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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-20-001527
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200608

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171759
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				841573084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200 NORTH
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038466000

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		STREET 1:		6312 FIDDLER'S GREEN CIRCLE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200 NORTH
		CITY:			GREENWOOD VILLAGE
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80111
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">6312 S. Fiddler&#8217;s Green Circle, Suite 200N</div>
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      Division of Corporation Finance</div>
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      100 F Street, N.E.<br>
      Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 72pt; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned
      Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) be accelerated to June 10, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. E.S.T. or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.</div>
    <div style="text-indent: 72pt; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">We understand that the Staff will consider this request as confirmation by the Company of its awareness of its responsibilities under
      the federal securities laws as they relate to the issuance of the securities covered by the Registration Statement.&#160; If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact David Huntington of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison
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