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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-25-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001171759
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				841573084
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3038466000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10000 EAST GEDDES AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80112
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 3.3pt 157.8pt 0 157.35pt; text-align: center">RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">10000 E. Geddes Avenue, Suite 500</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Englewood, CO 80112</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: right">January 3, 2025</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><U>VIA EDGAR</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Securities and Exchange
Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Attention: Alyssa Wall</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Red Robin Gourmet Burgers,
Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Registration Statement on</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><U>Form S-3 (File No. 333-284018)</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Dear Ms. Wall:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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 &ldquo;Registration
Statement&rdquo;) of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) be accelerated to January 7, 2025 at
4:00 pm Eastern Time or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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. If you have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact
David S. Huntington of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison LLP at (212) 373-3124.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">*****</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">[<I>Signature appears on following
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