{"id":108715,"date":"2026-01-22T16:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108715\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:39:07","slug":"this-manhattan-italian-restaurant-is-americas-1-restaurant-according-to-yelp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/108715\/","title":{"rendered":"This Manhattan Italian Restaurant is America\u2019s #1 Restaurant According to Yelp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yelp has released its 13th annual list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., spanning restaurants, food halls, diners, and fast-casual concepts. Highlighting New York\u2019s presence on the national dining list, the much-loved Italian restaurant Ci Siamo claimed the top spot.<\/p>\n<p>New York\u2019s Ci Siamo Emerges as Yelp\u2019s Top Restaurant for 2026<\/p>\n<p>\u200bNew York\u2019s culinary scene continues to thrive, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisiamo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ci Siamo<\/a> earning the title of the country\u2019s top restaurant for 2026. The Hudson Yards Italian restaurant earned the distinction after ranking No. 1 on Yelp\u2019s 2026 Top 100 U.S. Restaurants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/article\/top-100-us-restaurants-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">list<\/a>.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Part of Danny Meyer\u2019s Union Square Hospitality Group, Ci Siamo has earned more than 450 five-star reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/ci-siamo-new-york-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yelp<\/a>.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Executive Chef Hillary Sterling leads the creation of dishes at the New York-based Italian restaurant. Rigatoni Alla Gricia, is Ci Siamo\u2019s most-reviewed and bestselling dish on Yelp. One of the four classic Roman pasta dishes, Rigatoni Alla Gricia features pasta, cheese, black pepper, and guanciale.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bThe second most loved menu offering at Ci Siamo, as shown on Yelp, is the Cavatelli Olo Scoglio. This dish was inspired from a seafood item Chef Hillary enjoyed in Nerano, a fishing village near the Amalfi Coast.\u200b<\/p>\n<p>Other popular dishes at the restaurant include the Stracci and the Pizza Bianca, according to Yelp.<\/p>\n<p>Located in the Manhattan West development on the West Side, Ci Siamo is also known for its floor-to-ceiling windows, private bar, and sweeping views of the Empire State Building.<\/p>\n<p>\u200bBesides Ci Siamo, other New York-based eating establishments that secured a place in the list are L\u2019industrie Pizzeria, Charoen Krung Thai, Gurum\u00e9, and Da Andrea \u2013 Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>Yelp\u2019s Methodology<\/p>\n<p>\u200bAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260121156275\/en\/Yelp-Announces-its-2026-Top-100-Places-to-Eat-in-the-United-States\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Businesswire<\/a>, Yelp\u2019s rankings are based on the volume and ratings of customer reviews. \u200bYelp also verified that each restaurant had a passing health inspection score as of November 6, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Other Top-Ranked Restaurants<\/p>\n<p>\u200bBased on Yelp\u2019s latest list, here are restaurants that succeed Ci Siamo, based on rankings two to ten:<\/p>\n<p>Taste of Texas (Houston, Texas)<br \/>\nNAM Kitchen (Gardena, California)<br \/>\nWaffle and Berry (Honolulu, Hawaii)<br \/>\nComfort Cafe (San Antonio, Texas)<br \/>\nAdela\u2019s Country Eatery (Kaneohe, Honolulu, Hawaii)<br \/>\nBroken Mouth (Los Angeles, California)<br \/>\nGW Fins (New Orleans, Louisiana)<br \/>\nSlackwater (Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah)<br \/>\nPepp &amp; Dolores (Cincinnati, Ohio).<\/p>\n<p>Ci Siamo\u2019s latest Yelp ranking highlights New York\u2019s strong influence on the country\u2019s dining scene. The 2026 list also reflects diners\u2019 growing appetite for a wide range of cuisines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yelp has released its 13th annual list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., spanning&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108716,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-108715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}