French Quarter
This popular spot near the gay end of Bourbon St resembles an Edward Hopper painting, in which the clientele consists of an out-of-makeup drag queen and a…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
Death Valley National Park
Shoshone's only restaurant is a 1920 roadhouse next to the visitor center. Its main stocks in trade are burgers and sandwiches, but it also serves…
New York City
It's a worthwhile stop for its high-quality espresso and satisfying sandwiches (grilled cheese, tuna melt), but Southside Coffee has limited seating space…
Black Hills
With brick walls, wooden booths and plenty of taxidermy, you can easily get into the frontier spirit at this atmospheric 1890s-era saloon. It whips up…
San Diego
The bay views are stunning from this airy, elegant eatery on Harbor Island, west of downtown; well-prepared seafood dishes include the popular seared…
West Texas
While El Paso has a Mexican restaurant on practically every street corner, they're harder to find in central west Texas, so grab some decent enchiladas…
Tampa Bay
Eschew the beachfront seafood shacks and come to this contemporary restaurant overlooking the inner harbor. Wide windows and an expansive deck do justice…
New Orleans
One of those places you’ll find yourself returning to again and again if you're staying in the Lower Garden District for more than a few days. Highlights?…
Las Vegas
Late risers appreciate the anytime breakfasts at this diner with patterned black-and-white floor tiles and maroon high-backed booths. Cartoon-huge…
The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers
Just because you're traveling doesn't mean you have to give up your diet. Lite Bite keeps you in check with quality fast food, made with organic…
Downtown & the Gulch
Like any self-respecting organic market, the parking lot here is atrocious. Once parked, step inside this Gulch grocery store for pre-made sandwiches and…
Seattle
New Luck Toy serves up Chinese food with cocktails like boozy slushies and activities such as Skee-Ball and karaoke in a bar fully decked out in…
Portland
A little hip, a little home-style, Hot Suppa wows at breakfast with egg scrambles and corned beef hash. The menu speaks Southern at dinner, offering…
Columbia River Gorge
In the orchard-covered hamlet of Parkdale, this brewpub has an awesome patio out back that – especially in spring and summer – gives you a picture-perfect…
Southern Maine Coast
On Dock Sq, this popular fine-dining bistro specializes in the classics: crab-stuffed baked lobster, slow-roasted rack of lamb and bread pudding. Small…
Key Biscayne
Just north of the lighthouse in Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, this casual eatery serves sandwiches, fish and chips, grilled meats and desserts. Or…
Nantucket
Settle in at a parasol-shaded sidewalk table and watch the traffic trickle by at this relaxed, year-round cafe. The chef-owners, trained at the Culinary…
St Augustine
The flavors of Europe collide in this surprising addition to the St Augustine foodie scene, serving homestyle Polish and Greek favorites in the core of…
Hilo
There's no need to dress up at this very casual restaurant geared for locals. Favorites on the lengthy, meat-heavy menu include the slow-roasted prime rib…
Seattle
Attached to Easy Street Records, this friendly cafe is the best place in the area for a cheap, hearty breakfast. It has tons of specials under $10 that…
Idaho
Tiny Rickshaw has only six tables and they don't take reservations, but their eclectic menu inspired by Asian street food is worth waiting for. Everything…
Arizona
If you judge the quality of a restaurant by the number of guests wearing cowboy hats, then this old-fashioned place has got to be the best in town. It's…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
Inside a cute wooden house on the way uphill to ski at Heavenly, this modern international-inspired kitchen churns out seafood, club sandwiches, elaborate…
Gulf Coast
This rustic cafe on the edge of town serves equally delightful soups, sandwiches, salads and a small selection of simple seafood mains including grilled…
Back Bay
Easy on the eyes, easy on the palate. Douzo fills its loungey interior with attractive urbanites sipping fancy cocktails and feasting on fresh raw fish…
Beacon Hill & Boston Common
This super-cool, modern steakhouse presents a challenge: don't fill up on the irresistible rolls before your food arrives. You'll be glad you saved room…
Gulf Coast
What looks like a waterfront shed is…well, a waterfront shed, but a shed where live music, raw oysters, boiled crawfish, fried seafood, buckets of cold…
Pioneer Valley
Here is your classic small-town diner, where staff are on a first-name basis with most of the customers and know their order before they place it…
Honolulu
If the neighborhood's superb Asian fare just doesn't appeal, this sociable Irish pub offers excellent NYC-style pizza. The crust is thin and the topping…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This perfect simulacrum of a harbor seafood shack is incongruously sited in a strip mall a half mile south of Venice Ave. From the walls crammed with…
Kailua-Kona
Metal Mike, who seriously looks like he spent time as a roadie, runs this rock 'n' roll pretzel stand on a narrow alley by a parking lot just above Aliʻi…
South Kohala
The island of Hawaiʻi is famous for its beef and its ocean bounty; Mai wants to get it recognized for its bacon. And so the house-made coffee-cured bacon…
West of I-5
Cheerful staff prepare decadent sandwiches stuffed with fresh goodness. The 1.5lb 'Trinideli' with four types of meat and three types of cheese will fill…
Provincetown
This is the place to pick up a late-night slice, or a late-night date if you haven't been lucky at one of the clubs. While the cruising is top rate, the…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
Themed on what many consider to be the world capital of food – the Basque region – the Harvest Vine mixes Spanish roots with a French overlay. Jumping out…
Cape Cod
Hang out here for the likes of filet mignon with a bourbon caramel sauce, buttermilk-fried calamari and, of course, several incarnations of Wellfleet…
Portland
Slightly surly tattooed staff and a bohemian crowd share the space at this almost painfully hip modern Vietnamese joint. You'll find real-deal cuisine…
Southeastern New Mexico
Locals come here for the New York–style thick-crust pizza – there’s no connection with the regional Mexican chain of the same name – but the stuffed…
Alabama
Julwin's has been around since 1945, and their decor doesn't look like it's changed much since then. That's alright – the country diner fare apparently…
Southwest Colorado
Scenes from the original True Grit were filmed at this appropriately named cafe and watering hole. It’s a kind of shrine to John Wayne, with pictures and…
