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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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Memorable | One of the Best
Apalachicola Seafood Grill | Best of the Gulf Coast
A corner-store lunch room surrounded by a raised sidewalk, Apalachicola Seafood Grill serves exemplary Gulf Coast fare at reasonable prices.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Avery’s On Tulane
Masters of the “specialty” po-boy, Avery’s on Tulane serves destination-worthy sandwiches and Creole specialties.
New Orleans, LA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Biscuit Head
Great knobby cat head biscuits -- crisp on top, creamy in the middle -- are the foundation for a rainbow of southern-accented breakfast and lunch.
Asheville, NC
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Blue Willow Inn
Social Circle's Blue Willow Inn is the best Sunday Supper restaurant every day. Huge buffet includes fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, countless desserts.
Memorable | One of the Best
Chef’s House
A cozy pink home on a commercial strip of road in Augusta, the Chef's House offers a soul-food buffet that shows the hand of a skilled cuisinier.
Augusta, GA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
City Pork
Thin-sliced brisket with pickled onions and horseradish cream is what lures huge crowds to City Pork in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
Baton Rouge, LA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Crossroads Cafe
From-scratch Southern comfort-food served cafeteria-style in a diner as comfy as favorite slippers makes Crossroads Cafe a good stop for breakfast & lunch.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
Dame's crisp-crusted fried chicken comes atop a waffle accompanied by such flavored butter schmears as peach-apricot, vanilla-almond, and chocolate-hazelnut.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Frankie’s Taste of Italy
A family restaurant with family-style service, serving from-scratch Italian food. Count on Frankie overseeing not only the cooking, but your enjoyment of it.
Memorable | One of the Best
Hart’s Turkey Farm
Thanksgiving dinner every day at Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, New Hampshire: traditional or, if you wish, tempura, Parmesan, croquettes, divan, etc.
Memorable | One of the Best
Hitz BBQ
At a highway exit in Berea, Kentucky, Hitz doesn't look like a first-rate BBQ joint, but it is. Meats are expertly smoke-cooked; side dishes are extraordinary.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Hubbard’s Off Main
A small town restaurant serving sophisticated versions of dishes from the South, Louisiana, and beyond, Hubbard's is an Oxford, Alabama, jewel just off I-20.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Indian Gardens Oak Creek Market
Modern food in a vintage Arizona waystation makes Indian Gardens a best bet for healthful meals, fresh-pressed cider, lattes, and great sourdough bread.
Sedona, AZ
Memorable | One of the Best
Jonathan Byrd’s Cafeteria
** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED **
A huge cafeteria with a cornucopic array of meats, salads and lovely heartland pies. Among the most memorable dishes are macaroni and cheese with a good portion of crusty, chewy top-cheese, a buttermilk drop biscuit that is a textural joy, and bread pudding laced with slices of cooked-soft apple and plenty of sweet caramel sauce.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe is a small Phoenix, AZ cafe that has become a southwestern legend for its exemplary soul food, especially fried chicken and fried pork chops.
Phoenix, AZ
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Nickel’s Pit BBQ
Nickel’s Pit BBQ is known for its Pig Wing: a St. Louis-style rib that’s smoked 4 hours, then crisped in the fryer. Beer is local, as is much of the provender.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Parakeet Cafe
Parakeet Cafe in La Jolla, California, is a good stop for health-conscious travelers looking for quality coffee and organic food.
San Diego, CA
Memorable | One of the Best
Seeds Cafe
A country-road, farm to table cafe that gets ingredients from local sources and cooks from scratch, Seeds Cafe is constantly surprising, always delicious.
Memorable | One of the Best
South Street Smokehouse
Lafayette, Indiana: the South Street Smokehouse BBQ pulled pork sandwich is Memphis-worthy, served with slaw on top. Good ribs and side dishes, too.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Southside Smokehouse
BBQ parlor, Cajun kitchen, burger shack and more, Southside Smokehouse is an inventive upcountry restaurant featuring classic and creative South Carolina meals.
Landrum, SC
Memorable | One of the Best
Stockyard Grill | Lunch With Cattlemen | An Alabama Best
The Stockyard Grill serves great steaks, burgers, southern-style vegetables, and downhome desserts. Lunch with Cattlemen!
Montgomery, AL
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Sweet P’s Downtown Dive
A well-calculated BBQ restaurant where blues music sets the beat, Sweet P's serves traditional meats and side dishes in entertaining dive surroundings.
Knoxville, TN
Memorable | One of the Best
Taverna Kyclades
Of the many Greek restaurants in Astoria, New York, Taverna Kyclades wins kudos as one of the best, especially for its seafood.
Memorable | One of the Best
Teddy’s Restaurant
On Teddy's full Italian-American menu, note chicken riggies, a local specialty of rigatoni, sweet peppers, onions, mushroom and olives in creamy tomato sauce.
Rome, NY
Memorable | One of the Best
Un Bien
Un Bien in Seattle offers Caribbean sandwiches and bowls of perfectly cooked meats and with options for vegetarians and vegans. A perfect summer meal.
Seattle, WA
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Upperline
Modern Creole fare at Upperline includes fried green tomatoes with shrimp remoulade and Cane River shrimp is served in a sauce of bacon, mushrooms and garlic.
