Places Edited by Sam O'Brien

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.

Blowtorches, tuna, and a jolly, chain-smoking proprietor mark this beloved street-food stand.

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

What happens when a chef with Indigenous roots takes over a hotel-restaurant?

The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

In the bowels of a 19th-century brewery lurks a fine-dining restaurant offering an array of themed feasts.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

One of the few places to grab a beer in Fez is a former British consulate.

The storied steakhouse is the last in a long line of Lebanese-owned supper clubs in Tulsa.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

Behind a modern brick exterior lies the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the United States.

Get buzzed beholding one of the world's largest coffee-machine collections, then step into the café for a specially brewed cup.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

Every dish at this restaurant claims to have a health benefit.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Tucked in an urban forest, this restaurant specializes in homemade, healing rakijas.