Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade

Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade

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Created by Jonathan Yagel • Updated On: January 6, 2020

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Jose Enrique is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

1. Jose Enrique

8.6
La Placita, San Juan, San Juan
Caribbean Restaurant · Condado · 110 tips and reviews
Husk is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

2. Husk

8.8
76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 263 tips and reviews
Pizzeria Beddia is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

3. Pizzeria Beddia

9.1
1313 N Lee St (btwn Master & Thompson Sts), Philadelphia, PA
Pizzeria · Northern Liberties - Fishtown · 21 tips and reviews
The Walrus and the Carpenter is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

4. The Walrus and the Carpenter

8.7
4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA
Seafood Restaurant · Ballard · 201 tips and reviews
Turkey and the Wolf is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

5. Turkey and the Wolf

9.3
739 Jackson Ave (at Annunciation St), New Orleans, LA
Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 53 tips and reviews
Tartine Manufactory is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

6. Tartine Manufactory

8.9
595 Alabama St (at 18th St), San Francisco, CA
Café · Mission District · 152 tips and reviews
The Willows Inn is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

7. The Willows Inn

9.0
2579 W Shore Dr, Lummi Island, WA
Hotel · 13 tips and reviews
Catbird Seat is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

8. Catbird Seat

8.4
1711 Division St, Nashville, TN
New American Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Compère Lapin is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

9. Compère Lapin

8.9
535 Tchoupitoulas St (at Lafayette St), New Orleans, LA
Caribbean Restaurant · Central Business District · 57 tips and reviews
Seven Reasons is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

10. Seven Reasons

2208 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Latin American Restaurant · U-Street · 10 tips and reviews
Bad Saint is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

11. Bad Saint

3226 11th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Filipino Restaurant · Columbia Heights · 37 tips and reviews
Cúrate is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

12. Cúrate

9.2
13 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC
Spanish Restaurant · Downtown Asheville · 122 tips and reviews
Gjusta is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

13. Gjusta

9.2
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA
Café · Venice · 265 tips and reviews
The Grey is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

14. The Grey

8.6
109 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA
Bistro · 39 tips and reviews
Han Oak is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

15. Han Oak

9.1
511 NE 24th Ave (NE Glisan), Portland, OR
Korean Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Knife Dallas is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

16. Knife Dallas

8.7
5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX
Steakhouse · 35 tips and reviews
Little Jack's Tavern is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

17. Little Jack's Tavern

8.5
710 King St, Charleston, SC
American Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 13 tips and reviews
Mission Chinese Food is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

18. Mission Chinese Food

8.1
2234 Mission St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 314 tips and reviews
Nancy’s Hustle is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

19. Nancy’s Hustle

9.1
2704 Polk St, Houston, TX
Modern European Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews
Night + Market Song is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

20. Night + Market Song

8.8
3322 W Sunset Blvd (at Micheltorena St), Los Angeles, CA
Thai Restaurant · Silver Lake · 75 tips and reviews
N/Naka is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

21. N/Naka

8.8
3455 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mar Vista · 36 tips and reviews
Nyum Bai is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

22. Nyum Bai

3340 E 12th St Ste 11 (33rd ave), Oakland, CA
Cambodian Restaurant · Fruitvale · 20 tips and reviews
Saison is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

23. Saison

8.3
178 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · South Beach · 64 tips and reviews
State Bird Provisions is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

24. State Bird Provisions

8.8
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews
Sqirl Kitchen is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

25. Sqirl Kitchen

8.9
720 N Virgil Ave (at Marathon St), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · East Hollywood · 203 tips and reviews
Taco Maria is one of Esquire’s Most Important Restaurants of the Decade.

26. Taco Maria

3313 Hyland Ave (Sunflower Avenue), Costa Mesa, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews