Call for Nominations · Restaurants
How restaurant nominations work
Nominate the restaurants that gave you the most compelling recent dining experiences. Consider the restaurant as a complete place: food, service, atmosphere, identity and consistency.
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How restaurant nominations work
Nominate from experience, in your own order of preference.
Nominate the restaurants that gave you the most compelling recent dining experiences. Consider the restaurant as a complete place: food, service, atmosphere, identity and consistency.
What belongs in your nominations
- You must have dined at every restaurant you recommend within the previous 24 months.
- The experience must have taken place at the restaurant itself, not at a pop-up, residency or off-site event.
- Nominate the restaurant, not an individual chef, owner or restaurant group.
- Do not include a restaurant you own, work for, represent, advise or hold a financial interest in.
What happens to a public nomination
The submission becomes a research lead for the stated category and region. It does not become a calculated ranking value, a member ballot or a promise of coverage.
Academy applications are reviewed separately. Only an appointed member can access the official ballot, which records dates, funding and conflicts for every listed place.
Shared standards
Every nomination follows the same independence rules.
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Every contributor acts personally. Shared lists, coordinated submissions and nomination instructions are not accepted.
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Payment, gifts or commercial pressure in exchange for a recommendation are prohibited.
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Contributor identities and individual nominations remain confidential.
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Hotels, restaurants and bars cannot apply, nominate themselves or purchase a position.
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Public nominations never enter the ranking. Sponsors and commercial partners do not direct the process.