Atlantic City has plenty of great hotel restaurants, but there is one that has been named the best hotel restaurant in the entire United States for the third time.

Recently, USA Today published its results from a search for the Top 10 Best Hotel Restaurants in America, and one Atlantic City hotel restaurant ranks No. 1.

How the Voting Process Worked

USA Today, as part of its 10Best series, gathered a panel of experts to nominate 10 of the best hotel restaurants in America. Once the 10 were chosen, it was up to readers to vote for their favorites, and the Top 10 was created.

Kuro Named No. 1 Hotel Restaurant in the U.S.

The Atlantic City hotel restaurant to be named No. 1 in America is Kuro, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.

Kuro at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City features contemporary Japanese dishes made from a combination of ingredients that are locally sourced and imported from Japan. Diners can pair sushi, tempura, grilled meats, and fresh seafood with an assortment of Japanese whiskies, shochu, sake, and wine.

Kuro has placed first in its category for two years in a row and ranked in the Top 3 in 2023 and 2024.

USA Today’s 10Best Top 5 Hotel Restaurants

  • #5 - The Left Bank at The Weston, Weston, Vermont
  • #4 - T. Cook's at Royal Palms Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona
  • #3 - The Wharf Restaurant at Madison Beach Hotel, Madison, Connecticut
  • #2 - Chez Phillipe at the Peabody Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
  • #1 - Kuro at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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