Charlie Trotter's is considered one of the country's finest restaurants. It has been awarded five diamonds from AAA; five stars each from Mobil Travel Guide, Relais and Chateaux, Relais Gourmand, and Traditions and Qualite; and was named Best Restaurant in the United States by Wine Spectator and the James Beard Foundation, and one of the eleven most influential American restaurants of the century by Bon Appetit. Chef Trotter's unique cooking style draws upon the techniques and flavors of cultures from around the world as he seamlessly integrates European traditionalism with Asian minimalism and American ingenuity and spontaneity.