30 editor picks across United States.
30 american restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Gavin Kaysen's Spoon and Stable on North 1st Street has anchored Minneapolis fine dining since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018 winner.
OrderThe hand-cut pasta course and the wagyu bone marrow with sourdough toast.
TipBook six weeks out; the chef's counter seats four and goes fast. Bar seats hold space for walk-ins from 17:00.
Sean Sherman's Indigena by Owamni inside the Guthrie Theater runs the country's most serious Indigenous kitchen in Minneapolis since June 2026.
OrderBison steak with smoked blue corn and the maple-glazed walleye when in season.
TipDoubled in size from Water Works; 204 indoor seats plus 100 patio. Book three months ahead for weekend dinner; bar seats walk-in at 17:00.
Smyth in Chicago is John and Karen Shields's two-Michelin-star tasting menu on Ada Street, with produce from their own farm 90 minutes south of the city.
OrderThe yolk in sea-buckthorn vinegar; it has been on the menu since 2016 for a reason.
TipThe companion bar downstairs, The Loyalist, runs an excellent burger if you can't land the upstairs seats.
Oriole in Chicago is Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star room on Walnut Street in the West Loop, a quiet 28-seat tasting menu with a strong caviar service.
OrderThe opening caviar course; the kitchen treats it as the focal pivot, not a bookend.
TipThe wine pairings are unusually well-judged at the German-and-Austrian end. Ask for them by region, not by tier.
Boca on East 6th Street downtown is David Falk's flagship Cincinnati dining room, a modern American destination with luxury proteins and a deep wine cellar.
OrderPacific bluefin, Wagyu tasting
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives brunch room often voted Cleveland's best, runs farm-driven breakfast and lunch.
OrderShrimp and grits and an order of the house biscuits with house jam.
TipReservations only for parties of six or more; arrive by 09:15 on weekends to skip the queue.
The Old Fashioned on North Pinckney, the Wisconsin canon codified into a tavern menu since 2005, runs cheese curds, fish fry and brandy Old Fashioneds.
OrderFried Wisconsin cheese curds with a brandy Old Fashioned, plus the Friday fish fry if it's a Friday.
TipWalk-in is reliable any night except Friday; book through OpenTable for Friday fish fry to skip the long wait.
Chef Tim Nicholson's Bemis Bag Building kitchen has drawn multiple James Beard nominations, built on Nebraska farm sourcing and serious charcuterie.
OrderWhatever the charcuterie board carries that evening: house-cured and always different.
Chef Tim Nicholson's James Beard-nominated kitchen changes its daily menu to reflect Nebraska farm availability, with an in-house charcuterie programme.
Kai at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is Arizona's only AAA Five Diamond restaurant, cooking Pima and Maricopa ingredients from the Gila River land.
OrderThe grilled tribal buffalo tenderloin with smoked corn puree, cholla buds and scarlet runner bean chile.
TipOpen Wednesday to Saturday evenings only; the drive south to Wild Horse Pass is about 30 minutes from downtown Phoenix.
Ever in Chicago is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star Fulton Market tasting menu, opened 2020 after Duffy left Grace, with rigorous service and quiet plating.
OrderThe foie gras course; it is the dish that follows Duffy across his career.
TipSit at the chef's counter if it is on offer at booking. The view of the pass is the room's best seat.
Lucky's Cafe on Starkweather Avenue in Tremont, the Diners Drive-Ins and Dives brunch room often voted Cleveland's best, runs farm-driven breakfast and lunch.
OrderShrimp and grits and an order of the house biscuits with house jam.
TipReservations only for parties of six or more; smaller groups walk in. Arrive by 09:15 on weekends.
Root Down in Denver is Justin Cucci's vegetable-forward dining room in a former 1950s service station in Highland since 2008, with a walk-in patio side.
OrderThe sweet potato falafel and the veggie burger; the bar runs an inventive cocktail menu with house syrups.
TipBrunch on weekends is the room's busiest service; the patio side runs walk-in until 5 pm.
Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach is Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford's Michelin-starred South of Fifth dining room on Washington Avenue, holding a star every year.
OrderThe tasting menu if you have the time; otherwise the duck for two is the dish locals book ahead.
TipBar seats take a la carte without the prepay; the dining room is set menu Friday and Saturday.
Matt's Bar on Cedar Avenue has poured the Jucy Lucy in South Minneapolis since 1954. The original cheese-stuffed burger; Anthony Bourdain ate here in 2009.
OrderThe Jucy Lucy with American cheese and grilled onions, fries on the side.
TipCash and cards both accepted. Note the spelling on the sign: Jucy Lucy, no 'i' in Jucy. Be patient with the molten cheese.
Isidore at Pullman Market earned a Michelin star and a Green Star in 2025, a Modern Texas room from the Emmer & Rye group built around local farms.
OrderThe seasonal tasting built around local farms and producers.
TipBook the dining room rather than the bar for the full menu. Reservations go quickly after the star; plan ahead.
State Bird Provisions in San Francisco runs a small-plate dim-sum-cart format under Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, James Beard winners in 2015.
OrderThe State Bird itself, a brined and fried quail with sweet and sour onions.
TipReservations open exactly 60 days out at 7:30am Pacific; set an alarm or join the standing-room line at 5pm.
Rose's Luxury in Washington DC is Aaron Silverman's Michelin-star Capitol Hill rowhouse on 8th Street, the line-out-the-door Barracks Row room that flipped.
OrderThe pork sausage, habanero and lychee salad; on the menu since 2013 and the room's calling card.
TipReservations open 4 weeks out via Tock at 10:00 sharp; the walk-up roof bar Bar Pilar takes overflow on warm nights.
Staplehouse in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta opened 2015 inside a converted carriage house and runs a chef's tasting under the nonprofit Giving Kitchen umbrella.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu; the menu rotates with the seasons.
TipProfits fund The Giving Kitchen, supporting Atlanta hospitality workers in crisis. Reservations on Tock 30 days out.
Dai Due in Austin is Jesse Griffiths's butcher-shop-and-supper-club on Manor Road, a Bib Gourmand kitchen built on Texas farms and wild game.
OrderThe venison burger on house bun; the meat comes from Griffiths's New School of Traditional Cookery hunts.
TipThe supper-club nights book separately and run the most interesting menus; the regular dinner card is the daytime grill.
Cutty's on Washington Street in Brookline has run the area's best sandwich counter in Boston since 2010. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans american.
OrderRoast Beef 1000: thin-shaved roast beef, sharp cheddar, Russian dressing, onion.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Saturday morning sandwich list pulls the longest line; arrive by 11:00.
Annette Scratch to Table in Stanley Marketplace is Caroline Glover's James Beard-winning wood-fired neighbourhood kitchen, a small dining room and patio.
OrderThe wood-fired half chicken with smoked vegetables and the pasta of the day.
TipStanley Marketplace is a 12-minute drive from RiNo. Brunch on Sunday is the busiest service; the patio runs through October.
1700 Steakhouse inside Hotel Paso del Norte in downtown El Paso serves prime dry-aged beef under chef Andres Padilla, in the 1912 hotel's restored marble.
OrderPrime dry-aged ribeye with bordelaise sauce
TipReservation required for Friday and Saturday evenings. The bar area can take walk-ins for a la carte steak orders.
Ellerbe Fine Foods in Fort Worth is a farm-to-table destination on Magnolia Ave showcasing seasonal Texas ingredients with genuine craft technique.
OrderPan-roasted quail, daily fish special, Texas peach upside-down cake.
TipThe menu changes weekly based on what is fresh. Call ahead to ask about specials. Resy reservations are recommended on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine on Bryant Irvin Rd in Fort Worth is the city's premier table for wild game, ranched seafood, and expert Texas kitchen craft.
OrderWild game mixed grill, pan-seared axis venison, pecan-crusted redfish.
TipAsk the server about wild game specials, which change seasonally with elk, boar, and venison sourced from Texas ranches.
Ellerbe Fine Foods in Fort Worth is a farm-to-table destination on Magnolia Ave showcasing seasonal Texas ingredients with genuine craft technique.
OrderPan-roasted quail, daily fish special, Texas peach upside-down cake.
TipThe menu changes weekly based on what is fresh. Call ahead to ask about specials. Resy reservations are recommended on Fridays and Saturdays.
Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine on Bryant Irvin Rd in Fort Worth is the city's premier destination for wild Texas game cookery sourced from Hill Country ranches.
OrderWild game mixed grill, pan-seared axis venison, pecan-crusted redfish.
TipAsk the server about wild game specials, which change seasonally with elk, boar, and venison sourced from Texas ranches.
Borage in Speedway, Indianapolis is a cafe-bakery-market with weekend dinner service and a Progressive American menu. A reliable Indianapolis pick.
OrderThe milk bread course, two seasonal small plates, a glass off the natural list.
TipDinner Thursday through Saturday only. Reservations on the website.
Bresca in Washington DC is Ryan Ratino's Michelin-star 14th Street dining room above the boutique scene, a 60-seat space with a beekeeping rooftop.
OrderWhichever pasta course is on the tasting; Ratino's hand-cut shapes change weekly.
TipThe downstairs Bresca takes a la carte; the upstairs Jont (separate venue) is the tasting-menu sister.
Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington DC is the 1958 U Street counter from Ben and Virginia Ali, the city's defining half-smoke, served at 1213 U Street NW.
OrderThe chili half-smoke with mustard, onions and chili; the dish that built the room.
TipCash and card both accepted; line moves fastest at the take-away counter on the right.
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