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Best Restaurants in North America (2026)

Places to eat at every budget, from street food and casual local spots to established restaurants and fine dining.

152 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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81. Gene & Georgetti

Classic steakhouse$$$$River North

Founded in 1941 by Gene Michelotti and Alfredo Federighi, Gene & Georgetti is a classic River North steakhouse serving steaks, chops, seafood and Italian pasta.

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82. Herbsaint

French-Southern bistro$$$Warehouse District

Donald Link's St Charles Avenue bistro, open since 2000, serving seasonal French-Southern cooking with Italian touches, including a dark roux gumbo.

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83. L’Express

French bistro$$$Plateau-Mont-Royal

Saint-Denis Street French bistro, a Montreal institution since 1980, open seven days a week until 1am, with classic bistro dishes and a cellar of about 11,000 bottles.

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85. Pike Place Chowder

Chowder and seafood counter$Pike Place Market

A family-owned counter in Post Alley, Pike Place Chowder serves New England clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls, other chowders and lobster and crab rolls.

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87. Puerto Madero

Argentine steakhouse$$$$Zona Hotelera

An Argentine grill facing the Nichupté lagoon, serving prime cuts, provoleta, empanadas and soufflé potatoes, with outdoor tables over the water.

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88. Row 34

Oyster bar and craft beer$$$Fort Point

A Fort Point oyster bar and seafood restaurant on Congress Street, pairing a broad raw bar and fish from the Boston Fish Pier with a carefully chosen beer list.

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90. Yank Sing

Cantonese dim sum$$Financial District

Yank Sing is a third-generation family dim sum restaurant, founded in 1958, serving more than 100 rotating dishes from traditional pushcarts on Stevenson Street.

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91. Bacchanal Buffet

Buffet (international)$$$The Strip (Caesars Palace)

Large buffet at Caesars Palace with ten kitchens, nine chef-attended stations and more than 250 dishes, from seafood and tacos to Asian dishes and weekend brunch.

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92. Balthazar

French brasserie$$$SoHo

Keith McNally's SoHo brasserie, open since 1997, serves French classics from breakfast to late supper in a buzzing, mirror-lined dining room.

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94. Cochon

Cajun$$$Warehouse District

A Warehouse District restaurant from Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski serving traditional Cajun and Southern cooking built around local pork, produce and seafood.

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96. Howlin’ Ray’s

Nashville hot chicken$Chinatown

Nashville-style hot chicken counter in a Chinatown plaza, open Wednesday to Sunday, where the queue is part of the ritual and heat levels run from mild to fiery.

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97. La Banquise

Poutine restaurant$Plateau-Mont-Royal

Round-the-clock Plateau institution, founded in 1968, serving more than 28 varieties of poutine along with microbrewery beers.

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98. Miku

Aburi sushi$$$Downtown waterfront

Miku introduced flame-seared aburi sushi to Vancouver in 2008 and serves it beside Canada Place, with views over Burrard Inlet and a waterfront patio.

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99. Nopa

Wood-fired Californian$$NoPa

Nopa is a busy Divisadero Street restaurant serving organic wood-fired cooking from local farms, from flatbreads and pork chops to house-made pasta.

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