Back Bay
Coda does the essentials, and does them right. The menu changes seasonally, but you'll often find grilled salmon, steak frites and bone-in chicken breast,…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Once you get over the heavenly scent of freshly baked cookies (it takes a moment), you can get down to choosing cookies from a changing assortment …
Mono Lake Region
After a day on the slopes or trails, people gather at the long bar or around the pool table of this no-nonsense, no-attitude place, which has been around…
Sitka
Head upstairs in the MacDonald Bayview Trading Company Building for the best view from any restaurant in town. The large multifarious interior has…
South End & Chinatown
Start the day with a big breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and other old-fashioned goodness, topped with a bottomless cup of coffee. If you need to refuel…
The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill
Chow's diverse menu appeals to all tastes, with everything from pizza to pork chops and Thai-style noodles to spaghetti and meatballs. The wood-floored…
Hana & East Maui
The wall of ukuleles is perfect for an Instagram photo at this revamped restaurant, one of a handful of dinner options in Hana. Enjoy the ocean view from…
Jeannie's Great Maine Breakfast
Mount Desert Island
Looking to warm up after watching the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain? Here's your spot. Jeannie's serves hearty breakfasts of eggs, pancakes and omelets…
Central Colorado
The Thai Mini Cafe is known as far away as Glenwood Springs, proving that if you want something else besides burgers in central Colorado, you may have to…
Fort Lauderdale
A local favorite and a bit of a dive, it serves shrimp, cheese steaks, roast pork hoagies and pitchers of beer – all Southport staples. Clams and oysters…
Indianapolis
The mugs are frosted and filled with a wonderful home-brewed root beer. The buns contain burgers, chili dogs and juicy pork tenderloins (Indy's best!)…
Colorado Springs
Tucked into Spencer Center, near Colorado College, this creative Hawaiian taco shack offers tasty, fast and healthy fare in the form of taco, bowl, …
The Hamptons
This favored sports bar, rich with historical photos and memorabilia, boasts a hearty menu featuring a bacon-cheeseburger named for baseball legend Babe…
Gulf Coast
This landmark seafood restaurant, with dining room and rooftop tables overlooking the gulf, is a happening place to be – especially at sunset, when locals…
Cape Cod
Light on the wallet and handy for a quick lunch, this simple roadside operation attached to a farm stand offers an array of roll-up sandwiches, the best…
San Diego
This quietly chichi and much-loved local landmark serves a diverse lineup of regional American cuisine: cheese grits to chicken Reubens, sesame salmon on…
San Diego
On the site of Del Mar’s first restaurant, this airy, multilevel Nuevo Mexicano spot is both restaurant and bar. Specialties on the forward-thinking menu…
Southern Nevada
Easily the best option in town, the Side Track (situated, you guessed it, beside the train tracks) serves sandwiches, burgers and deep fried selections,…
Martha's Vineyard Gourmet Cafe & Bakery
Martha's Vineyard
This simple joint serves inexpensive coffee, famous apple fritters and cannoli, but the time to swing by is from 7pm to 1am (when the shop itself is shut)…
Midcoast Maine
This cozy, mom-and-pop-style Indian nook may not pack any surprises, but the fact you can find good, reliable Indian food out here in the middle of Maine…
Oakland
As the name implies, Clove & Hoof is a sort of hybrid butcher/restaurant, serving up classics like cheesesteaks and Cuban sandwiches, and more creative…
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
This roadhouse joint is nearly always jumping. Burgers aren't gourmet by any stretch but indeed decent while the stick-to-your-ribs menu of seafood and…
Northern Nevada
Cheap and cheerful, Jerry's is a modern family restaurant that has been retro-styled to give an old-school-diner feel. So, while it's not original…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Sure, you'll be dining with busloads of tourists and your cardiologist might not approve, but hunkering down at one of the picnic tables for a full family…
Seattle
This family-friendly joint, located in the ultra-industrial warehouse district where SoDo melds into Georgetown, serves some of the best BBQ you'll find…
Oakland
Get back to the islands by way of Swan's Market, Oakland's own food bazaar. You can go cheap and vegetarian with field pea soup with squash and nutmeg…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Basic, compact, tile-floored Gigo's could really use a lick of paint. But you're here for the steamy, fragrant pho (Vietnamese noodle soup), sought after…
Tampa
The sunny, southern Mediterranean menu at L'Eden reflects chef Gerard Jamgotchian's Marseillais roots. Flaky-crust quiches cradle a velvety mix of ham and…
Sequoia National Park
Friendly roadside sandwich and salad shop with a riverside back deck. There's a choice of fresh breads along with healthy wraps, freshly baked pizzas,…
Cape Cod
Celebrate the Cape's Brazilian side at this real-deal rodízio (steakhouse), where an immense buffet is paired with churrasco (barbecued meat on skewers),…
Provincetown
New England seafood takes imaginative twists at this lively bistro. For the best breakfast treat on Cape Cod, slip into one of the highback booths, sip a…
Coastal Highway 1
Grab a window table at sunset to enjoy the ocean views. The cuisine here is varied, ranging from French onion soup to pasta dishes with a touch of…
Down East
This laid-back place is tucked in the back of Stonington's Harbor View Store, right on the waterfront where lobster fishers bringing home their catch…
Malibu & Pacific Palisades
This new burger joint stacks them double, and the burgers top out at $10 – a nice surprise for Malibu. The CEO burger blends Wagyu and brisket burgers…
Lone Pine
Seasons has everything you fantasized about the last time you choked down freeze-dried hiking rations. Goats cheese pizza, steak eight ways, grilled lamb…
Hanalei
A breezy, open-sided sports bar that’s a popular all-day hangout. The Hawaiian-themed pub grub includes fish tacos, poke pupus (snacks), huli-huli chicken…
North Kohala
This local-favorite family restaurant serves generous, groaning portions of Hawaiian and American comfort food: burgers, sandwiches and plate lunches,…
Alabama
One of Huntsville's most popular restaurants is this German food hall, which looks like a Bavarian hunting lodge and serves up platters of sausage,…
Pioneer Square, International District & SoDo
The Purple Dot looks like the inside of an ‘80s video game (yes, it's actually purple) and draws a late-night, drunken disco crowd on weekends, but most…
Kaibab National Forest
There's a wide variety of offerings at this wholesome diner, from pork chops to taco salad, to keep everyone happy. And the prices are right. If nothing…
