Great Places to Eat

Our reviewers look for restaurants, bakeries, and other places that offer authentic regional or artisan food that's terrific.

If you know of someplace we should review, let us know. Or, if you'd like to write a review for RFT, please email us.

.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

Chef Vitaly Paley and Newton Vineyard: Unfiltered Delicousness

Paleys delicous appetizer

RFT Editors experience the exquisite pairing of Newton wines and Chef Vitaly Paley’s dishes.

Read More

Poutine and Caesar: Pure Canadian Bliss

French fries, cheese curds, and gravy at Sun Peaks.

Check out Yvette Cardozo’s take on poutine, Canada’s official fast food, and Caesar, a killer drink.

Read More

BOKA Restaurant & Bar: Seattle’s Award-Winner

savory seafood pasta and veggies from BOKA restaurant in Seattle

Our intrepid wine/food writers, Michael and Elizabeth Fagin, bring impressions of Seattle’s BOKA.

Read More

Cyril’s Wine Bar at Clay Pigeon Winery, Portland, OR: Great New Lunch Spot

Cyrils wine bar space 1

Our new wine and food writer, Jeff Thomas, explores the goodness at Cyril’s Wine Bar, one of Portland, Oregon’s new hot spots.

Read More

La Fogata, Mission, Texas: Authentic, Upscale Mexican Cuisine

Goat chops, La Fogota, Mission, Texas

Upscale Mexican restaurant in South Texas — our editors take you there.

Read More

Peppers at Uptown: Culinary Gem in a Sports Bar Setting

Espresso Rib Eye Peppers

Our RFT Editors check out Peppers at Uptown, a casual and delicious restaurant in the Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Read More

Sweet Mona’s Chocolate Boutique, Langley, WA: Sweet Delights

Sweet-Mona's-Chocolates (800x533)

Looking for artisan chocolates? Check out our review of Whidbey Island’s Sweet Mona’s Chocolate Boutique.

Read More

A Culinary Adventure Along Alabama’s Gulf Shore

Oyster House, Alabama

Our gallivanting correspondent, Sandra Scott, brings back her recommendations on great places to eat along Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast.

Read More

Portland Penny Diner: Refining Northwest Diner Food

Portland Penny-Diner duck bologna sandwich

Iconic Northwest chef Vitaly Paley redefines “diner food” with his new Portland Penny Diner.

Read More

Rapids Restaurant, Grand Lake, Colorado: River Views, Sophisticated Food in a Rustic Setting

Rapids Restaurant Grand Lake Colorado Elk

Want surprisingly sophisticated food in a beautiful, rustic setting? Rapids Restaurant in Grand Lake, Colorado is for you.

Read More

Sanaa’s: An Unexpected Find in Sioux Falls, SD

Sanaa fatayer sampler

Who’d expect a terrific Middle Eastern restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota? RFT Contributor Teresa Bergen shares her surprising find.

Read More

Fortuna Ristorante Italiano: A New Italian Winner in Regina, Saskatchewan

chicken at Fortuna Italiano, Regina

Light-as-air gnocchi with delicate pesto, freshly baked fococcia bread, cooked crisp Cornish hens, rich and spicy lobster fettuccine — Fortuna Ristorante Italiano is making a culinary following in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Read More