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Best Restaurants in United States (2026)

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

102 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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41. Boia De

Contemporary Italian$$$Buena Vista

Boia De is a Michelin-starred contemporary Italian restaurant run by chefs Luciana Giangrandi and Alex Meyer, found under a neon pink exclamation point on NE 2nd Avenue.

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42. Brennan’s

Creole breakfast and fine dining$$$$French Quarter

A French Quarter Creole restaurant founded in 1946, now in a 1795 Royal Street mansion, and the place where bananas Foster was created.

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43. Gramercy Tavern

Seasonal American$$$$Flatiron District

Danny Meyer's Flatiron restaurant, open since 1994, pairs a seasonal tasting-menu Dining Room with a more casual, wood-grill-led front Tavern.

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45. Monteverde

Italian and handmade pasta$$$West Loop

Chef Sarah Grueneberg's Monteverde in the West Loop is an Italian restaurant built around its in-house pastificio, where fresh pasta is made by hand throughout the day.

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46. Myers + Chang

Pan-Asian$$South End

Joanne Chang's lively South End restaurant serving pan-Asian dishes such as pork and chive dumplings, wild boar dan dan noodles and miso black cod.

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47. Providence

Seafood fine dining$$$$Hollywood

Chef Michael Cimarusti's seafood-focused fine dining restaurant on Melrose Avenue, open since 2005 and awarded three Michelin stars in 2025.

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48. Quince

Californian fine dining with Italian influences$$$$Jackson Square

Quince is Michael and Lindsay Tusk's three-Michelin-star restaurant in Jackson Square, serving a nightly tasting menu built on produce from their own farm.

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49. Sparrow + Wolf

Modern American (live-fire hearth)$$$Chinatown (Spring Mountain Road)

Chef Brian Howard's live-fire American restaurant on Spring Mountain Road in Chinatown, serving sharing plates and craft cocktails nightly from 5pm to 10pm.

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50. Zaytinya

Turkish, Greek and Lebanese mezze$$Penn Quarter

José Andrés's Penn Quarter mezze restaurant, bringing together Turkish, Greek and Lebanese cooking in a large, bright dining room made for sharing.

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51. Esther’s Kitchen

Seasonal Italian$$Arts District

Chef James Trees' seasonal Italian restaurant in the Arts District, known for house sourdough, fresh pasta and pizza, with weekday lunch, weekend brunch and dinner every night.

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52. Fiola Mare

Italian seafood$$$$Georgetown

Fabio Trabocchi's Italian seafood restaurant on the Georgetown Waterfront, with views over the Potomac and menus for lunch, brunch and dinner.

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53. 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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54. 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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56. 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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58. 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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60. 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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