How a Top 100 restaurant generates word of mouth and repeat business
Discover how Tatsumi Sushi built a loyal following through resilience, authenticity, and word of mouth.
Topic: Top 100
Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat is an annual list that highlights the business owners, chefs, and families behind the most beloved restaurants in the country. Get inspiration from previous winners—voted on by members of the Yelp community—and uncover actionable tips and strategies you can implement in your own business.
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Tips on consistency, branding, and social proof from a Top 100 food truck and restaurant
Follow Chef German Sierra’s journey from selling homemade arepas in college to making Pana Food Truck a top destination on Yelp.
The power of ‘we can’: how Kaya built a restaurant that feels like home
Kaya, the #10 restaurant on Yelp’s Top 100 Places To Eat in 2025, celebrates Filipino culture through eco-friendly fine dining.
How the #1 restaurant from Yelp’s Top 100 became a word-of-mouth sensation
Appealing to “the outliers” helped Chef Gilberto Centina grow Holbox from a mom-and-pop operation to a Michelin-starred restaurant.
Top 100 Places to Eat | A tool kit for businesses
This Top 100 tool kit for businesses includes an explanation of the nomination process, stories from past winners, tips to help spread the word, and much more.
How the reviews of Yelp’s #1 Italian restaurant reflect its business goals
See how owner Beto DiCarlo’s business goals—from creating a familial environment to continued support for his employees—come to life in the glowing reviews customers have left for his restaurant, Fratellino.
The secret sauce of Uncle Af’s, the #10 restaurant from Yelp’s Top 100
Community is everything at Uncle Af’s, which earned the #10 spot on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat of 2024. Read how they entice visitors with signature sauces and top-tier service.
How the #1 restaurant from Yelp’s Top 100 2024 speaks volumes through food
Chef Wendy Garcia, owner of Tumerico in Tucson, grew her business from a farmers market tamale stand to the top of Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2024 list.
3 decades of inspiration from the family behind a Top 100 soul food spot
Sandra and Miguel Pittman landed #56 on Yelp’s Top 100 by serving soul food—and food for the soul—in the same kitchen for 34 years.
Educational marketing: 3 ways to reveal your value to customers
Photos of Sunbliss Cafe on Yelp As a small business owner, one of your top priorities is to care for your customers by delivering quality products, coming up...
A roadmap for small business sustainability: lessons from the #5 restaurant on Yelp’s Top 100
At the #5 spot on Yelp’s Top 100, customer service and sustainability go hand in hand. The small, take-out only restaurant turning excess produce into colorful noodle dishes proves the most successful sustainable initiatives are developed for the community, by the community.
Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat: tips from the 2023 winners
Broken Mouth, Sababa Falafel Shop, Adela's Country Eater, Pitaland, Trust, Sunbliss (clockwise from top left; photos from Yelp) From greeting guests upon entry...
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