9 California Restaurants Rank Best In Nation On Yelp's Annual List. Here's Where

CALIFORNIA — Yelp has released its list of top restaurants across the country for the year, and nine California eateries made the cut.

The list — “Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants 2026" released on Wednesday — features restaurants up and down the state, including eateries that offer Japanese, Thai, Indian and Greek cuisines.

“We’ve rounded up the latest drool-worthy, Yelper-loved places to eat — just in time for your 2026 restaurant bucket list,” Yelp said. “Across the US, chefs are plating up memorable, can’t-miss meals at fine-dining rooms, food halls, counter-order favorites, cozy cafes, and wallet-friendly gems that deliver big flavor without the big bill.”

To create the list, Yelp said it “identified businesses in the restaurant category, then ranked those spots using a number of factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews.”

NAM Kitchen in Gardena is ranked No. 3 on the list, making it the top California eatery included in Yelp’s roundup.

NAM Kitchen, a modern fusion Vietnamese and Peruvian restaurant, boasts a five-star rating from more than 2,000 reviews, according to its Yelp listing. The restaurant’s menu features everything from oxtail fried rice to pho.

“NAM kitchen in Gardena is an innovative combination of everything I didn't know I wanted in a restaurant - Vietnamese Peruvian fusion? I'm sold!” one Yelp user wrote.

Here is the full list of California eateries included in Yelp’s annual roundup:

No. 3: NAM Kitchen, Gardena

No. 7: Broken Mouth, Los Angeles

No.16: Greek Bistro, Glendale

No. 17: Tsukiyo Sushi, Los Angeles

No. 19: Fat Of The Land, Santa Ana

No. 21: Thanh Tinh Chay, San Diego

No. 22: Zen Curry and Grill, Temecula

No. 54: Lapisara Eatery, San Francisco

No. 89: Board and Drink, San Francisco