Places Wendy Jones Wants to Go

This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement served food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.

This restaurant gives a new meaning to farm-to-table cuisine.

Easily overlooked in favor of the wineries that dot the region, this blast from the past is equally worth the visit.

Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.

Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.

This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.

A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.

Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?

Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.

This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.

This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”

The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.

A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.