Top 5 Restaurants - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Best Burgers
Burger lovers rejoice! Top 5 Restaurants shows you where to sink your teeth into juicy, melty, beef and cheese goodness. There's a California classic and an Oklahoma onion burger so good it'll make you cry. Pull up a chair for fantastic finds in a New York dive, a high-end eatery and even a bowling alley. Plus, meet the people who've changed the history of the humble hamburger.
Best BBQ
It's a battle for the best barbecue in America on Top 5 Restaurants. Whether you like juicy Texas brisket, saucy Memphis pork ribs or smoky chicken doused with the ultimate secret sauce, we've got the BBQ joint for you. From old school roadhouses to cozy family restaurants; legendary pit masters, dedicated families and a classically trained chef all invite you to grab a big handful of napkins and tuck into the best savory 'cue in the country.
Best Pizza
It's a pizza party tonight on Top 5 Restaurants! From a Texas trailer to a Coney Island institution, an elegant West Coast pizzeria and a goodtime hangout in Chicago, these are the spots that turn crispy crust and heaps of toppings into culinary magic. Whether you want a gourmet thin crust, a white clam pie or a massive sausage pan pizza, we're delivering the goods.
Best Steak
We're celebrating the thickest, juiciest steaks in America on Top 5 Restaurants! If the words rib eye, porterhouse and prime rib make your mouth water, then you're in luck. Whether it's a swanky old school steakhouse, a chic diner, or a fancy restaurant with a wine list longer than your arm, it's all about the beef: Dry-aged, specialty cuts and bone-ins the size of a brontosaurus are all on the menu.
Best Tacos
Top 5 Restaurants is tracking down the top spots for America's favorite food import — the taco. Crunchy fish, succulent pork, savory slow-cooked steak: Everything tastes better wrapped in a tortilla and served up with passion. Meet a dedicated sister act in Texas, a one-man wonder staked out in an East Los Angeles parking lot, and a father and son institution in San Francisco, all dishing out food fit for a five-star restaurant.
Best Ice Cream
Beware the brain freeze when you get the scoop on America's greatest ice cream parlors on Top 5 Restaurants. Towering sundaes packed with brownie boulders and hot fudge lava, crazy flavor combos on handmade cones, and fresh fruit-flavored delicacies — you'll want to skip dinner and go straight to dessert. Whether it's concocted by a quirky San Francisco couple, a Midwestern family, or a couple of corporate dropouts, ice cream is the one food guaranteed to make you feel like a kid again.
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