2015 Top 40 Restaurants in the US

Pristine sushi… Soulful Italian cooking… Exquisite French fare… These are just some of the cuisines represented among GAYOT's Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S., honoring the crème de la crème of America's dining destinations.

Newcomers to the list — NAOE in Miami, Grace in Chicago and Sushi Nakazawa in New York — join established icons of gastronomy that have been mainstays for years.

NORTHEAST

Le Bernardin's attention to detail, stability and quest for perfection make it one of GAYOT's Top 40 Restaurants in the US

BOSTON

• L'Espalier

NEW YORK

• Bouley

• Daniel

• Eleven Madison Park

• Jean-Georges

• Le Bernardin

NEW YORK (cont.)

• Le Cirque

• Per Se

• Sushi Nakazawa

PHILADELPHIA

• Vetri

RED BANK, NJ

• Restaurant Nicholas

SOUTH

One of GAYOT's Top 40 Restaurants in the US, The Mansion Restaurant at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek prevails in fine style

DALLAS
•The Mansion Restaurant

MIAMI
• NAOE

NEW ORLEANS
• Restaurant August

WALLAND, TN
• The Barn at Blackberry Farm

WASHINGTON, VA
• The Inn at Little Washington

MIDWEST

Coral caviar at Tru, one of GAYOT's Top 40 Restaurants in the US

CHICAGO

• Alinea

• Everest

• Grace

• Tru

MINNEAPOLIS

• La Belle Vie

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL

• Vie

WEST

One of GAYOT's Top 40 Restaurants in the US, Saison presents no barriers between guests at the tables and the chefs in the stainless steel kitchen

BOULDER, CO

• Frasca Food and Wine

CARMEL, CA

• Aubergine

HONOLULU

• Chef Mavro

LAGUNA BEACH, CA

• Studio

LAS VEGAS

• Joël Robuchon

• Picasso

• Restaurant Guy Savoy

• Twist by Pierre Gagnaire

LOS ANGELES

• Mélisse

• Patina

• Providence

• Urasawa

LUMMI ISLAND, WA

• The Willows Inn

NAPA/SONOMA

• The French Laundry

• The Restaurant at Meadowood

SAN FRANCISCO

• Coi

• Michael Mina

• Saison

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WINE OF THE WEEK

GAYOT's Wine of the Week is a Pinot Gris from old vines in New Zealand.

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WINTER BEERS

Check out GAYOT's list of Best Winter Beers to find good bottles for enjoying in chilly weather.

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GAYOT'S RESTAURANT AWARDS

Over the years, we have been electing restaurants to be on GAYOT's Yearly Restaurant Awards.

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2015 Top 40 Restaurants in the US

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ON TOP OF THE CULINARY WORLD
See all Top 40 Restaurants
2015 Restaurant Issue
Restaurant News
Culinary Events
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