Must-see restaurants in The USA

  • Irish Table

    Northern Oregon Coast

    Excellent restaurant hidden at the back of Sleepy Monk Coffee, serving a fusion of Irish and Pacific Northwest cuisine made with local and seasonal…

  • Gorée Cuisine

    Chicago

    You’ll feel transported to Dakar upon entering this tidy, white-curtained cafe where spicy yassa chicken (marinated in lemon and onion), bissap (hibiscus…

  • Izakaya Meiji Company

    Eugene

    This hip izakaya (Japanese pub serving small plates) in the heart of the Whiteaker district draws nightly crowds with handcrafted libations, sake, shochu…

  • KD's Bar-B-Q

    Panhandle Plains

    If you had to go to one Texas 'cue joint, this would do. Line your platter with wax paper and tell the cook what to pile on (the brisket is divine, the…

  • Breckenridge Distillery

    Breckenridge

    Served in a big-city-cool dining space, the eclectic menu at this distillery follows the delightful whims of its high-caliber chefs, jumping from the…

  • Twisted Fork

    Southwest Colorado

    This is new-school Gunnison: healthy dishes rocking Asian influences alongside craft cocktails. The Korean beef bowl combines heat and well-seasoned…

  • Ohanas 395

    Mono Lake Region

    This very good food truck, in the parking lot near June Lake Brewing, serves wait-worthy 'Hawaiian soul food' with a dash of Mexican fusion. It's pretty…

  • Q Sushi

    Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights

    Sushi and sashimi hit dizzying highs at this omakase heavyweight, where bite-sized bliss comes from the likes of tender octopus braised in sake and brown…

  • Moody's Bistro & Lounge

    Lake Tahoe

    With its sophisticated supper-club looks and live jazz (Thursday to Saturday evenings), this gourmet restaurant in the Truckee Hotel oozes urbane flair…

  • Roadside Potatohead

    Valdez

    A new offshoot of a legendary wilderness food cart in McCarthy, this Valdez incarnation sits on foundations rather than wheels in a fine harborside…

  • Trumbull Kitchen

    Connecticut

    TK's smart-yet-casual fine-dining atmosphere awaits, with excellent service and a wonderfully executed, diverse menu, making it a great alternative to…

  • Dove's Luncheonette

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Sit at the retro counter for Tex-Mex plates of pork-shoulder posole and buttermilk fried chicken with chorizo-verde gravy. Dessert? It's pie, of course –…

  • Café Campagne

    Downtown, Pike Place & Waterfront

    Short of teleporting over to Paris, this is about as Gallic as a Seattleite can get. Inside Café Campagne's effortlessly elegant interior you can live…

  • Greens

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Career carnivores won't realize there's zero meat in the hearty black-bean chili, or in Greens' other flavor-packed vegetarian dishes, made using…

  • Humboldt Bay Provisions

    North Coast & Redwoods

    Sit at the long redwood bar at this rustic-chic establishment and watch as experts shuck local oysters and top them off with intriguing sauces like…

  • Good Mong Kok

    North Beach & Chinatown

    Ask Chinatown neighbors about their go-to dim sum and the answer is either grandma's or Good Mong Kok. Lines snake out the door of this counter bakery for…

  • Bistro

    Hanalei Bay & the North Shore

    This plantation cottage makes a romantic venue to enjoy excellent food. Lunch ranges through burgers, salads and sandwiches, while dinner options include…

  • Anthony's Seafood

    Newport

    Lauded by locals and featured on TV's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, this wholesale, takeout and dine-in seafood joint tucked away from the main drag in…

  • North Fork Table & Inn

    Long Island

    A favorite foodies' escape, this four-room inn (rooms from $250) has an excellent farm-to-table restaurant, run by alums of the esteemed Manhattan…

  • Mono Inn

    Mono Lake Region

    A restored 1922 lodge owned by the family of photographer Ansel Adams, this elegant yet casual lakefront restaurant makes everything from scratch and has…

  • FnB

    Scottsdale

    Romantic ambience and culinary wizardry join forces to provide a dinner to remember in Scottsdale. Charleen Badman, named the Southwest's best chef in…

  • La Copine

    Joshua Tree National Park

    It's a long road from Philadelphia to the high desert, but that's where Nikki and Claire decided to take their farm-to-table cuisine from pop-up to bricks…

  • Keys Fisheries

    Florida Keys

    The lobster Reuben is the stuff of legend. Sweet, chunky, creamy – so good you'll be daydreaming about it afterward. But you can’t go wrong with any of…

  • Chugwater Soda Fountain

    Wyoming

    Small-town America was once filled with places like this. Now they're national treasures. No-frills Chugwater Soda Fountain has Wyoming's oldest-operating…

  • Brenda's Meat & Three

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    The name means one meaty main course plus three sides – though only superheroes finish ham steak with Creole red-eye gravy and exemplary grits, let alone…

  • Village Sake

    Marin County

    Open in 2015 to immediate acclaim, San Franciscans drive over the bridge for the izakaya (Japanese pub-style fare and tapas-like small dishes) paired with…

  • Joss Cuisine

    Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood & Westwood

    With fans including Barbra Streisand, Gwenyth Paltrow and Jackie Chan, this warm, intimate nosh spot serves up superlative, MSG-free Chinese cuisine at…

  • Revelry

    Western New York

    Ignore the strip-mall adjacent location: Revelry has some of the best southern food you're likely to find in New York state. It specializes in the cuisine…

  • Twisted Vine Bistro

    Fort Myers

    Two words: truffle fries. OK, a few more words. This cozy American restaurant and boutique wine bar specializes in surf ‘n’ turf, offering certified Angus…

  • Pacific Beach Fish Shop

    San Diego

    You can't miss this fishy-themed joint with its enormous swordfish hanging outside. Inside, it's a casual, communal bench affair. Choose from more than 10…

  • Tacos El Gordo

    Las Vegas

    This Tijuana-style taco shop from SoCal is just the ticket when it's way late, you've got almost no money left and you're desperately craving carne asada …

  • Pye Boat Noodle

    Queens

    Young Thai waitresses in matching fedoras greet you at this cute place decked out like an old-fashioned country house. The specialty is rich, star-anise…

  • Beauty's Bagel Shop

    Oakland

    Few breakfasts can match the sheer perfection of a good bagel loaded with cream cheese, salmon, tomatoes and capers, and the version at Beauty's is, well,…

  • Montrio Bistro

    Monterey

    With 'clouds' hanging from the ceiling and tube sculptures wriggling towards them, it's apparent that much thought has gone into the design of this dining…

  • Café Beaujolais

    Coastal Highway 1

    Mendocino’s iconic, beloved country-Cal-French restaurant occupies an 1893 farmhouse restyled into a monochromatic urban-chic dining room, perfect for…

  • Thompson House Eatery

    White Mountains

    Housed in an early 1800s plank-and-timber farmhouse with a central chimney, this inviting place serves a thoughtfully curated menu of farm-to-table fare…

  • Lolita's Tortilleria & Restaurant

    Dallas & the Panhandle Plains

    Lolita's exudes that family-run, small-town spirit that can't be manufactured. The hugely popular all-day breakfast menu includes tacos, huevos rancheros,…

  • Café O’Lei

    Kihei

    This strip-mall bistro looks ho-hum at first blush. But step inside: the sophisticated atmosphere, innovative Hawaii Regional Cuisine, honest prices and…

  • Courtyard

    Back Bay

    The perfect destination for an elegant afternoon tea is – believe it or not – the Boston Public Library. Overlooking the beautiful Italianate courtyard,…

  • Iron Springs Cafe

    Arizona

    Cajun and Southwestern specialties mingle delightfully inside this former train station – from the N'awlins muffuletta with sliced ham, salami and…

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