SMYTH IN CHICAGO IS NAMED NO.1 IN THE LIST OF NORTH AMERICA'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS 2026
The 10-year-old farm-to-table spot earned the top ranking from a 300-member voting academy, while Chicago’s Atomix finished second.
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North America's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 includes 14 Canadian locations. See the full list
With half of the restaurants in the top 10, Canada had a strong showing in the second edition of North America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Following Chicago’s Smyth in top place, Eight in Calgary took the No. 2 spot, winning the Highest New Entry Award. Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln, Ont., Dakar NOLA in New Orleans and Mon Lapin in Montreal rounded out the top five.
The evening was marked by a strong Canadian presence, with 14 establishments in the top 50.
Chicago farm-to-table spot named No. 1 'best' restaurant in North America on new list
The No. 1 best restaurant in North America is right here in Chicago, according to a new report. The report, titled “50 Best North America Restaurants,” is part of the acclaimed “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list from the 50 best organization. Winners were revealed at at the 2026 awards ceremony in New Orleans Thursday night, with New York’s Atomix grabbing the No. 1 spot in 2025. For 2026, Smyth, at 177 N. Ada St. #101 in the West Loop, landed a…
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