All-Time US Steakhouse Rankings
The most celebrated and iconic steakhouses in the United States, listed with flagship city and year established.
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🌍 World Ranking
▲ Top 5
#1
Peter Luger Steak House
Brooklyn, NY (1887) — cash-only institution, dry-aged porterhouse
+5
#2
Keens Steakhouse
New York City (1885) — legendary mutton chops and pipe collection
+4
#3
Bern's Steak House
Tampa, FL (1953) — legendary wine cellar with 700,000 bottles
+3
#4
Ruth's Chris Steak House
New Orleans, LA (1965) — sizzling butter steakhouse chain
+2
#5
Cote Korean Steakhouse
New York City (2017) — Michelin-starred Korean BBQ fine dining
+1
▼ Bottom 5
#1
Guard and Grace
Denver, CO (2014) — modern open-kitchen steakhouse
-5
#2
Metropolitan Grill
Seattle, WA (1983) — Seattle's classic power steakhouse
-4
#3
Grill 23 & Bar
Boston, MA (1983) — Boston's premier independent steakhouse
-3
#4
The Capital Grille
Boston, MA (1990) — Back Bay power dining
-2
#5
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
Houston, TX (1979) — famous for Friday pork chop special
-1
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Peter Luger Steak House — Brooklyn, NY (1887) — cash-only institution, dry-aged porterhouse+5
Keens Steakhouse — New York City (1885) — legendary mutton chops and pipe collection+4
Bern's Steak House — Tampa, FL (1953) — legendary wine cellar with 700,000 bottles+3
Ruth's Chris Steak House — New Orleans, LA (1965) — sizzling butter steakhouse chain+2
Cote Korean Steakhouse — New York City (2017) — Michelin-starred Korean BBQ fine dining+1
Delmonico's — New York City (1837) — America's oldest restaurant, invented the NY strip—
Gene & Georgetti — Chicago, IL (1941) — Chicago's oldest steakhouse—
Lawry's The Prime Rib — Los Angeles, CA (1938) — iconic spinning salad and prime rib cart—
The Palm — New York City (1926) — celebrity caricatures on walls, DC power crowd—
Smith & Wollensky — New York City (1977) — green-and-white awning NYC landmark—
Charlie Palmer Steak — Washington, DC (1997) — farm-to-table fine dining steakhouse—
Gallagher's Steakhouse — New York City (1927) — meat aging window on 52nd Street—
Old Homestead Steakhouse — New York City (1868) — NYC's oldest continuously operating steakhouse—
Morton's The Steakhouse — Chicago, IL (1978) — the gold standard of national steakhouse chains—
Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse — Chicago, IL (1989) — Gold Coast institution—
Bob's Steak & Chop House — Dallas, TX (1993) — Texas institution with giant glazed carrots—
Capital Grille — Providence, RI (1990) — upscale chain with dry-aged beef program—
STK Steakhouse — New York City (2006) — modern boutique steakhouse concept—
Mastro's Steakhouse — Scottsdale, AZ (2000) — live music and decadent sides—
CUT by Wolfgang Puck — Beverly Hills, CA (2006) — celebrity chef elevated steakhouse—
Alexander's Steakhouse — San Francisco, CA (2004) — Japanese A5 wagyu and fine dining fusion—
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf — Chicago, IL (2012) — French brasserie-style steakhouse—
Maple & Ash — Chicago, IL (2015) — wood-fired upscale steakhouse—
RPM Steak — Chicago, IL (2013) — sleek modern Chicago steakhouse—
Don the Beachcomber (steak heritage) — Hollywood, CA (1934)—
Sullivan's Steakhouse — Austin, TX (1996) — live jazz and aged beef—
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse — Houston, TX (1995) — Texas-sized portions and wine program—
Nick & Sam's — Dallas, TX (1999) — Dallas fine dining staple—
Al Biernat's — Dallas, TX (1998) — Highland Park social institution—
III Forks — Dallas, TX (1998) — classic Texas steakhouse experience—
Vic & Anthony's — Houston, TX (2003) — Landry's flagship fine dining steakhouse—
Strip House — New York City (2000) — red velvet bordello-chic steakhouse—
Quality Meats — New York City (2006) — butcher shop concept meets steakhouse—
Minetta Tavern — New York City (1937) — Black Label Burger and côte de boeuf—
Gage & Tollner — Brooklyn, NY (1879/2021) — historic gaslamp revival—
Bazaar Meat by José Andrés — Las Vegas, NV (2014) — avant-garde Spanish steakhouse—
SW Steakhouse — Las Vegas, NV (2005) — Wynn flagship steakhouse—
Andiamo Italian Steakhouse — Detroit, MI (1992) — Detroit institution—
Shula's Steak House — Miami, FL (1989) — Don Shula's legendary NFL-themed steakhouse—
Prime 112 — Miami Beach, FL (2004) — South Beach power steakhouse—
Abe & Louie's — Boston, MA (1998) — Back Bay steakhouse staple—
Harris' Restaurant — San Francisco, CA (1984) — Nebraska beef aged on premises—
House of Prime Rib — San Francisco, CA (1949) — English-style carved prime rib—
El Gaucho — Seattle, WA (1953) — tableside flambé and USDA prime—
Buckhorn Exchange — Denver, CO (1893) — Colorado's oldest restaurant, buffalo and elk—
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille — Houston, TX (1979) — famous for Friday pork chop special-1
The Capital Grille — Boston, MA (1990) — Back Bay power dining-2
Grill 23 & Bar — Boston, MA (1983) — Boston's premier independent steakhouse-3
Metropolitan Grill — Seattle, WA (1983) — Seattle's classic power steakhouse-4
Guard and Grace — Denver, CO (2014) — modern open-kitchen steakhouse-5