175 Restaurant Chains That Cook in Butter or Olive Oil (2026)
The good list. These tracked chains mention butter or olive oil in their cooking, both far lower in PUFA than any seed oil fryer. Read each note, because many kitchens use butter on the grill and still run a seed oil fryer for fried items.
| Chain | What we know | Grade · avg |
|---|---|---|
| Ziggi's Coffee | Espresso drinks, chai, and blenders are dairy-based (milk/half & half), so fat is nearly all dairy fat with near-zero PUFA; bakery items (croissants, muffins, cookies, cake pops)… | A 0.6g avg |
| Pinkberry | no deep fryer, this is a self-serve frozen yogurt and smoothie bar with no fried items on the menu at all. The fat in their food comes from the dairy frozen yogurt base and… | A 0.9g avg |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf);… | A 1.0g avg |
| Red Mango | No deep fryer. Red Mango is a frozen yogurt, smoothie, and fresh-juice bar; the small "Cafe" side menu (cold salads, PB&J, panini-style flatbread sandwiches) is toasted, not… | A 1.1g avg |
| Parlor Doughnuts | Palm-led shortening blend in the fryer: every doughnut panel in the chain's own Nutritional Information & Allergens guide (parlordoughnuts.com, revised April 27 2026) lists "Palm… | A 1.1g avg |
| Rita's Italian Ice | no deep fryer anywhere in the concept; the entire menu is frozen treats (Italian ice, frozen custard, gelati, shakes, concretes) plus baked waffle cones. Fat comes from dairy in… | A 1.3g avg |
| Philly Pretzel Factory | no deep fryer, everything on the menu (soft pretzels, pretzel dogs, rivets, pepperoni melts) is baked; the dough itself is flour/water/yeast/salt with 0g fat per pretzel, so what… | A 1.3g avg |
| Jeremiah's Italian Ice | No deep fryer in these shops; the menu is entirely frozen treats (Italian ice, soft ice cream, and "Jelati" layered combos), so what fat there is comes from dairy in the soft ice… | A 1.4g avg |
| Island Fin Poke | Olive oil in the OG Sauce (shoyu, olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar). Soybean oil in the mayo-based sauces (Togarashi, Jamaican Cream) and the fried toppings; sesame oil in the… | A 1.4g avg |
| 16 Handles | No deep fryer. 16 Handles is a self-serve frozen yogurt chain (customers dispense their own yogurt and pay by weight) with no hot kitchen at all, just a toppings bar. Fat comes… | A 1.4g avg |
| Auntie Anne's | Pretzels are baked and brushed with real butter (very low PUFA, 1-2g); soybean-oil-based dips (ranch especially) carry most of the PUFA. | A 1.6g avg |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | No cooking/frying oil — fat source is exclusively milk fat (butterfat ~14-16%) from heavy cream and whole milk base; nut mix-ins (pecans, walnuts, almonds, peanut butter)… | A 1.6g avg |
| Juice It Up | no deep fryer, this is a juice/smoothie/acai bowl bar; the fat in the food menu comes from dairy (cream cheese, coconut whip, butter on waffles and pretzel bites), peanut butter… | A 1.7g avg |
| Caribou Coffee | Commercial bakery soybean/canola oil (muffins, rolls, scones); butter-dominant for croissants based on high saturated fat ratios (~60-65% of total fat is saturated in croissants).… | A 1.7g avg |
| Jamba | smoothies are near-zero PUFA unless peanut butter or almond butter added; bowls topped with granola (soybean/sunflower oil); açaí base has minimal PUFA | A 1.7g avg |
| La La Land Kind Cafe | no deep fryer; the menu is coffee/matcha lattes plus a short toast menu (avocado toast, truffle burrata toast, almond-butter and hazelnut-spread toast), so the fat comes from… | A 1.7g avg |
| Planet Smoothie | no frying oil; PUFA from peanut butter (0.22), granola/oats, flaxseed add-in; fruit-only smoothies near zero | A 1.7g avg |
| Clean Juice | no deep fryer; menu is smoothies, juices, and acai bowls plus toasts and wraps (wraps only pressed on a grill, never fried). The fat comes from coconut oil/cream and dairy (milk,… | A 1.8g avg |
| Seasons 52 | no deep fryer in the kitchen; food is oak-fire grilled or brick-oven roasted instead. Fat comes from olive oil used in marinades, flatbreads, and vinaigrettes, dairy/butter in… | A 1.9g avg |
| Robeks | no deep fryer, no grill, and no hood system in Robeks stores at all (their own franchise site says the format runs under 1,000 sq ft specifically because it skips… | A 1.9g avg |
| Fogo de Chao | Churrasco meats are fire-roasted on skewers over an open flame, seasoned with just rock salt (no added cooking oil); sides vary by prep — Pao de Queijo is baked with corn oil,… | A 1.9g avg |
| Twistee Treat | Dairy-based soft serve (butterfat, PUFA fraction ~0.04); waffle/cookie items use canola or soybean oil in baked components — no published oil list found | A 2.0g avg |
| Paris Baguette | butter/margarine blend, canola oil, soybean oil | A 2.0g avg |
| Haagen-Dazs Shop | Classic five-ingredient formula (cream, milk, sugar, egg yolks, natural flavor) is dairy-fat based and low PUFA; nut flavors (Butter Pecan, Pistachio) and mix-in flavors (Rocky… | A 2.1g avg |
| Kilwins | Butter, cocoa butter, coconut oil, and palm oil are the primary fats in fudge, chocolates, and caramels (all low-PUFA); ice cream base is dairy-only; peanuts and pecans are the… | A 2.2g avg |
| Smoothie King | none (whole-food fats: peanut butter, almond butter, coconut, flax) | A 2.3g avg |
| Everbowl | No deep fryer, everbowl is an acai/superfood bowl and smoothie concept with nothing cooked in oil. The only added-oil source is the canola oil in their granola topping (confirmed… | A 2.3g avg |
| Joe & The Juice | Vegetable oil, type undisclosed in the US (the chain publishes ingredient declarations for Sweden only, and those omit the pesto and mayonnaise). Per-ingredient saturated shares… | A 2.4g avg |
| Einstein Bros Bagels | Soybean oil is the cooking and sandwich fat: the chain's 2026 Nutrition & Allergen Guide (EBB-Nutrition-Guide-Master-2026-2.pdf) footnotes that soy is present only as soybean oil,… | A 2.4g avg |
| Salt & Straw | no deep fryer in store, this is a scoop shop; the fat in the food is dairy cream and butter from the ice cream base and mix-ins, with waffle cones made from a butter-and-egg… | A 2.4g avg |
| 85C Bakery Cafe | Palm+soybean margarine (palm-dominant, listed first) in most breads/buns; butter in Chocolate Croissant; hydrogenated palm kernel oil in Choco Bun chocolate chips; cream in drinks | A 2.5g avg |
| The Original Pancake House | clarified/rendered butter on the griddle for Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby, potato pancakes, French toast, crepes and GF pancakes (no peanut oil); standard buttermilk pancake and… | A 2.6g avg |
| Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams | no deep fryer; this is a scoop shop. Ice cream base is dairy/cream, and their buttercrisp waffle cones are a butter-based batter cooked on a hot iron, not fried. Any PUFA exposure… | A 2.6g avg |
| Nekter Juice Bar | no deep fryer; this is a juice, smoothie, and acai bowl concept with nothing cooked on a fry line. Fat comes from housemade cashew milk, peanut and almond butter, coconut (water,… | A 2.8g avg |
| Elevation Burger | olive | A 2.8g avg |
| The Dolly Llama | No public disclosure; waffle dough is butter-based (brioche/egg batter cooked on iron); deep-fried items (waffle fries, churro bites) assumed canola or soybean blend — industry… | A 3.0g avg |
| CoreLife Eatery | olive oil | A 3.1g avg |
| Sheridan's Frozen Custard | No frying oil — custard base is dairy fat (cream, milk, egg yolks); waffle cones likely use soybean/cottonseed shortening (standard industry formulation); peanut butter mix-ins… | A 3.2g avg |
| CAVA | Olive oil (primary cooking oil for proteins, vegetables, dips; the only oil CAVA names anywhere on its site is the olive oil in its Crazy Feta); canola/vegetable oil blend for… | A 3.2g avg |
| Panini Kabob Grill | No official source names the fryer oil (their site and Healthy Dining-powered nutrition tool give macros and allergens only, no ingredient statement). Falafel and the breaded… | A 3.2g avg |
| Waffle Love | Butter is the primary fat in waffle dough (traditional liege recipe: butter, eggs, pearl sugar, wheat); waffle iron lubricated with butter or neutral oil per order. Fried chicken… | A 3.3g avg |
| &pizza | olive oil (dough/drizzle), soybean oil (processed meats/pepperoni/sausage) | A 3.3g avg |
| Vitality Bowls | no deep fryer; this is an açaí bowl, smoothie, and cold-pressed juice bar with salads, wraps, panini, and toast, all made fresh with no fryer on the equipment list. Fat comes from… | A 3.3g avg |
| Playa Bowls | no deep fryer in stores; the menu is cold-blended acai/pitaya bowls, smoothies and juices with nothing cooked. Fat comes from toppings and mix-ins: coconut (flakes and… | A 3.4g avg |
| Ben's Soft Pretzels | butter-flavored topping is soybean-oil based (adds soy allergen, no dairy); pretzel dough is baked with no frying oil; pretzel dog uses beef/pork hot dog fat; Prizza/Pocket… | A 3.4g avg |
| Black Rock Coffee Bar | No deep fryer in store; the food menu is grab-and-go breakfast sandwiches, egg bites, croissants, muffins/cookies, and wraps that are toasted or warmed, not fried. What fat there… | A 3.4g avg |
| Mrs. Fields | butter and soybean oil shortening blend | A 3.5g avg |
| Cold Stone Creamery | dairy fat (ice cream base, ~0.04 PUFA fraction); mix-ins vary: nuts use their own native fats; the OREO cookie mix-in lists palm and/or canola oil; chocolate chips carry no added… | A 3.5g avg |
| Au Bon Pain | Canola/soybean oil (soups, dressings, sandwiches); butter (bakery) | A 3.6g avg |
| Smallcakes | Butter and palm/soybean-based vegetable shortening blend in cake batter and buttercream frosting; no official nutrition data published by corporate — inferred from allergen… | A 3.6g avg |
| Nick the Greek | Canola or soybean oil for fries; olive oil on salads and rice; beef/lamb rendered fat in gyro meat; canola likely used for falafel frying | A 3.6g avg |
| Costco Food Court | No deep fryer in the food court. The hot dog is all-beef and grilled/steamed, pizza and the chicken bake are oven-baked, the churro is finished in a convection oven rather than… | A 3.6g avg |
| Great American Cookies | PALM shortening, per the chain's own June 2026 ingredient statements (GAC-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf): every cookie, brownie and cookie-cake dough lists 'Palm Shortening' /… | A 3.6g avg |
| Circle K | soybean oil (primary, confirmed in official Circle K ingredient labels for buns/sandwiches); hot snacks (taquitos, egg rolls, tenders) fried in a vegetable oil blend of… | A 3.7g avg |
| Tous les Jours | butter/margarine blend, canola oil, soybean oil | A 3.8g avg |
| La Madeleine | Butter (pastry/bakery); soybean oil (dressings, soups) | A 3.9g avg |
| Crumbl Cookie | butter-dominant dough (low PUFA per gram fat); canola/soybean oil present in frostings and fillings | A 3.9g avg |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | butter and vegetable shortening blend (soybean-based shortening is the primary fat source per brand allergen disclosures; real butter also used in batter and frosting) | B 4.1g avg |
| Modern Market Eatery | Olive oil confirmed for the grains and roasted vegetables (the brand also claims avocado oil); the dressings and aiolis are canola-type, 7-8% saturated fat, and every one of them… | B 4.1g avg |
| Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy Store | No frying oil used; the ice cream and dairy items are made with 18% butterfat. Not all of the menu is dairy fat, though: nut-topped sundaes and the peanut-butter shakes and malts… | B 4.2g avg |
| Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe | No deep fryer. Sweet Paris is a creperie: crepes, croffles, and waffles are cooked on a flat griddle or waffle iron (traditionally with butter), and the rest of the menu is… | B 4.2g avg |
| Cinnaholic | The non-dairy butter blend is palm fruit, soybean, canola AND olive oils. The cream cheese used in the frosting is coconut oil plus high-oleic safflower oil. | B 4.3g avg |
| Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza | Olive oil as a finishing and sauteing oil per the chain's own item descriptions (garlic knots: garlic, olive oil, parsley, Romano; broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and olive oil).… | B 4.3g avg |
| Kolache Factory | Margarine-based dough and pastry (bakery fat blend), not butter: the allergen notice on the chain's own nutrition page (kolachefactory.com/nutrition) says it uses margarine and… | B 4.5g avg |
| Frutta Bowls | no deep fryer; this is an acai/smoothie bowl and toast concept, so the fat in the food comes from toppings like peanut butter, almond butter, coconut, Nutella, and Greek yogurt or… | B 4.5g avg |
| Blaze Pizza | extra virgin olive oil in the dough, the red sauce and the drizzle on every pizza (chain ingredient statements in its own nutrition calculator, Aug 2026). Other fats the same… | B 4.5g avg |
| Crisp & Green | Olive oil for the poured garnish only. The vinaigrettes run 6-7% saturated fat, which is a canola-type oil, not olive, and the mayo is soybean (the chain flags it for soy). | B 4.5g avg |
| Salata | No fryer. Buttermilk Ranch, Spicy Chipotle Ranch, Honey Mustard and Jalapeno Avocado dressings list soybean-oil mayonnaise FIRST on the chain's own ingredient lists, with canola… | B 4.5g avg |
| Tiff's Treats | Palm oil in the cookies (butter in some); the Frost'em frosting cups use a palm and soybean oil shortening, and the Baked by Melissa cupcakes use soybean oil. Per the chain's own… | B 4.6g avg |
| I Heart Mac & Cheese | Butter and cheese sauce base (low PUFA) for mac bowls and grilled cheese; soybean or canola oil for Mac Bites fryer and Tater Tots; flatbreads baked with minimal added oil | B 4.6g avg |
| Luna Grill | olive oil (grilling), soybean oil (falafel frying) | B 4.6g avg |
| The Juicy Crab | soybean/canola blend (fryer); butter/garlic base for boil sauces | B 4.6g avg |
| Ruth's Chris Steak House | butter (steaks broiled at 1800F, served sizzling on a 500F plate with butter; kitchen described as largely seed-oil-free with olive oil for some prep per seedoilscout.com and a… | B 4.7g avg |
| Red Crab Juicy Seafood | soybean/canola blend (fryer); butter-based boil sauces | B 4.9g avg |
| Morton's The Steakhouse | Steaks are grilled/broiled (finishing broiler up to 1000F) and butter-finished, so beef entrees are low-PUFA; Cajun Ribeye is marinated in a neutral oil before broiling. Morton's… | B 4.9g avg |
| Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe | Canola-first olive oil blend, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements on its branded nutrition portal (Last Updated 09/02/2026): the house fat is 'Olive Oil Blend: Canola Oil,… | B 4.9g avg |
| Salad and Go | Oil never named by the chain (nothing on the site, FAQ or the July 2026 guide), but the guide's own component panels settle the cooking oil as canola-family: every fried or… | B 5.0g avg |
| Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse | No fryer oil confirmed by any Del Frisco's or parent-company (Landry's Inc.) source; industry-default vegetable oil blend (canola/soybean) is assumed for the fryer, unconfirmed.… | B 5.0g avg |
| Ocean Prime | No public disclosure of the specific fryer oil; industry default (a soybean/canola-type blend, standard for upscale steakhouse-seafood kitchens) is assumed but not confirmed.… | B 5.1g avg |
| Angry Crab Shack | Butter (boil bags); soybean/canola blend (fried items) | B 5.1g avg |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | canola/soybean blend (griddling wraps, flatbreads, quesadillas); smoothies are near-zero PUFA unless nut butter added | B 5.2g avg |
| Honey Baked Ham Co. | No deep fryer in stores; the spiral-cut hams and turkey breasts are smoked/baked under a caramelized honey-sugar crust, not fried, and the cafe side is packaged Deep River-brand… | B 5.3g avg |
| Storming Crab | soybean/canola blend (fryer); boiled items use butter-based sauces, not seed oil | B 5.3g avg |
| Daphne's California Greek | Soybean or canola oil for frying (falafel, fries, crispy shrimp); olive oil in dressings and marinades; dairy fat in tzatziki and fire feta. No official oil disclosure found —… | B 5.4g avg |
| Port of Subs | The oil-and-vinegar dressing on every classic sub is pomace olive oil (ingredient statement on the chain's own nutrition portal, July 2026: refined olive pomace oil, extra virgin… | B 5.5g avg |
| Biscuitville | Per the chain's own ingredient statements in its nutrition calculator (July 2026 edition): biscuit shortening is interesterified soybean oil (about 45% saturated, so partly fully… | B 5.5g avg |
| True Food Kitchen | Avocado and olive oil (fries and chicken are air-fried in avocado oil, not deep-fried); True Food Kitchen went 100% seed-oil-free chainwide in February 2025 across all 46… | B 5.5g avg |
| MOD Pizza | Extra virgin olive oil (primary drizzle/finishing oil); soybean oil in dressings (ranch, Italian, Caesar) and mayo-based items | B 5.7g avg |
| Insomnia Cookies | Cookie dough is margarine (vegetable oil blend: palm fruit, soybean and olive oils, palm listed first) plus butter, per the chain's own product PDFs' ingredient statements; vegan… | B 5.7g avg |
| Urbane Cafe | Canola-based, possibly a canola/olive blend: the chain names no oil. Its own panel for the Balsamic Vinaigrette (32.4 g fat, 2.3 g saturated, 7%) is canola-shaped, not olive.… | B 6.0g avg |
| Saladworks | Soybean oil first-listed in most dressings per the chain's own ingredient statements in its nutrition widget (Classic Caesar, Creamy Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island, Housemade… | C 6.0g avg |
| Chopt | Oil never named by the chain (Spring 2026 nutrition guide names no oil; there is no Greek vinaigrette on the menu any more, so the old 'olive oil base in Greek vinaigrette' note… | C 6.0g avg |
| Cafe Zupas | Canola oil in the vinaigrettes (6-8% saturated fat) and a canola/soybean blend in the soups; the sandwich spreads are soybean-oil mayo. The chain publishes nothing naming olive… | C 6.0g avg |
| Keke's Breakfast Cafe | soybean oil (griddle and frying, confirmed via official allergen guide); real butter also used per company marketing | C 6.1g avg |
| Dirty Dough | Butter and vegetable shortening blend in cookie/bar/roll dough base (ratio undisclosed); waffle bites likely fried in vegetable oil (soybean or canola — unconfirmed); peanut… | C 6.1g avg |
| Pretzelmaker | Soybean oil brush, not butter: the chain's own ingredient statement (PM-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf, linked from pretzelmaker.com/nutritionals) lists 'Pretzel Butter' as… | C 6.2g avg |
| Topgolf | Oil type not publicly named; industry-default canola oil or canola blend is assumed. Topgolf clearly deep-fries a lot (french fries, tater tots, chicken bites, crispy chicken… | C 6.2g avg |
| Penn Station East Coast Subs | Peanut oil blend (contains soy) for the fresh-cut fries ("the peanut oil we utilize for our fries", official nutrition FAQ). The grill "butter" is not dairy butter: the chain's… | C 6.2g avg |
| Bertucci's | olive oil (pizza dough, sautéed dishes), soybean/canola blend (frying, dressings), butter (cream pastas) | C 6.3g avg |
| Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken | Canola oil for all frying (chicken, tenders, okra, beignets, fritters); real butter only in biscuits (no soybean shortening — 5-ingredient biscuit uses local soft wheat flour +… | C 6.5g avg |
| Halo Burger | Soybean/vegetable oil (frying); soybean oil in olive spread sauce — no official allergen sheet accessible (squarespace PDF 404'd), but consistent with standard Midwest fast-food… | C 6.5g avg |
| Joe's Crab Shack | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter for steamed/boiled items | C 6.6g avg |
| Tubby's | butter/margarine blend (griddle); soybean oil (fryer) — no official allergen PDF found publicly; assumption consistent with Michigan sub shop norms and third-party tracker data… | C 6.6g avg |
| Maple Street Biscuit Company | Canola oil only for frying (owner-confirmed via Yelp Q&A); butter for biscuit baking and finishing; animal fat in sausage gravy | C 6.6g avg |
| Postino WineCafe | Likely soybean or canola oil for frying and panini press; olive oil used on bruschetta bread | C 6.6g avg |
| Beau Jo's | Olive oil confirmed in dough (3 tbsp per batch per official recipe/blog); wings are baked not fried per multiple sources; no deep fryer oil confirmed; nachos use pre-manufactured… | C 6.6g avg |
| Noodles & Company | Dishes are sauteed to order in a soybean-oil based liquid butter blend; pesto and dressings soybean/canola based; potstickers fried in soybean oil. Values below are regular size. | C 6.7g avg |
| Roti Mediterranean | olive oil (grilled proteins), soybean/canola blend (fryer, dressings, garlic sauce), sesame (tahini sauce), mayo base (sandwich sauce); the rices and roasted vegetables carry an… | C 6.8g avg |
| Pieology | Soybean oil in the dough, the garlic herb butter and the creamy Italian. The crust brush labelled "Olive Oil" is a 90/10 blend of refined sunflower oil and extra virgin olive oil.… | C 6.9g avg |
| Benihana | Safflower oil on the teppan grill for hibachi entrees, fried rice, and tempura frying (consistently reported by hibachi chefs and copycat-recipe sources, and tied to Benihana's… | C 7.0g avg |
| Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants | Undisclosed fryer/sauté oil (checked chwinery.com, official allergen guide, dairy-free guide - none name a specific oil); assumed soybean fryer + vegetable-oil sauté per default… | C 7.0g avg |
| Via 313 | Not publicly disclosed. Detroit-style pan dough is oiled (assumed vegetable/seed-oil blend, cautious high); The Continental and roasted-vegetable appetizers list olive oil; heavy… | C 7.1g avg |
| Gyro Shack | No official disclosure. Kronos-style gyro meat (industry standard supplier) contains canola and soybean oil as minor seasoning/processing ingredients; gyro cone is beef/lamb… | C 7.2g avg |
| Buca di Beppo | Cooks with an olive oil blend (olive cut with soybean/canola); fried appetizers in soybean oil; garlic bread brushed with garlic-infused olive oil blend. Portions are… | C 7.2g avg |
| Bruxie | Soybean oil (frying); butter/dairy in waffle batter | C 7.2g avg |
| Your Pie | Greek Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette and Basil Pesto are olive oil, per the chain's own menu copy. Soybean oil in the dough blend. Wings are oven-fired, not fried, so there is no… | C 7.3g avg |
| Carrabba's | Sauté/finish: extra-virgin olive oil (primary); dressings and red sauces use soybean/canola blend. Frying (calamari, etc.): soybean oil blend. Weighted blend ~80% olive / 20%… | C 7.3g avg |
| The Broken Yolk Cafe | The chain states on thebrokenyolkcafe.com/nutritional-info that all eggs are cooked in coconut oil and griddle items in vegan butter; the fryer oil is still unnamed by the chain. | C 7.3g avg |
| Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar | soybean/vegetable oil for all frying (no public allergen PDF; industry standard confirmed via gluten-free community reports noting dedicated fresh frying oil; butter base for boil… | C 7.4g avg |
| Smashburger | Beef tallow/canola oil blend in the fryers, butter on the grill, and a blended oil on Smash Fries (FAQ verbatim, smashburger.com/faq). | C 7.5g avg |
| Sweetgreen | No deep fryer; proteins and vegetables are roasted in extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil after the company-wide switch off soybean/canola oil in 2023, and the Ripple Fries are… | C 7.6g avg |
| Paisano's Italian Restaurant | No official statement found on fryer oil type; the industry default of soybean oil or a soybean/canola blend is assumed for fried items (mozzarella sticks, breaded mushrooms,… | C 7.6g avg |
| The Flying Biscuit Cafe | Signature biscuits are butter-based per the company's own published recipe (chilled butter, heavy cream, half-and-half; no shortening or oil) (food.com/recipelink recipes… | C 7.6g avg |
| Flower Child | no deep fryer found; their own menu names the item "Roasted Sweet Potato Fries" (not fried), and nothing in their official nutrition sheet (revised 9/1/26) across soups, salads,… | C 7.7g avg |
| L&L Hawaiian Barbecue | Vegetable/soybean oil for deep-frying (katsu, fried shrimp); butter-garlic for garlic shrimp; pork fat for kalua/lau lau; beef fat for BBQ items | C 7.9g avg |
| PrimoHoagies | Olive oil (house dressing) | C 7.9g avg |
| Stout's Pizza Co. | Olive oil in the dough. Stout's Pizza Co.'s own menu page (stoutspizzaco.com/san-antonio-menu, read 2026-09-25) says its dough is "made daily from pure olive oils", and the Billy… | C 8.0g avg |
| LongHorn Steakhouse | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter finish on steaks and grilled proteins | D 8.0g avg |
| Grimaldi's Pizzeria | Olive oil (coal brick-oven pizza); soybean/canola blend (salad dressings, fried starters) | D 8.0g avg |
| Thorntons | soybean/canola (fryer items: tenders, wings, donuts, hashbrowns, potato wedges, corn dogs); butter/shortening in biscuits & bakery. Thorntons does not publicly disclose fryer oil… | D 8.0g avg |
| Little Greek Fresh Grill | Soybean in the fryer (fries, pita chips); olive oil on the grilled proteins. The chain makes no written oil statement, but its own Rev. May 2018 nutrition guide prints the fries… | D 8.2g avg |
| Blimpie | The oil and vinegar poured on the cold subs is a canola oil blend (the chain's own ingredient statement, v.092925). Soybean oil stays in the mayo, the ranch, the creamy dressings… | D 8.2g avg |
| daVinci's Italian Restaurant | No disclosure found. daVinci's Italian Restaurant (Frankenmuth, MI, single location) publishes no nutrition panel and its allergen page names no fryer oil, so the deep fryer is… | D 8.2g avg |
| Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | canola oil in the falafel fryer and a vegetable oil blend (canola, sunflower, cottonseed, palm, corn or soybean) for the fries, both per the chain's own allergen and ingredient… | D 8.2g avg |
| Del Frisco's Grille | Butter for steak finishing/basting (menu offers Bourbon Bacon, Blue Cheese, Garlic Herb, Truffle butter toppings on steaks); soybean/vegetable oil assumed for fryer items… | D 8.2g avg |
| Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders | Soybean-oil base across the menu; per their own nutrition PDFs the Butter Parmesan Sticks and Cinnamon Sticks use a partially hydrogenated bakery oil (12.8g trans fat), not butter. | D 8.3g avg |
| Mellow Mushroom | olive oil (dough brush, finishing); soybean oil (wings fryer, dressings) | D 8.4g avg |
| Hattie B's Hot Chicken | "We fry our chicken and french fries in soybean oil" (chain FAQ). Cayenne-butter finish on the hot levels. | D 8.4g avg |
| Outback Steakhouse | Beef tallow in the shared deep fryer (allergen page, created Aug 2026: "Deep fried items are fried in a shared fryer with beef tallow") - Bloomin Onion, Aussie Fries, coconut… | D 8.5g avg |
| Fazoli's | Soybean oil (pasta sauces, frying); butter-margarine blend on breadsticks (margarine = soybean-based). Primary PUFA driver: soybean oil (fraction 0.55); breadstick butter… | D 8.6g avg |
| Maggiano's Little Italy | Fryer: 100% soybean oil, disclosed (maggianos.com FAQ and the 3.26 allergen guide: 'our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil', Brinker-wide since 2004). Saute and dressing… | D 8.8g avg |
| Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter used in sauces and steamed/boiled items | D 8.9g avg |
| The Simple Greek | The cooking oil is canola, per the chain's own per-component ingredient statements (the earlier "olive oil for cooking" was wrong). The Mediterranean Garlic Sauce is a soybean-oil… | D 8.9g avg |
| Daddy's Chicken Shack | Canola/soybean blend (buttermilk-brined, pressure-fried; Nashville hot baste adds spiced canola oil — no tallow disclosed) | D 8.9g avg |
| The Capital Grille | Dry-aged steaks broiled/hand-carved and finished with butter (low-PUFA beef fat + butter); fryer is 100% soybean oil per the official allergen guide (thecapitalgrille.com… | D 9.0g avg |
| Mimi's Cafe | vegetable/soybean oil for frying (zero trans fat confirmed since 2005, specific oil not publicly named); canola or soybean blend for bakery and griddle; butter and cream for… | D 9.2g avg |
| DiBella's Subs | Soybean oil first in every creamy dressing and the mayonnaise (Caesar, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey Mustard) per the chain's own portal ingredient statements (May 2026); the Famous… | D 9.2g avg |
| Another Broken Egg Cafe | butter/margarine blend (griddle, eggs, pancakes), canola oil (sauté, frying) | D 9.3g avg |
| Fleming's Prime Steakhouse | Steaks broiled and finished with butter/tallow (low PUFA); fried items (calamari, onion rings, crab cakes, fries) cooked in a shared fryer, assumed soybean oil per standard… | D 9.4g avg |
| Leo's Coney Island | Soybean/corn oil for frying (fries, chicken, fish); beef/pork fat in coney chili and hot dogs; butter/margarine on griddle items | D 9.4g avg |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | soybean oil (mayo, most dressings, baked goods); the vinaigrette is canola-type at 8% saturated fat and the Caesar dressing is soybean; butter in pastries | D 9.6g avg |
| First Watch | no deep fryer in store; First Watch markets "no fryers, heat lamps, or microwaves" as a core scratch-kitchen brand promise. Potatoes/hash are seared or griddled in oil (secondary… | D 9.6g avg |
| The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill | The fryer and the pita bread run soybean oil, per the chain's own ingredient statements. The canola-and-olive blend plus extra virgin olive oil applies to the dressings, dips,… | D 9.7g avg |
| Cosmos Bar & Grill | No disclosure found. Cosmos Bar & Grill (Laredo, TX, single location) publishes no nutrition panel, no allergen sheet and no ingredient statement on its site, ordering menu,… | D 10.0g avg |
| Taco Palenque | vegetable/soybean oil for frying (chips, chimichangas, fried shells); likely lard or tallow in refried beans and some masa; butter on griddled items (quesadilla, pirata); no… | D 10.2g avg |
| Ted's Montana Grill | Canola oil in the fryer, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements (branded nutrition portal label endpoint, 2026): every fried item lists 'Oil, Fry [Canola Oil, TBHQ, Citric… | D 10.3g avg |
| California Pizza Kitchen | soybean oil (primary cooking/frying), olive oil (pizza dough, select dishes), butter (pastas) | D 10.4g avg |
| North Italia | Industry-default seed oil blend assumed (likely soybean or canola), not confirmed; North Italia has not published which oil goes in the fryer. They clearly do fry - calamari… | D 10.4g avg |
| Bonefish Grill | Soybean oil (Bang Bang Shrimp frying, mayo sauces); butter (wood-fire grilled fish finish) | D 10.8g avg |
| Ruby Tuesday | soybean oil (fried items); beef tallow/butter (steaks/grilled) | D 10.8g avg |
| Mendocino Farms | Soybean-based mayo/aioli for most spreads; olive oil vinaigrettes on some salads; canola oil in some house dressings | D 10.9g avg |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Soybean oil (bread toasting); canola oil dressings; real butter on some toasted items | D 11.0g avg |
| Red Lobster | Soybean oil (frying); butter (grilled/broiled); shortening blend (biscuits) | D 11.4g avg |
| Papa Murphy's | Soybean oil in the Original, Thin, Stuffed and New York crusts and the Original dough, per the chain's own ingredient statements on its nutrition portal (INM data of Aug 2026; the… | D 11.7g avg |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | soybean/vegetable oil (frying); butter on rolls | F 12.1g avg |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Fryer oil is soybean oil (confirmed via a U.S. Soy industry case study where Firebirds tested high-oleic soybean oil against its standard soybean frying oil, food.ussoy.org);… | F 12.2g avg |
| Vocelli Pizza | Soybean oil (dough, panned crust, garlic butter sauce base); soybean-based ranch and dipping sauces | F 12.5g avg |
| Marco's Pizza | Dough is made with the chain's own "corn oil blend (corn oil, olive oil)" per its crust ingredient statement; dips, dressings and the garlic sauce drizzle stay soybean-oil based;… | F 12.6g avg |
| O'Charley's | soybean/vegetable oil (frying); butter on rolls | F 13.5g avg |
| Wingstop | Everything is fried in soybean oil (~55% PUFA) — it does not use beef tallow (the switch rumors are false); buttery dry rubs (lemon pepper, garlic parm) and soybean-oil ranch/blue… | F 16.9g avg |
| Jersey Mike's | soybean and/or canola oil with ~25% olive oil (the olive oil blend on subs); no fryers | F 17.6g avg |
| Hideaway Pizza | Soybean oil (frying); olive/canola blend (dough) | F 20.6g avg |
| Sbarro | soybean oil in the plain NY pizza dough (the only added oil in that ingredient statement), but the chain's own Oct 2022 USA Nutrition and Allergen Guide lists "vegetable oil… | F 21.8g avg |
| bb.q Chicken | canola/soybean blend (industrial frying); olive oil referenced in marketing for select sauces only | F 24.4g avg |
| Lou Malnati's | The 'buttery' deep dish crust is made with an oil the chain does not name: its own allergen page says the deep dish dough contains no dairy or egg. Wisconsin whole-milk… | F 27.9g avg |
See also
Other oils: Peanut Oil · Canola Oil · Soybean Oil · Chains frying in beef tallow live on Tallow Watch · Why undisclosed means soybean: the distributor oils page · Full grades: the Seed Oil Index.