Best New Restaurants
The definitive list of the year's top US openings features a wine bar in NYC's Chinatown, a style-bending pizza spot in San Francisco, a thrilling izakaya in Kansas City, and more.
A Japanese bakery in Nashville, cult breakfast burritos in Brooklyn, Indigenous fry bread in Portland: These are the seven best new daytime spots in the US.
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As subscribers, you can redeem complimentary drinks and bites at three restaurants on our 2026 list in Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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An enormous chuleta kan-kan in DC, a funky, earthy fungi pizza in SF, and 11 other dishes our scouters loved.
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Peanut butter shoyu pie, sausage-stuffed olives, and more desserts, snacks, and drinks our restaurant scouters love.
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At Bayonet, bartender Bradleigh Mobley infuses the nostalgic treat into a bubblegum pink drink.
Jesse Szewczyk
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
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Editor in chief Jamila Robinson reflects on how the Best New Restaurants of 2026 gave us new ways to eat, gather, and see the world.
Jamila Robinson
Soccer (football?) fever has officially taken ahold of the nation. Here’s how to maximize your enjoyment between matches.
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From a thrilling Mexican seafood spot in New Orleans to outstanding soul food in San Francisco, these are the best new restaurants in the US.
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From breakout barbecue in Lockhart, Texas, to Vietnamese drinking food with a Miami spin, these are the best new restaurants in the US.
Elazar Sontag
From adobo martinis and a food waste-fueled party to a butcher shop trattoria and a ramen tasting menu, this year's best new restaurants surprised and delighted at every turn.
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Nigerian fine dining in Brooklyn, Asian American pastries in Cincinnati, West Texas cuisine in Lubbock, unrivaled bagels in Philly, and so many more exciting meals.
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From street cart skewers to perfect pastas, these are the meals that mattered most.
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The trio behind Nonesuch, our Best New Restaurant of 2018, takes us on the ultimate OKC food tour.
Including whatever mystery "chicken powder" is.
Julia Black
Prime rib, the undeniable king of meats is back and better than ever.
Mimi Sheraton
Flowers + books + beer + dim sum = an unprecedented spot
Andrew Knowlton
Ramen, meet brisket
Andrew Knowlton
It takes two (very talented chefs who happen to be in love with each other)
Julia Kramer
Get a load of this members-only Italian joint
Andrew Knowlton
¡Viva México! ¡Viva Missouri!
Julia Kramer
The neighborhood joint every neighborhood wishes for
Julia Kramer