Top 100+ North American Gourmet Casual Restaurants 2018
Rank   Name Chef Cuisine Location
1 Bouillon Bilk François Nadon French Bistro Montreal, Quebec
2 Rose’s Luxury Aaron Silverman Eclectic/Southern Washington, DC
3 The Loyalist John Shields American Small Plates Chicago, Illinois
4 Roberta’s Carlo Mirarchi Italian Small Plates Brooklyn, New York
5 L’abattoir Lee Cooper French Bistro Vancouver, British Columbia
6 Pêche Seafood Grill Ryan Prewitt Cajun Seafood New Orleans, Louisiana
7 Bestia Ori Menashe & Genevieve Gergis Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
8 Husk Sean Brock Southern Charleston, South Carolina
9 Ox Greg Denton Argentinian Portland, Oregon
10 Little Sister Tin Vuong Vietnamese Los Angeles, California
11 Vij’s Vikram Vij Indian Vancouver, British Columbia
12 Felix Trattoria Evan Funke Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
13 Maenam Angus An Thai Vancouver, British Columbia
14 Night + Market Kris Yenbamroong Thai Los Angeles, California
15 Estela Ignacio Mattos Mediterranean New York, New York
16 Factory Kitchen Angelo Auriana Italian Los Angeles, California
17 Olmsted Greg Baxtrom New American Brooklyn, New York
18 Momofuku Noodle Bar David Chang Korean/American New York, New York
19 Maximo Bistrot Local Eduardo Garcia Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
20 Au Cheval Jason Vaughan Gastropub Chicago, Illinois
21 Alimento Zach Pollack Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
22 Kin Khao Narciso Salvador Thai San Francisco, California
23 Coquette Michael Stoltzfus Southern New Orleans, Louisiana
24 Here’s Looking at You Jonathan Whitener Global Los Angeles, California
25 Momofuku Ssäm Bar David Chang Korean/American New York, New York
26 Wildair Fabián von Hauske American Small Plates New York, New York
27 Cochon Stephen Stryjewski Cajun New Orleans, Louisiana
28 Eating House Giorgio Rapicavoli Modern American Coral Gables, Florida
29 La Ciccia Massimiliano Conti Sardinian San Francisco, California
30 Animal Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo Gastropub Los Angeles, California
31 Fat Rice Abraham Conlon & Adrien Lo Asian Chicago, Illinois
32 Cosme Daniela Soto-Innes Mexican New York, New York
33 Broken Spanish Ray Garcia Mexican Los Angeles, California
34 State Bird Provisions Nicole Krasinski & Stuart Brioza Modern American San Francisco, California
35 Shaya Zachary Engel Israeli New Orleans, Louisiana
36 Son of a Gun Jeffrey Yuguchi Fish Small Plates West Hollywood, California
37 Atoboy Junghyun Park Modern Korean New York, New York
38 Rosetta Elena Reygadas Modern Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
39 Cotogna Michael Tusk Italian Trattoria San Francisco, California
40 Le Pigeon Gabriel Rucker French Bistro Portland, Oregon
41 Nomad Bar Daniel Humm Contemporary French New York, New York
42 Marta Nick Anderer Roman Trattoria New York, New York
43 Husk Nashville Sean Brock Southern Nashville, Tennessee
44 Empellon Alex Stupak Mexican New York, New York
45 Ask for Luigi JC Poirier Italian Trattoria Vancouver, British Columbia
46 Union Bruce Kalman Modern American Pasadena, California
47 Chabrol Doug Penfold French Bistro Toronto, Ontario
48 Guzina Oaxaca Alejandro Ruíz Modern Mexico Mexico City, Mexico
49 Odd Duck Bryce Gilmore Modern American Austin, Texas
50 Pok Pok Andy Ricker Thai Portland, Oregon
51 Maison Publique Derek Dammann French Bistro Montreal, Ontario
52 Avec Perry Hendrix French Small Plates Chicago, Illinois
53 Republique Walter Manzke French Bistro Los Angeles, California
54 Salazar Jonathan Aviles Mexican Los Angeles, California
55 Girl & the Goat Stephanie Izard Modern American Chicago, Illinois
56 Pigeonhole Justin Leboe Wine Bar Calgary, Alberta
57 Serpico Peter Serpico Asian/American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
58 Petit Trois Ludo Lefebvre French Bistro Los Angeles, California
59 Sunday in Brooklyn Jaime Young Progressive American Brooklyn, New York
60 Cassia Bryant Ng Vietnamese Santa Monica, California
61 The Progress Nicole Krasinski & Stuart Brioza Modern American San Francisco, California
62 Langbaan Akkapong Earl Ninsom Thai Portland, Oregon
63 Rossoblu Steve Samson Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
64 The Publican Jacob Saben American Chicago, Illinois
65 Toro Jamie Bissonnette Tapas Bar Boston, Massachusetts
66 Atlas Bistro Cory Oppold American Bistro Phoenix, Arizona
67 Herbsaint Rebecca Wilcomb Cajun New Orleans, Louisiana
68 Central Provisions Chris Gould American Small Plates Portland, Maine
69 Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria Garrison Price Italian Trattoria New York, New York
70 Nico Osteria Bill Montagne Italian Trattoria Chicago, Illinois
71 Cúrate Katie Button Tapas Bar Asheville, North Carolina
72 Lord Stanley Rupert & Carrie Blease Californian San Francisco, California
73 Rolf & Daughters Philip Krajeck Italian Nashville, Tennessee
74 Longman & Eagle Maxwell Robbins Modern American Chicago, Illinois
75 Gjelina Travis Lett Mediterranean Santa Monica, California
76 Bondir Jason Bond Modern American Cambridge, Massachusetts
77 SPQR Matthew Accarrino Cal-Ital San Francisco, California
78 FIG Mike Lata Modern American Charleston, South Carolina
79 Sushi by Bou David Bouhadana Sushi New York, New York
80 Spotted Pig April Bloomfield Gastropub New York, New York
81 Zahav Michael Solomonov Israeli Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
82 M. Wells Dinette Hugue DuFour French Bistro Long Island City, New York
83 Hatchet Hall Brian Dunsmor Modern American Culver City, California
84 Virginia’s Matt Conroy Italian New York, New York
85 Casa Mono Andy Nusser Tapas Bar New York, New York
86 The Purple Pig Jimmy Bannos Gastropub Chicago, Illinois
87 Rich Table Evan & Sarah Rich Modern American San Francisco, California
88 Lilohilo Yacht Club Ravi Kapur Modern Hawaiian San Francisco, California
89 Monsieur Benjamin Jason Berthold French Bistro San Francisco, California
90 Four Horsemen Nick Curtola Modern American Brooklyn, New York
91 Yardbird Clay Miller Southern Miami Beach, Florida
92 Michael’s Genuine Cuisine Michael Schwartz Modern American Miami, Florida
93 Al’s Place Aaron London Modern American San Francisco, California
94 Osteria Mozza Nancy Silverton Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
95 Kismet Sara Kramer & Sarah Hymanson Mediterranean Los Angeles, California
96 McCrady’s Tavern Sean Brock Modern American Charleston, South Carolina
97 Jon & Vinny’s Italian Courtney Storer Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
98 Little Serow Johnny Monis Thai Washington, DC
99 Sitka & Spruce Matt Dillon Modern American Seattle, Washington
100 Maialino Nick Anderer Italian New York, New York
101 Bar Raval Grant van Gameren Tapas Bar Toronto, Ontario
102 Spinasse Stuart Lane Italian Trattoria Seattle, Washington
103 Baco Mercat Josef Centeno Mediterranean Los Angeles, California
104 Dandylion Jason Carter Canadian Toronto, Ontario
105 Parachute Johnny Clark & Beverly Kim Korean Chicago, Illinois
106 Lucia David Uygur Italian Dallas, Texas
107 Lukshon Sang Yoon Korean Culver City, California
108 Foreign & Domestic Ned Elliott Modern American Austin, Texas
109 Prune Gabrielle Hamilton French Bistro New York, New York
110 Pubbelly Jose Mendin Asian Small Plates Miami Beach, Florida
111 The Ordinary Mike Lata Seafood Small Plates Charleston, South Carolina
112 The Rose Cafe Restaurant Jason Neroni Californian Venice, California
113 Treadwell Farm to Table Cuisine Stephen Treadwell Canadian Toronto, Ontario
114 Cala Gabriela Cámara Mexican San Francisco, California
115 Café Altro Paradiso Aidan O'Neal Italian New York, New York
116 Lilette John Harris French New Orleans, Louisiana
117 Compère Lapin Nina Compton Caribbean New Orleans, Louisiana
118 Bar Isabel Grant van Gameren Spanish Toronto, Canada
119 Locanda Verde Damian Franqui Italian Trattoria New York, New York
120 Selden Standard Andy Hollyday Modern American Detroit, Michigan
121 Llama Inn Erik Ramirez Peruvian Brooklyn, New York
122 Perbacco Staffan Terje Cal-Ital San Francisco, California
123 Murray’s Cheese Bar Amy Stonionis American New York, New York
124 Buca Rob Gentile Italian Trattoria Toronto, Ontario
125 A.O.C. Suzanne Goin Mediterranean West Hollywood, California
126 Pig & the Lady Andrew Le Hawaiian Honolulu, Hawaii
127 Bad Saint Tom Cunanan Filipino Washington, DC
128 Alden & Harlow Michael Scelfo Modern American Cambridge, Massachusetts
129 Manhattan Beach Post David Lefevre Small Plates Manhattan Beach, California
130 Walrus & Carpenter Renee Erickson Seafood Small Plates Seattle, Washington
131 Oberlin Ben Sukle Wine Bar Providence, Rhode Island
132 ad hoc Matthew Alba American Yountville, California
133 Woodberry Kitchen Spike Gjerde Mid-Atlantic Cuisine Baltimore, Maryland
134 Tartine Manufactory Bill Niles American San Francisco, California
135 Momofuku Nishi Joshua Pinsky Italian New York, New York
136 Lilia Missy Robbins Italian Trattoria Brooklyn, New York
137 Odys & Penelope Quinn & Karen Hatfield Brazilian Grill Los Angeles, California
138 Mission Chinese Food Danny Bowien Szechuan San Francisco, California
139 Pasquale Jones Tim Caspare Italian Trattoria New York, New York
140 Lark John Sundstrom Mediterranean Seattle, Washington
141 Sarma Cassie Piuma Mediterranean Cambridge, Massachusetts
142 Ravenous Pig James & Julie Petrakis Gastropub Winter Park, Orlando
143 Blenheim James Friedberg Modern American New York, New York
144 Battersby Walker Stern and Joe Ogrodnek Modern American New York, New York
145 nopa Laurence Jossel Californian San Francisco, California
146 Hen of the Wood Eric Warnstedt Modern American Waterbury, Vermont
147 Oleana Ana Sortun Middle Eastern Cambridge, Massachusetts
148 Central Kitchen Thomas McNaughton Californian San Francisco, California
149 Love & Salt Michael Fiorelli Italian Trattoria Manhattan Beach, California
150 Manolin Alex Barkley Modern American Seattle, Washington
151 Tar & Roses Andrew Kirschner Modern American Santa Monica, California
152 Dai Due Supper Club Jesse Griffiths American Grill Austin, Texas
153 Salt’s Cure Chris Phelps & Zak Walters American Grill Los Angeles, California
154 St. Anselm Yvon de Tassigny American Grill Brooklyn, New York
155 Kinship Eric Ziebold Modern American Washington, DC
156 Trois Familia Ludo Lefebvre Italian Trattoria Los Angeles, California
157 Josephine Andy Little Modern American Nashville, Tennessee
158 Cannibal Beer & Butcher Francis Derby Gastropub New York, New York
159 Dirt Candy Amanda Cohen Vegetarian New York, New York
160 Bar Amá Josef Centeno Mexican Los Angeles, California
161 Admiral Richard Neal Modern American Asheville, North Carolina
162 Flour + Water Thomas McNaughton Cal-Ital San Francisco, California
163 Ned Ludd Jason French American Portland, Oregon
164 London Plane Matt Dillon Small Plates Seattle, Washington
165 Gloria Diego Garcia Seafood Small Plates New York, New York
166 Stone’s Throw David Zboray Modern American San Francisco, California
167 The Playground Jason Quinn Small Plates Santa Ana, California
168 Mott Street Bridget Vanaman Asian Chicago, Illinois
169 Locanda Vini e Olii Michele Baldacci Trattoria Brooklyn, New York
170 Casa Enrique Cosme Aguilar Mexican Long Island City, New York
171 Vernick Food and Drink Greg Vernick Modern American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
172 Achilles Heel Desiree Tuttle American Brooklyn, New York
173 Wolf Marcel Vigneron Californian Los Angeles, California
174 Stateside Eric Johnson Global Seattle, Washington
175 Tail Up Goat Jon Sybert Modern American Washington, DC
176 Caracol Hugo Ortega Mexican Houston, Texas
177 The Grey Mashama Bailey Modern Southern Savannah, Georgia
178 Himitsu Kevin Tien Japanese Washington, DC
179 Eveliegh’s Jared Levy Small Plates Los Angeles, California
180 Forequarter Jonny Hunter Gastropub Madison, Wisconsin
181 La Vara Alex Raij & Edder Montero Ladino Brooklyn, New York
182 Matt’s in the Market Jason McClure Farm to Table Seattle, Washington
183 ABC Kitchen Karen Shu Mediterranean New York, New York
184 City House Tandy Wilson Southern Italian Nashville, Tennessee
185 The Market Restaurant at Lobster Cove Nico Monday & Amelia O’Reilly Modern American Gloucester, Massachusetts
186 Shephard Scott Jones Modern American Cambridge, Massachusetts
187 Lumière Jordan Bailey Farm to Table Newton, Massachusetts
188 Boeufhaus Brian Ahern & Jamie Finnegan German/Steakhouse Chicago, Illinois
189 Goose the Market Chris Eley Enoteca/Barbecue Indianapolis, Indiana
190 White Gold Butchers April Bloomfield Butcher/Gastropub New York, New York
191 Pinewood Social Club Andrew Rodriguez Small Plates Nashville, Tennessee
192 Tuome Thomas Chen Chinese New York, New York
193 The Dabney Jeremiah Langhorne Farm to Table Washington, DC
194 High Street on Hudson Sean McPaul American New York, NY
195 Mignonette Daniel Serfer Seafood Miami, Florida
196 Loyal Nine Marc Sheehan American Cambridge, Massachusetts
197 Bar Goto Kenta Goto Izakaya New York, New York
198 Henrietta Red Julia Sullivan New American Nashville, Tennessee
199 The Honey Paw Lars Taylor Asian Noodles Portland, Maine
200 Shed Cafe Perry Hoffman Californian Healdsburg, California
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