Smyth in Chicago named top restaurant in North America’s 50 Best 2026 list
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The 2026 edition of the North America’s 50 Best Restaurants list was announced at an awards ceremony in New Orleans. Smyth in Chicago was named the No. 1 restaurant in the region, with Eight in Calgary earning the No. 2 spot and Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln, Canada, coming in third. The list includes 36 restaurants from the United States and 14 from Canada, with no Caribbean restaurants making the list this year. Specialty awards were also given, including the One to Watch award to Wildweed in Cincinnati and the Icon Award to Emeril Lagasse. The regional list was announced before the global list, which is set to be revealed in November in Abu Dhabi.
What’s reported
Smyth in Chicago was named the No. 1 restaurant in North America’s 50 Best 2026 list.
Eight in Calgary earned the No. 2 spot, and Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Lincoln, Canada, came in third.
The list includes 36 restaurants from the United States and 14 from Canada.
No Caribbean restaurants made the list this year, compared to two last year.
Specialty awards included: One to Watch (Wildweed, Cincinnati), Sustainable Restaurant (Atelier Crenn, San Francisco), Art of Hospitality (Restaurant Pearl Morissette), Chef’s Choice (Corey Lee of Benu), Champions of Change (John Jones of Barbados), and Icon Award (Emeril Lagasse).
The global World’s 50 Best List will be revealed in November in Abu Dhabi.
Key figures
Smyth (restaurant, Chicago)
Eight (restaurant, Calgary)
Restaurant Pearl Morissette (restaurant, Lincoln, Canada)
Wildweed (restaurant, Cincinnati)
Atelier Crenn (restaurant, San Francisco)
Corey Lee (chef of Benu)
John Jones (of Barbados)
Emeril Lagasse (chef)
Sources: eater.com
