9201 Best Restaurants in USA

Tasting menus tend to come with sky-high prices, but that's not the case at this welcoming spot where $39 gets you four courses served in a sleek, comfortable dining room. The menu is eclectic, and skews toward Chinese dishes and flavors, though there are other global influences as well among the creative offerings.

The Japanese eatery has several tranquil dining rooms with an indoor water garden and bar. Sushi, sashimi, and tempura are the standouts. A popular spot with vegetarians, Hana is also a good choice for when you're in the mood for something a little different.

Hanalei's restored old schoolhouse holds an airy restaurant offering dolphin-safe tuna, low-sodium meats, fresh-baked breads, and house-made desserts, as well as a casual atmosphere where both families and the sports-watching crowd can feel equally comfortable. Lunch and dinner menus feature sandwiches, burgers, hearty salads, a variety of pupus (appetizers), and nightly specials of fresh local fish. They also will prepare a picnic and give it to you in an insulated backpack. A full bar and frequent live entertainment keep things hopping even after the kitchen closes. Monday and Thursday evenings fill up for fish taco night, which begins at 6:30.

This long, narrow Japanese sushi bar and noodle house offers a long menu of udon, ramen, and other hearty soups along with stir-fries, sushi rolls, and donburi (rice bowls). Start with tofu fries, miso soup, seaweed salad, spring rolls, or gyoza pot stickers stuffed with cabbage, pork, and green onion. Finish with a slice of green tea tiramisu.

Seasonal ingredients are the focus at this Brewery District spot. Below street level, the restaurant occupies an 1820s beer cellar with stone vaulted ceilings, brick walls, and trophies from local celebrity chef Hartmut Handke. The menu might include Caesar salad garnished with fresh salmon and served in a baked Parmesan cheese shell, New York strip, and herb-crusted lamb. Single-malt Scotch, fine cognac, and cigars cap off an elegant evening.

Need a break and a beverage? This cozy spot offers a welcome space to relax with a coffee or tea and check your social media feeds, or just read a book. Scones, muffins, and other treats can be ordered to go with your beverage of choice.

As much a museum as an eatery, this restaurant is crammed with mining artifacts, odd antiques, and taxidermied animals. The hearty menu includes steaks, ribs, hamburgers, chicken, pasta, prime rib, and chicken-fried steak, all with homemade sides and sauces. The elk burger is a local must-try.

Sebastopol’s former Fosters Freeze location, now a 21st-century fast-food palace, won design awards for its rusted-steel frame and translucent panel-like windows. The menu, a paean to coastal California cuisine, includes oysters, fish tacos, ceviche, tostadas, vegetarian and beef burgers, and, honoring the location's previous incarnation, chocolate and vanilla soft-serve ice cream.

An airy room with a sleek red-and-black Japanese aesthetic is the setting for pristine, contemporary sushi by Roger Nakamura, who spent years learning his craft from Yukito Ota of San Diego's beloved Sushi Ota restaurant. Though Hane (pronounced "hah-nay") is trendier than Ota, sushi purists will be happy with special delicacies imported from Japan.

Enjoying the barbecue pork buns and curry chicken at this Chinatown icon dating to 1920 is a bite into both culinary history and San Francisco's past. Located on an alley, it's one of the smaller, more homey, and less frenetic sit-down dim sum choices in the city, with a small dining room simply decorated with pieces of Chinese art and a few Bruce Lee movie posters.

Crowded with locals and travelers, the Hangar occupies the building where Alaska Airlines started business, and the pier below the restaurant still serves as a busy floatplane dock in the summers. Every seat has views of Gastineau Channel and Douglas Island, and on warm days you can sit outdoors and watch the planes land. Menu options, which range from fish-and-chips to ginger ahi, offer a step up from traditional pub fare, and the huge beer selection encourages nonstandard choices.

This beloved diner has been feeding the Butte masses, especially after church mass, since the mid-1990s. The staff is friendly, the hash browns are plentiful, and the menu is exactly what you'd expect to see in a diner. Since you're in The Mining City, opt for the popular "Motherlode" omelet.

L.A.'s pandemic bagel boom is still going strong—even a New York Times critic admitted that some of the best are being baked in California these days—and Hank's hand-rolled bagels and bialys, especially the rosemary sea salt and salty chocolate chip flavors, are at the top of the game. Top them with creamy schmears, dip them in five types of salad including whitefish, lemony chicken, and potato, or mix and match ingredients like pickled onions, braised greens, and fontina to build a sandwich. To be honest, they're also pretty great fresh out of the oven and plain. Be aware that they close early if they sell out and all seating is outside. There are also locations in Burbank and Calabasas.

Start with a martini in the classy piano bar at this steak house at the much-loved Green Valley Ranch Resort (they're half-price during happy hour between 3:30 and 7). Then make your way into the ornately decorated dining room, with its marble floors and glittering chandeliers for a traditional Las Vegas steak-house dinner. Start off with the bountiful "Seafood Jackpot": a platter of Maine lobster, jumbo shrimp, oysters, lump crab, and king crab. Hefty 28-day-aged steaks are prepared in an 800°F mesquite charcoal broiler—try the 20-ounce bone-in New York strip. Dishes including Chateaubriand for two provide a cozy Old Vegas feel.

Rebuilt and reopened on its original site in 2025 after flood damage in 2021, this casual comfort-food icon, in business since 1950, has embraced a more modern, airy look with a soaring, light wood-lined ceiling with a chandelier made by a local artist, light wood floors and tables, and a long wraparound counter. The welcoming vibe remains strong as locals and visitors rub shoulders all day in the expanded space, ordering favorites like an omelet stuffed with roasted Kennett Square mushrooms and cheese, corned beef hash and eggs, French dip, mac and cheese, and shrimp and grits. Photos and art still recall the days when Andrew Wyeth popped over from his nearby studio; he might be surprised by the modern space but likely happy to see this incarnation raised up for better protection from more Brandywine flooding.     

This upscale fish house serves such Southern adaptations as Lowcountry bouillabaisse and seafood platters that come with sweet-potato fries and coleslaw. With a community table flanked by paper-topped private tables, the lively spot harks back to an earlier time in Charleston's culinary history. The atmosphere retains an authentic vibe, with waiters in long white aprons buzzing about.

Pop into this bright friendly space to satisfy your munchies, get a caffeine fix—or better yet, do both. The woman- and family-owned shop boasts a wide array of specialty coffee drinks, going out of their way to cater to visitors with food sensitivities by including menu items like gluten-free bread, alternative milks, and optional plant-based cold foam. The food menu is more extensive than that of most coffee shops, making it a great place to recharge while exploring the east side. That it's also connected to The Bookshop, another local favorite, is a sweet plus, as you can grab a book or two to read while you sip.

There's no name more synonymous with a sno-ball than the Hansen family, who invented the flavored (and finely shaved) cups of ice and have been serving it to sweat-drenched New Orleanians since 1934. Honored by the James Beard Foundation with an American Classic award, Hansen's welcomes locals and tourists alike that line up outside the busy shop from March through October. The line moves quickly, but if you want to avoid it, arrive early

From a food truck to a brick-and-mortar space, Happy Ice is a rainbow-colored icee shop that keeps the crowds coming. Customers can combine up to three of the nine flavors, including the world-famous Rainbow Rocket, Mango Madness, Sour Apple Lush, and more. The shop is right in the middle of Melrose Avenue's shopping street, making it the perfect stop between vintage shopping and a quick lunch bite.

As diners have become more aware of regional Asian dishes, hot pot has come to play a large role in cuisines that are more like communal experiences. Here, the whole idea is to go with a group, and the practice of gathering around the broth and chatting as you dip sliced marbled meats, seafood, tofu, and veggies into it to cook, achieves the status of ritual. The boiling soup is split down the middle, and it’s advisable to get both spicy and mild options, so you can alternate between fiery and soothing flavors. Come with an appetite, because portions here are all-you-can-eat.

The flavors of Mexico, Latin America, and beyond come to you at Happy Monkey courtesy of world-renowned Michelin star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Inventive small plates and creative cocktails are available at the bar for a quick stop, but a little more time will allow for exploration of a flavor-dense menu made to let the ingredients shine, in portions suitable for sharing.

Hilo's best Chinese restaurant specializes in seafood but also offers many other Cantonese treats, including salt-and-pepper pork, Mongolian lamb, and vegetarian specialties like garlic eggplant and crispy green beans. The food is good, portions are large, and the price is right, but don't come here expecting any ambience—this is a funky, no-frills Chinese restaurant, with random pieces of artwork tacked up here and there.

Carved into the walkway leading to the Wildlife Express train, this four-station food mart offers a selection of shrimp or chicken bowls and salads. Everyone will want their own watermelon lemonade.

The Harbinger serves lovely salads, but once you approach the welcoming coffee counter—outfitted with an always-gleaming pastry case—it's hard not to think of dessert first. The selection varies seasonally, but anything made with tahini is a sure bet.

Waterfront views (from beside the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center), hearty, cooked-to-order meals, and boxed picnic lunches make this casual dockside eatery a popular spot for island travelers and beachgoers. Fill up on a breakfast burrito before boarding the boat; take a boxed deli-sandwich along; and refuel posttrip with a hefty Angus burger, chowder, or fish-and-chips.

Harbor Docks is a casual place with picnic tables, hibachi grills, and a beautiful view of Destin Harbor. The seafood served here is the best of what's available each day at the neighboring market (the rest gets shipped up north). Peek over the patio railing, and you might see fishermen unloading a catch that could be on someone's plate that very night.

A summertime fixture for five decades, the Harbor Dogs shack on the town landing is the perfect place to grab lunch to enjoy at a nearby bench beside the harbor or before or after a cruise. Hot-dog toppings include Southwestern, Asian, and Chicago-style, and there are also lobster and crab rolls, fish tacos, haddock Reubens, and fried-seafood platters.

Pick up a basket of fresh-cooked fish-and-chips at this dive and you're in for a treat. The shop has been serving clam chowder, jumbo fried shrimp, and fish sandwiches since 1969. Trophies and photos of big catch are on display. Outdoor tables offer terrific views of the Oceanside Marina. Early risers and late-night diners should look elsewhere since this spot opens at 11 am and closes at 7 pm.

Tucked into a bed-and-breakfast of the same name, Harbor Haus offers breathtaking views of Lake Superior through large picture windows. The dinner menu, which changes daily, is heavy on seafood, with some varieties caught in local waters and others selectively flown in from far-off spots like Hawaii. Local berries and vegetables are incorporated into dishes when in season. Boasting Copper Harbor's best wine list, selections tilt high-end (such as Napa Valley's Opus One winery) and also span the world, from Italy to Idaho.