The 15 best steakhouses in America

COTE isn’t your average steakhouse—and we mean that in the best way possible. The Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, which landed at No. 10 on the 2025 World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, marries the polish and premium beef of a classic American chophouse with the conviviality of Korean barbecue, complete with smokeless grills built right into the tables. Go all out with the Steak Omakase, a multi-course “Grand Tour” through the restaurant’s prized cuts. And there’s now a flashy new setting in which to experience it all: COTE opened its second Manhattan outpost at 550 Madison in April 2026, bringing its signature tableside grilling to a sprawling subterranean dining room in Midtown.

Time Out tip: In addition to NYC, COTE has locations in Miami, Las Vegas and Singapore. Take your steak feast on the road.

Address: 16 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10010

Opening hours: Sun–Wed 5–11pm; Thu–Sat 5pm–midnight

Sunny’s may be one of Miami’s hottest steakhouses, but the restaurant has been years in the making. The concept first took shape during the pandemic, when the team behind the beloved Miami restaurant and cocktail bar Jaguar Sun launched a temporary outdoor steakhouse called Sunny’s Someday Steakhouse. Today, its permanent Little River home pairs old-school steakhouse glamour with a distinctly Miami setting, featuring a lush courtyard centered around a sprawling banyan tree, all illuminated with twinkling lights. The menu goes well beyond big cuts of beef, with a robust raw bar, handmade pastas and favorites like Parker House rolls with honey butter and corn agnolotti with blue crab and saffron. Drinks are an event in their own right:

Time Out tip: The martini menu works almost like a build-your-own pizza, letting guests choose their spirit, style and finishing touches, while expertly crafted house cocktails like the Green Ghoul—a bright, savory mix of tequila, mezcal, poblano and cucumber—show off the bar team’s more creative side.

Address: 7357 NW Miami Ct, Miami, FL 33150

Opening hours: Daily 5:30–11pm

Chef Edoardo “Edo” Baldi approaches the American steakhouse by way of Tuscany at this polished restaurant inside the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The centerpiece is an olive-wood grill, where hand-selected USDA Prime and American, Australian and Japanese Wagyu pick up smoke and char without getting buried under heavy sauces. The wine list, which spotlights Italian regions like Tuscany and Piedmont, is equally impressive. 

Time Out tip: And while steak often steals the spotlight, don’t sleep on the housemade pastas—especially the sweet corn tortellini—or the spectacular seafood dishes like branzino or Dover sole. 

Address: 9850 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Opening hours: Daily 5–10pm

The steaks at The Eighty Six aren't simply ordered from a supplier and tossed under the broiler. At this intimate West Village steakhouse, chef Michael Vignola sources beef directly from independent ranches, then cuts and ages it in-house beneath the century-old bar in a one-of-a-kind Himalayan-salt-lined dry-aging room.

Sink your teeth into a 30-day dry-aged Delmonico from a family ranch in South Dakota, a Texas Wagyu strip or the decidedly less traditional 86 Cheesesteak, made with Australian ribeye, Alpine cheese and pickled chiles on house-baked sesame bread. 

Despite recently opening in 2025, The Eighty Six has already earned some serious bragging rights, too, landing at No. 12 on the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants list—and ranking highest among North American restaurants on the list.

Time Out tip: The address has a juicy history of its own: it was once home to Chumley's, the legendary literary haunt frequented by generations of writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway. 

Address: 86 Bedford St, New York 10014

Opening hours: Daily 4–10pm

Sure, Napa Valley is wine country, but at Ember Steak, the beef gets equal praise. Set alongside nine acres of working vineyards at the Meritage Resort & Spa, the restaurant is famous for its 45-ounce Black Angus tomahawk topped with Dungeness crab and late-harvest béarnaise, while Japanese A5 Wagyu offers an even richer splurge. The rest of the menu ventures beyond the usual steakhouse playbook with sushi, raw-bar selections and a seasonal Wild Game Series that has featured everything from braised elk-tongue tostadas to Santa Barbara sea urchin nigiri. 

Time Out tip: This being Napa, there’s plenty to drink: the wine program features more than 90 selections, with some of the region’s most celebrated bottles produced practically next door.

Address: 850 Bordeaux Way, Napa, CA 94558

Opening hours: Wed–Sun 5–9pm

Located inside the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Knife & Spoon takes dry aging to extremes. Here, Michelin-starred chef John Tesar sources prime Black Angus beef from Texas’ renowned 44 Farms, then ages cuts in-house for anywhere from 45 to a whopping 240 days, allowing the meat to develop the deep, funky, concentrated flavor that serious steak fans chase. 

Time Out tip: For an even bigger splurge, the restaurant is one of a small number in North America certified to serve authentic Kobe beef, prized for its intense marbling and melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Address: 4012 Central Florida Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32837

Opening hours: Daily 5:30–10pm

The Malarkey in Portland is a steakhouse as spunky as the city itself, sourcing local seafood, produce and Oregon-raised meat, including hemp-fed beef from founder Brian Malarkey’s family ranch in Central Oregon. Chef Jose “Lalo” Camarena filters steakhouse classics through his Mexican-American background and fine-dining experience. The maximalist 200-seat dining room has plenty of Portland personality, too, with a statue of Nike, a wall of personified chickens nodding to Portlandia and a room inspired by the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

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Address: 1210 NW Hoyt St, Portland, OR 97209

Opening hours: Sun–Thu 4:30–10pm; Fri, Sat 4:30–11pm

At Hemlock, knowing where your steak came from is part of dinner. The Boise restaurant inside the Inn at 500 Capitol leans into Idaho’s ranching heritage with premium beef from regional producers, then broadens the lineup with Japanese A5 Wagyu and other Prime-and-above cuts. Can’t commit to just one? Steak flights let you taste a selection of cuts side by side. 

Time Out tip: The Idaho pride extends to a gloriously over-the-top tableside baked potato for two, torched until browned, then loaded with crème fraîche, lobster butter, thick-cut lardons, steak burnt ends, and even caviar. 

Address: 500 S Capitol Blvd, Boise, ID 83702

Opening hours: Sun–Thu 4:30–9pm; Fri, Sat 4:30–10pm

Las Vegas is known for over-the-top spectacle, and that extends to its steakhouses, too. Sartiano’s brings a distinctly Italian spin to the formula at Wynn Las Vegas, where chef Alfred Portale and executive chef Michael Rubinstein pair Italian cooking with a serious bistecca program that spans wet- and dry-aged beef. Don’t miss the 40-ounce dry-aged bistecca Fiorentina, carved tableside and served with porcini, peppercorn and salsa verde, while American Wagyu and other premium cuts offer plenty more for committed carnivores. Wash it all down with one of the signature martinis. 

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Address: 3131 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Opening hours: Sun–Thu 5–10pm; Fri, Sat 5–10:30pm

There is no shortage of spectacular steakhouses in Chicago, so standing out here requires more than a hulking ribeye and a cold martini. RPM Steak makes its case with sheer range, offering nearly two dozen different cuts and styles of beef. Creekstone filets and domestic grass-fed steaks sit alongside rare Japanese A5 Wagyu, while some of the showier options come with a side of tableside theater: Wagyu tartare is mixed in front of you, and hefty tomahawks are wheeled out on a carving cart. 

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Address: 66 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654

Opening hours: Mon–Fri 4–9pm; Sat, Sun 3–10pm