Our 2025 guides to The Best New Restaurants around the country are live and ready for you to disagree with. So we’re dedicating our final episode of the season to explaining the behind-the-scenes process, which takes Infatuation editors and writers 12 months and hundreds of restaurant visits. Bryan and Hannah hear from Philly Senior Staff Writer Candis McLean about choosing ratings, how she narrows down a shortlist of favorites, and the restaurant trends of the year. 

Check out the 2025 Best New Restaurants guide in your city: 

NYC https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/guides/best-new-restaurants-new-york-2025

LA https://www.theinfatuation.com/los-angeles/guides/best-new-restaurants-los-angeles-2025

Philly https://www.theinfatuation.com/philadelphia/guides/best-new-restaurants-philadelphia-2025 

Atlanta https://www.theinfatuation.com/atlanta/guides/best-new-restaurants-atlanta-2025 

Seattle https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/best-new-restaurants-seattle-2025 

San Francisco https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/guides/best-new-restaurants-san-francisco-2025 

Austin https://www.theinfatuation.com/austin/guides/best-new-restaurants-austin-2025 

Chicago https://www.theinfatuation.com/chicago/guides/best-new-restaurants-chicago-2025

London https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/guides/best-new-restaurants-london-2025 

Miami https://www.theinfatuation.com/miami/guides/best-new-restaurants-miami-2025