Del Frisco's Grille
Sub-brand
UnclaimedDel Frisco's Grille is the upscale-casual grill and bar concept within the Del Frisco's Restaurant Group family of steakhouse brands.
Last updated October 30, 2026
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Overview
Del Frisco's Grille is a U.S. restaurant brand positioned as the more relaxed, contemporary sibling of the Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse chain. It operates as an upscale-casual grill and bar, offering shareable American plates, sandwiches, steaks and cocktails in a lively, social setting rather than the formal white-tablecloth steakhouse format of its parent concept. The brand belongs to the Del Frisco's Restaurant Group portfolio, which historically grouped the Double Eagle steakhouses, Sullivan's Steakhouse and the Grille concept under one hospitality company. The Grille was developed to broaden the group's appeal to younger and more casual diners and to fit urban and suburban mixed-use developments where a full steakhouse would be oversized. Like much of the casual-dining sector, the brand has faced pressure from changing consumer habits, delivery competition and the pandemic-era disruption of sit-down restaurants, and its restaurant count and ownership structure have shifted over time as the parent group was acquired and its brands were divested or refocused. This dossier records the brand identity and positioning; specific founding dates, headquarters addresses and current ownership details are not confirmed by the supplied evidence and are therefore left unspecified.
History
Del Frisco's Grille emerged from the Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, the hospitality company built around the Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse brand. The group expanded beyond its flagship steakhouse format by acquiring and developing additional concepts, including Sullivan's Steakhouse, and by creating the Grille as a smaller-footprint, more casual alternative. The Grille concept was designed to sit in urban and suburban lifestyle centers and to serve a broader daypart mix — lunch, happy hour and dinner — with a menu of shareable plates and cocktails rather than the traditional steakhouse emphasis on large cuts and formal service. Over time the parent group's portfolio changed through corporate transactions, and the Grille brand's footprint was adjusted alongside the group's other restaurant brands. Because the supplied evidence does not document the brand's founding date, ownership transitions or current restaurant count, this history is limited to the brand's identity and positioning within the Del Frisco's family of restaurants.
Products and positioning
Upscale-casual grill and bar concept, a more accessible sibling to the Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse brand.
Shareable American plates
Steaks and grilled entrees
Cocktails and bar program
Recent events
Reported
L Catterton agrees to sell Del Frisco's steakhouse assets to Landry's[1]
In conjunction with the acquisition closing, L Catterton entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse and Del Frisco's Grille assets to Landry's for an undisclosed amount. The sale remained subject to customary approvals and closing conditions.
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