Iconic Foods in 50 States
The iconic food (and drinks) in each of the 50 states.
For those who don’t know me, I LOVE FOOD. Food is half the reason why I train for endurance races. I also love eating food that is unique to each place I travel, so this is my webpage of my food adventures to complete a personal bucket list of eating (and drinking) iconic foods in all 50 states.
Note that I didn’t start recording my food travels till mid-2019. I had to take a pause on it for a couple years because of COVID, so I’m not very far.
Last updated: 04/17/2026
50 States + DC
The iconic food and drinks in 50 states + DC.
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
05.1 - California
In and Out Burger – Animal Style
05.2 - California
Tacos with Monterey Beer in Monterey.
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
10.1 Georgia
Biscuits and gravy with grits at the Silver Skillet in Atlanta, GA.
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
14.1 - Indiana
Pork tenderloin sandwich (breaded) at Butler University.
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
18.1 - Louisiana
Gumbo at a Jazz Brunch at Arnaud’s in the French Quarter (New Orleans).
18.2 - Louisiana
Beignets at a small cafe in New Orleans.
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
21.1 - Massachusetts
Lobster roll at a seafood market.
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
30.1 - New Jersey
A Fat Sandwich at R U Hungry (Rutgers University).
31. New Mexico
32. New York
32.1 - New York
A NYC style pizza at Street Pizza.
33. North Carolina
34. New Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
37.1 - Oregon
Marionberry Milkshake at Burgerville
38. Pennsylvania
38.1 - Pennsylvania
Sandwich at Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh.
38.2 - Pennsylvania
Perogies at the Pittsburgh Farmer’s Market.
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
42.1 - Tennessee
Knoxville whiskey in Knoxville.
43. Texas
43.1 - Texas
Salt Lick BBQ in Austin
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
46.1 - Virginia
Flight of ice cream at Magnolia Ice Cream in Blacksburg.
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
51. Washington, D.C.
International Adventures
Iconic/notable food and drinks outside of the United States.
Paris, France
Five course meal in Paris.
Paris, France
Wine while people watching in Paris.