If visiting all 50 states has long been on your bucket list but you aren't sure how to make each stop memorable, there's no better place to start than with food [1]. Various parts of the country, from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast, are particularly known for top-notch Mexican [2] and Latin American cuisine [3], while many other states will surprise you with their hidden gems. Scroll through for the best Latino restaurant in each of the 50 states, and start plotting where you'd like to dine — we mean, visit — first.
Alabama
Where: El Barrio Restaurante [5] in Birmingham
What to order: sopa seca
Alaska
Where: Mexico in Alaska [6] in Anchorage
What to order: tacos al pastor
Arizona
Where: El Charro Cafe [7] in Tucson
What to order: carne seca chimichanga
Arkansas
Where: Lulu's Latin Rotisserie and Grill [8] in Little Rock
What to order: pollo a la brasa
California
Where: Chichen Itza [9] in Los Angeles
What to order: cochinita pibil
Colorado
Where: Zocalito Latin Bistro [10] in Aspen
What to order: grasshopper guacamole
Connecticut
Where: Piolin Restaurant [11] in Hartfort
What to order: Chaufa Piolin
Delaware
Where: Agave Delaware [12] in Lewes
What to order: chicken enchiladas
Florida
Where: CVI.CHE [13] in Miami
What to order: Ceviche Ganador
Georgia
Where: Fogo de Chao [14] in Atlanta
What to order: grilled lamb chops
Hawaii
Where: Buho Cocina y Cantina [15] in Honolulu
What to order: Kauai shrimp tacos
Idaho
Where: Andrades [16] in Boise
What to order: Big Mama Burrito
Illinois
Where: Latinicity [17] in Chicago
What to order: lomo saltado
Indiana
Where: Delicia [18] in Indianapolis
What to order: cazuela de mariscos
Iowa
Where: Malo [19] in Des Moines
What to order: shrimp tacos
Kansas
Where: El Salvadoreño [21] in Overland Park
What to order: mojarra rellena
Kentucky
Where: Brazeiros Churrascaria [22] in Louisville
What to order: The Full Meat Experience
Louisiana
Where: Baru Bistro [23] in New Orleans
What to order: ropa vieja
Maine
Where: Guerrero Maya [24] in Portland
What to order: bruchetas
Maryland
Where: Alma Cocina Latina [25] in Baltimore
What to order: cazuela de huevos y chorizo
Massachusetts
Where: Orinoco: A Latin Kitchen [26] in Boston
What to order: pabellón
Michigan
Where: Vicente's Cuban Cuisine [27] in Detroit
What to order: arroz con pollo
Minnesota
Where: Tinto Cocina and Cantina [28] in Minneapolis
What to order: ropa vieja tacos
Mississippi
Where: Babalu Tapas and Tacos [29] in Jackson
What to order: redfish, duck, and shrimp tacos
Missouri
Where: Jarocho Pescados y Mariscos [30] in Kansas City
What to order: octopus ceviche
Montana
Where: El Cazador [31] in Missoula
What to order: enchiladas rancheras
Nebraska
Where: La Paz Mexican Fare and Cantina [33] in Lincoln
What to order: seafood enchiladas
Nevada
Where: El Dorado Cantina [34] in Las Vegas
What to order: mole enchiladas
New Hampshire
Where: Piedra Fina [35] in Marlborough
What to order: anticuchos de carne
New Jersey
Where: La Isla [36] in Hoboken
What to order: El Balsero
New Mexico
Where: Cafe Pasqual's [37] in Santa Fe
What to order: chicken mole enchiladas
New York
Where: Pio Pio [38] in New York
What to order: lomo saltado
North Carolina
Where: Sabor Latin Street Grill [39] in Charlotte
What to order: veggie tacos
North Dakota
Where: Vinyl Taco [40] in Fargo
What to order: molcajete stew
Ohio
Where: Momocho [41] in Cleveland
What to order: crab and smoked trout tostadas
Oklahoma
Where: 1492 New World Latin Cuisine [42] in Oklahoma City
What to order: chimichurri ribeye steak
Oregon
Where: Autentica Mexican Cuisine [43] in Portland
What to order: chilaquiles rojos
Pennsylvania
Where: Tierra Colombiana [44] in Philadelphia
What to order: red snapper with fried plantains
Rhode Island
Where: Los Andes Restaurant [46] in Providence
What to order: bistec a lo pobre
South Carolina
Where: Cortaditos Cuban Cafe [47] in Charleston
What to order: cuban sandwich with plantain chips
South Dakota
Where: Inca Mexican Restaurant [48] in Sioux Falls
What to order: shredded beef chimichanga
Tennessee
Where: Salsa Puerto Rican and Latin Cuisine [49] in Nashville
What to order: mofongo
Texas
Where: Hugo's [50] in Houston
What to order: coconut ceviche
Utah
Where: Alamexo [51] in Salt Lake City
What to order: chicken enchiladas suizas
Vermont
Where: El Cortijo [52] in Burlington
What to order: veggie tacos
Virginia
Where: Kuba Kuba [53] in Richmond
What to order: huevos California
Washington
Where: Cantina Leña [54] in Seattle
What to order: Cadillac or Volcano Nachos
West Virginia
Where: Plaza Maya Mexican Restaurant [55] in Charleston
What to order: Mexican tilapia
Wisconsin
Where: C-viche [56] in Milwaukee
What to order: ceviche
Wyoming
Where: Corona Village [57] in Laramie
What to order: carne asada
