db.Categories .GroupJoin( db.Products, Category => Category.CategoryId, Product => Product.CategoryId, (x, y) => new { Category = x, Products = y }) .SelectMany( xy => xy.Products.DefaultIfEmpty(), (x, y) => new { Category = x.Category, Product = y }) .Select(s => new { CategoryName = s.Category.Name, ProductName = s.Product.Name })