Whether you’re in the mood for barbecue or a taste of the Mediterranean, you might find a meal you can’t help but crave in North Carolina.
That’s because the state is home to four restaurants that rank among the nation’s best places to enjoy a meal in 2024. The eateries making the list of “Top 100 Places to Eat in the US”:
- Haywood Smokehouse in Dillsboro at No. 11
- Odeh’s Mediterranean Kitchen in High Point at No. 43
- Freeman’s Grub & Pub in Greensboro at No. 49
- The Table in Asheboro at No. 54
To create the list, the restaurant review website Yelp said it studied submissions from online users across the country. It chose “the top restaurants by ratings, number of reviews, and volume of submissions, and finalized the rankings with the expertise of our community managers,” according to results published Jan. 23.
In a state that loves barbecue, it might not come as a surprise that a joint with smoked meats ranked the highest. But Haywood Smokehouse is known for serving meats Texas-style, including its fan-favorite brisket.