Most Iconic Restaurants

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Iconic restaurants
in United States

A personal selection of 15 memorable dining rooms in United States: places chosen for their architecture, history, atmosphere and enduring sense of place.

Antoine’s Restaurant in New OrleansNew Orleans, United States

Antoine’s Restaurant

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Balthazar in New YorkNew York, United States

Balthazar

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View this place →Bright Star Restaurant in BessemerBessemer, United States

Bright Star Restaurant

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Café du Monde in New OrleansNew Orleans, United States

Café du Monde

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Delmonico’s in New YorkNew York, United States

Delmonico’s

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Gage & Tollner in BrooklynBrooklyn, United States

Gage & Tollner

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Grand Central Oyster Bar in New YorkNew York, United States

Grand Central Oyster Bar

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View this place →Grand Concourse in PittsburghPittsburgh, United States

Grand Concourse

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Le Cavalier in WilmingtonWilmington, United States

Le Cavalier

I selected it for its distinctive setting, atmosphere and sense of place.

View this place →Sardi’s in New YorkNew York, United States

Sardi’s

Few restaurants embody their neighbourhood as completely: Sardi’s preserves Broadway history through its rooms, rituals and celebrated walls of portraits.

View this place →The Russian Tea Room in New YorkNew York, United States

The Russian Tea Room

A singular New York institution where theatrical history, exuberant design and Russo-Continental dining create an unmistakable sense of occasion.

View this place →Tavern on the Green in New YorkNew York, United States

Tavern on the Green

A quintessential Central Park destination where New York history, park scenery and celebratory dining meet.

View this place →The Campbell bar in New YorkNew York, United States

The Campbell bar

I selected it as an essential place to experience.

View this place →Keens Steakhouse in New YorkNew York, United States

Keens Steakhouse

A surviving New York chophouse where theatrical history, distinctive interiors and a famous culinary tradition still belong together.

View this place →Commander’s Palace in New OrleansNew Orleans, United States

Commander’s Palace

A defining New Orleans dining institution where historic surroundings, exuberant service and modern Creole cuisine remain inseparable.

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