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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Excellent | Worth a Detour

Boll Weevil Cafe & Sweetery

Huge layer cakes rule at Boll Weevil, a jolly cafe by Augusta's waterfront where fine southern fare shares menu space with modern salad, soup & sandwiches.

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.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Counter Cafe

With two locations in Austin, Counter Cafe embraces a modern, authentic spin on traditional American diner breakfast, brunch & dinner.

Eberly

Unique eats and fresh cocktails bring coziness to this modern and historic Austin location with a bar that originally was in New York's Cedar Tavern.

Falafel’s Drive-In

San Jose's memorable roadside drive-in is known for addictive falafel and lusciously creamy hummus. A true neighborhood eatery for all walks of life.

Memorable | One of the Best

Glee Donuts and Burgers

Glee Donuts and Burgers does both with gusto & with fun twists on each. You can get a simple burger, classic donut, or something utterly original.

Granny’s Gourmet Donuts

In the mood for a cheap, sweet treat? Head to this restaurant in Bozeman, Montana, for a delicious donut experience at Granny's.

Hildebrandt’s

Hildebrandt's has been serving hamburgers and soda fountain treats to Long Islanders since 1926. Everything is excellent; be sure to try silver dollar fries. *CLOSED*

Hogfish Bar & Grill

Hogfish Bar & Grill offers a happy, casual, tropical-themed taste of Florida-Keys life, including superb local seafood and masterfully mixed cocktails.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Iron Horse Grill | Beech Island Bar Food and Potent Drinks

Bar food and potent drinks make the Iron Horse Grill a favorite destination in rural South Carolina. $20 buys a year's membership.

Memorable | One of the Best

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** For blue-plate breakfast or lunch in Charlotte, North, Carolina, you can't beat John's Country Kitchen. Portions are large and prices are "unbelievably reasonable."

Charlotte, NC

Memorable | One of the Best

La Jalisiense | From-Scratch Mexican in North Augusta, SC

From-scratch Mexican meals from familiar fajitas & chile rellenos to menudo & pozole are made with skill and style at North Augusta's La Jalisiense.

North Augusta, SC

Memorable | One of the Best

Liberal Club | Fall River Portuguese American Fare

Located in a vintage Fall River social club, the Liberal Club restaurant serves New England's Portuguese American fare, including seafood at its best.

Fall River, MA

Memorable | One of the Best

Madonia Brothers Bakery

Madonia's Italian bread can't be beat, but also note the rings of prosciutto bread and cicola (lard) bread and the fennel and raisin loaf.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Magnifico’s Ice Cream

Stick with pure vanilla ice cream at Magnifico's, or have a sundae extravaganza with hot caramel or fudge or an orchard's variety of fruit toppings.

Memorable | One of the Best

Mammy’s Cupboard

Vernacular roadside architecture shaped like s Mrs. Butterworth bottle, Mississippi's Mammy's Cupboard serves traditional southern meat-and-three meals.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Melt Bar & Grilled

Melt's over-the-top grilled cheese sandwiches include the "Parmageddon" filled with potato and cheese pierogies, Napa vodka kraut, grilled onions and cheddar.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Orlean Market

A century-old country store in rural Virginia, the Orlean Market serves excellent, from-scratch meals. Locally baked layer cakes are to die for.

Marshall, VA

Memorable | One of the Best

Peaches ‘n’ Such

A farm-stand cafe surrounded by South Carolina orchards, Peaches 'n' Such serves breakfast, lunch and, of course, peach ice cream and peach cobbler.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Red Shed Diner & Produce

A colorful, welcoming roadside restaurant & produce stand, Graniteville's Red Shed serves hearty cafe meals and blue ribbon pies & cakes. * CLOSED *

Graniteville, SC

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

Swiftwater Cafe

The Swiftwater Cafe has fresh seafood and creamy chowder, plus smoked prime rib on the weekend. Swiftwater Cafe is an Alaska destination restaurant.

Memorable | One of the Best

Wakulla Springs Lodge

Surrounded by Florida forest & swamp, Wakulla Springs Lodge is a nature-lover's retreat serving southern food 3 times a day. Fried chicken is a best bet.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Whiskey Alley

Beyond a copious whiskey selection, this lively downtown Aiken bar & restaurant offers a dazzling repertoire of small and large plates for snacks or dinner.

Aiken, SC

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Winghaven Pizza Farm

Winghaven offers Wisconsin-style pizza (extra-extra cheese) on cracker-thin crust cooked in a brick oven on a pastoral corn farm.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Woody’s Towne Cafe

Especially noteworthy are Woody's hashes -- corned beef or sausage -- made fresh in-house, and the big, soft, yeasty Woody Roll. A New Jersey highlight!

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