The World's Top 100 Coffee Shops
Updated May 17, 2026
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Rank 1. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 2. Dayglow
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
- 2023 · Honoree · Best New Cafe
- Eater
- The Best Coffee Shops in New York City
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Rank 3. Onyx Coffee Lab - Headquarters
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #2 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #5 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Elika Liftee
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Rank 3. Form + Matter
In a converted colonial room in Roma Norte, bartenders conduct meticulous experiments with spirits and technique—infusions age in glass vessels, smoke curls from a glass, ice arrives in deliberate geometric forms. The drinks arrive as intellectual puzzles wrapped in flavor, each element justified, nothing ornamental. It is a place where craft becomes philosophy.
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Latin America & Caribbean
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
- 50 Best
- 2026 · #13 · North America's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 5. Onyx Coffee Lab
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Winner · Best New Cafe
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Rank 5. Yolan
- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4 Stars
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Noelle Marchetti
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 5. Cxffeeblack
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Winner · Notable Roaster
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Rank 5. September Coffee Company
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Winner · Notable Roaster
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Rank 9. République
A cavernous brick hall with skylights flooding the space, République functions as an all-day engine of activity, from morning pastry lines through dinner's frenetic open kitchen. The menu tacks Southern European, anchored by impeccable ingredients: potato and leek beignets, uni toast, Dungeness crab risotto, wagyu beef cheek. What might read as casual bistro elsewhere becomes, here, a kind of controlled chaos that actually works.
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Winner · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Margarita Manzke
- World Culinary Awards
- 2025 · Nominee · North America's Best Brunch Venue
- Time Out
- The best bakeries in America
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Rank 10. Buna Condesa
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Café de Nadie
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
- 50 Best
- 2026 · #60 · North America's 50 Best Bars
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Rank 10. Couplet Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Maru Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Dayglow Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Dayglow Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Dayglow Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau's Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Driftaway Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Maru
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Arcane Estate Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Ondo Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Mother Tongue Cafe & Bar
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Sunshine Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. File Systems of Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bigface
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
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Rank 10. Little Waves Coffee Roasters
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Buna
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Makeworth Coffee Roasters
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Painted Leopard Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Zak The Baker
A color-splashed storefront in Wynwood announces baker Zak Stern's return home, where Swedish and Israeli apprenticeships inform his kosher breads and pastries. Avocado toast and crispy fish on brioche draw steady crowds, but the seasonal concha—burnished, pillowed—justifies a visit on its own.
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Time Out
- The best bakeries in America
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Equator Coffees
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Honoree · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Buna
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Maru Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 10. Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
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Rank 55. Cafe Mochiko
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Erik Bentz and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz
- The New York Times
- 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
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Rank 55. Kafiex Roasters - Gastro Café
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #4 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Matthew Selivanow
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Rank 55. Be Bright Coffee
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #2 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Christian Bak
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Rank 55. Camelia
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Esquire
- 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times
- 2024 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 55. Kafiex Roasters - Coffee Lab
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2025 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #4 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Matthew Selivanow
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Rank 60. HI NRG
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Best New Cafe
- San Francisco Chronicle
- The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- Eater
- The Absolute Best San Francisco Coffee Shops
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · John Chau Ly
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Peace Sakulclanuwat
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Rank 60. Tinta y Café
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #2 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Miami New Times
- 2024 · Best Tostada · Best of Miami New Times
- 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · John Chau Ly
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · Peace Sakulclanuwat
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Rank 60. Black and White Coffee Roasters
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #6 · U.S. Brewers Cup · John Dixon
- 2025 · #9 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Kyle Ramage
- 2025 · #3 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Kevin Seehousz
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Rank 60. Alquimia Coffee
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #14 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 60. Panther Coffee
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #30 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Eater
- Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
- Time Out
- The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
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Rank 60. Ema
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Stephanie Velasquez
- 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- The New York Times
- 2024 · Horchata Berlinesa · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Peace Sakulclanuwat
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · John Chau Ly
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Rank 60. Dune Coffee Roasters
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Barista Championship · Kay Cheon
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Barista Championship · Kay Cheon
- 2025 · #15 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Ryland Mandell
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Rank 60. Coquine Restaurant
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- The New York Times
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · John Chau Ly
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Peace Sakulclanuwat
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Rank 60. Black & White Coffee At Videri
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #6 · U.S. Brewers Cup · John Dixon
- 2025 · #9 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Kyle Ramage
- 2025 · #3 · U.S. Coffee Roasters Championship · Kevin Seehousz
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Rank 60. Mercado Sin Nombre
An alley lined with café lights leads to a window counter where the focus stays on farmers and growers rather than the kitchen itself. The masa twinkie—blue cornmeal cake filled with chocolate and fermented chili ganache—and a hundred-hour biscuit with espresso butter and green tomato jam suggest a place thinking seriously about technique and ingredient. East Austin coffee shop that treats corn and craft with equal reverence.
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- The New York Times
- 2025 · Bad Honey Bunny · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Bib Gourmand
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Rank 60. Prevail Union
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #17 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 60. Savaya Coffee Market
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #21 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Peace Sakulclanuwat
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · John Chau Ly
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Rank 60. Berlu
- Eater
- 2025 · Best Bakeries
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Winner · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Vince Nguyen
- Portland Monthly
- Bánh bò nướng · Portland’s Most Iconic Dishes
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Rank 60. Bon Vivants
A narrow waterfront café where rum punches arrive in mason jars and the bartenders move with the unhurried grace of people who have nowhere else to be. The drinks balance Caribbean fruit with precise spirits work, and the kitchen turns out small plates that taste like island ingredients treated with care. It's the kind of place where the sea breeze is part of the décor.
- 50 Best
- 2026 · #50 · North America's 50 Best Bars
- Spirited Awards
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Bar Team – Latin America & Caribbean
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
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Rank 60. Coffee Project New York
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #1 · U.S. Latte Art Championship · Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Coffee in Good Spirits Championship · Peace Sakulclanuwat
- 2025 · #7 · U.S. Brewers Cup · John Chau Ly
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Rank 60. Dry Storage
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Restaurateur · Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker - ID EST
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Matt Husted, Erika Whitaker, and Kelly Whitaker - ID EST Hospitality Group
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Rank 81. The Elysian Bar
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · The Top 10 Hotel Bars in the US
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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Rank 81. Valley
A come-as-you-are wine bar on Sonoma Plaza where organic and biodynamic bottles share equal billing with a tiny, seasonal menu that moves without pretense. Albacore crudo with blood orange, cauliflower in black bean sauce, olive oil cake with citrus marmalade—each plate suggests a kitchen that finds plenty of flavor in restraint.
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: California · Emma Lipp and Stephanie Reagor
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Bib Gourmand
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Rank 81. Archetype Coffee
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #2 · U.S. Barista Championship · Isaiah Sheese
- 2025 · #16 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Huxley Owens
- 2025 · #17 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Jesus Iniquez
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Rank 81. Winslow's Table
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael and Tara Gallina and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Michael Gallina, Tara Gallina, and Aaron Martinez - Take Root Hospitality
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Rank 81. Archetype Coffee
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #2 · U.S. Barista Championship · Isaiah Sheese
- 2025 · #16 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Huxley Owens
- 2025 · #17 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Jesus Iniquez
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Rank 81. Verveine
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Monica Glass
- Eater
- Best New Bakery
- Boston Magazine
- 2025 · Best Gluten-Free Shop · Best of Boston
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Rank 81. Cafe Olli
- The New York Times
- 2023 · The Restaurant List
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Taylor Manning and Siobhan Speirits
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Rank 81. Luna Fargo
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Ness Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
- 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Ryan Nitschke
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Rank 81. Wren & Wolf
- Foodist Awards
- 2025 · Winner · Top Chef · Ivan Gonzalez
- 2023 · Winner · Most Creative Handcrafted Cocktail
- 2025 · Winner: Beef Wellington · Standout Signature Dish
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Rank 81. South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Laile Fairbairn - Locally Grown Restaurants
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Laile Fairbairn - Locally Grown Restaurants
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Rank 81. Archetype Coffee
- US Coffee Championships
- 2025 · #2 · U.S. Barista Championship · Isaiah Sheese
- 2025 · #16 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Huxley Owens
- 2025 · #17 · U.S. Brewers Cup · Jesus Iniquez
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Rank 81. Salish Lodge & Spa
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Rank 93. Cicada Coffee Bar
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Vinh Le
- Eater
- The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston
- The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 93. Café Regina
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2023 · Winner · Best New Cafe
- Eater
- The 26 Best Restaurants in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Rank 93. Coffea Cafes Especiales
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #27 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 93. Hello Hello Bar & Cafe
- The Pinnacle Guide
- 2026 · 1 Pin
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West *
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Rank 93. Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop
A family-run East Austin institution since 1962, Joe's trades flourish for straightforward Tex-Mex served in worn booths where breakfast arrives all day. The twice-fried bacon arrives almost crackling, the migas tacos rest on house-made tortillas, and the bakery case glows with conchas—this is sustenance without apology.
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Winner · America’s Classics: Texas Region
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now
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Rank 93. DelaFinca Specialty Coffee
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #41 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 93. Nativo café
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #42 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 93. Sandwich Hag
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Reyna Duong
- Dallas Observer
- 2023 · Best Vietnamese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine
- 2023 · Best Bánh Mì · Best of Big D
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Rank 93. Truce
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Spirited Awards
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Eater
- Best New Bar
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Rank 93. The Golden Pig Coffee Roasters
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #49 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 93. Push X Pull
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
- #34 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
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Rank 93. Less Is More
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best International Restaurant Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New International Cocktail Bar – Latin America & Caribbean
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Rank 93. Babychan
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Benjamin Goldberg, Max Goldberg, and Josh Habiger - Strategic Hospitality
- Nashville Scene
- 2025 · Best New Cafe and Bakery · Best of Nashville
- The Infatuation
- #24 · The Best Restaurants In Nashville
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Rank 93. Dayglow
- Sprudgie Awards
- 2024 · Finalist · Notable Roaster
- Time Out
- The 40 best coffee shops in Chicago