Top 100+ North American Gourmet Casual Restaurants 2019
Rank   Name Chef Cuisine Location
1 Felix Trattoria Evan Funke Italian Venice, California
2 Langbaan Earl Ninsom & Brandon Hirahara Thai Portland, Oregon
3 Rose’s Luxury Aaron Silverman New American Washington, DC
4 Eventide Oyster Co. Andrew Taylor & Mike Wiley Raw Bar Portland, Maine
5 Vij’s Vikram Vij Indian Vancouver, British Columbia
6 Bouillon Bilk François Nadon French Bistro Montreal, Quebec
7 L’abattoir Lee Cooper Pacific Northwestern Vancouver, British Columbia
8 Union Christopher Keyser New American Pasadena, California
9 Rosetta Elena Reygadas Italian Mexico City, Mexico
10 Broken Spanish Ray Garcia Mexican Los Angeles, California
11 Wildair Fabian Von Hauske Valtierra & Jeremiah Stone New American Manhattan , New York
12 Factory Kitchen Angelo Auriana Italian Los Angeles, California
13 Le Pigeon Gabriel Rucker French Bistro Portland, Oregon
14 Estela Ignacio Mattos Mediterranean Manhattan , New York
15 Alimento Zach Pollack Italian Los Angeles, California
16 Pêche Seafood Grill Ryan Prewitt Cajun Seafood New Orleans, Louisiana
17 Jon & Vinny’s Italian Courtney Storer Italian Los Angeles, California
18 Olmsted Greg Baxtrom New American Brooklyn, New York
19 Majordōmo Jude Parra-Sickels Californian Los Angeles, California
20 Little Sister Tin Vuong Vietnamese Los Angeles, California
21 Ox Greg Denton & Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton Argentianian - American Portland, Oregon
22 Here’s Looking at You Jonathan Whitener New American Los Angeles, California
23 Kin Khao Narciso Salvador Thai San Francisco, California
24 Night + Market Kris Yenbamroong Night Market Los Angeles, California
25 Bestia Ori Menashe & Genevieve Gergis Italian Los Angeles, California
26 Roberta’s Carlo Mirachi Italian - Pizza Brooklyn, New York
27 Husk Sean Brock New Southern Charleston, South Carolina
28 Manolin Alex Barkeley New American Seattle, Washington
29 Cochon Stephen Stryjewski Cajun New Orleans, Louisiana
30 Eating House Giorgio Rapicavoli New American Coral Gables, Florida
31 Bar Raval Grant van Gameren Tapas Bar Toronto, Ontario
32 Loyalist John Shields New American Chicago, Illinois
33 Cosme Daniela Soto-Innes Mexican Manhattan, New York
34 Fishing With Dynamite David Lefebvre Raw Bar Los Angeles, California
35 Animal Jon Shook & Vinny Dotolo New American Los Angeles, California
36 Spoon & Stable Gavin Kaysen New American Minneapolis, Minnesota
37 Salazar Jonathan Aviles Mexican Los Angeles, California
38 Hatchet Hall Brian Dunsmore New American Culver City, California
39 Au Cheval Brendon Sodikoff French/Diner Chicago, Illinois
40 Lillia Missy Robbins Italian Brooklyn, New York
41 Pig & the Lady Andrew Le Vietnamese Honolulu, Hawaii
42 Cassia Bryant Ng Vietnamese Los Angeles, California
43 Sunday in Brooklyn Jaime Young New American Brooklyn, New York
44 Walrus & Carpenter Renee Erickson Seafood Seattle, Washington
45 Maenam Angus An Thai Vancouver, British Columbia
46 Bufalina Alexandra Manley Pizza - Wine Bar Austin, Texas
47 Empellon Alex Stupak Mexican Manhattan, New York
48 Somerset Lee Wolen New American Chicago, Illinois
49 State Bird Provisions Nicole Krasinski & Stuart Brioza New American San Francisco, California
50 Republique Walter & Margarita Manzke French Bistro Los Angeles, California
51 Maximo Bistro Local Eduardo Garcia Mexican Mexico City, Mexico
52 Herbsaint Rebecca Wilcomb Cajun New Orleans, Louisiana
53 Coquette Michael Stoltzfus New American New Orleans, Louisiana
54 Spinasse Stuart Lane Italian Seattle, Washington
55 Ask for Luigi JC Poirier Italian Vancouver, British Columbia
56 I Sodi Rita Sodi Italian Manhattan, New York
57 Marta Lena Ciardullo Italian - Pizza Manhattan, New York
58 Lord Stanley Rupert & Carrie Blease New American San Francisco, California
59 Compere Lapin Nina Compton Caribbean New Orleans, Louisiana
60 Llama Inn Erik Ramirez Peruvian Brooklyn, New York
61 MTN Travis Lett Japanese Los Angeles, California
62 Toro Jamie Bissonette Tapas Bar Boston, Massachusetts
63 Little Serow Jonny Monis Thai Washington, DC
64 Serpico Peter Serpico New American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
65 Atoboy Junghyun Park New Korean Manhattan, New York
66 Lukshon Yang Soon Modern Asian Culver City, California
67 Cotogna Michael Tusk Italian San Francisco, California
68 Lucia David Uyger Italian Dallas, Texas
69 Ned Ludd Jason French New American Portland, Oregon
70 Il Corvo Pasta Mike Easton Italian Seattle, Washington
71 Theodore Rex Justin Wu New American Houston, Texas
72 Fat Rice Abraham Conlon & Adrien Lo New Asian Chicago, Illinois
73 Momofuku Ssäm Bar David Chang New Korean Manhattan, New York
74 Gjelina Travis Lett Italian - Pizza Venice, California
75 Pigeonhole Justin Leboe Wine Bar Calgary, Alberta
76 189 by Dominique Ansel Dominique Ansel New American Los Angeles, California
77 Murray’s Cheese Bar Am y Stonionis American Bistro Manhattan, New York
78 Cala Gabriela Cámara Mexican San Francisco, California
79 Husk Nashville Sean Brock New Southern Nashville, Tennessee
80 Tartine Manufactory Bill Niles New American San Francisco, California
81 Kismet Sara Kramer & Sarah Hymanson Middle Eastern Los Angeles, California
82 Son of a Gun Jeffrey Yuguchi Seafood Los Angeles, California
83 Shaya Zachery Engel Israeli New Orleans, Louisiana
84 Yardbird Clay Miller New Southern Las Vegas, Nevada
85 Central Provisions Chris Gould New American Portland, Maine
86 Expatriate Naomi Pomeroy Cocktail Lounge Portland, Oregon
87 Odd Duck Bryce Gilmore New American Austin, Texas
88 Rossoblu Steve Samson Italian Los Angeles, California
89 Cúrate Katy Button Tapas Bar Asheville, North Carolina
90 La Ciccia Massimiliano Conti Italian San Francisco, California
91 Parachute Johnny Clark & Beverly Kim New Korean Chicago, Illinois
92 King Jess Shadbolt & Clare de Boer Southern Italian Manhattan, New York
93 Il Buco Alimentari & Vineria Garrison Price Italian Manhattan, New York
94 Emmer & Rye Kevin Fink New American Austin, Texas
95 Guzina Oaxaca Alejandro Ruiz Oaxacan Mexico City, Mexico
96 Bondir Jason Bond New American Boston, Massachusetts
97 Pok Pok Andy Ricker Thai Portland, Oregon
98 Rolf & Daughters Phillip Krajeck Italian Nashville, Tennessee
99 Bad Saint Tom Cunanan Filipino Washington, DC
100 Gunshow Kevin Gillespie New American Atlanta, Georgia
101 Nomad Bar James Kent New American Manhattan, New York
102 Zahav Michael Solomonov Israeli Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
103 Michael’s Genuine Cuisine Michael Schwartz New American Miami, Florida
104 FIG Mike Lata New American Charleston, South Carolina
105 Girl & the Goat Stephanie Izard New American Chicago, Illinois
106 Momofuku Noodle Bar David Chang New Korean Manhattan, New York
107 Alden & Harlow Michael Scelfo New American Boston, Massachusetts
108 Dailo Nick Liu New Asian Toronto, Ontario
109 Atla Daniela Soto-Innes Mexican Manhattan, New York
110 Kachka Bonnie Morales Russian Portland, Oregon
111 Petit Trois Ludo Lefebvre French Bistro Los Angeles, California
112 Pagu Tracy Chang Spanish - Japanese Boston, Massachusetts
113 Himitsu Kevin Tien Japanese Small Plates Washington, DC
114 Rich Table Evan & Sarah Rich Californian San Francisco, California
115 SPQR Matthew Accarrino Italian San Francisco, California
116 Sitka & Spruce Matt Dillon New American Seattle, Washington
117 Sugarfish By Sushi Nozawa Various Sushi Los Angeles, California
118 Nico Osteria Bill Montagne Italian Chicago, Illinois
119 Atlas Bistro Cory Oppold New American Phoenix, Arizonoa
120 Bar Crenn Dominique Crenn French Bistro San Francisco, California
121 Mettā Negro Pitattoni New American Brooklyn, New York
122 Progress, The Nicole Krasinski & Stuart Brioza New American San Francisco, California
123 Monsieur Benjamin George Dingle French Bistro San Francisco, California
124 Ferris Greg Proechel New American Manhattan, New York
125 Odys & Penelope Quinn & Karen Hatfield Brazilian Los Angeles, California
126 Virginia’s Reed Adelson New American Manhattan, New York
127 Tar & Roses Andrew Kirshner New American Santa Monica, California
128 Longman & Eagle Maxwell Robbins New American Chicago, Illinois
129 Al’s Place Aaron London New American San Francisco, California
130 Oleana Ana Sortun Middle Eastern Boston, Massachusetts
131 Manhattan Beach Post David Lefevre New American Manhattan Beach, California
132 Nopalito Gonzalo Guzman New American San Francisco, California
133 Monteverde Sarah Grueneberg Italian Chicago, Illinois
134 Maison Publique Derek Dammann French Bistro Montreal, Quebec
135 Aviary Dan Perretta Cocktail Lounge Chicago, Illinois
136 Ghee Indian Kitchen Niven Patel Indian Miami, Florida
137 Hao Noodle and Tea by Madam Zhu's Kitchen Jun Chen Chinese Manhattan, New York
138 Santina Ashley Eddie Italian Manhattan, New York
139 Tasty & Sons John Gorham New American Portland, Oregon
140 Osteria Mozza Nancy Silverton Italian Los Angeles, California
141 Kinship Eric Ziebold New American Washington, DC
142 Avec Perry Hendrix French Bistro Chicago, Illinois
143 Buca Rob Gentile Italian Toronto, Ontario
144 112 Eatery Isaac Becker Italian Minneapolis, Minnesota
145 The Publican Jacobn Saben New American Chicago, Illinois
146 Olympic Provisions TJ McConnaughey Charcuterie - Bistro Portland, Oregon
147 Salt’s Cure Chris Phelps & Zak Walters New American Los Angeles, California
148 Sushi on Jones Derek Feldmn Sushi Manhattan, New York
149 Lihohilo Yacht Club Ravi Kapur New Hawaiian San Francisco, California
150 Okonomi Yuji Haraguchi Japanese Brooklyn, New York
151 Bar Goto Kiyo Shinoki Cocktails - Japanese Manhattan, New York
152 Lark John Sundstrom New American Seattle, Washington
153 Mission Chinese Food Danny Bowein Chinese San Francisco, California
154 Four Horsemen Nick Curtola New American Brooklyn, New York
155 Oiji Brian Kim & Tae Kyung Ku New Korean Manhattan, New York
156 Forma Piero Topputo Italian Los Angeles, California
157 nopa Laurence Jossel Californian San Francisco, California
158 Trois Familia Ludo Lefebvre Italian Los Angeles, California
159 Foreign & Domestic Sarah Heard & Nathan Lemley New American Austin, Texas
160 Maialino Nick Anderer Italian Manhattan, New York
161 La Petite Grocery Justin Devillier French Bistro New Orleans, Louisiana
162 Sarma Cassie Piuma Turkish Boston, Massachusetts
163 Bar Amá Josef Centeno Tex-Mex Los Angeles, California
164 Badmaash Pawan Mahendro Indian Los Angeles, California
165 St. Anselm Yvon de Tassigny New American Brooklyn, New York
166 Nur NYC Meir Adoni Israeli Manhattan, New York
167 Little Bird Bistro Marcelle Crooks New American Portland, Oregon
168 Eveliegh’s Jared Levy New American Los Angeles, California
169 Spotted Pig Various Gastropub Manhattan, New York
170 The Purple Pig Jimmy Banos Gastropub Chicago, Illinois
171 The Ordinary Mile Lata Raw Bar Charleston, South Carolina
172 Pacific Standard Time Erling Wu-Bower Californian Chicago, Illinois
173 Yardbird Clay Miller New Southern Miami Beach, Florida
174 Joule Rachel Yang and Seif Chirchi New Asian Seattle, Washington
175 Casa Enrique Cosme Aguilar Mexican Queens, New York
176 Pasquale Jones Tim Caspare Italian - Pizza Manhattan, New York
177 Matt’s in the Market Jason McLure New American Seattle, Washington
178 Hinoki & The Bird Brandon Kida Japanese Los Angeles, California
179 Dandylion Jason Carter Canadian Toronto, Ontario
180 Dai Due Supper Club Jesse Griffiths New American Austin, Texas
181 The Rose Venice Jason Neroni Californian Venice, California
182 Buvette Jody Williams French Bistro Manhattan, New York
183 Artusi Joe Vigorito Italian Manhattan, New York
184 Lilette John Harris New American New Orleans, Louisiana
185 Xochi Hugo Ortega Oaxacan Houston, Texas
186 MoPho Michael Gulotta Vietnamese - Southern New Orleans, Louisiana
187 Charter Oak Katiana Hong New American St. Helena, California
188 Dabney, The Jeremiah Langhorne New American Washington, DC
189 Maison Premiere Jacob Clark Raw Bar Brooklyn, New York
190 Perbacco Staffan Terje Italian San Francisco, California
191 Café Altro Paradiso Aiden O'Neal Italian Manhattan, New York
192 Pondicheri Anita Jaisinghani Indian Manhattan, New York
193 Dirty French Various French Bistro Manhattan, New York
194 Love & Salt Ana Henton Italian Manhattan Beach, California
195 Prune Gabrielle Hamilton & Ashley Merriman French Bistro Manhattan, New York
196 La Vara Alex Raij & Edder Montero Ladino Brooklyn, New York
197 Rustic Canyon Jeremy Fox New American Santa Monica, California
198 The Playground Jason Quinn Small Plates Santa Ana, California
199 Tail Up Goat Jon Sybert New American Washington, DC
200 Marlowe Jennifer Puccio New American San Francisco, California
Other Recommended Restaurants
  Name Chef Cuisine Location
27 Restaurant & Bar Jimmy Lebron Spanish - Middle Eastern Miami Beach, Florida
ABC Kitchen Karen Shu New American Manhattan, New York
The Admiral Richard Neal New Southern Asheville, North Carolina
'āina Jordan Keao New Hawaiian San Francisco, California
Bar Boulud Daniel Boulud French Bistro Manhattan, New York
Bar Isabel Grant van Gameren Tapas Bar Toronto, Ontario
Bird Dog Robbie Wilson New American Palo Alto, California
Boeufhaus Brian Ahern & Jamie Finnega New German Chicago, Illinois
Boulette’s Larder Amaryll Schwertner Californian San Francisco, California
Bread Bar Floyd Cardoz Indian Manhattan, New York
Bristol Todd Stein New American Chicago, Illinois
Bunker Jimmy Tu Thai Brooklyn, New York
Bywater David Kinch Cajun Los Gatos, California
Casa Mono Andy Nusser Tapas Bar Manhattan, New York
Central Kitchen Thomas McNaughton Italian San Francisco, California
Charlie Bird Ryan Hardy Small Plates Manhattan, New York
City House Tandy Wilson Italian Nashville, Tennessee
Convivial Cedric Maupillier French Bistro Washington, DC
Coppa Jamie Bissonette Italian Boston, Massachusetts
Corson Building Matthew Dillon New American Seattle, Washington
Dirt Candy Amanda Cohen Vegetarian Manhattan, New York
Flour + Water Thomas McNaughton Italian San Francisco, California
Foreign Cinema John Clark & Gayle Pirie Californian San Francisco, California
Frances Mellisa Perillo Californian San Francisco, California
Fruition Alex Seidel New American Denver, Colorado
Giant Jason Vincent New American Chicago, Illinois
Giulia Michael Pagliarini Italian Cambridge, Massachusetts
Greenhouse Tavern Jonathan Sawyer New American Cleveland, Ohio
Hen of the Wood Eric Warnsted New American Burlington, Vermont
Kokkari Estiatorio Manuel Vera Greek San Francisco, California
Kyu Michael Lewis Asian Barbecue Miami, Florida
La Banane Brandon Olson French Bistro Toronto, Ontario
Little Owl Joey Campanaro New American Manhattan, New York
Locanda Verde Andrew Carmellini Italian Manhattan, New York
Locanda Vini & Olii Michele Baldacci Italian Manhattan, New York
London Plane Matt Dillon Wine Bar Seattle, Washington
Momofuku Nishi Joshua Pinsky Korean - Italian Manhattan, New York
Nostrana Cathy Whims Italian Portland, Oregon
Oberlin Ben Sukle Wine Bar Providence, Rhode Island
Brera Angelo Auriana Italian Los Angeles, California
Osteria Morini Michael White Italian Manhattan, New York
Outerlands Lana Porcello & Dave Muller New American San Francisco, California
Peasant Frank DeCarlo Italian Manhattan, New York
Pinewood Social Club Will Uhlhorn New American Nashville, Tennessee
Pubbelly José Mendín New Asian Miami Beach, Florida
Ravenous Pig James & Julie Petrakas Gastropub Orlando, Florida
Reynard Various New American Brooklyn, New York
Row 34 Jeremy Sewall Seafood Boston, Massachusetts
Selden Standard Andy Holiday New American Detroit, Michigan
Simon & The Whale Matt Griffin New American Seattle, Washington
Stateside Eric Johnson Global Seattle, Washington
Sway Charles Schlienger Thai Austin, Texas
Tasting Kitchen Casey Lane Mediterranean Venice, California
Tasty N Alder John Gorham New American Portland, Oregon
The Breslin April Bloomfield Gastropub Manhattan, New York
Thip Khao Seng Luangrath Thai Washington, DC
Uncle Boon’s Matt Danzer & Ann Redding Thai Manhattan, New York
Woodberry Kitchen Spike Gjerde New American Baltimore, Maryland
Zaytinya Michael Costa Middle Eastern Washington, DC
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