Alabama
Sometimes, you need a burger. Just, like, a big, juicy, messy burger. Enter Locals, which has a grand menu where you can pick your meat (beef, lamb, bison…
Must-see restaurants in Southern USA
New Orleans
You may get a no-nonsense 'what?' when you step up to the counter, but it's just part of the schtick at this scruffy deli. For quality sandwiches, cheese…
Kentucky
Chef Sara Bradley has converted an old railroad depot into a rustic venue for her modern Southern farm-to-table dishes. The menu changes with the season,…
Louisville
Each dish has the chef’s signature biscuit as its base – a big, square, butter-brushed beauty – that’s then loaded with something comforting and delicious…
Charleston
In a converted old body shop reimagined as an industrial-chic eatery, Leon's is a Charleston favorite for three distinct and delicious items: oysters,…
Louisiana
Everything at this Vietnamese institution is great, but have a slurp of the pho and you may whisper a prayer to the kitchen gods for favoring you with a…
Atlanta
At this longtime Atlanta classic, set in Inman Park, ribs are scorched and smoked perfectly with a hint of charcoal crust on the outside and tender on the…
Charleston
Ooh la la. Locals crowd around the shared tables at this tiny spot, known as 'Fast & French,' to nibble on Gallic cheeses and sausages, fondues or nightly…
New Orleans
Come here for the best banh mi (Vietnamese bread rolls of sliced pork, cucumber, cilantro; locally called a ‘Vietnamese po’boy’) around, fantastic pho and…
Memphis
It may be a contentious statement, but here goes: this converted gas station has the best chopped-pork sandwich in town.
Nashville
This barbecue joint, with its simple, down-home decor and some seriously great aromas wafting from the kitchen, is a Nashville staple. The pork platter is…
Outer Banks
Would it be wrong to write an ode to a side of french fries? Because Lord Almighty, the lightly spiced fries at this casual hot spot are the stuff of…
Alabama
The word 'authentic' gets tossed in front of 'Mexican restaurant' too much, but it deserves a spot when describing Antojitos Izcalli, where the barbacoa …
Georgia
Chef Sean Wight's attention to local bounty completely transformed Augusta's dining scene at this classy tavern. The regionally focused dishes include…
Atlanta
Politicians, police officers, urbanites and hungry miscreants, along with celebrities (it's had pop-ins by MLK Jr, Obama and OutKast), all converge over…
Alabama
If the name hasn't done it, we'll explain the appeal of Meat Boss: fresh barbecue, and lots of it, served slow-smoked and glistening. Order meat, add…
South Carolina
In the up-and-coming village of West Greenville, local food and booze reigns supreme, and that's particularly true at the Anchorage (impossible to miss…
New Orleans
The phrase ‘everything but the squeal’ springs to mind at Cochon, regularly named one of New Orleans’ best restaurants. Donald Link pays homage to his…
Nashville
This brick building in smart Germantown hides one of the city's best restaurants. The food, cooked in an open kitchen in a former art studio space, is a…
Nashville
Stop at the landmark Loveless Cafe, a 1950s roadhouse famous for its biscuits with homemade preserves, country ham and ample portions of Southern fried…
Savannah
A wonderfully retro makeover of the 1960s Greyhound Bus Terminal gives us one of Savannah's culinary darlings, where chef Mashama Bailey's 'Port City…
Savannah
This laid-back cafe beloved of locals serves up Southern soul-food favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The red-velvet cake is among the best we've…
South Carolina
Not only did Motor Supply Co flip a former auto-part shop into a restaurant long before most hipsters were born, it was doing farm-to-table fare before…
Memphis
It's not your typical food hall – you won't find rows of kiosks – but there's an international array of casual eateries in the city's newest hot spot…
Outer Banks
A good-time local's haunt open year-round, Oceanas' Bistro will win you over with friendly servers and a pretty damn excellent menu that includes…
New Orleans
After much exhaustive research, this is our go-to bowl of pho in New Orleans (short of driving to New Orleans East). The Pho Cam Ly broth is rich and…
New Orleans
Cheese plates. Charcuterie boards. These are standard appetizers at restaurants across the land. But they are nothing compared to the chest-pounding glory…
Louisville
There's breakfast all day at this snug eatery housed in a historic early-20th-century home, and you should indeed indulge in its chef-centric takes on…
New Orleans
Parasol’s is the anchor of the Irish Channel, serving as community center, nexus of gossip and watering hole. It's first and foremost a bar, but you can…
Charleston
The kitchen at the Zero George Street hotel might be diminutive, but the dining experience provided by Food Network celebrity chef Vinson Petrillo is…
Louisville
This hot spot rides a delicate line between raw and refined, dishing out European-inspired, American-anchored comfort cuisine in an unassuming 19th…
Asheville
What happens when two James Beard–nominated chefs, Meherwan Irani and Elliott Moss, open a whole-hog barbecue joint in a cavernous former skating rink on…
Wayne Jacob’s Smokehouse & Restaurant
Louisiana
This is the place to stop on your way upriver for smoky pork goodness. LaPlace, located about 30 miles west of New Orleans, is known for its fantastic…
New Orleans
Irasshaimase! That's what they yell whenever you enter a business in Japan, and it's what the servers say here as well. New Orleans has been in dire need…
Kentucky
There’s lots to love about this slick, modern-industrial restaurant inside Bardstown Bourbon Company: the fried chicken double-dipped in buttermilk, the…
New Orleans
Cowbell has a scruffy charm – scuffed wooden floors, Elvis on the ceiling, a bottle-cap mosaic on one of its bars – that makes you want to stay awhile…
New Orleans
With its wooden refectory tables, white lights and soaring ceiling, Domenica feels like a village trattoria gone posh. The ‘rustic’ pizza pies at this…
New Orleans
'Who does the best barbecue in town' is a subject of low-intensity foodie debate in New Orleans, but Central City BBQ is a respectable answer. The spot is…
Charleston
In a renovated, elegant carriage house, this is Lowcountry fine dining at its most rewarding, with healthful, seasonal offerings that reflect the region's…
New Orleans
Tucked behind the slightly more formal Cochon, this sandwich and meat shop calls itself a ‘swine bar and deli.’ We call it one of our favorite sandwich…
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