--- title: Eater Announces Best-Designed Restaurants Across 13 Cities description: Design of the Year, Chef of the Year and Restaurant of the Year awards are selected and announced by Eater. image: https://connect.regencycenters.com/hubfs/londondesign.jpg --- - [Home](https://www.regencycenters.com/) - [Properties](https://connect.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://connect.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://connect.regencycenters.com/contact) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://connect.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Blog](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog) - [Corporate Responsibility](https://www.regencycenters.com/corporate-responsibility) - [Leadership](https://www.regencycenters.com/leadership) - [Investors](http://investors.regencycenters.com) - [Tenants](https://www.regencycenters.com/tenants) - [Careers](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency/careers) [![Regency Centers](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/regency-centers.svg)](https://www.regencycenters.com/) [![Search](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-search.svg) Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) ![Menu](https://www.regencycenters.com/ResourcePackages/Regency/assets/dist/images/icon-menu.svg) Menu - [Properties](https://www.regencycenters.com/properties) - [In Development](https://www.regencycenters.com/in-development) - [Regency](https://www.regencycenters.com/regency) - [Contact](https://www.regencycenters.com/contact) Search - [Inside Regency](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/inside-regency) - [News Releases](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/news-releases) - [Retailer News](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/topic/retailer-news) # Eater Announces Best-Designed Restaurants Across 13 Cities [Regency Centers](https://connect.regencycenters.com/blog/author/regency-centers) March 27, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![A bar with bright lighting under the bottles of liquor](https://connect.regencycenters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/londondesign.jpg?width=609&height=457&name=londondesign.jpg) For today’s restaurant-goers, a variety of factors make up a standout dining experience. Beyond the food and the service, the restaurant’s decor, vibe and aesthetic can make or break a meal for those expecting the best. In this roundup of star-studded culinary experiences around the nation and beyond, [Eater](https://www.eater.com/2018/3/7/17091018/best-restaurant-design-eater-award-winners-profiles) pays homage to the industry’s most well-designed and decorated restaurants in the game with its [Design of the Year](https://www.eater.com/2017/12/5/16717926/eater-awards-winners-2017) awards. 2017 standouts included [The Chinese Tuxedo](https://ny.eater.com/venue/27612/chinese-tuxedo?_ga=2.246589380.1787774745.1522165810-1457000880.1521581556), an earthy and elegant contemporary spot in NYC’s Chinatown; the bright and intricately designed [Pinxto](https://seattle.eater.com/venue/15954/pintxo?_ga=2.192012522.1787774745.1522165810-1457000880.1521581556), a colorful Seattle tapas bar; and the funky [El Five](https://www.elfivedenver.com/), a Spanish-style restaurant situated on a Denver penthouse rooftop. Along with Design of the Year, Eater has awarded a number of additional must-eats and must-sees around the globe with its prestigious picks for [Chef of the Year](https://www.eater.com/2018/1/29/16944646/best-chefs-america-rodney-scott-john-nyguen) and [Restaurant of the Year](https://www.eater.com/2017/12/28/16825252/eater-award-restaurant-of-the-year-features). See all of the winners [here](https://www.eater.com/2018/3/7/17091018/best-restaurant-design-eater-award-winners-profiles). 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