This　paper　proposes　two　types　of　Friction　Damper　with　Enhanced　Recentering　capability　(FDERs).　Based　on　the　configuration　of　the　conventional　symmetrical　friction　damper,　FDERs　make　modifications　by　replacing　one　or　two　flat　cap　plates　with　grooved　cap　plates,　denoted　as　Configuration　1　(C1)　and　Configuration　2　(C2),　respectively.　The　disc　spring　stacks　are　installed　beneath　the　bolts　to　provide　elastic　recovery　force　and　deformability　for　the　dampers.　The　configuration　and　working　mechanism　of　FDERs　was　first　discussed.　Then,　the　analytical　equations　governing　the　cyclic　behavior　of　FDERs　were　derived,　which　was　followed　by　theoretical　investigations.　It　was　found　that　the　recentering　capability　of　FDERs　was　consistently　superior　to　that　of　the　conventional　friction　damper,　regardless　of　variations　in　design　parameters.　The　proof-of-concept　tests　were　conducted　on　the　FDERs　specimens　to　examine　their　hysteretic　behaviors.　A　total　of　5　reduced-scale　specimens　were　designed　and　fabricated,　and　the　main　parameters　included　bolt　preload,　damper　type,　recentering　capacity,　and　bending　bearing　capacity　of　the　cap　plates.　Test　results　validate　the　good　energy　dissipation　capacity　and　enhanced　recentering　capability　of　FDERs.　Compared　with　the　damper　with　a　full　self-centering　behavior,　the　easy　recentering　damper　with　a　＂pinching-like＂　behavior　showed　a　larger　hysteretic　damping.　In　addition,　the　strength,　stiffness,　and　energy　dissipation　capacity　of　FDERs　exhibit　obviously　increase　as　the　bolt　preload　increases.　Three　finite　element　models　of　FDERs　were　established　in　ABAQUS　for　numerical　simulations.　The　hysteresis　and　local　behavior　of　FDERs　can　be　accurately　predicted　by　the　analytical　equations　and　duplicated　by　the　ABAQUS　model.