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    196 W Simpson St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM, 6 PM–11 PM

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    135 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Open now, until 2 AM

    Friday 11 AM–2 AM

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  6. Rank 10004. Falora

    Neapolitan Pizzeria

    The hand-built Neapolitan wood-fired oven is the centerpiece, and the pizzas coming out of it show why. Falora is a candlelit neighborhood pizza spot where the menu leans vegetable-forward, with toppings like butternut squash purée, roasted cauliflower, and white truffle oil over feta. House-made pasta and big salads round things out. The room is cozy in the way that actually means cozy, communal tables and all, and it draws a crowd that's clearly been here before.


  7. Hand-stretched noodles tossed in chili oil are the move at this casual Chinese restaurant on North First, where the menu leans into Xian flavors: lamb with cumin, spicy lamb noodle soup, cold cucumber with garlic. The room is low-key and bright, with calligraphy on the walls and a vending machine of decorative figurines near the counter that nobody asked for but somehow fits perfectly.


    Address
    2610 N First Ave, Tucson, AZ, United States
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    Open now, until 9:45 PM

    Friday 11 AM–9:45 PM

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    1803 E Prince Rd, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
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    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

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  9. Address
    76 W Washington St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 9 AM–9 PM

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  10. A mural of Anthony Bourdain watches over the salsa bar at this colorful westside Mexican spot, which also happens to make a mole latte. The blackboard menu shifts constantly, running from mahi mahi tacos to vegan Cuban tacos, so there's rarely a reason to expect the same meal twice. Hikers coming down from Tumamoc Hill fill the room, still sandy from the trail, which tells you roughly what to wear.




  11. Outdoor-only seating under a covered brick patio means you're eating in the Tucson sun no matter what, which somehow feels exactly right for a no-frills Mexican spot that's been feeding the neighborhood forever. Carne asada tacos, chile rellenos in tomato sauce, tamales, breakfast burritos, horchata from a big jar on the counter. The menu hasn't drifted toward trend, and the regulars at the picnic tables seem glad about that.


    Address
    835 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85713, United States
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    Open now, until 9 PM

    Friday 6 AM–9 PM

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  12. Racing memorabilia lines the exposed brick walls of this craft brewery, where the beer garden stretches out to fire pits, communal tables, and a corner that welcomes dogs. A rotating food truck or two parks out front, so you're not stuck choosing between a pint and dinner. The house IPAs lean citrusy and dry, and the blonde ale is the kind of thing you order when the Tucson heat starts winning.


    Address
    1015 S Park Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, United States
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday Noon–10 PM

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  13. Rank 10004. Nook

    Modern American

    A banh mi Benedict gives you a pretty clear read on where Nook's head is at. This downtown Tucson breakfast and brunch spot does New American riffs on morning classics, with local art on the walls and the kind of wooden-and-light interior that makes a 10am meal feel like a considered decision. The hanger steak and eggs with smoked chimichurri quietly upstages everything around it. Weekends fill up fast.


    Address
    1 E Congress St, Tucson, AZ 85701, United States
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    Open now, until 2 PM

    Friday 9 AM–2 PM

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  14. Rank 10004. Tanias 33

    Mexican

    Hand-painted signage and coolers stocked with aguas frescas and Mexican sodas set the tone at this old-school Tucson taquería. The menu runs from breakfast burritos to chilaquiles to pozole available by the cup or, if things are going well, by the gallon. Vegetarians eat as well as anyone here, which is not always a given at a place this unapologetically no-frills. Bring cash and an appetite calibrated for generous portions.



  15. Rank 10022. Kunjip

    Korean

    The dining room walls look like marble, the ceiling traces a ring of light around wood paneling, and the menu runs about a dozen items. This Santa Clara Korean restaurant keeps its focus narrow: the main pull is seolleongtang, a milky, slow-cooked beef bone broth with oxtail and slippery rice noodles. Weekends pack the strip mall with families willing to wait thirty minutes for a bowl, which tells you most of what you need to know.


  16. Rank 10022. Lou's

    Californian Pan-Asian

    A J-shaped yellow bar and a handful of stools are the entire dining room at this takeout-only shack in San Rafael, and most people just grab their box and go. The menu changes constantly, sometimes the morning of, and things sell out. The chef pulls from various Asian cuisines and California seasonality, so one week it's pork in black vinegar caramel over rice, the next it's ceviche salad. Call ahead or arrive early, and arrive with no fixed idea of what you want.






  17. Rank 10025. Koi Palace

    Cantonese


    Address
    4288 Dublin Blvd, Unit 213, Dublin, CA 94568, United States
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    Open now, until 2:30 PM

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

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  18. Rank 10025. Koi Palace

    Upscale Cantonese




  19. Address
    202 Gideon Ridge Rd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605, United States
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Friday 5 PM–8:15 PM

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  20. Address
    1868 N 116 Rd, Bristol, VT, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4:30 PM

    Friday 4:30 PM–8 PM

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    Resy
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  21. Rank 10033. Barbouzard

    Southern French Mediterranean

    The gougères come with a side of Comté fondue, because why not gild the lily twice. Barbouzard is a glitzy Southern French dining room from Cédric Maupillier, and it reads more Riviera than Washington, which is the whole point. The deconstructed bouillabaisse and plancha scallops in curry sauce show a chef having fun with the format. At lunch, the K Street crowd fills in around a brisk prix fixe that moves fast enough to make a noon reservation feel civilized.


    Address
    1700 K St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States
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    Open now, until 10:30 PM

    Friday 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 11 AM–7 PM, 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    Resy
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  22. The onion soup follows Julia Child's recipe and nobody has touched it, which tells you something about the kitchen's instincts. This casually elegant French bistro in Sterling plays with the classics just enough, turning tuna tartare into something that reads like steak, serving Brie crispy, while leaving the soul of the thing intact. The Washingtonian named that tartare one of their favorite DC-area dishes of the year.



  23. Address
    9224 Warren St, Silver Spring, MD 20910, United States
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    Closes soon, 3 PM, in 40 min

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

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  24. Rank 10033. Tiffin Hut

    Indian

    The benne dosa here folds like a quesadilla rather than rolling into a cylinder, which tells you this is Bangalorean, not generic Indian. It's a casual dosa counter in a Herndon strip mall that somehow has the quiet confidence of a place that doesn't need to explain itself. The butter-lacquered exterior crisps up hard while the inside stays soft with masala potatoes and podi, a coarse spice mix that the Washingtonian named among its favorite dishes of the year.


  25. A Japantown hotel where the lobby's 19-foot Douglas fir ceilings and open pipe shelving make the place feel more like a very well-curated living room than a hotel. The design splits the difference between Japanese and Scandinavian, which sounds like a thesis project but works. Rooms get dark gray walls hung with calligraphy and modern Japanese art, a clear step up from the obligatory Alcatraz watercolor. Cozy without being precious about it.


  26. One of the few surviving pre-earthquake Queen Anne mansions in the city, this 12-room boutique hotel is more cabinet of curiosities than traditional lodging. Stained glass, intricate woodwork, Italian marble, and original Louis Icart paintings fill the common areas, and no two guest rooms are alike, some charmingly, some quirkily so. Condé Nast Traveler named it among San Francisco's best hotels.


  27. Brass lighting and graphic fabric break up the white walls at this design-forward Mid-Market hotel, which is doing its best impression of a nearby SFMOMA annex. The 236 rooms lean minimalist, softened by wood surfaces and deep soaking tubs, with double-paned windows keeping the neighborhood's noise at bay. Higher floors pull in proper skyline views, and the minibar runs on local snacks rather than the usual sad peanuts.


  28. Rank 10040. Birria Landia

    Pueblan Mexican Food Truck



  29. A nomadic chalupa stand that bounces around northern Queens, posting intersections on Facebook like a food truck that's read too much Kerouac. Track it down and you're rewarded with tortillas fried in hot lard, then loaded with shredded pork, white onion, and whichever salsa you choose, or both. The New York Times named it among New York's top dishes of 2024 and ranked it on their 100 Best Restaurants list. Eight chalupas run about ten dollars.


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  57. South-facing rooms in this 20-story Midtown hotel stare straight at the Empire State Building, which is the kind of view that makes unpacking feel ceremonial. The rooms themselves are quietly comfortable rather than flashy, and the rooftop lounge with live entertainment gives the place more personality than the address on West 37th might suggest. A street-level cafe handles coffees and cocktails for anyone not ready to brave the Garment District yet.

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  72. Rank 10085. Randazzo's Clam Bar

    Italian Seafood


    Address
    2017 Emmons Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235, United States
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Friday 11 AM–11 PM

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    803 N 7th St, Unit 102, Phoenix, AZ, United States
    Hours

    Open now, until 3 PM

    Friday 7 AM–3 PM

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    Tock
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    63 E 125th St, New York, NY 10035, United States · Manhattan
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Friday 10 AM–10 PM

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  75. Rank 10086. Afghania

    Upscale Afghan


    Address
    2811 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007, United States
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    Closed now, opens 4 PM

    Friday 4 PM–10 PM

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    OpenTable
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  76. Rank 10086. All-Purpose

    Pizzeria

    The long-fermented dough is the tell at this casual pizzeria: the crust has enough flavor that people actually finish it. Deck-oven pies share the menu with Italian-American standards like arancini, and the room draws the kind of crowd that orders feta ranch with chili oil on the side without needing to be told it exists. Two locations in Navy Yard and Shaw, with a counter-service slice shop in Bethesda if you're heading that direction.


  77. Rank 10086. Amdo Momo

    Tibetan Food Truck


    Address
    37-59 74th St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, United States · Queens
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    Open now, until midnight

    Friday 11:30 AM–Midnight

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  78. Address
    701 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343, United States
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    Closes soon, 2 PM, in 40 min

    Friday 7 AM–2 PM

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  79. The counter-service offshoot of All-Purpose's DC locations, AP Pizza Shop runs a leaner menu than its siblings but holds two things they don't: pizza by the slice and a chicken-parm sandwich that reportedly requires planning around. The deck-oven pies use long-fermented dough, which makes the crust worth eating on its own. Order the feta ranch with chili oil for dipping and pretend it was your idea.


  80. Rank 10086. Arrels

    Modern Spanish

    The mollette, a pulled-oxtail sandwich with pickled vegetables and a sherry glaze, sits next to lobster and oysters on a menu that refuses to pick a lane, which is very much the point. Arrels is a modern Spanish restaurant where the cooking runs from rustic to refined without apology. The fideua, made with vermicelli, Manchego, jamón, and truffle cream, gives you a reason to linger well past the bread course.



  81. Address
    5011 34th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55417, United States
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    Closes soon, 2 PM, in 40 min

    Friday 7 AM–2 PM

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  82. Address
    3800 S 28th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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    Open now, until 6 PM

    Friday 11 AM–6 PM

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