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Gastro Obscura

The Definitive Guide to Unique Places to Eat and Drink

Descend into the depths for dinner at the world's largest underwater restaurant. Sip global gins poured from a gilded tower. Stroll through a wild coffee forest or eat at the last Woolworth’s Lunch Counter. Choose your favorite flavor of food adventure and this global guide will lead you there.

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Naoshima, Japan

Gumbo Hut Shioya

Enjoy traditional Louisiana-style gumbo and the spirit of Southern hospitality 7,000 miles from New Orleans.

New York, New York

Central Park Boathouse

With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.

Long Grove, Illinois

The Village Tavern

The oldest functioning restaurant in the state of Illinois, operating since 1847.

Birmingham, Michigan

Hunter House Hamburgers

Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.

L’Escamoteur

Enjoy a flaming concoction steeped in steampunk, magic, and alchemy at this experimental cocktail bar.

Cave City, Kentucky

The Dive

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

C'è Pasta... E Pasta!

Fried artichokes and other Roman–Jewish classics are executed with care at this no-frills cafeteria.

Giano Restaurant

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.

Cesare al Pellegrino

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

Flavio al Velavevodetto

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

L’Osteria della Trippa

Everything from fried brains to stewed lungs are on the menu at this nose-to-tail spot.

Fratelli Trecca

Roman-style pizza al taglio arrives here with magnificent, crackly crust.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

MoonPie General Store

This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.

Sponsored by Chattanooga Tourism

Piatto Romano

Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.

Supplizio

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

Gelateria dei Gracchi

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

Er Buchetto

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dakar NOLA

Chef Serigne Mbaye weaves stories through his carefully composed modern Senegalese tasting menus.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Fritai

Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Twelve Mile Limit

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.