Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2018
Rank   Name Chef Cuisine Location
1 The Willows Inn Blaine Wetzel Progressive Lummi Island, Washington
2 SingleThread Farm Kyle Connaughton Progressive Healdsburg, California
3 Saison Joshua Skenes Progressive San Francisco, California
4 Alinea (meals after May, 2016 reopening) Grant Achatz Progressive Chicago, Illinois
5 Blue Hill at Stone Barns Dan Barber Progressive American Pocantico Hills, New York
6 Manresa David Kinch Progressive Los Gatos, California
7 Raymonds Restaurant Jeremy Charles Canadian St. Johns, Newfoundland
8 Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare César Ramirez Japanese New York, New York
9 minibar by Jose Andres Ruben Garcia Molecular Washington, DC
10 Oriole Noah Sandoval  Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
11 McCrady's Sean Brock Progressive Charleston, South Carolina
12 The Restaurant at Meadowood Christopher Kostow Contemporary American St. Helena, California
13 Catbird Seat Ryan Poli Progressive Nashville, Tennessee
14 per se Corey Chow French New York, New York
15 Castagna Justin Woodward Progressive Portland, Oregon
16 Smyth John Shields Progressive Chicago, Illinois
17 Eleven Madison Park Daniel Humm Contemporary French New York, New York
18 Hugo’s Mike Wiley & Andrew Taylor Progressive American Portland, Maine
19 The French Laundry David Breeden French Yountville, California
20 Aubergine Justin Cogley Progressive American Carmel, California
21 Benu Corey Lee Modern Asian San Francisco, California
22 Dialogue Restaurant Dave Beran Progressive American Santa Monica, California
23 Pujol Enrique Olivera Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
24 é by José Andrés Aitor Lozano Progressive Spanish Las Vegas, Nevada
25 Momofuku Ko Sean Gray Progressive New York, New York
26 Birch Benjamin Sukle Progressive American Providence, Rhode Island
27 Tempura Matsui Kiyoshi Chikano Tempura New York, New York
28 Blanca Carlo Mirarchi Progressive American Brooklyn, New York
29 Sushi Amane Shion Uino Japanese New York, New York
30 Stages at One Washington Evan Hennessey Foraged Cuisine Dover, New Hampshire
31 Urasawa Hiro Urasawa Japanese Beverly Hills, California
32 In Situ Corey Lee Progressive San Francisco, California
33 Aska Fredrik Berselius Scandinavian Brooklyn, New York
34 Le Bernardin Eric Ripert French New York, New York
35 Kato Jon Yao Japanese Los Angeles, California
36 Jean-Georges Jean George Vongerichten French New York, New York
37 Quintonil Jorge Vallejo Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
38 Quince Michael Tusk Italian San Francisco, California
39 Taco Maria Carlos Salgado Progressive Mexican Costa Mesa, California
40 Atera Ronny Emborg Foraged Cuisine New York, New York
41 The Modern Abram Bissell Modern American New York, New York
42 Sushi Taro (Omakase Counter) Nobu Yamazaki Sushi Washington, DC
43 Providence Michael Cimarusti American Seafood Los Angeles, California
44 Next Jenner Tomaska Eclectic Chicago, Illinois
45 DAMON BAEHREL Damon Baehrel Foraged Cuisine Earlton, New York
46 Mourad Mourad Lahlou Modern Morrocan San Francisco, California
47 Schwa Michael Carlson Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
48 Commis James Syhabout Progressive American Oakland, California
49 Marea Michael White Italian New York, New York
50 Masa Masa Takayama Sushi New York, New York
51 Le Coucou Daniel Rose French New York, New York
52 Sushi Zo Keizo Seki Sushi Los Angeles, California
53 Alo restaurant Patrick Kriss French/Asian Toronto, Ontario
54 Sushi Yoshizumi Akira Yoshizumi Sushi San Mateo, California
55 O Ya NYC Tim Cushman Sushi New York, New York
56 Atelier Crenn Dominique Crenn Modern French San Francisco, California
57 Sushi Nakazawa Daisuke Nakazawa Sushi New York, New York
58 Pineapples and Pearls Aaron Silverman Progressive Washington, DC
59 Canoe Ron McKinlay Canadian Toronto, Ontario
60 Coi Erik Anderson Progressive San Francisco, California
61 Elements Scott Anderson Progressive American Princeton, New Jersey
62 Trois Mec Ludo Lefebvre Modern French Los Angeles, California
63 Chi Spacca Ryan DeNicola Italian Los Angeles, California
64 Sushi Yasuda Mitsuru Tamura Sushi New York, New York
65 Nicos Gerardo Vázquez Lugo Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
66 Hawksworth David Hawksworth Canadian Vancouver, British Columbia
67 Totoraku Kaz Oyama Yakiniku Los Angeles, California
68 Opus Restaurant Jason Cox European Toronto, Ontario
69 Kuruma Zushi Toshihiro Uezu Sushi New York, New York
70 Contra Jeremiah Stone Neobistro New York, New York
71 Kyo Ya Chikara Sono Sushi New York, New York
72 Aquavit Emma Bengtsson Swedish New York, New York
73 Daniel Daniel Boulud French New York, New York
74 Guy Savoy Julien Asseo French Las Vegas, Nevada
75 Secchu Yokota Atsushi Yokota Japanese New York, New York
76 Orsa & Winston Josef Centeno Modern American Los Angeles, California
77 Nozawa Bar Osamu Fujita Sushi Los Angeles, California
78 Jung Sik Dang Jung Sik Yim Modern Korean New York, New York
79 N’Naka Niki Nakayama. Japanese Los Angeles, California
80 Alter Brad Kilgore Progressive Miami, Florida
81 Joe Beef David McMillan & Frédéric Morin Eclectic Montreal, Quebec
82 Sushi Inoue Shinichi Innoue Sushi New York, New York
83 Maude Curtis Stone Modern American Beverly Hills, California
84 Blue Hill Dan Barber Modern American New York, New York
85 Café Juanita Holly Smith Italian Kirkland, Washington
86 Günter Seeger Guenther Seeger Modern American New York, New York
87 Barley Swine Bryce Gilmore Modern American Austin, Texas
88 Canlis Brady Williams Modern American Seattle, Washington
89 Coquine Katy Millard New American Portland, Oregon
90 Gabriel Kreuther Gabriel Kreuther French New York, New York
91 Shibumi David Schlosser Japanese Los Angeles, California
92 Q Sushi Hiroyuki Naruke Sushi Los Angeles, California
93 Nomad James Kent Modern American New York, New York
94 Californios Val Cantu Modern Mexican San Francisco, California
95 Gramercy Tavern Michael Anthony Modern American New York, New York
96 Vespertine LA Jordan Kahn Progressive Culver City, California
97 Sanford Justin Aprahamian Modern American Milwaukee, Wisconsin
98 Agern Gunnar Gíslason Foraged Cuisine New York, New York
99 Commonwealth Jason Fox Modern American San Francisco, California
100 Blackberry Farm Cassidee Dabney Modern American Walland, Tennessee
101 Contramar Gabriela Camara Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
102 Acquerello Suzette Gresham Italian San Francisco, California
103 Beatrice Inn Angie Mar French/Steakhouse New York, New York
104 15 East Noriyuki Takahashi Sushi New York, New York
105 Atelier Marc Lepine Progressive Ottowa, Ontario
106 Ushiwakamura Hideo Kuribara Sushi New York, New York
107 Park Restaurant Antonio Park Japanese Montreal, Quebec
108 Sons & Daughters Teague Moriarty Modern American San Francisco, California
109 edulis Michael Caballo Canadian Toronto, Ontario
110 Menton Scott Jones French Boston, Massachussetts
111 Elizabeth Iliana Regan gan Foraged Cuisine Chicago, Illinois
112 Europea Jérôme Ferrer French Montreal, Quebec
113 Uchu Samuel Clonts Japanese New York, New York
114 Sushi Zo Masashi Ito Sushi New York, New York
115 MW Restaurant Michelle Karr-Ueoka & Wade Ueoka Modern Hawaiian Honolulu, Hawaii
116 Binkley’s Kevin Binkley Modern American Phoenix, Arizona
117 Tasting Counter Peter Ungár Progressive Somerville, Massachussetts
118 Baumé Bruno Chemel Modern French Palo Alto, California
119 Lorea Oswaldo Oliva Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
120 El Ideas Phillip Foss Modern American Chicago, Illinois
121 Nico Nicolas Delaroque Modern American San Francisco, California
122 Joel Robuchon at The Mansion Christophe de Lellis French Las Vegas, Nevada
123 Takashi Saheem Ali Yakiniku New York, New York
124 Flora Bar Ignacio Mattos Mediterranean New York, New York
125 Chez Panisse Cal Peternell Provencal Berkeley, California
126 O Ya Tim Cushman Japanese Boston, Massachussetts
127 Merotoro Jair Téllez Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
128 Rasika Vikram Sunderam Indian Washington, DC
129 Toqué! Normand Laprise French Montreal, Quebec
130 Shunji Shunji Nakao Sushi Los Angeles, California
131 Del Posto Melissa Rodriguez Italian New York, New York
132 Otium Timothy Hollingsworth Modern American Los Angeles, California
133 Babbo Rob Zwirz Italian New York, New York
134 Aldea George Mendes Modern Portugese New York, New York
135 Carbone Mario Carbone & Rich Torrisi Italian New York, New York
136 Mélisse Josiah Citrin French Santa Monica, California
137 Shuko Nick Kim & Jimmy Lau Sushi New York, New York
138 The Bazaar By José Andrés Holly Jivin Progressive Tapas West Hollywood, California
139 Biko Mikel Alonso & Bruno Oteiza Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
140 Dulce Patria Martha Ortiz Chapa Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
141 Bâtard Markus Glocker French New York, New York
142 BOKA Lee Wolen Modern American Chicago, Illinois
143 Gunshow Kevin Gillespie Modern American Atlanta, Georgia
144 Scaramouche Keith Froggett Grill Toronto, Ontario
145 Kabuto Various Sushi Las Vegas, Nevada
146 Kappo Masa Masa Takayama Sushi New York, New York
147 Topolobampo Rick Bayless Mexican Chicago, Illinois
148 Frasca Food & Wine Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson Italian Boulder, Colorado
149 The Musket Room Matt Lambert Modern American New York, New York
150 Kali Kevin Meehan Japanese Los Angeles, California
151 Sushi Azabu Tomoyuki Hayashi Sushi New York, New York
152 Kiriko Ken Namba Sushi Los Angeles, California
153 Buca yorkville Rob Gentile Italian Trattoria Toronto, Ontario
154 Vintage Cave Misao Masuda Modern American Honolulu, Hawaii
155 Tanoshi Sushi Toshio Oguma Sushi New York, New York
156 Fork John Patterson Modern American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
157 Hartwood Eric Werner Modern Mexican Tulum, Mexico
158 Goosefoot Chris Nugent Modern American Chicago, Illinois
159 ToJo’s Hidekazu Tojo Sushi Vancouver, British Columbia
160 Ai Fiori Scott Schneider Italian New York, New York
161 Brush Stroke: Isao Yamada Japanese New York, New York
162 Addison William Bradley French Del Mar, California
163 Aster Brett Cooper Modern American San Francisco, California
164 Ardent Justin Carlisle Progressive American Milwaukee, Wisconsin
165 Komi Johnny Monis Modern Greek Washington, DC
166 Upland Justin Smillie Modern American New York, New York
167 Craft Kyle Koenig Modern American New York, New York
168 Yakiniku Yazawa Tomo Inada Yakiniku Los Angeles, California
169 Yui Edomae Sushi Gen Mizoguchi Sushi Las Vegas, Nevada
170 Gwen Gareth Evans Steakhouse Los Angeles, California
171 Sushi Ran Takatoshi Toshi Sushi Sausalito, California
172 Volt Bryan Voltaggio Progressive Frederick, Maryland
173 71above Vartan Abgaryan Modern American Los Angeles, California
174 The Bohemian Kiyo Shinoki Japanese New York, New York
175 Bardot Brasserie Joshua Smith French Las Vegas, Nevada
176 Indian Accent Manish Malhotra Modern Indian New York, New York
177 August Todd Pulsinelli Modern American New Orleans, Louisiana
178 Blackbird Ryan Pfeiffer Modern American Chicago, Illinois
179 Michael Mina Raj Dixit Mediterranean San Francisco, California
180 Dovetail John Fraser Modern American New York, New York
181 George’s California Modern Trey Foshee Modern American La Jolla, California
182 Nota Bene David Lee Canadian Toronto, Ontario
183 NAOE Kevin Cory Sushi Miami, Florida
184 Bazaar Meat by José Andrés David Thomas Spanish Las Vegas, Nevada
185 Clocktower Jason Atherton Modern American New York, New York
186 KEIKO à Nob Hill Keiko Takahashi Japanese San Francisco, California
187 Aburiya Raku Mitsuo Endo Japanese Las Vegas, Nevada
188 Lazy Bear David Barzelay Progressive San Francisco, California
189 Sushi Tsujita Hideyuki Takeda. Sushi Los Angeles, California
190 Sawa Sushi Steve Sawa Sushi Sunnyvale, California
191 Actinolite Justin Cournoyer Canadian Toronto, Ontario
192 Petit Crenn Dominique Crenn Modern French San Francisco, California
193 Roe Trent Pierce Progressive Seafood Portland, Oregon
194 Asanebo Tetsuya Nakao Sushi Los Angeles, California
195 Mifune Yuu Shimano Modern Japanese New York, New York
196 Tempura Endo Koichi Endo Tempura Los Angeles, California
197 Sushi Ota Yukita Ota Sushi San Diego, California
198 Masseria Nicholas Stefanelli Italian Washington, DC
199 Dónde Jose José Carles Panamanian Panama City, Panama
200 Laurel Nick Elmi Modern French Phildadelphia, Pennsylvania
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