Where the Locals Eat Overview

At Where The Locals Eat, we’ve assembled a hardy band of certified foodies — passionate gourmands to near-omnivores – who eat out a lot and know the difference between a restaurant special and a special restaurant. We supplement that foodie group with our own band of finicky writers and researchers who have a fine eye for the unusual and a keen sense for what makes a great kitchen, a creative menu and a memorable dining experience. The result is our list of the top 100 very best restaurants in each of the largest 50 cities in the United States, including best-of winners in any number of dining categories. Ultimately, we are reminded that a city is ever evolving, as are its restaurants. Our hope is that Where The Locals Eat will reconnect you with some old favorites and lead the way to some new, out-of-the-way and totally unexpected dining discoveries.