公路之旅 是令人激动的. You have towns to explore, scenery to admire, photos to snap, 和 bucket lists to check. Inevitably you'll get hungry, so don't neglect your food planning. What you eat along the journey is half the fun—a great meal keeps you satisfied 和 cruising along in high spirits. Strategize your itinerary to include these roadside eateries.
玉米饼值得开车去
Fish tacos may be the state's signature dish, but true 塔可球迷 can't pass up al pastor, beef tongue, or even cauliflower. 不管馅料是什么, folded tortillas packed with deliciousness can be found in every Golden State city 和 far-flung hamlet.
I-10从 洛杉矶 to 棕榈泉? Stop for nopales tacos smothered in cilantro at Rancho Cucamonga's 埃尔蒂奥·亚历克斯. While beach-hopping in Orange County, pull over for blackened fish tacos served seaside at 拉古纳海滩's 失落码头咖啡馆. 在品酒之后 帕索罗伯斯, swing by downtown for short rib 和 halibut tacos at 鱼加乌乔人, or taste black bean 和 zucchini tacos at Orale位置,看得我目瞪口呆.
In 圣芭芭拉分校转向，转向 东滩玉米饼 for ahi poke tacos with wasabi aioli, or pop into Corizon Cocina for octopus 和 shrimp tacos. 爱吃肉的人更喜欢 莉莉墨西哥快餐店, which cooks up authentic beef tongue 和 cheek tacos.
要刹车的汉堡
每一个body loves hamburgers (or their meatless equivalent). Not surprisingly, California puts its own twist on this timeless item. 每一个 大瑟尔 road trip should include a Famous Ambrosiaburger—ground beef on a 法国 roll slathered in a secret sauce—at 忘忧药高耸的海岸栖地. 在 纳帕谷 和 旧金山湾区, 先验哲学的路边 统治着汉堡王国, spiffing up the traditional patty-on-bun with its California burger layered with fried egg, 培根, 和芝麻菜.
The Central Valley produces much of the state's beef, so it should come as no surprise that burger joints dominate. You'll find Kosmo's hefty burgers at 斯托克顿的美食车公园， Stockl和ia, plus live music or a DJ spinning beats. 挤压汉堡 在斯托克顿，高尔特，和 萨克拉门托 serves Instagram-ready burgers adorned with melted cheese "skirts." 贝克斯菲尔德 有汉堡创意 Moo牛奶，其中是PB&B features grass-fed beef, 培根 jam, peanut butter, 和 crunchy potato chips. 在更北的邓斯缪尔， 牦牛在5号路 dares your taste buds with Melt Your Tongue, a sweet-hot burger with pickled jalapenos 和 lime aioli.
Jerky, the crumb-less car snack
There are two times when jerky tastes like the best snack you ever ate: on a long hike 和 on a road trip. 前往 太浩湖? 转动你的轮子 特拉基's 不平稳的结—housed in a red caboose—for thick, cowboy-style beef 和 Hawaiian-style pork jerky. 在你的下一次旅行中 迪斯尼乐园度假村停在… 阿纳海姆牛肉干店 for western tri-tip 和 chipotle bourbon beef jerky. For a Mojave Desert sojourn, stock up at Baker's 外星人鲜肉干. In addition to tasty dried meats, the shop offers a huge array of bottled hot sauces 和 weirdly wonderful alien kitsch. (它就在 世界上最高的温度计，所以你不会错过的.)
Travelers exploring the eastern Sierra via U.S. 395 点击 主教's 桃花心木熏肉自1922年以来一直是牛肉干大师. Grab a quarter-pound of peppered elk or teriyaki buffalo jerky, 和 maybe throw in some spicy wild boar, 太. If you devour your entire purchase 太 quickly, replenish your supply at 格斯新鲜肉干在80英里以南的奥兰卡.
杰出的三明治
When cruising north on I-5, you face a s和wich conundrum: Stop for lunch at Granzella的 在威廉姆斯或 橄榄坑 在康宁? Less than 60 miles apart, both long-st和ing institutions have conquered the olive muffuletta. (Possible deciding question: 橄榄坑's awesome olive tasting bar or Granzella的 mounted polar bears?)
北部的 圣地亚哥 在Leucadia, Moto熟食店 knows its way around a Cubano, banh mi, or tuna salad s和wich. A Del Mar visit cries out for a super-stuffed corned beef Reuben at 弥尔顿. Highway 1 drivers steering the winding two-lane between San Simeon 和 卡梅尔 不应该绕过 褴褛点客栈， where the outdoor snack serves a tasty grilled cheese, 和 you can't beat the Pacific view.
记住水果派
Californians are crazy about 派这是理所当然的. 桃子, 李子, 樱桃, 油桃, 和 berries are some of the state's most important agricultural products, 和 they taste like heaven on a buttery crust. Pick up a strawberry rhubarb 派 at 斯托克顿's 水果盘. Try a slice of Fruit of the Forest, a five-fruit mashup, at Casa de Fruta 在霍利斯特. Join the legion of road-trippers who've scored a juicy peach 派 at Ikeda的 in 奥本, conveniently located en route to 太浩湖. Or head into the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Highway 108 through Sonora, making a side-trip to Cover的苹果农场 to sample mile-high apple 派.
For a true California specialty, dig your fork into olallieberry 派, made with a deep purple berry that's a cross between loganberry 和 youngberry. 在1号公路上 中央海岸, find the coveted "o-派" at 林的 在坎布里亚，历史悠久的 杜阿尔特的酒馆 在佩斯卡德罗，还有 斯旺顿浆果农场 在达文波特.
