Hilo
Reuben's does strictly 'OK' Mexican food. It may not wow you, but neither will it disappoint, and when you're in need of a nice big burrito where you can…
Must-see restaurants in The USA
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Recently reopened, this country kitchen offers a new menu of American comfort food, including meatloaf, steak and homemade lasagna. The garden is a lovely…
Mono Lake Region
The cafe at Annett's is a small, retro diner-style place with grey booths serving basic fare such as burgers, sandwiches and American breakfasts.
Alaska
This popular waterfront eatery serves straightforward food that hits the spot – at least in Nome. As a bonus it has open views of the Bering Sea, friendly…
Aspen
This casa does mean decent fajitas, burritos, enchiladas and five kinds of fish tacos. It stocks good tequila and the margaritas are popular from happy…
Central Coast
Honest Mexican food is slung from this family-owned taco trailer parked in the East Village on weekends. Fiery tacos, taquitos, quesadillas and burritos…
Nevada
Serving St Louis–style barbecue with slow-smoked ribs and beans, along with burgers, salads and tasty sides, Red's has been a local favorite for years and…
Philadelphia
The special taste of these bagels comes partly from the fact that they are boiled before baking in a mixture of beer and water. Their classic lox sandwich…
San Jose
Students and vegetarians queue for Vietnamese dishes such as the fake-meat pho and the heaped combo plates. Conveniently located on the border of the San…
Anchorage
Since 1964 this place has been turning out beefy burgers and great onion pieces and rings. If your timing is right, you can eat outdoors while watching…
Gulf Coast
For cheap and easy beachfront eats, try this local favorite, in business for more than 35 years, serving a range of signature or build-your-own dogs as…
Jackson
For bomber breakfast burritos, you would be hard pressed to beat this tiny shack whose expert eggman serves them fresh and wrapped in a grilled tortilla:…
Savannah
This popular farmers market showcases fresh, local goodies in one of the city's prettiest public spaces. It's at the south end of the park at the…
Hawaiʻi the Big Island
The pizza is just OK, but they do make filling sandwiches (we're partial to the French Dip), but the lack of ambiance makes this a place where you eat, or…
Galveston
Not retro, because it just never changed. This 1923 drugstore serves soda-fountain treats and classic diner faves (big breakfasts!). Belly up to the…
Northern Mountains
Follow the aroma of garlic to this welcoming little chalet with a charming ambience. Dig into choice steaks and Italian-American classics, including…
Healdsburg
Fancy sandwiches and grab-and-go gourmet picnics. It’s pricey, but the plaza-view fireside terrace is ever so fun for scouting Botox blonds, while…
Olympic Peninsula
Enjoy simply cooked American fare like burgers and sandwiches surrounded by windows overlooking Neah Bay. There's a fireplace roaring in winter to help…
The Peninsula
Downtown, across from City Hall, this 110-year-old bakery makes grab-and-go breakfast pastries, pecan nut bars and tasty loaves of pumpkin bread. Tables…
Southeast Alaska
Eggs and hash browns, biscuits and gravy, inevitable burgers and Fox News on loop are what you get at this absolutely no-frills, ketchup-on-the-table …
Sol Foods Downtown Supermarket
Springdale
Springdale's grocery store has a decent selection, with organic items and camping-friendly meals. There's also a salad bar and deli with $8 sandwiches…
Flagstaff
A local grocery store chain offering produce, beer, wine and a small organic section. There's another branch at 2700 S Woodlands Village Blvd.
Florida Panhandle
Creamy, whole-clam-studded clam chowder – Tony's claim to fame – is truly superlative, and a reason to visit this otherwise mediocre seafood restaurant in…
Northern Minnesota
This homey coffee shop and bakery is a decent all-rounder for breakfast burritos and lunch sandwiches as well as coffee, cake and cookies, including a…
Philadelphia
West-side outpost of a local mini-empire of sizzling Sichuan goodness. It's a shed-like space with some communal shared tables – perfect for large groups…
Blue Ridge Highlands & Southwest Virginia
Spread out over several city blocks, the stalls sell plenty of fresh and artisanal produce. It's best Wednesday to Saturday, as many of the farmers work…
Yosemite Ski & Snowboard Area Fast Food Grill
Yosemite National Park
In winter, the ski area runs a fast-food grill serving pizza, burgers, nachos and chicken strips. More healthy-minded eaters can choose from a handful of…
Skagway
Skagway's favorite place for breakfast bagels, healthy sandwiches and smoothies, although the coffee's fairly run-of-the-mill. This is where you come to…
Northern Virginia
Located in a c 1805 building in the heart of historic Fredericksburg, Sammy T's serves soups and sandwiches and pub-y fare, with a few vegetarian options…
Arizona
This home-style diner, with its padded stools and booths, could be called the beehive, so busy are its mornings, with locals swarming in for massive…
Vermont
Tasty, reasonably priced breakfasts and burgers are the specialty at this roadside diner with gaudy orange and green decor. Look for it along US 4, about…
Skagway
Located in a replica of the Whitehorse Railroad Depot is this natural-foods store with (expensive) organic produce. There's also a bakery on-site. It's a…
Gulf Coast
This simple bakery-diner is a local favorite, serving sit-down breakfasts, fluffy takeout buttermilk doughnuts and bakery items, including generous wedges…
Provincetown
This old-school bakery has been serving malassada (sweet fried dough), spicy linguica (sausage) sandwiches and Portuguese soups for more than a century…
Florida Panhandle
Ada's is a little blue shack plopped in front of an RV resort that serves up tons of home-cooked barbecue, sides of smothered potatoes and coleslaw, and …
San Diego
Enjoy a quick, spicy noodle bowl or a simple cup of green tea at the umbrella-shaded tables beside the peaceful Japanese Friendship Garden.
Eastern Sierra
The cafe, serving locally grown produce and other products, is open for Friday, Saturday and Sunday-night dinners; an outdoor farmers market is held on…
The Peninsula
Chomp on seafood and burgers while you swill pints from a respectable menu of local brews and gaze out at the bay from a sheltered, heated outdoor patio…
Arizona
This real locals' diner, run by the same family since 1973, has six tables and a counter with stools. Regulars sip coffee while browsing the newspaper and…
Puna
Of Keaʻau's three Asian-inspired restaurants, Spoonful has been consistently the most dependable. Serves standard Thai fare in a comfortable space set…
