Best Food And Drink 2018: The Top Restaurants By State

Where can you get the best hot dog in New York? Or the best Chinese food in Tennessee? Well, we're glad you asked.

The Daily Meal just released their 2018 list of the best foods and drinks in every state — and no rock (or burger) was left unturned during their search for the best grub. Everything from the best soup joints and doughnut shops to local breweries and Mexican food hot spots are listed.

Check out your home state to see if your favorite restaurants, bars and food trucks made the cut. Or, see some of our favorite shout-outs in other states, below. Then, go book your reservations stat!

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Alabama

Best Bar: Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile

Best Burger: Chez Fonfon in Birmingham

Best Fried Chicken: At Birmingham’s Café Dupont in Birmingham

Best Hot Dog: Gus’ in Birmingham

Best Ribs: Big Bob Gibson’s in Decatur

Alaska

Best Bar: Homer’s Salty Dog Saloon, which is located in one of the town’s original cabins

Best Pizza: Moose’s Tooth in Anchorage

Best Seafood Shack: Juneau’s Hangar on the Wharf

Best Soup: The smoked salmon chowder at Humpty’s in Anchorage

Best Steakhouse: Simon & Seafort’s in Anchorage

Arizona

Best Chicken & Waffles: LoLo’s (which has five locations in the state)

Best Food Truck: Emerson Fry Bread in Phoenix

Best Hot Dog: El Güero Canelo in Tuscon

Best Mexican Restaurant: Barrio Café in Phoenix

Best Sushi Bar: Roka Akor in Scottsdale

Arkansas

Best Bar: White Water Tavern in Little Rock

Best Farmers Market: The farmers market in Fayetteville

Best Pasta Dish: The lasagna at Bruno's in Little Rock

Best Doughnuts: Mark’s in North Little Rock

Best Beer: Lost Forty’s Nighty Night

California

Best Burger: Father’s Office in LA

Best Dive Bar: Zeitgeist in San Francisco

Best Fried Chicken: Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles

Best Mexican Restaurant: Guelaguetz in LA

Best Steakhouse: CUT in Beverly Hills

Colorado

Best Burger: Steuben’s in Denver

Best Craft Brewery: Oskar Blues’ Dale’s Pale Ale

Best Doughnuts: Glazed and Confused in Aurora

Best Hot Dogs: Biker Jim’s in Denver

Best Italian Restaurant: Frasca in Boulder

Best Steakhouse: Buckhorn Exchange in Denver

Connecticut

Best Dive Bar: The Spigot in Hartford

Best Food Truck: The Caseus Cheese Truck

Best Hot Dogs: Super Duper Weenie in Fairfield

Best Pasta Dish: The lasagna at Consiglio’s in New Haven

Best Sandwich: The hot lobster roll at Abbott’s in Noank

Delaware

Best Craft Brewery: Milton’s Dogfish Head

Best Hot Dogs: Deerhead in Wilmington and Newark

Best Pasta Dish: The gnocchi Sorrentina at Newark’s La Casa Pasta

Best Sandwich: The roast pork sandwich at Ioannoni’s in New Castle

Best Steakhouse: Walter’s in Wilmington

Florida

Best Burger: Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink in Miami

Best Craft Brewery: Tampa’s Cigar City

Best Pizza: Scuola Vecchia in Delray Beach

Best Soup: The conch chowder at Conch Republic on Key West

Best Sushi Bar: Naoe in Miami

Georgia

Best Burger: Holeman & Finch in Atlanta

Best Chinese Restaurant: Oriental Pearl in Chamblee

Best Doughnuts: Sublime Doughnuts in Atlanta

Best Irish Pub: Kevin Barry’s in Savannah

Best Steakhouse: Kevin Rathbun Steak in Atlanta’s Inman Park

Hawaii

Best Bar: Mai Tai Bar is Honolulu

Best Food Truck: Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck in Oahu

Best Hot Dog: Puka Dogs

Best Steakhouse: Hy’s in Honolulu

Best Sushi: Sushi Sasabune in Honolulu

Idaho

Best Bar: Pengilly’s in Boise

Best Doughnuts: Guru Doughnuts in Boise

Best Tacos: Tim Roof Tacos in Boise

Best Soup: A Street Soup Market in Idaho Falls

Best Pizza: Guido’s in Boise

Illinois

Best Burger: Au Cheval

Best Chili: Springfield’s The Chili Parlor in Springfield

Best Hot Dog: Superdawg in Chicago

Best Italian Restaurant: Tony Mantuano’s Spiaggia

Best Ribs: 17th Street BBQ in Marion

Best Taco: Birrieria Zaragoza in Chicago

Indiana

Best Burger: Workingman’s Friend in Indianapolis

Best Craft Brewery: Three Floyds in Munster

Best Fried Chicken: Hollyhock Hill in Indianapolis

Best Pasta Dish: The spaghetti and meatballs at Mama Carolla’s in Indianapolis

Best Dive Bar: Red Key Tavern in Indianapolis

Iowa

Best Chili: George the Chili King in Des Moines

Best Dive Bar: Deadwood Tavern in Iowa City

Best Sandwich: The “loosemeat” at Taylor’s Made-Rite in Marshalltown

Best French Fries: Django in Des Moines

Best Steakhouse: The Big Steer in Altoona

Kansas

Best Bar: Johnny’s Tavern in Lawrence

Best Burger: Cozy Inn in Salina

Best Fried Chicken: Chicken Annie’s in Pittsburg

Best Italian Restaurant: Albero Café in Wichita

Best Sandwich: The pulled pork at Oklahoma Joe’s in Kansas City

Kentucky

Best Bar: The Old Seelbach Bar in Louisville

Best Cupcakes: BabyCakes Cupcakes in Lexington

Best Fried Chicken: Shirley Mae’s in Louisville

Best Sandwich: The Kentucky Hot Brown at the Brown Hotel in Louisville

Best Steakhouse: Malone’s in Lexington

Louisiana

Best Burger: Company Burger in New Orleans

Best Food Truck: La Cocinita in New Orleans

Best Fried Chicken: Willie Mae’s Scotch House

Best Best Pasta Dish: Potato gnocchi at August in New Orleans

Best Seafood Shack: Big John’s Seafood Patio in Erath

Maine

Best Bar: Ebenezer’s in Lovell

Best Chinese Restaurant: Empire in Portland

Best Hot Dogs: Simone’s in Lewiston

Best Sandwich: The lobster roll at Red’s Eats in Wiscasset

Best French Fries: Duckfat in Portland

Maryland

Best Chinese Restaurant: Peter Chang’s China Café in Rockville

Best Craft Brewery: The Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick

Best French Fries: Thrasher’s in Ocean City

Best Pizza: Johnny Rad’s in Baltimore

Best Sandwich: The pit beef at Chaps in Baltimore

Massachussetts

Best Beer: Trillium in Boston

Best Burger: Craigie on Main in Cambridge

Best Irish Pub: Plough and Stars in Cambridge

Best Italian Restaurant: Scampo in Boston

Best Pizza: Santarpio’s in Boston

Michigan

Best Burger: Redamak’s in New Buffalo

Best Craft Brewery: Bell’s in Kalamazoo

Best Fried Chicken: Zehnder’s in Frankenmuth

Best Hot Dog: Lafayette Coney Island in Detroit

Best Sandwich: The Reuben at Zingermann’s in Ann Arbor

Minnesota

Best Burger: The Jucy Lucy at Matt’s Bar in Minneapolis

Best Cupcake: Cupcake in Eagan

Best French Fries: Meritage in St. Paul

Best Italian Restaurant: Broder’s Pasta Bar in Minneapolis

Best Steakhouse: Murray’s in Minneapolis

Mississippi

Best Chinese Restaurant: Mr. Chen’s in Jackson

Best Dive Bar: Gil’s Fish Camp in Ocean Springs

Best Fried Chicken: Old Country Store in Lorman

Best Italian Restaurant: Stalla in Biloxi

Best Ribs: The Shed in Ocean Springs

Missouri

Best Burger: Winstead’s in Kansas City

Best Chili: Dixon’s in Independence

Best Craft Brewery: Boulevard in Kansas City

Best Homemade Ravioli: Lombardo’s in St. Louis

Best Sandwich: The Gerber at Ruma’s Deli in St. Louis

Montana

Best Beer: Big Sky Brewing Company’s Ivan the Terrible

Best Doughnuts: Granny’s in Bozeman

Best Italian Restaurant: Lucca’s in Helena

Best Pizza: Glasgow in Eugene

Best Sandwich: Pork Chop John’s in Butte

Nebraska

Best Bar: Homy Inn in Omaha

Best Fried Chicken: The Alpine Inn in Omaha

Best Italian Restaurant: Spezia in Omaha

Best Sandwich: Runza

Best Soup: Bread and Cup in Lincoln’s Haymarket

Nevada

Best Bar: Vesper Bar in Las Vegas

Best Burger: Vegas Burger Bar in Las Vegas

Best Inexpensive Steakhouse: DeSimone’s in Henderson

Best Italian Restaurant: Costa di Mare in Las Vegas

Best Tacos: Taco y Taco

New Hampshire

Best Chinese Restaurant: Golden Tao in Manchester

Best Italian Restaurant: Tuscan Kitchen in Salem and Portsmouth

Best Pizza: The Tilton House of Pizza

Best Seafood Shack: Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook

New Jersey

Best Burger: White Manna in Hackensack

Best Doughnuts: Uncle Dood’s in Toms River

Best Sandwich: White House Subs in Atlantic City

Best Steakhouse: The River Palm Terrace

Best Sushi Bar: Honshu in Jersey City

New Mexico

Best Bar: Tiny’s in Santa Fe

Best Burger: Santa Fe Bite in Santa Fe

Best Farmers Market: The Farmers’ and Crafts Market in Las Cruces

Best Mexican Restaurant: El Modelo in Albuquerque

Best Soup: The green chile stew at The Shed in Santa Fe

New York

Best Craft Brewery: Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood

Best Fried Chicken: Pies ‘n’ Thighs in Brooklyn

Best Italian Restaurant: Del Posto in Manhattan

Best Mexican Restaurant: Cosme in Manhattan

Best Seafood Shack: The Clam Bar at Napeague

North Carolina

Best Beer: Wicked Weed’s Red Angel

Best Burger: Chuck’s in Raleigh

Best Doughnuts: Britt’s in Carolina Beach

Best Fried Chicken: Beasley’s Chicken + Honey in Raleigh

Best Sandwich: Chopped pork sandwich from Lexington Barbecue in Lexington

North Dakota

Best Bar: The Parrot’s Cay in Grand Forks

Best Doughnuts: Sandy’s Donuts in Fargo

Best Italian Restaurant: Toscana in Fargo

Best Soup: Knoephla at Kroll’s Diner in Bismarck

Best Steakhouse: 40 Steak & Seafood in Bismarck

Ohio

Best Chili: Camp Washington in Cincinnati

Best Dive Bar: Dick’s Den in Columbus

Best Fried Chicken: Belgrade Gardens in Barberton

Best Mexican Restaurant: Barrio in Cleveland

Best Seafood Shack: Jolly Rogers Seafood House in Port Clinton

Oklahoma

Best Burger: Nic’s Grill in Oklahoma City

Best Chili: Ike’s in Tulsa

Best Dive Bar: Grady’s in Yukon

Best Italian Restaurant: Stella in Oklahoma City

Best Steakhouse: Cattleman’s Steakhouse in Oklahoma City

Oregon

Best Beer: Deschutes The Abyss in Bend

Best Burger: Le Pigeon in Portland

Best Fried Chicken: People’s Pig in Portland

Best Sandwich: The Maple at Meat Cheese Bread in Portland

Best Seafood Shack: The Original Mo’s in Newport

Pennsylvania

Best Burger: The Whiskey King burger at Village Whiskey in Philly

Best Craft Brewery: Victory Brewing Company in Downington

Best Hot Dogs: Coney Island Lunch in Scranton

Best Italian Restaurant: Vetri in Philadelphia

Best Sandwich: Thin-sliced roast pork from DiNic’s in Philly

Rhode Island

Best Bar: Cook & Brown Public House in Providence

Best Doughnuts: Allie’s in North Kingstown

Best Italian Restaurant: Al Forno in Providence

Best Lobster Roll: Champlin’s in Narragansett

Best Soup: The scallop chowder at The Mooring in Newport

South Carolina

Best Beer: Mexican Cake in Westbrook

Cheeseburger: Husk in Charleston

Best Macaroni and Cheese: Crave Kitchen & Cocktails in Mt. Pleasant

Best Ribs: Sweatman’s in Holly Hill

Best Sandwich: The Nasty Biscuit at Hominy Grill in Charleston

South Dakota

Best Bar: The Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis

Best Doughnuts: Jerry’s in Rapid City

Best Italian Restaurant: Botticelli in Rapid City

Best Pizza: Thatzza Pizza in Aberdeen

Best Steakhouse: Cattleman’s Club in Pierre

Tennessee

Best Bar: Robert’s Western World in Nashville

Best Burger: The Soul Burger at Earnestine & Hazel’s in Memphis

Best Fried Chicken: Gus’ in Mason

Best Italian Restaurant: Andrew Michael in Memphis

Best Restaurant: Walland’s The Barn at Blackberry Farm

Texas

Best Burger: Maple & Motor in Dallas

Best Dive Bar: Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon in Austin

Best Mexican Restaurant: Hugo’s in Houston

Best Ribs: Louie Mueller in Taylor

Best Steakhouse: Pappas Bros in Dallas and Houston

Utah

Best Bar: High West Distillery & Saloon in Park City

Best Italian Restaurant: Valter’s in Salt Lake City

Best Mexican Restaurant: Red Iguana in Salt Lake City

Best Steakhouse: Jeffrey’s in Moab

Best Farmers Market: Salt Lake City Downtown Farmers Market

Vermont

Best Beer: The Alchemist’s flagship IPA, Heady Topper

Best Chinese Restaurant: A Single Pebble in Burlington

Best French Fries: Al’s French Frys in Burlington

Best Pizza: At Pizzeria Verita in Burlington

Best Taco: The Mad Taco in Waitsfield

Virginia

Best Chinese Restaurant: Peking Gourmet Inn in Falls Church

Best Dive Bar: Lynnhaven Pub in Virginia Beach

Best Hot Dog: Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway

Best Italian Restaurant: Graffiato in Richmond

Best Steakhouse: Ray’s The Steaks in Arlington

Washington

Best Burger: Sam’s Tavern in Seattle

Best Chinese Restaurant: Facing East in Bellevue

Best Fried Chicken: Ma’ono in Seattle

Best Italian Restaurant: Café Juanita in Kirkland

Best Restaurant: Canlis

West Virginia

Best Bar: Mario’s Fishbowl in Morgantown

Best Doughnuts: JR’s Donut Castle

Best Hot Dogs: Hillbilly Hot Dogs in Lesage

Best Italian Restaurant: Fazio’s in Charleston’s

Best Sandwich: Cam’s Ham in Huntington

Wisconsin

Best Beer: Spotted Cow in New Glarus

Best Burger: Solly’s in Milwaukee

Best Chili: Chili John’s in Green Bay

Best Italian Restaurant: Ristorante Bartolotta in Wauwatosa

Best Pizza: Zaffiro’s in Milwaukee

Wyoming

Best Bar: Million Dollar Cowboy Bar in Jackson

Best Inexpensive Steakhouse: T-Joe’s in Cheyenne

Best Italian Restaurant: Bella Fuoco in Cheyenne

Best Pasta Dish: The squid ink chitarra at Glorietta Trattoria in Jackson

Best Steakhouse: Winchester Steak House in Buffalo

Photo: J.M. Hirsch/AP