Pastas at Ci Siamo in New York City
Giada Paoloni/Ci Siamo
Some people gatekeep their favorite restaurant. Others rave about it to everyone they know, heavily compliment the staff every time they come in, and of course, post incessantly online about their favorite spot. Yelp users, aka Yelpers, are some of those people, and in 2025, they left hundreds of millions of reviews to recommend (and perhaps warn about) restaurants all over the world.
This January, for the 13th year in a row, Yelp has used this user-sourced date to curate a list of the top restaurants in the United States. Unlike other awards (Michelin) or accolades (Le Liste), this list comes purely from everyday people who choose where they spend their time, money and appetite.
Yelp analyzes user reviews for all restaurants within the country by looking at the total volume and ratings of reviews, and ensures that every restaurant on the top 100 list has a passing health score as of November 6, 2025.
From the data, yelp was also able to identify predominant food trends including sandwiches for dinner, sushi, and “grandma-core” dining.
Slices of pizza at L’Industrie in Brooklyn
L’Industrie
“The trends for these restaurants are always really fascinating and reflect the user searches we see on Yelp. This year’s trends like ‘nonna-stalgia’ and all-day breakfast spots point to a calling for comfort food that really warms the soul,” said Tara Lewis, Yelp’s VP of Consumer Expansion and Trend Expert. “We all know food can be transformative, so seeing a big calling for that escape into warm, cozy dishes speaks volumes to what consumers are seeking out. This year’s list spotlights everything from affordable comfort food to memorable culinary experiences you can’t find anywhere else.”
At the top of 2026’s Best Places to Dine: Ci Siamo, an upscale Italian restaurant in New York City led by chef Hillary Sterling known for comforting, elevated dishes like rigatoni alla gricia with crispy guanciale and Florentine steaks with flaky rosemary salt. It’s very on trend and still original. For those who want to recreate the restaurant at home, Sterling’s first cookbook, AMMAZZA! Culinary Adventures from New York to Italy and Back Again, debuts this May.
Yelp’s full list, below:
Yelp’s 2026 Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. Ci Siamo, New York, NYTaste of Texas, Houston, TXNAM Kitchen, Gardena, CAWaffle and Berry, Honolulu, HIComfort Cafe, San Antonio, TXAdela’s Country Eatery, Kaneohe, HIBroken Mouth, Los Angeles, CAGW Fins, New Orleans, LASlackwater, Salt Lake City, UTPepp & Dolores, Cincinnati, OHButcher’s Union, Grand Rapids, MIPorzana, Minneapolis, MNLeven Deli, Denver, CORJ Skillets, Portland, ORJoe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Kansas City, KSGreek Bistro, Glendale, CaliforniaTsukiyo Sushi, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPapi’s Ohana, Lahaina, Maui, HawaiiFat Of The Land, Santa Ana, CaliforniaCOTE Miami, Miami, FloridaThanh Tinh Chay, San Diego, CaliforniaZen Curry and Grill, Temecula, CaliforniaRock N’ Potato, Las Vegas, NevadaNoko Nashville, Nashville, TennesseeLudi’s Restaurant & Lounge, Seattle, WashingtonLucky Noodle, Las Vegas, NevadaL’industrie Pizzeria, Brooklyn, New YorkDegthai, Nashville, TennesseeMeesh Meesh, Louisville, KentuckyEkiben, Baltimore, Maryland Ton Shou, Las Vegas, NevadaTumerico, Tucson, ArizonaDe Babel, Scottsdale, ArizonaRutba Indian Kitchen, Las Vegas, NevadaCharoen Krung Thai, New York, New YorkHatsuyuki Handroll Bar, Fort Worth, TexasGold Spoon, Carrollton, TexasGurumé, New York, New YorkVon’s 1000 Spirits, Woodinville, WashingtonAlma Fonda Fina, Denver, ColoradoCorazon De Agave, Phoenix, ArizonaLarb Thai-Isan, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaXiaolong Dumpling, Houston, TexasAroy Mak Thai Food, Seattle, WashingtonDa Andrea — Chelsea, New York, New YorkMawn, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaTaqueria De Diez, Austin, TexasLewis Barbecue, Charleston, South CarolinaHutchins BBQ, Frisco, TexasAga’s Restaurant & Catering, Houston, TexasGino’s Deli Stop N Buy, San Antonio, TexasTaco Viva, Phoenix, Arizona167 Raw Oyster Bar, Charleston, South CarolinaLapisara Eatery, San Francisco, CaliforniaMikiya Wagyu Shabu House, Houston, TexasGeorgetown Seafood, Washington, District of ColumbiaSushi Yume, Round Rock, TexasYuubi Sushi, Beaverton, OregonEdmond’s Burgers & More, Plano, TexasFlavor Rich Restaurant, Atlanta, GeorgiaJayd Bun, South Kingstown, Rhode IslandWhip My Soul, Austin, TexasThe Ginger Mule, Houston, TexasRevelry, Pompano Beach, FloridaCiccio Mio, Chicago, IllinoisBird Bird Biscuit, Austin, TexasCafe Bonjour, Boston, MassachusettsChay Restaurant, Falls Church, VirginiaShabu En, Houston, TexasCrackings, Santa Rosa Beach, FloridaSongbird, St. Louis, MissouriRosalia’s Kitchen, Miramar, FloridaThe Chef’s Table, Houston, TexasUmai Nori, Washington, District of ColumbiaStasio’s, Orlando, FloridaCafe Kacao, Oklahoma City, OklahomaTelva at The Ridge, Webster Groves, MissouriFountain Grill, Ashburn, VirginiaMemoir, Omaha, NebraskaYunta Nikkei, Charlotte, North CarolinaThe BEP Corner, Duluth, GeorgiaBlues City Deli, St. Louis, MissouriBirdies by Chef Kevin Lee, Edmond, OklahomaMonell’s Dining & Catering, Nashville, TennesseeKhao Moo Dang, Portland, OregonFúdo, Chamblee, GeorgiaZeneli Pizzeria, New Haven, ConnecticutRoom Service, Milwaukee, WisconsinBoard and Drink, San Francisco, CaliforniaTwo Chicks Café — CBD, New Orleans, LouisianaCarmelina’s, Boston, MassachusettsKitchen Social, Columbus, OhioThe Butter Milk Ranch, Nashville, TennesseeZesty Creole, New Orleans, Louisiana618, Freehold Borough, New JerseyUn Amor, Chicago, IllinoisPolite Society, St. Louis, MissouriTrivoli Tavern, Chicago, IllinoisGolden Banh Mi, Aurora, ColoradoMatt and Tony’s All Day Kitchen Bar, Alexandria, Virginia
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