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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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Al’s Breakfast

Al's Breakfast serves the best imaginable diner breakfast in Minneapolis's Dinkytown. Pancakes are wonderful, with or without blueberries, nuts or sweet corn niblets.
Minneapolis, MN

Angelo’s

A town restaurant loved by Ann Arbor folk associated with the University of Michigan, Angelo's is known for homemade bread and hearty toast made from it.
Ann Arbor, MI

Apple Dumpling Cafe

Apple Dumpling pancakes come filled with farm fresh fruit, topped with locally produced maple syrup. And don't forget the freshly made donuts.

Auten’s

Breakfast all day and meat-and-three lunch are fine at Auten's, one of the few places in Aiken open for Sunday lunch. **CLOSED**
Aiken, SC

Bette’s Oceanview Diner

Gorgeous souffle pancakes at Bette's diner in Berkeley are a taste of heaven. A Bay area breakfast best!
Berkeley, CA

Big Ed’s City Market

For country breakfast around Raleigh, Big Ed’s is the place, boasting tasty biscuits ‘n’ gravy, link sausage, savory hot cakes, and ample omelets.
Raleigh, NC

Bisbee Breakfast Club

After free-form wally cakes (pancakes with walnuts) at Bisbee Breakfast Club or a chicken-fried steak topped with crazy-spiced gravy, have a lofty wedge of pie.
Bisbee, AZ

Blue Benn Diner

In Bennington, Vermont, the Blue Benn is one of the northeast's best diners, from blue plate traditions to international exotica. Breakfast all day, natch.

Brenda’s Country Cafe | Sweet Ozark Eats in Arkansas

Dandy downhome fare priced right, service with an ingenuous smile, live music on weekends: Brenda's is an Ozark gem. Now, that's country!

Bryant House

The Bryant House is a good place to savor New England: jonnycakes, Indian pudding, gravy-topped chicken pie. *CLOSED*

Camellia Grill

Camellia Grill, a vintage New Orleans diner with style, hosts a mix of locals, tourists & Tulane students. Must eat: butter-grilled pecan pie a la mode.
New Orleans, LA

Carpenter Street Saloon

It's a tavern, but locals like Carpenter Street Saloon for big hot cakes and breakfast sandwiches, or, if you wish, the Mid-Atlantic fave, scrapple.

Casa Bella

Italian dinner-house classics skillfully prepared and handsomely presented make Casa Bella an Aiken locals' favorite. Truly a beautiful setting.
Aiken, SC

Casa Sedona

Elegant breakfast in a secluded spot by the regal red rocks of Sedona. Ricotta pancakes are great, as is Arizona bagels and lox – sopaipillas and smoked salmon.
Sedona, AZ

Charlie Parker’s | The Amazing Springfield Horseshoe

Charlie Parker's is an out-of-the-way Quonset hut diner specializing in huge pancakes and the amazing Springfield horseshoe.
Springfield, IL

Chelsea Royal Diner

A beautiful classic diner, Chelsea Royal serves 3 meals a day, every day, from eggs and hash browns to meat loaf, plus ice cream treats from the soda fountain.

Chris’s Pancake & Dining

3 meals a day are served, but breakfast stars. Local foodies know Chris's for its "Top of the Hill," a version of the outlandish kitchen-sink St. Louis slinger.
St. Louis, MO

Christina’s Restaurant

In the shadow of the governor's mansion in Baton Rouge, Christina's is a charming cafe that serves country breakfast and lunch that feel small-town.
Baton Rouge, LA

Coffee Cup Café

Cinnamon buns for breakfast, tenderloins & Dutch salad for lunch and always cream pie for dessert: the Coffee Cup Cafe of Sully, Iowa, is a Midwest dream.

Dixie Diner

Star of Dixie Diner's breakfast (served all day) is the "Kuntry Getup": 3 eggs scrambled with home fries, ham and cheese, sided by grilled Texas toast.

Dot’s

Dot's is a best-of-Vermont town cafe serving from-scratch square meals, great burgers, and memorably fruity berry pancakes at breakfast.

Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie

An exuberantly hip Virginia restaurant with a menu of excellent pizzas, Dr. Ho's also offers fabulous locally-sourced salads and the best hot milk cake.

Du-Par’s

24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Du-Par's in the Los Angeles Farmer's Market is a fantastic destination for a snack, a stack of pancakes, or a chicken pot pie.
Los Angeles, CA

Dwyer’s Cafe

In Lafayette, Louisiana, Dwyer's is the place to go for Cajun-accented hot lunch as well as breakfast sweet potato hot cakes with cane syrup.
Lafayette, LA

Eat

Eat is an inventive café in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas serving breakfast comfort classics reinvented by an ambitious chef.
Las Vegas, NV

Eat at Joe’s

Eat at Joe's is a classic American greasy spoon that has built a collection of unique specials around customer requests.

Fife’s

Lunch and dinner are served cafeteria style, but it's table-service breakfast that has made Fife's a Birmingham, Alabama, best bet.
Birmingham, AL

Foley Coffee Shop

An Alabama storefront restaurant favored by locals, Foley Coffee Shop serves meat-and-three lunch and breakfast biscuits with sausage or tomato gravy.

Food at Fishers Station

"Meltaway pancakes" are thin and tender; also consider Food at Fisher Station's breakfast sandwich on a fluffy homemade roll. A memorable Roadfood restaurant!

Foxtail Bakeshop & Kitchen

Using high-quality Oregon ingredients, Bend’s Foxtail offers decadent tiramisu pancakes, a croque mistress on an everything croissant and marionberry-frosted muffins.

Gab & Eat | Best Breakfast in Pittsburgh?

There is nowhere in Pittsburgh better for an early morning meal than the Gab & Eat, an urban hash house that just might serve the best breakfast in town.

Gaffey Street Diner

Gaffey Street is a San Pedro, California diner, open for breakfast and lunch only, pumping out fine handmade food from chicken fried steaks to menudo.
Los Angeles, CA

Gayle’s

In this gem of a diner, enjoy such square meals as scrapple-n-eggs for breakfast, and pot roast or meat loaf for lunch.

Grampa’s

A capacious diner / coffee shop, Grampa's offers a one-menu-fits-all approach to breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Portions are huge, service is swift & efficient.

Gravy

Gravy is a Portland breakfast destination that balances cozy charm with hip touches. Think super crispy potato cakes and a syrup sponge Monte Cristo stack.
Portland, OR

Griddle | Best Breakfast in Winnemucca Nevada

A diner / town cafe radiating Roadfood charm, The Griddle is the place to go for the best breakfast in Winnemucca -- including chicken-fried steak breaded to order.
Winnemucca, NV

Grits & Groceries

True-South meals made with local produce and culinary savoir faire make the crossroads market/restaurant Grits & Groceries a South Carolina foodie beacon.

Grove Cafe

Plate-wide pancakes put the Grove Cafe of Ames, Iowa, on the Roadfood map. For hearty meals with lots of local color, it's a restaurant experience not to miss.

Hawaiian Style Cafe

Hawaiian Style is a small chain of diners with big portions and real island flavor. Specialties are the three “Ps”: pukalah, poke, and pancakes.

Hi-Hat Pancake House

Delicious pancakes, including some with crumbled bacon that imparts piggy crunch to every bite. Hi-Hat serves great Maine breakfast just south of Augusta.

Highland Park Diner

Highland Park Diner of Rochester, New York serves diner food at diner prices, but does so with panache and high culinary standards. Everything's from scratch.
Rochester, NY

Hot Plate

Decor at Minneapolis' Hot Plate is kitsch, including Paint-by-Numbers art; but there's nothing silly about the food -- a mindful exaltation of diner fare.
Minneapolis, MN

Hungry Bear Cafe

Hungry Bear Cafe is a quiet spot that goes big with logger flapjacks that sport fluffy centers and buttery edges. Get some bacon, too.

Hungry Hunter

From-scratch cooking and Branson breakfast at its best make the Hungry Hunter a favorite diner among travelers as well as locals.
Branson, MO

Jack Pandl’s Whitefish Bay Inn

Pandl's menu is large, including wonderful whitefish, walleye & steaks; the highlight is a baked German pancake. For dessert: schaum torte. A Milwaukee best!

Java on Sherman

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** Coeur d'Alene's favorite coffee house now serves a full breakfast menu that includes freshly made donuts and sweet potato hash. Lunch also is available.
Coeur d'Alene, ID

Joe’s Diner

At the edge of Lee, Massachusetts, Joe’s Diner was inspiration for Norman Rockwell’s painting “The Runaway.” Locals and tourists eat well on the cheap.

Joe’s Other Place

Joe’s Other Place is a friendly neighborhood diner serving breakfast favorites that range from basic bacon and eggs to Mexican-inspired specialties.

John O’Groats

John O’Groats on West Pico Boulevard, not far from Century City and Beverly Hills, is a comfortable neighborhood restaurant filled with regular customers. Service by the entire staff is friendly and efficient, from the hostess to the waitresses and busboys. The restaurant is made up of three attractive rooms, the brightest and most crowded of … Continue reading John O’Groats
Los Angeles, CA

John’s Country Kitchen

** 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

Karen’s Diner | Home cooking in Pawling, NY

Karen’s Diner is a Pawling, New York, roadside restaurant with the personality and good food of a home kitchen. Breakfast is especially good.

Katrina’s Cafe

With ethereal lemon-yogurt pancakes and rich corned beef hash, a sweet and savory breakfast at Katrina’s Cafe is hard to beat.

Kingdom of Dumpling

Not only is Kingdom of Dumpling an excellent spot to eat its namesake specialty. It also sells some of San Francisco's best fresh-frozen, take-home dumplings.

Knapp’s

Knapp's of Tacoma is a bastion of old-fashioned square meals, from hotcakes and morning omelets to turkey and mashed potatoes at lunch.
Tacoma, WA

Kozy Korner Bar & Cafe

The Kozy Korner Bar & Cafe is a small restaurant in Winnett, Montana, serving large, pillowy pancakes for breakfast and homemade pies for dessert. *CLOSED*

Kumback Cafe | Legendary Oklahoma Town Cafe

Kumback Cafe in the town of Perry is a legendary Oklahoma town cafe known for pancakes, chicken-fried steak, cinnamon rolls, and lofty meringue pie.

Lakeside Diner

A great little restaurant just off Connecticut's Merritt Parkway, the Lakeside Diner is famous for donuts, but is a worthy destination for pancakes, too.

LB Kitchen

Golden Milk pancakes, breakfast salad, and thick-cut sourdough bread with coconut oil make Portland’s LB Kitchen a bright spot for seasonal dishes.

Lil Black Bear Cafe

Tiny diner just off Pigeon Forge's busy Parkway in the Smoky Mountains, Lil Black Bear is an oasis of personal charm and country cooking with crazy twists.
Pigeon Forge, TN

Lil’ Jon Restaurant & Lounge

Lil' Jon of Bellevue, Washington, is a vintage West Coast coffee shop diner with a 3-meal-a-day menu, star of which is an immense morning cinnamon roll.
Bellevue, WA

m. henry

M. Henry is about locally sourced, organic provisions and healthy eating. But taste comes first, and the breakfasts in this Chicago restaurant are sensational.
Chicago, IL

Millie’s Pancake Haus

Millie's pancakes range from basic buttermilk to wafer thin crepes accompanied by a cup of lingonberry sauce. A good Tucson breakfast choice.
Tucson, AZ

Moke’s Bread and Breakfast

A chef with baking and butchery chops takes on rib-sticking Hawaiian breakfast with delightful results. Lilikoi pancakes are astounding.
Honolulu, HI

Mother’s Cupboard

Mother's Cupboard is a tiny Syracuse diner that serves big omelets and pancakes, heavyweight biscuits and gravy, and a six-pound frittata.
Syracuse, NY

MTO Café

Childish comfort food attains maturity thanks to fresh ingredients and sharp execution. MTO Café is a must stop, if only for its apple rings.
Las Vegas, NV

Muffin Patch

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** If breakfast is a favorite meal, visit the Muffin Patch in Old Forge, New York for bananas Foster French toast, big sweet rolls and home fries seasoned right.

Neighborhood Restaurant and Bakery

Neighborhood Restaurant and Bakery offers patio brunches with Portuguese flavor and a lot of heart. Don’t miss the cream of wheat.
Somerville, MA

Niecie’s

A St. Louis soul food best, Niecie's is a 3-meal-a-day gathering place for regulars and visitors. Chicken & waffles is a specialty. As are pig ear sandwiches.

North Hadley Sugar Shack

Sugaring-season breakfast, summer maple ice cream, and wintertime Christmas trees make the North Hadley Sugar Shack a nearly year-round country destination.

Northside Grill | Michigan | An Ann Arbor Breakfast Best

An Ann Arbor breakfast best, the Northside grill specializes in mighty egg & hash brown skillets and extraordinary oat-bran pancakes.
Ann Arbor, MI

Old Spanish Sugar Mill Grill

Pour your own pancake at a grill built into the center of the table at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill, located within Florida's idyllic De Leon Springs State Park.

OliBea

In Knoxville's Old City, OliBea restaurant makes memorable breakfast from biscuits to pork cheek tacos. All fresh, all local, all delicious.
Knoxville, TN

Original Pancake House

Puffy Dutch Babies, French crepes, and Pigs-in-Blankets are standards of excellence. Headliner: the immensely delicious baked German apple pancake.
Chicago, IL

Pamela’s Diner

Hotcakes are as elegant as crepes at Pamela's. From-scratch corned beef hash and a full-service soda fountain make it a Pittsburgh highlight.
Pittsburgh, PA

Pancake Circus

Sacramento's Circus Pancakes are behemoths that are light and fluffy with a hint of buttermilk. Crisp, thin waffles and golden hash browns are noteworthy.
Sacramento, CA

Pancake Pantry

Best pancakes in Nashville, Tennessee: pancakes of sweet potato with cinnamon cream; Caribbean buttermilk; wild blueberry; Swiss chocolate ... and so much more.
Nashville, TN

Pasqual’s

Pasqual's is Santa Fe's favorite corner eatery, serving bright, modern versions of New Mexico classics. Corned beef hash is some of the best in the West.
Santa Fe, NM

Pat’s Colonial Kitchen

Pat's Colonial Kitchen in Newtown, Pennsylvania, is a locals' favorite town restaurant serving French toast piled with pristine fresh fruits.

Pie ‘N Burger

Beautiful fruit and meringue pies are made fresh daily; burgers are classic California: thin with crisp edges, loaded into squishy buns with pickles & onions.

Plaza Café

Santa Fe's oldest restaurant has a broad menu of diner fare, New Mexican food, and Greek specialties. Plaza's garlic-infused quesadilla is memorable.
Santa Fe, NM

Polly’s Pancake Parlor

Pancakes are made from stoneground flours or cornmeal and served with elegant maple syrup, plus maple sugar. maple hurricane sauce & smooth maple spread.

Polonza

In Pensacola, fuel up on golden pancakes and sausage-and-potato burritos in the bright, open space at Polonza.
Pensacola, FL

Putz’s Creamy Whip

Putz’s is a drive-in with a menu of hot dogs, burgers, and BBQ, but it’s soft-serve ice cream that makes it a Cincinnati, Ohio destination restaurant.
Cincinnati, OH

Ray’s Diner

Omelets, hash browns, and creamy grits make this neighborhood diner a breakfast destination in Columbia. Ray's lunch is top-notch meat-and-three soul food.

Rock Cafe

A Route 66 landmark known for a well-seasoned griddle that imparts deliciousness to everything that touches it, Rock Cafe is a best-stop in Oklahoma.

Rose Hill Cafe

Rose Hill Cafe offers a wide array of creative spins on breakfast classics, including nine varieties of plate-sized pancakes. * CLOSED *
Newburgh, IN

Rural Seed

Billing its fare as "wholesome, familiar food," the Rural Seed is a 3-meal-a-day town cafe where everything is a cut above. Breakfast is noteworthy.

Sandy Hook Family Diner

A charming community restaurant with an old-time counter and tables, the Sandy Hook Family Diner is a beloved breakfast destination in Newtown, Connecticut.
Newtown, CT

Sarabeth’s Kitchen

Famous for its jellies, marmalade, and breakfast, Sarabeth's has grown from a cute little cafe to a culinary empire in New York and beyond.
New York, NY

Shields Date Gardens | Date Shakes in Retro California

Located by a grove of stately California palm trees, Shields sells sumptuous date shakes and has a cafe serving excellent Mexican-accented food.

Silver Skillet

Downhome food created by masters in humble surroundings has made the Silver Skillet an Atlanta, Georgia, Roadfood legend. Must eat: lemon icebox pie.
Atlanta, GA

Snooze

Part of a small Snooze chain in the West, the downtown Denver location in the old Union Station serves upscale, creative Benedicts and flights of pancakes.
Denver, CO

Solvang Restaurant

Solvang Restaurant is a village favorite Danish diner specializing in aebelskivers (spherical pancakes) and house made sausages.

Summerton Diner

A 3-meal-a-day, meat-and-3 destination, the Summerton Diner makes especially good fried chicken, served on a partitioned plate along with good vegetables.

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

Suzie Q Cafe

Suzie Q's Spic-N-Span Iowa tenderloin, dipped in a seasoned batter, deep-fried and packed into a toasted bun, bursts with the flavor of ultra-juicy pork.
Mason City, IA

Tasty Crust

In the heart of Wailuku is Maui’s local diner with traditional Hawaiian breakfasts and “world famous pancakes.” We’ll take ours with banana.
Wailuku, HI

The Jones Assembly

The Jones Assembly is a repurposed Oklahoma City industrial venue serving unique New American cuisine.
Oklahoma City, OK

The Leaning Pear

In an idyllic Hill Country setting, The Leaning Pear is a friendly place for chewy, thin-crust pizza and crisp-crusted Reubens made with house-cured brisket.

The Old Post Office Cafe

Hungry in North Lake Tahoe? Head to the Old Post Office Cafe for bacon waffles, fried eggs, and fluffy biscuits with a side of old school kitsch.

The Pancake Shop

At Hot Spring's most popular breakfast spot, count on big plates of buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes, with or without blueberries.
Hot Springs, AR

Track Kitchen

Aiken's thriving horse community gathers at the Track Kitchen for handsome omelets and exquisite baked bacon. Help yourself to coffee in the kitchen.
Aiken, SC

Trina’s Starlite Lounge

From fabulous fried chicken to a sausage-pancake-gravy creation known as the Mac Daddy, the Starlite is our go-to place for local color and fabulous food.
Somerville, MA

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.

Vanessa’s Dumplings

Vanessa's dumplings are luxurious and super savory. Favorites include ginger-infused fried pork and chive, shrimp, and all veggies. Do try the sesame pancakes!

Village Coffee Shop

Low prices, welcoming service and excellent large breakfasts make the Village Coffee Shop popular among blue and white collar workers and university students.
Boulder, CO

Viva Las Arepas | Venezuelan Wood Grilled Meats at their Best

Viva Las Arepas is an oasis of excellence at the end of the Las Vegas Strip. Venezuelan wood grilled meats are not to be missed.
Las Vegas, NV

Walker Brothers Original Pancake House | A Chicagoland Best

Must eats at Walker Bros include the baked apple pancake -- a Chicagoland best. From coffee and fresh OJ to thick-cut bacon, it's all great.

West Egg Café

From roasted corn and fried chicken hash to fluffy biscuits with hot pepper jelly, excellent and large breakfast dishes abound all day at Atlanta’s West Egg Café.
Atlanta, GA

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

Yolk Café

With an emphasis on fresh ingredients, creative dishes, and lots of wisecracks, Dee Brett commands the griddle at the entertaining Broken Yolk Café.
New London, CT

Zada Jane’s Corner Cafe

Zada Jane's is a popular, stylish, 3-meal-a-day Charlotte restaurant known especially for breakfast -- from classic buttermilk biscuits to vegetarian exotica.
Charlotte, NC

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