9221 Best Restaurants in USA

This colorful and deservedly popular restaurant serves delicious Sonoran classics in Tubac village. Try one of the five chicken moles, ranging from sweet to nutty to spicy, and you'll know why chef Ruben has such a devoted following. Chiles rellenos, enchiladas, and heartier steak and fish selections don't disappoint either. Save room for the divine flan, a creamier version of traditional Mexican custard with caramel sauce. Live music on Friday and Saturday nights adds festivity to this gem of an eatery in a quiet little town.

A barn-style restaurant with high ceilings and an open kitchen, Ember enjoys a red-hot reputation for Italian-inflected dishes prepared in an authentic Tuscan fireplace or a wood-burning oven. Chef-owner Brian Collins, a native of Arroyo Grande, the town bordering Pismo Beach, honed his culinary skills at Berkeley's legendary Chez Panisse Restaurant.

Since 2011, Emei has been serving the city's best Sichuan food, sizzling and hot with the region's signature mouth-tingling peppercorn. Chef Yongcheng Zhao guides the kitchen crew each night, satisfying the city's need for wok-seared green beans, rich mapo (spicy sauce) tofu, and addictively salty fried chongqing (dried red chilies) chicken. The restaurant does a brisk takeout service, so tables are typically available and the large space is comfortable for groups.

The standard for Rainey District fine dining since 2015, eating at Emmer & Rye is an immersive experience that's best enjoyed when the expert servers take the reins. Prix-fixe dinner menus of their signature rustic American cuisine, with savory standouts like Texas Wagyu steaks and Berkshire pork are available, but this exclusive dining delight comes with the option to partake in creative dim sum offerings from a circulating fleet of carts that crisscross the lavish interiors.

This farm-to-table restaurant inside the Elizabeth Hotel has a full wine market, so you can select bottles on-site at retail price for your meal. It all adds to the homey yet hip, slightly retro vibe and look—complete with tile floor and wood throughout—that matches well with food that is some of the city's best, including the Wagyu beef burger, bison bourguignon, and elk Wellington with puff pastry.

Inside a soigné Victorian former residence with textured wood walls and adorned with contemporary textiles and artworks, the downtown Sonoma restaurant operated by Stone Edge Farm Estate Vineyards & Winery presents a tasting menu built around ingredients from the winery's nearby organic farm. Founding chef Brian Limoges describes Sonoma County and its rigorously farmed, raised, and caught ingredients as his “muse,” with his New England youth, French culinary training, and turns at four iconic San Francisco restaurants providing additional inspiration.

This spacious, high-ceilinged space with a big outdoor garden patio strung with pretty lights adjoins the Cascadia Art Museum and serves seasonally focused Mediterranean food with plenty of Northwestern influences. It's very easy to make a meal here of several tantalizing small plates, like sautéed brussels sprouts with bacon, but the entrées—fettuccine with a Kobe beef Bolognese sauce, roast duck with butternut squash polenta—are well worth considering.

Grab a stool at this little snack bar on the Green Pleasure Pier for people-watching while drinking a draft beer and munching on a burrito, fish-and-chips, or signature buffalo burger.

This warm and inviting log cabin–style restaurant—operated by a local tour operator that also runs a camp store and cabin and camping compound—is a great place to sit back and relax after a day of hiking, fly-fishing, or road-tripping. Try one of the creatively topped pizzas, a veggie sandwich, or an apple-pecan-arugula salad, or drop in for a well-crafted (Fair Trade) coffee and a light breakfast to kick off the day.

If you're feeling peckish in this hurried neighborhood, join your fellow customers waiting their turn at this favorite Manhattan café and bagel bakery that has been serving authentic family-style comfort since 1976. There's a good selection of jumbo, kosher bagels onto which toppings are piled high and cream cheeses are generously spread upon, or choose from a variety of salads, sandwiches, and fresh-baked treats available all day. The line moves fairly quickly so be ready to know how you want your bagel or other order.

The name of this polished palace means "stadium," and its gorgeously baroque interior, which surrounds a high-wire open kitchen, makes a perfect stage for energetic and flavorful uses of top-notch ingredients. The menu, developed during research jaunts throughout Spain, is a master class in tapas, with smoky grilled scallions punched up by garlicky romesco sauce and tortilla española smoother than any served in Barcelona. The bar menu is equally inventive. Try a slushito to get a delightful alcoholic twist on the beloved slushie. For dessert, don't miss the sweet-and-salty manchego cheesecake with pistachio granola.

Long before Mr. and Mrs. Obama ate dinner here in 2014, this second-floor spot with minimalist decor had been on the map for those who appreciate chef Ignacio Mattos's deceptively simple cuisine, and it still receives consistent acclaim as being one of the best restaurants in Manhattan. The chef's creativity tends to sneak up on the diner in dishes where rye matzo bread might be used under mashed salt cod or sunchoke chips might be folded into sumptuous beef tartare.

The best Italian food in Las Vegas these days might be at Esther's Kitchen, a hip and lively restaurant in the Arts District southwest of Downtown. Chef James Trees, a Las Vegas native, churns out house-made pastas such as rigatoni carbonara with guanciale, tagliatelle with braised duck, and black fettucine with lobster. Pizzas change nightly, and the fried cauliflower appetizer is addicting. Locals also swear by brunch items such as the ricotta pancakes and the pork and beef meatball sandwich. At the bar, mixologists deliver spins on classics and seasonal drinks made with what's fresh. (A lounge upstairs—dubbed "The Treehouse"—has a craft cocktail menu of its own.) Trees named the restaurant after his Aunt Esther, who wrote the check for him to go to culinary school.

The rare Greek restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip certainly doesn't disappoint, although you'll pay exceedingly well for the experience. Chef Costas Spiliadis flies in fresh fish from the Mediterranean; you pick out the piece of fish at market price and select how you'd like it prepared. Starters such as Greek bottarga are a nice complement to the main courses. Also worth sampling: the Milos Special, lightly fried zucchini with eggplant, tzatziki, and saganaki cheese. And the aesthetic experience matches the cuisine, the architecture echoing ancient Greece with stone, wood, and marble. The Greek gods would approve.

It's rare that a fine-dining restaurant is best known for an appetizer, but this is definitely the case for Etch's legendary roasted cauliflower dish, a work of art on a plate with browned florets atop a palette of three colorful and flavorful sauces. It's an ideal representation of the food at Etch, full of internationally-inspired flavors and artfully plated with precision. A seat at the chef's bar looking into the kitchen offers the opportunity to see the talented kitchen staff at work as they execute a menu of elegant dishes that draw inspiration and flavors from cuisines across the globe.

A lush setting on the barrier island of Longboat Key makes this one of the most romantic restaurants around. Signature dishes include crisp roast duckling with bread stuffing and flambéed prime peppered steak; the popular dessert display is a sweet ending. The staff is friendly and gracious, the food delightful, and the atmosphere contagious. The upstairs Haye Loft, once the home of the original owner's grandson, has been converted into a more casual bistro and lounge.

Its excellent service, world-class cuisine, and superb wine list make this intimate restaurant the top choice for high-end dining in South Lake. Inside a converted cabin, Evan's serves creative American cuisine that might include pan-seared day boat scallops and meat dishes such as rack of lamb marinated with rosemary and garlic and served with raspberry demi-glace.

Take a bounty of Maine ingredients, add an ever-changing Middle Eastern/Mediterranean menu, and chefs who know how to subtly blend it all, and you’ve got Evo. Chef Matt Ginn opened this swanky, two-story spot housed in the Hyatt in 2015, and since then he and executive chef Mike Carney have earned a following for dishes like bluefin tuna with avocado toum, ginger, and turmeric. The addictive chickpea fries with harissa and sumac will melt in your mouth and steal your heart.

Known to locals as EVO, this Park Circle pizzeria is considered by many to be the area's best, doling out Neapolitan-style pies with super-thin and crunchy crusts. The Food Network chose EVO's pistachio pesto pie—goat mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on pesto made with olive oil, salt, and pistachios—as the state's best slice. Another favorite is the pork trifecta pizza, a meat-tastic dish made with house-made sweet sausages, pepperoni, and smoked bacon. EVO also relies on local and regional purveyors for produce like grape and heirloom tomatoes and lettuce. Bonus: you're guaranteed a nice variety of drinks, from wine to a deep menu of local craft brews. 

Don't let the name fool you, there is more on offer than dessert at this popular Bankers Hill all-day dining gem. Delicious soups, salads, and panini are accompanied by a variety of shareable boards and dips, however, your sweet tooth will not be disappointed as acclaimed pastry chef Karen Krasne's desserts are the true star of the show. The dazzling selection of pastries, tarts, puddings, and layered cakes by the slice just might make you giddy; we must admit, the desserts truly are extraordinary.

For Paris-perfect cakes and tarts embellished Hawaiian-style with fresh flowers, head to this sleek, serene branch of Karen Krasne’s pastry shop and café. The contemporary space with soaring ceilings hosts breakfasts, lunches, and light dinners, accompanied by a wide selection of teas, coffee, organic wines, craft beers, and vegan/vegetarian options. For those who don’t want to start with dessert, there are paninis, sandwiches, soups, salads, and artisan cheeses, plus a kids' menu of grilled cheese or free-range turkey served on local bread. When it’s time to satisfy your sweet tooth, try a chocolate hot fudge brownie sundae, a slice of passion fruit ricotta cake, or helping of croissant bread pudding. 

This café lives up to its name, which explains why there's often a line, despite the ample seating. Paris-trained Karen Krasne turns out award-winning cakes, tortes, and pastries of exceptional beauty, while the Japanese-theme patio invites you to linger over yet another coffee drink.

Despite the Gallic-sounding name, this bakery is all Swedish. There's nearly always a line out the door, and it's worth queuing up. The bread produced here is some of the best this side of the Atlantic. Baguettes, whole loaves, pastries—everything that comes out of the oven here is edible gold: the cardamom bun has become legendary. There's a small seating area in the back or get some goodies for take away and eat them at the tables scattered around the Meatpacking District. 

The menu here is mostly Mediterranean and southern French, with such dishes as osso buco and paella. The decor follows suit—stone walls and country furniture lend the restaurant the earthy feel of a European farmhouse.

Located in the lobby of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, this café is perfect for a quick coffee, snack, or lunch while visiting Museum Row. Or, splurge and sit down at Fanny's Restaurant for elevated contemporary cuisine in a sophisticated atmosphere. Its name is an homage to Fanny Brice—the legendary movie, vaudeville, theater, and radio star portrayed by Barbra Streisand in her 1968 Oscar-winning role in Funny Girl.

This downtown food hall—open daily, 11 am to 9 pm—is a wonderfully located one-stop shop for hungry, on-the-go travelers. There are five eateries, including Four Brothers Venezuelan Kitchen and the popular Austin Rotisserie, plus two full-service bars, a self-service water bottle refill station, and plenty of seating in this accommodating (and air-conditioned) space. Outside, the thoughtfully designed Ellis Oak Deck patio hosts free live music and yoga classes most weekends, and it is an unbeatable meeting point during SXSW.

A stellar spot for truly artisanal thin-crust pizza, Farina draws loyal crowds inside an old-school former EDo grocery store with hardwood floors, exposed-brick walls, a pressed-tin ceiling, and simple rows of wooden tables along with a long, inviting bar. This spirited place serves up exceptional pizzas with tastily charred crusts and imaginative toppings; the Salsiccia, with sweet-fennel sausage, roasted onions, and mozzarella, has plenty of fans. Start with a satisfying caprese salad or antipasti, finish with rich butterscotch budino (Italian pudding), and take note of the extensive, fair-priced list of local craft beers and wines by the glass.

At this charmer of a bistro in downtown’s historic La Plaza, you can cross the pond without a passport by tucking into Provençal-style staples like sweet or savory crepes, bouillabaisse, croque-monsieur sandwiches, and omelets—all made from scratch using true-to-the-name ingredients, plenty of dairy products, and amour. Savor breakfast and lunch daily as the sun warms your skin; the setting becomes even more magical after dark thanks to string lights, clinking wine glasses, a gurgling fountain, and a five-course prix-fixe dinner offering.

The best seats at this charming café are outside on the patio, surrounded by gardens and wind sculptures with sweeping views of the mountains and Taos Pueblo's beautiful buffalo pasture. The flavorful breakfasts and lunches use ingredients sourced from local farms and ranches, and the bakery turns out decadent made-from-scratch carrot cakes, scones, cinnamon rolls, and other treats, many of them gluten-free. The Zia breakfast of farm fresh eggs, grilled avocado, asparagus, tomato, and portabello mushroom with sautéed greens is a favorite, as is the red chile bison stew made with Chimayo's famed chile.