The 15 Best Restaurants That Opened in 2024
2024-12-22 · 5 min read
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi in New York's Lincoln Center continued to dominate conversations into 2024, but the real heat came from new openings. Le Fantôme in Los Angeles brought French bistro cooking to Hollywood Boulevard with a menu built around rotisserie chicken and natural wines. Chef Ludo Lefebvre created something that feels like a neighborhood restaurant in a city that rarely has them.
In Chicago, Kasama earned a Michelin star as the first Filipino restaurant to do so in America, and their 2024 expansion into dinner service made them even more essential. The morning bakery serves ube cruffins; the evening tasting menu explores modern Filipino cuisine with a precision that demands national attention.
London saw the opening of Planque in Haggerston, where a former wine warehouse became one of the city's most exciting restaurants. The menu changes daily based on market availability, and the wine list leans heavily into small-production natural bottles. It is the kind of place where you let the kitchen decide and never regret it.
Pode in Nashville brought fine dining to East Nashville without the pretension. Chef Matt Bolus focuses on Southern ingredients prepared with global techniques, and the fried catfish with green curry has already become iconic. The space itself is intimate, seating just forty, which means reservations disappear the moment they drop on Resy.
Two Hands in Austin expanded its Sydney-born concept into the Texas market, and the all-day café became an instant hit. The avocado toast might sound basic, but it is executed with a care that justifies its existence. Meanwhile, in Miami, Boia De brought its Michelin-starred magic to a larger space in the Design District without losing the soul that made it special.
Abroad, Disfrutar in Barcelona claimed the World's Best Restaurant title, while newcomers like Oteque in Rio de Janeiro and Potong in Bangkok proved that the most exciting fine dining is happening outside traditional food capitals. The global restaurant scene in 2024 was defined by chefs who refused to play it safe.
