Buckhead's Umi, Gypsy Kitchen Named Among 100 Hottest Restaurants in U.S.

OpenTable, a leading provider of online restaurant reservations, has revealed the 100 Hottest Restaurants in America for 2016.

And Umi and Gypsy Kitchen in Buckhead are on the list.

do Restaurant at the View in Midtown and Savannah's The Grey also were included.

OpenTable says the awards reflect the opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 20,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Here's what OpenTable had to say about Umi:

"Sushi is pure, clean food with simple, thoughtful and minimal intervention and the materials and design principle at UMI reflect this philosophy."

Gypsy Kitchen "draws inspiration from the culinary riches of Spain, infused with Moroccan traditions from across the Gibraltar and Indian influences that traveled west along the same seas," according to OpenTable.

The complete list includes honorees in 27 states, such as The Nice Guy in West Hollywood, Santina in New York, and Talde in Jersey City.

California has 25 winning restaurants, followed by New York with 15, and Florida and Illinois with seven each. Texas has five while Colorado and Georgia had four winners apiece.

Louisiana, Massachusetts, andNevada each have three winners. Arizona, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Utah count two winners per state. Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee are also represented.

The winning restaurants are highly regarded for their ambience, and many feature bar and lounge scenes with an after-hours feel. New restaurants made a splash with more than a fifth opening their doors in 2015 alone. While American cuisine was quite popular, Asian, global, Italian, Mexican, and sushi eateries also made strong showings.

"The honorees on this list have each crafted a delicious recipe for a thrilling meal," says Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "From inventive fare with an international flair and enticing cocktail programs to energetic atmospheres and sexy surroundings, these restaurants have all the elements for a fresh, fun dining experience."

The list of the 100 Hottest Restaurants in America is generated from more than 5 million restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between March 1, 2015, and February 29, 2016. All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then sorted according to a score calculated from each restaurant's average rating in the "hot spot" category.

Here's the complete list. How many across the U.S. have you visited?