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Writing your best of the year? Every Chef Amazing chart is here with the facts, the top tens, how each is ranked and a card you can run. Free to use with a link back.
November 2026 charts · Questions, data or an interview: brian@chefamazing.com
Facts to quote
Each one comes from this month's charts and copies with its source.
The cookbook of the year
Good Things by Samin Nosrat was named on 15 published best-of lists, more than any other cookbook out in the past year.
Source: The New Cookbooks, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/charts/new-cookbooks · See it
The new restaurant every list agreed on
Kabawa in New York, NY was named by 5 of the 6 major best-new-restaurant lists, more than any other restaurant.
Source: Every best new restaurant list, Chef Amazing, www.chefamazing.com/best-new · See it
The No. 1 restaurant in the world
Asador Etxebarri (Axpe, Spain) is No. 1 on the Restaurant 100: The World for November 2026.
Source: The Restaurant 100: The World, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/charts/restaurants/world · See it
The food creator home cooks trust most
J. Kenji López-Alt (Seattle, USA) is No. 1 on the Hot 100 food creators for November 2026.
Source: The Hot 100, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/charts/bloggers · See it
The best bakery in the world
Du Pain et des Idées in Paris, France is No. 1 on the Bakery 100 for November 2026. Get the chocolate-pistachio escargot, and a slab of pain des amis.
Source: The Bakery 100, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/bakeries · See it
The best dumplings in the world
Din Tai Fung (Xinyi Road) in Taipei, Taiwan is No. 1 on the Dumpling 100 for November 2026.
Source: The Dumpling 100, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/dumplings · See it
The best food hall in the world
Borough Market in London, UK is No. 1 on the Food Hall 50 for October 2026.
Source: The Food Hall 50, Chef Amazing, October 2026, www.chefamazing.com/food-halls · See it
The most popular recipe ever
Toll House chocolate chip cookies (made famous by Ruth Graves Wakefield) is No. 1 on the 100 Most Popular Recipes Ever.
Source: The 100 Most Popular Recipes Ever, Chef Amazing, November 2026, www.chefamazing.com/charts/recipes · See it
The Restaurant 100: The World
November 2026
How it's ranked: 45% people who've eaten there (counted once three or more members have been), 35% what the independent critics agree on, 20% Chef's own read. The first chart is carried by the critics and Chef. The whole method
| 1 | Asador EtxebarriBasque grill · Axpe, Spain |
| 2 | Le BernardinFrench seafood · New York, United States |
| 3 | DisfrutarAvant-garde Catalan · Barcelona, Spain |
| 4 | CentralPeruvian ecosystems · Lima, Peru |
| 5 | AtomixKorean tasting menu · New York, United States |
| 6 | El Celler de Can RocaCatalan · Girona, Spain |
| 7 | MaidoNikkei · Lima, Peru |
| 8 | QuintonilModern Mexican · Mexico City, Mexico |
| 9 | Don JulioParrilla · Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 10 | Osteria FrancescanaModern Italian · Modena, Italy |
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The Hot 100
November 2026
How it's ranked: 60% Chef's panel read (do the recipes work as written, are the steps clear, do home cooks make them), 20% what members save and cook, 15% food-press stories in the last 90 days, 5% a new recipe in the last 30. No follower counts. The whole method
| 1 | J. Kenji López-AltSeattle, USA |
| 2 | Half Baked HarvestTieghan Gerard · Colorado, USA |
| 3 | Cookie and KateKathryne Taylor · Kansas City, USA |
| 4 | RecipeTin EatsNagi Maehashi · Sydney, Australia |
| 5 | David LebovitzParis, France |
| 6 | Emiko DaviesFlorence, Italy |
| 7 | Sally's Baking AddictionSally McKenney · USA |
| 8 | Alison RomanNew York, USA |
| 9 | Food WishesJohn Mitzewich · San Francisco, USA |
| 10 | Chef Lola's KitchenLola Osinkolu · USA |
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The New Cookbooks
November 2026
How it's ranked: Up to 50 points for how many published best-of lists named the book (on a curve), up to 40 for Chef's read of the recipes, up to 10 for how new it is. The whole method
| 1 | Good ThingsSamin Nosrat · 2025 |
| 2 | BoustanySami Tamimi · 2025 |
| 3 | Baking & the Meaning of LifeHelen Goh · 2025 |
| 4 | LingerHetty Lui McKinnon · 2025 |
| 5 | All HoursKwame Onwuachi · Sep 2026 |
| 6 | Turtle IslandSean Sherman · 2025 |
| 7 | Foods of La FronteraPati Jinich · Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Fundamentals of FlavorNik Sharma · Sep 2026 |
| 9 | Ottolenghi Simple TooYotam Ottolenghi · Oct 2026 |
| 10 | Simply InaIna Garten · Oct 2026 |
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The 100 Greatest Cookbooks
November 2026
How it's ranked: A canon: what each book taught, how many cooks learned from it, how long it has lasted and whether the recipes still work. The whole method
| 1 | Mastering the Art of French CookingJulia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck · 1961 |
| 2 | Joy of CookingIrma S. Rombauer · 1931 |
| 3 | Essentials of Classic Italian CookingMarcella Hazan · 1992 |
| 4 | Salt, Fat, Acid, HeatSamin Nosrat · 2017 |
| 5 | The Food LabJ. Kenji López-Alt · 2015 |
| 6 | The Silver SpoonEditoriale Domus · 1950 |
| 7 | How to Cook EverythingMark Bittman · 1998 |
| 8 | JerusalemYotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi · 2012 |
| 9 | The Art of Simple FoodAlice Waters · 2007 |
| 10 | The Zuni Cafe CookbookJudy Rodgers · 2002 |
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The 100 Most Popular Recipes Ever
November 2026
How it's ranked: The recipes more home cooks have made than any others, each credited to the cook who made it famous. The whole method
| 1 | Toll House chocolate chip cookiesMade famous by Ruth Graves Wakefield |
| 2 | Banana breadMade famous by Elise Bauer |
| 3 | No-knead breadMade famous by Jim Lahey |
| 4 | Tomato sauce with onion and butterMade famous by Marcella Hazan |
| 5 | Lasagne alla bologneseMade famous by Marcella Hazan |
| 6 | Spaghetti carbonaraMade famous by Katie Parla and Kristina Gill |
| 7 | Perfect roast chickenMade famous by Ina Garten |
| 8 | GuacamoleMade famous by Rick Bayless |
| 9 | Buttermilk pancakesMade famous by Irma S. Rombauer |
| 10 | Chicken tikka masalaMade famous by Ali Ahmed Aslam (Shish Mahal, Glasgow) |
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Every best new restaurant list
Checked November 2026
How it's ranked: Every major best-new-restaurant list on one page (Bon Appétit, The New York Times, Robb Report, Condé Nast Traveler, Esquire, Eater), each restaurant once, ranked by how many lists named it. The whole method
| 1 | KabawaNew York, NY · on 5 of 6 lists |
| 2 | CreepiesChicago, IL · on 3 of 6 lists |
| 3 | The Happy CraneSan Francisco, CA · on 3 of 6 lists |
| 4 | Agnes and ShermanHouston, TX · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 5 | AlteñoDenver, CO · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 6 | BayonetBirmingham, AL · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 7 | BETSYLos Angeles, CA · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 8 | ChòpnBlokHouston, TX · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 9 | JulesSan Francisco, CA · on 2 of 6 lists |
| 10 | JuniorNashville, TN · on 2 of 6 lists |
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The Bakery 100
November 2026
How it's ranked: Chef's ranking from critics, local guides and bakers' own picks, each bakery checked open, with the one thing to get. The whole method
| 1 | Du Pain et des IdéesParis, France |
| 2 | Tartine BakerySan Francisco, USA |
| 3 | PoilâneParis, France |
| 4 | Pastéis de BelémLisbon, Portugal |
| 5 | Lune CroissanterieMelbourne, Australia |
| 6 | Hart BageriCopenhagen, Denmark |
| 7 | Lannan BakeryEdinburgh, UK |
| 8 | b. patisserieSan Francisco, USA |
| 9 | PavèMilan, Italy |
| 10 | ManteigariaLisbon, Portugal |
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The Dumpling 100
November 2026
How it's ranked: Chef's ranking from critics and local guides, each place checked open, with the one dumpling to order and the line to expect. The whole method
| 1 | Din Tai Fung (Xinyi Road)Taipei, Taiwan |
| 2 | Jia Jia Tang BaoShanghai, China |
| 3 | Mak's NoodleHong Kong, China |
| 4 | Trattoria Anna MariaBologna, Italy |
| 5 | Myeongdong KyojaSeoul, South Korea |
| 6 | PasanauriTbilisi, Georgia |
| 7 | Nom Wah Tea ParlorNew York, USA |
| 8 | Dolma Aunty MomosDelhi, India |
| 9 | Yang's Fried DumplingsShanghai, China |
| 10 | Utsunomiya Minmin (main shop)Utsunomiya, Japan |
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The Food Hall 50
October 2026
No. 1 · Alaskan Dude, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
How it's ranked: Chef's ranking of the halls and covered markets worth eating in, each stall checked open, with the two stalls to hit. The whole method
| 1 | Borough MarketLondon, UK |
| 2 | Les Halles de Lyon Paul BocuseLyon, France |
| 3 | La BoqueriaBarcelona, Spain |
| 4 | Tsukiji Outer MarketTokyo, Japan |
| 5 | Reading Terminal MarketPhiladelphia, USA |
| 6 | TorvehallerneCopenhagen, Denmark |
| 7 | Maxwell Food CentreSingapore, Singapore |
| 8 | Mercato CentraleFlorence, Italy |
| 9 | Gwangjang MarketSeoul, South Korea |
| 10 | Time Out Market LisboaLisbon, Portugal |
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Story starters
Year-end angles the charts can carry. Each page has the full list, a map and what to order.
The new restaurants every list agreed onSix best-new lists, one page: which places showed up again and again, and which only one critic loved.Can you actually get in?When tables open at this year's hardest restaurants, on which app, and the walk-in move.The cookbooks of the yearThe new books on the most best-of lists, with the dishes to cook from each.Who home cooks trusted this yearThe Hot 100 food creators, ranked on whether the recipes work, not follower counts.Where to eat in 2027The Restaurant 100 for the world and each region, from the people who've been and the critics.Worth the trip for one thingThe bakery, dumpling and food hall charts: the one thing to order at each, and when to go.How Chef picks
Chef Amazing is a food guide made by people and helped by AI, and we say so. AI reads what's published: critics' reviews, best-of lists, local guides and the food press. People decide what goes on a chart and check the places most likely to have closed or changed before it runs.
Nobody pays to be on a chart. We don't count ads, followers or anything else money can buy. Each chart prints its method on its own page, and the restaurant charts move each month with what members who've eaten there say.
A new chart comes out on the first of every month. If something on one is wrong or has closed, tell us and it comes off.
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Contact
Write to Brian at brian@chefamazing.com for the data behind a chart, a full list as a spreadsheet, a city or a category we haven't published, or an interview.
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