Must-see restaurants in Eastern USA

  • Peace, Love & Little Donuts

    Pittsburgh

    This groovy donutteria doesn't have peace or love on the menu, but it sure lives up to the 'little donuts' part: these mini-sized donuts are topped with…

  • Starfish Cafe

    Mississippi

    This adorable little eatery, a pay-what-you-want nonprofit, provides job training for local youth, engages in sustainable sourcing of its ingredients and…

  • Public Service

    New Orleans

    There's a whole eclectic mash-up of farm-to-table treats served in this airy, grand dining hall, which is attached to the NOPSI Hotel. Mix up your small…

  • Bistro du Midi

    South End & Chinatown

    The upstairs dining room is exquisite, but the downstairs bistro exudes warmth and camaraderie, inviting casual callers to linger over wine and snacks. In…

  • El Ancla

    Midcoast Maine

    It's always a treat to find good Mexican food this far north, and El Ancla ('the anchor'), with a menu ranging from slow-roasted pork with achiote to…

  • Mais Arepas

    New Orleans

    If the cuisine of the Southern US isn't far enough south for you, head to South America via Mais Arepas. Their specialty is, unsurprisingly, arepas (corn…

  • Elmer's

    Alabama

    Elmer's might be the best food going in the Tuskegee area; shame it's about 14 miles north of the actual town. It's worth the drive, though – Elmer's is…

  • Yoma Burmese Restaurant

    Boston

    Boston is one of the few US cities that boasts a Burmese restaurant. Yoma’s la phet thot (pickled green-tea-leaf salad) is the hands-down favorite, rich…

  • Kelly's

    Arkansas

    Kelly's is a down-home diner of the Southern variety, where they specialize in a couple of dishes you have to order before leaving town. In this case, it…

  • Baba's Pierogies

    New York City

    Granny's recipes have been passed down to these Brooklyn purveyors of plump pierogi (Polish dumplings), whose soft dough is stuffed with cheese and potato…

  • Java Joe's

    Michigan

    This small quirky coffee house filled with colorful kitsch (cookie jars, tea pots, Dr Seuss mural on the floor) serves breakfast all day. The eclectic…

  • Dyer's Cafe

    Tennessee

    This branch of the Dyer's burger restaurant serves patties just like those at the mother ship, which opened in 1912. They say that the 100-year-old grease…

  • Ottenheimer Market Hall

    Arkansas

    The River Market boasts 15 permanent food vendors that offer great eating variety in the heart of downtown. Trawl the stalls for some good-value breakfast…

  • Viet Cuisine

    Alabama

    We'll admit, we were skeptical of the Vietnamese food in a mid-sized Alabama city, but Viet Cuisine did not come to play. The menu isn't particularly…

  • Dixie Grill

    Coastal North Carolina

    A top breakfast spot in central Wilmington. This retro setting, with lime-green booths and a bar area for solo diners, serves apple-sage sausage patties,…

  • Meg's Aussie Milk Bar

    Newport

    American Meg and her Aussie hubby have created this Australiana-themed cafe where you can sample Vegemite on toast, tuck into a freshly baked meat pie, or…

  • Taste of Lebanon

    Chicago

    Locals rave about this little storefront restaurant serving up chicken or beef shawarma, lamb kabobs, falafel or stuffed grape leaves wrapped in lavash…

  • Oink's Dutch Treat

    Gold Coast

    Oink's and its kitschy, pig-themed decor have been delighting visitors for more than three decades. It scoops 50 flavors of rich, locally made ice cream…

  • Menemsha Fish Market

    Martha's Vineyard

    On a cold day, warm up with some chowder or opt for a super-fresh lobster roll at this rustic, no-frills, year-round fish market in Menemsha. Or go the…

  • Source

    Finger Lakes

    This Market St bistro boasts a rotating menu of simple dishes from locally sourced ingredients. There's a casual dining room that triples as a coffee shop…

  • Bread Alone Bakery & Cafe

    Hudson Valley

    Superior-quality baked goods, sandwiches and salads (including vegan options) are served up at the Rhinebeck location of this popular bakery and cafe…

  • Shake Shack

    Chicago

    Like every location of Danny Meyer's international fast-casual chain, this Shake Shack set inside the lobby of the Chicago Athletic Association certainly…

  • Flying Pigs Breakfast & Lunchery

    West Virginia

    There's no website. Opening hours are flexible, depending on how things are going. And, well, we just keep things easygoing around here. And that's how…

  • Foxx Original Jamaican Restaurant

    Atlanta

    Small and colorful takeout restaurant Foxx doles out some delicious beef patties, oxtail soup, curry goat and fish escovitch (vinegar-pepper sauce –…

  • Ba Le Sandwiches

    Chicago

    Ba Le serves Saigon-style banh mi sandwiches, with pâté, BBQ pork, sautéed chicken or shrimp on fresh baguettes made right here (vegetarian and vegan…

  • News Cafe

    South Beach

    News Cafe is an Ocean Dr landmark that attracts thousands of travelers. We find the food to be pretty uninspiring, but the people-watching is good, so…

  • Pho Place

    Birmingham

    We give Pho Place credit for not exactly shooting for subtlety in their restaurant naming conventions. This is a strip mall Vietnamese spot with excellent…

  • Ships Wheel Restaurant

    Wisconsin

    Casual, family-run place close to the marina and Washington Island ferry port. Expect the usual breakfast and lunch offerings, with homemade pizza served…

  • Casa Tua

    South Beach

    Like an Italian villa airlifted into South Beach, Casa Tua serves decadent bites from the old world in a magnificent and rather romantic garden-like…

  • 5 Loaves Eatery

    Chicago

    Order at the counter, and then head to one of the 12 tables at this friendly breakfast and lunch cafe. Lots of regulars from the surrounding community…

  • Do-Rite Donuts

    Chicago

    At Do-Rite's shoebox-size shop, office workers clamor for peanut-butter banana, coffee cream and chocolate-ganache-dripping Boston cream doughnuts to jump…

  • Hank's Oyster Bar

    Alexandria

    Get your oyster fix during happy hour (3pm to 7pm and 10pm to midnight Monday to Friday) when the briny critters are only $1.25 apiece at this outpost of…

  • 20byNine

    Martha's Vineyard

    Whiskey is the star of the cocktail menu at 20byNine and it goes well with just about everything on the delightfully unpretentious menu of small plates…

  • Lulu's Ice Cream

    Midcoast Maine

    It feels like Maine state law requires every town in the state to have a quirky local ice-cream shack, and Lulu's is the iteration in Rockland. Brightly…

  • Thai Pastry

    Chicago

    A lunchtime favorite with workers from both Uptown and Andersonville, this Thai restaurant has a window filled with accolades and awards, and the food to…

  • Phoenix

    Chicago

    This big, modern, gilt-dragon-bedecked restaurant is a Chinatown stalwart known for reliable dim sum that's served all day. Small plates of char siu bao …

  • Gray's on Main

    Tennessee

    This drugstore turned restaurant has a rich history dating back to the 1800s. Dine on the 1st floor among vintage mirrors and photos from the 1940s or…

  • Simon's Marketplace

    Connecticut

    For casual eats, Simon's is part cafe, part eatery, part ice-cream parlor, part candy shop and part general store. It's a great spot to grab a quick meal…

  • Sea Star Cafe

    Virginia

    Delicious sandwiches and wraps made with artisan ingredients are the winning formula at this much-loved carry-out business, which is named after one of…

  • Black-Eyed Sally's BBQ & Blues

    Connecticut

    This booze, blues and BBQ palace drags in local and national acts and dishes out good 'ole fashioned Southern cooking, like fried green tomatoes, po' boys…

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