Top 11 American Restaurants

Top 11 American Restaurants

And the Winners Are...

Want to get your gourmet grub on in '08? Reviewers for the Zagat 2008 America's Top Restaurants Dining Journal awarded these eleven eateries 29 out of 30 possible points on a scale covering food, decor, cost and service. Consider this your itinerary for the cross-country culinary adventure of a lifetime.

Paul Johnson

Bacchanalia

Cuisine: Contemporary American
Chef: Anne Quatrano and Clifford Harrison
Price Range: $50 and over
1198 Howell Mill Rd NW # 100
Atlanta, GA
(404) 365-0410
starprovisions.com


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Barrington's

Cuisine: Contemporary American
Chef: Bruce Moffett
Price Range: $31-40
7822 Fairview Road
Charlotte, NC
(704) 364-5755
barringtonrestaurant.com

Carlos'

Cuisine: French
Chef: Ramiro Velasquez
Price Range: $50 and over
429 Temple
Highland Park, IL
(847) 432-0770
carlos-restaurant.com

Jean-Robert at Pigall's

Cuisine: French
Chef: Jean-Robert de Cavel
Price Range: $50 and over
127 W 4th St
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 721-1345
jeanrobertgroup.com

Ken Allen

Thomas Henkelmann

Cuisine: French
Chef: Thomas Henkelmann
Price Range: $30 and over
420 Field Point Rd
Greenwich, CT
(203) 869-7500
homesteadinn.com

Paul Johnson

French Room

Cuisine: Contemporary
Chef: Jason Weaver
Price Range: $40 and over
1321 Commerce St.
Dallas, TX
(214) 742-8200
hoteladolphus.com

Sanford

Cuisine: Contemporary
Chef: Sanford D'Amato
Price Range: $31-40
1547 N Jackson St
Milwaukee, WI
(414) 276-9608
sanfordrestaurant.com

Restaurant Nicholas

Cuisine: New American
Chef: Nicholas Harary
Price Range: up to $75
160 State Route 35
Red Bank, NJ
(732) 345-9977
restaurantnicholas.com

Gary Danko

Cuisine: Contemporary/French
Chef: Gary Danko
Price Range: $75 and over
800 N Point St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 749-2060
garydanko.com