Best of Flavor 2024

Flavor & The Menu’s 2024 “Best of Flavor” edition is a collection of 100 menu inspirations from our readers, showcasing the flavor-forward innovation taking place in menu development today.

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1 Kitchen Nashville | Nashville, Tenn.

Anemel | Benton Harbor, Mich.

Aphotic | San Francisco

Artichoke Pizza | Based in New York

Asheville Proper | Asheville, N.C.

Bakery Lorraine | Based in San Antonio

Balos Estiatorio | Washington, D.C.

Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay | Based in Charlotte, N.C.

Brassica at The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead | Atlanta

Bésame | Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Camp | Greenville, S.C.

Cariño | Chicago

Cyrus | Geyserville, Calif.

Daisies | Chicago

Dirty Habit | Washington D.C.

Donatos Pizza | Based in Columbus, Ohio

Edan Bistro | North Miami, Fla.

El Bagel | Miami and Las Vegas

El Molino del Sureste | St. Louis, Mo.

El Naranjo | Austin, Texas

Elote Cafe | Sedona, Ariz. In Collaboration with the California Milk Advisory Board

Fluffy Fluffy Dessert Café | Based in Toronto, Canada

Four Flamingos | Key West, Fla.

Friendly’s Restaurants | Based in Wilbraham, Mass.

Genesis House Restaurant | New York

Ghee Indian Kitchen | Kendall, Fla.

Goodnight’s Prime Steak + Spirits | Healdsburg, Calif.

Hank’s Seafood Restaurant | Charleston, S.C.

Hat Creek Burger Company | Austin, Texas

Haven Point Provisions & Spirits at Sonesta Irvine | Irvine, Calif.

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen | Based in San Mateo, Calif.

Husk | Nashville, Tenn.

IHOP | Based in Pasadena, Calif.

Immigrant Food | Washington, D.C.

Izzy’s on the Peninsula | San Carlos, Calif.

Joon | Vienna, Va.

Juice It Up! | Based in Irvine, Calif.

KYU | Locations in New York, Las Vegas and Miami

Kinship Butcher & Sundry | Atlanta

Ladyhawk | Los Angeles

Lakeside at Wynn Las Vegas | Las Vegas

Lemon Cocktail Bar | Chicago

Linden | Los Angeles

LoLa 41 | Based in Nantucket, Mass.

MaryGold’s by Brad Kilgore | Miami

Maypop | New Orleans In Collaboration with the National Watermelon Promotion Board

Medi Kitchen + Cocktail | Chicago

Mia Francesca | Based in Chicago

Michael’s on Naples | Long Beach, Calif.

Mitch’s Downtown Bagel Café | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Mr Brews Taphouse | Based in Menomonee Falls, Wis.

Mr. Tuna & Bar Futo | Portland, Maine In Collaboration with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute

Mya by Medi | Chicago

Nanbu Noodle Bar | Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.

Nick the Greek | Based in San Jose, Calif.

Oak at Fourteenth | Boulder, Colo.

Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar | Nashville, Tenn.

Original ChopShop | Based in Plano, Texas

Ovide | Miramar Beach, Fla.

PJ's Coffee | New Orleans

Parche | Oakland, Calif.

Petite Chou Bistro & Champagne Bar | Indianapolis

Platform 18 at Century Grand | Phoenix

Pokeworks | Based in Irvine, Calif.

Ranger Station | Atlanta

República | Portland, Ore.

Rock N Roll Sushi | Based in Mobile, Ala.

Rollati Ristorante | San Jose, Calif.

Rosie Cannonball | Houston

Ruby Slipper | Based in New Orleans

Sado | St. Louis

Scoma’s | San Francisco

Sekoya Lounge & Kitchen | Palo Alto, Calif.

Serena Pastificio | Locations in Boca Raton, Fla., and Atlanta

Soby's | Greenville, S.C.

Spago | Based in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Stationairy | Nashville, Tenn.

Stirrups | Ocala, Fla.

Supper Club | Nashville, Tenn.

Tender Greens | Based in Los Angeles

The Amalfi Llama | Miami and San Diego

The Back 40 | Nashville, Tenn.

The Citizen | Alys Beach, Fla.

The Greene Turtle | Based in Columbia, Md.

The Ruxton | Baltimore, Md.

The Trough Sandwich Kitchen | Orange County, Calif.

The Village Tap | Fort Wayne, Ind.

The Yellow Pony Pub & Garden | Ocala, Fla.

Third Kingdom | New York

Toastique | Based in Washington, D.C.

Tous les Jours | Based in Seoul, South Korea, with locations across the U.S.

Tupelo Honey | Based in Asheville, N.C. In Collaboration with the Idaho Potato Commission

Twin Peaks | Based in Dallas

Under the Sun Pub & Pizza | Boulder, Colo.

Union Hall | Valparaiso, Ind.

Walrus Rodeo | Miami

Warsugai | Portland, Ore.

Win Son Restaurant and Bakery | Brooklyn, N.Y In Collaboration with Aussie Beef & Lamb

Woods Hill Pier 4 | Boston

ilili | Based in New York