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F+W’s “40most important restaurants”

F+W’s “40most important restaurants”

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Created by Brian Kress • Updated On: August 16, 2018
Junebaby is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

1. Junebaby

2122 NE 65th St (Ravenna Ave NE), Seattle, WA
Southern Food Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Rodney Scott's BBQ is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

2. Rodney Scott's BBQ

8.0
1011 King St, Charleston, SC
BBQ Joint · Downtown Charleston · 29 tips and reviews
Compère Lapin is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

3. Compère Lapin

8.8
535 Tchoupitoulas St (at Lafayette St), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · Central Business District · 57 tips and reviews
Spoon and Stable is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

4. Spoon and Stable

9.2
211 N 1st St (btwn 2nd & 3rd), Minneapolis, MN
New American Restaurant · Warehouse District · 59 tips and reviews
Cúrate is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

5. Cúrate

9.1
13 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC
Spanish Restaurant · Downtown Asheville · 122 tips and reviews
Vedge is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

6. Vedge

9.0
1221 Locust St (btwn 12th St & 13th St), Philadelphia, PA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Washington Square West · 139 tips and reviews
Husk is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

7. Husk

8.7
76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 264 tips and reviews
Franklin Barbecue is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

8. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 353 tips and reviews
610 Magnolia is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

9. 610 Magnolia

8.3
610 W Magnolia Ave (6th St.), Louisville, KY
American Restaurant · Old Louisville · 22 tips and reviews
Zahav is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

10. Zahav

9.4
237 Saint James Pl (at Dock St), Philadelphia, PA
Israeli Restaurant · Center City East · 227 tips and reviews
Animal is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

11. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews
The Barn at Blackberry Farm is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

12. The Barn at Blackberry Farm

8.1
Walland, TN
American Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews
Red Rooster Harlem is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

13. Red Rooster Harlem

8.7
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · 552 tips and reviews
Alinea is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

14. Alinea

9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews
Momofuku Noodle Bar is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

15. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.5
171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews
Blue Hill at Stone Barns is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

16. Blue Hill at Stone Barns

9.1
630 Bedford Rd, Tarrytown, NY
New American Restaurant · 154 tips and reviews
No. 9 Park is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

17. No. 9 Park

8.6
9 Park St, Boston, MA
French Restaurant · Beacon Hill · 51 tips and reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

18. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Emeril's New Orleans Fish House is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

19. Emeril's New Orleans Fish House

7.0
3799 Las Vegas Blvd S (MGM Grand), Las Vegas, NV
Seafood Restaurant · 80 tips and reviews
The French Laundry is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

20. The French Laundry

8.9
6640 Washington St (at Creek St), Yountville, CA
French Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews
Daniel is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

21. Daniel

9.1
60 E 65th St (btwn Park & Madison Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 191 tips and reviews
Matsuhisa is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

22. Matsuhisa

8.6
129 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 90 tips and reviews
Highlands Bar & Grill is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

23. Highlands Bar & Grill

9.0
2011 11th Ave S, Birmingham, AL
Bar · Five Points South · 39 tips and reviews
Spago Beverly Hills is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

24. Spago Beverly Hills

8.9
176 N Canon Dr (at Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills, CA
New American Restaurant · 123 tips and reviews
The Mansion Restaurant is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

25. The Mansion Restaurant

8.3
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews
Zuni Café is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

26. Zuni Café

8.8
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews
The Inn at Little Washington is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

27. The Inn at Little Washington

8.7
309 Middle St (at Main St), Washington, VA
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Chez Panisse is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

28. Chez Panisse

8.9
1517 Shattuck Ave (btwn Cedar & Vine St), Berkeley, CA
New American Restaurant · Gourmet Ghetto · 135 tips and reviews
Brennan's of Houston is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

29. Brennan's of Houston

9.0
3300 Smith St (Stuart Street), Houston, TX
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 81 tips and reviews
Sylvia's Restaurant is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

30. Sylvia's Restaurant

7.8
328 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 126th & W 127th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 248 tips and reviews
Canlis is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

31. Canlis

9.0
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA
American Restaurant · East Queen Anne · 116 tips and reviews
Prince's Hot Chicken Shack is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

32. Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

7.0
123 Ewing Dr #3, Nashville, TN
Fried Chicken Joint · 126 tips and reviews
Dooky Chase Restaurant is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

33. Dooky Chase Restaurant

8.6
2301 Orleans Ave (at N Miro St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Treme - Lafitte · 68 tips and reviews
Joe's Stone Crab is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

34. Joe's Stone Crab

9.1
11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL
Seafood Restaurant · South Point · 492 tips and reviews
Commander's Palace is one of F+W’s “40most important restaurants”.

35. Commander's Palace

9.0
1403 Washington Ave, New Orleans, LA
Southern Food Restaurant · Garden District · 322 tips and reviews