<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT FOR 26 WEEKS OF ART RESTAURANTS CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-28-1996 <PERIOD-START> OCT-1-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-30-1996 <CASH> 1,120 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,499 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 862 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 6,297 <PP&E> 27,171 <DEPRECIATION> 11,591 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 28,191 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,008 <BONDS> 6,063 <COMMON> 46 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 15,790 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 28,191 <SALES> 34,173 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,173 <CGS> 9,480 <TOTAL-COSTS> 9,480 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 27,695 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 210 <INCOME-PRETAX> (2,008) <INCOME-TAX> (1,004) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,004) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,004) <EPS-PRIMARY> (.31) <EPS-DILUTED> (.31)