9 Great American Steak Houses

By Food & Wine
Updated June 16, 2016
Credit: Photo courtesy of Laurelhurst Market
Meat expert Josh Ozersky offers his shortlist of great steak houses in the U.S.
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Porter House New York; New York City

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No steak house is more elegant, or has better food overall. porterhousenewyork.com

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CUT; Los Angeles and Las Vegas

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Expensive, douchey, and very, very good. www.wolfgangpuck.com

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Minetta Tavern; New York

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Brand-new but old school, this instant classic sears a little hard for me but the beef is extraordinary. www.minettatavernny.com

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Carnevino; Las Vegas

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Probably about the best beef in a big restaurant in the US. And is it big—like eating in an airplane hangar. www.carnevino.com

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Bern’s; Tampa, FL

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A rare old-time meat mecca that lives up to the rep. www.bernssteakhouse.com

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American Cut; Atlantic City

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The beef isn’t quite on the level of some of these other restaurants, but this is a rare case where skill and originality compensate. americancutsteakhouse.com

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David Burke’s Primehouse; Chicago

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Top-tier beef and the dry, dry-aging room to make it great. www.davidburkesprimehouse.com

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Range; Chevy Chase, MD

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Bryan Voltaggio starts with a great steak and then makes it better by sous viding it in beef tallow for hours and hours. I don’t approve in theory, but damn! Is this steak great. www.voltrange.com

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Laurelhurst Market; Portland, OR

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Another instant classic, thanks to the culinary culture of the nation’s best restaurant city, and sourcing entirely from Brandt, Creekstone and Imperial Stock Ranch Wagyu. www.laurelhurstmarket.com

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