Overview
- Ci Siamo in New York City tops the list, followed by Taste of Texas in Houston at No. 2 and NAM Kitchen in Gardena, California at No. 3.
- Texas claims the most honorees with 17 restaurants, including seven in Houston, while California has nine and New York has five, all in NYC.
- Yelp ranked businesses in its restaurant category using review volume and ratings with editorial input, confirming passing health scores where available as of November 6, 2025.
- Yelp highlights trends such as nostalgic comfort cooking, all-day breakfast, and Japanese/Nikkei cuisine, with about 65% of honorees priced under $30 per person.
- New features include Yelp Assistant, an AI chatbot for quick business answers, and Menu Vision, which uses a phone camera to surface real dish photos and reviews from a menu.