Must-see restaurants in Eastern USA

  • Food Market

    Baltimore

    Award-winning local chef Chad Gauss elevates American comfort fare to high art in dishes such as bread-and-butter-crusted sea bass with black-truffle…

  • Andiamo

    Miami

    Miami's best thin-crust pizzas come from the brick oven at this converted industrial space (once a tire shop). With over 30 varieties, it's a lively…

  • Vintage Year

    Alabama

    Fine Southern cuisine served in an elegantly romantic dining room? We're in. Dine on pistachio-crusted salmon, or Gulf shrimp pasta, or tempura fried…

  • Chick & Ruth’s Delly

    Maryland

    A cornerstone of Annapolis, the-squeeze-'em-in-tight Delly bursts with affable quirkiness and a big menu, heavy on sandwiches and breakfast fare. Patriots…

  • Bistro Les Amis

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Lovely little spot with alfresco dining that has inexpensive prix-fixe options both for lunch and dinner. Inside it's a romantic wood and white-tablecloth…

  • Billy's Boudin & Cracklins

    Cajun Country

    Folks will literally drive for hours, sometimes crossing state lines, to grab some of Billy's goods. Most folks treat this as a takeout counter, but there…

  • Namese

    New Orleans

    We get a little leery when folks try to modernize a cuisine that's already great, but Namese executes this concept with care and precision. Folks pack in…

  • Panther Coffee

    South Beach

    Panther has the best coffee in Miami Beach, though the location is not all that convenient if you're on the beach. It has the same elegant vintage-chic…

  • M'O

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Little M'O gives tongues a solid workout with its dense, silky gelato. In addition to normal flavors, M'O offers dairy-free options, such as fresh mango…

  • Little Jack's Tavern

    Charleston

    A classy neighborhood cocktail bar and restaurant, with one helluva hamburger (in 2017 Bon Appétit named it one of the top three burgers in America). The…

  • Baby’s Coffee

    Florida Keys

    This very cool coffee counter has an on-site bean-roasting plant and sells bags of the aromatic stuff along with excellent hot and cold java brews – many…

  • District Fare

    Arkansas

    This upscale little grocery counter slings some very fine sandwiches; the menu changes, but expect deli favorites with deliciously fresh meat and cheeses,…

  • Stage

    New Hampshire

    Locals bump elbows at the bar and across the dining rooms at this lively spot on Central Sq, where you can tuck into hearty helpings of American fare. The…

  • Bianco Gelato

    Miami

    A much-loved spot in the neighborhood that's been around a long time, Bianco whips up amazing gelato that's all made from organic milk and natural…

  • Wonder Bar

    Wisconsin

    This iconic steakhouse looks back with pride to its 1920s-era speakeasy roots. Today it feels more like a cozy Rat Pack throwback, with thick steaks on…

  • Squam Lake Marketplace

    New Hampshire

    This gourmet grocery store and bakery serves excellent breakfast and lunch sandwiches, local homemade fudge and other goodies. You'll also find beer,…

  • Stillwells Riverwalk Ice Cream

    New Hampshire

    With 60 different flavors on the menu, it can be hard to make up your mind. We recommend the moose tracks: vanilla with peanut butter bits and chocolate…

  • Giordano's Navy Pier

    Chicago

    The city's top purveyor of stuffed pizza has an outpost on Navy Pier. What is stuffed pizza? It's a bigger, gooier riff on deep dish: it's dough, with…

  • West Egg Cafe

    Atlanta

    Belly up to the marble breakfast counter or grab a table and dive into black-bean cakes and eggs, turkey-sausage Benedict, pimento-cheese and bacon omelet…

  • East of Suez

    New Hampshire

    From Thai red curry with black tiger shrimp to Korean BBQ flank steak, pan-Asian dishes are the specialties of the house at this off-the-beaten-path…

  • Patisserie Amie

    Gold Coast

    The food is ridiculously good at Amie’s wee 10-table cafe, but you’ll probably have to wait 45 minutes or so to sink your teeth into the salmon tartines,…

  • Cheese Shop

    Virginia

    This gourmet deli showcases some flavorful sandwiches and antipasti, plus baguettes, pastries, ready-made meals, wine, beer and wonderful cheeses. Order a…

  • Teppan Edo

    Walt Disney World

    Chefs toss the chicken, fling the chopsticks and frenetically slice and dice the veggies in this standard cook-in-front-of-you eatery next to Japan's…

  • Finn's Seafood

    Rhode Island

    Finn's is an island institution, its bunting-draped deck the first cheerful sight that greets arrivals at the ferry dock. Come here for New England–style…

  • C'est La Vie

    Pennsylvania

    The scale-model Eiffel Tower, French tricolor and PSG soccer scarves define the entranceway, but the aroma of fresh cakes and croissants overwhelm you…

  • Saigon Noodles

    Louisiana

    If you're tired of fried Southern food, head to Saigon Noodles for giant bowls of pho, bun bo hue (spicy beef soup), noodle bowls and fried shrimp…

  • Row 34

    Boston

    In the heart of the new Seaport District, set in a sharp, postindustrial space, this place offers a dozen types of raw oysters and clams, alongside an…

  • Xi'an Famous Foods

    SoHo & Chinatown

    Food bloggers hyperventilate at the mere mention of this small chain's hand-pulled noodles. The burgers are also menu stars: tender lamb sautéed with…

  • Zaytinya

    Washington, DC

    One of the culinary crown jewels of chef José Andrés, ever-popular Zaytinya serves superb Greek, Turkish and Lebanese meze in a long, noisy dining room…

  • DNB Burgers

    South Shore

    Here's the requisite gourmet burger place, serving beef from grass-fed cows and topped with all manner of interesting ingredients. But DNB isn't just…

  • Cow & Quince

    Wisconsin

    Excellent farm-to-table breakfast and lunch spot in central New Glarus. The owners pride themselves in sourcing nearly all the menu items within a 50-mile…

  • Altius

    Pittsburgh

    Restaurants with killer views – this one is at the top of the Duquesne Incline – are seldom very good, but this brushed-concrete modern spot breaks the…

  • Granite

    New Hampshire

    In a grand turreted Victorian building, Granite serves fine New American cuisine all day long, from breakfasts of cinnamon French toast with New Hampshire…

  • Bluegrass Grill

    Chattanooga

    Warm hospitality and simple food done right keep this unassuming spot filled with a diverse range of diners, even on a cold and rainy Tuesday. Breakfast…

  • Mad Sq Eats

    Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy

    A biannual, pop-up culinary market with stalls run by some of the city’s coolest eateries and hottest chefs. Bites span a range of street foods, from…

  • Breakfast Club

    Savannah

    The line gets long (for a reason) but tables turn quickly at this family-owned breakfast favorite. Staples such as omelets are prepared with fresh…

  • My Huong

    Minneapolis

    A modest Vietnamese restaurant turning out authentic versions of banh mi, pho, rolls and lemongrass dishes to an appreciative 'Eat Street' public. The…

  • Prohibition

    Savannah

    Sleek, dimly lit throwback restaurant and bar in a speakeasy style serves upmarket small plates, hearty comfort-food-style mains and bespoke cocktails for…

  • St Leo

    Mississippi

    Wood-fired pizzas are the specialty at this intimate but easy-going spot that works equally well for a date night or a chatty happy hour with a friend…

  • Ordinary

    Charleston

    Inside a cavernous 1927 bank building, this buzzy seafood hall and oyster bar feels like the best party in town. The menu is short, but the savory fare is…

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