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20 favorite restaurants

20 favorite restaurants

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Created by John Yoo • Updated On: January 21, 2012

In no particular order, my most memorable meals have been at these restaurants.

Le Bernardin is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

1. Le Bernardin

9.2
155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews
Prune is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

2. Prune

54 E 1st St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 292 tips and reviews
Momofuku Ssäm Bar is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

3. Momofuku Ssäm Bar

207 2nd Ave (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · East Village · 523 tips and reviews
Esperanto is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

4. Esperanto

145 Avenue C (at E 9th St.), New York, NY
Brazilian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 163 tips and reviews
Mapo Galbi is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

5. Mapo Galbi

Leonia, NJ
Korean Restaurant · No tips or reviews
Eleven Madison Park is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

6. Eleven Madison Park

9.2
11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews
Barbone is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

7. Barbone

186 Avenue B (btwn E 11th & 12th), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Alphabet City · 33 tips and reviews
Paradou is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

8. Paradou

8 Little West 12th St (btwm 9th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Meatpacking District · 82 tips and reviews
Pacifico is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

9. Pacifico

269 Pacific St (at Smith St), Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Boerum Hill · 30 tips and reviews
Emeril's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

10. Emeril's

8.5
800 Tchoupitoulas St (at Julia Street), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Lower Garden District · 114 tips and reviews
Casamento's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

11. Casamento's

8.6
4330 Magazine St (at Napoleon Ave.), New Orleans, LA
Seafood Restaurant · Touro · 43 tips and reviews
Jang Won Korean Chinese Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

12. Jang Won Korean Chinese Restaurant

8.3
4210 John Marr Dr (Columbia Pike), Annandale, VA
Korean Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews
Boudro's Texas Bistro on the Riverwalk is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

13. Boudro's Texas Bistro on the Riverwalk

8.1
421 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX
Bistro · 152 tips and reviews
In-N-Out Burger is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

14. In-N-Out Burger

9.1
9149 S Sepulveda Blvd (at W 92nd St), Los Angeles, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 369 tips and reviews
Hot Doug's is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

15. Hot Doug's

3324 N California Ave (at Roscoe St), Chicago, IL
Hot Dog Joint · Northwest Side · 236 tips and reviews
Yuraku Japanese Restaurant is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

16. Yuraku Japanese Restaurant

8.3
19773 Frederick Rd (at Blunt Rd), Germantown, MD
Japanese Restaurant · 98 tips and reviews

John Y.John Yoo: Make reservations!

Chizakaya is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

17. Chizakaya

3056 N Lincoln Ave (at N Greenview Ave), Cook County, IL
Japanese Restaurant · Lakeview · 18 tips and reviews
Saul is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

18. Saul

200 Eastern Pkwy (Brooklyn Museum of Art) (Washington Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Prospect Park · 42 tips and reviews
Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

19. Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao

38-12 Prince St (btwn 38th & 39th Ave), Flushing, NY
Dumpling Restaurant · Downtown Flushing · 283 tips and reviews
Yakitori Taisho is one of 20 favorite restaurants.

20. Yakitori Taisho

7.5
5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews