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GUIDES●APR 07, 2026

The Most Expensive Cities to Eat Out in America, Ranked (2026 Data)

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We tracked menu prices at 13,706 restaurants across 59 U.S. cities. NYC tops the overall ranking—but LA pizza beats New York, Miami has the most xpensive coffee, and Atlanta charges more for Italian than anywhere else in America. See the full data.

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