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This should be correct:

It's ages since I last ate in restaurant

But can I say:

It's (has) been ages since I last ate in a restaurant

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    I tend to prefer the second one.
    – shawnt00
    Jan 6, 2016 at 22:44
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    Only the second one is OK. You might explain your thinking on the first one.
    – user3169
    Jan 6, 2016 at 22:54

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The most natural sounding phrase to me (AmE) is:

It's been ages since I last ate in a restaurant.

Since that is short for:

It has been ages since I last ate in a restaurant.

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