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A bowl of creamy restaurant-style mashed potatoes topped with melting butter and black pepper.

Restaurant-Style Mashed Potatoes Recipes at Home (2025)

Learn how to make creamy, buttery mashed potatoes that taste like they came from your favorite restaurant. This recipe is perfect for home cooks who want to recreate that indulgent comfort food experience.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Heating Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Mashed Potatoes
  • 5 lb. Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and cut into uniform pieces
  • 3/4 cup Butter plus more for topping
  • 1 (8-oz.) package Cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup Half-and-half
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp. Lawry's Seasoned Salt
  • 2 tsp. Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt plus more to taste

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • colander
  • Medium baking dish

Method
 

  1. Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces that are generally the same size. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 to 35 minutes. When they're cooked through, a fork should easily slide into the potatoes with no resistance, and the potatoes should almost, but not totally, fall apart.
  2. Drain the potatoes in a large colander. When the potatoes have finished draining, place them back into the dry pot and put the pot on the stove. Mash the potatoes over low heat, allowing all the steam to escape, before adding in all the other ingredients.
  3. Turn off the stove and add the butter, cream cheese, half-and-half, and cream. Mash the potatoes. Next, add the seasoned salt, pepper, and kosher salt. Taste and add more seasonings as needed.
  4. Stir well, and place in a medium-sized baking dish. Add a few pats of butter over the top of the potatoes and place them into a 350ºF oven to heat until the butter is melted and the potatoes are warmed through.

Notes

This recipe is inspired by the creamy mashed potatoes served at a bistro in Nashville. It focuses on achieving a rich and creamy texture that melts in your mouth.

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