UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 29, 2011

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-33515

(Commission File Number)

(303) 568-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

We wish to caution our readers that the following important factors, among others, could cause the actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made in this report and periodically in news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements and other written communications, as well as verbal forward-looking statements made by Company representatives. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements may include matters such as future economic performance, general economic conditions, consumer preferences and spending, costs, competition, new product execution, restaurant openings or closings, operating margins, the availability of acceptable real estate locations, the sufficiency of our cash balances and cash generated from operating and financing activities for our future liquidity and capital resource needs, growth of franchise and licensing, the impact on our business as a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and the rules promulgated there under, future litigation and other matters, and are generally accompanied by words such as: “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “intends”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “targets”, “expects”, “contemplates” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2010 as updated in subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

On November 29, 2011, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its acquisition of Kettleman Bagel Company, a five-store bagel chain in Portland, Oregon which the Company expects to rebrand into one of its other brands in the future. The Company paid $5 million for all tangible and intangible assets used in the business and expects the five locations, in total, to generate over $5 million in annual revenues on a go-forward basis.

A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

(d) EXHIBITS.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.