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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000033769</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EVANS BOB FARMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bobe</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001181682</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EVANS DANIEL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-10</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>790</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>27.84</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>67875</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>27.84</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-10</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>1801</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-06-10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-06-10</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock $.01 Par Value</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>1801</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>1801</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person also indirectly owns shares as follows: 202.6811 by Step-Son, 202.6811 by Step-Daughter, 2.0781 by Spouse, 37,226 by Evans Enterprises Inc., and 21,500 by a Charitable Remainder Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his step-children, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. Shares held by spouse represents common shares acquired and held through the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Granted under the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Compensation Program for Directors and the First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. </footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option was granted under the Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Compensation Program for Directors and the First Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The option vests in three annual installments as follows: 601 on June 10, 2004; 600 on June 10, 2005; 600 on June 10, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ DANIEL E EVANS</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

