Restaurateurs are finding that ambience and branding matter as much — and to many diners, more — than the food they serve.

For Food & Wine’s first Global Tastemakers awards, readers voted these restaurants as best in class for ambiance.

No, you’re not imagining it. Restaurant owners and managers let us in on how they make their seating decisions.

The newly renovated Palazzo Taverna store on Via Montenapoleone is a celebration of Milanese design and craftsmanship.

Meximodo started in Metuchen, where it won a world record for most agave spirits in a single location. In late spring, it ...

The new units, which are thousands of square feet smaller than standard full-service barbecue joints, will open up new ...

But even the new elements, such as the beautiful multitiered pendant chandeliers in the middle of the dining room, look both modern and retro in design. The restaurant, located just to the right ...

The 40-seat fine diner – part barn, part glasshouse – extends out from an old farm shed reimagined by David Dubois (Portsea ...

You’re eating experience may be made or broken by the table you choose at the restaurant. It affects how easily you are and ...

Wauwatosa’s dynamic dining ... American restaurant attached to the Rennaissance Hotel near Mayfair Mall is sleek, glitzy and a gorgeous spot to stop in for a swanky night out. The decor is ...

Tasked with creating a space that reflects both aesthetic beauty and national pride, the architects meticulously crafted an experience where visitors can savour the breathtaking views of the age-old B ...

It’s impossible to design a restaurant that only ... a Charleston restaurateur and longtime restaurant consultant. Typically, the dining room floor plan won’t actually label certain tables ...