diff --git a/backupbot.py b/backupbot.py
index 88534b2..d567ff5 100755
--- a/backupbot.py
+++ b/backupbot.py
@@ -138,6 +138,15 @@ def restore(snapshot, target, noninteractive):
     logger.debug(result)
 
 
+def restic_restore(snapshot_id='latest', include=[], target_dir=None):
+    cmd = restic.cat.base_command() + ['restore', snapshot_id]
+    for path in include:
+        cmd.extend(['--include', path])
+    if target_dir:
+        cmd.extend(['--target', target_dir])
+    return restic.internal.command_executor.execute(cmd)
+
+
 def get_snapshots(snapshot_id=None, app=None):
     if snapshot_id and snapshot_id != 'latest':
         snapshots = restic.snapshots(snapshot_id=snapshot_id)