Food quality
Best Food
A dish worth remembering. A kitchen that cares. Celebrate the places where guests recognise something exceptional on the plate.
Food quality rankings
The little things.
The lasting impression.
The Guest Praise Awards
For the food you remember. The welcome you feel.
And the places you can’t wait to return to.
The reasons guests
fall in love.
Some restaurants have a way of making you feel something.
Our distinctive awards celebrate the qualities guests recognise in them.
Quality & craft
Quality aspects
The first bite. The thoughtful service. The care you can feel. Meet the restaurants recognised for getting the essentials beautifully right.
Service
Outstanding Service
The right attention at the right moment. These restaurants make being looked after feel effortless.
#1 Avocados Food Hialeah, Florida Guest praise · United States #2 Pepitos la nota_usa Coral Terrace, Florida Guest praise · United States #3 Raices Fusion Kitchen Orlando, Florida Guest praise · United States
Service rankings 
Price & value
Remarkable Value
Good food, thoughtful hospitality, and that lovely feeling of having found a place worth returning to.
#1 Oven One Breakfast Food Truck Surf City, North Carolina Guest praise · United States #2 Liminal | Bowls, Salads, Coffees + Elixirs - Take-Out Only Fort Collins, Colorado Guest praise · United States #3 Uncle JouJou's Food Truck Harwich Port, Massachusetts Guest praise · United States
Price & value rankings Atmosphere
An Atmosphere to Remember
The light, the room, the feeling. Some places make the occasion before the first dish arrives.
#1 Vintage Books Honolulu, Hawaii Guest praise · United States #2 Ravenstone Abbey Coleraine, Minnesota Guest praise · United States #3 Tuacahn Cafe Ivins, Utah Guest praise · United States
Atmosphere rankings Cleanliness
Care in Every Corner
Quiet attention to the essentials. Guest recognition for the spaces that feel beautifully cared for.
#1 Luscious Supper Club Bend, Oregon Guest praise · United States #2 Le Testimony Organic Bistro Redding, California Guest praise · United States #3 Somm's Kitchen El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), California Guest praise · United States
Cleanliness rankings Guest feedback
Rooted in guest experience
Distinctive qualities drawn from the signals in guest feedback.
US & state rankings
A real place on the list
Discover national and state leaders for the qualities guests value most.
Published restaurant profiles
Recognition you can trace
Open a restaurant’s profile to discover its published distinctions. A leaderboard position is separate from an issued award.
Guest favourites
Positive guest praise
A warm welcome, a generous plate, a table that feels like yours. These are the little things guests notice, remember, and come back for.
Friendly staff
Friendliest Staff
A smile at the door. A welcome that feels personal. Meet the people who turn a restaurant visit into a lovely memory.
Friendly staff rankings
Fresh food
Fresh Food Favourites
Bright flavours, thoughtful ingredients, and food that feels alive. Freshness guests notice and celebrate.
Fresh food rankings
Generous portions
Generous Portions
An extra helping of hospitality. The plates guests remember for leaving them happily, generously satisfied.
Generous portions rankings Cozy atmosphere
Cozy Atmosphere
Your favourite corner. One more conversation. Welcoming rooms that make guests feel at home.
Cozy atmosphere rankings Great value
Great Value
The everyday favourite you recommend to a friend. Guest praise for dining that feels like a wonderful find.
Great value rankings Fast service
Good Food, Without the Wait
Time well spent, even when time is short. Efficient hospitality with a welcome that still feels warm.
Fast service rankingsMade for the moment
Dining occasions
A date to remember. A family gathering. A spontaneous evening with friends. Find the places recognised for making your kind of moment special.
Date night
Date Night Favourites
A little candlelight, a lovely table, and time for just the two of you. Places recognised for making an evening feel special.
Date night rankings Family friendly
Family Favourites
Bring your people. These are the places guests recognise for making everyone at the table feel welcome.
#1 The Lakehouse Bay Lake, Florida Guest praise · United States #2 THE WORKZ on the Riverfront Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Guest praise · United States #3 All Aboard Restaurant & Grill Little Rock, Arkansas Guest praise · United States
Family friendly rankings Business dining
Business, with Good Taste
A thoughtful setting for a conversation that matters. Guest recognition for getting business dining right.
#1 Miller and Lux Hualalai Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Guest praise · United States #2 DUO Steak & Seafood Wailea, Hawaii Guest praise · United States #3 J-Prime Steakhouse San Antonio, Texas Guest praise · United States
Business dining rankings Casual hangout
Come As You Are
No grand occasion required. Just good company, something delicious, and a place you’re glad to be.
#1 Brooks Burgers Naples, Florida Guest praise · United States #2 Sky Rocket Burger Dallas, Texas Guest praise · United States #3 Skip's Kitchen Carmichael, California Guest praise · United States
Casual hangout rankings Group dining
Gather Your People
A longer table. A louder laugh. Restaurants that make getting together feel worth celebrating.
#1 Organ Stop Pizza Mesa, Arizona Guest praise · United States #2 Pizza on the Farm East Troy, Wisconsin Guest praise · United States #3 Pairfield Pizza & Pints San Ramon, California Guest praise · United States
Group dining rankings 
Quick bite
Little Stops, Lovely Bites
A delicious pause in a busy day. The quick stops guests are happy to make time for.
#1 Sky Rocket Burger Dallas, Texas Guest praise · United States #2 The Chuckbox Tempe, Arizona Guest praise · United States #3 Hungry Hunter Restaurant Branson, Missouri Guest praise · United States
Quick bite rankings Every delicious hour
Meal times
Slow breakfasts, long lunches, dinners worth dressing up for. Discover award-recognised places for whatever the day has in store.
Breakfast
Breakfast Worth Waking For
A first coffee, a golden plate, a beautifully unhurried start. Mornings made memorable by the places behind them.
Breakfast rankings Lunch
Lovely Lunches
A midday catch-up, a quiet break, or an afternoon worth lingering over. Guest-recognised places for lunch.
Lunch rankings Dinner
Dinners to Remember
The day slows down. The table fills up. Celebrate the restaurants that make dinner something to look forward to.
Dinner rankings Brunch
Make It a Brunch Date
Coffee, conversation, and something delicious between breakfast and lunch. A little pleasure worth planning for.
Brunch rankings Late-night eats
Late-Night Cravings
The final delicious chapter of your evening. These places earn guest recognition when hunger arrives late.
Late-night eats rankingsA place at the table
Dietary preferences
Great hospitality makes room for different tastes and choices. Explore the restaurants guests recognise for their thoughtful approach to the menu.
Vegetarian friendly
Vegetarian, Beautifully
Colour, creativity, and a lovely choice at the table. Guest recognition for vegetarian dining with character.
Vegetarian friendly rankings Vegan friendly
Plant-Based Pleasures
Thoughtful choices and ingredients full of possibility. Vegan-friendly places guests are pleased to discover.
#1 Vegetarian House Vegan San Jose, California Guest praise · United States #2 Belmont | Vegetarian Restaurant Worcester, Massachusetts Guest praise · United States #3 Noble Vegetarian North Highlands, California Guest praise · United States
Vegan friendly rankings Gluten-free options
More Choice at the Table
Menus that make room for different needs. Guest recognition for offering gluten-free choices.
#1 Barclay Pies Ellisburg, New Jersey Guest praise · United States #2 Pizza Boy Glendale, California Guest praise · United States #3 Rudy's Gourmet Pizza Portland, Oregon Guest praise · United States
Gluten-free options rankings Halal
Halal Guest Favourites
Places recognised in guest feedback for halal dining. Ask the restaurant about ingredients and preparation.
#1 Abu Naji Restaurant Tampa, Florida Guest praise · United States #2 Somali Restaurant Bulsho Amarillo, Texas Guest praise · United States #3 Adam Spicy Halal Food Hoboken, New Jersey Guest praise · United States
Halal rankings Kosher
Kosher Guest Favourites
Guest recognition for kosher dining. Confirm the restaurant’s current preparation and any certification directly.
#1 JZ Steakhouse Aventura North Miami, Florida Guest praise · United States #2 Neya Restaurant Surfside, Florida Guest praise · United States #3 Meat Bar Bay Harbor Islands, Florida Guest praise · United States
Kosher rankings Dietary distinctions reflect guest recognition. Confirm ingredients and preparation with the restaurant; halal and kosher distinctions are not certifications.
Guest feedback
Rooted in guest experience
Distinctive qualities drawn from the signals in guest feedback.
US & state rankings
A real place on the list
Discover national and state leaders for the qualities guests value most.
Published restaurant profiles
Recognition you can trace
Open a restaurant’s profile to discover its published distinctions. A leaderboard position is separate from an issued award.
Hydra rankings from the October 9, 2026 edition. Each list is ranked by its own guest praise signal, not by overall Restaurant Score. Numbers show positions in the current US or state list. They are separate from issued awards and historical award ranks. Photography illustrates the recognition groups.
Your care deserves
to be celebrated.
Celebrate your restaurant’s guest praise
The early starts. The extra attention. The welcome you give every guest.
Discover your restaurant’s awards and give your recognition a home.