Resy Presents

An Appetite For Adventure

No matter what time of year, adventures await. And we know a big part of hitting the road is discovering great restaurants. Indeed, some tables are so special that they're worth a journey just to enjoy. Let Resy be your guide to great tables from coast to coast.

Tables Worth a Trip

Sometimes half the fun of travel is the exceptional meal when you get where you’re going. We’ve highlighted some of our favorite restaurants that justify the journey. And many provide exclusive dining access to eligible American Express® Card Members via Global Dining Access by Resy. Terms apply.

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40 Restaurants Across America Worth a Journey in 2025

Every great meal should be a journey. And some are worth a journey to enjoy. Here’s our latest selection of restaurants that more than justify the trip — whether it’s across town or across the country.

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Hotel Dining That Stands Apart

A growing list of distinctive, chef-driven hotel restaurants have opened across the United States in recent years — matching a longstanding trend around the world. They give a whole new meaning to the term “destination dining.”

National

America’s Hotel Restaurants Embrace a Bold New Era

A slew of destination-worthy, chef-driven, hotel restaurants have appeared in the wake of the pandemic, mirroring the expectations found around the world: that a great hotel will have exceptional dining.

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Itineraries For Our Favorite Destinations

Heading out of town, or want to rediscover your city with fresh eyes? Resy’s local experts have prepared three-day itineraries for the perfect long weekend in some top cities, along with plenty of other guidance to help you discover essential restaurants across the United States.

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Restaurants That Are Changing the Game

One great thrill of dining on the road is discovering the next great thing … before everyone knows about it. Meet some of the changemakers whose talents are pushing forward U.S. dining culture, one plate at a time.

Bintü Atelier dish

Charleston

Bintü Atelier Brings Charleston a Take on Its Own West African Heritage

A former hospital administrator has created a restaurant outside Detroit that combines Korean flavors with great Midwestern food traditions.

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Dallas

The Magic of Hospitality at Dallas’ French Room

This iconic hotel restaurant has set a standard for hospitality. One of its longtime captains has paved that path for 40 years.

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San Francisco

Take a Culinary Tour of the Regions of Thailand at the Small Yet Mighty Prik Hom

Prik Hom distinguishes itself from the growing list of Thai American restaurants through a personal interpretation of regional Thai cooking.

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Detroit

At Miss Kim, Midwestern Bounty Meets Korean Joy

In November 2016, a restaurant called Miss Kim opened in Ann Arbor, Mich., not far from the University of Michigan…

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Dishes at the pass at Lutèce

Washington D.C.

How Lutèce Became America’s Perfect Take on the Neobistro

The Washington, D.C., restaurant and chef Matt Conroy have captured the spirit of Paris’ new-wave dining scene, in a form that also reflects this country’s deep love of French cooking.

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Austin

At Austin’s El Naranjo, a Nuanced Mexican Legacy Gets to Shine

Chef Iliana de la Vega ran one of Oaxaca’s top restaurants before being forced to relocate to Texas. Her cooking quietly shows the remarkable depths of that region’s cuisine.

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Houston

The Omakase at Neo Mixes In East And West And Everything in Between

What differentiates the omakase at Houston’s Neo from everyone else is the chefs’ avant-garde approach, mixing Japanese tradition, their Mexican heritage, and more.

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Wood-grilled fish at Alta Adams

Los Angeles

Alta Adams Is Here to Redefine the Essence of California Cuisine

Restaurants around the country are pushing forward this most classic of drinks in new and eyeopening ways.

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The kitchen at Bungalow

New York

Bungalow Evokes a Sense of Home, As You’ve Never Tasted Before

When you hear that a Michelin-starred chef is opening a new restaurant in New York’s eternally cool East Village, you…

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