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The Best Restaurants: Organized by Theme

In the mood for seafood? How about a heaping plate of barbecue? Not only will Gayot’s lists help you find the best restaurants around the world for the cuisines you’re craving, we also categorize restaurants that meet certain requirements you might have, such as offering a romantic setting, outdoor dining, or brunch. Our holiday dining lists feature the best places near you to sip a pint on St. Patrick’s Day and which restaurants feature special menus for Mother’s Day. Select your desired dining theme below or go to our top 10 lists and pick your area of interest. You can even learn the top 40 cheap eats and top 10 new restaurants across the country, or check out one of our other nationwide lists of categorized culinary destinations.

FEATURED THEME OF THE MONTH

TOP RESTAURANTS NEAR YOU

Best Value Restaurants

Barbecue
Breakfast
Brunch

Cheap Eats
Happy Hours
Heart-Healthy

Hotel Brunch
Hotel Restaurants
Ice Cream

Kid-Friendly
Outdoor Dining
Romantic

Seafood
Steakhouses
Value Restaurants
Wine Lists
Wine Bars


HOLIDAY DINING

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Easter Brunch
Mother's Day
New Year's Eve
St. Patrick's Day
Thanksgiving
Valentines Restaurants

TOP RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.

Top 10 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.

Top 5 Food Trucks
Top 10 Barbecue Restaurants
Top 10 Heart-Healthy Restaurants

Top 10 Holiday Dining Restaurants
Top 10 Hotel Restaurants
Top 10 Irish Pubs
Top 10 Places to Kiss
Top 10 New Restaurants

Top 10 Outdoor Dining Restaurants

Top 10 Penthouse Restaurants
Top 10 Restaurants for Easter Brunch
Top 10 Restaurants for Mother's Day Brunch
Top 10 Romantic Restaurants
Top 10 Seafood Restaurants
Top 10 Sports Bars
Top 10 Steakhouses
Top 40 Cheap Eats
Top 40 Restaurants


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Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S.

THE BEST RESTAURANTS IN EUROPE

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Here's where Europe's top talent is cooking:

Top Restaurants in France

Top Restaurants in Italy
Top Restaurants in Spain
Top Restaurants in the U.K.


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