OpenTable Names 2026 Top 100 Restaurants

OpenTable released its 2026 Top 100 list, with three Los Angeles restaurants among the selections.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Dining Out

OpenTable Names 2026 Top 100 Restaurants

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OpenTable released its 2026 Top 100 restaurants list on Wednesday, November 4, including three Los Angeles restaurants. Nineteen California restaurants are included, more than any other state.

Why it matters

The list is built from diner reviews and reservation activity rather than expert critics, offering a view of where diners are booking tables. Restaurants on the list are not ranked.

OpenTable weighted diner ratings, five-star review percentage, search frequency, table alerts, reservation lead time, and seating capacity booked across more than 11 million verified reviews. The 100-restaurant list includes 19 California restaurants, the most of any state.

The players

OpenTable

OpenTable is an online restaurant reservation platform that publishes annual diner-driven lists of top restaurants.

Musso & Frank Grill

Musso & Frank Grill is a Hollywood restaurant that has operated since 1919 and is one of the oldest restaurants in Los Angeles.

Providence

Providence is a Los Angeles restaurant on Melrose Avenue that received three Michelin stars in 2025.

The details

Among the Los Angeles selections are Musso & Frank Grill, open since 1919 in Hollywood, Providence on Melrose Avenue, which received three Michelin stars in 2025, and Dunsmoor, which opened in 2022 in Glassell Park. The selection covers data collected from September 2025 through August 2026.

- September 2025 to August 2026: period of data collected for the 2026 selection.
- November 4, 2026: OpenTable released the 2026 Top 100 list.

Culture Shift

The list reflects a broader shift toward diner-generated signals such as reviews and booking behavior guiding restaurant discovery, rather than relying solely on professional critics. It places traditional Los Angeles institutions like Musso & Frank Grill alongside newer openings like Dunsmoor.

For Los Angeles diners, the list identifies three local restaurants to consider for reservations, with booking patterns shaping which places appear. Because the list is unranked, readers can use it as a set of options rather than a ordered recommendation.

The takeaway

Diners looking for new Los Angeles options can use the list as a starting point, since it reflects what people actually booked and reviewed rather than a single critic's verdict. Checking reservation availability early is worthwhile for popular names on the list.