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About The 50 Best Restaurants North America

The 50 Best Restaurants North America (formerly North America's 50 Best Restaurants) launched in 2025 to celebrate incredible dining experiences across the region and to provide diners around the world with local insight and culinary recommendations.

Thanks to its panel of 300 culinary experts, as well as its structured and audited voting system, the annual list of North America's finest restaurants provides a snapshot of the best destinations for unique culinary experiences, inspiring diners to travel, unveiling up-and-coming chefs and culinary trends, and showcasing the subtlety and complexity of various cuisines and cultures from around the world – with many more still to discover and celebrate.

The history of The 50 Best Restaurants North America

The 50 Best Restaurants North America awards ceremony is the industry's most anticipated night of the year. It brings together the best culinary talent from around the region, with a live countdown of the list, culminating in the announcement of North America's Best Restaurant, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.

The first list was announced from Las Vegas in 2025; and New Orleans in 2026.

In 2026, North America's 50 Best Restaurants evolved into The 50 Best Restaurants North America.

The strength of the ranking lies in the relevance of its geographical network and the level of expertise of its voters, who together comprise The 50 Best Restaurants North America Academy. We are dedicated to transparently sharing our voting mechanics and methodology, and to continuing to evolve it, with structural improvements being made every year. You can read more about the voting process and the Academy, and consult our FAQs.

The 50 Best Restaurants North America is comprised of eight voting regions: the Caribbean (excluding Cuba & Dominican Republic); USA Northeast; USA South; USA Midwest; USA West; Canada East; Canada Central and Canada West.

Each year, the live events programme creates a unique opportunity to connect an incredible community, recognising the very best and inspiring more people to come together through the shared experience of extraordinary hospitality.

But The 50 Best Restaurants North America is more than just the rankings and awards, with our extensive editorial, social content and consumer experiences uncovering the stories behind the places and people shaping global hospitality.

The 50 Best Restaurants North America is part of The 50 family.