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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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66 Diner

The 66 Diner of Albuquerque is a good place to taste food unique to New Mexico, including green chile cheeseburgers and green chile stew.

Airport Grill

A forthright diner surrounded by South Carolina industrial parks, Airport Grill is a favorite for hearty breakfast, well-dressed burgers & take-out meals.

Good | Worth a Return

Antique Sandwich Co.

This casual, quirky, family-owned restaurant in Tacoma's Port Defiance neighborhood has been serving healthy fare for over 40 years.

Avalon Diner | Lunch Counter Burgers at their Best | Houston

A meal at Houston's Avalon Diner is a sociable event. Lunch counter hamburgers are some of Texas' best. Lemonade & shakes are made to order.

Barney’s

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

Betty’s Pies

Pies have made Betty's reputation in Northern Minnesota, and they are sweet treats to remember, especially the milk shake made with a whole slice of pie.

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

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Bob’s Drive-Inn

Bob’s superb Iowa loosemeats are browned ground beef, strained of fat, then pressure-cooked with sauce and spice, piled into a bun with pickles and cheese.

About a year ago three friends bought Dairy Treet, the oldest hamburger stand in Orange. They renamed it Bruxie and started writing their own history selling gourmet waffle sandwiches. A lot of people lamented the passing of Dairy Treet, which had been flipping burgers for over 60 years. If the long lines are any indication, … Continue reading

Memorable | One of the Best

Burgers, Shakes & Fries

Hamburgers in this Greenwich, Connecticut, restaurant are big and full-flavored. They come on thick toast that is buttered and grilled to add extra savor.

Memorable | One of the Best

Burgerville

Burgerville is a Northwest chain restaurant using local ingredients and doing everything green. Yay. We like it for excellent burgers and seasonal milk shakes.

Memorable | One of the Best

Cannatella Grocery

Baton Rouge's Cannatella Grocery, one of the oldest Acadiana delis, is a place for superb boudin links and exemplary muffulettas.

Baton Rouge, LA

Memorable | One of the Best

Canyon Street Grill

Take a trip back into the 1950s at Canyon Street Grill, a family friendly restaurant in West Yellowstone, MT serving traditional American food, malts & shakes.

West Yellowstone, MT

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Carrabelle Junction

Carrabelle Junction is a coffee house, sandwich shop, town cafe and soda fountain enjoyed by locals and travelers for its good food and quirky personality.

Memorable | One of the Best

Cassell’s Hamburgers | Classic Burger Diner | Los Angeles

Many were sad when the original Cassell's closed, but now we can rejoice. A revamp of the classic burger diner respects traditions.

Los Angeles, CA

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Charcoal Pit

The Charcoal Pit is a Delaware drive-in restaurant that serves old-fashioned burgers with a charcoal taste, preferably deluxe: with lettuce, tomato & pickle.

Good | Worth a Return

Circle E Diner

The Circle E is a good ol’ diner just a hop off of Highway 17 in New York’s southern tier. Breakfast, served all day, includes homey corned beef hash.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

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

Memorable | One of the Best

Cold Cookie Company

Cold Cookie Company is an Austin, Texas, bright blue food truck serving unique ice cream and fresh-baked cookies.

Austin, TX

Good | Worth a Return

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Custard’s Last Stand

Philadelphia-style ice cream and water ice by the Jersey shore. Specialty: chocolate ices that can, and should, be layered into soft-serve.

Good | Worth a Return

Dairy O

Dairy O is a vintage American drive-in serving fully-dressed burgers and hot dogs as well as milk shakes, sodas, and sundaes. Breakfast also is served from 8am.

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Delia’s Chicken Sausage Stand

Of course you want Delia's chicken sausage, but be sure to finish this fine Atlanta meal with the unusual cupcake-in-a-blender dessert called a cake shake.

Atlanta, GA

Memorable | One of the Best

DeShawn’s Seafood and Chicken

Top-quality, no-frills seafood and great fried chicken make DeShawn's a destination feast in North Augusta. [*PERMANENTLY CLOSED*]

North Augusta, SC

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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

Good | Worth a Return

Diner Grill

Chicago's Diner Grill started life as a pair of Evanston trolley cars. Today it's a 24/7 diner where the specialty is a slinger, especially at 2 a.m.

Chicago, IL

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Don’s Drive-In | Traverse City Michigan’s Best Burger & Malt

A pink building with a bright neon sign, Don’s of Traverse City is a big slice of Americana – a burger & malt drive-in dating back to 1958.

Traverse City, MI

Memorable | One of the Best

Duckfat

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

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Ed Walker’s Drive In

Fort Smith's oldest locally owned restaurant/drive-in, Ed Walker's serves fine French Dip, burgers and onion rings. Eat in your car or in the 1950s dining room.

Memorable | One of the Best

El Cristo

El Cristo is popular among Miami's Little Havana visitors who seek beautifully rendered traditional Cuban cooking, simple or deluxe.

Miami, FL

Memorable | One of the Best

Feltner’s Whatta-burger

At this Russellville, Arkansas, Whatta-burger restaurant, the boast is that burgers are "custom made," which they are, and they are beautiful.

Memorable | One of the Best

Frosty Chalet

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

Memorable | One of the Best

Gabby’s Burgers & Fries

Burgers galore at Gabby's, a friendly Nashville restaurant where dressings range from ketchup to marinara sauce and fried eggs to peanut butter.

Nashville, TN

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Giannamore’s Pizza

Giannamore's serves the local regional specialty pizza, on which toppings are added only after it comes out of the oven.

Good | Worth a Return

H&W Drive-In

H&W is a working carhop drive-in in Merced, California, with house-made root beer and old-style burgers and fries.

Memorable | One of the Best

Helen | Modern Taste of Greek Traditions | Houston Texas

For a modern taste of Greek traditions, have a meal at Helen Greek and top it off with a creamy feta mousse and olive oil thyme shortbread.

Houston, TX

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Helen’s Sausage House | Delaware’s Best Roadside Sandwich

Helen's roadside sandwich with two sausages is exquisite. The pork chop sandwich is ridiculously large and memorably delicious. Check out the Elvis Room!

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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.

Good | Worth a Return

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.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Hodad’s

Hodad's of Ocean Beach, California, serves epic burgers (and milk shakes). Its motto: "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem!"

San Diego, CA

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Hoskins Rexall Drug Store

Hoskins Rexall is a functioning 1930 pharmacy with a lunch counter serving such short-order fare such as grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers and milk shakes.

Good | Worth a Return

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

Jax At the Tracks: Classic Diner in Lake Tahoe

3 square meals are served at Jax Truckee Diner, a landmark that bills its fare as "comfort food with a twist." Kobe beef meat loaf, anyone?

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Joe’s Steaks | Philly Cheese Steaks Among the Best

Joe's is a neighborhood sandwich shop that serves some of the best Philly cheese steaks along with thick milk shakes.

Philadelphia, PA

Memorable | One of the Best

La Teresita

A Tampa lunch-counter cafe where locals eat, La Teresita serves such Cuban specialties as cafe con leche, roast pork sandwiches, and chicken with rice & beans.

Tampa, FL

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

Le Roy Jucep

Claiming to be the place where poutine was invented, Le Roy Jucep offers a dozen different variations on the signature dish of Quebec.

Memorable | One of the Best

Lemon Drop

Milk shakes galore at the oldest restaurant in Anderson, Indiana. The lemon shake packs strong citrus flavor and a perfect balance of sweet and tart.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Lou’s Sandwich Shop | In Norristown a Zep is Not a Hoagie

At Lou's Sandwich Shop in Norristown, PA - A zep is not a hoagie. There's no lettuce, onions are big, and locally-baked rolls are soft and chewy. It's a slice of Norristown par excellence.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Luv-It Frozen Custard

Tucked behind a gas station, Luv-It is a little Las Vegas custard stand that has been churning silk since 1973.

Las Vegas, NV

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Mario’s Family Restaurant

Mario's Cuban fare is beautifully prepared and bountifully served. It's a reasonably-priced Homestead, Florida treasure.

Memorable | One of the Best

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!

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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

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

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Mickey Lu Bar-B-Q

This colorful eatery specializes in charcoal-cooked burgers, hot dogs, and bratwurst, all at very low prices.

Memorable | One of the Best

Milwaukee Wiener House

Sioux City's Milwaukee Wiener House serves classic Midwest Coney Island hot dogs nestled in soft buns and topped with house-made fine-grind chili.

Sioux City, IA

Good | Worth a Return

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

Model Pharmacy

A vintage lunch counter serving true New-Mex green chile stew, warm fruit cobblers, and soda fountain specialties, Model Pharmacy is a taste of old Route 66.

Albuquerque, NM

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Mr. Dave’s

Famous for the iconic Midwestern breaded pork tenderloin sandwich, Mr. Dave's is a vintage eatery that also serves from-scratch burgers & broasted chicken.

Memorable | One of the Best

Mr. Gene’s Dog House

A large variety of hot dogs and first-rate milk shakes make Mr. Gene's well worth a pilgrimage to Beekman Street in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, OH

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Nationwide Meats

** THIS RESTAURANT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED ** Nationwide French-ground steakburgers topped with the kitchen's special sauce are Sacramento heaven. Huge steak-cut French fries are the essential side.

Sacramento, CA

Memorable | One of the Best

Natural Cafe

Natural Café spotlights the fresh side of fast food in cosmopolitan Simi Valley: avocado sandwiches, soy chili dogs, grilled fish tacos, and fruit smoothies.

Memorable | One of the Best

Nick’s Nest

Although it changed hands in 2005, Nick's of Holyoke, Massachusetts serves what it has for decades: hot popcorn and cheap weenies with proper accoutrements.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Overton’s

A summer-only seafood shack by the water in East Norwalk, Connecticut, Overton's serves fried clams, shrimp and scallops as well as hot dogs and hamburgers.

Norwalk, CT

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Pann’s | Doo-Wop Design Coffee Shop | Los Angeles

Pann's is a Southern California coffee shop that exemplifies 1950 doo-wop design. It serves breakfast all day and lunch counter classics.

Los Angeles, CA

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

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.

Memorable | One of the Best

Piggie Park

Piggie Park is a 1950s-style drive-in with excellent BBQ, main-course Brunswick stew, & scrambled burgers enhanced by a special sauce of ketchup, mustard, etc.

Good | Worth a Return

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

RD’s Drive-In

RD's Drive-In : Restaurant in Page, AZ, prepares everything to order. That includes green chili cheeseburgers, chili cheese fries and fine milk shakes.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Red Mill Burgers

Red Mill burgers are flame broiled to a smoky savor, available basic or deluxe, topped with cheese, barbecue sauce and/or bacon. Onion rings are essential.

Seattle, WA

Memorable | One of the Best

Red Rabbit Drive In

Enjoy a Red Rabbit Bunny Burger (bacon, cheese, sauce, etc.) in your car or at a picnic table at this 50+ year old drive-in in Duncannon, Pennsylvania.

Memorable | One of the Best

Robert Is Here

Robert Is Here is a roadside fruit stand and tourist destination known for exotic fruit and world class fruit milkshakes.

Memorable | One of the Best

Sand Creek Cafe

Wisconsin's Sand Creek Café is a soda fountain, turkey-hunter registration station, town gathering place and good restaurant for breakfast and pork-steak lunch.

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Santa Fe Bite

Santa Fe Bite serves what many consider to be the best green chile cheeseburger in New Mexico. It might be the best hamburger of any kind, anywhere!

Santa Fe, NM

Memorable | One of the Best

Scenic Drive-In

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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

Good | Worth a Return

Shady Lane Drive Inn

Shady Lane is a mid-20th century Georgia drive-in known for chili dogs and slaw dogs. No more car hops, though: dine at concrete picnic tables or in the car.

Memorable | One of the Best

Shake Foundation

Shake Foundation serves up a spicy green chile cheeseburger, swoon-worthy French fries, and a legendary cinnamon milkshake.

Santa Fe, NM

Good | Worth a Return

Shake Shake Shake

For priced-right shakes, burgers, and hot dogs with retro-diner ambiance, Shake Shake Shake is the go-to place in Tacoma.

Tacoma, WA

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Sid’s

Sid's onion-fried burgers and Coney Islands are the signature dishes of El Reno, Oklahoma, on Route 66. A diner with local color galore!

El Reno, OK

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Snow White Grill

Snow White Grill is an 11-stool hamburger restaurant in Winchester, Virginia, serving mini-burgers with fried onions along with thick milkshakes.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

South 21 Drive-In

A 1950s Charlotte drive-in that still has ordering equipment at every car window, South 21 features burgers, fried chicken, shakes and superior onion rings.

Charlotte, NC

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Sparky’s

In Hatch, New Mexico (chile capital of the world), Sparky's serves fine green chile cheeseburgers as well as chile-powered steaks, milk shakes, and lemonade.

Good | Worth a Return

St. Francis Fountain

San Francisco's old fashioned diner and ice cream shop St. Francis Fountain serves excellent milk shakes as well as breakfast and a wild selection of oddball candy.

San Francisco, CA

Memorable | One of the Best

Stand

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

Phoenix, AZ

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Stella’s Diner

At Stella's, a full-menu diner in Syracuse, New York, the interesting dish is a "fretta" -- a free-form frittata blanketed with melted cheddar cheese.

Syracuse, NY

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Summit Diner

The Summit is a handsome 1960 Swingle diner. Breakfast is fresh and generously proportioned. Pies are homemade, and are a point of pride.

Good | Worth a Return

Sunrise Cafe

In this Springfield diner, burgers are crisp-edge yummy. Breakfast is served all day. Sunrise dinner specials are fried chicken Tuesday and walleye Friday.

Springfield, IL

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

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

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Superior Dairy Products Company

Superior Dairy Products is a step back in time -- a creamery that serves Brobdingnagian scoops and sky-high sundaes.

Excellent | Worth a Detour

Swensons | Drive-In Burgers Fries and Shakes | Akron Ohio

A genuine car-service drive-in restaurant, Swensons serves burgers fries and shakes. Best bet: Galley Boy double cheeseburger, fully dressed.

Akron, OH

Legendary | Worth driving from anywhere

Ted Drewes

Ted Drewes’ frozen custard, a Roadfood legend of St. Louis, Missouri, is fresh, pure and tons of fun. Must-eat: a concrete milk shake, thicker than thick.

St. Louis, MO

Memorable | One of the Best

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

Memorable | One of the Best

Texas Pie Company

The Texas Pie Company bakes individual as well as full-size pies. Lemon chess is a standout, as is strawberry cake crowned with fruit-flavored frosting.

Memorable | One of the Best

The Arcade Restaurant

Memphis's oldest restaurant (since 1919), the Arcade serves excellent country ham and biscuits as well as a fried Elvis Sandwich of peanut butter and bananas.

Memphis, TN

Excellent | Worth a Detour

The Flying Goat

Spokane’s Audubon neighborhood is lucky to have The Flying Goat for chewy char-crusted pizza, amazing (nut-free!) pesto and an excellent beer list.

Spokane, WA

Excellent | Worth a Detour

The Fogglifter

On a quiet corner in McCall sits Fogglifter, a nod to the town's former mayor and home to strong coffee and an East Indian take on huevos rancheros.

Memorable | One of the Best

The Nook

Nook wieners are grilled until crisp-skinned and placed in soft steamed buns. Locals like them with chili, onions, and yellow mustard.

Memorable | One of the Best

The Range Cafe

The Range Cafe serves such New Mexico classics as huevos rancheros and chicken fried steak as well as such non-standard dishes as quinoa sweet potato cakes.

Albuquerque, NM

Excellent | Worth a Detour

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

Good | Worth a Return

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