Dining Out

Whether you're planning a vacation or just exploring your own hometown, consult our guides to dining out for the best restaurants, bakeries, street vendors, and more.
Dim sum in San Francisco
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in San Francisco
Tusk, Portland
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Portland, Oregon
Food at Bearcat in New Orleans
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in New Orleans
Cincinatti street scene
Where to Eat and Drink in Cincinnati
Vinal Bakery Boston
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Boston
Beef at Cote
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in New York City
Chinese food in Chicago
A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Chicago
Clam chowder at Eventide Fenway
The Best New England Clam Chowder in Boston
Ethiopian in DC
The Best Ethiopian Restaurants in Washington, DC
Adda restaurant in Queens, NY
Where to Eat and Drink in Queens: A Local's Guide
New Orleans po-boy
Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans: A Local's Guide
san francisco burrito
The Best Burritos in San Francisco
A slice of New York pizza on a paper plate.
The Best Pizza Slices in New York City
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
Lobster roll
Where to Eat and Drink in Boston: A Local's Guide
Radosta's
The Best Gumbo in New Orleans
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Dear Restaurants: Please Stop Playing Live Music
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
The Best Deep-Dish Pizza in Chicago
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How Thanksgiving Killed My Restaurant Career
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How Spam Won Over America's Restaurants
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Finding Jamaica in Upstate New York
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The Best Tortas in San Francisco and the Bay Area
Lobster rolls in a basket next to some French fries.
The Best Lobster Rolls in Boston
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Meet New York's Next Generation of Amazing Eclairs
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The 10-Minute Window for the Perfect McDonald’s Mash-Up
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Knights, Horses, and...Hummus? An Evening at Medieval Times
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Easy, Peasy, Japanese-y: Benihana and the Question of Cultural Appropriation
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A History of the Drive-Thru, From California to Coronavirus
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We Try All the Desserts at the Olive Garden
The McDonald's cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, and McDouble.
McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger
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Burger King's New Breakfast Menu
A slice of Popeye's Mardi Gras cheesecake.
We Try Popeye's Mardi Gras Cheesecake
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What Is Fast Food?
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Reality Check: The Egg White Delight McMuffin From McDonald's
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Chain Reaction: Domino's Stuffed Cheesy Bread
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Blast from the Past: The McDLT
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Where to Get 99-Cent Slices (aka Dollar Pizza) in NYC
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Saying Goodbye to the Most Exciting Ramen Restaurant in the Country
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We Try All of the Late-Night-Only Munchie Meals at Jack in the Box
The Best French Bakeries in NYC
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Fast Food Chicken Dippin' Sauce Showdown: Popeye's Vs. McDonald's Vs. Burger King
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Fried Chicken for a Cause: The Best of #BetterThanChickFilA
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Here's Which of Sonic's 6 New Master Blasts You Should Try
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Elazar's Sunday Stories: End Your Weekend With an Eating Adventure
PizzArte (Midtown, Manhattan)
What to Expect at a Neapolitan Pizzeria
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Soda: We Try All 127 Flavors from the Coke Freestyle Machine
A collage of 25 slices of Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes.
We Try Every Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory
A plate of Asian dumplings in Shanghai.
Essential Shanghai Street Food: 14 Must-Eat Dishes
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Chengdu Taste is the Best Sichuan Restaurant in America. Here's What to Order.
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The Best Chinese Bakery Sweets in Manhattan's Chinatown
The Best Babka in New York City
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North Jersey Special: The Tale of Belmont Tavern's Chicken Savoy
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Reality Check: Is The Daily Double From McDonalds Worth The Upgrade?
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The Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches in the Midwest
A collage of pizzas from Atlanta.
The 10 Best Pizzerias in Atlanta
Loaves of bread on a baker's table in the kitchen at Tartine Bakery. In the background, someone is using a long handled peel to move loaves of bread in a commercial oven.
An Insider's Guide to Tartine Bakery in San Francisco
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Chicago's Harold's is the Best Fried Chicken on Earth
Start Me Up at The NoMad, NYC
10 Manhattan Restaurants With Great Cocktails