a fast food or fast casual restaurant does not mean that it is a downmarket place. You can still serve elevated food – and have a name to match.

1. Wild Thyme Cafe
2. The Green Bowl
3. Hello Bistro
4. Firefly Fast Food
5. Egglectic Cafe
6. Pizza Siena
7. Thai Zone
8. Cafe Flora
9. The Food Depot
10. The Chef’s Wife
11. Tasty Temptations
12. Food for the Soul
13. Food Revolution
14. Union Kitchenette
15. Fast and Fresh
16. Mint Kitchen
17. Nature’s Bounty
18. The Market Eatery
19. Cafe Atlantis
20. The Arcadian Cafe
21. Cade Soul
22. The Mad Chef
23. The Food Gallery
24. Urban Food
25. The Lunch Hour
26. The Chef Stop
27. The Green Mushroom
28. The Patio

Just like funny restaurant names, clever names that are based on a cultural reference or even a pun will give your customers a chuckle. Use your own favorite pop culture references or food type as a jumping off point to come up with your own clever restaurant name.

1. Water Pig BBQ
2. Call Your Mother: A Jew-Ish Deli
3. Live to Eat
4. The Munch Box
5. Aesop’s Tables
6. Mustard’s Last Stand
7. Killer Pizza from Mars
8. Open Sesame
9. Unphogettable
10. Sconehenge Bakery
11. The Great Impasta
12. Brew’d Awakening Coffeehouse
13. Lord of the Wings
14. Dubious Clams Brewing Company
15. The Glass Onion
16. Aesop’s Bagels
17. The Drunken Taco
18. The Prairie dog
19. Egg Slut
20. Hang Over Easy
21. Hot Chix
22. The Lunch Bunch
23. Fat Baby
24. Lord of the Fries
25. Holy Smokin’ Butts BBQ
26. Thai Tanic
27. Mr. & Mrs. Bun
28. No Name Restaurant
29. Leaping Lizard Cafe
30. Earth, Wind and Flour
31. Lord of the Greens
32. Cookie Monstah
33. Goldilox Bagels
34. The Lunch Line
35. Grillenium Falcon
36. India Jones
37. Game of Greens
38. 16 Handles
39. Tequila Mockingbird
40. Sherlock’s Home
41. Life of Pie
42. Pita Pan
43. The Holy Grail Pub
44. Olive or Twist
45. The Codfather
46. Frying Nemo
47. Cheesy Does It
48. The Pit Stop
49. Out to Lunch
50. 9021Pho

Coming up with a great name for your restaurant is easier said than done. When you’re already mired in details like financing, payroll, leases, and more, it can be hard to devote the extra brain power to brainstorming names.

Our restaurant generator can help you get started. This free tool is easy to use – all you need to do is input some basic info (location, cuisine, your name, and a signature item from your menu). The software will then spit out a list of names that may include one that you love – or may give you an even better idea for a fast food restaurant name!

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Now that you have a name – or a head start on choosing one – it’s time to make that name work for you. There are lots of ways to market your restaurant, from social media to traditional advertising to special events. You can also boost your brand in a simple, cost-effective way by purchasing custom printed disposable products for your restaurant.

Unlike sit-down restaurants, fast food restaurants rely on disposable products to serve their guests food. Adding your name is a can’t-miss branding opportunity for any restaurant owner. And with Budget Branders’ fair prices and low ordering requirements, even small and independently-owned fast food restaurants can have their own branded products.

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