Rising Costs are Changing How Americans Dine

Dining out remains popular across the United States, but rising costs are prompting many Americans to cut back. According to YouGov’s new Check, please: U.S. dining out report 2025, higher prices and shifting consumer priorities are reshaping how and where people choose to eat.

Seven in ten Americans still eat out at least once a month, but more than a third (37%) say they’re doing so less often than a year ago. Among lower-income households, that figure rises to 44%, underscoring how inflation continues to squeeze discretionary spending. Only 8% report eating out more frequently. Of those cutting back, nearly seven in ten (69%) cite the rising cost of restaurant meals, while 58% say they’re simply trying to save money.

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