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  1. Rank 9081. The Little One NYC

    Japanese Dessert




  2. Address
    2 Pleasant St, Charlestown, MA 02129, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 1 AM

    Friday 11 AM–1 AM

    Online
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  3. A coffee shop in East Williamsburg that skips the iPad-flip tip prompt entirely, which alone earns goodwill before the espresso arrives. The team runs it as a multi-roaster cafe, rotating names like Onyx and Obscure Coffee, with excellent pastries from Native Bread alongside. Bar takeovers and barista events keep things lively without tipping into self-important. The vibe is coffee-serious without being coffee-cold, which in this neighborhood is a genuine achievement.



  4. Address
    15 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10:30 PM

    Reserve
    SevenRooms
    Online
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  5. Address
    30 Market Pl, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

    Online
    Website

  6. Address
    1436 W Blackhawk St, Chicago, IL 60642, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 1 PM

    Friday 1 PM–9 PM

    Online
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  7. Address
    109 Waterview Pkwy, Boerne, TX, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  8. The curved ceiling and wood fixtures make this narrow coffee shop look a little like a vintage railway car, which is more than most cafes can say. The original location of what's now a multiborough roaster and chain, it pulls shots from seasonally rotating single origins and house blends alongside pastries from Colson. Warmer and more lived-in than the sterile white-box aesthetic that swept the neighborhood, with sidewalk seats for anyone who enjoys watching Williamsburg go by.





  9. Address
    3500 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
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  10. Address
    1900 Simond Ave, Austin, TX 78723, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 8 AM–11 PM

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  11. Rank 9081. Whip In

    Texan Indian Wine Bar


    Address
    1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Online
    Website
  12. Rank 9081. Wholy Bagel

    New York-style Bakery


  13. Rank 9081. Wooden Charcoal Barbecue House

    Charcoal Korean Barbecue



  14. Address
    100 E North Loop Blvd, Ste B, Austin, TX 78751, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

    Online
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  15. Rank 9081. Xing Fu Tang

    Taiwanese




  16. Zajang Grill is an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue spot on Clement, where the overhead hoods are painted like mountain ranges, which feels fitting for the amount of meat involved. Walk-ins are easy, so it works when a group decides on dinner an hour ago. You get 90 minutes at the tabletop grill, soju on the side, and a scoop of ice cream at the end, a gentle nudge toward the couch you'll be horizontal on by nine.


  17. Rank 9081. Zevi Cafe

    Turkish


    Address
    67 5th St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  18. Address
    8220 N Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  19. The Kilt Lifter Scottish Ale has been filling pints here long enough that it's practically a local institution, and the Mission Revival warehouse it lives in only adds to the effect. Four Peaks is a full-scale brewpub with a cavernous brick interior, a sprawling patio, and a menu that covers wings and nachos but also green chile mac and cheese for anyone who needs more than bar food. Spring training crowds and ASU students pack the place, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe.


    Address
    1340 E Eighth St, Unit 104, Tempe, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
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  20. Rank 9425. Grey Hen Rx

    Chinese Cocktail Bar


    Address
    3626 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 2:30 PM

    Friday 2:30 PM–Midnight

    Online
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  21. Address
    3919 E Williams Field Rd, Unit 106, Gilbert, A, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 7 AM–2:30 PM

    Online
    Website





  22. Address
    2119 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Online
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  23. Address
    5538 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

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  24. Address
    1034 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  25. Rank 9448. Doko

    Sushi

    Doko is a Japanese restaurant that does sushi and yakitori under one roof, which is a bit like having a good opinion on both sides of an argument. The kitchen leans on charcoal, fermenting, and dry rubs, and the chicken fat rice with a slow-cooked egg on top is the dish people bring up. A six-course tasting menu is on offer, and Bar Doko nearby handles the whisky, of which there is a great deal.


  26. Rank 9448. George's Deep Dish

    Chicago-Style Pizzeria

    This Edgewater pizza shop does deep-dish on a sourdough crust that borrows from a Greek bread called lagana, then turns around and makes cracker-thin tavern pies from the same dough. There's barely any seating and the oven is small, so most people order online and take it home, where an uncut pizza stays crunchy. Eater has put it on its lists for deep-dish, thin-crust, and best pizza overall.


  27. Rank 9448. Tacos El Gordo

    Tijuana Taqueria

    This is a Tijuana-style taqueria on Charleston with a drive-thru and a line that never seems to get the memo that it's a taco stand. Inside, each meat gets its own queue, so groups split up, order in parallel, and reunite holding paper plates like pallbearers. It runs until 2 a.m., prices stay in paper-plate territory, and the menu leans hard on beef and pork, so bring people who eat both.


  28. Rank 9451. Fork

    New American

    The kind of New American restaurant where your water glass refills before you notice it's low and plates disappear at exactly the right moment. The executive chef, who came up through Noma and Vernick, brings a menu worth slowing down for in a dining room that rewards lingering. Old City has plenty of options, but few rooms where the service feels this quietly choreographed.


    Address
    306 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–3 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  29. Cielito Lindo is a family-run Mexican counter in the Outer Richmond, best known for quesabirria tacos and a breakfast burrito menu that comes in 13 variations. The tortilla is soft and flaky, the eggs fluffy, the cheese everywhere. With only about a dozen seats, the plan is to carry it two blocks to Golden Gate Park and eat it on a bench like a sensible person. Cheap, casual, and no one will mind if you get sauce on your jacket.


  30. Rank 9452. Lou's Cafe

    American


  31. Rank 9455. Affäre

    Modern German


    Address
    1911 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  32. Address
    511 E 5th St, New York, NY, United States · Manhattan
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  33. Address
    227 Don Gaspar Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–8:45 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  34. Anna's is a Marigny dive bar in a former 19th-century bank, which means the cocktails are better than the Gatorade cooler by the pool table would suggest. The jukebox works, the beer-and-shot specials are cheap, and the Tequila Daisy goes down easy on a hot day. Guest chefs rotate through for pop-ups, and upstairs there are DJs, film nights, and a balcony over Royal Street. The James Beard folks named the owner a semifinalist.


    Address
    2601 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70117, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–4 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  35. The kind of Lincoln Square storefront you'd walk past without a second glance, which is exactly the point. Inside, Atelier is an intimate fine dining room built around a tasting menu that pulls from nearby farms and wanders across cuisines without ever losing focus. A Michelin star landed here, and the kitchen earns it quietly, sending out dishes that feel both deeply familiar and genuinely strange in the best possible way.


  36. Rank 9455. Barrel Proof

    Cocktail Bar

    Low-lit and unhurried on Magazine Street at the edge of the Lower Garden District, Barrel Proof is a neighborhood whiskey and cocktail bar that lets its bottles do the talking. The bourbon list runs deep, the cocktail menu stays short and confident, and food comes from rotating pop-ups rather than a kitchen. A James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurateur, which is an unusual nod for a place this deliberately unshowy.


    Address
    1201 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–1 AM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  37. Rank 9455. Bureau De Poste

    Chic French


    Address
    43rd & Speedway Austin, TX, United States · Austin
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 9 AM–9 PM

    Online
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  38. Address
    1340 Chuck Dawley Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11 AM–Midnight

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  39. Address
    328 G St, Anchorage, AK 99501, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  40. Address
    1026 E Second Ave, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 7 AM–9 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  41. Rank 9455. Dabao Singapore

    Singaporean Chinese




  42. Rank 9455. haley.henry wine bar

    Natural Wine Bar

    This is a narrow natural-wine bar near Downtown Crossing, the sort of place that introduced a lot of Boston to tinned fish and has been quietly smug about it since. The list is long and a little nerdy, but the bartenders will talk you through it without making you feel graded. Half bottles of nearly everything let you change your mind twice. It was a James Beard semifinalist for its wine program, and on Wednesdays there are fancy hot dogs.


    Address
    45 Province St, Boston, MA 02108, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 3 PM

    Friday 3 PM–Midnight

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  43. Address
    404 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 7 AM–8 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  44. Address
    3150 S Hulen St, Fort Worth, TX 76109, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 11 AM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  45. Address
    3454 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 8 PM

    Friday 11 AM–8 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  46. Address
    8 S Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States · Saint Louis
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Friday 6 PM–Midnight

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  47. Address
    4465 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    Resy
    Online
    Website





  48. Address
    4640 S Holladay Blvd, Holladay, UT, United States · Salt Lake City
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  49. Address
    3158 E 6200 S, Holladay, UT, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  50. Address
    8391 S 700 E, Sandy, UT, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–Midnight

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  51. Address
    2121 S McClelland St, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 2:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  52. Address
    402 Broadway Dr N, Fargo, ND, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 4:30 PM

    Friday 10 AM–4:30 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  53. Address
    463 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–11 PM

    Online
    WebsiteInstagram

  54. Address
    878 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



  55. Address
    84 E Broadway Ave, Jackson, WY 83001, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–9 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram


  56. Address
    4125 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
  57. A restored coach house on Division Street sets the scene for one of Chicago's more quietly ambitious tasting menus, where the kitchen pulls from South and Southeast Asia through a lens shaped by India, the Middle East, and a detour through finance. Pickling and fermentation run through the menu like a through-line, and desserts tend toward the joyfully unruly. The chef earned a James Beard Emerging Chef semifinalist nod in 2024.


    Address
    1742 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, United States
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5:45 PM

    Friday 5:45 PM–10 PM, 8:30 PM–10 PM

    Reserve
    OpenTable
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram



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