Certified Delicious recognizes chefs and restaurants across the country that have been identified by the National Onion Association’s culinary team as serving fresh, delicious meals with onions.
Salads:
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
750 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 2005
Chopped Lettuce, Tomato, Onion & Blue Cheese
Lazy Dog Bar & Grill
4801 Thompson Parkway Johnstown, Colorado
Steak Salad: 6oz NY strip steak, spring lettuce mix, heirloom tomatoes, caramelized onions, bleu cheese crumbles, served with creamy balsamic vinaigrette and topped with crispy onions.
Smokin’ Daves BBQ
Denver, Greeley, Estes Park, Longmont, and Lyons, Colorado
Potato Salad
Onion Use
We award restaurants and chefs not only for their amazing onion dishes, but also for the creativity with which they infuse onions throughout their menus, such as:
La Croisette
7401 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, Florida 33705
Onions are a standard offering to add to home fries on La Croisette’s breakfast and lunch menu.
The Cottage
153 Avenida Messina, Sarasota, Florida 34242
Short Rib Bites: Crispy onion crust, pulled short rib, bacon onion jam, sharp cheddar, cotija, truffle aioli, with herb-infused au jus dip.
French Onion Soup
French Onion soup is one of the oldest onion dishes that started out as a peasant’s meal but turned into a delicacy. We celebrate the truly delicious dishes that are made with flair and creativity, and always with fresh onions.
Bar Terroir
3636 Henderson Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33609
Onion Soup — Caramelized white and yellow onions in a veal demi glacé, with chicken and burnt-onion stock cooked with shiitake mushrooms, topped with croutons, emmental and gruyère cheeses, and crispy shallots.
The Bottom Line
1716 I St., NW, Washington D.C. 20006
French Onion Soup — Deep onion broth with Bermuda onion, melba toast and melted provolone cheese.
Jazz’d Tapas Bar
52 Barnard St., Savannah, Georgia
French Onion Soup made with Spanish onions, red onions, shallots, leeks, scallions, fresh thyme, provolone cheese and garlic croutons.
Simon & Seaforts Saloon & Grill
420 L Street, Anchorage, Alaska
House-made bone broth, caramelized onions, toasted baguette, Swiss and Parmesan cheese
Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood
No. 219 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX
French Onion Soup: Made with Rich, Slow-Simmered Veal Stock, Three Aged Cheeses, and House Croutons
Handlebars Food & Saloon
1323 Greene St, Silverton, CO 81433
Country French Onion Soup: Hot, savory onion soup topped with croutons and mozzarella
Bull & Bush Brewery
4700 E. Cherry Creek South Drive, Glendale, CO 80246
Nana’s French Onion Soup: Caramelized onions, beef jus, country bread, Gruyere cheese, topped with onion strings
Vic’s on the River
26 E. Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401
French Onion Soup: sweet onions, gruyere, French bread
The Tavern at St. Michael’s Square
French Onion Soup
Onion Rings
Too many restaurants rely on frozen onion rings. We celebrate onion rings that are melt-in-your mouth fresh.
Suzy’s Steak & Seafood
2711 County Hwy. CX, Portage, Wisconsin 53901
Haystack Onion Rings
Brick Pony Pub
202 Midland Ave, Basalt, CO 81621
Fairmont Orchid Hotel
1 North Kaniku Drive, Kohala Coast, HI 96734
Lazy Dog Saloon Bar & Grill
Haystack onion rings
Hickory House Ribs
730 W. Main St. Aspen, CO 81611
House-made onion rings made from scratch every day.
Maggie’s Kitchen
This restaurant serves 350 servings of its beer-battered onion rings a day!
Sanford’s Grub & Pub
115 E 17th St., Cheyenne, WY 82001
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
889 E.Market St., San Antonio, TX
Paw-Paw’s Catfish House
“Their onion rings are a labor of love… Onions are always hand-selected; always hand-cut; always hand-breaded as well. Owner Cheri Rice says it best, ‘We do take the time; we do make them right!’ To say PAW – PAW’S makes superior-level onion rings is not an overstatement — it’s just a fact.”— Wayne Mininger, former Colorado onion grower.
Hill City Cafe
209 Main St., Hill City, South Dakota
Criteria for Certified Delicious Designation:
- Restaurants and/or dish must be spotted/submitted by a member of the National Onion Association culinary team.
- No restaurant/chef solicitations are allowed; no restaurant may buy their way into the program.
- Onions used in dishes are plentiful and fresh; no frozen onions or pre-prepared foods are allowed.
- Menu items must be regular or established on the menu; no specials or one-offs.
- Only U.S. restaurants are eligible for awards.
