Chiapas
Attached to the museum, this spacious palapa-topped restaurant has a lengthy menu of Mexican standards and caters to Yaxchilán-bound tourists.
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Mount Desert Island
This tiny food truck near the dock whips up tasty lobster rolls as well as hot dogs. There's a small convenience store next door for drinks and snacks.
Arizona
This bright and airy spot doesn't deviate from the international template for Thai restaurants, but it's clear the chef hails from the mother country.
Tabasco
The bright, air-conditioned Café del Puerto has the best ambience, with well-prepared seafood, Mexican staples, strong coffee and a decent breakfast.
Northwest Territories
Your only dining option on a Sunday night, the Roost cooks up the town's best pizza, as well as burgers and basic quasi-Chinese dishes like chop suey.
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
The west side's quintessential taco stop after a long night of drinking. Also great for quesadillas, burritos, tortas and hangover-curing breakfasts.
Russian River Area
One mile west of Guerneville, this roadhouse barbecue joint, with redwood-shaded patio, serves good house-smoked meats but the fries could be better.
Wasatch Mountains
Spanning several restaurant spaces, this casual Provo staple does tasty rice bowls, big salads and bakery goods. Popular with both moms and students.
Morelia
Come to this bright, open-fronted eatery for a vegetarian or vegan breakfast (available till 1pm daily) or a substantial buffet lunch (noon to 6pm).
Santa Fe Region
Middle Eastern food keeps hungry locals happy here: gyros, falafel, shawarma, and moussaka bring in the crowds – or maybe it's the Turkish coffee.
Flagstaff
Aside from interesting confections like gourmet caramel apples, this sugary haven carries nostalgic American candies such as Lemonheads and BB Bats.
East Texas
The food is fine, but you really come for the thrill of dining surrounded by a multistory, 50,000-gallon aquarium at this chain, concept restaurant.
South Dakota
This homey neighborhood cafe in Pine Ridge has an expansive deck and an array of intriguing coffees, as well as daily breakfast and lunch specials.
Southwest Gulf Coast
This lime-green shack offers a great selection of fresh seafood to cook, as well as succulent grouper sandwiches, crab cakes and chowder for lunch.
Mt Shasta Region
The food is pretty good, but the kitchen and the staff can’t keep up with the crowds. It also serves burgers if you're traveling with fussy folk.
Puna
Pahoa's biggest grocer is best for basics and known for its diverse and excellent poke (seasoned cubes of raw fish; $12 per lb) selection.
Outer Banks
This restaurant beside the sound has been serving food for nearly 30 years. Come here for steamed seafood, fresh fish and and big daddy crab cakes.
Veracruz
Córdoba does sushi. And loves it, even though it's only of average quality. You might have to wait for a table at this hole-in-the-wall hot spot.
San Luis Obispo
For organic groceries, deli picnic meals and a hot-and-cold salad bar. It’s 4 miles southwest of downtown via Hwy 101 (exit Los Osos Valley Rd).
Kaibab National Forest
This restaurant at the Best Western serves the most upscale cuisine in town, offering bison, elk and truffle raviolis as well as salmon and steak.
Tucson
All the major food groups are represented at this industrial-cool food market: tacos, sliders, pizza and poke bowls, plus beer and cafe con leche.
Kapaʻa
A Thai-Chinese truck serving fish, chicken and beef dishes, wok-tossed in sauces spicy and sweet. It does a range of Thai curries and noodles too.
Glacier National Park
Basic diner fare, but worth noting for its hearty breakfasts and good bison burgers. It's one of the few places to eat in East Glacier in winter.
Boulder
A small, community-oriented natural market with a wonderful selection of prepared food and an inviting indoor-outdoor dining area to enjoy it in.
Bozeman & Gallatin Valley
Join the local MSU students for a top lunch of gourmet California-style fish tacos, burritos and exotic wraps, strong on the cilantro and wasabi.
San Diego
For oysters, clams, mussels, seabass, swordfish and other morsels of the sea. Plus try more than 150 vodkas at the bar (though not all at once!).
Lihuʻe
Stocks healthy snacks, bulk staples and gluten-free and dairy-free products, but not much produce. Vegetarian and vegan sandwiches sell out fast.
Moab
Dining out in Moab can get expensive, so locals load up at the all-you-can-devour soup, pizza and salad bar in this semi-generic American eatery.
Northern Nevada
If you like pulled pork, baby back ribs, grilled chicken and smoky beans, make a beeline for this tidy little sticky-fingered BBQ joint and pub.
Coyoacán & San Ángel
This obligatory weekend stop has homemade ice cream and popsicles in flavors ranging from mango with chili to maracuya (passion fruit).
Inland Michoacán
One of the few sit-down places in town, Los Arcos serves breakfast, comida corrida (set lunch) and à la carte dishes later in the day.
Philadelphia
This Jewish-style deli has been dishing out gut-busting sandwiches, packed with prime meats, cheeses, fish and salads, since 1966. Takeaway only
Yosemite National Park
Hot dogs, burgers and a few salads are available on a deck near the parking area. Even when lines are long, the food's served up fairly quickly.
Villahermosa
It’s not glamorous, but this reliable hotel restaurant, two blocks west of the river, has fair Mexican dishes and slow, but friendly service.
Sonoma
Look for the cow on the roof of this roadside deli south of town, a fave for fat sandwiches and homemade turkey and beef jerky (free samples!).
Dawson City
A farmers market thrives by the iconic waterfront gazebo. The sweet-as-candy carrots are the product of very cold nights. Try some birch syrup.
Gulf Coast & South Texas
A great setting with decent seafood and American cuisine, though the quality can be excused a bit as it's one of the only options in Matagorda.
Half Dome Village Gift & Grocery
Yosemite National Park
The Half Dome Village store is undoubtedly handy if you’re in the neighborhood and need food, snacks, camping supplies, sodas, gifts or beer.
Guadalajara Region
A young crowd, good tunes, high-speed wi-fi and great coffee equals the perfect coffee house in our book. Bagels and baked goods are from M$45.
Boulder
Depending on the season, this grocery store – part of a small chain in the western US – has loads of inexpensive, locally sourced produce.
