The 10 Best Restaurants In Little Rock, Arkansas
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Little Rock borrows its name from a small rock on the river, used as a landmark for boats. The town, named after this promontory, is also slowly becoming a landmark for food as highly lauded chefs are migrating to Arkansas. A bastion of Southern cuisine where international influences still manage to colour authentic American eats, these are 10 of the best restaurants in Little Rock.
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1. Brave New Restaurant
Restaurant, American
2. Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro
Bistro, Market, Restaurant, American
![Dizzy’s Gypsy Bistro, Little Rock](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/1936885.webp)
Ashley’s At The Capital
Chef Joël Antunes returns to the United States after a long-running career, which has taken him to Bangkok, London and now Little Rock, Arkansas. The French-born and raised chef, who studied under the legendary Paul Bocuse, brings sophistication, experience and creativity to Ashley’s at the Capital, creating a menu which reconnects with the South’s true culinary traditions while giving them a modern twist. One of the things that inspired Antunes to settle in Little Rock was the region’s availability of fresh, local produce, which ensures that both the dishes and the ingredients that compose them are of the highest possible quality. The restaurant is an unmissable, and surprising, culinary treat, located just around the corner from the Historic Arkansas Museum.
Ashley’s at the Capital, 111 West Markham, Little Rock, AR, USA, +1 501 370 7011
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3. Big Orange
Restaurant, American
4. Ya Ya’s Euro Bistro
Bistro, Restaurant, European, Greek, Italian, French
5. South on Main
Restaurant, American, Vegan
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6. Table 28
Diner, Restaurant, American, Fusion
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7. Whole Hog Cafe
Cafe, Restaurant, BBQ