77 Amazing Road Food Spots

Photo by: David Fenton

New Mexico

Start just outside Santa Fe, where the breakfast-anytime San Marcos Café shines with superior cinnamon buns and startles with noisy resident peacocks. In Madrid, find tasty cones and shakes at Jezebel Soda Fountain, and good lattes at Java Junction. For buffalo burgers, it's the Mine Shaft Tavern. Dinnertime? In Sandia Park, Pete's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina serves green-chile pasta with shrimp, and

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Photo by: David Fenton

New Mexico

Start just outside Santa Fe, where the breakfast-anytime San Marcos Café shines with superior cinnamon buns and startles with noisy resident peacocks. In Madrid, find tasty cones and shakes at Jezebel Soda Fountain, and good lattes at Java Junction. For buffalo burgers, it's the Mine Shaft Tavern. Dinnertime? In Sandia Park, Pete's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina serves green-chile pasta with shrimp, and sopaipillas. For superior comfort food, try Cedar Crest's Greenside Cafe.

Oregon Start the day with a cinnamon roll at Heaven on Earth in Azalea. Next stops: Grants Pass, for local-beef burgers at Eddy's. Grab some jerky at Gary West Smoked Meat in Jacksonville. Double back for a blue cheese at Rogue Creamery in Central Point.

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