25 celebrities who decided to open a restaurant

Cristiano Ronaldo
/

Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portuguese soccer player owns several restaurants around the world, such as CR7 Corner Bar & Bistro in Lisbon, Pizzeria Planta 9 CR7 in Madrid and Zela Restaurant in Ibiza.

Pau Gasol and Rafa Nadal
/

Pau Gasol and Rafa Nadal

They can boast of being two of the best basketball and tennis players in history. They are also partners, together with Cristiano Ronaldo, of the Tatel restaurant in Madrid and Beverly Hills.

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
/

Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger

The two famous actors joined forces with Bruce Willis to open the international restaurant chain Planet Hollywood in 1995.

Joaquin Sabina
/

Joaquin Sabina

The famous Spanish singer is a partner of the Mexican cuisine restaurant chain La Mordida. In total, they have 9 restaurants in Madrid.

Robert De Niro
/

Robert De Niro

The legendary American actor is the owner of Nobu restaurants. He currently has 56 restaurants around the world.

Alessandro Del Piero
/

Alessandro Del Piero

The former Italian soccer player is the owner of the N10 restaurant, which is present in Milan and Los Angeles.

Lionel Messi
/

Lionel Messi

The Argentine player, who currently plays for Paris Saint Germain, is a partner in the hotel chain MiM Hotels, and also owns several restaurants, including Hincha in Andorra and VIP in Rosario, Argentina. He also owned the Bellavista del Jardín del Norte, in Barcelona, which had to close its doors.

Ryan Gosling
/

Ryan Gosling

The actor owns Tagine, an upscale Moroccan food restaurant he owns with chef ‘Ben’ Benameur in Los Angeles.

Channing Tatum
/

Channing Tatum

Saints & Sinners restaurant opened in 2012 in New Orleans. It is owned by the actor and his childhood friend Keith Kurtz.

Zinedine Zidane
/

Zinedine Zidane

The former French soccer player owns the restaurant Le Nulle Part Ailleurs in Bordeaux, France. He also owns, among many other businesses, a chain of paddle tennis centers called Z5.

Jessica Biel
/

Jessica Biel

The actress was the owner of Au Fudge restaurant in Los Angeles. The business did not do well at all and had to close in 2018 after a lawsuit brought by the workers.

David Beckham
/

David Beckham

The footballer is the owner of The Londoner Macao resort together with the famous chef and friend Gordon Ramsey. He also has investments in other hospitality businesses, including the Walmer Castle pub in London.

Justin Timberlake
/

Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake has owned Southern Hospitality restaurant in New York since 2007. He is also the owner of Twelve Thirty Club, a three-story bar located in Nashville.

Quentin Tarantino
/

Quentin Tarantino

The famous director is part owner of the Do Hwa Korean restaurant in New York’s West Village neighborhood.

Luis Suárez
/

Luis Suárez

Chalito restaurant is a gastronomic project specialized in the preparation of milanesas, whose main investment partner is the Uruguayan soccer player Luis Suárez.

Rio Ferdinand
/

Rio Ferdinand

Rosso is the Manchester restaurant co-owned by former footballer and sports commentator Rio Ferdinand.

Jon Bon Jovi
/

Jon Bon Jovi

The leader of the legendary rock band Bon Jovi opened in 2014 and then in 2016 two solidarity restaurants where the diner pays what he wants (or can) called Soul Kitchen in the city of New Jersey. By 2022 alone they had served more than 150,000 meals to people in need.

Lady Gaga
/

Lady Gaga

The singer and actress opened in 2012 Joanne Trattoria in New York. The restaurant, where you can eat delicious Italian food, is run by the artist’s parents.

Gloria Estefan
/

Gloria Estefan

Gloria Estefan co-owned Bongo’s Cuban Cafe in Disney Springs with her husband Emilio. The Cuban cuisine restaurant with live music closed its doors in 2019. The singer also owns the Estefan Kitchen chain in Orlando.

Robert Redford
/

Robert Redford

The legendary actor was the owner of Zoom restaurant, which closed its doors in 2017. It was located in Park City, Utah.

Michael Jordan
/

Michael Jordan

The first Michael Jordan’s Steak House opened its doors in 1998. There are currently four restaurants in this chain. In addition, the legendary former basketball player has invested in other businesses related to the hospitality industry.

Norman Reedus
/

Norman Reedus

Nic & Norman’s is the restaurant shared by Norman Reedus and Greg Nicotero, actor and director respectively of The Walking Dead series. They currently have three restaurants in the states of Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Danny Trejo
/

Danny Trejo

The famous and likeable American actor is the owner of Trejos Tacos, which currently has five restaurants in Los Angeles.

Moby
/

Moby

Little Pine was a vegan fine dining restaurant located in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, founded by electronic musician and animal rights activist Moby. It closed its doors in 2022.

Mark Wahlberg
/

Mark Wahlberg

The famous actor founded the Wahlburgers restaurant and bar chain with his brothers Donnie and Paul. They opened their first restaurant in 2011, and are currently present in 23 states in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and are planning to open soon in Mexico.