AAA Diamonds Top 10 Restaurants 2026
Publisher-verified 2026 selection from AAA.
Venues on this list
Tanière³
Quebec City, Canada
Tanière³ is a restaurant in Old Québec City.
Jean Georges
New York City, United States
Jean-Georges is Jean-Georges Vongerichten's restaurant at One Central Park West in New York City.
Eleven Madison Park
New York City, United States
Eleven Madison Park is a fine-dining restaurant overlooking Madison Square Park in New York City.
Le Bernardin
New York City, United States
Le Bernardin is a seafood restaurant in Midtown Manhattan.
La Mer
Honolulu, United States
La Mer at the Halekulani holds a 79-point La Liste ranking and a 3-Star World's Best Wine Lists accreditation; the most credentialed formal dining room in Honolulu by verified measures. It is the right book for a special occasion or serious wine evening. Booking is easier than the credentials suggest.
Herons
Cary, United States
Herons is the most credentialed dining room in the Cary-Raleigh area, holding a Michelin Plate, AAA 5 Diamond, a La Liste score of 79 points (2026). Chef Steven Devereaux Greene runs a $$$-tier menu with three-, four-, or eight-course kaiseki formats inside The Umstead Hotel and Spa. Book for a special occasion; reservations are easy to secure relative to the restaurant's standing.
Laurie Raphaël
Quebec City, Canada
Laurie Raphaël holds a Michelin star and AAA 5 Diamond award (both 2025), making it Quebec City's most externally validated tasting-menu restaurant. Chef Raphaël Vézina's ten-course, terroir-driven menus sit at $$$ pricing; serious cooking in a room that feels warmer than its credentials suggest. Book well in advance: tables are hard to secure.
Per Se
New York City, United States
Per Se is a Thomas Keller restaurant at Columbus Circle in New York City.
Daniel
New York City, United States
Daniel is Daniel Boulud's modern French flagship restaurant in New York City.
Victoria & Albert's
Orlando, United States
Victoria & Albert's is a restaurant at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
Overview
AAA Diamonds Top 10 Restaurants 2026 is the overall restaurants category in AAA's June 12 release. The selected properties hold Five Diamond recognition and received leading inspection results.
AAA bases Diamond recognition on visits to the property. Inspectors assess the guest experience against the program's requirements. The Top 10 is a selection within Five Diamond properties; it is not a new Diamond level. A designation provides a common reference, while the specific experience remains important when choosing a place.
The overall restaurant collection includes venues in the United States and Canada. Reservation availability and menu format remain venue-specific.
Quick Facts
- Publisher
- AAA
- Edition
- 2026
- Category
- Overall restaurants
- Geography
- United States and Canada
- Designation
- Five Diamond
About This Edition
This page preserves the 2026 overall restaurants collection for United States and Canada. It is separate from AAA's other Top 10 categories and the full Diamond inventory. Public Pearl coverage can differ from the ten names in the original release as profiles are matched or published.
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