Missouri
This atmospheric local favorite has wood furnishings, brick walls and casual comfort fare (think burgers, steaks, pasta, salads and wraps). It's steeped…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
Martha's Vineyard
This year-round cafe serves the richest cup o' joe in town, sweet cinnamon rolls and good sandwiches, like curried chicken with walnuts and currants. The…
Salt Lake City
Down-home, carb-rich cookin' just like your Mormon grandmother used to make. Here it's served cafeteria-style in the basement of a historic house where…
Inland Maine
Take a road-trip break at Butterfield’s in Dover-Foxcroft – this family-run ice-cream stand has been going strong since 1950. Walk up to the window,…
Mount Desert Island
Dinner at Rosalie's is a tradition among Bar Harbor's summer families. The two-story pizza joint, decked out in retro Americana (jukebox, neon, black-and…
The Peninsula
This hole-in-the-wall taquería has been slinging 'supershrimp' burritos (huge shrimp burritos with all the fixings), carne-asada tacos with homemade salsa…
Downtown Los Angeles & Boyle Heights
Even back when DTLA was more dodgy than hip, this cafe was bringing the goodness 24 hours a day. Snub the salads (huge but generally bland) for the…
Chicago
Folks line up for bubble teas packed with fresh fruit at this brightly colored, hip cafe in Chinatown Square. Do yourself a favor, though, and save one of…
Waipahu
Tucked into a sleepy corner of a nondescript strip mall you'll find this storefront offering more than 20 kinds of poke – the sweet onion ahi and furikake…
East Village & Lower East Side
This famed food truck put down roots in a no-frills East Village storefront in 2013, quickly becoming one of downtown's favorite taco joints. Order yours…
Chicago
‘The Mr’ is a classic gyros joint. While the fluorescent lighting and plastic decor may lack charm, the gyros have a beauty of their own. Carnivores: this…
Orange County
Simple strip-mall vegan shop and restaurant making banh mi sandwiches, salads, noodle soups, rice bowls, clay pots and more with vegan mock meats…
Spokane
Sidle up to the counter at this tiny diner shaped like a milk bottle, where the real novelty is a made-from-scratch burger that beats the pants off most…
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
The food is sub-par but inexpensive; the real reason to dine here is total novelty – connected to the Red Caboose Motel, it's set in an actual train…
Alabama
There aren't a ton of surprises with Rosie's menu or ambience – it's a big, family-friendly Mexican place, and while the food may be familiar (enchiladas,…
Hanalei
There’s always a line at this shave-ice stand, where you choose up to four of 30 flavors of sweet syrupy goodness – the menu includes coconut, liliko‘i …
Los Angeles
The menus are composition-book mock-ups and the food is gastro-pub deluxe. We're talking burgers, skirt-steak tacos, shrimp grits and a nice fried jidori…
Squid Lips Overwater Bar & Grill
Space Coast
With its outdoor seating, the newest member of the three-restaurant franchise pretty much rules. You cross a moat filled with koi to enter, and the views…
Grand Canyon Region
Lake Powell Resort's dock-side restaurant is only open in high season, when boaters pull straight up to table-side slips. It's simple salads, sammies and…
Buffalo
Hip and always packed, this Allentown restaurant with a backyard patio serves up tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Some come with a twist such as the…
Western New York
Founder's Cafe is a popular grab-and-go spot for sandwiches, salads, and wraps. Fresh ingredients and solid coffee make it better than your typical…
West Hollywood & Mid-City
Landmark doggeria (since 1939) with glacially moving lines thanks to the droves who descend for garlicky, all-beef frankfurters, painted with mustard,…
Talkeetna
At the showcase restaurant for the Denali Brewing Company, you can pair your microbrews with cod sandwiches, burgers, Thai curry and reindeer meatloaf…
Central Coast
Over in the East Village, pull up a barstool and order a burger while you watch big-screen sports TVs, or reserve a table in the contemporary-casual…
South Lake Tahoe & Stateline
You can’t miss that giant beer mug standing outside a shingled cabin. Step inside for the south shore’s tastiest burgers, including the crazy ‘Jiffy…
Rio Grande Valley
A hard day of birdwatching demands a hearty breakfast, and the namesake omelettes are made more delicious by the irony of starting the day with eggs. Take…
Honolulu
It feels strangely like you’re eating out in someone’s garage, but who cares when the Thai curries, noodle dishes and savory salads taste exactly like…
Wisconsin
Handy soup and sandwich joint, strategically placed near the Rock Island ferry landing to catch hungry hikers on their way off the island. As the name…
Hudson Valley
There's a good mix of raw green juice, veggie wraps and classic meat-heavy sandwiches at Sissy's Cafe. Many of the ingredients come from local sources and…
San Diego
Set near the beach, locals love the peel and eat shrimp ($14 for half a pound), the Baja ceviche ($10.50) and steamed mussels and fries ($18). Grilled…
Kaibab National Forest
Decorated with vintage gas pumps and old-fashioned Coke ads, this former Route 66 gas station is a fun place. The barbecue fare – burgers, spicy wings,…
Massachusetts
Gloucester's favorite seafood shack is about a mile west of town, on the mainland. It's a convivial, crowded place serving irresistible clam chowder,…
Aldo's Bakery & Homemade Ice Cream
Rhode Island
Family-friendly Aldo's has been serving homemade ice cream and pastries, including delicious Portuguese sweetbread, to Block Island tourists for over 40…
Alabama
A Mobile classic since 1938, and the first of an Alabama chain. It specializes in oysters – raw, chargrilled or fried – but it also does an excellent…
San Jose
Waiters in bow ties flit about this busy 1950s San Jose landmark, serving standard Italian dishes to locals and conventioneers. The dining room is a…
The Deserts
This old-school coffee shop is a hometown favorite for blueberry pancakes at breakfast and a combination of Mexican (enchiladas, fajitas etc) and straight…
Southern Vermont
Nestled deep in the woods (off VT 30 and VT 11 east of town) and overlooking the rushing waters of Bromley Brook, Mistral's offers fine dining including…
The USA
This historic diner dates back to 1936 when it opened as a produce stand to serve Route 66 drivers. It later morphed into an Italian restaurant. In the…
North Georgia
This intimate, Cajun-inspired eatery on the creaky, uneven 2nd floor of the historic Hill House dishes out jambalaya and gumbo and gets many of its wares…
Southwest Colorado
The bright booths are ornately carved, and the plates of Mexican food are moderately priced. Lunch deals, like the green chile and cheese-smothered…
