Welcome to your holiday hub

Explore this year’s Top 100 restaurants, kickstart your planning with curated guides, and dig into the trends defining dining in 2026.

Welcome to your holiday hub

Explore this year’s Top 100 restaurants, kickstart your planning with curated guides, and dig into the trends defining dining in 2026.

TOP 100

DINING TRENDS

HOLIDAY GUIDES

Explore 2025’s
Top 100 Restaurants

Some lists are decided by critics, but not OpenTable’s Top 100—this one is driven by diners. See this year’s top-ranked spots based on insights and reviews from OpenTable diners just like you.

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TOP 100

Explore 2025’s Top 100 Restaurants

Some lists are decided by critics, but not OpenTable’s Top 100—this one is driven by diners. See this year’s top-ranked spots based on insights and reviews from OpenTable diners just like you.

DINING TRENDS

See the trends defining dining

OpenTable surveyed diners, restaurants, and explored platform data to see how dining fared in 2025 and what to expect in 2026.

See the trends

84%

increase in Notify Me alerts set year-over-year.*

13%

Happy hour is so back—4 PM dining is up 13% year-over-year.*

61%

of Americans said that dining out in 2026 will feel more like a treat than a regular habit.**

Where to go with a large group

Holiday dinners, reunion toasts, or end-of-year team celebrations—these restaurants make it easy to gather everyone around one table.

10 top Chicago restaurants for large group dining

10 best group dining restaurants in LA

10 top group-dining destinations in NYC

10 best places to eat with a big group in San Francisco

Best group dining in Miami: 10 spots ideal for large parties

Where to book for a luxe celebration

From tasting menu temples to classic steakhouses, start your holiday planning by exploring these special occasion guides.

10 swanky restaurants in Chicago for your next celebration

10 fancy restaurants in Miami for your next celebration

10 top restaurants in NYC that scream special occasion

10 top restaurants in San Francisco that scream special occasion

10 swanky restaurants in Los Angeles for your next celebration

Explore stunning restaurants

If you’re craving awe-inspiring interiors, explore OpenTable’s guides to the most beautiful restaurants.

10 gorgeous Chicago restaurants that will blow you away

Los Angeles’s 10 most drop-dead gorgeous restaurants

The 10 most beautiful Miami restaurants to visit right now

New York City’s 10 most drop-dead gorgeous restaurants

The 9 most beautiful San Francisco restaurants to visit right now

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*OpenTable Data: OpenTable looked at the number of seated diners per time slot, from online reservations for all active restaurants on the OpenTable platform in the US from January 1 – August 31, 2025 and compared it to the corresponding time period in 2024 (January 3 – September 1, 2024). Volume of OpenTable’s “Notify Me” features in the US was also analyzed during these time periods.

**Consumer Research Methodology: An online survey was conducted by WALR among 1527 US respondents, with quotas weighted for major cities. Fieldwork took place between September 3rd – September 9th 2025. Data has been collected adhering to MRS (Market Research Society) and ESOMAR guidelines to ensure ethical and accurate data collection.