It has been a little over a year since I put together my first list of my top ten favorite restaurants in the U.S., along with some honorable mentions. Things have changed over the past year, though there was no movement in the top four.
- La Belle Vie (510 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN)
- Grocery (288 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY)
- Burma Superstar (309 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA)
- Hard Times Café (1821 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN)
- Frankie’s 457 (457 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY)
- Amber Indian (2290 West El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA)
- Saad’s Halal Restaurant (4500 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
- Jasmine Deli (2532 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN)
- Boqueria (53 West 19th Street, New York, NY)
- Maialino (2 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY)
Worth mentioning:
- Tertulia (359 6th Avenue, New York, NY)
- Tamarind (41 East 22nd Street, New York NY)
- Bandaloop (2 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport, ME)
- Rice (292 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY)
- Dirt Candy (430 East 9th Street, New York, NY)
- Farmicia (15 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA)
- Lucali’s (575 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY)
- Ralph’s Italian Restaurant (760 South 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA)
- Broder (2508 SE Clinton St, Portland, OR)
- Tartine Bakery (600 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA)
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