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…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
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
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…
Eugene
This hip izakaya (Japanese pub serving small plates) in the heart of the Whiteaker district draws nightly crowds with handcrafted libations, sake, shochu…
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…
Southwest Colorado
This is new-school Gunnison: healthy dishes rocking Asian influences alongside craft cocktails. The Korean beef bowl combines heat and well-seasoned…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kihei
This strip-mall bistro looks ho-hum at first blush. But step inside: the sophisticated atmosphere, innovative Hawaii Regional Cuisine, honest prices and…
Back Bay
The perfect destination for an elegant afternoon tea is – believe it or not – the Boston Public Library. Overlooking the beautiful Italianate courtyard,…
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,…
Kailua-Kona
Inside a mini mall, wickedly fresh sushi and sashimi are complemented by a sake list that's as long as Honshu. Everything is good, but the grilled eel and…
