Local discovery
Dining guides across 22 American cities. Independent restaurants, clear comparisons, and a place to start in every city we cover.
Find your cityIndependent dining.
A national network.
We publish dining guides across 22 American cities, helping readers discover independent restaurants through local guides and original research.
Explore our networkTop Rated Network LLCIndependent & veteran-ownedLas Vegas, Nevada
22 cities.
A focus on independent dining.
Our city publications help readers choose where to eat. The network provides the publishing technology, editorial standards, and research behind them.
Independent recommendations
Restaurant guides organized by cuisine, neighborhood, and occasion. Rankings are supported by research and are never sold to businesses.
Read our standardsOriginal research
Cross-city studies drawn from our restaurant data. Published findings, clear methods, and sources readers can inspect.
Read our research22American cities
A national network.
A local starting point.
From Las Vegas and Chicago to Little Rock and Tyler, each publication helps readers discover its city’s independent dining scene.
See all city publicationsLas Vegas
Chicago
New Orleans
Los Angeles
And 18 more cities
Chicago
New Orleans
Los Angeles
And 18 more cities
From our research desk
What America actually eats when it eats out.
Our September study looked at 21,880 independent restaurants across 22 cities. It explores the cuisines that distinguish each city and how restaurant price tiers compare.
Read the studyMexican
8.1%
Pizza
5.4%
American
5.1%
Breakfast
4.1%
21,880 restaurants across 22 cities.
Study data: September 8, 2026.
Rankings are never for sale.
Businesses cannot buy a better position in our editorial guides.
Commercial relationships are clear.
Advertising and affiliate links are identified where they appear.
Corrections have a direct route.
Readers and businesses can contact our editorial team about an error.
Independently owned.
Built and operated in-house.
Top Rated Network LLC is a veteran-owned dining publisher based in Las Vegas. We develop our city publications and the technology behind them.
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