Top 5 Restaurants

American television series

Sunny Anderson
Geoffrey Zakarian

Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons3No. of episodes32^[1]ProductionProducerAuthentic Entertainment^[2]Running time22:00Original releaseNetworkFood NetworkReleaseJune 15, 2015 (2015-06-15) –
September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)^[2]

Top 5 Restaurants is an American food-themed television series that aired on Food Network. The series was presented by chefs Sunny Anderson and Geoffrey Zakarian; and it featured the chefs counting down the top food items from across the United States that the network's "food experts" were able to find.^[1]

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

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No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Best Burgers"^[5]	June 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)
2	"Best BBQ"	June 22, 2015 (2015-06-22)
3	"Best Pizza"	June 29, 2015 (2015-06-29)
4	"Best Steak"	July 6, 2015 (2015-07-06)
5	"Best Tacos"	July 13, 2015 (2015-07-13)
6	"Best Ice Cream"	July 20, 2015 (2015-07-20)

Season 2 (2015–2016)

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No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Best Thanksgiving"	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)
2	"Best Diners"	November 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)
3	"Best Sandwiches"	November 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)
4	"Best for the Holidays"	December 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
5	"Best Desserts"	December 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)
6	"Best Brunch"	December 21, 2015 (2015-12-21)
7	"Best Fried Chicken"	January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04)
8	"Best Ribs"	January 11, 2016 (2016-01-11)
9	"Best Hot and Spicy Foods"	January 18, 2016 (2016-01-18)
10	"Best Chocolate"	January 25, 2016 (2016-01-25)
11	"Best Bar Food"^[8]^[9]	February 3, 2016 (2016-02-03)
12	"Best Romantic Foods"	February 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)
13	"Best Italian"	February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)

Season 3 (2016)

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No.	Title	Original air date
1	"Best Soul Food"	June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18)
2	"Best Breakfast"	June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25)
3	"Best Fried Foods"	July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02)
4	"Best Cheap Eats"	July 16, 2016 (2016-07-16)
5	"Best Cheesy Eats"	July 23, 2016 (2016-07-23)
6	"Best Chinese Food"	July 30, 2016 (2016-07-30)
7	"Best Food Trucks"	August 6, 2016 (2016-08-06)
8	"Best Mexican Food"	August 13, 2016 (2016-08-13)
9	"Best Late Night Eats"	August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)
10	"Best Bacon Bites"	September 3, 2016 (2016-09-03)
11	"Best Street Food"	September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10)
12	"Best Doughnuts"	September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)
13	"Best Lunch"	September 24, 2016 (2016-09-24)

References

^ ^a ^b "Top 5 Restaurants". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Top 5 Restaurants (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants (TV Series 2015– ) - Episodes - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Food Network Names Chicago Burger as Best in America | NBC Chicago". NBC Chicago. NBCUniversal. June 29, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants (TV Series 2015– ) - Episodes - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ Griffin, Leeanne (February 4, 2016). "J. Timothy's Wings Featured On Food Network's 'Top 5' - CT Now". CTNow. Tribune Media. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ Fredrich, Lori (February 3, 2016). "OnMilwaukee.com Dining: Milwaukee Brat House featured on Food Network's 'Top 5 Restaurants'". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants". Food Network. Scripps Networks Interactive. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
^ "Top 5 Restaurants (TV Series 2015– ) - Episodes - IMDb". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

External links

Official website
Top 5 Restaurants at IMDb

Food Network original programming

Current
BBQ Brawl (since 2019) BBQ USA (since 2022) Beat Bobby Flay (since 2014) Bobby's Triple Threat (since 2022) Chopped (since 2009) Delicious Miss Brown (since 2019) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (since 2007) Girl Meets Farm (since 2018) The Great Food Truck Race (since 2010) Guy's Grocery Games (since 2013) Halloween Baking Championship (since 2015) Halloween Wars (since 2011) Holiday Baking Championship (since 2014) Kids Baking Championship (since 2015) The Kitchen (since 2014) The Pioneer Woman (since 2011) Spring Baking Championship (since 2015) Supermarket Stakeout (since 2019) Tournament of Champions (since 2020) Worst Cooks in America (since 2010)

Current

BBQ Brawl (since 2019)
BBQ USA (since 2022)
Beat Bobby Flay (since 2014)
Bobby's Triple Threat (since 2022)
Chopped (since 2009)
Delicious Miss Brown (since 2019)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (since 2007)
Girl Meets Farm (since 2018)
The Great Food Truck Race (since 2010)
Guy's Grocery Games (since 2013)
Halloween Baking Championship (since 2015)
Halloween Wars (since 2011)
Holiday Baking Championship (since 2014)
Kids Baking Championship (since 2015)
The Kitchen (since 2014)
The Pioneer Woman (since 2011)
Spring Baking Championship (since 2015)
Supermarket Stakeout (since 2019)
Tournament of Champions (since 2020)
Worst Cooks in America (since 2010)

Former

1990s debuts	Cooking Live (1997–2003) Emeril Live (1997–2010) Essence of Emeril (1994–2007) Good Eats (1999–2012; 2019–21) How to Boil Water (1993–2000)
2000s debuts	30 Minute Meals (2001–12; 2019) $40 a Day (2002–05) 5 Ingredient Fix (2009–11) Ace of Cakes (2006–11) Ask Aida (2008–09) BBQ with Bobby Flay (2004–07) Barefoot Contessa (2002–21) Behind the Bash (2006) Big Daddy's House (2008–11) Chocolate with Jacques Torres (2002–04) Chopped Junior (2015-19) A Cook's Tour (2002–03) Cupcake Wars (2009–16) Dinner: Impossible (2007–10) Dweezil & Lisa (2004) Everyday Italian (2003–08) Extreme Cuisine with Jeff Corwin (2009–10) Feasting on Asphalt (2006–08) Food 911 (2000–06) Food Detectives (2008) Food Network Challenge (2007–11; 2019–20) Food Network Star (2005-18) Giada at Home (2008–15) Giada's Weekend Getaways (2007–08) Glutton for Punishment (2007–11) Good Deal with Dave Lieberman (2005–07) Guy's Big Bite (2006–16) Guy Off the Hook (2008) Ham on the Street (2006) How'd That Get on My Plate? (2008) Iron Chef America (2005–18) The Next Iron Chef (2007–12) Party Line with the Hearty Boys (2005–06) Paula's Best Dishes (2008–13) Paula's Home Cooking (2002–12) Paula's Party (2006–08) Private Chefs of Beverly Hills (2009–11) Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels (2005–09) Road Tasted (2006–08) The Secret Life of... (2002–08) Sara's Secrets (2002–07) Secrets of a Restaurant Chef (2008–12) Sugar Rush (2005–07) Ten Dollar Dinners (2009–12) Throwdown! with Bobby Flay (2006–10) Trivia Unwrapped (2003–2004) Tyler's Ultimate (2003–10) Ultimate Recipe Showdown (2008–10) Unwrapped (2001–11) What Would Brian Boitano Make? (2009–10) Will Work for Food (2009)
2010s debuts	24 Hour Restaurant Battle (2010–11) $24 in 24 (2012) Aarti Party (2010–11) America's Best Cook (2014) BBQ Blitz (2015) Best Baker in America (2017–21) The Best Thing I Ever Made (2011–13) Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction (2011–14) Brunch @ Bobby's (2010–15) Cake Wars (2015–17) Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell (2012–13) Chopped After Hours (2015-17) Clash of the Grandmas (2015–16) Cutthroat Kitchen (2013–17) Dessert First with Anne Thornton (2010–11) Dessert Games (2017) Food Court Wars (2013–14) Food Network Star Kids (2016) Guilty Pleasures (2015–16) Heat Seekers (2011–12) I Hart Food (2017) Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017–18) Iron Chef Showdown (2017) Kid in a Candy Store (2010–11) Kids BBQ Championship (2016–17) Kitchen Casino (2014) Kitchen Sink (2016–17) Mystery Diners (2012–16) Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–16) Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off (2012–14) Restaurant: Impossible (2011–23) Restaurant Express (2013) Restaurant Stakeout (2012–14) Rewrapped (2014) Southern at Heart (2013–16) Sweet Genius (2011–13) Top 5 Restaurants (2015–16) Trisha's Southern Kitchen (2012–22) Unwrapped 2.0 (2015) Valerie's Home Cooking (2015–23) Worst Bakers in America (2016–19)
2020s debuts	Amy Schumer Learns to Cook (2020)