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Best Restaurants of 2026

The Gold Medal winners of 2026 across 30 food categories, ranked by FoodMedals community votes. Every restaurant below earned the highest community score in its category for 2026.

🍔Best CheeseburgersGold
Lucky 13
Salt Lake City, UT
46 pts
🍟Best French FriesGold
Bruges Belgian Bistro
Salt Lake City, UT
33 pts
🌮Best TacosGold
Tacos Garay
Salt Lake City, UT
38 pts
🌯Best BurritosGold
Chunga's
Salt Lake City, UT
28 pts
🍕Best PizzaGold
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana
Salt Lake City, UT
31 pts
wingsBest WingsGold
Wing Coop
Salt Lake City, UT
28 pts
fried chickenBest Fried ChickenGold
Royals Hot Chicken
Louisville, KY
15 pts
steakBest SteakGold
Kevin Rathbun Steak
Atlanta, GA
14 pts
fried chicken sandwichBest Fried Chicken SandwichGold
Pretty Bird Hot Chicken
Salt Lake City, UT
36 pts
onion ringsBest Onion RingsGold
The Peppermill
Las Vegas, NV
9 pts
nachosBest NachosGold
Red Iguana
Salt Lake City, UT
22 pts
ice creamBest Ice CreamGold
Nielsen's Frozen Custard
Salt Lake City, UT
25 pts
milkshakesBest MilkshakesGold
Iceberg Drive Inn
Salt Lake City, UT
29 pts
chicken tendersBest Chicken TendersGold
Raising Cane's
South Salt Lake, UT
22 pts
mac and cheeseBest Mac & CheeseGold
Ruth's Diner
Salt Lake City, UT
26 pts
pulled porkBest Pulled PorkGold
R&R BBQ
Salt Lake City, UT
22 pts
brisketBest BrisketGold
Katz's Delicatessen
New York, NY
24 pts
bbq ribsBest BBQ RibsGold
R&R BBQ
Salt Lake City, UT
26 pts
🍩Best DonutsGold
Banbury Cross Donuts
Salt Lake City, UT
33 pts
🍪Best CookiesGold
RubySnap Fresh Cookies
Salt Lake City, UT
20 pts
bubble teaBest Bubble TeaGold
Xing Fu Tang
New York, NY
17 pts
phoBest PhoGold
Pho 777
Salt Lake City, UT
24 pts
ramenBest RamenGold
Tosh's Ramen
Salt Lake City, UT
32 pts
🍣Best SushiGold
Takashi
Salt Lake City, UT
28 pts
dim sumBest Dim SumGold
Shanghai Taste
Las Vegas, NV
19 pts
dumplingsBest DumplingsGold
Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - East Village
New York, NY
26 pts
hot potBest Hot PotGold
KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot
Atlanta, GA
12 pts
🍛Best Indian CurryGold
Saffron Valley
Salt Lake City, UT
20 pts
pad thaiBest Pad ThaiGold
Tuk Tuks
Salt Lake City, UT
20 pts
acai bowlsBest Acai BowlsGold
Bowls Superfoods
Provo, UT
14 pts