The 2016 FSR Top 100 Indies highlights leading independent operators in state capitals throughout the U.S. The chart below includes data on each restaurant’s annual sales, the year it opened, and its average dinner check per diner. When specific data was unavailable, the sales are estimated (e) or clarified as Not Available. The ranking can be sorted by any of these data points to view restaurants by sales, age, or average check. See the full story with restaurants ranked alphabetically by state.
| Restaurant | Location | Annual Sales | Opened | Average Check |
| St. Elmo Steak House | Indianapolis | $17.7 million | 1902 | $88 |
| Angus Barn | Raleigh, North Carolina | Over $15 million | 1960 | $60 |
| Harry & Izzy's | Indianapolis | Almost $11 million | 2007 | $40 |
| Bardenay Restaurant | Boise, Idaho | Over $10 million | 1999 | $22 |
| Davio's | Boston | Over $10 million | 1985 | $100–$150 |
| Cattlemen's Steakhouse | Oklahoma City | Approaching $10 million | 1910 | $26 |
| Ruffino's | Baton Rouge, Louisianna | $6.4 million | 1998 | $50 |
| Chandler's | Boise, Idaho | $6 million | 2007 | $78 |
| Ocotillo Restaurant & Bar | Phoenix | $4.5 to $5 million | 2015 | $28 |
| Grants Restaurant & Bar | West Hartford, Connecticut | $4 to $5 million | 2001 | $40–$45 |
| Etch | Nashville, Tennessee | $4.2 million | 2012 | $65 |
| Vesta Dipping Grill | Denver | $4 million | 1997 | $47 |
| Big Orange | Little Rock, Arkansas | $3.9 million | 2013 | $22.50 |
| Rioja | Denver | $3 to $5 million | 2004 | $69 |
| Cheever's Café | Oklahoma City | $3.5 million | 2000 | $35 |
| TAG | Denver | $3.3 million | 2009 | $55 |
| MW Restaurant | Honolulu | Over $3 million | 2013 | $55 |
| Log Haven | Salt Lake City, Utah | $3 million | 1994 | $58 |
| Paragary's | Sacramento, California | $3 million | 1983 | $50 |
| Refectory | Columbus, Ohio | $3 million | 1976 | $60 |
| 18 Seaboard | Raleigh, North Carolina | $2.9 million | 2006 | $25 |
| Graffiato | Richmond, Virginia | $2.5 to $3 million | 2014 | $40 |
| J Morgan's Steakhouse | Montpelier, Vermont | $2 to $3 million | 1995 | $30–$40 |
| Barley Swine | Austin, Texas | Over $2.5 million | 2010 | $72 |
| Siena | Providence, Rhode Island | Over $2.5 million | 2005 | $40 |
| The Barley House | Concord, New Hampshire | $2.5 million | 2000 | $28 |
| Gunshow | Atlanta | $2.5 million | 2013 | $75 |
| Heartland Restaurant & Farm Direct | St. Paul, Minnesota | $2.5 million | 2002 | $65 |
| Rappahannock Restaurant | Richmond, Virginia | $2.5 million | 2012 | $45.50 |
| Centro | Des Moines, Iowa | Over $2 million | 2012 | $40 |
| Delicia | Indianapolis | Over $2 million | 2013 | $42 |
| Peacock Alley | Bismarck, North Dakota | Over $2 million | 1933 | $28 |
| The Creole | Lansing, Michigan | $2 million | 2015 | $65 |
| Firebox | Hartford, Connecticut | Approaching $2 million | 2007 | $40–$50 |
| Mangia Qua & Suba Tapas Bar | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Approaching $2 million | 2002 | $55 |
| Café at Adele's | Carson City, Nevada | $1.5 to $2 million | 1977 | $40 |
| American Harvest Eatery | Springfield, Illinois | $1 to $2 million | 2011 | $35 |
| Bluegrass Kitchen | Charleston, West Virginia | $1 to $2 million | 2005 | $24 |
| Eastside Grille | Montgomery, Alabama | $1 to $2 million | 2003 | $15 |
| L'Etoile | Madison, Wisconsin | $1 to $2 million | 1976 | $150 |
| L'Opossum | Richmond, Virginia | $1 to $2 million | 2014 | $56 |
| Mizuna | Denver | $1 to $2 million | 2001 | $120 |
| Mr. Friendly's New Southern | Columbia, South Carolina | $1 to $2 million | 1995 | $40–$50 |
| O'Learys Seafood | Annapolis, Maryland | $1 to $2 million | 1983 | $50–$60 |
| Preserve | Annapolis, Maryland | $1 to $2 million | 2015 | $35 |
| Restaurant Martin | Santa Fe, New Mexico | $1 to $2 million | 2009 | $55 |
| Salt | Juneau, Alaska | $1 to $2 million | 2014 | $40 |
| Terra | Columbia, South Carolina | $1 to $2 million | 2006 | $40–$50 |
| Vin 909 Winecafé | Annapolis, Maryland | $1 to $2 million | 2011 | $30 |
| Bella Bella | Tallahassee, Florida | $1.5 million | 2001 | $17 |
| Berryhill & Co. | Boise, Idaho | $1.5 million | 1998 | $40 (e) |
| Garcia's | Frankfort, Kentucky | $1.5 million | 2004 | $10 |
| Georgia | Santa Fe, New Mexico | $1.5 million | 2014 | $28 |
| izanami at Ten Thousand Waves | Santa Fe, New Mexico | $1.5 million | 2013 | $40 |
| Millie's Diner | Richmond, Virginia | $1.5 million | 1989 | $20–$30 |
| Restaurant 55 | Dover, Delaware | $1.4 million | 2010 | $18–$30 (e) |
| Cool Springs Fish Bar & Restaurant | Dover, Delaware | $1.3 million | 1999 | $35–$45 |
| Granite Restaurant & Bar | Concord, New Hampshire | $1.3 million | 2007 | $45 |
| Staxx | Frankfort, Kentucky | $1.3 million | 2011 | $12 |
| The 404 Kitchen | Nashville, Tennessee | $1.2 to $1.5 million | 2013 | $80 |
| South on Main | Little Rock, Arkansas | $1.2 million | 2013 | $28 |
| Harvest | Madison, Wisconsin | $1 to $1.5 million | 2000 | $45–$55 |
| The Rookery Café | Juneau, Alaska | $1 to $1.5 million | 2010 | $21 |
| Fruition | Denver | Over $1 million | 2007 | $65 |
| Archive Coffee & Bar | Salem, Oregon | $1 million | 2014 | $26 |
| Myril Arch's Cattleman's Club Steakhouse | Pierre, South Dakota | $1 million | 1986 | $20–$25 |
| Milktooth | Indianapolis | $1 million (e) | 2014 | $19 |
| Helena's Hawaiian Food | Honolulu | Under $1 million | 1946 | $15–$20 |
| Lucca's Italian | Helena, Montana | Under $1 million | 2006 | $44 |
| Noah's Eclectic Bistro | Charleson, West Virginia | Under $1 million | 2012 | $50 |
| Proof | Des Moines, Iowa | Under $1 million | 2008 | $30–$50 |
| Row House Restaurant | Topeka, Kansas | Under $1 million | 2007 | $60 |
| Sweet Chilli Thai | Augusta, Maine | Under $1 million | 2008 | $10–$15 |
| What If Café | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Under $1 million | 1999 | $18–$25 |
| Cook & Brown Public House | Providence, Rhode Island | $800,000 | 2010 | $40–$45 |
| Ten | Phoenix | $750,000 | 2014 | $40 |
| State & Lemp | Boise, Idaho | $500,000 | 2013 | $75 |
| Bully's Restaurant | Jackson, Mississippi | $400,000 | 1982 | $9 |
| 42nd Street Oyster Bar & Seafood Grill | Raleigh, North Carolina | Not Available | 1987 | $30 |
| Albany Pump Station & C.H. Evans Brewing | Albany, New York | Not Available | 1999 | $50–$75 |
| The Albany | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Not Available | 1942 | $25–$30(e) |
| Bacchanalia | Atlanta | Not Available | 1993 | $75 (e) |
| Barcelona Restaurant & Bar | Columbus, Ohio | Not Available | 1996 | $48(e) |
| City House | Nashville, Tennessee | Not Available | 2007 | $50(e) |
| City Pork Brasserie and Bar | Baton Rouge, Louisianna | Not Available | 2014 | $38 (e) |
| The Copper Onion | Salt Lake City, Utah | Not Available | 2010 | $42(e) |
| Death & Taxes | Raleigh, North Carolina | Not Available | 2015 | $65(e) |
| The Edison | Tallahassee, Florida | Not Available | 2015 | $30 (e) |
| Homestead Inn | Trenton, New Jersey | Not Available | 1939 | $30(e) |
| HSL | Salt Lake City, Utah | Not Available | 2016 | $40(e) |
| Iron Rabbit | Olympia, Washington | Not Available | 2005 | $42 |
| Juban's | Baton Rouge, Louisianna | Not Available | 1983 | $49(e) |
| The Kitchen Restaurant | Sacramento, California | Not Available | 1991 | $135 |
| La Minestra | Pierre, South Dakota | Not Available | 1998 | $25 |
| Launderette | Austin, Texas | Not Available | 2015 | $39(e) |
| Madison's Café | Jefferson City, Missouri | Not Available | 1982 | $30 |
| Myers + Chang | Boston | Not Available | 2007 | $33(e) |
| Olamaie | Austin, Texas | Not Available | 2014 | $50(e) |
| One Eleven at the Capital | Little Rock, Arkansas | Not Available | 2014 | $75 |
| Vincenzo's | Lincoln, Nebraska | Not Available | 1994 | $28 |
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