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

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

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

A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.

One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Come for the Italian food, stay for the taxidermy and giant statues.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.

A 1950s Googie burger stand is now a Los Angeles landmark.

One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.