Must-see restaurants in The USA

  • Modern Apizza

    New Haven

    This local favorite, although usually heaving with diners, has smaller queues than its better-known counterparts. Servers have perfected the efficient…

  • Little Gem

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Sunny flavors, healthful ingredients, and easygoing elegance make Little Gem a San Francisco treasure. Chef David Cruz combines fine-dining tradecraft…

  • Superba Food & Bread

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    This industrial-sleek, indoor-outdoor space on an up-and-coming stretch of Lincoln Blvd has fab breads and pastries, excellent coffees and flawless (if…

  • La Taqueria restaurant in the Mission District.

    La Taqueria

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    SF's definitive burrito has no saffron rice, spinach tortilla or mango salsa – just perfectly grilled meats, slow-cooked beans and tomatillo or mesquite…

  • Parks & Rec Diner

    Detroit

    This homey diner, located in the imposing GAR building, takes its name from the government department that was once housed here. There are no wrong…

  • Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    California farm-to-table gets Thai street smarts in this warehouse restaurant showcasing organic local ingredients and regional Thai street-food…

  • In the summer months, this patio at Big Star Chicago is teeming with people.

    Big Star

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    This former gas station is now a taco-serving honky-tonk bar from big-name Chicago chef Paul Kahan. The place gets packed but it's worth the wait – pork…

  • The Grey

    Savannah

    A wonderfully retro makeover of the 1960s Greyhound Bus Terminal gives us one of Savannah's culinary darlings, where chef Mashama Bailey's 'Port City…

  • Flint Creek Cattle Co

    Seattle

    Comfortable and thoughtfully executed, Flint Creek serves responsibly raised game meats like bison, venison and lamb in an open and airy space featuring…

  • The exterior of Red Bamboo.

    Red Bamboo

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    Cajun soy 'shrimp', jerk-marinated soy 'chicken', 'cheesecake' so rich you can barely finish? The soul- and Asian-food temptations Red Bamboo concocts…

  • Frank Pepe

    New Haven

    Pepe's lays claim to baking the 'best pizza in America,' a title it's won three times running. We'll let you be the judge, but can confirm this joint…

  • Exterior of Pok Pok NW restaurant

    Pok Pok NW

    Portland

    The Northwest outpost of chef Andy Ricker's famous Thai street-food restaurant has a few notable advantages: mainly, there's lots of seating, and parties…

  • Inside the Grey Dog.

    Grey Dog

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Whether you're looking to share a plate of cheese with your friends or indulge in a proper New York brunch, the Grey Dog won't disappoint. It does…

  • Jeni's

    Chicago

    With an Instagrammable vibe and supercreative flavors such as gooey butter cake and goat's cheese with red cherries, the Wrigleyville location of beloved…

  • Las Puertas

    Buffalo

    Las Puertas ('The Doors') serves up modern Mexican plates in a colorful, minimalist restaurant. The selection of mains is limited, but there are plenty of…

  • Disgusting to some, a loco moco (burger, rice, egg, gravy) also with spam, tomato and macaroni salad, at Cafe 100, Hilo, East Coast.

    Cafe 100

    Hilo

    Locals love this drive-in for generous plate lunches and 20 rib-sticking varieties of loco moco (dish of rice, fried egg and hamburger patty topped with…

  • Hank's Oyster Bar on the Wharf

    Washington, DC

    Chef Jamie Leeds has built a name for herself in DC, with several restaurants showcasing 'urban beach food,' and others focusing on pasta and cocktails…

  • One of the logos outisde of Mamoun's.

    Mamoun's

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This falafel and shawarma restaurant in lower Manhattan specializes in big, dripping platters and wraps that are served up quick and don't cost much. A…

  • Top Notch Beefburgers

    Chicago

    South Siders of all stripes have been finding burger nirvana at this unassuming greasy spoon since 1942. Don't let the lack of fancy toppings and…

  • Topolobampo/Frontera Grill

    Chicago

    You’ve seen chef-owner Rick Bayless on TV, stirring pepper sauces and other jump-off-the-tongue Mexican creations. His isn’t your typical taco menu:…

  • Pies & Pints

    West Virginia

    The convivial patio is the place to be at this branch of the popular West Virginia pizza and beer chain. And to be precise, that's stone-hearth pizza and…

  • Sisters of the New South

    Savannah

    This laid-back cafe beloved of locals serves up Southern soul-food favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The red-velvet cake is among the best we've…

  • Night + Market Sahm

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    The Venice outpost of chef-owner-Wunderkind Kris Yenbamroong's mini-empire specializes in take-no prisoners spicy Thai dishes such as nam khao tod (crispy…

  • Petit Crenn

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Leave gimmicky waterfront bistros behind and find higher ground here, with rustic French seafood and easy social graces. Triple-Michelin-starred chef…

  • Okonomi & Yuji Ramen

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    For breakfast without the eggy mainstays or a refreshing lunch, make a pilgrimage to this exquisite wood-lined eatery. By day it's Okonomi, serving only…

  • Cala

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Like discovering a long-lost twin, Cala's California roots cuisine is a revelation. San Francisco's Mexican-ranchera origins are deeply honored here:…

  • Off the Grid

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Spring through fall, some 30 food trucks and pop-up cubes circle their wagons at SF's largest mobile-gourmet hootenannies on Friday night at Fort Mason…

  • Motor Supply Co

    South Carolina

    Not only did Motor Supply Co flip a former auto-part shop into a restaurant long before most hipsters were born, it was doing farm-to-table fare before…

  • Butcher's Daughter

    SoHo & Chinatown

    The butcher's daughter certainly has rebelled, peddling nothing but fresh herbivorous fare in her whitewashed cafe. While healthy it is, boring it's not:…

  • Berg'n

    New York City

    From the team behind Smorgasburg and Brooklyn Flea, Berg'n is a large factory-feeling food hall with long wooden tables where you can feast on smoky…

  • Crosstown Concourse

    Memphis

    It's not your typical food hall – you won't find rows of kiosks – but there's an international array of casual eateries in the city's newest hot spot…

  • Café Gratitude

    Venice, Marina Del Rey & Playa del Rey

    An anchor of Venice's vegan corridor, Café Gratitude's all-organic menu items are named for affirmations such as 'I am Magical' (that's a house-made…

  • Minibar

    Washington, DC

    Whimsical Minibar is a two-Michelin-starred foodie nirvana, where 12 lucky people get wowed by animal bits spun into cotton candy and cocktails frothed…

  • China Live

    North Beach & Chinatown

    San Francisco has steadily craved Chinese food since 1848, and this fancy food hall delivers regional Chinese taste sensations with Californian flair – it…

  • Rainbow Drive-In

    Waikiki

    This plate-lunch legend draws legions of locals and tourists from Waikiki. Wrapped in rainbow-colored neon, it's a throwback to another era. Construction…

  • Champs Diner

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    The classic diner experience receives a plant-based makeover at Champs. The menu is packed with all-American classics like Philly cheese steaks, Nashville…

  • Oceanas Bistro

    Outer Banks

    A good-time local's haunt open year-round, Oceanas' Bistro will win you over with friendly servers and a pretty damn excellent menu that includes…

  • Pho Cam Ly

    New Orleans

    After much exhaustive research, this is our go-to bowl of pho in New Orleans (short of driving to New Orleans East). The Pho Cam Ly broth is rich and…

  • Rabbithole

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    The rustic warmth of Rabbithole's dining room (rough-hewn tables, brick walls, a tailor's dummy and other eclectica) is matched by its kitchen (they cook…

  • Stardust Video & Coffee

    Orlando

    'Don't use the word hipster to describe this place,' says Tess, the server. She prefers 'weirdo eclectic.' Whatever you call it, you get the picture. This…

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