The Best Brasseries in the United States
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The best brasseries in the United States, according to the experts: Eater, the James Beard Awards, and AAA have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Avery Restaurant comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Boise and Chicago.
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White Horse Spirits & Kitchen and Le Suprême hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. Avery Restaurant
Brasserie
Avery is a hotel brasserie up front, with cassoulet and the white-tablecloth French the genre promises, plus a British-style pub out back that does shepherd's pie and Guinness. Both rooms run on old Brunswick bars, and the pub's is reportedly the oldest in Boise, so it has seen things. The chef is a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Mountain, and Eater lists it among Boise's essentials.
The awards
- Eater The 30 Essential Boise Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Cal Elliott
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Cal Elliott
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Rank 2. White Horse Spirits & Kitchen
Brasserie
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Gastronomic Salt Lake City Gastronomic Salt Lake City: $$ · My favorite restaurants in Salt Lake City
- AAA Three Diamonds
- Gastronomic Salt Lake City $$ · My favorite restaurants in Salt Lake City
Why #2, not #3
Both places show 78. This one's exact Score is 78.46 and the next is 78.42, so it ranks first. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #2 White Horse Spirits & Kitchen (this place) 78.46
- #3 Le Suprême 78.42
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Rank 3. Le Suprême
Brasserie
Le Suprême is a Parisian-style brasserie on the ground floor of the old Book Tower, which means you eat escargot under the kind of ceilings that make you sit up straighter. There's a seafood tower, a proper martini service, and traditional absinthe, so dress like someone with a reason to celebrate. The pastry kitchen sits behind glass in the lobby, and watching it work is a fine way to talk yourself into the profiteroles.
The awards
- Midwest Living 2024 · Best of the Midwest
- Eater The Best Restaurant Desserts in Metro Detroit
- Eater Downtown Detroit’s Best Places to Eat and Drink
Why #3, not #2
Both places show 78. This one's exact Score is 78.42 and the one above is 78.46, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #2 White Horse Spirits & Kitchen 78.46
- #3 Le Suprême (this place) 78.42
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Rank 4. Michele’s
American Brasserie
Named after chef Matt Baker's late mother, this French-inflected American brasserie inside the Eaton Hotel leans hard into Baker's Houston and New Orleans roots. NOLA-style roasted oysters and crawfish linguine share the menu with smashburgers and Nashville hot chicken, which is either an identity crisis or a very good night out, depending on your mood. The room wears its hotel address lightly.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Michele’s (this place) 68.544
- #4 Orsay 68.544
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Rank 4. Orsay
Brasserie French
The art nouveau interior on Lexington feels genuinely transplanted from a Parisian side street, which is precisely the point of this French brasserie. The kitchen runs classic without apology: chicken liver mousse, artichaut vinaigrette, profiteroles. The room fills with Upper East Side regulars who know the staff by name and never glance at the menu. Unhurried and polished, it's the kind of brasserie that makes you want to order in courses and stay well past the reasonable hour.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Michele’s 68.544
- #4 Orsay (this place) 68.544
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Rank 6. Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails
Playful Brasserie
The awards
- The Las Vegas Review Journal The Las Vegas Review Journal: The Top 100 Restaurants in Las Vegas
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in Henderson
- The Las Vegas Review Journal The Top 100 Restaurants in Las Vegas
- Eater The Best Restaurants in Henderson
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Rank 7. Forte Cuts and Cocktails
Brasserie
Beignets on the menu at a French-inflected steakhouse and cocktail bar inside a hotel co-owned by Nick Saban, which does make Alabama football feel like a lifestyle brand. The chef blends brasserie and steakhouse instincts, the cocktails are serious, and the wine list is curated rather than encyclopedic. Brunch runs just as dressed-up as dinner, so there's no casual way in.
- Eater The Best Restaurants in Tuscaloosa, Home to the University of Alabama
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Rank 8. Deere Park
American Brasserie
The awards
- Eater The Best Places to Eat in Suburban Chicago