# The 19 Best Restaurants in North America

> Tasting counters and old-school dining rooms, three-star temples and neighbourhood favourites, from Calgary to New Orleans. Which table would you book first?

*By YPB Team · Published October 3, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-19-best-restaurants-in-north-america*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Smyth** — score 1000/1000
   Chicago tasting-menu restaurant from John and Karen Urie Shields in the West Loop, holding three Michelin stars.
2. **Jungsik** — score 809/1000
   New York pioneer of modern Korean fine dining from chef Jungsik Yim.
3. **Benu** — score 680/1000
   Corey Lee's San Francisco tasting-menu restaurant blending Korean, Chinese and Californian ideas.
4. **Mon Lapin** — score 560/1000
   French-leaning natural-wine restaurant in Montreal's Little Italy from the Joe Beef family.
5. **SingleThread** — score 485/1000
   Farm, inn and restaurant in Healdsburg, California serving a seasonal Japanese-inspired menu with three Michelin stars.
6. **Albi** — score 485/1000
   Michael Rafidi's hearth-fired Levantine restaurant in Washington DC's Navy Yard with one Michelin star.
7. **Providence** — score 485/1000
   Michael Cimarusti's Los Angeles seafood restaurant with two Michelin stars.
8. **Quetzal** — score 485/1000
   Toronto Little Italy restaurant cooking regional Mexican food over fire, led by chef Steven Molnar.
9. **Torrisi** — score 397/1000
   New York Italian-American restaurant from the Major Food Group team in the former Nolita space.
10. **Atomix** — score 397/1000
   Fourteen-seat Korean tasting counter in New York's NoMad run by Junghyun and Ellia Park.
11. **Emeril's** — score 397/1000
   Emeril Lagasse's flagship New Orleans restaurant serving modern Creole cooking.
12. **Aska** — score 397/1000
   Fredrik Berselius's Nordic tasting-menu restaurant in Brooklyn.
13. **Restaurant Pearl Morissette** — score 397/1000
   Farmhouse tasting-menu restaurant on a 42-acre estate in Lincoln, Ontario, with two Michelin stars.
14. **Le Veau d'Or** — score 397/1000
   Revived Upper East Side French bistro in New York known for its old-school dining room.
15. **Atelier Crenn** — score 291/1000
   Dominique Crenn's poetic, seafood-leaning San Francisco tasting-menu restaurant.
16. **Le Bernardin** — score 291/1000
   Eric Ripert's New York seafood landmark with a long run of three Michelin stars.
17. **Eight** — score 291/1000
   Eight-seat tasting counter in Calgary where chef Darren MacLean cooks a multi-course journey through Canada's multicultural mosaic.
18. **Gramercy Tavern** — score 0/1000
   Danny Meyer's long-running New York tavern known for seasonal American cooking.
19. **Saison** — score 0/1000
   San Francisco fine-dining restaurant built around an open fire kitchen and a tasting menu.

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