13 NYC Spots Made North America's 50 Best Restaurants List

North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list was announced May 28 in New Orleans. Chicago’s Smyth took the No. 1 spot. No New York City restaurant appeared in the top five. Atomix, which was No. 1 last year, dropped to No. 7, remaining the highest-ranked NYC restaurant for 2026. César, opened in 2024 and holding two Michelin stars, ranked No. 10 as the second-highest NYC restaurant. New York again placed 13 restaurants on the list, matching the inaugural 2025 total, though several restaurants did not return. New entries included Kabawa, Torrisi, Semma, and Gramercy Tavern, while Le Veau d’Or and Corima remained. Specialty awards went to Eunji Lee for Best Pastry Chef and Aldo Sohm for Best Sommelier.

"The second annual North America's 50 Best Restaurants list was announced on Thursday, May 28, at an awards ceremony in New Orleans. No New York City restaurants made the top five slots. Last year's No. 1 winner, New York's two-Michelin-starred Atomix, has dropped to No. 7, making it the highest-ranked NYC restaurant for 2026. César, the two-Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant that opened in 2024, is the second-highest NYC restaurant, at No. 10."

"Chicago's Smyth snagged the No. 1 position (it's the same place that's suing Tribeca restaurant Smyth Tavern over its name). New York placed the same number of restaurants on this year's list as the inaugural 2025 ranking (13), although several names did not return, including Cafe Carmellini, Via Carota, Saga, and the Four Horsemen."

"New entries from the city include Kabawa, Torrisi, Semma, and Gramercy Tavern, while Le Veau d'Or and Corima held on from last year, among others. Among the specialty awards, Lysée's Eunji Lee won Best Pastry Chef, and Le Bernardin wine director Aldo Sohm got the Best Sommelier."

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