30 fine dining worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
n/naka ★ 5.0 · Los Angeles
3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Niki Nakayama's modern kaiseki house in Palms, Los Angeles, runs a 13-course menu that changes with the season and books out three months ahead.
Owamni ★ 5.0 · Minneapolis
mill-district · 420 S 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Sean Sherman's Owamni at Water Works Park runs the country's pre-eminent Indigenous tasting kitchen in Minneapolis since 2021. Beard Best New Restaurant 2022.
Addison ★ 5.0 · San Diego
5200 Grand Del Mar Way, San Diego, CA 92130
Addison in San Diego is William Bradley's three-Michelin-star tasting room at Fairmont Grand Del Mar, the only three-star kitchen in Southern California since 2022.
Tip: Jacket preferred; book six weeks ahead. Pair with an overnight at Grand Del Mar to extend the night.
Husk ★ 4.9 · Charleston
downtown · 76 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401
Husk in Charleston opened in 2010 under Sean Brock and rebuilt Southern fine dining on heritage grains and hyper-local produce. Anson Mills rice, Sea Island peas, wood-fired meats.
Tip: Book on the website. Bar seats walk-in at 17:00 and serve the full menu.
FIG ★ 4.9 · Charleston
downtown · 232 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Mike Lata and Jason Stanhope's FIG in Charleston has anchored the city's fine-dining scene since 2003. Both chefs hold James Beard Best Chef Southeast awards.
Tip: Book 30 days ahead on Resy at 10:00. Bar seats fill within an hour of opening.
Alinea ★ 4.9 · Chicago
1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Alinea in Chicago is Grant Achatz's three-Michelin-star Lincoln Park dining room, the original American modernist tasting menu since 2005 at 1723 N Halsted Street.
Tip: Salon is the shortest flow and the easiest to book; Kitchen Table is the deepest dive into the menu.
Frasca Food and Wine ★ 4.9 · Denver
1738 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder is Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's James Beard-winning Friulian dining room since 2004, a 40-minute drive north of Denver.
Joel Robuchon ★ 4.9 · Las Vegas
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand in Las Vegas is the late chef's only US restaurant, the only three-Michelin-star kitchen in Nevada and a tasting-menu room from 2005.
Tip: The 16-course menu degustation is the full experience; shorter four to six course menus run at lunch and earlier seatings.
Providence ★ 4.9 · Los Angeles
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Michael Cimarusti's Providence on Melrose, Los Angeles holds two Michelin stars for a seafood tasting menu that builds around West Coast producers.
Demi ★ 4.9 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 212 N 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's Demi in the North Loop runs a 20-seat tasting-counter dining room in Minneapolis since 2017. James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur 2023.
Spoon and Stable ★ 4.9 · Minneapolis
north-loop · 211 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Gavin Kaysen's flagship in the old North Loop livery has run modern-American fine dining in Minneapolis since 2014. James Beard Best Chef Midwest 2018.
Dakar NOLA ★ 4.9 · New Orleans
937 Leonidas St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Dakar NOLA in New Orleans is James Beard winner Serigne Mbaye's Senegalese Creole tasting room in a Carrollton cottage, the 2024 Best New Restaurant and a 2025 Michelin recommended.
Atomix ★ 4.9 · New York City
flatiron · 104 East 30th Street, New York, NY 10016
Chef Junghyun Park's two-Michelin-star 14-seat NoMad counter runs the most ambitious Korean tasting menu in New York City. Ten courses, $385, set price only.
Zahav ★ 4.9 · Philadelphia
237 Saint James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America 2019 and the city's most-booked tasting menu since 2008.
Tip: Resy opens 30 days out at 10am. The Mesibah books fastest. The salatim spread is what to order if you want a la carte.
Royal Sushi & Izakaya (omakase) ★ 4.9 · Philadelphia
780-782 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Royal Sushi omakase in Philadelphia is Jesse Ito's eight-seat Queen Village sushi counter behind the front izakaya, on North America's 50 Best 2025.
Tip: Resy opens at midnight 30 days out. Saturday seatings book in the first 60 seconds.
Langbaan ★ 4.9 · Portland
northwest-nob-hill · 1818 NW 23rd Pl, Portland, OR 97210
Earl Ninsom's regional Thai tasting counter in Portland, hidden behind sister restaurant Phuket Cafe with 33 seats and two seatings a night.
Tip: Reservations open monthly on Resy. The five-course menu rotates by Thai region and changes every six weeks.
Atelier Crenn ★ 4.9 · San Francisco
3127 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Atelier Crenn in San Francisco is Dominique Crenn's three-Michelin-star Cow Hollow flagship, a poetry-of-cuisine vegetable-and-seafood tasting in 30 seats.
Tip: Sit at the chef's counter in the back for a longer hand-off and more conversation with the line.
Canlis ★ 4.9 · Seattle
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Canlis in Seattle is the city's enduring fine-dining room: chef Aisha Ibrahim runs a five-course tasting that draws on her Filipino heritage and Pacific Northwest larders.
Lazy Betty ★ 4.8 · Atlanta
candler-park · 1530 Dekalb Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips' Candler Park tasting room in Atlanta opened 2019 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an inventive seasonal prix-fixe menu.
Tip: The chef's counter for six is the seat to angle for; reservations open 60 days out on Tock.
Mujo ★ 4.8 · Atlanta
west-midtown · 1198 Howell Mill Rd NW Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30318
Chef Edward Schubert's West Midtown sushi counter in Atlanta opened 2021 and earned a Michelin Star in 2023 for an Edomae omakase, with rare sake and Burgundy.
Tip: Two seatings nightly. Counter only; no a la carte. Reservations on the Mujo site 30 days out.
Uchi ★ 4.8 · Austin
801 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Uchi in Austin is Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning sushi room on South Lamar, the kitchen that codified modern Japanese in Texas, with omakase counter and tasting menus.
Tip: Sake Social and the early seating run a discounted bar menu daily from 5 to 6:30pm.
O Ya ★ 4.8 · Boston
south-end · 9 East St, Boston, MA 02111
Tim and Nancy Cushman's O Ya on East Street in the Leather District runs a 20-seat contemporary Japanese omakase in Boston since 2007. James Beard Best Chef Northeast 2012.
Oleana ★ 4.8 · Boston
cambridge · 134 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Ana Sortun's Inman Square room runs a tasting-menu Eastern Mediterranean kitchen in Cambridge since 2001. James Beard Best Chef Northeast 2005; Siena Farms produce on every plate.
Smyth ★ 4.8 · Chicago
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
Smyth in Chicago is the two-Michelin-star West Loop tasting menu from John and Karen Shields, paired with The Loyalist downstairs and produce from their own farm.
Tip: Ask for the wine-pairing 'reserve' option if you have a long evening; the cellar lists a deep run of Burgundy.
Oriole ★ 4.8 · Chicago
661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60661
Oriole in Chicago is Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star tasting menu room at 661 W Walnut Street, a 28-seat West Loop room with strong caviar service.
Tip: The wine pairings lean Germanic and Austrian. Ask by region, not by tier; the value is on the long-pour bottles.
Kasama ★ 4.8 · Chicago
1001 N Winchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Kasama in Chicago is Tim Flores and Genie Kwon's Michelin-starred Filipino tasting menu at 1001 N Winchester in Ukrainian Village, doubling as a daytime bakery.
Tip: Day-room bakery and evening tasting menu run separate book-and-pay flows. Plan to come for both, on different days.
Beckon ★ 4.8 · Denver
2845 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Beckon in Denver is Duncan Holmes's 18-seat chef's counter on Larimer in RiNo since 2018, a Michelin-recognised tasting room running an 11-course Colorado-driven menu.
Sushi Den ★ 4.8 · Denver
1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Sushi Den in Denver is Toshi and Yasu Kizaki's South Pearl sushi house since 1984, with fish flown daily from Toyosu Market via the brothers' Japanese supply chain.
March ★ 4.8 · Houston
1624 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006
March in Houston is the Goodnight Hospitality tasting-menu room on Westheimer, chef Felipe Riccio's six- or nine-course Mediterranean menus rooted in one region per season.
Tip: The menu changes seasonally; ask which Mediterranean region you are eating before you book. Greece in spring tends to be the strongest.
Yui Edomae Sushi ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
3460 Arville St, Las Vegas, NV 89102
Yui Edomae Sushi in Las Vegas is chef Gen Mizoguchi's seven-seat Arville Plaza omakase room, Edomae-style sushi with fish flown from Toyosu Market daily.
Tip: Book the 19:30 or 20:30 seating at the counter; the 17:30 seating runs an abbreviated menu.