North America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026 list includes 13 New York restaurants in the top 50, the most of any city on the continent. NoMad ranks No. 7 overall, featuring a 14-seat counter, a Korean tasting menu, and storytelling. NoMad is the highest-ranked New York entry and previously received recognition as North America’s best restaurant. A Soho restaurant by Chef César Ramirez ranks No. 10 after opening in 2024 and earning two Michelin stars, with a globally inspired seafood tasting menu. A revived Upper East Side French bistro ranks No. 12, returning in 2024 while preserving vintage charm. A Caribbean fine-dining restaurant ranks No. 14 in the former Momofuku Ko space and opened last year.
"The organization behind the annual rankings unveiled its 2026 list of the continent's top dining destinations last night and New York landed a staggering 13 restaurants in the top 50-more than any other city in North America. Leading the charge is , which ranked No. 7 overall. The acclaimed NoMad restaurant from husband-and-wife team Junghyun "JP" Park and Ellia Park has become one of the most influential fine-dining restaurants in the country thanks to its intimate 14-seat counter, meticulously crafted Korean tasting menu and distinctive storytelling approach."
"The restaurant was previously named North America's best restaurant and remains the highest-ranked New York entry on this year's list. A trio of relative newcomers also cracked the top 15: At No. 10, continues its meteoric rise. Chef César Ramirez's Soho restaurant opened in 2024 and quickly earned two Michelin stars, with its globally inspired seafood-focused tasting menu helping it jump 28 spots from last year's ranking."
"landed at No. 12, capping a remarkable comeback story for the Upper East Side institution. Originally opened in 1937, the beloved French bistro was revived in 2024 by chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, who have preserved its vintage charm while turning it into one of the city's most sought-after reservations. Just behind it, at No. 14, is , chef Paul Carmichael's Caribbean fine-dining restaurant, housed in the former Momofuku Ko space."
"Opened only last year, the restaurant has quickly become one of New York's buzziest tables, drawing diners"
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