# Hollywood institution among more than a dozen California restaurants to make America’s top 100

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hollywood-institution-among-more-than-a-dozen-california-restaurants-to-make-americas-top-100/
- Published: 2026-11-05T02:52:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T03:24:01+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/lifestyle/hollywood-institution-among-more-than-a-dozen-california-restaurants-to-make-americas-top-100/
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Food, World

## Key points

- California had 19 restaurants in OpenTable’s top 100.
- Three Los Angeles restaurants made the ranking.
- Rankings used more than 11 million verified diner reviews.

## Summary

California led OpenTable’s 2026 ranking of America’s top 100 restaurants, with 19 entries, more than any other state. The result highlights the breadth of the state’s dining scene, from long-established Hollywood restaurants to contemporary seafood and heritage cooking.

Los Angeles restaurants Musso & Frank Grill, Providence and Dunsmoor were among those recognised. Musso & Frank has served diners since 1919 and remains family-run; Providence is a three-Michelin-starred seafood restaurant that opened in 2005, while Dunsmoor opened in 2022. The wider California list includes restaurants in San Diego, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Palm Springs, Carlsbad and San Francisco; OpenTable said its rankings drew on more than 11 million verified diner reviews and dining metrics collected from September 2025 to August 2026.

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