-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 C06ji4JeDFoZqYYszsX/OzN5Gmj5tjmNLSaYWyF8IjBocn+aPto9o/153pwzDAj6
 0nRPoij6b5JT3ZCCc94gLg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001203963-03-000008.txt : 20030605
<SEC-HEADER>0001203963-03-000008.hdr.sgml : 20030605
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030605163948
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001203963-03-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030605

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER DONALD H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203963

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07323
		FILM NUMBER:		03734406

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 GILBERT AVE.
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRISCHS RESTAURANTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039047
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				310523213
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0530

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 GILBERT AVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139612660

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2800 GILBERT AVE
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-04-30</periodOfReport><dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-04-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000039047</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FRISCHS RESTAURANTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FRS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203963</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALKER DONALD H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>VP- FINANCE AND TREASURER</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>COMMON STOCK</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-04-30</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType><transactionCode>J</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>82</value><footnoteId id="F1"/></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>15.283</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>4244</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureO
fOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">AQUIRED UNDER THE ISSUER'S EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN (IRS SECT. 423 PLAN)</footnote><footnote id="F2">500 SHARES INDIRECTLY HELD - CO-TRUSTEE WM. S. WALKER TRUST</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>DONALD H. WALKER</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-06-05</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----