Iconic Steak Houses

By Food & Wine
Updated June 16, 2016
Photo © Jason Ozaeta
The best historic steak houses across the nation include Keens in New York City, famous for its mutton chop with house-made mint jelly and House of Prime Rib in San Francisco, where diners choose from five different cuts of prime rib.—Chelsea Morse
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Keens, New York City

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Open since 1885, Keens is beloved for its 26-ounce mutton chop with house-made mint jelly. keens.com

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Peter Luger Steak House, Brooklyn

Photo © Daniel Krieger

Famously gruff waitstaff serve dry-aged steaks at this classic spot. peterluger.com

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St. Elmo Steak House, Indianapolis

Photo courtesy of St. Elmo's Steakhouse

Visiting celebs and race-car drivers love this saloon's chopped steak with blue cheese. stelmos.com

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Ruth's Chris Steak House

Photo © Kurt Coste

Each of the 130-plus locations cooks its steaks in an 1,800 broiler designed by the founder, Ruth Fertel. ruthschris.com

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Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse, Chicago

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Huge steaks come from sustainably raised Midwestern Black Angus beef. gibsonssteakhouse.com

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Morton's The Steakhouse

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This Chicago-based empire has relied on the same beef purveyors since opening in 1978. mortons.com

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Pappas Bros., Houston and Dallas

Photo courtesy of Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

The 2,300-plus-bottle wine cellar offers pairings for dishes like filet mignon with crab. pappasbros.com

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Carnevino, Las Vegas

Photo © Kelly Campbell

The dry-aged organic beef at this modern icon is a chef favorite. carnevino.com

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Cut, Beverly Hills and Las Vegas

Photo © Edmund Barr

You can compare sirloin from around the world on the beef tasting menu. wolfgangpuck.com

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House of Prime Rib, San Francisco

Photo © Jason Ozaeta

The no-frills menu is simple: five different cuts of prime rib. houseofprimerib.net

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