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Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants

1. Lonesome Dove Western Bistro

8.8
2406 N Main St (at NW 24th St), Fort Worth, TX
New American Restaurant · 41 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Tim Love takes pioneer-inspired home cooking to another level, nay, another planet, with Lonesome Dove, where the roasted garlic-stuffed tenderloin will change your life, pardner. [Eater 38 Member]

2. Aureole

135 W 42nd St (One Bryant Park), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Theater District · 88 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: Meanwhile, farther inside, people sit quietly enjoying chef Christopher Lee’s prix-fixe menus.

3. Krescendo

364 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Pizzeria · Boerum Hill · 41 tips and reviews

Lisa H.Lisa Huey-Cole: Switching from pastry to pizza, Elizabeth Faulkner opened in summer of 2012. Her Finocchio Flower Power Pizza won first prize at the World Pizza Championships.

4. wd~50

50 Clinton St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lower East Side · 163 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: On Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Ted Allen raves about Eggs Benedict, a fresh twist on a classic dish, at WD~50 in New York, NY. Find more tips at Food Network Local. Read more.

5. Graham Elliot

217 W Huron St (at Wells St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews

The FeastThe Feast: Since dropping his last name, Graham Elliot is now one with his eponymous restaurant. Elliot throws rules out the window, leaning towards playful food like truffled popcorn and sweetbread empanadas.

Mustards Grill is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

6. Mustards Grill

9.2
7399 Saint Helena Hwy, Napa, CA
New American Restaurant · 118 tips and reviews

7. LudoTruck

(Greater LA Metro Area), Los Angeles, CA
Food Truck · Fashion District · 28 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Locate the truck by checking Twitter, @ludotruck, or Facebook. LudoTruck only serves chicken. Tony Bourdain tried chicken balls, biscuits baked with honey and lavender.

8. Pikayo

999 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, San Juan
Latin American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Foodietiando.comFoodietiando.com: One of The Best Restaurants in PR by Chef Wilo Benet. Visit us at Foodietiando.com and Share your experience. Follow us on Twitter: @Foodietiando & Facebook.com/Foodietiando

9. Restaurant August

8.4
301 Tchoupitoulas St (Gravier St), New Orleans, LA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 107 tips and reviews

EpicuriousEpicurious: Traditional Louisiana cooking gets a little inspiration from a worldwise, James Beard award-winning chef at this restaurant. Try the oysters three ways for a tasty appetizer with Southern roots.

Alma De Cuba is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

10. Alma De Cuba

1623 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA
Cuban Restaurant · Center City West · 112 tips and reviews

11. Frasca Food and Wine

9.1
1738 Pearl St (17th), Boulder, CO
Italian Restaurant · Downtown Boulder · 36 tips and reviews

EaterEater: By many standards, Frasca is Colorado's top restaurants. The food, under the direction of Chef Lachlan Patterson, always impresses. [Eater 38 Member]

Rick Moonen RM Seafood is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

12. Rick Moonen RM Seafood

3930 Las Vegas Blvd S (at Mandalay Bay), Las Vegas, NV
Seafood Restaurant · 95 tips and reviews

Nation's Restaurant NewsNation's Restaurant News: Executive chef Rick Moonen is dedicated to using sustainable seafood, including catfish, which is farm-raised in the Southeast and is rated as a “best choice.” Try their Catfish Sloppy Joe! Read more.

French Culinary Institute is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

13. French Culinary Institute

462 Broadway (Grand Street), New York, NY
College and University · SoHo · 9 tips and reviews

14. Roy's Hawaii Kai (The Original)

8.2
6600 Kalanianaole Hwy (Keahole St.), Honolulu, HI
Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

Electric B.Electric Bamboo: Where Roy Yamaguchi started his empire... Make sure to end your meal with a Chocolate Souffle.

Providence is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

15. Providence

8.7
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central Hollywood · 94 tips and reviews

16. Barbuto

8.4
775 Washington St (btwn Jane St & 12th St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 336 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: Chef/owner Jonathan Waxman runs this neighborhood place and makes food that makes people happy. -Jimmy Bradley , Top Chef

Jar Restaurant is one of Top Chef: Masters (Season 1) Restaurants.

17. Jar Restaurant

7.8
8225 Beverly Blvd (at Harper Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Steakhouse · Mid-City West · 50 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Any place in town can broil an acceptable filet mignon, but Suzanne Tracht's snazzy steak house is a blast from the Mad Men '60s... and there's s always banana cream pie for dessert! Read more.

18. Table Fifty-Two

52 W Elm St, Chicago, IL
Southern Food Restaurant · Near North Side · 73 tips and reviews

Time Out ChicagoTime Out Chicago: Try the fried chicken and waffles from our 100 Best list: The chance to eat Art Smith's incomparable fried chicken from the dinner menu, for breakfast—smothered with Burton’s maple syrup.

19. Annisa

13 Barrow St (btwn Bleeker & W 4th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 76 tips and reviews

BravoBravo: A great place where one can enjoy the great food that past TCM Chef Anita Lo creates. -Carmen Gonzalez, Top Chef

20. Fleur de Lys

777 Sutter St (btwn Jones & Taylor), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 46 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: A competitor on Top Chef Masters, Chef Hubert Keller‘s choucroute (sauerkraut) is incomparably good. Try his whimsical creations like tuna tartare topped with a gelée of oxtail consommé. Read more.

21. Bottega

8.8
6525 Washington St #A9 (in V Marketplace 1870), Yountville, CA
Italian Restaurant · 162 tips and reviews

Napa Valley Film FestivalNapa Valley Film Festival: If you're lucky you'll catch a glance of Chiarello working the room. Try the polenta under glass- a must!

22. Frontera Grill

8.4
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: Topolobampo is more sophisticated in decor than Bayless' Frontera Grill. The dishes at both have familiar names, but you won’t find them made with such superior ingredients and care anywhere else.