OA Dining Survey
March 1, 2010

As the list of restaurants that earned a rating in our 2010 survey s in excess of 1,000, the online results are limited to restaurants that earned a rating of at least HRecommended. To get the complete list you are going to have to click on one of the downloads, or you can use the Quick Search at the top of the page to search for a restaurant on an individual basis. Also, because there are so many listings, I have split the Highly Recommended and Recommended categories into regions.
Download the List By State and Rating Here
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Worth Planning a Trip Around
100 – French Laundry, The, Yountville
99.7– Per Se, New York
99.0– Masa, New York
98.5– Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills
98.5– Mini-Bar, Washington, DC
98.5– Manresa, Los Gatos
98.4– Urasawa, Beverly Hills
98.3– Jean Georges, New York
98.1– Eigensinn Farm, Singhampton
Worthy of Special Attention
97.8– Alinea, Chicago
97.5– Corton, Tribecca
97.5– McCrady's , Charleston
97.2– Le Bernardin, New York
97.1– Sushi Yasuda, New York
97.0– Guy Savoy, Las Vegas
96.7– Schwa, Chicago
96.4– Kuruma Zushi, New York
96.3– Eleven Madison Park, New York
96.3– Momofuku Ko, New York
96.1– Komi , Washington, DC
95.9– Providence, Los Angeles
95.9– Cyrus, Healdsburg
95.8– Marinus, Carmel
95.7– Coi, San Francisco
95.7– Hugo's, Portland
95.7– Town House , Chilhowie
95.4– Bouley, Tribecca
95.4– Aubergine , Carmel-by-the-Sea
95.3– L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, New York
95.2– O Ya, Boston
95.0– Elements, Princeton
New England - Highly Recommended
94.3– Uni, Boston
93.9– Primo, Rockland
93.7– Fore Street, Portland
93.5– Miyake, Portland
93.4– No. 9 Park , Boston
93.3– Hen of the Wood, Waterbury
93.1– Bresca, Portland
92.4– Neptune Oyster, Boston
92.3– Craigie on Main, Cambridge
92.2– Clio, Boston
92.1– Al Forno Restaurant, Providence
92.1– Evangeline, Portland
92.0– Ten Tables, Cambridge
New England Recommended
91.9– B&G Oysters, Boston
91.9– Oleana, Cambridge
91.8– East Coast Grill & Raw Bar, Cambridge
91.7– Rialto, Cambridge
91.7– Brewster Fish House, Brewster
91.6– Toro , Boston
91.6– Paciarino, Portland
91.5– Hamersley's Bistro, Boston
91.5– Locke-Ober, Boston
91.4– Back Bay Grill, Portland
91.4– Five fifty-five, Portland
91.4– Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier, Kittery Point
91.4– Pesce Blue, Portsmouth
91.3– 98 Provence, Ogunquit
91.3– Francine Bistro, Camden
91.2– Chez Henri, Boston
91.2– Havana Restaurant, Bar Harbor
91.1– dante, Cambridge
91.1– Oga, Natick
91.1– Taranta, Boston
91.1– Street & Co., Portland
91.1– Union League Cafe, New Haven
91.0– Butcher Shop, The, Boston
90.5– Troquet, Boston
90.4– Oishii, Newton
90.4– Caiola's Restaurant, Portland
90.3– Grill 23 & Bar, Boston
90.3– Bar Lola , Portland
90.3– Local 188, Portland
90.2– Radius, Boston
90.1– Suzuki's Sushi Bar, Rockland
90.0– White Barn Inn Restaurant, Kennebunkport
New York Metropolitan Highly Recommended
94.8– Peter Luger, Williamsburg
94.6– Blue Hill, Greenwich Village
94.4– Daniel, Upper East Side
94.4– Craft , Gramercy
94.3– Sugiyama, Midtown West
94.1– North Fork Table & Inn, Southold
93.8– Pluckemin Inn, The, Bedminster
93.8– wd-50, Lower East Side
93.8– Soto, Greenwich Village
93.6– Momofuku Ssäm Bar, East Village
93.5– Sushi Seki , Upper East Side
93.5– Hatsuhana, Midtown East
93.5– Nobu, Tribecca
93.2– Café Boulud, Upper East Side
93.2– Momofuku Noodle Bar , East Village
92.9– Sushi of Gari, Upper East Side
92.9– Anthos, Midtown West
92.7– Marea, Columbus Circle
92.7– Veritas, Gramercy
92.7– Al Di La, Park Slope
92.6– Degustation, East Village
92.5– Nobu, Next Door , Tribecca
92.4– Aquavit, Midtown East
92.2– Gramercy Tavern, Gramercy
92.1– Wallse, West Village
92.1– Locanda Verde, Tribecca
92.0– Picholine, Upper West Side
92.0– Cru, Greenwich Village
New York Metropolitan Recommended
91.8– Mas, Greenwich Village
91.5– Falai , Lower East Side
91.4– Aldea, Flatiron
91.4– Tabla, Madison Square
91.4– 'ino, West Village
91.2– Esca , Midtown West
91.1– Dévii, Flatiron
91.1– Union Square Café, Flatiron
91.1– Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar, East Village
91.1– Mia Dona, Upper East Side
91.0– Sfoglia, Upper East Side
91.0– Mary's Fish Camp, Greenwich Village
91.0– Sripraphai, Woodside
90.9– Annisa, Greenwich Village
90.9– Minetta Tavern, Greenwich Village
90.9– Prune, East Village
90.8– Jewel Bako, East Village
90.8– Nobu 57, Midtown West
90.7– Gordon Ramsay – Midtown West
90.7– Milos, Estiatorio, Midtown West
90.7– Aquagrill, Soho
90.7– Big Wong, Chinatown
90.7– Locanda Vini & Olii, Fort Greene
90.6– La Socarrat Paella Bar, Chelsea
90.6– Tia Pol, Chelsea
90.5– La Grenouille, Midtown East
90.5– Tocqueville, Flatiron
90.5– Nougatine, Columbus Circle
90.4– Scalini Fedelli, Tribecca
90.4– Ben & Jack's Steak House, Midtown East
90.3 – Blu, Montclair
90.3– Park Avenue (Summer, Fall, etc.), Upper East Side
90.3– Sasabune, Upper East Side
90.3– Convivio, Midtown East
90.3– Perbacco, East Village
90.2– Petrossian , Midtown West
90.2– Allegretti, Flatiron
90.2– Modern, The, Midtown East
90.2– Morimoto, Chelsea
90.2– Casa Mono, Gramercy
90.1– Maze, Midtown West
90.1– Grand Sichuan Eastern, Midtown East
90.0– Grand Sichuan, Chelsea
90.0– 'inoteca, East Village
Mid-Atlantic States Highly Recommended
93.6– Fountain Restaurant, Philadelphia
93.5– Citronelle, Washington, DC
93.2– Eve, Alexandria
93.0– Vetri, Philadelphia
92.4– Inn at Little Washington, Washington
92.1– Obelisk, Washington, DC
Mid-Atlantic States Recommended
91.9– Charleston, Baltimore
91.7– Morimoto, Philadelphia
91.6– Birchrunville Store Café, Birchrunville
91.4– Amada, Philadelphia
90.7– Zahav, Philadelphia
90.6– Palena, Washington, DC
90.6– Blackfish, Conshohocken
90.6– Joss Cafe & Sushi Bar, Annapolis
90.5– Corduroy, Washington, DC
90.5– Marcel's, Washington, DC
90.5– Rasika, Washington, DC
90.5– Prime Rib, Baltimore
90.4– Proof, Washington, DC
90.3– CityZen, Washington, DC
90.1– Bibou, Philadelphia
90.0– Bistro 7, Philadelphia
South & Southeast Highly Recommended
94.8– Quinones Room at Bacchanalia, Atlanta
94.0– Bern's Steak House, Tampa
93.8– Michy's, Miami
93.5– Stella!, New Orleans
93.3– Upperline, New Orleans
93.0– Bacchanalia, Atlanta
93.0– Galatoire's, New Orleans
92.5– Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham
92.5– Magnolia Grill, Durham
92.4– Nobu Miami Beach, Miami Beach
92.1– Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta
South & Southeast Recommended
91.8– MiLa, New Orleans
91.7– Herbsaint, New Orleans
91.7– Cochon, New Orleans
91.4– Haven, Atlanta
91.2– Clancy's, New Orleans
91.2– La Petite Grocery, New Orleans
91.1– Dooky Chase, New Orleans
91.1– FIG, Charleston
91.0– Joe's Stone Crab, Miami Beach
91.0– Nana's Restaurant, Durham
90.8– Bayona, New Orleans
90.8– Brigtsen's, New Orleans
90.8– Pascal's Manale, New Orleans
90.8– Charleston Grill, Charleston
90.7– Aria, Atlanta
90.6– Fearrington House Restaurant, Pitsboro
90.5– Blackberry Farm, Walland
90.5– Peninsula Grille, Charleston
90.3– Local Roots Café, Roanoke
90.3– Kyma, Atlanta
90.3– Nan Thai Fine Dining, Atlanta
90.3– Emeril's, New Orleans
90.0– Floataway Cafe, Atlanta
90.0– Middendorf's, Akers
Midwest Highly Recommended
94.4– Spiaggia, Chicago
93.8– Carlos', Highland Park
93.7– Moto, Chicago
93.4– Charlie Trotter's , Chicago
93.2– L20, Chicago
93.0– Sanford, Milwaukee
92.8– La Belle Vie, Minneapolis
92.5– Sidney Street Cafe, St. Louis
92.4– Everest, Chicago
92.3– Green Zebra, Chicago
92.0– Blackbird, Chicago
Midwest Recommended
91.7– NoMI, Chicago
91.6– North Pond, Chicago
91.6– Niche, St. Louis
91.5– Frontera Grill, Chicago
91.4– Avec , Chicago
91.3– Atlas Restaurant, St. Louis
91.2– Topolobampo, Chicago
91.2– Vie, Western Springs
90.8– Les Nomades, Chicago
90.6– Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab, Chicago
90.5– Bristol, Chicago
90.4– Arun's, Chicago
90.4– Custom House, Chicago
90.0– MK, Chicago
Southwest & Rockies Highly Recommended
93.3– Alex, Las Vegas
92.8– Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas
92.5– Okada, Las Vegas
92.2– Atelier de Robuchon, Las Vegas
92.0– Picasso, Las Vegas
Southwest & Rockies Recommended
91.7– Anasazi, Santa Fe
91.1– Cafe Pasqual's, Santa Fe
90.8– Santacafe, Santa Fe
90.3– Nobu, Las Vegas
90.3– Le Cirque, Las Vegas
California & the West Highly Recommended
94.5– Hump, The, Santa Monica
94.4– Ubuntu, Napa
93.9– Chez Panisse, Berkeley
93.6– Spago, Beverly Hills
93.6– Herbfarm, The, Woodinville
93.3– Matsuhisa, West Hollywood
93.3– Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles
93.2– Il Grano, West Los Angeles
93.0– Quince, San Francisco
92.9– Cut, Beverly Hills
92.9– Patina, Los Angeles
92.9– Water Grill , Los Angeles
92.8– Masa's, San Francisco
92.8– Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant, Forestville
92.7– Erna's Elderberry House, Oakhurst
92.6– Mori Sushi, West Los Angeles
92.6– Mama's Fish House, Paia
92.5– Bouchon, Santa Barbara
92.5– Katsu-ya, Studio City
92.3– Sona, Los Angeles
92.2– Asanebo, Studio City
92.1– Grace, West Hollywood
92.1– Market Restaurant & Bar, La Jolla
92.0– Gary Danko, San Francisco
92.0– Ritz-Carlton Dining Room, San Francisco
California & the West Recommended
91.9– Sushi Ran, Sausalito
91.8– Nishimura, West Hollywood
91.8– Canteen, San Francisco
91.8– La Mer, Honolulu
91.7– Redd Restaurant, Yountville
91.6– Lucques, West Hollywood
91.5– Campton Place, San Francisco
91.4– Angelini Osteria, West Hollywood
91.4– Acquerello , San Francisco
91.4– A 16 , San Francisco
91.4– Swan Oyster Depot, San Francisco
91.4– Tilth, Seattle
91.4– Alan Wong's, Honolulu
91.3– Ballard Inn, The, Solvang
91.3– Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco
91.3– Mirepoix, Windsor
91.2– Dining Room at the Langham, Pasadena
91.2– Mélisse, Santa Monica
91.2– Fifth Floor, San Francisco
91.2– La Folie, San Francisco
91.2– Sawa Sushi, Sunnyvale
91.2– La Toque, Napa
91.1– Chez Panisse Café, Berkeley
91.1– Evvia, Palo Alto
91.1– Range, San Francisco
91.0– Super Secret Beef Place, West Los Angeles
91.0– Boulevard, San Francisco
91.0– Kaygetsu, Palo Alto
91.0– R & G Lounge, San Francisco
91.0– Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen, St. Helena
90.9– Ame, San Francisco
90.9– Delfina, San Francisco
90.9– Hog Island Oyster Co. & Bar, San Francisco
90.8– Paley's Place Bistro & Bar, Portland
90.7– Sushi Nozawa, Studio City
90.7– Epic Roasthouse, San Francisco
90.7– Arterra, La Jolla
90.6– Hatfield's, West Hollywood
90.6– Fringale, San Francisco
90.6– Yank Sing, San Francisco
90.6– Auberge de Soleil, Rutherford
90.5– Bay Wolf, Oakland
90.4– Bar Crudo, San Francisco
90.4– Sushi Ota, San Diego
90.3– Marché, Menlo Park
90.2– Drago's, Santa Monica
90.2– Nobu Malibu, Malibu
90.2– Ortolan, West Hollywood
90.2– César, Berkeley
90.2– Koi Palace , Daly City
90.2– Le Pigeon, Portland
90.1– Passionfish, Pacific Grove
90.1– Ciudad, Los Angeles
90.1– Chez TJ, Mountainview
90.1– Zuni Café, San Francisco
90.1– Martini House, St. Helena
90.1– Terra, St. Helena
90.0– Aqua, San Francisco
90.0– Kiss Sushi, San Francisco
90.0– Pamplemouse Grille, La Jolla
90.0– K & L Bistro, Sebastapol
90.0– Wild Ginger, Seattle
Canada Highly Recommended
94.9– Club Chasse et Pêche, Montreal
93.2– Sushi Kaji, Toronto
92.7– Tojo's, Vancouver
92.5– Toqué, Montreal
92.4– Nota Bene, Toronto
92.1– Sooke Harbour House, Sooke
Canada Recommended
91.2– Chiado/Senhor Antonio, Toronto
90.9– Au Pied de Cochon, Montreal
90.6– Lai Wah Heen, Toronto
90.3– Joe Beef, Montreal
Top 30 Casual Restaurants in the U.S.
01. Peter Luger, Brooklyn, 94.48
02. Bern’s Steak House, Tampa, 94.04
03. Momofuku Ssäm Bar, New York, 93.58
04. Osteria Mozza, Los Angeles, 93.35
05. Momofuku Noodle Bar, New York, 93.21
06. Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas, 92.83
07. Al Di La, Brooklyn, 92.65
08. Neptune Oyster, Boston, 92.36
09. Locanda Verde, New York, 92.10
10. Oleana,, Cambridge, 91.91
11. B & G Oysters, Boston, 91.86
12. East Coast Grill, Cambridge, 91.79
13. Canteen, San Francisco, 91.76
14. Cochon, New Orleans, 91.68
15. Paciarino, Portland, 91.58
16. Toro, Boston, 91.57
17. Frontera Grill, Chicago, 91.50
18. Avec, Chicago, 91.44
19. Swan Oyster Depot, San Francisco, 91.42
20. A16, San Francisco, 91.39
20. Amada, Philadelphia, 91.39
20. Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier, Kittery Point, 91.39
23. Tilth, Seattle, 91.37
24. ‘ino, New York, 91.36
25. Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, 91.27
26. Mirepoix, Windsor, 91.22
27. La Petite Grocery, New Orleans, 91.21
28. Mia Dona, New York, 91.09
29. Range, San Francisco, 91.09
30. Chez Panisse Café, Berkeley, CA, 91.08
Top 30 Inexpensive Restaurant in the U.S.
01. Kreuz Market, Lockhart, 10.00
02. Hot Doug’s, Chicago, 9.73
03. Katz’s Delicatessen, New York, 8.78
04. Di Fara’s Pizza, Brooklyn, 8.76
05. Tartine Bakery, San Francisco, 8.71
06. Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, St. Louis, 8.62
07. Smitty’s Market, Lockhart, 8.60
08. Central Grocery, New Orleans, 8.55
09. 8 Oz. Burger Bar, Los Angeles, 8.46
10. Pizzeria Delfina, San Francisco, 8.44
10. Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles, Hollywood, CA, 8.44
12. Mama’s on Washington, San Francisco, 8.36
13. Pizzetta 211, San Francisco, 8.30
14. Blue Ribbon BBQ, Newton, MA, 8.24
14. Smoque, Chicago, 8.24
16. City Bakery , New York, 8.23
17. Arthur Bryant’s , Kansas City, 8.22
17. Duck Fat, Portland, ME, 8.22
17. Shake Shack, New York, 8.22
20. Ess-a-Bagel , New York, NY, 8.21
21. Porchetta, New York, NY, 8.12
22. Salumi, Seattle, WA, 8.01
22. Tony Luke's Old Philly Style Sandwiches, Philadelphia, 8.01
24. Bánh Mì Saigon Bakery, New York, 7.90
25. Totonno's Pizzeria Napolitano, Brooklyn, 7.87
26. Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans, LA, 7.82
27. Momofuku Milk Bar, New York, 7.80
28. La Taqueria, San Francisco, 7.74
29. Bread Line, Washington, DC, 7.71
30. Salt Lick, Austin, TX, 7.70
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OA Dining Survey
February 8, 2010

This years survey results were complied based on 1.900 participants contributing more than 29,000 reviews of restaurants in the United States, Canada and Europe. The complete list of U.S. & Canadian restaurants will be available on the web site on March 1. The 2010 European results will be announced on March 8th.
A PDF version of these results can be downloaded here.
The Thirty Most Important Restaurants in the United States (95-100 points)
01. The French Laundry, Yountville: 100
02. Per Se, New York: 99.73
03. Masa, New York: 99.00
04. Manresa, Los Gatos: 98.53
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OA Dining Survey
January 29, 2010
While I’m away in Paris and Copenhagen stuffing my face, the Opinionated About team (I bet you didn’t know I had a team did you?) are diligently putting the 2010 U.S. Survey results together. On February 8 we will be publishing a list of the 30 Most Important Restaurants in the U.S. along with a list of the Top 15 restaurants in eight different regions of the country. The complete list of U.S. & Canadian restaurants will be published on March 1. But back to my trip for a moment, besides having countless meals at a slew of top restaurants, my...
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OA Blog/Dishes Worth Going Out of Your Way For
January 4, 2010
Even though health issues kept me from eating as much as I could in 2009, I managed to get in some good meals. So like last year, here is an alphabetical list of my favorite dishes of the year. Note: Sometimes "favorite" is the equivalent of being “the best", while sometimes it’s just something that I got immense enjoyment from despite its simplicity or lack of gravitas on the culinary food chain. I hope you enjoy reading about these dishes as much as I enjoyed eating them.
1. Boudin - Cochon Butcher, New Orleans, Louisiana - I’m no expert on boudin, but...
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OA Blog/Destination Dining
December 19, 2009

I found last year’s best meals article to be so informative that I decided to publish a 2009 version. So, once again, I asked various chefs, bloggers, etc. people who are either in the food industry or passionate about food the following questions:
1. Name the best meal that you had in 2009
2. Name the chef or restaurant who showed the most potential in 2009
Last year’s responses yielded the names of a number of restaurants that hadn’t been on my radar before. A case in point is Els Casals, a restaurant up in the mountains around an hour...
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