Restaurants recognised by Zagat

Gary Danko, Peter Luger Steak House and Sylvia's Restaurant are the most critically recognised restaurants recognised by Zagat. This page covers 9 restaurants across 4 cities, ordered by how many professional critics write about them.

Updated August 2026

Zagat restaurants in San Francisco

4 restaurants in San Francisco recognised by Zagat. All acclaimed San Francisco restaurants →

Zagat restaurants in New York

3 restaurants in New York recognised by Zagat. All acclaimed New York restaurants →

Zagat restaurants in Los Angeles

1 restaurant in Los Angeles recognised by Zagat. All acclaimed Los Angeles restaurants →

Zagat restaurants in Chicago

1 restaurant in Chicago recognised by Zagat. All acclaimed Chicago restaurants →

How this list works

Every restaurant here carries a recorded mention from Zagat. They are ordered by how many professional critic publications have written about them overall — not by user reviews, star averages or popularity.

This covers the most critically acclaimed restaurants in the 4 cities we index, so it is not an exhaustive list of everywhere Zagat has ever been. A publication with fewer than 8 recorded restaurants gets no page at all.

Read the full methodology →