Three Asian-themed California restaurants were recently included on USA Today’s 10 best new restaurants in the US list.
To find the best, USA Today asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants to open in the past year and a half. Then, readers voted for their top picks to determine the winners among the thousands of new options opening up yearly in the nearly 750,000 restaurants in the United States.
Here’s what you need to know about the three California restaurants that made USA Today’s list:
USA Today’s best new California restaurants
Z & Y Peking Duck : In San Francisco’s Chinatown, this restaurant offers classic Chinese cuisine in an upscale dining environment, USA Today wrote. Led by Chef Han, whose dishes have served two Chinese Presidents, the restaurant offers an unparalleled experience. The standout menu item is Peking duck carved tableside. Diners are wowed by Z & Y’s attention to authentic flavors and elegant presentation, which is evident in each menu item, from the Peking duck to the grilled sea bass to the xiao long bao. Prices weren’t listed on the restaurant’s online menus — always an ominous sign for your pocketbook — but in an online survey, diners report paying in the $50-$100 per person range…