Top 100
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Even though a quarter of the restaurants on this year’s Top 100 Independents list saw sales declines over the previous year, these resilient operators implemented some crafty pivots. They focused on private events and boosted operational efficiency, among other tricks of the trade. Read on to see how this segment collectively grossed nearly $2 billion in food and beverage sales in 2023.

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Top 100 Independents: The Ranking

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RankRestaurantSalesAverage CheckCityStateMeals Served
1Joe's Stone Crab$49,413,190$120Miami BeachFla. 382,000
2MILA$49,088,032$188Miami BeachFla. 261,607
3The Boathouse - Orlando$45,518,663$48OrlandoFla. 992,110
4Old Ebbitt Grill$40,656,241$54WashingtonD.C. 1,000,000
5Maple & Ash Chicago$35,374,343$160ChicagoIll. 191,676
6Komodo Miami$33,100,102$119Miami Fla. 264,600
7Gibsons Italia$31,350,839$110ChicagoIll. 297,921
8Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Chicago$29,836,338$99ChicagoIll. 337,173
9Taste of Texas Restaurant$29,669,841$68HoustonTexas434,088
10Eleven Madison Park$29,127,258*$750*New YorkN.Y. 39,500
11Makoto$28,274,001$86Miami BeachFla. 318,811
12Smith & Wollensky$28,124,322$121New York N.Y. 257,740
13Le Diplomate$27,843,297$70WashingtonD.C. 386,537
14The Hamilton$27,537,560$47WashingtonD.C. 582,182
15Castaway$27,122,662$83BurbankCalif.233,344
16Top of the World$25,810,716$135Las VegasNev. 190,842
17Nick & Sam's Steakhouse$25,203,054$150Dallas Texas174,056
18Pastis NY$25,067,670$76New YorkN.Y. 368,275
19Parc$24,864,818$69Philadelphia Pa. 453,514
20Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Oak Brook$24,647,526$96Oak Brook Ill. 275,015
21St Elmo Steak House$24,445,139$127IndianapolisInd. 187,081
22Rusty Pelican Miami$24,311,887$79MiamiFla. 219,184
23The Oasis$23,963,417*$38*AustinTexas984,364
24Cafe Americano - Caesars Palace$23,826,031$33Las Vegas Nev. 708,353
25Maple & Ash Scottsdale$23,729,634$160ScottsdaleAriz.144,571
26Original Joe's Westlake$23,253,763$52Daly City Calif.440,398
27Papi Steak Miami$23,200,099$229Miami BeachFla. 98,100
28Monarch Restaurant$22,928,561$150Dallas Texas113,616
29Mayami$22,856,028$115MiamiFla. 0
30Harris Ranch Resort$22,854,033$34Coalinga Calif. 658,560
31Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse - Rosemont$22,795,509$96RosemontIll. 264,911
32Abe & Louie's$22,428,662$197BostonMass. 170,814
33Buddakan NYC$21,792,658$103New York N.Y. 204,957
34The Hampton Social Nashville$21,675,292$44NashvilleTenn.465,216
35Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn$20,751,961$23FrankenmuthMich.894,495
36Matt's El Rancho$20,585,884$31AustinTexas664,060
37Quality Italian$20,293,464$99New York N.Y. 196,519
38Junior's Restaurant - 49th St$20,281,198$24New York N.Y.845,049
39American Social Bar & Kitchen (Tampa)$20,081,145$54TampaFla. 370,863
40Zehnder's of Frankenmuth$20,051,279$20FrankenmuthMich.996,305
41Cafe Americano - Paris Las Vegas$19,819,246$29Las Vegas Nev. 675,579
42Barry's Downtown Prime$19,500,000$145Las Vegas Nev. 134,500
43Quality Meats$19,474,450$127New YorkN.Y. 159,605
44Bad Roman$18,411,485$88New YorkN.Y. 205,841
45Zou Zou's$18,304,523$82New YorkN.Y. 150,408
46Old Mill Restaurant$18,288,641$20Pigeon ForgeTenn.894,198
47Bob Chinn's Crabhouse$17,988,455$65WheelingIll. 389,422
48Haywire$17,805,478$49PlanoTexas360,369
49Quality Bistro$17,324,459$110New YorkN.Y. 163,456
50Baltaire Restaurant$17,215,366$150Los AngelesCalif. 130,000
51Cira$16,365,645$67ChicagoIll. 204,805
52The Choptank Annapolis$15,980,000$65AnnapolisMd. 143,317
53Swift & Sons$15,958,971$129ChicagoIll. 105,200
54China Live$15,906,753$52San FranciscoCalif. 306,000
55BOA Steakhouse$15,843,000$125West HollywoodCalif. 126,700
56Prime & Provisions$15,675,586$112ChicagoIll. 56,171
57Root Down DIA$15,671,120$34DenverColo.300,315
58Original Joe's San Francisco$15,344,759$52San FranciscoCalif.273,658
59Beauty & Essex Las Vegas$14,987,127*$169*Las Vegas Nev. 184,114
60Orange Hill$14,872,421$86OrangeCalif.130,753
61Quartino Ristorante$14,724,238$34ChicagoIll. 413,570
62Guard and Grace$14,500,000$150DenverColo. 97,000
63Las Brisas Laguna Beach$14,370,000$156Laguna BeachCalif.85,500
64Harry & Izzy's Circle Centre$14,150,617$71IndianapolisInd. 190,471
65The Ranch at Las Colinas$14,099,709$48IrvingTexas292,045
66Hugo's Frog Bar & Fish House$14,064,091$85ChicagoIll. 152,590
67Paradise Cove Beach Cafe$14,041,893$55MalibuCalif.255,229
68Electric Lemon$13,978,665$74New YorkN.Y. 188,642
6915th St. Fisheries$13,863,254$54Fort LauderdaleFla. 314,110
70Bayshore Club$13,821,005$52MiamiFla. 261,579
71Whiskey Joe's Bar & Grill Tampa$13,563,366$27TampaFla. 282,819
72Clyde's Gallery Place$13,511,823$46WashingtonD.C. 317,201
73The Spot$13,500,000$20GalvestonTexas675,000
74Girl & the Goat$13,472,690$72ChicagoIll. 157,221
75Momotaro$13,378,732$111ChicagoIll. 101,267
76Bistro 31$13,282,000$85Dallas Texas155,680
77Tony's Pizza Napoletana$13,246,590$31San FranciscoCalif.422,611
78Joe's on Newbury$13,002,176$69BostonMass.276,022
79Anthony's Runway 84$13,000,000$120Fort LauderdaleFla.108,000
80Cabo Wabo Cantina$12,976,111*$59*Las VegasNev.450,000
81Junior's Restaurant - Brooklyn$12,834,816$24BrooklynN.Y.534,784
82Barclay Prime $12,733,676$119PhiladelphiaPa.62,008
83Le Coucou$12,546,981$194New York N.Y.58,545
84Timberline Steaks and Grille$12,545,688$38DenverColo.254,754
85The Fish Hopper$12,491,631$73MontereyCalif.192,898
86Alla Vita$12,421,617$61ChicagoIll.172,529
87Mercato della Pescheria - Las Vegas$12,320,402$55Las VeagsNev.221,286
88Tower Oaks Lodge$12,284,775$44RockvilleMd.249,566
89Mother Wolf LA$12,137,862*$150Los AngelesCalif.78,000
90Fleet Landing Restaurant & Bar$11,969,928$43CharlestonS.C.321,636
91Del Mar$11,953,576$119NaplesFla.99,938
92Atlantic Fish Co.$11,946,069$118BostonMass.162,314
93El Vez PA$11,810,769$57PhiladelphiaPa.267,301
94Harpoon Hanna's Restaurant and Tiki Bar$11,791,734$34Fenwick IslandDel.343,982
95Rick's Boatyard$11,633,820$42IndianapolisInd.275,525
96Scoma's Restaurant$11,609,589$62San FranciscoCalif.185,044
97Blackbird Modern Asian$11,578,940$58JupiterFla.193,582
98Mi Vida$11,573,789$57WashingtonD.C.192,000
99Kyle G's Prime Seafood and Steaks$11,500,000$65Jensen BeachFla.350,000
100Old Fisherman's Grotto$11,203,719$52MontereyCalif.226,162
*RB estimate

Methodology

RB’s Top 100 Independents ranking is a measure of the highest-grossing independent restaurants. Only restaurant concepts with no more than five locations are considered “independents” for the purpose of this list. Rankings are based on gross 2023 food and beverage sales. Information was gathered through surveys. When data wasn’t provided, sales were estimated based on public information, similar concepts and other factors.

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“People have been eating the same stuff for thousands of years; it’s just recombining it in new and interesting ways. It’s giving the customer what they want at a value point, not a price point.”
STEPHEN LOMBARDO III, CEO OF CHICAGO-BASED GIBSONS RESTAURANT GROUP

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