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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-08-07</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000922981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CNL RESTAURANT PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>None</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000942630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SENEFF JAMES M JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ORLANDO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Co-Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
      </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
 <nonDerivativeTable>
   <nonDerivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-08-07</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>6418</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
           <value>17.18</value>
         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>4491381</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            <footnoteId id="F5"/>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>Indirect</value>
         </natureOfOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeTransaction>
 </nonDerivativeTable>
   <footnotes>
      <footnote id="F1"> The reported disposition reflects shares awarded by CNL Financial Group, Inc. to its current and former employees for no consideration pursuant to the CNL Financial Group, Inc. APF Stock Value Bonus Plan. The remaining shares are held directly through CNL Financial Group, Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CNL Holdings, Inc. a Florida corporation. Mr. Seneff and his wife own 100% of the stock of CNL Holdings, Inc.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F2"> 2,750 shares owned indirectly. James M. Seneff, Jr. owns 49.5% of J &amp; R Investments, Inc., which is the General Partner of J &amp; R Investments of Orlando, Ltd. J &amp; R Investments of Orlando, Ltd. directly purchased these 2,750 shares of common stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F3"> 930,891 shares owned directly.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F4"> 18,438 shares owned indirectly. Shares are held indirectly by the James M. Seneff, Jr. Irrevocable Trust #1. The reporting person disclaims ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 for any other purpose.</footnote>

      <footnote id="F5"> 8,381 shares owned indirectly. Shares are held indirectly by the James M. Seneff, Jr. Irrevocable Trust #2. The reporting person disclaims ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ James M. Seneff, Jr.</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-07</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

