Veteran travelers have favorite restaurants sprinkled all over the country. Tripadvisor recently asked those who use the website to rate and review their favorite restaurants as part of the website’s latest annual Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards.
Tripadvisor combed through a year’s worth of traveler restaurant reviews in compiling its rankings. Here are the U.S. restaurants that travelers single out as being best in several different categories.
Fine dining
These restaurants represent high-end dining. Tripadvisor describes them as the “most exceptional restaurants where culinary mastery and unforgettable experiences define every meal.”
- Revival: Charleston, South Carolina
- Sazón: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina, a Nashville Steakhouse: Nashville, Tennessee
- La Grande Boucherie: Chicago, Illinois
- Brenner’s on the River Walk: San Antonio, Texas
- Primal Steakhouse: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Club A Steakhouse: New York City, New York
- Gallaghers Steakhouse: New York City, New York
- Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Casual dining
These restaurants might be casual “but there’s nothing casual about how much travelers love them,” according to Tripadvisor:
- Osteria Positano — Italian Restaurant: Miami Beach, Florida
- The Republic Grille: Magnolia, Texas
- Hook & Barrel: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Jettie Rae’s: Asheville, North Carolina
- 1 Kitchen: Nashville, Tennessee
- Harriet’s Rooftop: Brooklyn, New York
- Posana Downtown: Asheville, North Carolina
- Piccola Cucina Estiatorio: New York City, New York
- Local Goat — New American Restaurant Ooltewah: Ooltewah, Tennessee
- Petite Boucherie: New York City, New York
Hidden gems
These restaurants offer some of the “best-kept culinary secrets, where local flavor, authenticity and unexpected delights turn every meal into a discovery,” according to Tripadvisor:
- 1 Kitchen: Nashville, Tennessee
- Urban Prime: Melbourne, Florida
- Pancetta Kitchen & Wine Bar: Teaneck, New Jersey
- The Copper Door: Hayesville, North Carolina
- Cabbage Key: Pineland, Florida
- Bungalow By The Sea: Miami Beach, Florida
- Portugal Wine Bar & Grill: Palm Coast, Florida
- Golden Lyon Vintage Pub: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Trattoria Amalfi: Mystic, Connecticut
- Hurrica Restaurant & Bar at Westpoint Harbor: Redwood City, California
Vegan and vegetarian
Tripadvisor says these restaurants offer food that “would stand out in any category”:
- Esquina Cubana: Miami Beach, Florida
- 1 Kitchen: Nashville, Tennessee
- Blue Mermaid Restaurant: San Francisco, California
- Hollywood’s Restaurant & Bakery: Roanoke, Virginia
- Marugame Udon: Honolulu, Hawaii
- CRAFT South Beach — Espanola Way: Miami Beach, Florida
- Piccola Cucina Osteria: New York City, New York
- Sazón: Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Michael Anthony’s Cucina Italiana: Hilton Head, South Carolina
- Eddie Merlot’s: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date night
A restaurant in this category “sets the mood for a night of wining and dining,” Tripadvisor says:
- Red Shoe Island Bistro: Key West, Florida
- Beach Walk at Henderson Park Inn: Destin, Florida
- Mama’s Fish House: Paia, Hawaii
- GW Fins: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cafe Marquesa: Key West, Florida
- Olde Pink House Restaurant: Savannah, Georgia
- Cafe Pamlico: Buxton, North Carolina
- Eiffel Tower Restaurant: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Chive Sea Bar & Lounge: Savannah, Georgia
- Magnolias: Charleston, South Carolina
Pet friendly
Tripadvisor says the “whole family is welcome” at these restaurants:
- CRAFT Key Biscayne: Key Biscayne, Florida
- Coast: Hilton Head, South Carolina
- OCC Road House & Museum: Clearwater, Florida
- Moondog Cafe & Bakery: Key West, Florida
- Lighthouse Kitchen + Bar: Marathon, Florida
- Howard’s Restaurant: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- The Breakfast Club, Too: Key West, Florida
- Black Mtn Burger Co.: Lincoln, New Hampshire
- Fish Camp Lake Eustis: Tavares, Florida
- Mersea Restaurant & Bar: San Francisco, California
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