Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Nov. 08, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NATHANS FAMOUS INC
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		4,470,120
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000069733
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 29, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2