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The 10 Best New Restaurants in America, Ranked

The dining destinations that need to be added to everyone's map.

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Last year, when I started up our annual search for America’s best new restaurants, the scene across the country felt like it’d hit a lull. Staffing shortages, inflation, and the squeeze put on investors by rising interest rates seemed to slow the pace of exciting openings. That burst of energy in 2021 when restaurants came roaring back had dissipated. But among a sea of sameness, chefs and restaurateurs were still pushing creatively. And as 2022 turned to 2023, you could sense the industry regaining its footing in cities all around America. We crisscrossed the country once again in search of the very best and we found outstanding cooking from a Top Chef fan favorite opening her first restaurant with a fellow chef down in Houston, to a Michelin two-starred chef stepping back from formal fine dining to create a spectacular South Indian spot in San Francisco—and a lot in between. After an indulgent 12 months of eating, these are Robb Report’s 10 best new restaurants of the year.

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