Restaurants

Roadfood restaurants aren't only about good food. They are places with memorable personality: diners, town cafes, BBQs, street carts, even some deluxe dining rooms.

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Acropolis

The Acropolis Restaurant has a Mediterranean menu including Italian-American & Greek meals, but puffy-crusted pizzas are the best bets.
Aiken, SC

Al’s #1 Italian Beef

Chicago's Italian beef is at its best at Al's, where it's moist and garlicky and packed into fresh rolls. Add a charcoal-grilled sausage to double the pleasure!
Chicago, IL

Al’s French Frys

A diner/drive-in that harks back to the pre do-wop era, Al's serves first-rate French fries (frys) along with burgers, hot dogs, and fried chicken.

Al’s Hot Dog Stand | Hot Relish Rules Wieners in Connecticut

Naugatuck's vintage roadside drive-in serves foot-long hot dogs in grilled buns, on which Al's magnificent hot relish rules.

Alex’s Tavern

Alex's is a smoky dive where the chef-bartender lumbers back to the kitchen to cook Greek Burgers, some of the best bar burgers anywhere.
Memphis, TN

Apple Pan

A Los Angeles landmark serving great burgers and pies since 1947. Apple Pan's pies are the very best, baked daily and from-scratch excellent.
Los Angeles, CA

Arthur Bryant’s | Legendary BBQ At Its Best In Kansas City

Arthur Bryant's ribs, brisket, and burnt ends are legendary BBQ. His unique, gritty, red-orange sauce is in a class by itself.

Azucanela

There’s something about deep fried dough that unites us as a people. Be it beignets or funnel cake, bhaturas or to  the humble doughnut, fried dough, both sweet and savory, is a simple joy  found across nearly every culture in the world. In California, with our heavy Spanish and Mexican influence, the churro is king. … Continue reading Azucanela

Barney’s

Barney's cooks hamburgers on a grate in an open kitchen, sending carnivorous perfume into the Bay Area restaurant dining room.
Oakland, CA

Ben’s Chili Bowl

Home of the unique DC street food, the half-smoke, Ben's is a beloved institution in Washington, its smoky links and hot dogs big and delicious.

Bernie’s Chicken

Superb fast-food broasted chicken earns Bernie's a stellar reputation as one of the best low-budget restaurants in Columbia, South Carolina.

Betsy’s Around the Corner

A bustling Aiken restaurant serving sandwiches, salads, burgers, and square meals, Betsy's also is a layer cake-lover's dream. *CLOSED*
Aiken, SC

Big Al’s Burgers

The Big Al's Burgers is a good Kanab, Utah destination for short-order burgers (turkey as well as beef), waffle-cut French fries and smoothies.

Blue 9 Burger

Burgers are cooked to order at New York's Blue 9. Top of the line, the Blue 9 Burger, is a double cheeseburger with the works: 100 times better than fast food.
New York, NY

Blue Canoe Cafe

Located in a grand old Main Street bank building, the Blue Canoe is a cheerful town cafe with good coffee an' pastries and locally-sourced meats & veggies.
Ridge Spring, SC

Boise Fry Company

What could be more fitting in Idaho than a potato-centric restaurant? This 6-store Boise chain offers multiple varieties of potatoes, cuts, & dipping sauces.
Boise, ID

Bone & Broth

Just north of downtown Asheville, North Carolina, Bone & Broth serves blue-ribbon steaks, high-class comfort food, and expertly mixed cocktails.
Asheville, NC

Boots’ & Sonny’s

The star of Boots' & Sonny's drive-in menu is house-made chili: creamy-textured, pepper-hot, the right companion for dogs, burgers & fries.
Landrum, SC

Buckwheat’s BBQ

Buckwheat's pitmaster is a formidable player in BBQ competitions. Authentic smoke-cooked fare at his restaurant in Aiken, South Carolina, reflects that talent.
Aiken, SC

Burger Joint

Secreted off the lobby of New York's swank Le Parker Meridien Hotel, Burger Joint is a little restaurant famous for juicy hamburgers ... at reasonable prices.
New York, NY

Burgerittoville

Newtown, Connecticut's Burgeritto is a tortilla-wrapped hamburger with cheese, bacon, diced tomato, lettuce and tangy-sweet tomato mayo.
Newtown, CT

Byron’s Hot Dogs | Chicago Red Hots | Through the Garden

Polish sausages with crisp skin; red hots dragged through the garden; fine skinny French fries: Byron's Hot Dogs is a great taste of Chicago.
Chicago, IL

Candlelight Inn

A rugged bar with a full menu, Scarsdale's Candlelight Inn is known for big, handsome chicken wings, available in degrees of hotness, teriyaki or BBQ flavored.

Capitol Lunch

Capitol Lunch (Cappy's) is a New Britain, Connecticut, diner serving little weenies that audibly snap when bitten. Spicy chili sauce makes a magical package.

Carnitas Snack Shack

Just off the boardwalk, Carnitas Snack Shack of San Diego, California, offers delicious Mexican and American eats.
San Diego, CA

Casper and Runyon’s Nook

The Nook is a St. Paul Irish Pub with a bowling alley downstairs. Upstairs is one of the best burger and fry dinners anywhere.
Saint Paul, MN

Casse-Croûte du Vieux Moulin

This ragtag, eat-in-the-rough casse-croûte (snack bar) serves exemplary poutine and the Quebec sandwich known as guedille. French fries are superb.

Cattlemen’s

Surrounded by the Oklahoma stockyards, Cattlemen’s is the consummate cowboy steak house. Beef is as good as it gets. Eat testicles, too!
Oklahoma City, OK

Cha Cha Chicken

Cha Cha chicken is a pan-Caribbean beach shack doing all sorts of clever things with chicken and jerk sauce.
Santa Monica, CA

Char-Grill

Char-Grill has fed crowds of Raleigh-area burger fans for five decades. Flame-cooked burgers, hot dogs, fries and milkshakes are North Carolina treasures.
Raleigh, NC

Charles Seafood

Local families & friends crowd into Charles Seafood for mullet, crab legs, grouper, shrimp & all that swims. It's casual quality, especially fun weekends.

Chez Micheline

Chez Micheline is a Quebec snack bar serving excellent poutine, les hot dogs "Michigan" and a bowl of comfort called nouilles chinoise. All tables are outdoors.

Chris Madrid’s

Rightfully famous for its broad, juicy burgers, Chris Madrid's is a raucous San Antonio restaurant that welcomes families, business people and tourists.
San Antonio, TX

Churrasqueira Bairrada

Bairrada of Mineola, New York, serves Portuguese BBQ of spit-roasted chicken and meats on long iron skewers. One dinner is enough food for two people.

Circle Diner

An energetic roadside cafe with nostalgic 20th century pop culture decor, Circle Diner serves juicy, well-dressed burgers in baskets with fresh-cut fries.

City Dogs | Richmond, Virginia’s Hot Dog Central

Superb versions of some of the nation's best hot dogs plus original creations and fresh-cut fries make City Dogs Richmond's Hot Dog Central.
Richmond, VA

Clamp’s Hamburger Stand

Clamp's is a favorite hamburger drive-in restaurant for Connecticut summer people and year-rounders. Best condiment: fried onions, cooked until caramel-sweet.

Company Burger

In this New Orleans urban burger bar, patties are cooked through but juicy. Company Burger drinks include thick shakes, interesting beers and exotic cocktails.
New Orleans, LA

Convention Grill | Diner Hamburger & Great Fries | Minneapolis

A thick beef patty sizzled to crusty perfection on a well-oiled flat top makes Convention Grill a Minneapolis best for a diner hamburger and beautiful fries.

Crossroads Cafe

Crossroads Cafe is the number one choice for excellent breakfast, lunch, dinner, and desserts outside of Joshua Tree National Park.

Damburger

Damburger, open since 1938, is a good way to prepare for a day of hiking and exploring Lake Shasta and the variety of historical and natural wonders nearby.
Redding, CA

Dandelion’s Cafe

A friendly, eccentric cafe in North Augusta, Dandelion's serves Quebec poutine, mac 'n' cheese skillets, exuberant pizza, & killer cheesecake. *CLOSED*
North Augusta, SC

Danna’s Bar-B-Que & Burger Shop

Danna's is a big, happy purveyor of hand-pattied burgers and long-smoked meats including ribs, pork, brisket, sausage & chicken.
Branson, MO

Dave’s Grill & Grocery | Carolina Cheeseburgers & Chili Dogs

Dave's is a rural grocery / gas station / cafe / butcher serving downhome breakfast, meat & 3, cheeseburgers & chili dogs.
Aiken, SC

Dick’s Drive-In

Dick's is an exuberant drive-in with a classic burger-fries-shakes menu. A Seattle favorite since 1954. Open until 2am.
Seattle, WA

Dino’s Bar

Dino's is a shot-and-beer dive, but its burgers are a Nashville treasure, and its short, simple, smart bar menu doesn't miss.
Nashville, TN

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Billed as a "Genuine Honkey Tonk Rib Joint", New York's Dinosaur offers Americana in the form of BBQ and blues music. Don't forget Syracuse-style salt potatoes.
New York, NY

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Dinosaur BBQ began in Syracuse and has multiplied. The food that made it a hit seems every bit as good in the offshoots, including this one in Rochester.
Rochester, NY

Doe’s Eat Place

The Little Rock Doe's has lost its tumbledown character, but the steaks, French fries, hot tamales and lemony-garlicky salad remain among the best anywhere.
Little Rock, AR

Doe’s Eat Place | Best Steak and Delta Hot Tamales

Doe's is a historic backroom restaurant in the Mississippi Delta serving the best steak and Delta hot tamales at ramshackle kitchen tables.

Donkey’s Place

One of the best Philly cheese steaks anywhere, made with sliced steak on a poppy-seeded roll, puts Donkey's Place in Camden, NJ is in the top tier of New Jersey sandwich shops.

Doug’s Fish Fry | Upstate New York Seafood Best

Doug's fish sandwich is upstate New York seafood at its best: chunky, moist white fish encased in a crunchy crust.. Dessert: excellent fruit custard.

Duckfat

Duckfat offers upscale versions of classic sandwiches, but the best dish at this Portland landmark is French fries: crispy, creamy and shamelessly addictive.

Dude’s Drive-In

King of the menu at this old-fashioned Christiansburg drive-in is the Dude Burger, a royal configuration of meat, lettuce, tomato & mayonnaise on a soft bun.

Duff’s

Duff's is a Buffalo wing-dedicated eatery with legendary sauce: a viscous orange substance that is hot, tart and salty, clinging to wings in thick billows.

Dutch Restaurant

Amish cooking in central Delaware! Highlights of the menu include scrapple, creamed chipped beef and the hot apple dumpling with milk.

Edgar’s Grille

Staffed by culinary arts students of Helms College but overseen by pros, Edgar's Grille is a stylish beacon of "New American cuisine with a Southern flair."
Augusta, GA

Edisto River Creamery & Kitchen

An earnest little ice cream shop in Orangeburg, South Carolina, Edisto River Creamery also offers surprisingly good all-beef hot dogs and hand-cut French fries.

El Pollo Rico

El Pollo Rico is a restaurant in Arlington’s Virginia Square neighborhood that serves a Peruvian variety of charcoal-broiled chicken known as pollo a la brasa.

Elmo’s | Wings at their Best in a Buffalo Sports Bar

Elmo's is a Buffalo sports bar popular among locals and college students, known to wing fanciers for its grilled-and-double-dipped treatment.

Elsie’s Pie and Plate

Sweet and savory Louisiana pies are baked with equal gusto at Elsie's, a comfortable, new school diner in Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge, LA

Epi’s Restaurant

Expect big Basque meals starring beef tongue, flat iron steaks and lamb shanks at Epi's Restaurant. All served in a warm, friendly atmosphere.

Estia: Best Greek Food in the Cape

Located in Falmouth and Mashpee, MA, this delicious restaurant offers a modern twist to traditional Greek food. Estia has a wide range of options makes for an enjoyable experience, as you can try a variety of savory and sweet dishes. They serve amazing Greek bread at the table, which was so good we had to … Continue reading Estia: Best Greek Food in the Cape

Falls View Restaurant

Jackson, Georgia's Falls View Restaurant serves catfish (whole or filleted) with hushpuppies & French fries or onion rings. Dessert: strawberry shortcake!
Jackson, GA

Farmhaus Burger

In the stylin' Augusta burger restaurant called Farmhaus, provender is local, the vibe is downtown, and hamburgers can be anything you want them to be.
Augusta, GA

Fatso’s Last Stand | Better Burgers & Red Hots, Chicago Style

Fatso's delivers the elevated fast food experience without elevated prices: fried shrimp, better burgers & red hots dressed Chicago style.
Chicago, IL

Feed

Feed of Humboldt Park in Chicago serves country comfort food: WondeRoast rotisserie chicken, velvety pulled pork, Dixie vegetables, banana pudding.
Chicago, IL

Feed Bag

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** Every dish is made to order, one by one, at this extraordinary food truck, where tacos, burgers, and breakfast are several cuts above ordinary street food.
Aiken, SC

Feel Good Food Truck

Feel Good Food Truck is a high-spirited enterprise serving spectacular hamburgers, outlandish grilled cheese and beer-battered French fries. Seats outside & in.
Aiken, SC

Firestone Grill

Firestone Grill is a Central California institution for loaded tri-tip sandwiches, viewing games on TV, and beer-fueled revelry.
San Luis Obispo, CA

Four Way Restaurant | Memphis Soul Food Destination

Legendary home-cooking cafe since 1946, Four Way has been through many changes, but it remains a worthy Memphis soul food destination.
Memphis, TN

Frankinbun | Hot Dog Heaven in Palm Springs

Frankinbun is Palm Springs Hot Dog Heaven, elevating the hot dog and more worldly sausages to gourmet status. Hot dog heaven! *CLOSED*
Palm Springs, CA

Frontier

The Frontier is great New Mexico quick-eats: huevos rancheros, green chili stew, tacos, & burgers. Cinnamon rolls are legendary. Vegetarian options abound.
Albuquerque, NM

Frosty Chalet

Lone Pine's Frosty Chalet is an updated Frosty stand serving some of the best little burgers in California.

Gary’s Hamburgers

Cooked to order, Gary's serves a drive in burger at its best, plus great catfish and fried chicken. Breakfast biscuits are fine, too.
North Augusta, SC

Gene & Jude’s | Chicago Red Hots (Hot Dogs) At Their Best

Natural-casing, all-beef Vienna brand red hots are slim and snappy at Gene & Jude's. They come dressed to order and topped with excellent French fries.

Golden Light Cafe

A vintage 1946 hamburger cantina restaurant on old Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas, the Golden Light serves a fine Frito pie and is also a popular live music venue.
Amarillo, TX

Grill Reign

The Grill Reign offers succulent burgers, crazy French fries, and soul food in a unique setting that is equal parts diner, billiards parlor & function hall.

Harry’s Local Bar and Restaurant

What looks like a honky-tonk biker bar is a source of excellent seafood, fried or broiled. Harry's is a must for food-focused folk in Aiken, South Carolina.
Aiken, SC

Harry’s Roadhouse

Harry's Roadhouse is a colorful Santa Fe, New Mexico, restaurant with a three-meal-a-day repertoire from lemon ricotta hotcakes to cool margaritas.
Santa Fe, NM

Heid’s hot dogs

German franks, Texas hots (red wieners), and white hots made of beef, pork and veal are stars of Heid's menu: a vintage upstate New York treasure.

Hermie’s Drive-In

Triple-deck burgers, milk shakes, and one of the West’s best fry sauces make Hermie's a good, old-fashioned destination Utah drive-in.

Hi-D-Ho Drive-In

Quick eats are dandy at Hi-D-Ho, an old-fashioned drive-in where the menu stars are green chile cheeseburgers and freshly squeezed limeade and lemonade.

Highland Park Grille

Overlooking the Aiken Golf Club, with tables offering a sunset view, the Highland Park Grille is a clubby place that welcomes all. * CLOSED *
Aiken, SC

Highrail

A rustic / modern town cafe featuring Dixie fare, rugged burgers, evening pizzas, and peach-state cocktails, Thomson's Highrail is worth a detour off I-20.
Thomson, GA

Hires Big H

A Salt Lake City tradition, Hires is a classic drive-in with menu to match: burgers of all kind, plus root beer in sizes that range from Baby to Large.
Salt Lake City, UT

Hodge’s Cafe

Hodge's is a friendly tavern with a full menu, but many come for what they say is the best burger in Barberton, accompanied by hand-cut fries.

Hot Dog Cafe

Hot dogs, southern-style, star at this charming South Carolina country-crossroads eatery, where good burgers and fresh French fries round out the menu.

Hot Dog World

Hot dogs, hamburgers, fries & shakes come long, tall and large at this Hendersonville, North Carolina, drive-in style restaurant that is an all-American hoot.

Hula Dawgs

Jumbo beef hot dogs and large hamburgers make Hula Dawgs a jolly destination restaurant for mighty appetites west of Augusta, Georgia. *CLOSED*

Igloo | Double Pork & Milk Shakes In An Illinois River Diner

Specialty of the house at the Igloo: a crisp-fried tenderloin sandwich, known as a pork. Double pork (two cutlets in a bun) is magnificent.

Island Restaurant

Island Restaurant is an Upper East Side neighborhood retreat with yacht-like decor & menu of fine Northeast seafood and New York comfort-food standards.
New York, NY

Jackie M’s and Son Cafe

Superior Philly cheese steaks are the signature of this family-run Augusta cafe. Must-eat dessert: Jackie M's powerhouse red velvet cheesecake.
Augusta, GA

Jerry’s Curb Service | Drive-In Steak Salad | Pittsburgh-Style

Car hops carry burgers and fries, fried chipped ham and drive-in steak salad to the car window. Jerry's is fast and fun. Since 1947.

Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que

Even sauceless, Joe's pork is fantastic:, radiant with smoke flavor. Best dish is the Smokie Joe sandwich, which combines pork, beef, and zesty sauce.
Kansas City, KS

John Thomas

John Thomas is expensive, and its steaks are unsurpassed: dense, juice-heavy cuts radiant with flavor. On the side: a 1/2 &1/2 plate of fried onions & potatoes. *CLOSED*
Ithaca, NY

John’s Restaurant | Classic California Coffee Shop | Palm Springs

A classic California coffee shop serving breakfast all day, char-broiled burgers, and hearty salads, John's is a unique Palm Springs bargain.
Palm Springs, CA

Johnny Ad’s

Johnny Ad's is a shoreline destination for hot (or cold) lobster rolls in toasted, buttered buns as well as fragile fried clams, shrimp, & scallops.

Kamp Dog | The Crazy-Good Wiener of Connecticut

Making a crazy-good wiener and hearty hamburger in southeastern Connecticut, Kamp Dog also serves mighty breakfast and Frito pie.
New London, CT

Kelly’s Korner

Pub grub means wings n' weck at this late-night drinking hole. It's a locals' place that has been serving Buffalo classics and pouring beer since 1967.
Buffalo, NY

Kingsman

The Kingsman is a Columbia restaurant with a full menu, but burgers put it on the Roadfood map, magnificent pimento cheeseburgers in particular.

Knuckle Sandwiches | Super Hero Sandwiches | Augusta, GA

Knuckle Sandwiches is a hole-in-the-wall on Augusta, Georgia's Restaurant Row serving spectacular, creative sandwiches and the city's best French fries.
Augusta, GA

L & M Cafe

Whataburgers, pork chops, fried chicken, and ingenuous dessert star at L&M Cafe, a family-friendly diner with raw nostalgic charm. *CLOSED*

L C’s Bar-B-Q

LC's is one of the great BBQ restaurants in Kansas City. The legendary burnt ends sandwich is immense. Fresh-cut French fries are first rate.

Lake Zoar Drive-In

The Lake Zoar Drive-In is casual and cheap, but everything is made to order: loaded hamburgers & hot dogs, eaten at a short counter indoors or picnic tables.

Lakeview Drive In

Lakeview Drive In has been serving some of the best burgers, fries, and ice cream along the shores of beautiful Lake Chelan, Washington since 1957.

Langer’s

A West-Coast deli classic that has long stirred arguments about New York pastrami supremacy. Although the sandwiches are all tempting, most get the #19.
Los Angeles, CA

LDR Char Pit

Rochester, New York. Thin-cut steak is cooked 30 seconds on each side. The result: a seasoned, lean, utterly delicious steak sandwich that belies its low cost.
Rochester, NY

Local Goat

Local Goat is Pigeon Forge's stylish (but casual) New American eatery with a menu of interesting burgers (& more), and a wide selection of adult beverages.
Pigeon Forge, TN

Local Ocean Seafoods

The best seafood restaurant in Newport, Local Ocean throbs with good vibes. Great counter seats provide a view of the bustling open kitchen.
Newport, OR

Long Lake Sporting Club | Northern Maine’s Unique Ployes

Crusty fried chicken, a house specialty, comes with northern Maine's unique ployes (buckwheat crepes), butter and a pitcher of syrup.

Maid-Rite: An addictive meat sandwich

Maid-Rite sandwich shops throughout Iowa serve the unglamorous but addictive version of the ground-beef sandwich Midlands folk know as a loosemeats.

Mammoser’s Tavern

Hot wings with peppery bite make this Hamburg, New York, tavern an essential stop on the Buffalo Wing Trail. Bourbon BBQ wings also are a standout.

Manuel’s Bread Cafe

In this town cafe with a French accent, specialties range from trout Reubens to variations of the croque monsieur. Save room for 5-flavor pound cake.
North Augusta, SC

Margon

Margon is a hole in the wall around the corner from Times Square in New York. The food is Cuban comfort and the espresso is sledgehammer strong.
New York, NY

Marina Variety Store

Marina Variety Store is a quality seafood restaurant, a brash diner, & a locals' favorite. Dine with a view of Charleston's Yacht Basin beyond the marshes.
Charleston, SC

Mark’s In and Out

If you are looking for a mouth-watering burger to eat on the run or an enjoyable sit-down meal out in the Livingston, Montana sun, Mark’s in and Out is the place for you!

Market Burger

A storefront restaurant with high culinary ideals, Market Burger uses local beef, buns, and produce. French fries are first-rate, as are milk shakes.

Martin Hotel

Family-style Basque meals at the Martin Hotel include vegetables, chorizo sausage, a main-course meat with mashed potatoes and, of course, Burgundy wine.
Winnemucca, NV

Matt’s Bar | Molten Cheeseburger of Minneapolis

Matt's is a no-frills corner bar that claims to have invented the Juicy Lucy -- the molten cheeseburger of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, MN

Matt’s Place

Montana’s oldest drive-in restaurant, Matt's Place of Butte serves pork chop sandwiches, a wild array of hamburgers, and thick milk shakes.
Butte, MT

Mazos

Mazos butter burgers are Milwaukee stand-outs. Fried potatoes on the side also are very buttery. Milk shakes are presented in their icy silver mixing cans.
Milwaukee, WI

McSweeney’s

With old-time car-hop service as well as indoor seats, McSweeney's serves the unique Plattsburgh-area chili-topped hot dog known as a Michigan.

Merritt Canteen

A beloved Bridgeport dive since 1942, the Merritt Canteen serves a chili dog that will make your lips glow. Breakfast sandwiches are loved by regulars.

Miller’s Bar | Neighborhood Bar Burgers | Dearborn, MI

Miller's is a hospitable tavern in Dearborn, west of Detroit, serving juicy neighborhood bar burgers to regulars and burger pilgrims alike.

Milwaukee Brat House

The Brat House is a sports bar across the street from Usinger’s Sausage factory, making it THE brat destination in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, WI

Miner’s Drive-In | Yakima Burgers Fries and Shakes

Oversize burgers shakes & fries lead the menu at Yakima, Washington's popular Miner's Drive-In. Signature item: a giant-size Big Miner burger.

Moab Garage Co.

Before you head in to hike Arches in Utah, stop at Moab Garage Co. for the best breakfast sandwich with ham and cheese on a pretzel bun.

More Curry

A taste of north India found in South Corona

Munch Box

With its ’50s whimsical design, the Munch Box is an historic landmark serving burgers, hot dogs and fries at picnic tables bathed in California sunshine.

Namaste Indian Street Food

Located in a common shopping center, Namaste offers uncommonly good Indian food, dine-in or take-out. Go in a group: There are so many good things to taste.

Noriega Hotel

A pillar of the California Basque community in Bakersfield, Noriega Hotel is an old boarding house that still serves three family-style meals a day.
Bakersfield, CA

O’Betty’s Red Hot Dogs and Sausages

O'Betty's of Athens, Ohio, offers every imaginable dressing for hot dogs, from ketchup and mustard to habanero salsa, baked beans and chili. Tofu dog, anyone?

Old Edgefield Grill | New American Dixie

Contemporary culinary style meets Southern tradition in the polite dining rooms of the Old Edgefield Grill. New American Dixie dining!
Edgefield, SC

Old Tin Can

A gleaming silver food truck parked at Sandpoint's Oak Street Court, the Old Tin Can is a jolly source of handsome burgers and hand-cut French fries.
Sandpoint, ID

Olde Edgefield Dog House

The Olde Edgefield Dog House is a Main Street hot dog restaurant with a sports theme. Minimal menu, low prices, friendly folk. Don't miss the good French fries.
Edgefield, SC

Original Hot Dog Shop

Fine franks with seriously meaty flavor: Pittsburgh's Original Hot Dog Shop is also known for French fries: dark gold with a wicked crunch. * CLOSED *
Pittsburgh, PA

Oxford Creamery

New England summer seafood at its best. Oxford Creamery lobster rolls are legendary; fried clams are superb, too. A Mattapoisett, Massachusetts restaurant gem!

Palace Diner

The Palace is a New England train car diner with as-good-as-it-gets brunch. Don’t worry if it runs out of something: The menu doesn’t miss.

Palms Krystal Bar and Grill

Palms Krystal Bar is is one of the last locations serving Chicken in the Rough, an early chain known for fried chicken with piles of shoestring French fries.

Papa’s Kitchen

Located off Atomic Road near the SRS nuclear reservation, Papa's Kitchen is a cheerful cafe serving breakfast, meat-&-2 lunch & supper, and handsome burgers.

Paradise Pup

Char-grilled burgers and fries topped with Merkts cheddar cheese as well as classic Chicago red hots make Paradise Pup a best bet.

Patate Ben-Venue | French Fries are Best in Quebec

Known as a casse-croute (snack bar), Patate Ben-Venue proves that French Fries are best in Quebec. Fine cheeseburgers, hot dogs, and corn dogs, too

Patty’s Pantry

It's only a gas station canteen, but excellent chicken and fries make Patty's a good mom and pop stop just off I-84 in Connecticut.
Southbury, CT

Perly’s | Jewish Deli Reborn | Richmond, VA

Perly's is a reborn vintage deli that serves traditional Jewish fare with modern upgrades, clever twists, a spirit of fun, and dedication to high-quality ingredients.
Richmond, VA

Perry Foster’s BBQ

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** In this 365-days-a-year Augusta BBQ, lamb and beef are standout meats. Perry Foster's good sides include mac 'n' cheese and thick, porky baked beans.

Peter Luger

Peter Luger is an ancient (since 1887) neighborhood Brooklyn steak house that serves stupendous porterhouse. Is this America's best steak? (Cash only)

Phillips Grocery

At this Oxford branch of the Holly Springs, Mississippi, original Phillips, burgers are loosely-formed classics. To drink: sweet tea, of course.

Phyllis Giant Burgers

Phyllis Giant serves the best burger in Marin County, California: good meat cooked to order, excellent condiments and buns, great onion rings.

Pick Quick Drive-In

Fife, Washington's Pick Quick Drive-In is a roadside blast from the past, great for right-priced double bacon cheeseburgers, fries & shakes.

Pine Valley Market

Specialty grocer, artisan butcher, renowned Wilmington caterer, Pine Valley Market also is a grand place to eat lunch, when creativity tempers tradition.

Pita Kabob Downtown Gastropub

Pita Kabob is a Visalia favorite that offers an inventive take on Lebanese food with signature dishes and rotating specials made in-house.
Visalia, CA

Poochie’s | Chicago Red Hot At Its Best In Skokie, IL

Poochie's serves the all-beef Chicago red hot (hot dog) at its best. Char dogs are a good crusty alternative. Great French fries, too!

Poppy’s

Magnificently juicy hamburgers, fabulous French fries and sweet potato chips make a visit to Poppy's of Beacon a Hudson Valley best bet.

Prime Burger

Prime serves burgers made from sirloin, top round and short ribs on tender rolls with a full repertoire of condiments. Vegetarian burgers also are served.
Ridgefield, CT

Que Crawl

The Que Crawl is a food truck that serves some of the best and least expensive Creole food in New Orleans. A street crowd gathers around until nearly dawn.
New Orleans, LA

Rawley’s

Rawley’s is a Connecticut gold coast hot dog shack serving deep-fried blue ribbon red hots finished on a griddle so their skins turn crusty.
Fairfield, CT

Ray’s Smokehouse BBQ

Ray's is a welcoming, low-key BBQ with blues music in the background and excellent meats on plates & sandwiches. Ribs are superb. Sauce is bright, tangy, sweet.
Augusta, GA

Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar

A graffiti-covered eating barn where the motto is "Beyond Casual," Rhinehart's is an Augusta favorite for raw oysters, po boys, shrimp, and jambalaya. And beer!
Augusta, GA

Ricobene’s | Chicago Street Food | Breaded Steak Sandwich

Ricobene's is a casual restaurant serving Chicago street food: breaded steak sandwich, Italian beef & and a sandwich of chicken Vesuvio.
Chicago, IL

Ridgewood Barbecue

Bluff City, Tennessee. Ridgewood’s BBQ is as good as it gets, sopped with tangy, dark-red, smoky sauce & accompanied by terrific dark-gold French fries.

Riverside Grill Shack

Hungry on the East Side of Nashville?, Riverside Grill Shack solves the problem with high quality burgers sided by thick cut Uber Tuber French Fries.
Nashville, TN

RO’s Restaurant

R&O's is an out-of-the-way Italian-Creole family restaurant serving some of Louisiana’s best sandwiches and superb shrimp remoulade.

Rock’s Family Diner

Rock's has been Fort Kent's three-meal-a-day town diner since 1945 -- a northern Maine destination for burgers, fries and homemade whoopie pies.
Fort Kent, ME

Rocky’s Burger Bus

A vintage transit bus run aground just outside Calgary's Crossroads Farmers Market, Rocky’s serves big burgers made of good Alberta beef.

Rodney Scott’s BBQ

Starting as a country-road BBQ parlor up in Hemingway, Rodney Scott's BBQ has become a smoke-house landmark on Charleston's Upper King Street. Quality remains high.
Charleston, SC

Roscoe Diner

Roscoe Diner's multicultural menu is near infinite: steaks & chops, seafood fried, stuffed, poached, broiled, & sautéed, Italian fare from Alfredo to Ziti, etc.

Santa Fe Resaturant

Grand, multi-course Basque meals flavored with plenty of garlic are the specialty of Reno, Nevada's Santa Fe Hotel restaurant. *CLOSED*

Sarge’s Delicatessen

Sarge's Delicatessen is a Murray Hill New York destination for first-rate pastrami sided by gorgeous chunky French fries. Sarge's is open 24/7.
New York, NY

Scapegoat Eatery

The Scapegoat Eatery in Lincoln, Montana, is a small, casual restaurant serving quality sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more in satisfying portions.

Scenic Drive-In

Scenic Drive-In is a Central California burger shack that is unique in its liberal use of fresh jalapeno peppers.

Schwartz’s

The smoked meat of Montreal's Jewish neighborhood is at its best at Schwartz's, where countermen make sandwiches with meat piled impossibly high on good rye.
Montréal, QC

Scotty’s Drive-In

French fries at Scotty's Drive-In are thin & crisp with nice potato flavor. They go well with short-order hamburgers in single, double and triple configuration.
Scottsbluff, NE

Sebastian’s Café

Sandwich shop and wine-tasting room, Sebastian's is a bustling lunch spot on Highway 1 along California’s Central Coast.

Second Ave. Deli

A defining New York delicatessen, the Second Ave. Deli is a best-bet for such Jewish comfort foods as matzoh ball soup, chopped liver, and potato pancakes.
New York, NY

Shade

Shade is the restaurant in the charming old (but newly renovated) Higgins Beach Inn. It's great for late afternoon cocktails and stylish Maine seafood meals.
Scarborough, ME

Shalhoob’s Funk Zone Patio

Shalhoob's Funk Zone Patio is a Santa Barbara butcher shop that expanded into a full outdoor bar and grill serving great burgers and tri-tip.
Santa Barbara, CA

Short Leash Hot Dogs | Wonderful Weird Wieners of Phoenix

Creative hot dog variations are the specialty of this clever Phoenix restaurant. If Short Leash doesn't have a wiener you like, you don't like wieners.
Phoenix, AZ

Sisters and Brothers

Nashville-style hot fried chicken rules at Seattle's Sisters and Brothers, where spice levels go all the way to "insane." Good sandwiches & side dishes, too.
Seattle, WA

Slab BBQ

Classic South Side Chicago BBQ made in an aquarium smoker puts Slab in the top echelon of American barbecue parlors. Side dishes sparkle, too

Smitty’s Tap

In the crossroads town of Leonore, Illinois, Smitty's Tap is the place locals go for gigantic tenderloin sandwiches, broasted chicken, and $2 cans of beer.

Smoque

Smoque's devoted clientele come to eat scrupulously created replicas of barbecue from around the United States: St. Louis ribs, Chicago baby backs, Texas sausage, southern-style pulled pork, and even, on occasion, smoked salmon.
Chicago, IL

Sno Cap Drive-In | Car Hop Service in North Augusta, SC

Sno Cap is a stylish vintage drive-in with artisan standards and car hop service. Burgers, are great; root beer comes in frosty mugs.
North Augusta, SC

Squeeze Inn

Spectacular, work-of-art cheeseburgers star at the Squeeze Inn, a unique restaurant in Sacramento, California.
Sacramento, CA

Stand

Burgers, tacos, milk shakes and French fries are all well above ordinary fast food standards at Phoenix's casual, friendly Stand.
Phoenix, AZ

Stanich’s

Stanich's is an old-time Portland tavern known for burgers with a full panoply of toppings. On the side: fresh-cut French fries and a pitcher of beer.
Portland, OR

Stanley’s

Serving affordable burgers since 1932, Stanley's is Rhode Island culinary history. To drink: coffee milk, of course. Dessert? Grape-Nuts pudding.

Stella’s Bar & Grill

Flavorful hamburgers, freshly ground and hand-pattied, make Stella's an Omaha-area gem. French fries are fresh cut and fried crisp, served in abundance.

Steve’s Prince of Steaks

Steve's just might be the best traditional Philadelphia cheese steak: a classic topped with Whiz and grilled onions, packed into a shaft of quality bread.
Philadelphia, PA

Stewart’s Drive-In

Root beer delivers a perfect balance of spice, vanilla, carbonation, toastiness and sweetness at Stewart's Drive-In, which features eager car-hop service.

Stewart’s

Stewart's serves eclectic food and great cocktails in a cozy neighborhood St. Paul setting. Must eat: double smashed burger with Korean fries.
Saint Paul, MN

Stock & Barrel

Stock & Barrel is home to honeyed-feta, crispy ‘shrooms and the juiciest burger in Knoxville: The Hurt Locker with pimento, a fried green tomato and bourbon onions.
Knoxville, TN

Stockman Bar

At this Montana cafe / saloon / keno parlor, the meal to eat is a burger: a hand-pattied big boy dripping with juice and brimming with big beefy flavor.

Sunset Cafe & Loose Wolf Saloon

Sunset Cafe is a Washington state restaurant serving hearty Northwest eats, from cinnamon maple rolls at dawn to prime rib for supper.
Cle Elum, WA

Super Duper Weenie

A firm-fleshed local hot dog, split & grilled, is served with homemade condiments. Whatever you eat at Super Duper Weenie, get French Fries. They're the best.
Fairfield, CT

Swanky Frank’s

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** Swanky Frank's is a highway hot dog restaurant serving raunchy-good deep-fried wieners to travelers seeking cheap eats in lower Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Norwalk, CT

Taj Aiken

Kaleidoscopically seasoned Indian food (hot or not, as you wish) makes Taj Aiken a destination for adventurous eaters. Nothing on the menu is boring.
Aiken, SC

Taqueria El Rey

A splendid taste of Mexican food in a ho-hum shopping center, Taqueria El Rey does it all from scratch, and does it brilliantly. It's also a butcher shop.

Ted’s Hot Dogs

Ted's is a Buffalo, New York, treasure, its charcoal-grilled hot dogs with hot sauce, a side of O-rings, and a loganberry a great American meal.
Buffalo, NY

Teo’s

Teo’s legendary hot dogs, a mere four inches long, come ladled with chili or just a line of mustard. Best-kept secret: thin cheeseburger served on white toast.

Terry’s Turf Club

In this raucous Cincinnati tavern, fabulous, full-flavored hamburgers come plain, with cheese, or topped with mushrooms or bacon or even scallops.
Cincinnati, OH

Texas Hot

For nearly a century (since 1921), Texas Hot has been serving grilled hot dogs topped with fine-grained mild chili, minced raw onions, and yellow mustard.

The Hat

Talk to any local of Southern California and ask where they can find the best pastrami and they will all tell you that The Hat is where you need to go.  A staple of the area since 1951, The Hat grew from a single shop in East Los Angeles to a mini-chain of eleven locations … Continue reading The Hat
Los Angeles, CA

The Spot

Beautiful beaches, stunning mountains, the glamor of Hollywood. All of these are nearly synonymous with Southern California. But longtime residents know it’s the food that plays such an integral part of our culture. The love of food extends far beyond Angelinos — into the valleys, the mountain ski towns, and the nearly endless beachside communities. … Continue reading The Spot

Tiny Diner

Local, sustainable, organic, natural, low-impact biointensive urban farming: a gamut of culinary virtues sets the beat at the green Minneapolis Tiny Diner.
Minneapolis, MN

Toki Ona Diner

In this Nevada Basque restaurant, meals are served family-style, featured entrees being lamb chops and pork chops flavored with plenty of garlic.

Tony’s Burgers | Best Mile High Hamburgers in California

Spectacular mile-high hamburgers dressed and loaded every which way make Tony's a Cathedral City destination for adventurous eaters in search of extremes.
Cathedral City, CA

Tony’s Lunch

Tony's is a Pennsylvania coal country legend, open from 7:30pm until 2am, serving an outrageous burger called The Screamer, which includes Marshmallow Fluff!

Twede’s Cafe | Twin Peaks’ Damn Fine Cup of Coffee

Its cherry pie, as seen in the TV show "Twin Peaks," is the headliner, but Twede's is a northwest restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and supper.

Variety Restaurant | Old-School Cool | Seafood & Steaks

Portions are huge, service is old-style cool at the Variety, a favorite of square-meals eaters who know good steaks and fresh seafood.
Aiken, SC

Village Burger

Village Burger is the place to go for burgers and outstanding fries in Dunwoody, Georgia. Top off the meal with a cup of frozen custard.

Villager’s

Toasted po boys put Villager's ("Louisiana's Best-Kept Secret") on the good-eats map of Cajun country. Pot roast and meatballs are superb.

Voss’ Bar-B-Q

At Voss the barbecue is sliced beef piled into a bun and topped with sauce. The sandwiches are mellow and enjoyable, and a real taste of upstate NY.

Walter’s

Mamaroneck, New York: Walter's pork-beef-veal hot dogs are grilled to crusty succulence. With house mustard, they're among America's most beloved wieners.

What’s Cookin’ Downtown

A family-run breakfast & lunch town cafe in the heart of Aiken, South Carolina, What's Cookin Downtown is a reliable source of good, clean food.
Aiken, SC

Whistle Stop Cafe 573

Deluxe diner fare and Dixie hospitality make the Whistle Stop Cafe a good bet for breakfast or lunch in downtown Augusta, Georgia. * CLOSED *
Augusta, GA

White Hut

The White Hut of Springfield, Massachusetts is a quick/cheap-eats diner known for cheeseburgers & hot dogs.

Whitehouse Chicken | Unique Fried Chicken of Barberton Ohio

Whitehouse serves the unique fried chicken of Barberton Ohio in a feast that also includes the city's legendary tomato-rice hot sauce.
Barberton, OH

Wiener’s Circle

The brash & sassy Wiener's Circle serves Chicago-style all-beef hot dogs topped with flawless condiments. French fries are some of the city's best.
Chicago, IL

Willcox Hotel | Grand Hotel | Aiken, SC

A grand hotel restaurant that's casual but pricey with stylish modern food, the Willcox hearkens back to Aiken's heyday as a swank winter colony.
Aiken, SC

Wise Acre Eatery | Farm to Table At Its Best in Minneapolis

Farm to table dining at its finest in Wise Acre Eatery, a casual, modern Minneapolis restaurant located in a former gas station.
Minneapolis, MN

Wolf Lodge Inn

The big-deal steak house of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Wolfe Lodge Inn has a full cowboy cuisine menu, from Rocky Mountain oysters to multi-pound steaks.
Coeur d'Alene, ID

Wursthall

Wursthall is for everyday celebrations: giant sausages with expertly crafted sides and mustards all from an expert recipe developer. Then of course, there’s beer.

Zesto

Quick burgers, chicken baskets, milkshakes and ice cream make Zesto Drive-In of West Columbia, South Carolina, a culinary time machine to 20th century America.
West Columbia, SC

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