The World's Top 100 Wine Bars
Updated May 17, 2026
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Rank 1. CORE Kitchen & Wine Bar
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4 Stars
- Tucson Foodie
- Where I Eat in Tucson
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Rank 1. Ai Fiori
Ai Fiori commands the second floor of the Langham with floor-to-ceiling windows and marble surfaces that catch the Fifth Avenue light. The kitchen works Italian fundamentals—Hiramasa crudo with sunflower seed cream, sagne pasta braised with rabbit and mint—with enough precision to justify the formal room's theatrical sense of occasion. Service glides without fussiness; linens feel substantial; the place knows exactly what it is.
- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4 Stars
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 1. Dakar NOLA
Chef Serigne Mbaye draws on Harlem and Senegal in a cottage on Magazine Street, where two seatings move unhurried through compositions of Gulf fish and West African spice. The tasting menu unfolds with okra soup sharpened by crab and tamarind, each plate grounded in local farms and the steady warmth of co-owner Dr. Afua Richardson.
- 50 Best
- 2025 · #6 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Winner · Best New Restaurant
- 2023 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Serigne Mbaye
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Rank 1. 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 1. Aria
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 6. Acamaya
A Bywater storefront with pastel tile and dramatic stonework becomes the stage for Chef Ana Castro's seafood-driven cooking, where nixtamalized corn tostadas topped with al pastor hamachi and masa dumplings filled with Higgins crab move between Mexican technique and Gulf Coast ingredient with easy confidence. Even side dishes—sweet potato spiked with peanut mole and turmeric—arrive with surplus energy.
- Condé Nast Traveler
- 2024 · The best new restaurants in the world
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · Arroz Negro · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 6. Ladder 4 Wine Bar
- 50 Best
- 2025 · One to Watch Award
- Bon Appétit
- 2023 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times
- 2023 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 6. The Four Horsemen
The wine list moves with obsessive focus through natural varietals at this perpetually mobbed Williamsburg bar, where Nick Curtola's seasonal cooking—veal sweetbread skewers, crisp chickpea crepe studded with squash blossoms and lardon, fried skate wing—never overreaches. There is intelligence in the room, and in the glaze.
- 50 Best
- 2025 · #15 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 6. Vida
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Jared May
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Thomas Melvin
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Rank 6. Borgo
In a dining room that feels both composed and unafraid, Borgo honors the Brooklyn ethos its chef helped invent—communal tables, daily-shifting menus, vegetables still wearing soil. The cooking speaks of patience and appetite for the gamy, the bitter, the flavors that require time to understand.
- Esquire
- 2025 · Wine Director of the Year · Lee Campbell
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Lee Campbell
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 6. Marmalade Restaurant & Wine Bar
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- World Culinary Awards
- 2025 · Winner · Puerto Rico's Best Restaurant
- Premios Nacionales de Gastronomía
- 2025 · Nominado · Servicio con Pasión · Peter Schintler
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Rank 6. CANA
- MexBest
- 2025 · Mejor Experiencia de Vino: Ganador · Premios MexBest
- 2023 · Chef Promesa: Nominados · Premios MexBest · Fabiola Escobosa
- 2024 · Mejor Experiencia de Vino: Nominados · Premios MexBest
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Rank 13. Birdie’s
Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel's East Austin counter service spot rotates its focus monthly through regional European cuisines, with France and Italy as recurring returns. Homemade pasta and soft-serve ice cream anchor a menu of unfussy, precisely executed cooking; the shaded patio fills early and often.
- Food & Wine
- 2023 · Restaurant of the Year
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Winner · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Arjav Ezekiel
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Rank 13. COTE
A neon corridor thrums with bass as you enter this Korean steakhouse, where aged beef gleams in a display room like precious inventory. Simon Kim's team moves through the room with practiced ease, seasoning each dish with precision and guiding diners through cuts of marbled beef, stews, and a kimchi Wagyu paella that justifies the ceremony.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality Management
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality
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Rank 13. Esters Wine Shop & Bar
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 13. Tâm Tâm
A husband-and-husband team runs this Vietnamese supper club near downtown with no pretense and plenty of verve: fish sauce caramel wings, lamb lettuce wraps, tamarind pork ribs designed for fingers rather than forks, and a cashew cheesecake with passionfruit. There's a hidden karaoke machine too. Come as you are.
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · Tam Tam Wings · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Bon Appétit
- 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation
- Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
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Rank 13. Isidore
In the Pearl District, Isidore channels midcentury modernism through a live-fire kitchen devoted to Texas ingredients and regional traditions, with Native American elements woven into even the bread. Popcorn chicken arrives crispy with aioli and velouté; a dry-aged pork chop carries a complex spice crust. The menu sprawls across snacks and shareables, anchored by local beef and a wine list that knows its terroir.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- Esquire
- 2025 · Miracle of the Well · The Best Martinis in America
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 13. Spencer
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- USA Today
- 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
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Rank 13. Sunday Vinyl
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 13. Tamba
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Condé Nast Traveler
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Las Vegas
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Rank 13. Provenance
In a narrow row house, Chef Nicholas Bazik orchestrates seafood and proteins with Korean and French precision, each plate a study in balance: marinated vegetables sharp with celery vinegar, noodles studded with caviar and uni, sauces that gleam. The tasting menu turns with the seasons, and service moves through the room like a dance you don't notice until it's over.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- The Infatuation
- Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 13. OK Omens
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
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Rank 13. Sunn’s
At Sunn's, Chef Sunny Lee elevates banchan from supporting cast to main event, producing six daily small plates that bend Korean tradition toward France and Italy in a kitchen barely larger than a closet. Crushed olives tangle with eggplant namul; hot mustard stands in for Dijon—stubbornly original gestures in a room that refuses to apologize for its ambitions.
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · Sunn’s Salad · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Sunny Lee
- Esquire
- 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 24. Mi Tocaya Antojeria
Lively chatter and seasonal cocktails fill the dining room at this Logan Square antojeria, where Diana Dávila's menu reclaims lesser-known Aztec traditions—guisado de nopalitos, a fragrant cactus stew with charred chilies and salty fried cheese curds, arrives with warm tortillas. The tacos carry the clarity of Mexico City street food, unpretentious and exact.
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Diana Davila
- 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Diana Dávila
- Eater
- The All-Time Eater 38
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Rank 24. Gift Horse
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Sky Haneul Kim
- USA Today
- 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times
- 2024 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 24. Comfort Kitchen
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northeast · Sāsha Coleman
- The New York Times
- 2023 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 24. Waxlight Bar a Vin
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 24. Recoveco
A shoebox of a room in South Miami where chefs Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez work a seasonal menu that punches well above its footprint. Chicken liver mousse arrives with house-made speculaas and starfruit jam; roasted dry-aged chicken and wagyu ribeye in banana au poivre show a restless intelligence with flavor. The kitchen counter offers the best view of how much care moves through this small space.
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · Chicken Liver Mousse · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez
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Rank 24. Madeira Park
In Poncey-Highland's moody wine bar, the list—heavy on reserves and aged Madeira—sets the tone, but Chef Ollie Honderd's kitchen keeps pace with seasonal small plates (panisse, ham and cheese beignets) and evening entrées like bistro steak and seared tilefish over black lentils. Everything coheres, including the vanilla semifreddo with melon granita that closes the meal.
- Bon Appétit
- 2025 · America's Best New Bars
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
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Rank 24. Anajak Thai
A family operation in its fifth decade, Anajak moves with the times under Chef Justin Pichetrungsi's hand. His cooking respects the fundamentals of Thai cuisine while tilting toward what crowds want—a philosophy evident in both the assured pad thai and the monthly omakase that draws lines. The wine list hums, the service feels genuinely warm, and the room carries the particular electricity of a place that has earned its moment.
- The Infatuation
- Infatuation’s Highest-Rated Restaurants In America
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Winner · Best Chef: California · Justin Pichetrungsi
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Rank 24. Meju
Behind a fermented-foods shop in Long Island City, Chef Hooni Kim runs a counter where traditional Korean pantry staples—doenjang, gochujang, aged through his own decade-long practice—meet precise minimalism and Miyazaki beef. A final bowl of rice and kimchi, handmade ceramics throughout, and Kim's attentive presence transform an unassuming setting into something quietly unforgettable.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: New York State · Hooni Kim
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Hooni Kim
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Rank 24. Calliope
- Food & Wine
- 2023 · Whole Branzino · Best Dishes Our Editors Ate This Year
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Khaled AlBanna
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Rank 24. The Grey
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- Eater
- The All-Time Eater 38
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 24. The Koji Club
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale
- Esquire
- 2023 · The Best Bars in America
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Rank 24. Beckta dining & wine
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Rank 24. Café des Artistes
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Rank 24. Lula Drake Wine Parlour
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Winner · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Hospitality
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Rank 38. iggy's
The Poli brothers' Wedgewood-Houston spot trades fussy Italian for the essential: crispy arancini in warm goat cheese fondue, house-made pasta shells studded with peekytoe crab and sea urchin butter, soft serve sundaes that taste like edible geometry. The mural outside announces the mission, the glass pasta room delivers the theater, and the sleek industrial dining room stays quietly out of the way.
- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4 Stars
- Nashville Scene
- 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Nashville · Ryan Poli
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 38. Market Restaurant + Bar
The dining room glows in shades of charcoal and candlelight, drawing San Diego's comfortable classes for anniversaries and quiet dinners alike. The kitchen pivots with the seasons, moving fluidly between sushi and globally informed plates—a blue cheese soufflé meets anise-orange marmalade, miso-glazed cod arrives with shrimp dumplings—each dish a small argument for culinary restlessness over refinement.
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- Eater
- The 38 Best Restaurants in San Diego
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Rank 38. Coquine Restaurant
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Condé Nast Traveler
- The 23 Best Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
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Rank 38. Osteria Mozza
Dark wood and white marble frame a counter where antipasti come together in real time. Nancy Silverton's team treats bread and mozzarella as separate languages within Italian cooking, moving with equal confidence through crispy chicken legs and orecchiette studded with sausage. A rosemary olive oil cake with brittle and olive oil gelato closes the meal with understated elegance.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Time Out
- #11 · The 40 best restaurants in Los Angeles you need to try right now
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Rank 38. Twelve
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Condé Nast Traveler
- 15 Best Restaurants in Portland, Maine
- Portland Press Herald
- 2025 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
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Rank 38. Oak Park
- USA Today
- 2025 · Restaurants of the Year
- Midwest Living
- 2024 · Best of the Midwest
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Ian Robertson
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Rank 38. Bluebeard
- USA Today
- 2026 · Restaurants of the Year
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Abbi Merriss
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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Rank 38. Sorelle
Three townhouses stacked vertically in Historic Charleston hold Nick Dugan's elegant take on Southern Italian cooking: gnocchetti cacio e pepe arrives properly austere with toasted pepper, while zeppole dusted in vanilla sugar meet marsala zabaglione at dessert. The space rewards dressing up; the menu rewards hunger.
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- Condé Nast Traveler
- 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 38. Bar Contra
- Esquire
- 2024 · Candarin Orange · The Best Martinis in America
- Punch
- 2024 · Best New Bars
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
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Rank 38. The Anchovy Bar
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski - Atomic Workshop
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski - Atomic Workshop
- Eater
- 2021 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 38. Apteka
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski
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Rank 38. Pancita
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · Janet Becerra
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Janet Becerra
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Janet Becerra
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Rank 38. Lucian Books and Wine
- Esquire
- 2024 · Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 38. Enclos
Inside a Victorian mansion near Sonoma Plaza, chef Brian Limoges charts a restless course through global flavors and local ingredients, turning a spiny lobster tartare into a crisp croustade or folding chowder's essence into clam chawanmushi. The grilling is assured, the sauces shimmer with intent, and the staff glides through each course with genuine warmth—a tasting menu that refuses to settle.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 2 Stars
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle
- 2026 · #84 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
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Rank 52. Conifer
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Matthew Cooper
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Matt Cooper
- 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: South · Matthew Cooper
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Rank 52. La' Shukran
You climb a narrow staircase to a funky second-floor bistro hidden behind a green door, where drinks flow easily and Levantine small plates—from escargot to soujek dumplings in smoked corn broth—anchor a menu that honors tradition while testing its limits. The kitchen's restraint and seasoning suggest a chef who knows what he's doing, and the room's retro ease rewards those who bothered to find it.
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
- 2025 · Falafel Jibneh · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 52. Kioku Sake Bar
Kioku Sake Bar, tucked into the grand corridors of a Whitehall landmark, channels Japanese tradition through British ingredients and meticulous technique. The sake list reads like a curator's obsession, each bottle paired with dishes that honor both cultures without genuflecting to either. Service moves with the precision of a practiced ritual.
- The Pinnacle Guide
- 2 Pins
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Rank 52. Verjus
Michael Tusk's wine bar near the Pyramid trades in seasonal French bistro cooking that pivots around impeccable seafood and produce—razor clams with celery and Meyer lemon, a pâté studded with pistachios. The crowd at the bar and counter suggests the kitchen's skill runs deeper than the menu's apparent simplicity.
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation
- 2025 · #9 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 52. Hazel Hill
- Forbes Travel Guide
- 4 Stars
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Rank 52. Cote
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality Management
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Simon Kim - Gracious Hospitality
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Rank 52. AG, Modern Bar And Steakhouse
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Rank 52. Pizz’amici
- Esquire
- 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The Infatuation
- 2025 · #10 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Eater
- Best New Pizzeria · The 2025 Eater Chicago Award Winners
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Rank 52. Renzo
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Colin Marcelli
- Eater
- 18 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 52. Lemaire
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Rank 52. Cosmica
- The New York Times
- 2025 · The Restaurant List
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Salt Lake Magazine
- 2026 · Restaurants to Watch · Dining Awards
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Rank 52. Mille Fleurs Restaurant
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Rank 52. Luna Fargo
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Ness Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
- 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Ryan Nitschke
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Rank 52. Surrell
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific · Aaron Tekulve
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Eater
- The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
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Rank 52. Wild Child Wines
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Wildsam
- The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
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Rank 52. Suerte
Chef Fermín Núñez commands an open kitchen where masa and smoke converge in a rustic-contemporary dining room that hums with purpose. Tuna tiradito arrives in burnt habanero-apple broth, suadero tacos cradle confit brisket, and wood-grilled mushrooms on tlayuda remind you that restraint is its own kind of generosity.
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Fermín Nuñez
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 52. Kid Sister
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Zac Adcox
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best New Bar
- AZ Central
- 2025 · Best bars in metro Phoenix
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Rank 52. The Republic 1836
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Rank 52. Christopher's World Grille
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Rank 52. Baby Gee
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 52. 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 52. Graft Wine Shop
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Femi Oyediran and Miles White
- Eater
- 13 Essential Charleston Bars for Cocktails, Beer, Wine
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Rank 52. Sazón
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- James Beard Awards
- 2022 · Winner · Best Chef: Southwest · Fernando Olea
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Rank 52. Krasi
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2024 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Northeast · Valentine Howell
- Boston Magazine
- 2025 · #18 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 52. Rebel Rebel
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- 2022 · Nominee · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
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Rank 52. LPM Restaurant & Bar
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. East
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
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Rank 52. BESA
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Rank 52. Rioja
- AAA
- 2026 · Four Diamonds
- Westword
- 2025 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Eater
- Fresh bacon · Denver’s 20 Most Iconic Dishes
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Rank 52. Da Marco
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Rank 52. Peninsula Grill
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Rank 52. Roselily
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Rank 52. Ogawa
In a warm-wood room anchored by bold art, Masayuki Komatsu's omakase unfolds with uncommon range: hay-smoked mackerel and vinegar-marinated snapper give way to pristine nigiri—needlefish with ginger, flash-fried shrimp, cuttlefish caviar—each piece a small argument against convention.
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · 1 Star
- Miami New Times
- 2024 · Best Japanese Restaurant · Best of Miami New Times
- 2023 · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 52. L'Oursin
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West *
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 52. OK Yeah
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurateur · Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker - ID EST
- Spirited Awards
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. West
- 5280
- 2024 · Best for Filling Bellies · The 23 Best Bars in Denver
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Rank 52. Almara
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Rank 52. Elvie's
The marble bar at Elvie's hums with the ease of a place that can pivot from morning pastries to cocktails without breaking stride. Redfish almondine—almonds, brown butter, capers in perfect proportion—anchors a dinner menu that balances restraint with indulgence, whether you're choosing a citrus soufflé or chocolate brownie drowning in salted caramel. A bistro with genuine class and no wasted motion.
- James Beard Awards
- 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: South · Hunter Evans
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Hunter Evans
- 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Hunter Evans
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Rank 52. Ada’s Food + Wine
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Eating Las Vegas
- 2025 · The 52 Essential Restaurants
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Rank 52. Mangata Wine & Raw Bar
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Nikki Ness Berglund and Ryan Nitschke
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Rank 90. Bar Belly
- Spirited Awards
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 90. Erba
- Esquire
- 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- Miami New Times
- 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Miami New Times · Niven Patel
- 2023 · Best New Restaurants
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Rank 90. Spoke
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Boston Magazine
- 2025 · #16 · Top 50 Restaurants in Boston
- Eater
- The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
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Rank 90. Alteño
Chef Johnny Curiel's Denver restaurant glows under moody amber light, its dining room charged with intentional restlessness. He pulls from the Jalisco Highlands—aguachile and carne apache give way to roasted sweet potatoes and bone-in lamb shank meant for building tacos—with the confidence of someone cooking his own memory into the plate. A restaurant that treats regional Mexican cooking as something to honor, not simplify.
- Esquire
- 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- 5280
- 2025 · Top Chef · Top of the Town · Johnny Curiel
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 90. Le Petit Alep
Sisters Chahla and Tania Frangié run this fifty-year-old Syrian and Armenian kitchen with the ease of people stewarding family tradition—succulent braised lamb, grilled sea bass with arak, mezze meant for sharing. The mehalabié arrives trembling with rosewater and orange blossom, a dessert that tastes like memory itself.
- Canada's 100 Best
- 2026 · Recommends
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Bib Gourmand
- Tastet
- 2025 · 101 Must-Try Restaurants in Quebec
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Rank 90. Bar del Monte
- Bon Appétit
- 2024 · America's Best New Restaurants
- The Washington Post
- The 40 Best Restaurants In and Around D.C.
- Washingtonian
- 2026 · #51 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 90. The Marigold Club
A player piano anchors this Montrose dining room where London polish meets French technique under chef Austin Waiter's hand. Seafood towers and duck Wellington share the menu with veal chops stuffed with prosciutto and Comté, while braised leeks in sauce gribiche demonstrate the kitchen's refined restraint. The effect is both elegant and convivial—a place equally suited to oysters at the bar or a dressed-up evening.
- Esquire
- 2024 · Mayfair Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Eater
- Most Beautiful Restaurant
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 90. Reveler's Hour
Behind a austere facade, a U-shaped bar and arched ceilings frame a dining room where natural wines anchor small plates of grilled oysters and house-made pasta with spicy pork ragu. The semifreddo with olive oil and grilled citrus arrives as a small, perfect punctuation mark.
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
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Rank 90. Tremolo Bar
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic · Jarad Slipp
- Washingtonian
- 2026 · #55 · 100 Very Best Restaurants
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Rank 90. Garagiste Wine Room
- James Beard Awards
- 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Bar
- Eater
- The Best Bars in Las Vegas
- The Las Vegas Review Journal
- 2025 · The Top 100 Restaurants in Las Vegas
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Rank 90. The Webster
- USA Today
- 2024 · Restaurants of the Year
- The New York Times
- 2023 · The Restaurant List
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Rank 90. Lowland
In a converted Charleston residence off King Street, Lowland moves between casual bar snacks and more composed dining across two floors. A biscuit topped with farmer cheese and pepper jelly sets the tone; upstairs, grey triggerfish rests on sweet potato polenta with lardons and bacon vinaigrette. The kitchen treats comfort as a starting point for refinement rather than an end in itself.
- Food & Wine
- 2025 · The Top 15 US Restaurants
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- Condé Nast Traveler
- 40 Best Restaurants in Charleston
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Rank 90. Pint + Jigger
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Dave Newman
- Spirited Awards
- 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- The Infatuation
- The Best Bars In Honolulu
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Rank 90. Veneto
- Salt Lake Magazine
- 2023 · Utah Classics · Dining Awards
- 2026 · The Blue Plate Award · Dining Awards
- 2024 · Best Restaurants · Dining Awards
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Rank 90. Pizzeria Beddia
A neon peace sign marks this Fishtown pizzeria, which trades its auto-shop exterior for Scandinavian minimalism inside, offering snacks and natural wines alongside five pizza varieties built on organic dough. The crust holds its crisp-chewy structure through the final bite, its richness sustained by quality mozzarella and Old Gold cheese in every mouthful.
- 50 Top Pizza
- 2025 · #11 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Bib Gourmand
- Eater
- The 38 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia
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Rank 90. Vinya Wine & Market
- James Beard Awards
- 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Allegra Angelo
- Miami New Times
- 2023 · Best Wine Bar · Best of Miami New Times
- 2025 · Best Wine List · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 90. Chenin
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Nominee · Best New Bar
- Spirited Awards
- 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West *
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Rank 90. Root Food + Wine
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Philip Day
- 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Midwest · Philip Day
- St. Louis Magazine
- 2025 · Best restaurants in St. Louis
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Rank 90. Walrus Rodeo
The team from Boia De sets up shop in a corner spot fueled entirely by wood fire, where vegetables claim surprising prominence on a playful menu. Carrot tartare with carrot top salsa and mustard green pasta sheets stuffed with lamb ragù show restraint and wit, while charred quail captures backyard barbecue at its best. It's casual enough for families, refined enough to matter.
- The New York Times
- 2024 · The Restaurant List
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Miami Right Now
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
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Rank 90. Le Calamar
A sleek South Austin bistro wedged into a contemporary building trades French technique for Texan ingredients without apology: seared gnocchi Parisienne arrives drowsy in brown butter; the daily fish wears almond and salsa macha. Concrete floors and exposed ductwork frame leather and shadow, and even the desserts—a baked Texas cake with pecan dacquoise—have one eye on tradition, the other on home.
- Esquire
- 2025 · Cornstar Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation
- 2025 · #3 · Austin’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 90. avec
Warm wood lines every surface of this twenty-year-old counter restaurant on West Randolph, where a Mediterranean kitchen turns seasonal ingredients into boldly dressed plates—roasted asparagus with za'atar buttermilk, chickpea hummus studded with oysters mushrooms—each one crowned in herbs and crunchy garnish. The effect is unfussy abundance.
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2023 · Forward 50 Restaurants
- The Banchets
- 2025 · Winner · Restuarant of the Year
- Michelin Guide
- 2026 · Selected Restaurant