Yelp, the company that connects people with great local businesses, today announced its 10th annual Top 100 Places to Eat list, celebrating must-visit restaurants in communities across the United States.
Each year, Yelp analyzes the millions of reviews on its platform and considers suggestions from users to name the best local eateries, including food trucks, cafes and delis.
Topping this year’s list is Broken Mouth in Los Angeles. With a 5-star Yelp rating and more than 1,300 reviews, the Hawaiian-Korean cafe serves up comfort food dishes such as spam musubi, a seaweed-wrapped spam dish on purple rice, and meat jun, a traditional fried beef dish. Broken Mouth’s location in a downtown food hall makes this local favorite a hidden gem.
Broken Mouth’s top spot is also part of a larger trend of island cuisine featuring prominently on this list. For the first time, island cuisine leads the top five on the list, with Kaaloa’s Super Js Authentic Hawaiian Food taking the second spot, and Adela’s Country Eatery in Oahu landing at number five.
A spread from Adela’s Country Eatery
“From food trucks and sandwich shops to fine dining establishments, the Top 100 list reflects the diverse tastes and uniqueness of our community of users,” said Tara Lewis, Yelp’s Trend Expert. “It is powered by the people, not a small group of restaurant critics, and we look forward to consumers continuing to share their dining experiences in their reviews.”
To determine Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in 2023, Yelp reached out to the user community first, requesting individuals submit their favorite restaurants. Yelp’s data science team analyzed the submissions from the community, determining the top restaurants by ratings, number of reviews, and volume of submissions, with geographic representation based on equal share of submissions of top-rated restaurants nationally. Yelp further curated the list with the expertise of Community Managers around the country to finalize the rankings. And here they are:
Sandwiches at Beyer Deli in San Diego
1. Broken Mouth | Lee’s Homestyle, Los Angeles, California
2. Kaaloa’s Super Js Authentic Hawaiian, Captain Cook, Hawaii
3. Archibalds Village Bakery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4. Beyer Deli, San Diego, California
5. Adela’s Country Eatery, Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii
6. Sunbliss Cafe, Anaheim, California
7. The Nook Cajun Cafe, Norco, California
8. Tumerico, Tucson, Arizona
9. Selam Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine, Orlando, Florida
10. Sababa Falafel Shop, Garden Grove, California
11. Chellas Arepa Kitchen, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
12. Appu’s Cafe, Long Beach, California
13. Little France Coffee & Bakery, Mission Viejo, California
14. Gigi’s Cafe, Burlingame, California
15.Vietwich, Stafford, Texas
16. Crumbville, Houston, Texas
17. Ekiben, Baltimore, Maryland
18. Trust, Santa Ana, California
19. Arario Midtown, Reno, Nevada
20. GONZO!, Carlsbad, California
21. Uptown Eats, St. Petersburg, Florida
22. 1618 Asian Fusion, Austin, Texas
23. BMORE Protein Pub, Long Beach, California
24. Zenaida’s Cafe, Las Vegas, Nevada
25. Rajas con Crema, Maywood, California
26. Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe, Tucson, Arizona
27. XOchimilco Mexican Restaurant, Chicago, Illinois
28. Baobab Fare, Detroit, Michigan
29. Malka, Portland, Oregon
30. Kadence, Orlando, Florida
31. Falafel Inc, Washington, D.C.
32. Geno D’s Pizza, Charlotte, North Carolina
33. Rice Box Kitchen, Reno, Nevada
34.Maison Cafe & Market, Dana Point, California
35. Baba Kabob, San Diego, California
36. Cafe D’Marie, Davenport, Iowa
37. Vida, Indianapolis, Indiana
38. House of Falafel, Farmington Hills, Michigan
39. De Babel, Scottsdale, AZ
40. Jessica’s Cafe, Plainfield, New Jersey
41. Dolce Vita, Oxnard, California
42. Hungry Pants, Orlando, Florida
43. izzy’s Comfort Kitchen, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
44. OmG Omakase by Gino, Santa Ana, California
45. La Condesa Eatery, Reno, Nevada
46. Nonno’s Ristorante, Murrieta, California
47. burger-chan, Houston, Texas
48. Jot india Restaurant, Newport, Kentucky
49. Izakaya Tori, Tampa, Florida
50. CRUST, Miami, Florida
51. Two Birds Cafe, West Chester, Pennsylvania
52. Mike’s Red Tacos, San Diego, California
53. North South Grill, Pembroke Pines, Florida
54. Botto’s BBQ, Portland, Oregon
55. Curry Hyuga, Burlingame, California
56. Sandra’s Next Generation, New Haven, Connecticut
57. Cocina Madrigal, Phoenix, Arizona
58. Sunny Thai, Arlington, Texas
59. Root, Newport, Rhode Island
60. The Bao Spot, Las Vegas, Nevada
61. Lord Empanada, Monrovia, California
62.Fattoush Mediterranean Kitchen, Pantego, Texas
63. Balmoral Restaurant, Campton Hills, Illinois
64. Catullo’s Italian, Jacksonville, Florida
65.Buena Gente Cuban Bakery, Decatur, Georgia
66. West Coast Taco Bar, Sacramento, California
67. Bocata Arepa Bar, Glen Allen, Virginia
68. Sam’s Italian Deli & Market, Fresno, California
69. La Cabaña, Seattle, Washington
70. Thanh Do Restaurant, Garden Grove, California
71. Guava Tree Cafe, Albuquerque, New Mexico
72. Maui Bread Company, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
73. Wellness Sushi, Denver, Colorado
74. Chadd’s Bistro, Rochester Hills, Michigan
75.Freeman’s Grub & Pub, Greensboro, North Carolina
76. The Kitchen Restaurant, Sacramento, California
77. Bunbury, Miami, Florida
78. Kenko Sushi, Lincoln Park, New Jersey
79. Rossi Rosticceria Deli, Poughkeepsie, New York
80. Jaguar Sun, Miami, Florida
81. Corazon Taste of Mexico, Brea, California
82.Twice Removed, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
83. YiaYia’s Greek Kitchen, Torrington, Connecticut
84. Taqueria El Amigo, Waltham, Massachusetts
85. Ling’s Asian Cuisine, Omaha, Nebraska
86. Ricky’s Hot Chicken, Richardson, Texas
87. 185, Poquoson, Virginia
88. Nicholas Anthony’s Family Kitchen, West Orange, New Jersey
89. Fiore Market, Pasadena, California
90. Tukro Coffee, Dunedin, Florida
91. Livery—Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana
92. Boxcar Betty’s, Charleston, South Carolina
93. La Reforma Brewery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
94. Hanuman Thai Eatery, Costa Mesa, California
95. Il Paesano, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
96. Pitaland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
97. Silver Fork, Manchester, Vermont
98. Gumba, Portland, Oregon
99. Kiin Di, Austin, Texas
100. Timmy’s Brown Bag, Placerville, California