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Various dishes at Melissa Lopez's Barra Santos in Los Angeles.
2026 Best New Chefs

Best New Chefs and Restaurants

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The 2026 Restaurant of the Year Is Proving There’s a Better Way to Run a Restaurant
The dining room at the Restaurant at Edna looks out onto the vineyards.
Food & Wine’s 10 Most Anticipated Fall Restaurant Openings
People enjoying various dishes at Yotaka Martin's Lom Wong in Phoenix.
Meet the Hospitality Heroes Making Restaurants Better in 2026
Best New Chefs 2017
Every Food & Wine Best New Chef Ever, Since 1988

Trends to Try

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What Is Irish Ice Cream? How a North Carolina Creamery Re-Creates It
The Johnnycake at Neptune Oyster.
Why Chefs Can't Get Enough of This Buttery, Briny Johnnycake
A platter of barbecue meats and side dishes including sausages brisket pulled pork a serving of corn salad and nachos with cheese and onions
American Barbecue Sides Are Stealing the Spotlight
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This Crispy, Cheese-Stuffed Focaccia Keeps Showing Up on Restaurant Menus

F&W Pro

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Restaurant Pros Debate: Are Diners ‘Guests’ or ‘Customers’?
Matthew Accarrino cycling in Napa Valley.
One Chef’s Secret to Surviving Restaurant Stress? 100-Mile Bike Races
Priyanka shooting Drag Brunch Saved My Life at the Deja Vu Diner in Orangeville.
Don't Forget to Stock Dollar Bills, and More Expert Tips for a To-Die-For Drag Brunch
Chef Dana Francisco of Le Pigeon
Across the Country, Historic Restaurants Are Betting on a New Generation of Talent

Built to Last

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One Meal Made This Restaurant an American Dining Icon
Gramercy Tavern executive chef Michael Anthony standing in the front window
30 Years In, Gramercy Tavern Remains a Great American Restaurant
Highlands Bar & Grill
The Best Classic Restaurants in Every State
Arroz negro from A.O.C. in Los Angeles.
This Iconic LA Dish Has Been Ordered Nearly 80,000 Times

Dining Guides

Duck and garlic sausage at Porcine (Sydney, Australia)
The 16 Best Dishes We Ate in July, From Campfire Beans to Corn Ice Cream
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The Best Diners in America We Ate at This Year
People gather in front of the historic Cafe Du Monde market in the French quarter of New Orleans Louisiana USA.
Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans, According to E.J. Lagasse
A portrait of Daniel Boulud over a background of a city street in New York City.
Daniel Boulud’s Ultimate Guide to Eating in New York City

Explore Restaurants

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Need Cooking Inspiration? Follow These 5 Chef-Approved Food Accounts
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Is This Viral $60 Rye Bread Worth It? We Taste-Tested It Against 3 Less Pricey Loaves
A book cover featuring a chef in uniform and an outdoor scene with a person seated at a table titled Main Middle Gay by Patrick OConnell
Patrick O’Connell Spent a Lifetime Building the Inn at Little Washington — and Keeping Secrets
Chefs working in a commercial kitchen area with one in an apron and professional footwear
The Best Chef Shoes, According to F&W Best New Chefs
Cafe Olli's charred kalettes, chickpeas, pickled red onion, fried shallot, puffed rice, sesame, parsley, tahini caesar dressing
How Chefs Are Reinventing the Caesar Salad
Spiced Pork Shoulder Steak, Salsa Verde and White Beans
10 Visionary Recipes to Cook Like a 2026 F&W Best New Chef
Joel McHale speaking at Food & Wine's Best New Chefs 2026 event.
Inside the Star-Studded Party Celebrating Food & Wine’s 2026 Best New Chefs
A restaurant with glass walls people inside preparing food overlooking a scenic coastline at sunset with palm trees and the sea
One of Italy’s Most Radical Kitchens Is on a Volcanic Cliff in Sicily
Bananas Foster being made at Brennan's.
The 75-Year-Old New Orleans Dessert That Still Sets the Dining Room on Fire
The rubble of the World Trade Center smoulders following a terrorist attack September 11, 2001 in New York. A hijacked plane crashed into and destroyed the landmark structure.
After September 11, New York Chefs Turned a Party Boat Into a Floating Kitchen for Rescue Workers
A view of uptown New York from Windows On The World.
Windows on the World Was More Than a Restaurant — It Was a New York State of Mind
Skirt Steak with Salsa Macha
28 Bobby Flay Recipes, From Bold Burgers to Shrimp and Grits
Over the Top Mushroom Quiche
19 Thomas Keller Recipes to Make at Home
Philadelphiastyle roast pork sandwich on a sesame roll with greens and toppings
Where to Try Philadelphia’s Other Signature Sandwich
Plates of sushi stacked on a table showcasing various nigiri pieces at Sushiro.
The World’s Top-Selling Sushi Restaurant Is Coming to New York
A person pouring white wine into a glass with snacks and a table in the foreground
The Last Glass of Wine in the Bottle Can Be the Worst — Here’s When to Send It Back
Tim Grant and Paul McGhie seated at a table in a restaurant examining a menu while drinks and plates are on the table
The Friends Inspiring Thousands of People to Be More Adventurous Eaters
John's Food & Wine Old Fashioned
John’s Old Fashioned
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The $20 Cocktail Is Changing More Than What People Order at Bars
A server at a table of diners as seen through a restaurant window at John's Food & Wine.
Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year Is Betting on By-the-Glass Pours
Aerial view of Kelowna downtown with lakefront buildings marina and surrounding hills
Where to Eat in Canada’s First UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Oysters from John's Food & Wine
5 Sauce Secrets to Steal From Our Restaurant of the Year
The BNC 2025 Event
Want to Eat With Some of America’s Best New Chefs? Here’s Your Chance 
Spanish-Style Pasta Salad with Tuna and Marinated Tomatoes
7 Katie Button Recipes Inspired by Spanish Cuisine
Quynh Nguyen & Carlo Reinardy, Paper Bridge, Portland OR
This Portland, Oregon Restaurant Is an Ambitious Celebration of Northern Vietnamese Cooking
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About How F&W Picks Best New Chefs
Lane Regan
This F&W Best New Chef’s Restaurant Is So Remote, Beavers Can Block the Only Road In
Nina Compton
Nina Compton on Goat Curry, the Power of Saying No, and Finding Her Way Home
Alex Stupak
What David Lynch Taught Alex Stupak About Cheeseburgers
Steps leading through an ancient cave with stone walls and rustic ambiance
At This Italian Restaurant Near Rome, Dinner Starts in a Cave
Breakfast plate with sunnysideup eggs toast home fries and sausage
The 24-Hour Diner Is Disappearing — but It’s Not Dead Yet
Baked pastries topped with pickled vegetables and herbs on a tray
Find Fearless, Ingredient-Driven Cooking in This Appalachian Food Destination
(L-R) Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones in 'Tony,' the Anthony Bourdain biopic.
Let’s Talk About ‘Tony’
Smashed Fava Beans Toast with Pecorino and Mint Recipe
17 Chefs on Their Favorite Ways to Cook Fava Beans
Roy Choi holding a drink with a playful expression
Drink Las Vegas Will Bring More Than 25 Food and Cocktail Events to the Strip
A man sits at a table, covered with a blue checkered tablecloth. He uses a fork to scoop up a mouthful of long spaghetti pasta.
Some Rules of Dining Etiquette Are Made to Be Broken
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8 Italian Pizzerias Firing Up Neapolitan and Roman Pizzas in the US
Two hands clinking cocktail glasses in a vibrant restaurant with graffiticovered walls and drinks on the table
Can Dive Bars and Michelin Stars Save the Same Neighborhood?
John Wesley, Kiln, San Francisco
Why This Chef Wants Fine Dining to Feel More Human
Masako Morishita, Perry's, Washington D.C.
How a Former NFL Cheerleader Reinvented a D.C. Restaurant Icon
Lucas McKinney, Josephine's, Houston
From Smoked Redfish Dip to Viet-Cajun Crawfish, This Is Gulf Coast Cooking at Its Best
Zubair Mohajir and Rishi Kumar, Mirra, Chicago
At This Exhilarating Restaurant, Connections Between Indian and Mexican Cooking Come Alive
Zachary and Hannah Welton, Tiny Bakeshop, Charleston
The Tiny Charleston Bakery Setting a New Standard for American Baking
A topdown view of a sailboat on the water with people on deck
The Tiniest State in the US Has One of the Most Welcoming Restaurant Communities
Lemon-Ricotta Pudding
10 Daniel Patterson Recipes Every Home Cook Should Try
A closeup of a person pouring white wine into a glass
Ignore the Second-Cheapest Wine on the Menu — Here’s Why You Should Drink the Cheapest Instead
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This ‘Spice of the Angels’ Is Italy’s Best-Kept Culinary Secret
Ti Adelaide Martin, co-proprietor of Commander's Palace, stands outside the closed restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.,
4 Chefs and Restaurateurs Share the Leadership Lessons They Learned Too Late
The exterior of Craft.
The Restaurant That Launched Some of America's Most Influential Chefs Has Served Its Final Meal
Junaid Shams leading a roundtable discussion.
How AI Is Quietly Changing the Way Restaurants Make Money
Wine being poured at The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen.
What Wine Professionals Need to Know About the New Generation of Drinkers
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Chefs Are Reimagining What Heirloom Colorado Corn Can Be
The Connecticut (Warm Buttered), Maine (Cold Lobster Salad, Lightly Dressed), and Tropical (Cold Lobster Salad with Mango-Avocado Salad, Cilantro, Scallions, Lime) lobster rolls at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina.
This Enclave of Small Towns Hides Some of the Best Seafood Rolls in New England
Attendees of the Amex/Resy Trade Program.
The Leadership Lessons Shaping Hospitality Right Now
A plate of barbecue food including sausage pulled pork sides and bread at LeRoy & Lewis-Barbecue.
How a Michelin-Starred Texas Barbecue Restaurant Turns Whole Hogs Into an Award-Winning Menu
Chris Shepherd leading a roundtable discussion.
The Most Supportive Restaurant Leaders Know When to Step Aside
Sheila Johnson leading a roundtable discussion.
The Hospitality Lesson Sheila Johnson Learned From a $12 Million Mistake
Anna Polonsky leading a roundtable discussion with restaurateurs and hospitality industry professionals.
Why Every Restaurant Owner Should Try ‘Brand Therapy’
The exterior of Columbia Restaurant at twilight.
Celebrate America 250 With the Oldest Restaurant in Each State
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Amex Resy Dining Credits
Rappers Killer Mike (L) and El-P of Run the Jewels performing on stage.
Killer Mike and El-P Didn't Invest in Restaurants for the Money
Paradise Cove Beach Cafe by the pier in Paradise Cove.
Los Angeles' Premier Patios for Beachfront Dining
Wine being poured at Mar'sel at Terranea Resort.
Los Angeles' Seafood Scene Is Unlike Any Other
West Hollywood, California.
West Hollywood's Food Scene Is Stealing the Spotlight
Two loaded tacos on a clay plate with toppings such as meat cheese guacamole and herbs
Los Angeles' Hottest Taco Spots for Summer Travelers
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Seek Out Fiercely Fresh Seafood With a View in Malibu
A gourmet cheese and charcuterie platter with wine on a table hands visible reaching for food
We Asked Top Cheese Experts to Declare a Cheese of the Summer — They Couldn’t Pick Just One