Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants

1. Momofuku Noodle Bar

8.4

171 1st Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY

Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 848 tips and reviews

The Grill at Meadowood is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

2. The Grill at Meadowood

900 Meadowood Ln, Saint Helena, CA

American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Husk is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

3. Husk

8.8

76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC

Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 263 tips and reviews

Alinea is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

4. 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

Manresa is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

5. Manresa

320 Village Ln (at N Santa Cruz Ave), Los Gatos, CA

New American Restaurant · 34 tips and reviews

Roberta's Pizza is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

6. Roberta's Pizza

9.3

261 Moore St (at Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY

Pizzeria · East Williamsburg · 864 tips and reviews

Eleven Madison Park is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

7. Eleven Madison Park

9.2

11 Madison Ave (at E 24th St), New York, NY

Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · NoMad · 292 tips and reviews

Pok Pok NY is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

8. Pok Pok NY

117 Columbia St (at Kane St), Brooklyn, NY

Thai Restaurant · Cobble Hill · 341 tips and reviews

Mission Chinese Food is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

9. Mission Chinese Food

171 E Broadway (btwn Rutgers & Jefferson St), New York, NY

Chinese Restaurant · Two Bridges · 400 tips and reviews

Uchi Austin is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

10. Uchi Austin

9.0

801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX

Japanese Restaurant · Zilker · 226 tips and reviews

Animal is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

11. Animal

435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA

New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 232 tips and reviews

Avec is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

12. Avec

9.3

615 W Randolph St (at N Jefferson St), Chicago, IL

New American Restaurant · West Loop · 213 tips and reviews

Le Bernardin is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

13. Le Bernardin

9.2

155 W 51st St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY

French Restaurant · Theater District · 310 tips and reviews

Cochon Butcher is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

14. Cochon Butcher

9.4

930 Tchoupitoulas St (at Andrew Higgins St), New Orleans, LA

Sandwich Spot · Lower Garden District · 586 tips and reviews

The Walrus and the Carpenter is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

15. The Walrus and the Carpenter

9.1

4743 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA

Seafood Restaurant · Ballard · 201 tips and reviews

Franklin Barbecue is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

16. Franklin Barbecue

9.1

900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX

BBQ Joint · 352 tips and reviews

Balthazar is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

17. Balthazar

9.0

80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY

French Restaurant · SoHo · 1057 tips and reviews

Primo is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

18. Primo

8.8

2 S Main St, Rockland, ME

Italian Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

Swan Oyster Depot is one of Bon Apetit's 20 Most Important Restaurants.

19. Swan Oyster Depot

8.7

1517 Polk St (btwn Sacramento & California St.), San Francisco, CA

Seafood Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 220 tips and reviews