<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF IHOP CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                           3,677
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   25,473
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                      1,228
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                36,947
<PP&E>                                         179,397
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 472,085
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           40,306
<BONDS>                                        190,208
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                           200
<OTHER-SE>                                     205,253
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   472,085
<SALES>                                         48,965
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               128,836
<CGS>                                           41,295
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   73,539
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 6,092
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               8,846
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 23,475
<INCOME-TAX>                                     9,038
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             14,437
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    14,437
<EPS-BASIC>                                        .73<F1>
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .71
<FN>
<F1>REPRESENTS BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
</FN>