Where’s the beef? A new ranking is glad to show you.
Asador Bastian in Chicago has been crowned the best steakhouse in North America, according to a new list of the 50 best steak restaurants on the continent. The Basque-influenced Asador Bastian opened in 2023 with chef Doug Psaltis at the helm, who had previously led Lettuce Entertain You’s wildly successful RPM division of restaurants that included RPM Steak. His new place sources steak from Galicia in Spain and also grills American beef that is bred to mimic Spanish cattle.
At No. 2 in the new ranking is the groundbreaking Korean American spot Cote, which was also just ranked one of the Greatest Restaurants of the 21st Century in our new poll. Coming in at No. 3 is Jeffrey’s in Austin, Tex., followed by Daniel Boulud’s La Tête d’Or in New York City and celeb chef Tyler’s Florence’s Miller & Lux in San Francisco to round out out the top five.
In terms of cities that are the continent’s premier dining destinations for beef lovers, New York City stands far ahead of its fellow metropolises with 20 restaurants making the top 50. Those include 4 Charles Prime Rib, English import Hawksmoor, the successful reboot of Brooklyn’s Gage & Tollner, and Bazaar Meat by José Andrés. The next top city is Chicago with five restaurants, then Los Angeles with four, including the Michelin-starred Gwen at No. 6.
The organization behind these rankings, 101 Best Steak Restaurants, has a global list it releases each year in addition to regional lists—much like World’s 50 Best Restaurants and 50 Top Pizza. It was founded in London in 2018 and has 21 anonymous inspectors on five continents who evaluate the steakhouses (sorry, steak restaurants) annually. And the inspectors evaluate dining destinations on a series of nine criteria including quality of meat, selection of cuts, service staff’s expertise in beef, wine program, design, and more. The full list below reveals the restaurants this group thinks really has the chops.
The 50 Best Steak Restaurants in North America for 2025
- 50. Nick + Stef’s, Los Angeles
- 49. Bardea Steak, Wilmington, Del.
- 48. Bern’s, Tampa, Fla.
- 47. Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Chicago
- 46. Sparks, New York City
- 45. Porter House, New York City
- 44. Wolfgang’s, New York City
- 43. Al Biernat’s, Dallas
- 42. Gibsons Italia, Chicago
- 41. Klaw, Miami
- 40. Pappas Bros., Houston
- 39. Nuri Steakhouse, Dallas
- 38. Sammarco, Toronto
- 37. Delmonico by Emeril Lagasse, Las Vegas
- 36. Baltaire, Los Angeles
- 35. Izzy’s Steaks & Chops, San Francisco
- 34. Delmonicos, New York City
- 33. The Greggory, South Barrington, Ill.
- 32. Dirty French, New York City
- 31. Gui Steakhouse, New York City
- 30. Minetta Tavern, New York City
- 29. Keens, New York City
- 28. Marcel, Atlanta
- 27. Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Beverly Hills
- 26. The Eight Six, New York City
- 25. Peter Luger, New York City
- 24. American Cut, New York City
- 23. Sunny’s, Miami
- 22. Gage & Tollner, New York City
- 21. Swift & Sons, Chicago
- 20. Prime + Proper, Detroit
- 19. Fat Rabbit, St. Catharines, Ontario
- 18. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, New York City
- 17. Gallaghers, New York City
- 16. Linny’s, Toronto
- 15. Txula Steak, New York City
- 14. Bavette’s Bar & Boeuf, Chicago
- 13. Jacobs & Co., Toronto
- 12. Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco
- 11. Elisa, Vancouver, British Columbia
- 10. Hawksmoor, New York City
- 9. Daniel’s, Miami
- 8. Beefbar, New York City
- 7. 4 Charles Prime Rib, New York City
- 6. Gwen, Los Angeles
- 5. Miller & Lux, San Francisco
- 4. La Tête d’Or, New York City
- 3. Jeffrey’s, Austin, Tex.
- 2. Cote, New York City
- 1. Asador Bastian, Chicago
