50 Most Iconic Restaurants in America
What are the 50 Most Iconic American Eateries?
Here’s a list from Rave Reviews. (Your Road Trips Foodie thinks their methodology is a bit funky, but whatever.)
Their list puts Alinea in Chicago in first, Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills, New York, in second, and Eleven Madison Park in New York City in third.
The selection process for this list went like this: it was based on data from the most recent rankings on Eater, Business Insider, The Daily Meal, Trip Advisor, and Open Table, along with “special attention” paid to the most recent James Beard Awardees. Once the list was compiled, the ranking used the aforementioned sources plus “additional information” available on Wikipedia and local digital food journalism along the following “criteria”: nostalgia rating, taste rating, cult rating, and hospitality rating.
Their complete list:
Alinea, Chicago, Illinois
Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Pocantico Hills, New York
Eleven Madison Park, New York, New York
Benu, San Francisco, California
Zahav, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Momofuku Noodle Bar/Momofuku Ko, New York, New York
Topolobampo, Chicago, Illinois
Le Bernardin, New York, New York
Eventide Oyster Company, Portland, Maine
Shaya, New Orleans, Louisiana
FIG, Charleston, South Carolina
Providence, Los Angeles, California
Daniel, New York, New York
The French Laundry, Yountville, California
Le Coucou, New York, New York
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, New York, New York
The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, California
Masa, New York, New York
Highland Bar and Grill, Birmingham, Alabama
Victoria and Albert’s, Orlando, Florida
Acquerello, San Francisco, California
Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro, North Carolina
Per Se, New York, New York
Herbsaint, New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Francis Winery and Vineyards, Santa Rosa, California
Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, Colorado
Quince, San Francisco, California
Husk, Nashville, Tennessee
Cosme, New York, New York
Franklin Barbecue, Austin, Texas
Bouley Restaurant, New York, New York
Prince’s Hot Chicken, Nashville, Tennessee
Roberta’s, Brooklyn, New York
Rose’s Luxury, Washington, DC
Woodberry Kitchen, Baltimore, Maryland
Next, Chicago, Illinois
Geronimo, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Le Pigeon, Portland, Oregon
Joel Robuchon, Las Vegas, Nevada
The Barn at Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee
Manresa, Los Gatos, California
n/Naka, Los Angeles, California
Charleston Grill, Charleston, South Carolina
4 Bells, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Acorn, Denver, Colorado
Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, Texas
Lexington Barbecue #1, Lexington, North Carolina
Weaver D’s, Athens, Georgia
Bertha’s Kitchen, Charleston, South Carolina
Kachka, Portland, Oregon
Rave Reviews is a ranking and review site dedicated to publishing entertaining and informative articles about all aspects of life using staff trials, advanced statistical aggregation, and extensive research to evaluate products and places.
(Photo courtesy of Alinea)
