The 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Best Restaurants in America
Distinct as they are deserving, each restaurant of the Top 100 Best Restaurants in America, the annual list compiled by OpenTable, is creating one-of-a-kind dining adventures across an array of cuisines and service styles. From Thomas Keller’s legendary French Laundry to relative newcomer goosefoot, both of which specialize in mind-blowing multi-course meals, to the intimate settings of the counter at o ya and the dining room at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards which seat under 20 diners at a time, the Top 10 restaurants are a reflection of the new definition of fine dining.
The 2013 Diners’ Choice Awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for approximately 19,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Standing out in a highly competitive field of exceptional chefs and restaurateurs, the complete list of honorees are scattered among 30 states and Washington, D.C., and include Del Posto in New York City, Noisette in Portland, Oregon, and Rasika in Washington, D.C. California and New York boast the greatest number of winning restaurants with 14 and 13, respectively, followed by Illinois with seven. New Jersey and Pennsylvania, each boast five winning restaurants.
Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia claim four winners apiece, while Washington, D.C., and Oregon have three.
Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Nevada have two. Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin also have winning eateries.
While American fare restaurants have the greatest number of winners, followed by those serving French food, an eclectic array of cuisines are represented, including English, Indian, Korean, Spanish, and Thai.
“These winning restaurants are conducted like great orchestras,” said Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. “All the players, from chefs and managers to wait staff and sommeliers, have artfully mastered their parts, and every instrument of hospitality, whether it be deft service or imaginative menus, is in harmony with one another to create a symphonic dining experience.”
The Top 10 Best Restaurants in America, in rank order, include:
- St. Francis Winery & Vineyards – Santa Rosa, California
- Mama’s Fish House – Paia, Hawaii
- n/naka – Los Angeles, California
- Halls Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina
- Charleston – Baltimore, Maryland
- o ya – Boston, Massachusetts
- Orchids at Palm Court – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Fearrington House Restaurant – Pittsboro, North Carolina
- The French Laundry – Yountville, California
- goosefoot – Chicago, Illinois.
2013 Diners’ Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Best Restaurants in America:
- Acquerello – San Francisco, California;
- Afternoon Tea-The Phoenician – Scottsdale, Arizona;
- Artisanal Restaurant – Banner Elk, North Carolina;
- Atelier Crenn – San Francisco, California;
- Auberge du Soleil – Rutherford, California ;
- Bacchanalia – Atlanta, Georgia;
- Bibou – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
- Binkley’s Restaurant – Cave Creek, Arizona;
- Bistro L’Hermitage – Woodbridge, Virginia;
- Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, New York;
- BOCA – Cincinnati, Ohio;
- Bones – Atlanta, Georgia;
- Bouchard Restaurant and Inn – Newport, Rhode Island;
- Bouley – New York, New York;
- Café Juanita – Kirkland, Washington;
- Café Matisse – Rutherford, New Jersey;
- Café Provence – Prairie Village, Kansas;
- Café Renaissance – Vienna, Virginia;
- Canoe – Atlanta, Georgia;
- Capital Grille – Dallas, Texas;
- Carpe Vino – Auburn, California;
- Charleston – Baltimore, Maryland;
- Charleston Grill – Charleston, South Carolina;
- Chez François – Vermilion, Ohio;
- Chez Nous French Restaurant – Humble, Texas;
- CityZen – Washington, D.C.;
- Colicchio & Sons-Main Dining Room – New York, New York;
- Coltello Ristorante Italiano – Crosswicks, New Jersey;
- Cúrate – Asheville, North Carolina;
- Daniel – New York, New York;
- Daniel-Lounge Seating – New York, New York;
- Del Posto – New York, New York;
- Eleven Madison Park – New York, New York;
- Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant – Forestville, California;
- Fat Canary – Williamsburg, Virginia;
- Fearrington House Restaurant – Pittsboro, North Carolina;
- Franklinville Inn – Franklinville, New Jersey;
- The French Laundry – Yountville, California;
- The French Room – Dallas, Texas;
- Gaetano’s & Ristorantino Mediterraneo – Forest Park, Illinois;
- Geronimo – Santa Fe, New Mexico;
- Girl & the Goat – Chicago, Illinois;
- goosefoot – Chicago, Illinois;
- Gotham Bar and Grill – New York, New York;
- Gramercy Tavern – New York, New York;
- Halls Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina;
- Highlands Bar & Grill – Birmingham, Alabama;
- joan’s in the Park – Saint Paul, Minnesota;
- Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab – Chicago, Illinois;
- JORY Restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa – Newberg, Oregon;
- JUNGSIK – New York, New York;
- Kai – Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort – Chandler, Arizona;
- The Kitchen Restaurant – Sacramento, California;
- L’Auberge Chez François – Great Falls, Virginia;
- L’Etoile Restaurant – Madison, Wisconsin;
- L20 – Chicago, Illinois;
- La Grenouille – New York, New York;
- Lawry’s The Prime Rib – Beverly Hills, California;
- Le Bernardin – New York, New York;
- Le Bistro – Incline Village, Nevada;
- Leis Family Class Act Restaurant – Kahului, Hawaii
- Les Nomades – Chicago, Illinois;
- Mama’s Fish House – Paia, Hawaii;
- Marinus-Bernardus Lodge – Carmel Valley, California;
- Menton – Boston, Massachusetts ;
- Michael’s – South Point Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada;
- Mille Fleurs – Rancho Santa Fe, California;
- n/naka – Los Angeles, California;
- Nahm Thai Cuisine – Alpharetta, Georgia;
- NAOE – Miami, Florida;
- Natalie’s at Camden Harbour Inn – Camden, Maine;
- Nicholas – Red Bank, New Jersey;
- Noisette – Portland, Oregon;
- Noord – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
- o ya – Boston, Massachusetts;
- Orchids at Palm Court – Cincinnati, Ohio;
- The Painted Lady – Newberg, Oregon;
- Peninsula Grill – Charleston, South Carolina;
- Per Se – New York, New York;
- Rasika – Washington, D.C.;
- The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro – Columbus, Ohio;
- Restaurant August – New Orleans, Louisiana;
- Restaurant Iris – Memphis, Tennessee;
- Restaurant Lorena’s – Maplewood, New Jersey;
- Rudy & Paco Restaurant & Bar – Galveston, Texas;
- Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Baton Rouge, Louisiana;
- Saint Jacques French Cuisine – Raleigh, North Carolina;
- Saison – San Francisco, California;
- SeaBlue Restaurant & Wine Bar – North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina;
- Seasons Restaurant-Four Seasons – Washington, D.C.;
- Senza – Chicago, Illinois;
- ShinBay – Scottsdale, Arizona;
- Ski Tip Lodge – Keystone, Colorado;
- Sons & Daughters – San Francisco, California;
- Splendido – Beaver Creek, Colorado;
- St. Francis Winery & Vineyards – Santa Rosa, California;
- Talula’s Garden – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
- Tony’s – St. Louis, Missouri;
- Vernick Food & Drink – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
- Vetri – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
