What are the best restaurants in the country?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grant Achatz | 2/6 | 29.7 |
| 2 | Junghyun "JP" Park | 2/6 | 15.9 |
| 3 | Ellia Park | 2/6 | 14.8 |
| 4 | Éric Ripert | 1/6 | 9.4 |
| 5 | Thomas Keller | 1/6 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Kyle Connaughton | 1/6 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Katina Connaughton | 1/6 | 7.7 |
| 8 | John Shields | 1/6 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Karen Urie Shields | 1/6 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Serigne Mbaye | 1/6 | 7.0 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| eater.comNorth America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2026: The Full List | Eater |   2 surfaces |
| prnewswire.comprnewswire.com |  2 surfaces |
| travellingfoodie.nettravellingfoodie.net | 2 surfaces |
| fodors.comWhat is the best restaurant in the United States-cost no object. - Fodor's Travel Talk Forums | 1 surfaces |
| foodandwine.comThe Top 100 Places to Eat in 2025, According to Yelp | 1 surfaces |
| gvwire.comOnly One US Restaurant Made the World's 50 Best. It's in New York | 1 surfaces |
| lotsotravel.comlotsotravel.com | 1 surfaces |
| meezenplace.appmeezenplace.app | 1 surfaces |
| moneyinc.comThe 30 Best Restaurants in the U.S. According to Top Food Critics |  1 surfaces |
| nomadicmatt.com19 Amazing Restaurants from My Road Trip Across the U.S. | 1 surfaces |
| nytimes.commedia · 50 Best Restaurants in the World Announced for 2026 | 1 surfaces |
| opentable.com2026’s Top 100 Restaurants - OpenTable US | 1 surfaces |
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