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Bravo Italian Kitchen vs Carrabba's Italian Grill:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Carrabba's Italian Grill had more branded searches than Bravo Italian Kitchen among italian restaurant chains in the United States. Carrabba's Italian Grill had about 246,000 branded searches, while Bravo Italian Kitchen had 40,500. Carrabba's Italian Grill made up 4.1% of all italian restaurant chain searches we track, and Bravo Italian Kitchen accounted for 0.67%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about italian restaurant chains, Carrabba's Italian Grill appeared in all three answers and Bravo Italian Kitchen in none.

Among italian restaurant chains in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Carrabba's Italian Grill, about 6 searches for every 1 for Bravo Italian Kitchen

Carrabba's Italian Grill 246K searchesBravo Italian Kitchen 40.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Carrabba's Italian Grill, mentioned in every answer we collected

Carrabba's Italian Grill in 3 of 3Bravo Italian Kitchen in 0 of 3

Who does AI recommend more?

Carrabba's Italian Grill, the only one of the two named

Carrabba's Italian Grill first in 3Bravo Italian Kitchen never named

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Top italian restaurant chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions, Carrabba's Italian Grill appeared in all three answers. Bravo Italian Kitchen did not appear in any of the three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Maggiano's Little Italy1st
  2. Carrabba's Italian Grill2nd
  3. Olive Garden3rd
  4. North Italia4th
  5. Bravo Italian Kitchen–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

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3 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 23, 2026.

Is Bravo Italian Kitchen or Carrabba's Italian Grill more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bravo Italian Kitchen and Carrabba's Italian Grill by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all five italian restaurant chains we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Bravo Italian Kitchen and Carrabba's Italian Grill among italian restaurant chains in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bravo Italian Kitchen. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOlive GardenNorth ItaliaCarrabba's Italian GrillMaggiano's Little ItalyBravo Italian Kitchen
Oct 202581.3%8.9%4.9%4%0.81%
Nov 202580.5%8.9%4.8%4.8%0.97%
Dec 202577.1%10.4%5.7%5.7%1.1%
Jan 202681.3%8.9%4.9%4%0.81%
Feb 202680.5%8.9%4.8%4.8%0.97%
Mar 202681.3%8.9%4.9%4%0.81%
Apr 202678.8%10.6%5.8%3.9%0.95%
May 202674.6%12.3%6.7%5.5%0.9%
Jun 202678.9%10.6%5.8%3.9%0.78%
Jul 202678.8%10.6%5.8%3.9%0.95%
Aug 202678.1%10.5%5.7%4.7%0.95%
Sep 202682.8%9.1%4.1%3.3%0.67%

How has the Bravo Italian Kitchen and Carrabba's Italian Grill comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States italian restaurant chains in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Carrabba's Italian Grill lost share of searches among italian restaurant chains in the United States, from 5.7% to 4.1%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bravo Italian Kitchen in the United States fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bravo Italian Kitchen’s and Carrabba's Italian Grill’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Bravo Italian Kitchen

1 branded search term

  • bravo italian kitchen

Carrabba's Italian Grill

1 branded search term

  • carrabbas

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