San Francisco
Dinners with guest star chefs like Alice Waters and this Bay Area–based crew pop up in the unlikeliest places – strawberry fields, sea caves, sand bars,…
San Francisco
Dinners with guest star chefs like Alice Waters and this Bay Area–based crew pop up in the unlikeliest places – strawberry fields, sea caves, sand bars,…
Oaxaca City
It’s not easy living up to the mantle of Oaxaca's best restaurant, but this place consistently achieves. A glamorous rooftop terrace, theatrical tableside…
Southwestern Utah
Earthy preparations of Southwestern dishes include gorgeous salads made from organic garden produce and braised beef in rich preparations. While this…
Kohala & Waimea
Chef-owner Peter Merriman's Waimea namesake has long wowed diners with its creative use of organic, island-grown ingredients. Today there are four sister…
Puerto Natales
The perfect port in a storm, part supper club of yore, part modern bistro, with exquisite food and attentive service. Leather sofas and polished wood meet…
Philadelphia
The welcome couldn't be warmer at this idyllic creekside inn that dates back to the 1850s and appears little changed since then. The menu is stacked with…
Isla Mujeres
More like a restaurant than a cantina, but Javi's does have happy hour and live music. The menu consists of seafood, choice beef cuts, chicken and various…
Hana & East Maui
Hana’s ever-popular Thai lunch is served from an oversize food truck surrounded by picnic tables. Step up to the counter for a large and tasty meal,…
San Juan
Hidden in a pink house without a sign, you'll have no problem finding one of Puerto Rico's best restaurants – just follow the excited foodies in-the-know…
The Road to Hana
‘Da best’ banana bread on the entire Road to Hana is baked fresh every morning by Aunty Sandy and her crew, and it's so good you’ll find as many locals as…
Hill Country
This dapper basement bistro, tucked beneath a swish design and furnishings store, looks like a soda fountain gone posh. The folks who lunch here are as…
East Village & Lower East Side
After creating two thriving ramen spots in Tokyo, Long Islander Ivan Orkin brought his talents back home. Few can agree about NYC's best ramen, but this…
Tulum
It began as a street stall and became such a hit that it's now a taco place with a proper roof overhead. Most folks go here for the cochinita (pulled pork…
Guayaquil
Housed in a century-old mansion complete with wooden shutters and period furniture, Lo Nuestro is one of the most atmospheric places in Guayaquil to feast…
Las Vegas
With Strip-view picture windows, this exclusive dining room is the only US restaurant by three-star Michelin chef Guy Savoy. Both the culinary concepts…
Baltimore
The Woodberry takes everything the Chesapeake region has to offer, plops it into a former flour mill and creates culinary magic. The menu is a playful…
Wasatch Mountains
Sundance's top-flight restaurant, Tree Room, is a study in rustic-mountain chic – with a big tree trunk in the middle of the room. Here the changing…
North Shore & Upcountry
Come for the shave ice (flavors: tiger's blood, blue vanilla, sour grape and more), but stay for the poke. The raw-fish dish at this low-frills joint is…
Northern Colorado
Snuggled in an old house, this restaurant is a cozy dream – replete with creaking floors, winsome waiters and fluffy, made-from-scratch buttermilk…
Central Texas
Lined with animal heads and photos of long-gone high-school football teams, this Lockhart favorite has been owned by the same family since 1932. Lyndon…
Moab
Stylized preparations of game and fresh, flown-in seafood are the specialty at this welcoming white-tablecloth restaurant inside an old house. Think bison…
New Brunswick
Polished yet comfortable, this tapas-style restaurant is yards above the competition. Simple-sounding dishes such as beef carpaccio, spicy cauliflower and…
North Shore & Upcountry
The communal picnic tables are perpetually packed inside this consistent and longtime favorite, where the fish is always fresh, tasty and affordable. Ono…
New Brunswick
All class, the muted colors of this new-to-the-scene, chef-owned restaurant belie the bright flavors of its food. An ever-changing menu of small plates…
Poʻipu & the South Shore
Adored by locals and visitors alike, this always-busy cafe has a spacious dining room and brews strong coffee. Order egg scrambles with grilled cornbread…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Arguably the finest dining in Northern Vermont, this chef-driven restaurant, set in a historic grist mill in Waterbury, gets rave reviews for its…
La Paz
Locals thought it absurd on so many levels to open a high-end vegetarian restaurant with degustation menus in La Paz's downtrodden Casco Viejo…
Kingston
This phenomenal bakery and cafe fuses unlikely ingredients into palate-pleasing dishes such as Vietnamese spring rolls and sesame tuna meatballs. The…
Playa del Carmen
With a French-Basque-inspired menu created by Michelin-starred-chef Martin Berastegui, this is unquestionably one of Playa's finest restaurants. Diners…
La Paz
The concept of waiting in line for a restaurant doesn't exist in La Paz, but that's exactly what you'll need to do to get into Popular. Seasonal three…
The Piedmont
This Relais and Chateaux property has one of the best restaurants in the state – you should sell a kidney and make a reservation. Diners have their pick…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
With its local take on Japanese cuisine, this smart little restaurant has earned a sky-high, island-wide reputation. The sushi is impeccable, but there’s…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
From the outside, Bacchanal looks like a leaning Bywater shack; inside are racks of wine and stinky-but-sexy cheese. Musicians play in the garden, while…
Poʻipu & the South Shore
Out of a shiny vintage Aristocrat trailer comes the best shave ice on the island, made using fresh, organic ingredients such as apple bananas and coffee…
Kailua-Kona
Poke is a local specialty that blends ceviche and sushi: raw, marinated cubes of fish mixed with soy sauce, sesame oil, chilies, seaweed and…well, really,…
Denver
When the weather gets warm, head to Civic Center Park for lunch. There, a huge number of food trucks – everything from BBQ and pizza to sushi and Indian –…
Coastal Highway 1
A fish market, deli and great place to eat with reggae as the soundtrack, an outdoor deck near the water and an expansive menu that includes colorful and…
Austin
Not content to rest on his Uchi laurels, chef Tyson Cole opened this bustling North Lamar restaurant, which describes itself as 'Japanese farmhouse dining…
Salt Lake City
Mexico at its most authentic, aromatic and delicious – no wonder the line is usually snaking out the door at this family-run restaurant. Ask for samples…
Delaware Coast
Seafood lovers won't want to miss this elegant but inviting spot, where an enticing raw bar and mouthwatering seafood dishes draw crowds (arrive early; no…