The second annual North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list was announced on Thursday, May 28, at an awards ceremony in New Orleans. No New York City restaurants made the top five slots. Last year’s No. 1 winner, New York’s two-Michelin-starred Atomix, has dropped to No. 7, making it the highest-ranked NYC restaurant for 2026. César, the two-Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant that opened in 2024, is the second-highest NYC restaurant, at No. 10.
Among the specialty awards, Lysée’s Eunji Lee won Best Pastry Chef, and Le Bernardin wine director Aldo Sohm got the Best Sommelier.
The full 2026 North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list for New York City:
