Author: Larry Olmsted, Special to USA TODAY

In a city where it is very easy to spend three figures on a single lobster entree, it’s hard to beat the food and prices at Harrah’s Oyster Bar.

Pizza Rock, founded by the owner of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, offers eight sensational styles under one roof.

Pinocchio’s Pizza in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been serving locals and Harvard students – including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg – since 1966.

The Cuban food in Miami’s Little Havana is delicious, but choosing can be hard. That’s the beauty of taking a tour that lets you graze and sample.

The Pinehurst Brewing Company restaurant is wildly popular with both visitors and locals.

Whether it is from carts, trucks or restaurants, Halal Guys serves up huge quantities of beef gyros and chicken daily.

Rhode Island’s bakery pizza is so odd that some might even argue that “red strips” don’t meet the basic definition of pizza.

The bestselling Worthy Burger is juicy, thick and tasty. You can also build your own version, which is when it starts to get weird.

Katz’s is the most famous Jewish-style deli in the nation, and has been dispensing its famous pastrami and corned beef for more than 130 years.

You’d be hard-pressed to find a better place to eat in Hawaii than the Side Street Inn, famous for its pork chops and fried rice.