24 modern european rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Hen of the Wood ★ 4.8 · Burlington
55 Cherry St, Burlington, VT 05401
Burlington's flagship farm-to-table room. James Beard nominations across multiple years; chef Eric Warnstedt opened the Waterbury original in 2005.
L'Etoile ★ 4.8 · Madison
1 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI 53703
L'Etoile on Capitol Square, opened by Odessa Piper in 1976 and run by James Beard winner Tory Miller since 2005, is Madison's seminal farm-to-table flagship.
Chez Nous ★ 4.7 · Charleston
upper-king · 6 Payne Ct, Charleston, SC 29403
Chez Nous in Charleston runs a two-protein, two-pasta, two-starter handwritten menu daily out of a cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.
Tip: Book on Resy weeks ahead. The room is tiny and tables turn slowly.
Chez Nous ★ 4.7 · Charleston
upper-king · 6 Payne Ct, Charleston, SC 29403
Chez Nous in Charleston runs a daily handwritten menu of six dishes out of a six-table cottage on Payne Court since 2014. Located in Upper King.
Tip: Book on Resy weeks ahead. Lunch service is the easier seat Booking ahead is essential.
Topsoil Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Greenville
travelers-rest · 13 South Main Street, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Topsoil runs farm-to-table from a Travelers Rest storefront on the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Listed in the Michelin Guide South Carolina selection.
Fete Hawaii ★ 4.7 · Honolulu
2 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Fete Hawaii is chef Robynne Maii's farm-to-table room in Chinatown Honolulu, awarded the 2022 James Beard for Best Chef Northwest and Pacific on first.
Tip: Book four weeks out; bar seats are walk-in and turn at 17:30. Tuesday through Saturday, dinner only.
Heritage Tavern ★ 4.7 · Madison
131 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703
Heritage Tavern on East Mifflin, Dan Fox's farm-to-table dining room a block off Capitol Square since 2013, anchors Madison's chef-driven new-American tier.
Restaurant 17 ★ 4.6 · Greenville
travelers-rest · 10 Road of Vines, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Restaurant 17 runs the dining room at Hotel Domestique in Travelers Rest. Chef Haydn Shaak builds a European-meets-Upstate menu from seasonal Carolina farms.
Mot Hai Ba (Dinner) ★ 4.5 · Dallas
6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
The evening programme at Mot Hai Ba, a Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition and a farm-to-table seasonal menu drawing.
Tip: The wine list is short and well-chosen. Ask the server to recommend a bottle rather than scanning the list; the pairing advice is consistently good.
Buck's Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.5 · Louisville
old-louisville · 425 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville, KY 40203
Buck's Restaurant in Louisville has poured Old Louisville's continental dinner since 1992, set inside the historic Mayflower building on West Ormsby.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Best for a special-occasion dinner with a view of the room's vintage piano bar.
Buck's Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.5 · Louisville
425 West Ormsby Avenue, Louisville, KY 40203
Buck's Restaurant in Louisville has run Old Louisville's most romantic continental dinner since 1992, set inside the historic Mayflower building on West.
A.R. Valentien ★ 4.5 · San Diego
11480 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037
A.R. Valentien in La Jolla is the farm-to-table dining room at The Lodge at Torrey Pines, a Michelin-Guide-listed Californian kitchen with its own herb.
Tip: Book the patio at golden hour for the Pacific-and-fairway view; Wednesday's Garden Dinner is the deepest value.
Nine ★ 4.4 · Boston
beacon-hill · 9 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108
Allan Rodriguez opened Nine in August 2025 in the former No. 9 Park space on Beacon Hill in Boston, with longtime chef Andrew Simonich on the line.
Tip: The Gin Palace bar pours 80 gins from around the world; sit there for the easier walk-in seat.
Nine ★ 4.4 · Boston
beacon-hill · 9 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108
Nine opened in the former No. 9 Park space on Beacon Hill in Boston in August 2025. Restaurateur Allan Rodriguez, chef Andrew Simonich, French-European menu.
Customshop ★ 4.4 · Charlotte
elizabeth · 1601 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
Customshop on Elizabeth Avenue is a long-running Charlotte neighbourhood room drawing from Spanish, Italian and French traditions with North Carolina produce.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only. Reserve on Resy a week ahead.
Customshop ★ 4.4 · Charlotte
elizabeth · 1601 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28204
Customshop on Elizabeth Avenue is a chef-driven European-leaning room with seasonal Spanish, Italian and French menus built from North Carolina farms.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday for dinner only. Tables on weekends move quickly.
Olympia Provisions Southeast ★ 4.4 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont · 107 SE Washington St, Portland, OR 97214
Portland's first salumeria, now a refined European bistro in the Central Eastside with house-cured charcuterie and a long pastry bar at the front.
Tip: Choucroute royale is on the menu year-round but tastes right in winter. Brunch on weekends from 10:00.
The Coronet ★ 4.4 · Tucson
barrio-viejo · 198 W Cushing St, Tucson, AZ 85701
The Coronet on West Cushing in Tucson's Barrio Viejo serves Sally Kane's European small plates in the historic Cushing Street building, with weekend brunch.
The Inn at Shelburne Farms ★ 4.3 · Burlington
1611 Harbor Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482
Vermont's pioneering farm-to-table fine-dining room inside the 1899 Webb-Vanderbilt estate on Lake Champlain, eight miles south of Burlington.
Supper at Hotel Emma ★ 4.3 · San Antonio
pearl · 136 E Grayson St, San Antonio, TX 78215
Supper at Hotel Emma is the Pearl's farm-to-table flagship, where market-driven specials change with the season and the bar and brunch rival dinner itself.
Tip: Brunch and the bar at the Emma are as worth it as dinner. The market-driven specials change with the season.
Commonwealth ★ 4.2 · St. Louis
634 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103
Commonwealth fills the Angad Arts Hotel ground floor in Grand Center with a modern European menu that draws on more than 50 Commonwealth nations.
Tip: Pair dinner with a show across the street at the Fox or Powell Hall; reserve on OpenTable. The room runs 4-10pm Tue-Thu and 4-11pm Fri-Sat.
Naked Farmer ★ 4.2 · Tampa
water-street · 1001 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602
Naked Farmer on Water Street in Tampa runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, salads and Florida grouper sandwiches.
Tip: Lunch-only at the downtown location; the chef rotates produce sourcing from Florida growers each week.
Naked Farmer Water Street ★ 4.2 · Tampa
water-street · 1001 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602
Naked Farmer on Water Street runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, grain plates, salads and grouper sandwiches.
Tip: Lunch focus; produce sourcing rotates weekly from Florida growers.
The Coronet ★ 4.1 · Tucson
barrio-viejo · 198 W Cushing St, Tucson, AZ 85701
The Coronet on West Cushing in Tucson's Barrio Viejo serves Sally Kane's European small plates in the historic Cushing Street building, with weekend brunch.