Explore America's Lesser Known Foodie Hot Spots
Ask most travellers where to eat
in the USA and they'll likely point you towards New York or LA.
But some of the country's most
memorable meals are served far from the big cities - in bayou towns, Lowcountry
kitchens and lobster shacks perched on the Atlantic.
Venture a little off the beaten
track and you’ll discover an endless highlights reel of delicious dishes that
you’ll remember long after you’ve waved goodbye to each state.
Here, Rob
Holmes, Travel Expert from Journeyscape, shares five foodie destinations
worth crossing the pond for.
Cajun Country, Louisiana
Head west of New Orleans into Cajun Country,
where French, Acadian and Creole traditions fuse together in gumbo, jambalaya
and crawfish étouffée. In St Martin
Parish, Breaux Bridge proudly calls itself the Crawfish Capital of the
World, and spicy boudin sausage is sold at just about every petrol station
counter.
You can brush up on what to order
with our guide
to Southern culinary delights.
Charleston and Savannah
The Lowcountry of South Carolina
and Georgia has a culinary identity all of its own, shaped by West African,
Caribbean and Southern influences.
In Charleston,
work up an appetite exploring Savannah's
moss-draped squares, then tuck into shrimp and grits or creamy she-crab soup.
Combine both places on our Southern
Charm holiday.
Coastal Maine
Nowhere does seafood quite like
Maine. Portland
and Kennebunkport are home to harbourside restaurants and no-frills shacks
serving lobster rolls piled high with fresh meat. Further up the coast,
join a Bar
Harbor Lobster Boat Trip to see how the day's catch is hauled in.
Our Maine: A
Four-Seasons Guide has tips on when to go and what to see.
Portland, Oregon and the
Willamette Valley
On the opposite coast, Portland is
known for its food carts, craft breweries and inventive farm-to-table cooking.
Just south, the rolling hills of the Willamette
Valley produce some of the world's finest Pinot Noir. Further north, a
Tasting
Tour of Pike Place Market is the perfect introduction to Seattle's food
scene.
See it all on our Explore
Oregon or Pacific
Northwest Wine Trail holidays.
Kentucky's Bluegrass Country
Bourbon is the star in Kentucky,
where historic distilleries dot the rolling hills between Louisville and Lexington.
Order a Hot Brown (an open-faced
turkey sandwich smothered in cheese sauce) in Louisville, where it was
invented, then sample small-batch bourbons in Lexington's lively bars.
Our Bluegrass,
Bourbon and Country holiday brings the best of both together.
Plan your foodie adventure in 2027
Journeyscape creates tailor-made
holidays across the USA, built entirely around your tastes (quite
literally). Browse our Culture,
Food and Music holidays for inspiration, or design your trip with
one of our USA Travel Experts.
To start planning your trip, visit
Journeyscape.