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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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