The 100 Best Restaurants for a Big Night Out, According to OpenTable

There’s nothing like a fun dinner out with friends or a date night at a cool spot with bae. But as much as you love your usual go-to’s (like that bottomless mimosa brunch), sometimes, it’s fun to mix it up. OpenTable recently released their 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out in 2018, a list of must-visit restaurants that offer great food and drinks in a fun, lively scene. Take a scroll below to see which places from your state made the list.

In the list, California claims the most spots with 18 total restaurants, while Florida and Illinois closely follow behind. The cities that appear the most on the list are foodie destinations New York and Las Vegas. While we may all have a bias toward our hometown or state, OpenTable meticulously calculated their picks based on the reviews of over 12 million verified users in the last year. A minimum “overall” score and the percentage of “hot spot” reviews were factored in to create the final list.

“The list features an array of buzzworthy restaurants, from up-and-coming to established, trendy to tried-and-true, across 24 states and Washington DC,” said Caroline Potter, Chief Dining Officer at OpenTable. “Whatever your notion of a big night out entails, whether it’s a bustling bar scene or a spot to see-and-be-seen, fun is on the menu at any of these honorees.”

So, without further ado, below is the list you’ve been waiting for (now go get your rezzies, STAT):

The Best Restaurants In America

• Al Biernat’s – Oak Lawn – Dallas, Texas

• Andina – Portland, Oregon

• Battalion – San Antonio, Texas

• Beauty & Essex – Multiple Locations

• Bestia – Los Angeles, California

• Blend on the Water – Long Island City, New York

• The Boathouse – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

• Brewery Bhavana – Raleigh, North Carolina

• Buddakan – Multiple Locations

• Campfire – Carlsbad, California

• Campiello– Naples, Florida

• Carmine’s – 44th Street – New York, New York

• Carnivale – Chicago, Illinois

• Carson’s Food & Drink – Lexington, Kentucky

• Catch – Multiple Locations

• Charlie’s of Bay Head – Bay Head, New Jersey

• Coasterra – San Diego, California

• Compère Lapin – New Orleans, Louisiana

• Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant – Multiple Locations

• Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Departure Restaurant and Lounge – Portland, Oregon

• Double Knot – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Duck Duck Goat – Chicago, Illinois

• El Five – Denver, Colorado

• El Vez – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar– Memphis, Tennessee

• Gato – New York, New York

• Giada – The Cromwell – Las Vegas, Nevada

• Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse– Chicago, Illinois

• Girl & the Goat – Chicago, Illinois

• Gordon Ramsay Steak – Paris Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada

• Gracias Madre – West Hollywood, California

• GW Fins– New Orleans, Louisiana

• Halls Chophouse– Charleston, South Carolina

• Harp & Crown – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Hell’s Kitchen Minneapolis – Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Herb & Wood – San Diego, California

• Husk – Charleston – Charleston, South Carolina

• Ironside Fish & Oyster -San Diego, California

• Ivan Ramen – New York, New York

• Ivy – West Hollywood, California

• Juniper & Ivy – San Diego, California

• Juvia – Miami, Florida

• Kaluz Restaurant – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Komodo – Miami, Florida

• KYU – Miami, Florida

• The Lark – Santa Barbara, California

• Le Diplomate – Washington, DC

• Linger – Denver, Colorado

• Louie Bossi’s Ristorante Bar Pizzeria – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• LUCA – Lancaster, Pennsylvania

• Maple & Ash – Chicago, Illinois

• Mariposa – Sedona, Arizona

• Mastro’s Ocean Club – Newport Beach, California

• Meril – New Orleans, Louisiana

• Mock Kitchen – Honolulu, Hawaii

• Momofuku Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada

• Mora Italian – Phoenix, Arizona

• Morimoto Asia – Lake Buena Vista, Florida

• Myers + Chang – Boston, Massachusetts

• Nobu – Caesars Palace Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada

• North Italia – BLVD – Houston, Texas

• Ocean Prime – Naples, Florida

• Old Ebbitt Grill – Washington, DC

• The Optimist – Atlanta, Georgia

• Otium – Los Angeles, California

• Oxford Exchange – Tampa, Florida

• Parc – Detroit, Michigan

• The Pearl – Columbus, Ohio

• Perch LA – Los Angeles, California

• Pump – West Hollywood, California

• Red Ash Italia – Austin, Texas

• Red Rooster Harlem – New York, New York

• République – Los Angeles, California

• RPM Italian & Steak – Multiple Locations

• Sacred Pepper – Tampa, Florida

• Sampan – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Sixty Vines – Plano, Texas

• Sotto – Cincinnati, Ohio

• Southern Social – Germantown, Tennessee

• St. Elmo Steak House – Indianapolis, Indiana

• Steak 44 – Phoenix, Arizona

• Steak 48 – Houston, Texas

• Steve & Cookie’s By the Bay – Margate, New Jersey

• STK – Multiple locations

• SumoMaya Mexican – Asian Kitchen – Scottsdale, Arizona

• Tao – Multiple locations

• The Tropicale – Palm Springs, California

• Town – San Carlos, California

• TWO Urban Licks – Atlanta, Georgia

• Uchhi – Austin, Texas

• Ulele-Tampa, Florida

• Uncle Julio’s – Brentwood- Brentwood, Tennessee

• Urban Grub – Nashville, Tennessee

• Vandal – New York, New York

• Water Grill – South Coast Plaza – Costa Mesa, California

• Woodberry Kitchen – Baltimore, Maryland

• Yardbird Southern Table & Bar – Miami Beach, Florida

• Yvonne’s – Boston, Massachusetts

• Zahav – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Which restaurants are you eyeing? Let us know @BritandCo!

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