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Tripadvisor announces the winners of its 2021 Travelers’ Choice “Best of the Best” Restaurants awards
Tripadvisor announced the winners of its 2021 Travelers’ Choice “Best of the Best” Restaurants awards, with five new categories of must-visit restaurants, based on traveller reviews of people who have dined there before. From favourite Fine Dining establishments for the more discerning taste buds and the Best Brunch Spots to fill up on avocado toast and mimosas, to the Hottest New Restaurants and Best Vegan Spots serving up some of the tastiest plant-based grub. These award-winning restaurants have something to suit every type of palate.
The title of U.S. No. 1ย Fine Diningย restaurant goes to theย Inn at Little Washingtonย inย Washington, Va. This intimate restaurant boasts an award-winning 14,000 bottle wine cellar (what’s not to love about that?!) and serves up classic French cuisine including dishes such as carpaccio of herb-crusted Elysian Fields baby lamb loin with Caesar salad ice cream and coconut sorbet with passionfruit and ginger granitรฉ.
If quality food on the go is what you’re after, theย Quick Bitesย category (previously named Fast Casual) fits the brief and this year it’sย New York City’sย Bleecker Street Pizzaย topping the list. This much-hyped pizza joint knows a thing or two about serving up a decent slice.
New this year, theย Picture-Perfect Restaurantsย category celebrates those places that have a serious wow factor, not just for the food, but the restaurant setting as well. These stunning spots are worth a thousand selfies and it’s not surprising to see whyย Koral Restaurantย inย Nusa Dua,ย Baliย has been crowned world No. 1. At this epic aquarium restaurant, you’ll feel as though you’re dining underwater as tropical fish swim around and above you and a hypnotic soundtrack plays to give the full below the waves experience.
If you’re looking to set the mood with a romantic dinner, theย Date Nightย category – another newbie for 2021 – has you covered. Topping the U.S. list isย Theย Silver Forkย inย Manchester, Vt. Located in the picturesqueย Manchester Village, Theย Silver Forkย is housed within the historic building which was once the Mark Skinner Library. This quaint restaurant is run by a husband and wife team and serves up an eclectic mix of cuisines from around the world including goat cheese soufflรฉ with chutney and homemade melba toast and mixed paella for two.
“It’s no secret that the restaurant industry has taken a hit over the past year or so, but the good news is that would-be diners all over the world are hungrier than ever to dine out again,” saidย Martin Verdon-Roe, general manager of Hospitality Solutions at Tripadvisor. “There is so much good out there to explore this summer and beyond and no matter what you’re craving, the Best of the Best Restaurants Awards is on hand to serve as a menu of options to satisfy your appetite.”
Below you’ll find the No. 1 restaurants in the U.S. and the world across the eight award subcategories. The full list of winners can be foundย here.
Fine Dining – High-end dining that’ll impress your taste buds
Inn at Little Washingtonย – Washington, Va.
The Old Stamp House Restaurantย – Ambleside, United Kingdom
Everyday Eats –ย Great food that won’t break the bank
Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille Ft. Myers Beachย – Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
Quick Bites –ย Quality meals when you’re on the go
Bleecker Street Pizzaย – New York City, N.Y.
This is a U.S. only subcategory
NEW! Picture-Perfect Restaurants –ย Places that look as good as the food tastes
Koral Restaurant – Bali, Indonesia
This is a world only subcategory
NEW! Hottest New Restaurants –ย New restaurants getting some buzz
Asil Restaurant – Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This is a world only subcategory
NEW! Date Nightย – Set the mood with a table for two
The Silver Forkย – Manchester, Vt.
Degusteria Italiana agli Uffiziย – Florence, Italy
NEW! Best Vegan Spots –ย Vegan food that will wow even meat lovers
Full Bloom Veganย – Miami Beach, Fla.
Vegan Beatย – Athens, Greece
NEW! Best Brunch Spots –ย Restaurants that host the weekend’s favourite meal
Halls Chophouseย – Charleston, S.C.
Scarlett Greenย – London, United Kingdom
U.S. Fine Dining Restaurant Award-Winners
Inn at Little Washingtonย –ย Washington, Va.
Cafe Monarchย –ย Scottsdale, Ariz.
Halls Chophouseย –ย Charleston, S.C.
Sazรณnย –ย Santa Fe, N.M.
Collage Restaurantย –ย St. Augustine, Fla.
Mama’s Fish Houseย –ย Paia, Hawaii
GW Finsย –ย New Orleans, La.
Lahaina Grillย –ย Lahaina, Hawaii
Circa 1886 Restaurantย –ย Charleston, S.C.
Kokkari Estiatorioย –ย San Francisco, Calif.
U.S. Everyday Eats Restaurant Award-Winners
Doc Ford’sย Rum Bar & Grille Ft.ย Myers Beachย –ย Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
CVI.CHE 105ย –ย Miami Beach, Fla.
Local Goatย –ย Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Florida’sย Fresh Grillย –ย Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Ristorante Pestoย –ย Philadelphia, Pa.
Blue Moose Burgers & Wingsย –ย Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
Chesapeake’sย Seafood and Raw Barย –ย Gatlinburg, Tenn.
Jargonย –ย Asheville, N.C.
Binion’s Roadhouseย –ย Hendersonville, N.C.
Timber Kitchen and Barย –ย Bangor, Maine
U.S. Quick Bites Restaurant Award-Winners
Bleecker Street Pizzaย –ย New York City, N.Y.
BirdHouseย –ย Page, Ariz.
In-N-Out Burgerย –ย Los Angeles, Calif.
Laspada’s Hoagiesย –ย Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Portillo’s Hot Dogsย –ย Chicago, Ill.
Seven Brothersย –ย Kahuku, Hawaii
NY Pizza Supremaย –ย New York City, N.Y.
Blaze Pizzaย –ย Orlando, Fla.
The Doghouseย –ย Fort Myers Beach, Fla.
Muldoon’sย –ย Munising, Mich.
U.S. Date Night Restaurant Award-Winners
Theย Silver Forkย –ย Manchester, Vt.
Circa 1886 Restaurantย –ย Charleston, S.C.
Le Stick Nouveauย –ย Eureka Springs, Ark.
Latitude’s Restaurantย –ย Key West, Fla.
Bistroย St. Michaelsย –ย St, Michaels, Md.
Collage Restaurantย –ย St. Augustine, Fla.
Peter Shields Inn & Restaurantย –ย Cape May, N.J.
Inn at Little Washingtonย –ย Washington, Va.
Madeline’s Restaurant & Wine Cellarย –ย Cambria, Calif.
Tidepoolsย – Poipu,ย Hawaii
U.S. Best Vegan Restaurant Award-Winners
Full Bloom Veganย –ย Miami Beach, Fla.City O Cityย –ย Denver, Colo.
The Land of Kush-ย Baltimore, Md.
Planta South Beachย –ย Miami Beach, Fla.
Green Elephantย –ย Portsmouth, N.H.
Laughing Seed Cafeย –ย Asheville, N.C.
VegeNationย –ย Las Vegas, Nev.
Vedgeย –ย Philadelphia, Pa.
Bouldin Creek Cafeย –ย Austin, Texas
Fox & Fig Cafeย –ย Savannah, Ga.
U.S. Best Brunch Restaurant Award-Winners
Halls Chophouseย –ย Charleston, S.C.
High Cotton Charlestonย –ย Charleston, S.C.
Nomo Soho Restaurantย –ย New York City, N.Y.
EIGHT4NINE Restaurant & Loungeย –ย Palm Springs, Calif.
Monย Ami Gabiย –ย Las Vegas, Nev.
Mala Tavernย –ย Lahaina, Hawaii
Atchafalayaย –ย New Orleans, La.
Commander’s Palaceย –ย New Orleans, La.
Oxford Exchangeย –ย Tampa, Fla.
Vintageย –ย Vail, Colo.
Methodology
The 2021 Best of the Best Restaurants Awards are calculated based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and ratings for restaurants on Tripadvisor collected fromย January 1, 2020ย –ย April 30, 2021, specific to each award subcategory, as well as an additional editorial process.
Source: Tripadvisor