Remember those lofty goals you made this time last month to eat better? Ha, we don't either. So now that we've all thrown those resolutions out the window, let's talk about the spots Yelpers have deemed the ultimate, try-before-you-die, food-coma-inducing, so-good-it-makes-you-want-to-slap-your-momma places to eat across the globe. Add these babies to your Yelp bookmarks STAT and worry about that unused gym membership later.
From cheap eats to $$$$, food stands to Michelin stars, this list runs the gamut of dining experiences. Leave it to Yelpers to be in-the-know on the spots you’ve heard buzz about (like the fabled Le Bernardin at #45 and Chicago’s molecular gastronomy masterpiece Alinea at #7), and unearth hole-in-the-wall joints the locals would love to keep secret (a food stand serving only sweet potatoes at #54, or the hot dog cart with reindeer, elk and rattlesnake options in Denver at #12).
Clockwise from top left: dishes from Le Bernardin, Da Poke Shack, Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, and Alinea
How’d we make a list so all-encompassing? We dug in to our wealth of rich data to see what the numbers told us about which places Yelpers really love. Engineers on Yelp’s data mining team used a technique based on the Wilson Score to compile a list of highly rated places to eat. This method takes into account both star rating and number of reviews to reveal which spots not only have top notch ratings, but also which are most popular in the Yelp community.
Without further ado, we present 100 must-try spots in the US to get your #nomnom on. And don’t think we forgot about the other 23 countries where Yelp has a presence. Community Managers abroad shared a few hand-picked suggestions of places their locals love for both the cheap and spendy price points to make this munch-fest a global experience. Don’t say we didn’t warn you if your stomach starts to growl.
Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the US: A By-the-Numbers Look
1. Da Poke Shack, Kailua-Kona, HI
2. Paseo, Seattle, WA
3. Oklahoma Joe’s Barbecue, Kansas City, KS
4. The Cinnamon Snail, New York, NY
5. Porto's Bakery, Burbank, CA
6. Dametra Cafe, Carmel by the Sea, CA
7. Alinea, Chicago, IL
8. Franklin Barbecue, Austin, TX
9. Gary Danko, San Francisco, CA
10. Joe’s Falafel, Los Angeles, CA
11. Sushi Izakaya Gaku, Honolulu, HI
12. Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Denver, CO
13. Oscar’s Mexican Seafood, San Diego, CA
14. Coop’s West Texas Barbeque, Lemon Grove, CA
15. Tacos El Gordo, Chula Vista, CA
16. Cheese Board Pizza, Berkeley, CA
17. Ricky’s Fish Tacos, Los Angeles, CA
18. Ono Seafood, Honolulu, HI
19. Bogart’s Smoke House, Saint Louis, MO
20. Bakery Nouveau, Seattle, WA
21. Baguette Cafe, Las Vegas, NV
22. Eleven Madison Park, New York, NY
23. T-Deli, San Diego, CA
24. Built to Grill, Portland, OR
25. Alforon, San Diego, CA
26. Daniel, New York, NY
27. Hot Doug’s, Chicago, IL
28. Sal, Kris, & Charlie’s Deli, Astoria, NY
29. Blues City Deli, Saint Louis, MO
30. The Kitchen Restaurant, Sacramento, CA
31. Cream Pan, Tustin, CA
32. Dave’s Fresh Pasta, Somerville, MA
33. Café Besalu, Seattle, WA
34. The French Laundry, Yountville, CA
35. Turf N' Surf Po Boy, Austin, TX
36. Café Rolle, Sacramento, CA
37. Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse, Downers Grove, IL
38. Yoshino Japanese Deli, Carlsbad, CA
39. Opal Thai Food, Haleiwa, HI
40. Lou’s Cafe, San Francisco, CA
41. Marukame Udon, Honolulu, HI
42. Monell’s Dining & Catering, Nashville, TN
43. Roxie Food Center, San Francisco, CA
44. Graham Avenue Meats And Deli, Brooklyn, NY
45. Le Bernardin, New York, NY
46. El Chato Taco Truck, Los Angeles, CA
47. Mr. Gyros, Seattle, WA
48. The Waffle Window, Portland, OR
49. Per Se, New York, NY
50. Geste Shrimp Truck, Kahului, HI
51. Frostbites Crepes & Frozen Delights, Cypress, CA
52. Sushi Ota, San Diego, CA
53. Arizmendi Bakery, San Francisco, CA
54. Sweet Potato Stall, Santa Clara, CA
55. Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
56. Peter’s Kettle Corn, Oakland, CA
57. Johnny Pacific, Winnetka, CA
58. El Chilango, Arlington, VA
59. Ike’s Place, San Francisco, CA
60. Fishermen’s Grill, Portland, ME
61. Sabroso! Mexican Grill, Garden Grove, CA
62. District Wine, Long Beach, CA
63. Chama Gaúcha Brazilian Steakhouse, Houston, TX
64. Bludso’s BBQ, Compton, CA
65. Tiki Juice Bar, Anaheim, CA
66. Wally’s Cafe, Emeryville, CA
67. Vinh Loi Tofu, Reseda, CA
68. Mama D’s Italian Kitchen, Newport Beach, CA
69. Los Andes Restaurant, Providence, RI
70. Little Luca Sandwich Shop & Deli, South San Francisco, CA
71. Pho 95, Denver, CO
72. Garbo’s Grill, Key West, FL
73. Ono Tacos, Lahaina, HI
74. Mattern Sausage & Deli, Orange, CA
75. The Market Grill, Monrovia, CA
76. Urasawa, Beverly Hills, CA
77. Dat Cajun Guy, Haleiwa, HI
78. Los Agaves, Santa Barbara, CA
79. Outlaws Cafe, Van Nuys, CA
80. Gus’s World Famous Hot & Spicy Chicken, Memphis, TN
81. Short Leash Dogs Food Truck, Phoenix, AZ
82. Pono Market, Kapaa, HI
83. Wafels & Dinges, New York, NY
84. Bell Street Farm, Los Alamos, CA
85. Uchiko, Austin, TX
86. Little Deli & Pizzeria, Austin, TX
87. Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco, CA
88. Kang Hodong Baekjeong, Los Angeles, CA
89. Komi, Washington, DC
90. Stuff I Eat, Inglewood, CA
91. Taste of Ethiopia, Pflugerville, TX
92. Hy Mart Sandwiches, North Hollywood, CA
93. The Codmother Fish and Chips, San Francisco, CA
94. Mastro’s Steakhouse, Beverly Hills, CA
95. Sushi Sasabune, Honolulu, HI
96. Bern’s Steak House, Tampa, FL
97. Postino Arcadia, Phoenix, AZ
98. Pappy’s Smokehouse, Saint Louis, MO
99. Uchi, Austin, TX
100. Zia Gourmet Pizza, San Diego, CA
Yelp Community Manager Picks for Best Places to Eat Around the Globe
AUSTRALIA
Gerard's Bistro, Brisbane
Esquire, Brisbane
Gelateria Primavera, Melbourne
Cumulus Inc., Melbourne
Ptite Ardoise Bistro, Perth
Is Donburi, Perth
Chinese Noodle Restaurant, Sydney
Rockpool Bar & Grill, Sydney
AUSTRIA
lutz, Vienna
Rudi’s Beisl, Vienna
BELGIUM
Grill Meat & Eat, Antwerp
De Godevaart, Antwerp
La Boule d’Or, Brussels
La Buvette, Brussels
BRAZIL
Meza Bar, Rio de Janeiro
Zazá Bistrô Tropical, Rio de Janeiro
Bella Paulista, Sao Paulo
Feirinha Gastronômica, Sao Paulo
CANADA
Rouge, Calgary
The Himalayan, Calgary
Duchess Bake Shop, Edmonton
Red Ox Inn, Edmonton
Triple Crown Dinette, Montreal
Le Quartier Général, Montreal
DiRienzo's, Ottawa
Beckta, Ottawa
St Lawrence Market, Toronto
Enoteca Sociale, Toronto
CZECH REPUBLIC
Cafe Lounge, Prague
Čestr, Prague
DENMARK
Cafe Dyrehaven, Copenhagen
Oliver and the Black Circus, Copenhagen
FINLAND
Café Balzac, Helsinki
Chef & Sommelier, Helsinki
FRANCE
Plume Small Kitchen, Bordeaux
El Nacional, Bordeaux
Tous les Jours Dimanche, Lille
Bloempot, Lille
Palégrié, Lyon
Butcher, Lyon
Restaurant Peron, Marseille
Sur le Pouce, Marseille
West Country Girl, Paris
Frenchie, Paris
Burger N’co, Toulouse
Le Bibent, Toulouse
GERMANY
Chay Viet, Berlin
reinstoff, Berlin
Bei Oma Kleinmann, Cologne
Le Moissonnier, Cologne
Lido, Dusseldorf
Menta cucina italiana, Dusseldorf
Casa Franco Caramba, Hamburg
Mr. Kebab, Hamburg
Makassar, Munich
Belicious, Munich
IRELAND
The Pieman, Dublin
The Hot Stove, Dublin
ITALY
Taverna Trilussa, Rome
Cacio e Pepe, Rome
Se.Sto on Arno, Florence
I 2 Fratellini, Florence
Cracco, Milan
Trattoria Casa Fontana 23 Risotti, Milan
Terrazza Calabritto, Naples
Hosteria Toledo, Naples
THE NETHERLANDS
Café Bern, Amsterdam
Lagaste, Amsterdam
La Pizza, Rotterdam
Visrestaurant Las Palmas, Rotterdam
NEW ZEALAND
The French Café, Auckland
The Lucky Taco, Auckland
NORWAY
Fiskeriet, Oslo
Maaemo, Oslo
POLAND
Konfederacka 4, Krakow
Pimiento, Krakow
Kuchnia Funkcjonalna, Warsaw
Beirut, Warsaw
SINGAPORE
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice, Singapore
Aoki, Singapore
SPAIN
Bar Mut, Barcelona
Morryssom, Barcelona
Casa Federica, Madrid
In Situ, Madrid
Burguett, Seville
La Azotea, Seville
La Pascuala, Valencia
Montes, Valencia
SWEDEN
Gro, Stockholm
Ekstedt, Stockholm
SWITZERLAND
The Bite, Zurich
Loft Five, Zurich
TURKEY
Namlı Rumeli Köftecisi, Istanbul
Mikla, Istanbul
UNITED KINGDOM
Bodega, Birmingham
Woktastic, Birmingham
Martin Wishart, Edinburgh
Palmyra, Edinburgh
Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow
Where the Monkey Sleeps, Glasgow
RARE, Leeds
Fuji Hiro, Leeds
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, London
Beigel Bake, London
The French by Simon Rogan, Manchester
This & That, Manchester