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100 venues · 26 cities · 5 countries · 2025–2026

North America's 50 Best Restaurants

Every North America's 50 Best Restaurants venue we chart, updated and verified.

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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Korean
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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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Korean
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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Creative
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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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Creative
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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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Seafood
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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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Seafood
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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.

French
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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.

French
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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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Mexican
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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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Mexican
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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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Asian
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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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Asian
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Californios

2025 · No. 14

San Francisco's two-Michelin-star ode to Mexican cuisine, refined to breathtaking heights.

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Mexican
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Restaurant · Manhattan

Kabawa

2026 · No. 14

New York kabawa that charted at No. 14 on North America's 50 Best — worth the detour.

Caribbean
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Restaurant · Brooklyn

The Four Horsemen

2025 · No. 15

Michelin-starred American cooking in Brooklyn, charted and worth building a night around.

American
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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American Contemporary
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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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American Contemporary
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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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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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Restaurant · Manhattan

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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Progressive Korean
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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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Progressive Korean
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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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Contemporary
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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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Californian
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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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Californian
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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.

French Brasserie
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Kono

2025 · No. 23

New York yakitori elevated to an art form, with accolades to match the precision.

Yakitori
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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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Scandinavian
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Aska

2025 · No. 24

New York cooking that's charted among North America's best and earned serious knife recognition.

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Scandinavian
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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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Contemporary
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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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Mediterranean Cuisine
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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.

Asian
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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.

Asian
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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American
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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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American
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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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Mexican
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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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Contemporary
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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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Filipino
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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.

Japanese
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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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Contemporary
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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.

Modern Cuisine
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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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Middle Eastern
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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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Middle Eastern
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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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Contemporary
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Corima

2025 · No. 36

Mexican cooking elevated to Michelin-starred heights, with the accolades and ambition to prove it.

Mexican
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Corima

2025 · No. 36

Mexican cooking elevated to Michelin-starred heights, with the accolades and ambition to prove it.

Mexican
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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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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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César

2025 · No. 38

New York's two Michelin-star destination for contemporary cooking at its most ambitious and precise.

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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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.

Contemporary
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Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi

2026 · No. 39

Nigerian cooking in New York, charted globally and worth building a night around.

Nigerian
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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.

Italian
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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.

Indian
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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.

Mexican
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Holbox

2025 · No. 42

Michelin-starred Mexican cooking in Los Angeles, charted by every major guide for good reason.

Mexican
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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.

Contemporary
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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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Korean Contemporary
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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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Korean Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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.

Mexican
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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Contemporary
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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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Seafood
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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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Seafood
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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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Contemporary
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The Pine

2026 · No. 48

One Michelin star Chinese cooking in small-town Ontario — charted internationally and worth the detour.

Chinese
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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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