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A peach colored cocktail at Southern California tiki bar Strongwater in Anaheim

Why James Beard Award-nominated Strong Water is SoCal’s most exciting tiki bar

Ying Chang and Robert Adamson lead this Anaheim hit that has more than 50 sipping rums.

A manicured hand opening one of three stuffed eggplants plus a side of bread with pomegranates and a cup of red-hued tea with blue chairs in the background at Jaji in Oakland, one of the best new restaurants in San Francisco on OpenTable.

The Bay Area’s hottest restaurant openings of 2025 so far

A person in a white shirt and apron holds chopsticks up to a sushi roll on top of a gold and plate plate at Noriko in Chicago. Book on OpenTable.

The most exciting Chicago restaurant openings of 2025 so far

A ceramic bowl with steamed egg custard with scallops, peas, and sea lettuce at Firstborn in LA. Book on OpenTable.

2025’s best new restaurants in Los Angeles so far

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Oysters from Mawn in Philadelphia

Meet the 2025 James Beard Award restaurant and chef finalists

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Every 2025 MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in Florida

Where ‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae loves to eat in LA

12 Chicago restaurants ‘Ramen Lord’ Mike Satinover visits on repeat

City guides

These curated guides lead you to the best spots to book, guaranteed.

A manicured hand opening one of three stuffed eggplants plus a side of bread with pomegranates and a cup of red-hued tea with blue chairs in the background at Jaji in Oakland, one of the best new restaurants in San Francisco on OpenTable.

The Bay Area’s hottest restaurant openings of 2025 so far

A person in a white shirt and apron holds chopsticks up to a sushi roll on top of a gold and plate plate at Noriko in Chicago. Book on OpenTable.

The most exciting Chicago restaurant openings of 2025 so far

A ceramic bowl with steamed egg custard with scallops, peas, and sea lettuce at Firstborn in LA. Book on OpenTable.

2025’s best new restaurants in Los Angeles so far

Amuse bouche of a King Salmon everything bagel, Choux a la Otoro, and A5 Wagyu and Hokkaido uni sando at Joomak in NYC. Book on OpenTable.

2025’s best new restaurants in NYC so far

The magnificent rooftop dining room at Cabra, one of the best restaurants with a view in Los Angeles on OpenTable.

10 best restaurants with a view in Los Angeles

Restaurant world

New openings, hot events, industry awards: We’ve got the scoop for you on dining’s latest.

A 2 ounce one-in-ribeye steak at Crane Club in NYC

This Tao Group-powered NYC hotspot is where A-listers love to dine

Three dishes on a table at Chicago steakhouse The Alston

MICHELIN-Starred Esmé’s chef dives into a Chicago-style steakhouse

A braised abalone dish at Napa Valley restaurant PRESS

This MICHELIN-Starred restaurant is iconic Napa

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OpenTable news

Find out what we’re up to here at OpenTable, from exciting partnerships to the most compelling dining data.

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Uber and OpenTable team up to redefine dining

Read on to learn everything about a new one-of-a-kind partnership between Uber and OpenTable.

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