Exclusive: These are the 50 best new restaurants in America, according to Bon Appétit

Exclusive: These are the 50 best new restaurants in America, according to Bon Appétit

09/10/2019

Verjus in San Francisco. (Photo: Aubrie Pick / Bon Appétit)

What are the best new restaurants in America this year? Julia Kramer, Bon Appétit’s deputy editor, had the enviable task of finding out — though cautions it’s not as glamorous as it sounds.

The list, out Tuesday, includes restaurants from all over the country, including By Tae in Seattle; Call Your Mother in Washington, D.C.; Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh, North Carolina; and The Wolf’s Tailor in Denver. Cities with multiple restaurants on the list include New York, Seattle, Denver, Raleigh and others.

See the full list of all the restaurants in alphabetical order below. A top 10 ranked list, from these 50, will be revealed Sept. 17 — the publication has done the ranking since 2009 and began announcing the 50 top nominees in 2012. 

Kramer ventured to more than 200 restaurants in 34 cities across America, visiting ones that have opened since May 2018. She tried to pack in as many meals as possible in each place: Think two lunches, two dinners and stopping by bakeries or coffee shops in between.

Food at By Tae in Seattle. (Photo: Kyle Johnson / Bon Appétit)

What does Kramer look for when picking restaurants for the list?

With so many out there executing food at a high level, she’s “looking for something even more than that,” she told USA TODAY. “I’m looking for restaurants that have a really strong point of view, that are doing something that sets them apart from any other similar restaurant, that really kind of speaks to the passion of the chef behind it and has something to say.”

The top 50 list this year is a more casual and fun bunch than ever before, according to Kramer, which she says is representative of the dining scene around the country. There’s a bit of fatigue with super fine dining, shared plates and more typical dining experiences where everyone gets an appetizer, entree and dessert. “You don’t even have to serve dinner to be one of the best new restaurants in the United States,” Kramer says.

And the top 50 restaurants have spread out among more cities. There used to be a notion that if you wanted the newest, trendiest food, you had to go to big cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York or Chicago. But cities including Maui, Hawaii; Baltimore; and Richmond, Virginia all had restaurants hit the top 50 list for the first time this year.

Bon Appétit will host its annual Hot 10 Party for its best new restaurants on Oct. 19 in New York; you can find out more about that here. 

Bon Appétit’s list of best new restaurants in America 

Adda – New York City

Aleppo Sweets – Providence, Rhode Island

Atomix – New York City

Balkan Treat Box – St. Louis

Beckon – Denver

Benchwarmers Bagels – Raleigh, North Carolina

Benne on Eagle – Asheville, North Caroline

Big King, Providence – Rhode Island

Blood Bros. Barbecue – Houston, Texas

Bungalow at Middle Brow – Chicago

By Tae – Seattle

Call Your Mother – Washington, D.C.

Carpenter’s Hall – Austin, Texas

Centro/Popol Vuh – Minneapolis

Chubby Fish – Charleston, South Carolina

Dacha Diner – Seattle

DakZen – Somerville, Massachucetts

Fadensonnen, Larder, and Sophomore Coffee – Baltimore, Maryland

Hathorne – Nashville, Tennessee

Heirloom Brewshop – Raleigh, North Carolina

Jeong – Chicago

Khao Noodle Shop – Dallas

Konbi – Los Angeles

Kopitiam – New York City

Kumiko and Kikko – Chicago

Le Comptoir du Vin – Baltimore

Leonti – New York City

Lineage – Wailea, Maui, Hawaii

Longoven – Richmond, Virginia

M Tempura – Durham, North Carolina

Matt’s BBQ Tacos – Portland, Oregon

Molly’s Rise & Shine – New Orleans

Nina & Rafi – Atlanta

Ochre Bakery – Detroit

Petra & the Beast – Dallas

Pizzeria Beddia – Philadelphia

Porridge + Puffs – Los Angeles

Reunion Bread Co. – Denver

Root Baking Co. – Atlanta

Rosalita’s Backyard Tacos – New Orleans

Sarvida – Philadelphia

Savage – St. Louis

Sister Liu’s Kitchen – Durham, North Carolina

Tacos Oscar – Oakland, California

Tailor – Nashville, Tennessee

Tawakhal Halal Cafe – Boston

The Elysian Bar – New Orleans

The Wolf’s Tailor – Denver

Verjus – San Francisco

Warda Patisserie – Detroit

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