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.
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Dining Out With a Picky Eater? Here's How to Make It Not Suck
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Want a Better Restaurant Meal? Don't Ask Your Server This Question
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When in Rome: How to Eat Like a Local in Italy's Capital
Global Eats Part Two: Our Expert Guide to Seven of the World's Most Delicious Dining Destinations
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Plan Your Plantains Wisely: How to Eat Like a Local in San Juan
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Cantonese Delights, Soy Sauce Western, and Desserts Galore: How to Eat Like a Local in Hong Kong
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Souk to Nuts: How to Eat Like a Local in Marrakesh
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From Hot Dogs to Oysters: How to Eat Like a Local in Santiago
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Forget Sit-Down Restaurants and Start Liming: How to Eat in Kingston, Jamaica, Like a Local
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The Middle Child of Southeast Asia Claims Its Spotlight: How to Eat Like a Local in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Fragrant Curries, Refreshing Salads, and Plenty of Noodles: Where to Eat in Bangkok, According to Our Thai Cuisine Experts
Global Eats: Our Expert Guide to Seven of the World's Most Delicious Dining Destinations
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Full English Breakfasts, Meat Pies, Afternoon Tea, and Puddings Galore: Where to Eat in London, According to Our UK-Based Contributors
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Where and What to Eat in Taipei—Including the Best Night Markets—According to an Award-Winning Food Writer Based in Taiwan's Capital
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Come For the Pyramids, Stay for the Food: A Local’s Guide to Eating in Cairo, a Culinary Paradise
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Bistros, Brasseries, and Patisseries: Our Staff’s Guide to Dining Like a Parisian in the City of Light
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Railway Pakoras, Modern Cocktails, and More: Where and What to Eat in Mumbai, According to a Longtime Resident and Expert
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Buenos Aires Is a Culinary Melting Pot. Here's Where to Eat—Including Fresh Empanadas and Perfect Pizza—According to a Resident Expert
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30 Rock Secrets: Liz Lemon’s Favorite Sandwich Is From Fiore’s in Hoboken, NJ
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out In Washington, DC
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Where to Eat and Drink in Chicago: A Local's Guide
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Where to Eat and Drink in Brooklyn: A Local's Guide
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in San Francisco
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Portland, Oregon
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in New Orleans
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Where to Eat and Drink in Cincinnati
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Boston
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in New York City
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A Chefs' Guide to Eating Out in Chicago
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The Best Ethiopian Restaurants in Washington, DC
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Where to Eat and Drink in Queens: A Local's Guide
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The Best Burritos in San Francisco
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The 2025 Food Trends Our Editors Are Done With—and the 2 They Love
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The Best Pizza Slices in New York City
How to Make a Pickleback (and the Truth Behind its Origins)
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Where to Eat and Drink in Boston: A Local's Guide
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The Best Gumbo in New Orleans
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Dear Restaurants: Please Stop Playing Live Music
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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
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The Best Lobster Rolls in Boston
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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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We Try All the Desserts at the Olive Garden
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McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger
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Burger King's New Breakfast Menu
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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
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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
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What to Expect at a Neapolitan Pizzeria
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We Try Every Cheesecake at the Cheesecake Factory
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Essential Shanghai Street Food: 14 Must-Eat Dishes