The best take-away restaurants The United States Of America

A small, cosy café in the heart of Gloucester, popular with locals, many of whom take their coffee to go during the week before going to work. On weekends, you take your time, sitting on the comfortable armchairs and sofas or around the few tables. Apart from the very good coffee and refreshing smoothies, the menu offers a variety of sandwiches, from grilled cheese to BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) to Lone Gull, the house specialty of turkey, cheese and vegetables. A very nice address.

Perfect for a quick lunch break, this one-table mini-restaurant, shared with neighbors, offers a menu that changes weekly and features organic, seasonal produce. You'll love their daily toast, delicious quiches, famous cheese-filled sandwich-croissant and homemade American-style muffin desserts. Coffee and tea are sacred here and accompany this fine breakfast. The arty crowd of Downtown workers flock here every lunchtime. Prices are reasonable.

The ideal break for a fresh and organic sandwich, with the best local ingredients. The pretzel bread is prepared on the spot and garnished with all kinds of sauces and cheeses (including goat's cheese with truffle). Turkey, cranberry jam and brie are among the house specialities. There are a total of eight addresses in Chicago, all of which are taken over by business people at lunchtime during the week. And to accompany your coffee or tea, you'll have a choice of excellent cookies, brownies or apple bread.

Located in a historic building designed by architect Daniel Burnham in 1907 and recently restored, Revival Food Hall is ideal for a lunch break between two visits to the Loop. This space of more than 200 ^m2 includes about fifteen stands of varied food (Mexican, Hawaiian, Italian, Asian) from the city's most popular restaurants. Smoked meat sandwich with barbecue sauce at BBQ Smoque, tasty tacos at Antique Taco, cookies at Mindy's Hot Chocolate Bakery... Fast and cheap, food is worth a visit.

If you feel a little hungry at night, stop by Wiener Circle! Ask for the Charred Chicago Hot Dog that is not on the map. The sausage in its roll is covered with green peppers, peppered tomatoes, mustard, pickle and onion. It is a specialty that can only be found in Chicago. This small fast food is a real institution in Chicago, known for its kitschy atmosphere. If you go late at night, ask the waitress for the chocolate milkshake and a surprise will be waiting for you. We don't tell you any more....

Jackie and Glenn proudly display their Scottish roots and their membership in the MacLaren clan in this beautifully decorated slide. A few tables are placed behind the window in light, and the counter is on the bottom. Sandwiches have the names of family members, friends or places that are dear to the heart of the owners. All recipes are original and prepared to order, such as "John Henry" mixing mind turkey, guacamole, cheddar, tomatoes and red onion. Eat without moderation.

If you need a caffeine supplement or a sweet treat, stop here. This young team offers delicious pastries, cookies and muffins to pair with a hot espresso or macchiato. To make sure you don't spoil anything, the coffee is roasted nearby in North Adams. In the summer, the menu is enhanced with iced teas and coffees to drink on the premises or to take away. The location, a few minutes walk from the Williams College campus, is very popular with students. There are also two addresses in North Adams.

The coffee-shop of the bike rental store offers sandwiches, pastries and hot or cold drinks to consume on the spot or to take away. Everything is made with quality products, in a beautiful setting. It is also possible to reserve lunchboxes for the day. Bike rental is varied with classic or electric models and trailers. Strollers and wheelchairs can be rented.

Ray's opened its doors in the 1960 s and has never discreditable since. Here, you're opting for beef roast, or the burger (bread is not closed, so you can add what you want). The place is extremely popular and sometimes comes only to enjoy a milk shake house in the afternoon.

In the same vein as Starbucks, Caribou Coffee is a chain specialized in coffee that started in Minnesota in 1992. It has since spread across the United States, and there are more than forty of them in the Twin Cities alone. To start your day off right, imitate the locals and take your coffee to go! The cakes and pastries are nothing special, but they'll do the trick for a quick breakfast on the go. There are also ice creams, original fruit juices and "bou-rritos".

Perfect for hikers walking through Griffith Park, The Trails Café is designed to enhance picnic baskets with fresh, gourmet food. On the tables in the shade of the pines or to take away, you can enjoy an avocado or chickpea salad sandwich, a hot dog, a fritatta - an Italian dish similar to an omelette - a quiche, or an "egg in a basket", all homemade. Also on the menu: a few desserts, such as cookies, granola, vegan apple pie and lavender shortbread.

The place is simple but heavenly for seafood lovers. You can enjoy fresh shellfish by the water. It's a shanty that serves mainly oysters fished in Tomales Bay, but also clams and mussels. You can buy lemons, knives and gloves (very important, since it's up to you). Tip: do your shopping beforehand for an even more festive picnic!

This tiny local on Main Street is the first and only southern California to specialize in the omusubi, a small ball of rice filling meat or vegetables very popular in Japan. This is a little the equivalent of the sandwich for our Japanese counterparts. Everything is fresh and cooked on demand using mainly local products. Count between two and four omusubi depending on your appetite.

As its name suggests, Eggslut has made eggs the core of its concept. After proving itself in New York and Los Angeles, this good address has set up shop in Las Vegas, on the Strip. We particularly recommend it for lunch, as its sandwiches are perfect for a quick meal before heading back to the casinos. The short menu is nonetheless tempting, with classics such as the bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. The specialty: the Slut, an egg mixed with homemade mashed potatoes in a small glass jar.

Renovated in 2014, the station is now home to more than 10 restaurants, bars and shops. Outside, an imposing stone building where the Union Station Travel by Train sign is red, which indicates, miles to the round, the capital station of the capital; inside, a large Art Deco hall that makes it possible to linger with its elegant and friendly decoration.
Moreover, if its first vocation is, of course, to be a place of transit, the station is also a place of life for the premises. The chairs and tables scattered around the lobby invite themselves to work (with catches everywhere, almost to the office, the animation plus!) or simply settle comfortably and watch life that stretches into this small microcosm. And when hunger is invited or simply to fill the energy before boarding the city, several options are offered, coffee to take to the full meal at the table.

In a pretty little barn on Chestnut Street, you'll find tasty sandwiches and salads, each more tempting than the last. You can even compose your own. The produce is fresh and the portions gargantuan. There are a few high tables if you'd like to sit down, but it's mostly take-away. The chain has two other restaurants, one in Nob Hill and the other in Corte Madera, north of San Francisco. Ideal for a healthy picnic before exploring the city.

This tiny fast-food restaurant was founded in 1917, so it has survived the Great Depression, the war and gentrification! The decor is old-fashioned and naturally retro. Generations have taken turns at the stove to delight the locals. It's good, it's simple and it's very inexpensive... You'll pay less than US$3 for a hot dog! You'll discover that in the United States, there are many different ways to enjoy a hot dog: with cheese, onions or topped with chili con carne (known as a chili dog).

This Vietnamese sandwich shop in the Rancho San Antonio district of downtown Oakland doesn't look like much. However, it's worth the detour for its flagship Vietnamese street food sandwiches - chicken, pork or vegetarian - which are renowned throughout the city and unbeatable value. Ready-to-eat dishes that just need reheating are also available. Proof that you shouldn't be fooled by appearances: even the most unattractive storefronts can hide real treasures!

Here, we come mainly for the pies that are to be damned: try the coconut pie or, for a typical American tasting, let yourself be tempted by the pecan and chocolate pie or the apple and cranberry pie. There are also versions never available, if you ever come at lunchtime. The biscuits, a kind of scones typical of southern cuisine, are not bad either. They are covered with cheddar, bacon or goat cheese. In short, it's not the lightest lunch, but we enjoy it and go back!

Chicken, chicken and more chicken, served fried of course! Harold's restaurants first met with great success in Chicago's South End, then others began to open throughout the city, and even beyond the borders of Illinois. In other words, it's a must in Chicago if you want to taste the real American fried chicken. Chicken can be replaced by shrimp or even catfish. It's so greasy, but it's so good! To be consumed in moderation....

A secret the locals are careful not to share... At the tip of Chilmark, this pretty shanty looks like nothing, yet you'll find some of the best seafood on the island. Just look at the queue at peak times! Regulars flock to order their oysters, whole lobsters, freshly caught shellfish or clam chowder, which they then enjoy at the outdoor tables or along the harbor. An authentic (and family-run) place, offering only locally caught products.

This small market that takes place every Saturday is an opportunity to taste local products. Martha's Vineyard is home to many farmers and many of its restaurants stock up at this market, which is held on the lawns of the Agricultural Hall during the summer months. The vendors include both sweet (in all forms) and savoury. The stalls change regularly, but you're sure to find something to eat on the go.

Located outside the historic city centre, in the new city, Southern Classic is one of the most popular guest rooms of the hotel. We eat the best fried chicken in the city, namely drumsticks and fried chicken wings. It is not a healthy thing, it is not dietetic and it is quite American. 

This is the temple of local fast-food, that's good burgers— bread is made on the spot— po and other fried fish dishes. It's greasy, oily, dubious and frankly American. If you want to play local games in Shreveport, this is where you need to come. In dessert, taste the rolls cinnamon, small cinnamon cakes.

Here, everything comes from the most lush grasslands in the United States: be it meat, or salad! Everything is fresh, well seasoned and tasty. Choose between blue and apple salad, or the smoked cheese burger and bacon. You can even assemble both by taking a little burger and a salad, or by turning the salad into a dish, adding chicken, bacon etc.

A nice little bakery where you can buy pizza, focaccia or desserts to enjoy on a little bench or to take away for a picnic in Golden Gate Park. This cooperative, set up by its parent company in Oakland, produces all its breads and pastries with love: " make loaves , not war ". Prices are by weight, and if you're lucky enough to come across the roasted peach focaccia, go for it without hesitation, it's a delight. A small neighborhood address with a nice folkloric touch as we like them.

The two brothers behind Burgers and Brew decided to work only with local products to prepare their burgers and that feels like taste! The proposed hamburgers are fresh and perfectly cooked. We liked that to the lamb with mint and feta, original but effective! Beer is not left with a selection of some breweries, mostly local. The atmosphere is lively, especially in the evening!

With their beautiful blue and white tiled front and their retro decoration, Noah's is easily recognizable. The chain has several locations in San Francisco (and in the rest of the country) including the one on Bush Street in a beautiful building in the financial district, our favorite! Only a few places to sit on the spot, but there are nice squares nearby where you can settle down to taste these bagels with eggs, ham, chorizo, bacon and other delicious toppings, which are as successful as in New York...

As its name suggests, L & E Oyster Bar has built its reputation on its oysters, sourcing them from the best oyster farmers in the USA. And they keep their promise: fresh, fine and delicious. Crab linguini, moules-frites, fish and chips, lobster roll, scallops with mushroom risotto and fried garlic, grilled sea bass with lemon rice... Fish and seafood also feature prominently in the main courses. The menu is small, clear and well thought-out.

Basically, it's a bakery created in 2001 by baker Scott Tycer. Gradually, and following the success of his bread, he began to offer breakfast and then lunch. Today, the bakery serves delicious sandwiches and fresh salads. As with many non-alcoholic venues in Houston, BYOB(bring your own bottle) is widely practiced here. You can bring your own bottle of wine or craft beer to complement your meal.

An institution of breakfast at La Jolla! This small brick house, which shows buildings around, welcomes on its large terrace the hottest workers with an unusual opening schedule starting am from morning to week. The speciality of the house is the scones, small cakes of British origin filled with different flavours (taste the cranberries!). Other pastries are available as well as a wide selection of sandwiches and salads.

Here the concept is simple: it's a sushi the size of a burrito. Taken by storm by the employees at noon, the little store is always full! Prepared in front of your eyes with original recipes (tuna, lotus chips and crunchy vegetables or salmon, ginger guacamole and green banana chips) and fresh ingredients, these large makisare a delight for raw fish lovers. The must: take out and enjoy your Sushirrito on the sunny tables of Union Square Plaza right next door. Several restaurants in town.

Family restaurant without much charm, but with very good sandwiches with pastrami, smoked ham, salami, bacon, sprouts, cheddar cheese, aioli, pesto... Even the bread is good, you will enjoy it. And everything is prepared in front of you, a guarantee of freshness. On weekends, at lunchtime, locals flock to the place and sit in the adjacent park. The establishment is a bit far from the center, but it is located near the beaches. Perfect for a picnic on the sand, between two dives in the Pacific!

We sit around large wooden tables to share between guests in the Ferry Building, full of charm with its metal structure and its large windows overlooking the sea crossed by boats. Organic juices, excellent sandwiches, nice salads, various coffees, chocolates with all sorts of garnishes, wraps, mixed salads... The plus: free wifi. Needless to say, the laptops are all open, in addition to being a friendly meeting place, it is a popular work meeting spot for Franciscans.

American barbecue lovers, be served! These sandwiches bursting with exquisite grilled meat make you salivate. The street food gourmet barbecue version.

This burger chain has a modern and pleasant setting. It is a very successful address because of its privileged position, the quality of its meats and its particularly affordable prices - especially for the Strip. Its outdoor terrace, slightly elevated from Las Vegas Boulevard, is an ideal and pleasant vantage point that is hard to leave. In addition to the must-have sandwiches, you'll find crispy chicken, a hot dog and, surprising as it may seem in a fast food restaurant, wine.

You will find at Johnny, in a cafeteria decor, more than 43 kinds of po, the best in the city. The local sandwich is served in all the sauces: with scrambled or ham eggs for breakfast or with alligator or crayfish for lunch.

For fans of New York-style pizzas, Pizza Cake by Buddy Valastro will have something to interest you. Trained as a pastry chef, this star of the TLC chain offers a huge choice of round or al taglio (rectangle-shaped) pizzas with every conceivable ingredient. In addition to pizzas, Buddy Valastro will surprise you with his many cakes, which can even be purchased from a vending machine. Located in Harrah's, the restaurant is open late into the night, should you fancy a pizza on your way out of a nightclub.

This French-style sandwich and pastry shop is the perfect place to stop off for a bite to eat in the Loop. The menu includes muffins, croissant sandwiches and hearty pizza breads. The decor is packed with references to French culture, including a poster... Orangina! It's a tad expensive, but not necessarily more so than a Starbucks, and it's a good alternative to fast food in terms of quality, for the same price range. Another branch is located in Oak Park.

Opened in 2017, it's one of the Loop's latest attractions, and it's hard to miss! With its long line outside, what's more in the heart of the Windy City, Nutella Café attracts the curious whether they're Americans or visiting foreigners. Grilled banana bread, fruit platter, crêpe, waffle, raspberry croissant or filled croissant, all with Nutella. You'll be spoilt for choice with Ferrero's flagship product in every sauce. In winter, with the cold, you may find it hard to resist this stopover... You've been warned!

Already present in Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay Burger has just opened its^2nd restaurant in Chicago. It was up to us to be the testers, no easy task under his demanding and intimidating eye... The gourmet, well-balanced and original burgers, with their refined presentation, lived up to our expectations. The downside is that the fries are not included, which quickly brings the bill to $25. Sweet potato fries dusted with powdered sugar can be enjoyed as a dessert. All accompanied by a sweet and surprising honey-mustard jalapeño sauce. A successful bet for the Brit!