Yelp's Top 100 Places To Eat In 2021

Crowd-sourced review site Yelp has released its eighth-annual ranking of the Top 100 Places to Eat, spotlighting the best spots to grab a bite across the country. Almost all of the businesses on the list cost less than $30 per person, and many of the entries are new to the list, including the No. 1 restaurant in the country.

To determine its Top 100 places to eat for 2021, Yelp asked users for their nominations, then analyzed the submissions based on Yelp ratings, number of reviews and volume of submissions. Yelp community managers around the country then helped finalize the list using their expertise. The Yelp data science team also balanced geographic representation by including an equal share of submissions from different regions of the country.

Royal Sushi & Izakaya in Philadelphia has earned hundreds of glowing Yelp reviews praising its fresh ingredients and beautiful presentation.

This beloved family-owned Vietnamese restaurant has impressed hundreds of reviewers with its pho, vermicelli noodles, spring rolls and more.

Aba, which means father in Hebrew, is a rooftop Mediterranean restaurant that was also voted best new restaurant in the Chicago Tribune's 2019 Readers' Choice Dining Awards.

Located in Providence's Little Italy, Bacco Vino & Contorni has a seasonal menu featuring Italian regional dishes.

Opened in 2019, White Yak serves authentic Himalayan and Tibetan cuisine and won a 2020 Best of Philly award from Philadelphia magazine.

The original Bennett's Store in Kennebunk, Maine, which is known for its cheesesteaks, lobster rolls and more, has expanded to two additional locations, including Bennett's Sandwich Shop in Portsmouth.

The Kansas City area is famous for its barbecue, and according to thousands of Yelp reviewers, the place to get your fill is Jack Stack Barbecue, which has five locations.

There's a lot to love at Waffle Love in Round Rock, Texas, from the croissant waffle breakfast sandwiches to chicken and waffles to the Belgian Liege waffle ice cream sandwiches.

Momo Sushi in Minneapolis combines Japanese and Tibetan cuisine as it is owned and operated by Sonam Nyorie, a Tibetan immigrant and sushi chef.

DiAnoia's Eatery is an award-winning Pittsburgh favorite that specializes in homemade pastas, pastries and more.

The Jones Assembly is a bar, restaurant and music venue located on OKC's historic Film Row that serves regional fare such as fried okra, Nashville hot chicken and homemade biscuits.

Khana Indian Grill is a fast-casual eatery serving a variety of dishes from across India.

The Parish in Tucson combines influences from Arizona, Texas and Louisiana to serve up fusion Southern comfort foods.

Milwaukee is known for its breweries, and the Beerline Cafe offers locally brewed beers alongside tasty vegan and vegetarian fare.

Terra GR is all about celebrating the flavors of Michigan. The farm-to-table restaurant uses locally sourced sustainable ingredients and features all Michigan craft beer on draft.

This taco truck with a small, covered outdoor seating area might appear humble, but it's tacos, burritos and more have big flavors that locals line up for.

This local favorite doughnut shop in York, South Carolina, serves up not only its vibrant, sprinkle-covered namesake but also breakfast burritos, burgers, chili dogs, boba tea and lo mein noodles.

Opened in 2019, ABC Pony serves a unique fusion of Italian and Asian cuisines with dishes like beef and broccoli ravioli and spaghetti with Hong Kong-style XO sauce.

Lazo's Taco Shack opened in 2019 and serves up Mexican staples like enchiladas, tacos, fajitas and more.

Hundreds of Yelp reviewers agree: Sushi House in Bentonville is the state's top spot for fast, fresh sushi.

Since 1995, Paisan's Old World Deli & Catering in Reno, Nevada, has been serving up deli classics like muffalettas, pot roast sandwiches, gyros, subs and more.

Two Cities Pizza Company offers both New York- and Chicago-style pizza and was voted best pizza in Cincinnati by Cincinnati magazine readers two years in a row.

Located in a historic Masonic Temple, Brick 29 serves comfort food using local ingredients.

Locals flock to La Sabrosita Restaurant in Lilburn, Georgia, for its Venezuluan-style burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, churros and more.

This romantic Southern European-style restaurant serves Spanish tapas and Italian pastas and classic desserts like tiramisu.

What's "gourmet" about Frank Gourmet Hot Dogs? According to the restaurant, they're made with local meat free of preservatives and dressed with specialty toppings like tomato jam, blueberry barbecue sauce, Sriracha aioli and more.

Family-owned Pho Vn Cuisine serves up Vietnamese favorites including pho and banh mi sandwiches.

Don't let the arcade games and claw machines at PLAYDATE NYC distract you from the food offerings inspired by the street food at Taiwanese night markets.

Higo Bakery offers a variety of Peruvian and Japanese pastries, cakes, breads and more, including vegan, dairy-free and sugar-free options.

Henry VIII Carvery, which has a portrait of its eponymous king on its walls, is known for its hand-carved sandwiches.

Opened in 2018, Shun serves modern Japanese cuisine with some Texas twists, such as  tuna collar brisket.

Boludo brings a "taste of Buenos Aires to Minneapolis" with its empanadas, pizzas, churro doughnuts and more.

Poor Calvin's in downtown Atlanta combines Asian and Southern flavors in dishes like fried frog legs with Thai curry and fried green tomatoes with Korean beef.

Siam Hibachi has a diverse menu including pho, pad thai, curry and customizable hibachi dishes.

A "little tea house with a big heart," the Copper Kettle Tea Bar offers more than 100 blends of loose leaf tea as well as rotating scones, sandwiches, soups and more.

Glur Thai offers gluten-free, vegan- and vegetarian-friendly Thai comfort food.

Vegan Friendly Foods is a Black-owned restaurant in Baton Rouge that serves up delicious vegan Southern and soul food.

Make a brief island escape at Fresh Tiki Bar in Somerville, New Jersey, with an acai bowl, smoothie, fruit drink, milk shake or bubble waffle sundae.

Egg Roll Number 1 hits the spot for Indianapolis locals with its extensive menu of Vietnamese and Chinese dishes.

September in Bangkok is a hit year-round with New Haven diners thanks to its flavorful Thai dishes.

Grassroots Ice Cream offers a rotating menu of unique, gourmet ice cream flavors such as lemongrass coconut, rose chocolate and honey lavender.

CLTRE vgn jnt is a Black- and woman-owned restaurant in Virginia Beach that offers a fully plant-based menu along with locally roasted coffee and locally sourced whole leaf tea.

Casa Corazon Restaurant highlights the cuisine of Southern Mexico with dishes like mole, enchiladas, cochinita pibil, chile rellenos, tacos, ceviche and more.

Northstar Cafe, which has multiple locations offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch, is committed to sustainability and uses locally grown, organic ingredients.

Hundreds of Yelpers are fans of the friendly service and flavorful pho at Pho Bac in Baltimore.

Thai barbecue bar Eem was named restaurant of the year by The Oregonian in 2019 and made several national best-new-restaurant lists as well.

A new entry on Yelp's Top 100 list for 2021, Maple Leaf Diner in Dallas offers Canadian fare with a Texas twist, such as chicken fried steak poutine.

Milwaukee's Odd Duck serves a rotating menu of small plates featuring local ingredients with options for vegans and vegetarians.

Located in downtown Rogers, Arkansas, Havana Tropical Grill offers Cuban favorites including cubanos, ropa vieja and mojitos.

Lucky Noodles in Denver serves Thai street food and desserts, including mango sticky rice and Thai ice cream buns.

Olive + Oak, billed as a traditional American restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, received rave reviews for its food, desserts and cocktails, specifically its Blue Gratin Crab, which left more than a few Yelpers hoping for seconds.

Esther's Kitchen, an Italian restaurant in Las Vegas specializes in seasonal food according to its Yelp descriptions. Visitors love the restaurant's pasta dishes and also praised the restaurant for maintaining good customer service even in the midst of the pandemic.

Buena Gente Cuban Bakery carries many of the staples of Cuban cuisine including croquetas, cafe con leche, pastelitos, with guava and with cheese; and papas rellenas, potato balls stuffed with beef. Yelp reviewers couldn't get enough of the restaurant's empanadas, particularly.

Cafe Kacao is another Latin American restaurant located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Reviewers noted that the restaurant does have a waitlist, but your patience will be rewarded with standout dishes like their pancakes getting multiple shoutouts on Yelp.

The Big Apple gets another entry with Caffè Panna, a cafe that serves coffee and ice cream and sorbets. In particular, Caffè Panna's ice cream sundaes, with unique daily flavors like the sweet and savory focaccia honey squash, keep visitors coming back. The restaurant serves six staple ice cream flavors in addition to its daily offerings.

Kim's Sushi's menu features sushi and sashimi galore and Yelp reviewers were quick to call out the fact that the restaurant has gluten-free options and also throws in a couple of on the house rolls.

A2Z Cafe, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, proudly claims to be "one of the best breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurants in the state," with American breakfast staples like biscuits and gravy alongside Hawaiian food like Loco Moco and Aloha Benedict.

Esters Neighborhood Pub sits inside the Mile-High City offering a wide variety of pizzas, sandwiches and craft beers and cocktails. One of the restaurant's standout dishes is their Fat Tire nachos with pork shoulder, queso blanco and barbecue sauce.

The Chef and I on Ninth snagged the music city a spot on Yelp's list with twists on southern brunch classics like shrimp and grits and a crispy duck and waffles dish alongside shareables like their Thai butternut coconut lobster bisque. In addition to loving the food, Yelp reviews also noted that the overall experience, which includes an open kitchen was also well worth it.

Don't let the name fool you, this Utah restaurant, which serves mainly pizza but also offers sandwiches, soups, salad and brunch, takes an approach to food that is anything but lax. Reviewers of both of Slackwater's locations, they also have a restaurant in Ogden, Utah, were quick to encourage would-be visitors to let their adventurous side run free with the wide variety of flavors Slackwater offers in their pizza.

Yet another Utah restaurant, this time in the state's capital, Salt Lake City, got a lot of love from Yelp reviewers for its superb sandwiches, including several gluten-free options.

If you're looking for Ethiopian cuisine fused with other cultures like Mexican food and even Italian staples like tiramisu, check out in Centerville, Virginia, check out Manna Bistro & Bakery. The restaurant's plentiful injera and eclectic menu got it top ratings from Yelp reviewers.

Nashville scores another restaurant winner with Skull's Rainbow Room. Reviewers loved the restaurant's drinks, live music and overall ambience.

Good food like banana bread French toast or a steak wedge salad and top notch service make this breakfast spot a winner in Nebraska.

Creekwood serves "a unique California Italian menu" that includes roasted squash, Prince Edward Island mussels and potato and pancetta pizza.

Ace No.3's neighborhood charm won over many Yelp reviewers and their pub-style menu, which includes burgers like "The Ace," milkshakes and beer, certainly helped land them the No. 35 spot on Yelp's list.

Sindoore – Indian By Nature, serves Southeast Asian staples like paneer, samosas and a variety of curries. Yelpers say this restaurant is definitely worth trying if you're in the mood for Indian food in Nashville.

Tacos El Azteca is a food truck located in Norwalk, Connecticut, with offerings like tacos alongside more unique menu items like a Tex-Mex cheeseburger.

Zahav offers Israeli food in the heart of the City of Brotherly Love. Among its star dishes is the pomegranate lamb shoulder with chickpeas, mint and crispy Persian rice.

GW Fins is a seafood restaurant in New Orleans offering buttermilk fried oysters alongside crispy pork belly, snapper ceviche and crispy fish cheeks. And those are just the appetizers. GW Fins' entrees range from blackened swordfish to scorpionfish and even yellowfin tuna seared rare.

Santo Brúklin is a Brazilian restaurant serving staples like the seafood stew moqueca and their twist on Brazilian cheese bread, pao de queijo, aptly titled Hell Yeah! PDQ.

Forastero is a restaurant in Chicago offering a wide variety of cuisine from tempura-battered haddock to cochinita pibil-style pork, but Yelp-ers were quick to shout the restaurant out for their top-notch vegan tacos.

Big portions and great service made this restaurant, which serves Asian dishes like shaken beef alongside Latin American-influenced dishes like elotes, a hit.

Latke Love in Littleton, Colorado is truly a place for people who love latkes. Here, you'll find delectable potato pancakes topped with savory pork or you can also take the traditional route and have a latke topped with sour cream or applesauce.

Kentucky's state capital is home to the Mayan Café, which serves "the essential ingredients and flavors of Mayan cooking." These ingredients, according to a Yelp description, include pumpkin seeds, chile peppers and roasted meats.

Denver's Pho Haus serves Vietnamese dishes like pho, as well as noodle bowls, rice bowls and their own savory take on the crepe.

The full name of the restaurant, Chris's Ice Cream and Mexican food gives visitors a glimpse to the variety that awaits them. Start off with a savory plate of enchiladas or campechanos and finish with ice cream flavors that range from mint chocolate chip to guava.

This Latin American restaurant takes visitors straight to the snow-capped Andes Mountains, Los Andes Restaurant serves ceviche, a wide selection of steaks and seafood as well as two types of sangria – red and pink.

Cafe La Maude's website boldly claims that it just might become your next favorite brunch destination. The French-Lebanese-inspired menu features dishes like shawarma alongside the Croque Maude, the cafe's take on the croque monsieur; and shakshuka.

Vegan takes on American lunch staples like the Reuben sandwich and the BLT are nestled alongside burritos and plates like the Loco Moku, a veggie fried rice stuffed pineapple topped with pineapple, a meatless patty and avocado on the menu of Moku Roots.

The cup 'o Joe gets a wake-up call that visitors love at this Albuquerque coffee shop. Owner Paul Gallegos named the restaurant after the cutbow trout in honor of his father and a portion of Cutbow Coffee Roastology's proceeds are donated to the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance to promote water quality in New Mexico's  Gallinas, Sapello, and Tecolote watersheds.

The Pasta Shop is Denville, New Jersey's one-stop shop for homemade, seasonal, pasta dishes like linguine and clams and pasta Bolognese. One Yelp reviewer noted that the restaurant also sells some of their pasta and sauces so you can make their dishes at home on your own.

Wright's Barbecue puts the customer experience first saying, "everything we do is crafted to bring our customers the best experience they've ever had with smoked meat." Many Wright's Barbecue dishes come with their signature bacon burnt ends, succulent pieces of bacon cooked to perfection.

Fajitas are the main attraction at Juan's Flaming Fajitas & Cantina, but they're far from the only dish there. The restaurant also has widely lauded cocktails, queso and a sopa de fideo.

Houston's Tacos Doña Lena serves tacos including the currently very trendy birria tacos, tortas, soups and salads.

Tasty Pizza has two locations in Omaha both serving a variety of eight- and 16-inch pizzas in traditional flavors like margherita and Hawiian along with bacon Gouda and even a hamburger pizza.

Sushi J serves sushi, poke bowls and sashimi. Reviewers especially appreciated the freshness of Sushi J's menu offerings.

La Finca Bowls is a healthy fast casual restaurant with vegetarian and vegan bowls that leave visitors satisfied and wanting to come back.

Jack of Cups is a jack of all trades when it comes to food, offering "globally-inspired comfort food" with a heavy Italian influence.

This Asian-fusion restaurant is inspired by the five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The five-part menu is separated by element and also has more than 400 beverage options.

You'll find traditional Ethiopian dishes with a "modern flair" at this Charlotte, North Carolina, spot, which offers vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

This cafe and market in Mesa, Arizona, features a menu free of eight common allergens — nuts, dairy, eggs, wheat, gluten, seafood, soy, and sesame — making it a hit among people and families with food allergies and Celiac disease.

The wide-ranging menu at 1618 Asian Fusion has Vietnamese, Singaporean, Thai and Chinese influences and dishes ranging from pho to Peking duck. No matter what you order, you might have good fortune as the restaurant's name and address are lucky numbers.

This historic, family-owned steakhouse has received multiple readers' choice awards, made best-of lists across the country and received a four-diamond ranking from AAA.

Arun's Indian Kichen is a family-run spot in South Florida serving up big flavors from its bustling kitchen in dishes like butter chicken, tikka masala and shrimp vindaloo.

Family-owned Simon's Hot Dogs serves Colombian-style beef, vegetarian and vegan dogs as well as other Colombian staples like maicitos and alfajores.

Everything is "made with love" at this Black- and family-owned Ethiopian cafe, including the raved-about, all-day breakfast offerings.

Local Expedition Wood Fired Grill is a husband-and-wife owned spot with a menu using local ingredients and global flavors in build-your-own plates, wraps and more.

This family-owned restaurant specializes in Mediterranean wood-fired meats but also offers customers vegan and vegetarian options.

The No. 1 restaurant in the country according to Yelp is Kelley Farm Kitchen in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This women-owned vegan restaurant made its debut on the list this year in the top spot.

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