30 editor picks across United States.
30 asian fusion restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
The Honey Paw on Middle Street is the Big Tree Hospitality noodle counter, with hand-pulled noodles, dumplings and seafood served through a pan-Asian lens.
OrderHand-pulled noodles with the daily sauce, plus the kimchi fried rice.
TipDaily 11:00-22:00. Book tables via Resy for dinner; the bar takes walk-ins through last call.
Mugen Waikiki is the Forbes Five-Star 34-seat fine dining room inside ESPACIO Waikiki, in Honolulu, where chef Colin Sato runs a five-course menu designed.
OrderThe full five-course tasting with wine pairing from the Wine Spectator Best Of collection.
TipResort wear required. Valet on the ESPACIO motor lobby is complimentary for diners; book three weeks out.
A Belgian-inspired brewery, dim sum kitchen, bookshop, and flower shop under one roof on South Blount Street. Michelin Guide recommended and one of its kind.
OrderDim sum, Belgian farmhouse ales
Raleigh's most singular concept: a Michelin-recommended brewery, bookshop, flower shop, and dim sum kitchen under one roof. Belgian beers are first-rate.
Ekiben in Fells Point built a citywide following on steamed bao, plating the Neighborhood Bird fried-chicken bun and a tempura broccoli bun in a tiny shop.
OrderThe Neighborhood Bird steamed bun, fried chicken with herbs and spicy sauce.
TipThe Fells Point shop is counter-service and tight; there are also Hampden and Locust Point outposts.
The Honey Paw on Middle Street opened 2015, the Big Tree Hospitality pan-Asian noodle counter from Andrew Taylor, Mike Wiley and Arlin Smith next to Eventide.
OrderHand-pulled noodles with the kitchen's daily sauce, plus the coconut curry mussels.
TipDaily 11:00-22:00. Counter walk-ins move fast at lunch; book tables via Resy for dinner.
Xiao Bao Biscuit in Charleston's Cannonborough runs pan-Asian cooking out of a converted gas station on Rutledge Avenue since 2011. Located in Upper King.
OrderThe okonomiyaki cabbage pancake and whatever daily noodle is up.
TipLunch only Mon-Fri 11:30-15:00, plus weekday dinner. Cash and card; no reservations.
Xiao Bao Biscuit in Charleston runs pan-Asian cooking from a converted gas station on Rutledge Avenue since 2011. Located in Upper King. Priced at $$.
OrderThe okonomiyaki cabbage pancake and whatever daily noodle is up.
TipNo reservations. Lunch Mon-Fri only; weekday dinner is the easier seat.
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
OrderMapo carnitas, Char siu tacos
Kaizen on South Central, chef Jesse Newmister's Asian-fusion room in the Old City since 2016, runs steamed buns, ramen and rotating chef plates a block.
OrderA round of steamed buns with the chef's noodle bowl of the week.
TipThe Old City location runs busier than the kitchen seats can handle on Friday and Saturday nights; aim for Tuesday or Wednesday.
Kaizen on South Central, chef Jesse Newmister's Asian-fusion room in the Old City since 2016, runs steamed buns, ramen and rotating chef plates a block.
OrderA round of steamed buns with the chef's noodle bowl of the week.
TipFriday and Saturday nights run busiest; Tuesday and Wednesday are easier for the chef's plates.
Chef Jennifer Dobbertin's New Asian American restaurant sits in the historic Mueller House at the Pearl, drawing on her Chinese-American heritage.
OrderCrab rangoon dip, Taiwanese popcorn chicken and the family-style noodles.
TipThe patio and the funky Mueller House interior are both worth requesting. Cocktails lean playful; ask for the seasonal special.
Poor Calvin's in Midtown Atlanta opened 2010 with chef Calvin Phan's mash-up of Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese plates. Kitchen leans asian fusion.
OrderLobster pad Thai, the dish that put Calvin Phan on the city's map.
TipCash and card. Reservations on OpenTable; Saturday night books a week ahead. Casual atmosphere despite the price.
Loro in Austin is Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole's Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small-plates mashup under live oaks.
OrderThe smoked brisket with rice noodle and Thai chiles; it is the most direct Franklin handprint on the menu.
TipThe South Lamar patio under live oaks is the best seat; no reservations, walk-in only, go early.
Loro in Austin is the Franklin and Uchi teams' Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a casual walk-in patio for Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small plates.
OrderSmoked brisket with rice noodle and Thai chiles, plus a tall papaya salad.
TipWalk-in only; come at 5pm sharp or after 9pm to dodge the 90-minute weekend wait.
Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers run Myers and Chang on Washington Street as a pan-Asian diner in Boston's South End since 2007. Priced at $$.
OrderThe dan dan noodles with house-ground Sichuan peppercorn.
TipCheap Date Mondays runs a fixed $50 menu for two. The bar pours an excellent gin cocktail list.
Joanne Chang and Christopher Myers run Myers and Chang on Washington Street since 2007 as a pan-Asian diner in Boston's South End. Priced at $$.
OrderThe dan dan noodles with house-ground Sichuan peppercorn.
TipCheap Date Mondays runs a fixed $50 for two. The bar pours an excellent gin list.
Lalo on Main Street in OTR is Cincinnati's Asian-Mexican mash-up, with mapo carnitas, char siu tacos and quesadillas folded around general Tso chicken.
OrderMapo carnitas, Char siu tacos
Quan Hapa on Vine Street in OTR is the Cincinnati Pan-Asian room from Daniel Wright's group, running bao buns, pho, ramen and Korean fried chicken.
OrderPho, Bao buns
Ace Eat Serve in Denver is Justin Cucci's pan-Asian dining room on 17th Avenue since 2012, set in a former 1880s carriage house with ping-pong tables.
OrderThe pad see ew and pork bao; the kitchen runs late on weekends until 11 pm.
TipThe patio takes walk-ins and the ping-pong tables are first-come; bar in the dining room takes reservations.
KYU in Wynwood is the wood-smoked Asian counter at 251 NW 25th Street, the kitchen that earned TIME's Best Restaurant in Florida in 2017 and still pulls.
OrderThe duck-fat fried rice and the charred cauliflower with shishito-herb dressing.
TipWalk-ins seat fastest at the central bar facing the wood-grill; book the dining room two weeks out.
KYU in Wynwood is the wood-smoked Asian counter at 251 NW 25th Street, named TIME's Best Restaurant in Florida in 2017 and still drawing the after-work queue.
OrderDuck-fat fried rice and the charred cauliflower with shishito-herb dressing.
TipWalk-ins seat fastest at the central bar with a view of the wood grill; book the dining room two weeks out.
Chinois on Main is Wolfgang Puck's 1983 Santa Monica original, still folding Chinese tradition and French technique into California produce on Main Street.
OrderThe whole sizzling catfish and the Chinois chicken salad
TipExecutive chefs Junuen Saldana and Ramiro Saucedo keep the classics on; book OpenTable or phone the room.
Chinois on Main is Wolfgang Puck's 1983 Santa Monica original, still folding Chinese tradition and French technique into California produce on Main Street.
OrderThe whole sizzling catfish and the Chinois chicken salad
TipExecutive chefs Junuen Saldana and Ramiro Saucedo keep the classics on; book OpenTable or phone the room.
Ginger has done downtown Anchorage Pacific Rim cuisine since 2007. The kitchen blends Asian techniques with local Alaska produce on a steady menu.
OrderAlaska tofu and quinoa bowl, Vegan curry
Ginger does downtown Anchorage Pacific Rim cuisine since 2007, blending Asian flavours with local Alaska produce and running a strong weekend brunch line.
Ginger has done Pacific Rim and Asian fusion in downtown Anchorage since 2007, blending Asian flavours with local Alaska produce and a stylish lounge area.
Quan Hapa on Vine Street in OTR is the Cincinnati Pan-Asian room from Daniel Wright's group, running bao buns, pho, ramen and Korean fried chicken.
OrderPho, Bao buns
FUHU at Resorts World in Las Vegas is the high-energy modern Asian dining room with cross-Asia plates, late-night service and patio fountain views.
OrderPeking duck pizza on flatbread; the signature share plate built for the booths.
TipLate-night menu runs to 02:00 weekends; the after-show crowd from Resorts World theatres fills the patio.
The 15th-floor pan-Asian rooftop at The Nines in downtown Portland, with two outdoor decks and the city's largest sake list. Modern Asian cooking.
OrderThe kushiyaki tasting flight from the grill
TipTwo outdoor decks with views of Mount Hood. Sunset is the seat to book.
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