OpenTable Diners Pick Top 100 Restaurants of 2011

The list of winners is derived from more than 10 million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The honorees span 34 states and Washington, D.C., and include Canlis in Seattle, Barbara Lynch's Menton in Boston and John Besh's Restaurant August in New Orleans. North Carolina tied the dining mecca of California with ten winning restaurants, while New York eateries claimed seven spots. South Carolina, Texas and Virginia each took six places. Colorado and Ohio restaurants earned four wins apiece, and Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts and Minnesota all won three nods. States also represented on the list of winners include Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Tennessee, among others.

Based on feedback collected from OpenTable diners between December 2010 and November 2011, the following 100 restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, received the highest scores from OpenTable diners for being the best overall restaurants in the U.S. For more information about this list, please visit https://www.opentable.com/bestoverall.

ALABAMA (2)

Bottega – Birmingham, Alabama
Highlands Bar & Grill – Birmingham, Alabama

ALASKA (1)

Jens' Restaurant – Anchorage, Alaska

ARIZONA (2)

Binkley's Restaurant – Cave Creek, Arizona
Kai – Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort – Chandler, Arizona

CALIFORNIA (10)

Addison at The Grand Del Mar – San Diego, California
Ambience – Carmichael, California
Boulevard Bistro – Elk Grove, California
Carpe Vino – Auburn, California
Dewz – Modesto, California
Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant – Forestville, California
The French Laundry – Yountville, California
The Hobbit – Orange, California
The Kitchen Restaurant – Sacramento, California
Madrona Manor – Healdsburg, California

COLORADO (4)

Chimney Park – Windsor, Colorado
Palace Arms at the Brown Palace – Denver, Colorado
Pepper Tree Restaurant – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Splendido – Beaver Creek, Colorado

FLORIDA (3)

NAOE – Sunny Isles, Florida
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Jacksonville, Florida
Sushi POP – Oviedo, Florida

GEORGIA (2)

Bones – Atlanta, Georgia
Woodfire Grill – Atlanta, Georgia

HAWAII (2)

La Mer at Halekulani – Honolulu, Hawaii (pictured above)
Mama's Fish House – Paia, Hawaii

ILLINOIS (3)

Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse – Downers Grove, Illinois
Les Nomades – Chicago, Illinois
Vie – Western Springs, Illinois

KANSAS (1)

Harry's Restaurant – Manhattan, Kansas

KENTUCKY (1)

Corbett's Fine Dining – Louisville, Kentucky

LOUISIANA (1)

Restaurant August – New Orleans, Louisiana

MAINE (3)

White Barn Inn – Kennebunk, Maine
Sedgley Place – Greene, Maine
Primo – Rockland, Maine

MARYLAND (1)

Charleston – Baltimore, Maryland

MASSACHUSETTS (3)

Menton – Boston, Massachusetts
o ya – Boston, Massachusetts
Sonoma – Princeton, Massachusetts

MINNESOTA (3)

Acqua Restaurant & Wine Bar – White Bear Lake, Minnesota
La Belle Vie – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Restaurant Alma – Minneapolis, Minnesota

MISSOURI (2)

Niche – St. Louis, Missouri
Tony's – St. Louis, Missouri

NEBRASKA (1)

Mahogany Prime – Omaha, Nebraska

NEVADA (1)

Michael's – South Point Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada

NEW JERSEY (1)

Nicholas – Red Bank, New Jersey

NEW YORK (7)

Blue Hill at Stone Barns – Pocantico Hills, New York
Daniel – New York, New York
Eleven Madison Park – New York, New York
Le Bernardin – New York, New York
The North Fork Table & Inn – Southold, New York
Per Se – New York, New York
Russell's Steaks, Chops, and More – Williamsville, New York

NORTH CAROLINA (10)

Artisanal Restaurant – Banner Elk, North Carolina
Chef and The Farmer – Kinston, North Carolina
The Copper Door – Hayesville, North Carolina
The Dining Room – Biltmore Estate – Asheville, North Carolina
Fearrington House Restaurant – Pittsboro, North Carolina
The Gamekeeper – Boone, North Carolina
Herons – Cary, North Carolina
The Little Dipper – Wilmington, North Carolina
On the Square – Tarboro, North Carolina
Saint Jacques French Cuisine – Raleigh, North Carolina

OHIO (4)

Chez Francois – Vermilion, Ohio
Orchids at Palm Court – Cincinnati, Ohio
The Precinct – Cincinnati, Ohio
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro – Columbus, Ohio

OKLAHOMA (2)

Coach House – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Metro Wine Bar & Bistro – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

OREGON (1)

Genoa Restaurant – Portland, Oregon

PENNSYLVANIA (2)

Bibou – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vetri – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RHODE ISLAND (2)

Bouchard Restaurant and Inn – Newport, Rhode Island
Gracie's – Providence, Rhode Island

SOUTH CAROLINA (6)

Charleston Grill – Charleston, South Carolina
FIG – Charleston, South Carolina
Hall's Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina
Hamptons – Sumter, South Carolina
The Melting Pot – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Peninsula Grill – Charleston, South Carolina

TENNESSEE (2)

Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar – Memphis, Tennessee
St. John's Restaurant – Chattanooga, Tennessee

TEXAS (6)

Chez Nous French Restaurant – Humble, Texas
Congress – Austin, Texas
The French Room – Dallas, Texas
Rudy & Paco Restaurant & Bar – Galveston, Texas
Uchi – Austin, Texas
Uchiko – Austin, Texas

UTAH (1)

Forage – Salt Lake City, Utah

VIRGINIA (6)

Bistro L'Hermitage – Woodbridge, Virginia
Cafe Renaissance – Vienna, Virginia
The Goodstone Inn & Estate Restaurant – Middleburg, Virginia
Le Yaca – Williamsburg, Virginia
L'Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls, Virginia
Vintage Tavern – Suffolk, Virginia

WASHINGTON (2)

Cafe Juanita – Kirkland, Washington
Canlis – Seattle, Washington

WASHINGTON DC (1)

Marcel's – Washington, D.C.

WISCONSIN (1)

L'Etoile Restaurant – Madison, Wisconsin