Top 100+ North American Restaurants 2019
Rank   Name Chef Cuisine Location
1 The Willows Inn Blaine Wetzel Progressive American Lummi Island, Washington
2 Single Thread Farm Kyle Connaughton Progressive - Japanese Healdsburg, California
3 Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare César Ramirez Japanese - French Manhattan, New York
4 Saison Laurent Gras Progressive San Francisco, California
5 Somni Aitor Zabala Molecular West Hollywood, California
6 Smyth John Shields Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
7 minibar by José Andrés Ruben Garcia & Jorge Hernandez Molecular Washington DC, District of Columbia
8 Raymond’s Restaurant Jeremy Charles Progressive Canadian St. John's, Newfoundland
9 Blue Hill at Stone Barns Dan Barber Progressive American Pocantico Hills, New York
10 Alinea Grant Achatz Molecular Chicago, Illinois
11 Manresa David Kinch Progressive American Los Gatos, California
12 Atera Rony Emborg New Nordic Manhattan, New York
13 Sushi Amane Shion Uino Sushi Manhattan, New York
14 Atomix Junghyun Park Modern Korean New York City, New York
15 Restaurant at Meadowood, The Christopher Kostow New American St. Helena, California
16 Catbird Seat Will Aghajanian & Liz Johnson Progressive American Nashville, Tennessee
17 Dialogue Dave Beran Progressive American Santa Monica, California
18 Benu Corey Lee French - Chinese San Francisco, California
19 Rogue Experience, The Alan Latourelle & Jenny Ung New American West Hollywood, California
20 Castagna Justin Woodward Progressive Portland, Oregon
21 Hugo’s Mike Wiley & Andrew Taylor Progressive American Portland, Maine
22 Oriole Noah Sandoval Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
23 Aubergine Justin Cogley New American Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
24 é by José Andrés Eric Suniga Molecular - Spanish Las Vegas, Nevada
25 Aska Fredrik Berselius New Nordic Brooklyn, New York
26 Sushi Sho Keiji Nakazawa Sushi Honolulu, Hawaii
27 Blanca Carlo Mirachi Progressive American Brooklyn, New York
28 Guy Savoy Julian Asseo French Las Vegas, Nevada
29 Alo restaurant Patrick Kriss French - Asian Toronto, Ontario
30 Nodoguro Ryan Roadhouse Sushi Portland, Oregon
31 Pujol Enrique Olivera Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
32 Sushi Taro (Omakase Counter) Nobu Yamasaki Sushi Washington DC, District of Columbia
33 Bavel Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis Modern Israeli Los Angeles, California
34 Vespertine Jordan Kahn Progressive American Los Angeles, California
35 Sushi Yoshizumi Akira Yoshizumi Sushi San Mateo, California
36 per se Cory Chow French Manhattan, New York
37 Momofuku Ko Sean Gray Progressive Manhattan, New York
38 French Laundry, The David Breeden French Yountville, California
39 Taco Maria Carlos Salgado Modern Mexican Costa Mesa, California
40 Sushi Noz Nozomu Abe Sushi Manhattan, New York
41 Tempura Matsui Kiyoshi Chikano Tempura Manhattan, New York
42 Urasawa Hiro Urasawa Sushi Beverly Hills, California
43 Stages at One Washington Even Hennessey Progressive American Dover, New Hampshire
44 Quintonil Jorge Vallejo Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
45 Eleven Madison Park Daniel Humm French Manhattan, New York
46 Kato Jon Yao New Taiwanese Los Angeles, California
47 Birch Benjamin Sukle Progressive American Providence, Rhode Island
48 Angler Nicolas Ferreira Progressive American San Francisco, California
49 Commis James Syhabout Progressive American Oakland, California
50 Le Bernardin Eric Ripert French - Seafood Manhattan, New York
51 Nicos Gerardo Vázquez Lugo Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
52 Sushi Inoue Shinichi Innoue Sushi Manhattan, New York
53 Atelier Crenn Dominique Crenn Modern French San Francisco, California
54 Totoraku Kaz Oyama Yakiniku Los Angeles, California
55 Kali Kevin Meehan Californian Los Angeles, California
56 Maude Curtis Stone New American Los Angeles, California
57 Quince Michael Tusk Italian San Francisco, California
58 Next Ed Tinoco Eclectic Chicago, Illinois
59 Masa Masa Takayama Sushi Manhattan, New York
60 Mourad Mourad Lahlo Modern Morrocan San Francisco, California
61 Elements Scott Anderson Progressive American Princeton, New Jersey
62 Nozawa Bar Osamu Fujita Sushi Beverly Hills, California
63 Sushi Zo Masashi Ito Sushi Los Angeles, California
64 O Ya Tim Cushman Japanese Small Plates Boston, Massachusetts
65 DAMON BAEHREL Damon Baehrel New American Earlton, New York
66 Providence Michael Cimarusti Contemporary Seafood Los Angeles, California
67 Marea Michael White Italian Manhattan, New York
68 Le Coucou Daniel Rose French Manhattan, New York
69 Pineapple & Pearls Aaron Silverman Progressive American Washington DC, District of Columbia
70 In Situ Corey Lee Eclectic San Francisco, California
71 Alter Brad Kilgore Progressive American Miami, Florida
72 Shoji at 69 Leonard Derek Wilcox Kaiseki - Sushi Manhattan, New York
73 N’Naka Niki Nakayama Japanese Los Angeles, California
74 Schwa Michael Carlson Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
75 Yamakase Kiyoshiro Yamamoto Sushi Los Angeles, California
76 Jung Sik Dang Junk Sik Yim Progressive Korean Manhattan, New York
77 Shibumi David Schlosser Japanese Small Plates Los Angeles, California
78 Californios Val Cantu Californian San Francisco, California
79 Gabriel Kreuther Gabriel Kreuther French Manhattan, New York
80 Atelier Marc Lepine Progressive Canadian Ottawa, Ontario
81 Actinolite Justin Cournoyer Progressive Canadian Toronto, Ontario
82 Sushi Nakazawa Daisuke Nakzawa Sushi Manhattan, New York
83 Flora Bar Ignacio Mattos Seafood Small Plates Manhattan, New York
84 Modern, The Abram Bissell New American Manhattan, New York
85 Jean George Jean-George Vongerichten French Manhattan, New York
86 Contra Jeremiah Stone Progressive American Manhattan, New York
87 Orsa & Winston Josef Centeno Californian Los Angeles, California
88 O Ya NYC Tim Cushman Sushi Manhattan, New York
89 Hashimoto Masaki Hashimoto Kaiseki Toronto, Ontario
90 Shuko Nick Kim & Jimmy Lau Sushi Manhattan, New York
91 Lorea Oswaldo Oliva Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
92 Kyo Ya Chikara Sono Kaiseki Manhattan, New York
93 Coi Erik Anderson Progressive American San Francisco, California
94 Café Juanita Holly Smith Italian Seattle, Washington
95 Günter Seeger Guenther Seeger New American Manhattan, New York
96 Canlis Brady Willliams New American Seattle, Washington
97 Aquavit Emma Bengtsson Swedish Manhattan, New York
98 Hawksworth David Hawksworth Canadian Vancouver, British Columbia
99 Trois Mec Ludo Lefebvre Progressive French Los Angeles, California
100 Union Square Cafe Carmen Quagliata New American Manhattan, New York
101 Barley Swine Bryce Gilmore New American Austin, Texas
102 Dante Dante Boccuzzi New American Cleveland, Ohio
103 Q Sushi Hiroyuki Naruke Sushi Los Angeles, California
104 Rasika Vikram Sunderam Indian Washington DC, District of Columbia
105 Secchu Yokota Atsushi Yokota. Kaiseki Manhattan, New York
106 Tasting Counter Peter Ungár Progressive American Somerville, Massachusetts
107 Joe Beef David McMillan & Frédéric Morin Canadian - French Montreal, Quebec
108 Bardot Brasserie Joshua Smith French Las Vegas, Nevada
109 Yakiniku Yazawa Tomo Inada Yakiniku Los Angeles, California
110 Frenchette Riad Nasr & Lee Hanson French - Brasserie Manhattan, New York
111 Menton Lucas Sousa French Boston, Massachusetts
112 Sushi Zo Keizo Seki Sushi Manhattan, New York
113 Nomad Michael Reilly New American Manhattan, New York
114 Uchu Samuel Clonts Kaiseki Manhattan, New York
115 Sons & Daughters Teague Moriarty New American San Francisco, California
116 Canoe Ron McKinlay Canadian Toronto, Ontario
117 Maum Michael and Meichih Kim Modern Korean Palo Alto, California
118 Kabuto Various Sushi Las Vegas, Nevada
119 Uchi Tyson Cole Sushi - Japanese Austin, Texas
120 Binkley’s Kevin Binkley New American Phoenix, Arizona
121 Acquerello Suzette Greshem Italian - French San Francisco, California
122 Harbor House Inn Matthew Kammerer Progressive American Elk, California
123 Beatrice Inn Angie Mar French - Steak Manhattan, New York
124 Baumé Bruno Chemel Modern French Palo Alto, California
125 Commonwealth Jason Fox New American San Francisco, California
126 Blackberry Farm Casidee Dabney New American Walland, Tennessee
127 Eight Tables by George Chen George Chen Modern Chinese San Francisco, California
128 Shunji Shunji Nakao Sushi Los Angeles, California
129 edulis Michael Caballo Spanish Toronto, Ontario
130 Ardent Justin Carlisle Progressive American Milwaukee, Wisconsin
131 Travail Kitchen & Amusements James Winberg, Bob Gerken, & Mike Brown Progressive American Minneapolis, Minnesota
132 Europea Jérôme Ferrer French Montreal, Quebec
133 Toqué Normand Laprise French Montreal, Quebec
134 Otium Timothy Hollingsworth New American Los Angeles, California
135 Ukiyo Marco Prins Japanese - American Manhattan, New York
136 Cote David Shim Korean Steakhouse Manhattan, New York
137 Kuruma Zushi Toshihiro Uezu Sushi Manhattan, New York
138 Takashi Saheem Ali Yakiniku Manhattan, New York
139 The Bazaar by José Andrés Holly Jivin Spanish - Molecular West Hollywood, California
140 Scaramouche Keith Froggett French Toronto, Ontario
141 Bohemian, The Kiyo Shinoki Japanese Steak Manhattan, New York
142 The Pool Rich Torrisi Contemporary Seafood Manhattan, New York
143 Mori Sushi Masanori Nagano Sushi Los Angeles, California
144 Bouley at Home David Bouley French Manhattan, New York
145 Joel Robuchon at The Mansion Christophe de Lellis French Las Vegas, Nevada
146 71above Vartan Abgaryan New American Los Angeles, California
147 Merotoro Jair Téllez Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
148 George’s California Modern Trey Foshee New American La Jolla, California
149 Sushi Gen Toshiaki Toyoshima Sushi Los Angeles, California
150 Daniel Daniel Boulud French Manhattan, New York
151 Opus Restaurant Jason Cox Canadian Toronto, Ontario
152 Birdsong Christopher Bleidorn Progressive American San Francisco, California
153 Agern Gunnar Gíslason New Nordic Manhattan, New York
154 Sierra Mar Elizabeth Murray New American Big Sur, California
155 Dulce Patria Martha Ortiz Chapa Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
156 Sushi Yasuda Mitsuru Tamura Sushi Manhattan, New York
157 Batard Markus Glocker French Manhattan, New York
158 Park Restaurant Antonio Park Japanese Montreal, Quebec
159 Addison William Bradley French Del Mar, California
160 Aldea George Mendes Modern Portugese Manhattan, New York
161 Sushi Tsujita Hideyuki Takada Sushi Los Angeles, California
162 Tanoshi Sushi Toshio Oguma Sushi Manhattan, New York
163 Musket Room, The Matt Lambert New American Manhattan, New York
164 Indian Accent Manish Mehrotra Indian Manhattan, New York
165 Contramar Gabriela Cámara Modern Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
166 Gramercy Tavern Michael Anthony New American Manhattan, New York
167 Elizabeth Ileana Regan Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
168 August Todd Pulsinelli New American New Orleans, Louisiana
169 Blue Hill Dan Barber New American Manhattan, New York
170 Hartwood Eric Werner Modern Mexican Tulum, Mexico
171 Atelier de Robuchon Steve Benjamin French Las Vegas, Nevada
172 Sanford Justin Aprahamian New American Milwaukee, Wisconsin
173 Hakkasan Ho Chee Boon Chinese Las Vegas, Nevada
174 WP 24 John Lechleidner New American Los Angeles, California
175 Ushiwakamaru Hideo Kuribara Sushi Manhattan, New York
176 Clocktower Jason Atherton New American Manhattan, New York
177 Elske David & Anna Posey New American Chicago, Illinois
178 Aburiya Raku Mitsuo Endo Japanese Las Vegas, Nevada
179 Tempura Endo Koichi Endo Tempura Los Angeles, California
180 NAOE Kevin Corey Sushi Miami, Florida
181 Eigensinn Farm Michael Stadtlander Progressive Canadian Singhampton, Ontario
182 Scratch Bar Phillip Frankland Lee Progressive American Encino, California
183 Tei-An Teiichi Sakurai Japanese Dallas, Texas
184 Komi Jonny Monis Greek Washington DC, District of Columbia
185 Lazy Bear David Barzelay Progressive American San Francisco, California
186 buca yorkville Rob Gentile Italian Toronto, Ontario
187 Frasca Food & Wine Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson Italian Boulder, Colorado
188 Matsuhisa Nobuyuki Matsuhisa Sushi - Japanese West Hollywood, California
189 Avery Rodney Wages Progressive Asian San Francisco, California
190 Uni Tony Messina Japanese Boston, Massachusetts
191 petit crenn Dominique Crenn French San Francisco, California
192 15 East Noriyuki Takahashi Sushi - Japanese Manhattan, New York
193 Del Posto Mellisa Rodriquez Italian Manhattan, New York
194 aster Brett Cooper Californian San Francisco, California
195 Bastion Josh Habiger Progressive American Nashville, Tennessee
196 Alan Wong’s Alan Wong Hawaiian Honolulu, Hawaii
197 Asanebo Tetsuya Nakao Sushi Studio City, California
198 El Ideas Phillip Foss Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
199 Spago Tetsu Yahagi Californian - French Beverly Hills, California
200 Redbird Neal Fraser New American Los Angeles, California
Other Recommended Restaurants
  Name Chef Cuisine Location
1 or 8 Various Sushi - Japanese Brooklyn, New York
Acadia Ryan McKaskey New American Chicago, Illinois
Ai Fiori Scott Schneider Italian Manhattan, New York
Asta Alex Crabb Progressive American Boston, Massachusetts
Babbo Rob Zwirz Italian Manhattan, New York
Babu Ji Jessi Singh Indian Manhattan, New York
Bayona Susan Spicer New American New Orleans, Louisiana
Bearfoot Bistro Mellisa Craig Canadian Whistler, British Columbia
Beast Naomi Pomeroy Progressive American Portland, Oregon
Blackbird Ryan Pfeiffer New American Chicago, Illinois
Blue Duck Tavern Adam Howard New American Washington DC, District of Columbia
BOKA Lee Wolen New American Chicago, Illinois
Chez Panisse Cal Peternell Provencal Berkeley, California
Corduroy Tom Power New American Washington DC, District of Columbia
Craigie on Main Tony Maws New American Cambridge, Massachusetts
El Ideas Phillip Foss Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
Fork John Patterson New American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gary Danko Gary Danko New American San Francisco, California
Goosefoot Chris Nugent New American Chicago, Illinois
Hakkasan Jian Heng Loo Chinese Miami, Florida
Hakkasan Ho Chee Boon Chinese San Francisco, California
Hatsuhana Various Sushi Manhattan, New York
Kanoyama Nobuyuki Shikanai Sushi Manhattan, New York
Kappo Masa Masa Takayama Sushi - Japanese Manhattan, New York
Kaz Sushi Bistro Kazuhiro Okachi Sushi Washington DC, District of Columbia
KEIKO à Nob Hill Keiko Takahashi Kaiseki San Francisco, California
Kiriko Ken Namba Sushi Los Angeles, California
La Mar Diego Oka Peruvian Miami, Florida
Langdon Hall Jason Bangerter Canadian Cambridge, Ontario
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Christophe Bellanca French Manhattan, New York
Laurel Nicholas Elmi New American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Le Cirque Alan Mardonovich French Las Vegas, Nevada
Lee Susur Lee Asian Toronto, Ontario
Lola Jacob Micale New American Cleveland, Ohio
Loring Place Dan Kluger New American Manhattan, New York
Lucques Suzanne Goin Californian West Hollywood, California
Makoto Makoto Okuwa Sushi - Japanese Bal Harbour, Florida
Masseria Nicholas Stefanelli Italian Washington DC, District of Columbia
Matador Room Andrew Yeo New American Miami Beach, Florida
Michael Mina Raj Dixit New American San Francisco, California
Mifune Yuu Shimano Japanese Manhattan, New York
Mister Jiu’s Brandon Jew Modern Chinese San Francisco, California
Miyake Masa Miyaki Sushi Portland, Oregon
Neta Byeong Seok Lee Sushi Manhattan, New York
Nico Nicolas Delaroque New American San Francisco, California
Nightbird Kim Alter New American San Francisco, California
No. 9 Park Heather Neri Italian - French Boston, Massachusetts
Nobuo at Teeter House Nobuo Fukuda Kaiseki Phoenix, Arizona
Ohshima Itamae Shige Sushi - Japanese Orange, California
Omakase Jackson Yu Sushi San Francisco, California
Prospect Pam Mazzola New American San Francisco, California
Protégé Anthony Secviar New American Palo Alto, California
RedFarm Joe Ng Chinese Manhattan, New York
Restaurant Eugene Linton Hopkins New Southern Atlanta, Georgia
Roe Trent Pierce Seafood Small Plates Portland, Oregon
Sasabune Kenji Takahashi Sushi Manhattan, New York
Sawa Sushi Steve Sawa Sushi Sunnyvale, California
Senia Chris Kajioka & Anthony Rush New Hawaiian Honolulu, Hawaii
Shiro’s Sushi Shiuro Kashiba Sushi Seattle, Washington
Spago Mark Andelbradt Californian Las Vegas, Nevada
Staplehouse Ryan Smith New Southern Atlanta, Georgia
Stubborn Seed Jeremy Ford Progressive American Miami Beach, Florida
Sushi Azabu Tomoyuki Hayashi Sushi Manhattan, New York
Sushi Kaji Mitsuhiro Kaji and Takeshi Okada Sushi Toronto, Ontario
Sushi Kashiba Shiro Kashiba Sushi Seattle, Washington
Tarsan i Jane Perfecte Rocher Spanish Seattle, Washington
Temporis Sam Plotnicki & Don Young Progressive American Chicago, Illinois
ToJo’s Hidekazu Tojo Sushi Vancouver, British Columbia
Twist by Pierre Gagnaire Frédéric Don French Las Vegas, Nevada
Uchiko Tyson Cole Sushi Austin, Texas
Upland Justin Simile New American Manhattan, New York
Upland Justin Simile New American Miami Beach, Florida
Village Pub Dmitry Elperin New American Woodside, California
Volt Bryan Voltaggio Progressive American Frederick, Maryland
Wallse Kurt Gutenbrunner Austrian Manhattan, New York
Wataru Kotaro Kumita Sushi Seattle, Washington
Wolfgang Puck at the Hotel Bel Air Hugo Bolanos Californian Los Angeles, California
Yasu Yasuhisa Ouichi Sushi Toronto, Ontario
Yui Edomae Sushi Gen Mizugoshi Sushi Las Vegas, Nevada
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