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Best Restaurants in the US

The best of American fine dining, blended from North America's 50 Best Restaurants, the MICHELIN Guide three-star selection, and La Liste's top-rated US tables.

  1. 1

    Le Bernardin (New York)

    Eric Ripert's Midtown seafood landmark has held three Michelin stars since 2005 and shares La Liste's global number-one spot, celebrated for its pristine, barely-touched fish.

  2. 2

    SingleThread (Healdsburg)

    Kyle and Katina Connaughton's farm-driven inn in Sonoma weaves Japanese kaiseki rhythm with Californian produce from their own farm; three stars and La Liste's number-one in the USA.

  3. 3

    Smyth (Chicago)

    John Shields and Karen Urie Shields run this three-Michelin-star tasting-menu room in Chicago's West Loop, working closely with growers; named North America's best in 2026.

  4. 4

    The French Laundry (Yountville)

    Thomas Keller's Napa Valley landmark in a converted stone cottage remains one of America's defining fine-dining experiences, with three Michelin stars.

  5. 5

    Per Se (New York)

    Thomas Keller's three-Michelin-star Columbus Circle dining room overlooks Central Park, serving daily-changing French-American tasting menus.

  6. 6

    Eleven Madison Park (New York)

    Daniel Humm's three-Michelin-star Art Deco landmark overlooking Madison Square Park serves an entirely plant-based fine-dining menu.

  7. 7

    Dakar NOLA (New Orleans)

    Serigne Mbaye tells the story of Senegal through a set tasting menu in New Orleans, drawing the threads between West African and Louisiana cooking.

  8. 8

    Quince (San Francisco)

    Michael Tusk's three-Michelin-star restaurant marries Californian and Italian sensibilities with produce from the restaurant's own ranch.

  9. 9

    Albi (Washington DC)

    Michael Rafidi's Michelin-starred Navy Yard restaurant celebrates the live-fire cooking and flavors of the Levant; he was named a James Beard award winner.

  10. 10

    Benu (San Francisco)

    Corey Lee's three-Michelin-star restaurant fuses Korean, Chinese and Japanese traditions with Californian precision in a spare, elegant SoMa dining room.

Ranked across 3 sources: North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 (US entries); MICHELIN Guide, US three stars; La Liste 2026, top-rated US. Full scoring is on the Methodology tab above.

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