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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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Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Abe’s | Blues Crossroads BBQ | Clarksdale, MS
At Abe's in Clarksdale, Mississippi at the famous blues crossroads, BBQ stars. It's thin-sliced and crisp-edged. Have hot tamales on the side.
Clarksdale, MS
Excellent | Worth a Detour
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
Excellent | Worth a Detour
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
Memorable | One of the Best
Bohemian Cafe
** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED **
"Dumplings and kraut today at Bohemian Cafe" is the jingle this vintage eatery uses to boast of its true Czech cuisine, served in a cheerful beer-hall environment by waitresses in dirndl skirts.
Omaha, NE
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Branson Cafe | Town Cafe | Authentic Ozark Comfort Food
The Branson Cafe remains a bastion of authentic Ozark comfort food, including great tenderloins, magnificent onion rings, and mighty pies.
Branson, MO
Memorable | One of the Best
Burritos La Palma
Boasting some of the best flour tortillas anywhere, Burritos La Palma is regional comfort food for those that grew up eating Tex-Mex.
Memorable | One of the Best
Coney I-Lander
A handful of Coney I-Lander restaurants serve chili dogs Tulsa style: little weenies topped with mustard, raw onions & no-bean chili.
Tulsa, OK
Good | Worth a Return
Corky’s
Corky's, a mid-South BBQ chain, offers ribs both wet (bathed in sauce) and dry (crusted with spice). Also on the menu: tamales, BBQ pizza, beef & chicken.
Memorable | One of the Best
Crosby’s Chicken
Crosby's is a take-out shack by the side of the road serving expertly fried chicken along with mac n cheese followed by ooey-gooey brownies or sweet potato pie.
Memorable | One of the Best
Crystal Grill
Cream pies are some of Mississippi's best at the Crystal Grill, where pre-pie lunch includes classic Dixie vegetables and hot tamales.
Greenwood, MS
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
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.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Dolce & Clemente’s
Dolce & Clemente's hero sandwiches come on massive rolls with strong crust. Do sample crisp Italian lobster tail pastries, like sfogliatelle but filled with cannoli cream.
Memorable | One of the Best
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.
Memorable | One of the Best
Eat ‘n Meet Grill
** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED **
It looks like a grocery store, but Eat 'n' Meet Grill in fact is an accomplished fine-dining restaurant in upstate New York.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
El Charro
Tucson's El Charro is a colorful fortress of Arizona-Mexican foodways, from the chimichanga to superb carne seca & dizzying margaritas.
Tucson, AZ
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Enrico Biscotti Co.
Mostly a bakery making great biscotti, macaroons, and cookies, Enrico Biscotti also is a charming little Italian restaurant, a treasure of Pittsburgh's Strip
Pittsburgh, PA
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Fat Johnnie’s
A walk-up, street-food dive in Chicago's Marquette Park neighborhood, Fat Johnnie's is the Alpha and Omega of hot dogs and tamales, bunned and fully dressed.
Chicago, IL
Memorable | One of the Best
Giardina’s
Giardina's is a colorful Mississippi Delta restaurant specializing in great steaks, broiled pompano and meals that reflect Greenwood's Italian heritage.
Greenwood, MS
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Ground Zero Blues Club
Ground Zero is a colorful restaurant / blues club named to signify the blues-lore belief that Clarksdale, Mississippi, is where the blues began.
Clarksdale, MS
Memorable | One of the Best
Havana
Havana is a Palm Beach, Florida sit-down restaurant serving great steak and seafood, but it also has a 24-hour walk-up window with superb Cuban sandwiches.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Helena’s Hawaiian Food
Helena's is the place to taste the genius of native Hawaiian cuisine: the interplay of earthy and oceanic flavors.
Honolulu, HI
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Hicks’
Hicks' tamales pack a hard pepper kick. The Clarksdale landmark also has a full menu of ribs, rib tips, and chopped pork shoulder cooked over hickory.
Clarksdale, MS
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Irma’s Restaurant
Irma's is a soulful Houston Mexican restaurant artfully run by its namesake owner. Have enchiladas or fish tacos, then sopapillas topped with nuts and honey.
Houston, TX
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Jestine’s Kitchen
Jestine's offers a wide selection of Lowcountry specialties with downhome Dixie atmosphere that makes it a tourists' favorite. **CLOSED**
Charleston, SC
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Joann’s Fine Foods
An American eatery with great Tex-Mex food and a diner personality, Joann's is recommended for green chile enchiladas, biscuits, and squash-and-corn salad.
Austin, TX
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
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.
Memorable | One of the Best
La Super Rica
There is always a line at Santa Barbara's La Super Rica, and it's not hard to taste why. This is Mexico City style food, as fresh as you can get.
Santa Barbara, CA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Mama’s Hot Tamales Café
Mama’s serves the Los Angeles Latino community with authentic tacos, burritos, tacos and empanadas and sponsors work programs for the underprivileged.
Los Angeles, CA
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
McClard’s Bar-B-Q
A destination for BBQ fans from Arkansas and beyond. McClard's signature rib and fry plate is a rack of meaty bones smothered by superb French fries.
Hot Springs, AR
Memorable | One of the Best
McKay Cottage Restaurant
The Mackay Cottage Restaurant is in a historic craftsman home that could be an Inn. There are no beds here, just excellent breakfasts.
Bend, OR
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Noon Break 2 Go
On the edge of Cody, Wyoming, Noon Break 2 Go serves time-tested New Mexico-style burritos topped with Code 10 green chili sauce.
Cody, WY
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Otto’s Sausage Kitchen
Otto's of Portland, Oregon, makes some of the best hot dogs and sausages in the West and cooks them outdoors on a sidewalk grill. Great deli sandwiches, too.
Portland, OR
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Pappy’s Orchard & Lisa’s Kitchen
At Pappy's country farm stand, baked goods include cake made from grown-here apples, Pennsylvania Dutch shoofly pie, and very sticky sticky buns.
Good | Worth a Return
Petite Pantry
Petite Pantry is a Mexican diner that feels like a meal in a supper club at your accountant uncle's office. It is where the locals eat.
Bishop, CA
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Pico de Gallo | South Tucson’s Best Tacos | Street Food
Pico de Gallo is a modest taqueria serving South Tucson's best tacos. Also: pico de gallo (chile-spiked fruit salad) & coctel de elote (cheese & corn soup/stew).
Tucson, AZ
Memorable | One of the Best
Pink’s Hot Dogs
Pink's of Los Angeles, California, serves a beautiful all-beef, natural-casing hot dog topped with mustard, raw onions and a spill of dark, meaty chili.
Los Angeles, CA
Memorable | One of the Best
Rest Haven
In the home of the blues many restaurants have a Lebanese heritage. Rest Haven still actually serves Lebanese dishes -- with a heavy Southern accent.
Clarksdale, MS
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Restaurante Las Palmas
A broad menu of scrupulously cooked-to-order Mexican food at reasonable prices in the most informal surroundings makes Restaurante Las Palmas a Roadfood prize.
Aiken, SC
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales
Blue-ribbon beef & chicken tamales emanate irresistibly appetizing aroma. No wonder Rhoda's is the pride of Lake Village and a Mississippi Delta destination.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Sariñana’s Tamale Factory
Sariñana's, since 1939, serves old-school Mexican food that still tastes fresh and exciting today. Fine tacos, tamales, enchiladas; and fiery weekend menudo.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
Shaky Alibi
Los Angeles' Shaky Alibi is all about the best imaginable Liège Belgian waffles, both sweet and savory. On the side: best-in-the-city coffee.
Los Angeles, CA
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Solly’s Tamales
Solly's Tamales is an 80-year old Mississippi Delta snack shop selling hot tamales topped with chili or stuffed inside burritos.
Good | Worth a Return
Sportsman’s Hall
A pony express stop and one of the West’s oldest restaurants, Sportsman’s Hall fries excellent golden crisp chicken.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Steven’s Barbecue
Steven's is a BBQ dive in genteel downtown Greenwood, Mississippi, featuring Memphis style ribs, Delta hot tamales, and fabulous chocolate cake.
Greenwood, MS
Good | Worth a Return
Sunrise Grill
Quick service & fair prices make Augusta's Sunrise Grill a local favorite. Try sweet potato pancakes and country ham at breakfast and juicy hamburgers at lunch.
Augusta, GA
Good | Worth a Return
The Butterhorn Bakery & Cafe
At Frisco’s Butterhorn Bakery & Cafe, you can enjoy comfort food like butter-crisped eggy bread and rich biscuits and gravy at 9,097 feet.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
The Donut Shop
A roadside stand that boasts hot, fresh raised glazed and other creative expressions of the donut art. But the biggest draw may be Big Pappa’s hot tamales.
Memorable | One of the Best
The Irish Shanti
The Irish Shanti's fame is based on the Gunderburger -- a full-pound patty if Iowa beef available with bacon, cheese, or vegetable toppings.
Memorable | One of the Best
Tucson Tamale Company
Hail the tamale! Tuscon Tamale makes some of the Southwest's very best, countless varieites: meaty, spicy, vegan, vegetarian. An Arizona must.
Tucson, AZ
Memorable | One of the Best
Tyler’s Barbecue
Good news to anyone living in the Texas Panhandle or anyone driving along Route 66 through Amarillo. At Tyler's BBQ, brisket is king.
Amarillo, TX
Memorable | One of the Best
Valle Luna
At this mild-mannered Mexican restaurant (actually three Valle Lunas in the Phoenix area), expect colorful, gently-spiced food with robust flavor.
Excellent | Worth a Detour
Wade’s Restaurant
Legendary meat-&-3 destination since 1947, Wade's draws Spartanburg crowds for well-priced, very-Southern vegetables, fried chicken, & motherly dinner rolls.
Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere
White Front Café | Mississippi Delta Tamale Destination
Tamales are at their best at the White Front Cafe, a Mississippi Delta tamale destination where they're the only thing on the menu.
Memorable | One of the Best
Yuca’s Hut
A thumbprint of a walk-up fast-food shack housed in an old shoeshine stand that serves snacks with Yucatan origins but flavors that are all-American.
