7 street food restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Boucherie ★ 4.5 · New Orleans
8115 Jeannette St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Boucherie in New Orleans is Nathanial Zimet's Carrollton tasting room, a former food truck turned Southern five-course with a Krispy Kreme bread pudding.
World Street Kitchen ★ 4.4 · Minneapolis
uptown · 2743 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Sameh Wadi's World Street Kitchen on Lyndale runs global street food in Minneapolis since 2013. At 2743 Lyndale Ave S. Reservations advised.
Tip: Take a seat at the counter or get it to go. Bar Wadi cocktail room sits next door.
Block 16 ★ 4.4 · Omaha
Old Market · 1611 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102
Block 16 is Omaha's best-known farm-to-table counter, turning locally sourced proteins into creative lunch specials from a no-frills Farnam Street shopfront.
Block 16 ★ 4.4 · Omaha
Old Market · 1611 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102
Block 16 is Omaha's best-known casual counter, producing farm-to-table sandwiches and bowls from locally sourced proteins on a small rotating daily menu.
Land-Grant Brewing Taproom ★ 4.3 · Columbus
franklinton · 424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Land-Grant Brewing in Columbus's Franklinton on West Town Street runs the largest outdoor beer garden with rotating food trucks and Wintergarden tents.
Tip: The Extension on West Chapel runs Land-Grant's natural wine and cocktail line.
Linger ★ 4.3 · Denver
highland · 2030 West 30th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211
Linger in Denver is Justin Cucci's rooftop global street food room in the old Olinger Mortuary in Highland, with a 360-degree city view and a small-plates.
Tip: The rooftop patio is the room's draw; book by 5 pm or wait at the bar. Closed for service on Mondays in 2026.
Parts & Labor ★ 3.9 · Durham
downtown · 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701
Attached to Motorco Music Hall, Parts & Labor serves global street-food tapas until 02:00 on weekends with one of the most vegan-friendly menus in the city.