All-Time Greats

<p>Thrillist's All-Time Greats features bucket list food experiences—everything from iconic dishes like street tacos, to casual eats like beignets in New Orleans, to the quintessential dining experiences like eating at a NY deli or Chicago pizzeria.</p>


All Time Greats: Must-Try Dishes & Restaurants for Your Bucket List

San Francisco

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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The Most Iconic San Francisco Food Experiences

San Diego

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It’s a new year in San Diego and we’re looking forward to enjoying the best our city has to offer, from our perfect weather, gorgeous beaches and access to some of the freshest seafood, fruits, and vegetables in the country.

15 Quintessential Food and Dining Experiences in San Diego

Seattle

Taylor Shellfish Farms

Seattleites roll their eyes at the stereotypes of Northwesterners and the idea that flannel-clad folks just constantly drink coffee and beer and eat massive amounts of seafood.

The 15 Most Essential Seattle Food Experiences

New York

Along with the weekly crop of restaurant debuts that call New York City home, and essential Brooklyn eateries or places for barbecue, Thai food, and omakase sushi, the city is also filled with some truly iconic foods that help shape its culinary landscape.

17 Quintessential NYC Foods and Dining Experiences

Las Vegas

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If you want to do Las Vegas right, you gotta eat right.

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Las Vegas

Los Angeles

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It is a rite of passage for every Angeleno to be badgered by visiting friends, relatives, friends of relatives, relatives of friends, and sometimes by random strangers on the internet who demand to know where to eat on their trip to LA.

The 27 Most Essential LA Food Experiences

Chicago

Au Cheval

As a dining city, there’s something truly singular about Chicago.

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Chicago

Washington DC

Ben's Chili Bowl

When you think of the ultimate eating bucket list, far-flung dining experiences like sampling street food in Mexico City or eating your way through the Temple Night Market in Hong Kong probably come to mind.

12 Bucket List-Worthy Food Experiences in DC

Dallas

Fearing's

At the beginning of any new year, most people make a resolution or two.

The 17 Most Essential Food Experiences in Dallas

Boston

Grill 23 & Bar

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When it comes to cuisine, each state in New England has something special to offer.

The 18 Most Iconic Foods to Try in Boston

Atlanta

Kimball House

Atlanta has long since established itself as one of the nation’s best food cities.

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Atlanta

Philadelphia

Geno's Steaks

Eating and drinking your way through a city is one of the best ways to experience it—and Philadelphia is no exception.

The Most Iconic San Francisco Food Experiences

From sushi tours to picnics in Golden Gate Park, you can’t miss these essential SF dining experiences.

15 Quintessential Food and Dining Experiences in San Diego

Add craft cocktails, fresh oysters, carne asada fries and more to your food bucket list in America’s Finest City.

The 15 Most Essential Seattle Food Experiences

Get started on them ASAP.

17 Quintessential NYC Foods and Dining Experiences

Definitive and modern classics for any appetite.

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Las Vegas

The must-visit restaurants that best define Sin City dining.

The 27 Most Essential LA Food Experiences

From numbing mala dumplings to taco crawls, you can’t call yourself an Angeleno until you’ve tried all of these

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Chicago

These dining experiences should be at the top of your culinary bucket list.

12 Bucket List-Worthy Food Experiences in DC

Chesapeake Bay crabs, iconic half-smokes, and more must-try dishes in DC.

The 17 Most Essential Food Experiences in Dallas

Get your fill of queso, tacos, chicken fried steaks, and other DFW favorites.

The 18 Most Iconic Foods to Try in Boston

From lobster rolls to international dishes from every corner of the world, here’s the ultimate bucket list for eating and drinking in Boston.

The 15 Most Essential Food Experiences in Atlanta

From award-winning eateries to century-old diners, these are places in ATL you need to check if you’re looking for the best meals around.

16 Iconic Philadelphia Food Experiences to Add to Your Bucket List

Red sauce at historic Italian restaurants, legendary cheesesteaks, and more must-eat foods in Philly.