Whether you’re hauling a load from coast to coast or simply making a regional delivery, proper nourishment is a necessity on the road. Regardless of the circumstance, an empty stomach deserves high-quality eats. In no particular order, here are 10 of the best highway eateries the country has to offer:
1. Modern Diner, Pawtucket, Rhode Island:
The Boston Globe called Modern Diner an iconic New England eatery, thanks in part to its old-school aesthetic and rib-sticking comfort food. Fans of traditional diners should go no further than this joint.
2. Crowley’s, Platea, Pennsylvania:
Diners who like to eat and look over picturesque lake views may want to check this place out. This countryside eatery is perfectly juxtaposed next to Lake Erie and makes for an enjoyable dining experience no matter the time of year.
3. Fuller’s Old Fashioned BBQ, Lumberton, North Carolina:
Carolina is known for its BBQ, so it only makes sense to include a pork-serving haven on the list. Good BBQ is good BBQ, no matter where it’s from. Don’t let petty regional BBQ preferences get in the way of enjoying Fuller’s Old Fashioned eats.
4. 87 Diner, Boonville, Missouri:
Travelers who enjoy old fashioned southern cooking should pull off at exit 106 in I-70 in Missouri. 87 Diner is the first place the Boonville tourism website recommends to go, so why go anywhere else?
5. Wayne Jacobs Smokehouse, Laplace, Louisiana:
The self-proclaimed andouille capital of the world has been serving regional and southern classics for decades. Take a bite into the past if you’re close to the Louisiana eatery.
6. City Market, Luling, Texas:
This southern Mecca is located between Houston and San Antonio and serves as a great stop if a driver wants to avoid dense city traffic. City Market cooks BBQ seven days a week so travelers can hit it on the way back home as well.
7. Tita’s Pupuseria, Buttonwillow, California:
For drivers looking for a change of pace, Tita’s offers home-cooked Salvadorian and Mexican cuisine that won’t disappoint.
8. The Goat Tavern, Mount Shasta, California:
Burger lovers beware! This Nor-Cal hotspot delivers gourmet burgers, fries and a variety of other sides for the traveler with a well-developed palate.
9. Owens Meats, Cle Elum, Washington:
Owens has been serving quality meats for nearly 130 years, and drivers who wish to take some snacks on the road should make the pit stop in Cle Elum if they’re in the Pacific Northwest. Owens was around two years before Washington officially became a state, so sinking your teeth into their famous jerky is a blast from the past.
10. Two Brothers Delicatessen, Idaho Spring, Colorado:
Who needs the Rocky Mountains when you can stop in for a delicious breakfast? Better yet, drivers in a hurry can grab food for the road with Two Brothers‘ boxed lunches. Two Brothers is wedged in beautiful Idaho Springs, which lies at the feet of domineering mountainside landscape between Denver and Breckenridge. Drivers who want a break from the road can wind down while walking through the old miner town streets and taking in the gorgeous surrounding scenery.
