100 venues · 26 cities · 5 countries · 2025–2026
North America's 50 Best Restaurants
The newest restaurant edition, bringing the same voting model to North America.
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- Top 50 (ranked)
- North America's fifty best restaurants, ranked by regional academy vote.
- Venues
- 100
- Countries
- 5
- Cities
- 26
- Years
- 2025–2026
- Ranked / Unranked
- 100 / 0
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ATOMIX
2025 · No. 1
Korean fine dining elevated to rarified heights, with two Michelin stars and global acclaim.
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ATOMIX
2025 · No. 1
Korean fine dining elevated to rarified heights, with two Michelin stars and global acclaim.
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EIGHT
2026 · No. 2
Calgary's internationally recognized kitchen, where ambition and precision meet on every plate.
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Vin Mon Lapin
2025 · No. 2
Ambitious, acclaimed Quebecois cooking in Montreal that earns every bit of its international recognition.
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Vin Mon Lapin
2025 · No. 2
Ambitious, acclaimed Quebecois cooking in Montreal that earns every bit of its international recognition.
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Restaurant Pearl Morissette
2026 · No. 3
Two Michelin stars anchor this Ontario kitchen where precision and ambition meet terroir.
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Restaurant Pearl Morissette
2026 · No. 3
Two Michelin stars anchor this Ontario kitchen where precision and ambition meet terroir.
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Smyth
2025 · No. 4
Three Michelin stars anchor Chicago's most ambitious creative cooking, recognized globally and worth the occasion.
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Smyth
2025 · No. 4
Three Michelin stars anchor Chicago's most ambitious creative cooking, recognized globally and worth the occasion.
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Restaurant Tanière³
2025 · No. 5
Inventive, rigorously seasonal cooking in Quebec City that's charted among North America's very best.
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Restaurant Tanière³
2025 · No. 5
Inventive, rigorously seasonal cooking in Quebec City that's charted among North America's very best.
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Dakar NOLA
2025 · No. 6
Senegalese cooking meets New Orleans in a James Beard–winning kitchen that's rewriting American dining.
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Dakar NOLA
2025 · No. 6
Senegalese cooking meets New Orleans in a James Beard–winning kitchen that's rewriting American dining.
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Kalaya
2025 · No. 7
Southern Thai cooking in Philadelphia that's earned a James Beard award and national recognition.
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Kalaya
2025 · No. 7
Southern Thai cooking in Philadelphia that's earned a James Beard award and national recognition.
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Le Bernardin
2025 · No. 9
Chef Eric Ripert's Midtown temple to seafood, and one of New York's most quintessential rooms.
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Le Bernardin
2025 · No. 9
Chef Eric Ripert's Midtown temple to seafood, and one of New York's most quintessential rooms.
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Le Veau d'Or
2025 · No. 10
Classic French cooking in New York, polished by decades of consistency and Continental grace.
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Le Veau d'Or
2025 · No. 10
Classic French cooking in New York, polished by decades of consistency and Continental grace.
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Quetzal
2025 · No. 11
Mexican cooking elevated to one Michelin star, with technique and ambition that's earned international acclaim.
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Quetzal
2025 · No. 11
Mexican cooking elevated to one Michelin star, with technique and ambition that's earned international acclaim.
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Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine
2025 · No. 12
Richmond's Thai standout, charted at No. 12 across North America—worth the detour.
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Benu
2025 · No. 13
Down a SoMa alley, the first San Francisco restaurant to earn three Michelin stars.
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Benu
2025 · No. 13
Down a SoMa alley, the first San Francisco restaurant to earn three Michelin stars.
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Californios
2025 · No. 14
San Francisco's two-Michelin-star ode to Mexican cuisine, refined to breathtaking heights.
Restaurant · Manhattan
Kabawa
2026 · No. 14
New York kabawa that charted at No. 14 on North America's 50 Best — worth the detour.
Restaurant · Brooklyn
The Four Horsemen
2025 · No. 15
Michelin-starred American cooking in Brooklyn, charted and worth building a night around.
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SingleThread Farm - Restaurant - Inn
2026 · No. 16
Healdsburg's three-Michelin-star experience where farm-driven cooking meets extraordinary ambition and precision.
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SingleThread Farm - Restaurant - Inn
2026 · No. 16
Healdsburg's three-Michelin-star experience where farm-driven cooking meets extraordinary ambition and precision.
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Friday Saturday Sunday
2025 · No. 16
Philadelphia's one Michelin star kitchen where American cooking meets serious, seasonal ambition and global recognition.
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Friday Saturday Sunday
2025 · No. 16
Philadelphia's one Michelin star kitchen where American cooking meets serious, seasonal ambition and global recognition.
Restaurant · Washington DC
Moon Rabbit by Kevin Tien
2025 · No. 17
Vietnamese cooking in Washington DC that charted on North America's 50 Best—worth building a night around.
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Moon Rabbit by Kevin Tien
2025 · No. 17
Vietnamese cooking in Washington DC that charted on North America's 50 Best—worth building a night around.
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Jungsik
2026 · No. 18
Chef Jungsik Yim's Tribeca restaurant was the first Korean restaurant outside South Korea to earn three Michelin stars — it launched New York's Korean fine-dining boom.
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Jungsik
2026 · No. 18
Chef Jungsik Yim's Tribeca restaurant was the first Korean restaurant outside South Korea to earn three Michelin stars — it launched New York's Korean fine-dining boom.
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Via Carota
2025 · No. 18
Italian cooking in New York that charted on North America's 50 Best—worth building a night around.
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Chubby Fish
2025 · No. 19
Charleston's Chubby Fish charted at No. 21 across North America — worth building a night around.
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Chubby Fish
2025 · No. 19
Charleston's Chubby Fish charted at No. 21 across North America — worth building a night around.
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Locust
2025 · No. 20
Nashville's quietly confident kitchen earning one Michelin star and recognition across international lists.
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Saison
2025 · No. 21
Californian cooking elevated to art form — two Michelin stars and a quietly commanding presence.
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Saison
2025 · No. 21
Californian cooking elevated to art form — two Michelin stars and a quietly commanding presence.
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Montréal Plaza
2025 · No. 22
French brasserie cooking that's charted among North America's best—worth building a night around.
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Kono
2025 · No. 23
New York yakitori elevated to an art form, with accolades to match the precision.
Restaurant · Brooklyn
Aska
2025 · No. 24
New York cooking that's charted among North America's best and earned serious knife recognition.
Restaurant · Brooklyn
Aska
2025 · No. 24
New York cooking that's charted among North America's best and earned serious knife recognition.
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Lazy Bear
2025 · No. 25
San Francisco's two Michelin star destination for inventive, hyper-seasonal cooking that's earned global recognition.
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Edulis Restaurant
2026 · No. 25
One Michelin star Mediterranean in Toronto, charted on every list that matters—worth the detour.
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Kato Restaurant
2025 · No. 26
Modern Asian cooking in Los Angeles, refined and imaginative, with a Michelin star and national accolades.
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Kato Restaurant
2025 · No. 26
Modern Asian cooking in Los Angeles, refined and imaginative, with a Michelin star and national accolades.
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kann
2025 · No. 27
Portland's kann charted on North America's 50 Best and earned back-to-back James Beard recognition.
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Published on Main
2025 · No. 28
Contemporary cooking in Vancouver that's charted internationally and worth building a night around.
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Published on Main
2025 · No. 28
Contemporary cooking in Vancouver that's charted internationally and worth building a night around.
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Le Violon
2025 · No. 29
A Montreal destination charted at No. 15 in North America—worth building a night around.
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Le Violon
2025 · No. 29
A Montreal destination charted at No. 15 in North America—worth building a night around.
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Avize
2026 · No. 29
Atlanta's Avize charted on North America's 50 Best in 2026—worth building a night around.
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Emeril's
2025 · No. 30
Two Michelin stars anchor New Orleans' most ambitious American cooking, worth building a night around.
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Emeril's
2025 · No. 30
Two Michelin stars anchor New Orleans' most ambitious American cooking, worth building a night around.
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Acamaya
2026 · No. 30
Mexican cooking in New Orleans, charted by Michelin and recognized across North America.
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ADDISON BY WILLIAM BRADLEY
2026 · No. 31
Southern California's first three-Michelin-star restaurant, high on a bluff above San Diego's Carmel Valley.
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Kasama
2025 · No. 31
Filipino cooking elevated to two Michelin stars, blending heritage and ambition with quiet confidence.
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Royal Sushi & Izakaya
2025 · No. 32
Michelin-recognized Japanese cooking in Philadelphia that's charted among North America's finest destinations.
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Saga
2025 · No. 33
Two Michelin stars crown one of New York's most ambitious contemporary kitchens.
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Sabayon
2026 · No. 34
One Michelin star modern cuisine charted on North America's 50 Best—worth building a night around.
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Albi
2025 · No. 34
Middle Eastern cooking in Washington that's earned one Michelin star and a James Beard Outstanding Chef award.
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Albi
2025 · No. 34
Middle Eastern cooking in Washington that's earned one Michelin star and a James Beard Outstanding Chef award.
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AnnaLena
2026 · No. 35
One Michelin star contemporary cooking in Vancouver, charted among North America's finest and worth the detour.
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Corima
2025 · No. 36
Mexican cooking elevated to Michelin-starred heights, with the accolades and ambition to prove it.
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Corima
2025 · No. 36
Mexican cooking elevated to Michelin-starred heights, with the accolades and ambition to prove it.
Restaurant · Washington DC
Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi
2026 · No. 37
Afro-Caribbean cooking in Washington DC that's charted among North America's finest—worth building a night around.
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Dōgon by Kwame Onwuachi
2026 · No. 37
Afro-Caribbean cooking in Washington DC that's charted among North America's finest—worth building a night around.
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César
2025 · No. 38
New York's two Michelin-star destination for contemporary cooking at its most ambitious and precise.
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César
2025 · No. 38
New York's two Michelin-star destination for contemporary cooking at its most ambitious and precise.
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Torrisi
2026 · No. 38
Contemporary cooking in New York with a Michelin star and consistent global recognition worth building a night around.
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Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
2026 · No. 39
Nigerian cooking in New York, charted globally and worth building a night around.
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Café Carmellini
2025 · No. 39
Italian cooking in New York that's charted among North America's best—worth building a night around.
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Penny
2025 · No. 40
A New York table worth building a night around, charted among North America's finest.
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Penny
2025 · No. 40
A New York table worth building a night around, charted among North America's finest.
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Semma
2026 · No. 41
Indian cooking in New York with one Michelin star and serious recognition across the board.
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Buzo Osteria Italiana
2025 · No. 41
Italian cooking in Bridgetown that charted on North America's 50 Best—worth building a night around.
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Holbox
2025 · No. 42
Michelin-starred Mexican cooking in Los Angeles, charted by every major guide for good reason.
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Holbox
2025 · No. 42
Michelin-starred Mexican cooking in Los Angeles, charted by every major guide for good reason.
Restaurant · Washington DC
Pascual
2026 · No. 42
A Washington DC restaurant charted on North America's 50 Best that's worth building a night around.
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Gramercy Tavern
2026 · No. 43
New York's confident, seasonal American cooking backed by a Michelin star and decades of trust.
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Alma
2025 · No. 43
Modern French cooking in Oisterwijk, charted with one Michelin star since 2025.
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Mhel
2025 · No. 44
Korean contemporary cooking in Toronto that's charted among North America's best and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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Mhel
2025 · No. 44
Korean contemporary cooking in Toronto that's charted among North America's best and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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Sons & Daughters
2026 · No. 45
Two Michelin stars anchor this San Francisco tasting menu experience where ambition meets precision.
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Alma Fonda Fina
2025 · No. 45
Mexican cooking with a Michelin star—Denver's Alma Fonda Fina is worth building a night around.
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Atelier Crenn
2025 · No. 46
Chef Dominique Crenn's San Francisco room, where the menu arrives as a poem and dinner follows it line by line.
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Atelier Crenn
2025 · No. 46
Chef Dominique Crenn's San Francisco room, where the menu arrives as a poem and dinner follows it line by line.
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Somni
2026 · No. 46
Three Michelin stars crown this progressive Los Angeles kitchen where technique and ambition meet.
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Providence
2025 · No. 47
The most principled three Michelin stars in LA — Chef Michael Cimarusti only cooks wild-caught, sustainable fish, and it tastes like luxury.
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Providence
2025 · No. 47
The most principled three Michelin stars in LA — Chef Michael Cimarusti only cooks wild-caught, sustainable fish, and it tastes like luxury.
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Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar
2026 · No. 47
Whistler's Wild Blue charted on North America's 50 Best—worth the detour beyond the slopes.
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Quince
2025 · No. 48
Northern California’s pantry meets an Italian heart in San Francisco’s Jackson Square — Chef Michael Tusk’s pasta alone has helped hold three Michelin stars since 2017.
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The Pine
2026 · No. 48
One Michelin star Chinese cooking in small-town Ontario — charted internationally and worth the detour.
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Stush In The Bush
2025 · No. 49
St. Ann farm-to-table cooking charted among North America's fifty best.
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Restaurant Beba
2025 · No. 50
A Montreal restaurant charted among North America's finest, worth building a night around.
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Restaurant Beba
2025 · No. 50
A Montreal restaurant charted among North America's finest, worth building a night around.
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Diane's Place
2026 · No. 50
Minneapolis dining worth the detour, charted on North America's 50 Best at No. 50.
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