50 States, 50 Guacamoles You Must Dip and Redip In

Where: Babalu Tacos & Tapas in Birmingham, AL
Why It's the Best: Their fresh, tableside guac includes sun-dried tomatoes.

Where: The Bear Tooth Grill in Anchorage, AK
Why It's the Best: You won't find too many places in Alaska serving up delicious, fresh guacamole — but this is one of them.

Where: Taco Guild in Phoenix, AZ
Why It's the Best: This guac has a unique spin: pineapple and mint.

Where: Rolando's Nuevo Latino Restaurante in Fort Smith, AR
Why It's the Best: The guac here is a local favorite, served with oversize chips perfect for dipping.

Where: El Cholo in Los Angeles
Why It's the Best: While this one will be heavily debated — California is a huge state, after all, and known for their delicious Mexican food! — we stuck to the Los Angeles area, where El Cholo has been serving up tableside-made guac with fresh-out-of-the-fryer tortilla chips since 1923.

Where: Lola Mexican Fish House in Denver
Why It's the Best: Their recipe includes a spicy mix of serrano peppers and chile powder.

Where: Besito in West Hartford, CT
Why It's the Best: This is authentic, classic-style guacamole at its best.

Where: Santa Fe Mexican Grill in Wilmington, DE
Why It's the Best: It's fresh, tangy, and creamy.

Where: OH Mexico Restaurant in Miami Beach, FL
Why It's the Best: Locals will tell you: the guac here is spicy and chock-full of avocado chunks that will leave you wanting more.

Where: Nuevo Laredo Cantina in Atlanta
Why It's the Best: This tasty but no-frills guac is served with a side of shredded cheese and tomatoes, so you can mix to your liking.

Where: Mexico Restaurant in Honolulu
Why It's the Best: According to locals, this is the best, freshest guac you'll find on all the islands.

Where: Barbacoa Grill in Boise, ID
Why It's the Best: Their guac is made right in front of you, using only the freshest ingredients.

Where: Tortas Frontera in Chicago
Why It's the Best: Surprisingly, some of Chi-Town's best guac can be found at O'Hare airport, at the eatery by chef Rick Bayless. Delicious guac is served up with Cuban, chipotle, milanesa, and more kinds of tortas.

Where: La Parada Restaurant in Indianapolis
Why It's the Best: Visitors can't rave enough about the fresh guac at this spot.

Where: Taco Mariana's in Des Moines, IA
Why It's the Best: You could easily drive by this University Boulevard hole in the wall but it's worth the stop for the creamy guac topped with cheese.

Where: Sabor Y Sol Restaurant in Kansas City, KS
Why It's the Best: Homestyle guac is served up in an old-school molcajete — and sprinkled with delicious, crumbled cotija cheese.

Where: Guaca Mole in Louisville, KY
Why It's the Best: As if the name doesn't say enough, just check out this photo. Need we say more?

Where: El Gato Negro in New Orleans
Why It's the Best: Chunks of peppers mingling with ripe green avocado? Perfection.

Where: Zapoteca in Portland, ME
Why It's the Best: Go for the lobster guacamole . . . stay for the lobster guacamole.

Where: Blue Agave in Baltimore
Why It's the Best: The atmosphere is just as fun as the food and guac — which gets an especially green makeover for St. Patrick's Day!

Where: Ole Mexican Grill in Boston
Why It's the Best: The already-delicius guac at this Beantown favorite is sometimes spiced up with — wait for it — pomegranate seeds.

Where: El Asador Steakhouse in Detroit
Why It's the Best: This guacamole is complete with all the fixings — tomato, cilantro — served in a bowl of homemade tortillas. Yes, please!

Where: Cocina Del Barrio Restaurant in Minneapolis, MN
Why It's the Best: We don't know about you, but this photo alone had us ready to dive into a bowl of Del Barrio's homemade, chile-topped guac.

Where: Taqueria El Milagro in Oxford, MS
Why It's the Best: There aren't a ton of authentic Mexican restaurants in the area, but this one serves up classic guacamole just the way you like it.

Where: Tortillaria in St. Louis
Why It's the Best: You can get your delicious guac served up solo or on top of the only tacos you'll find for miles.

Where: Alberto's Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Big Sky, MT
Why It's the Best: If you like your guacamole with a side of loaded fries — we're talking cheese, chili, sour cream, and more — this is the spot for you.

Where: Roja Mexican Grill in Omaha, NE
Why It's the Best: The guac here is so good that, as you can tell by this photo, it doesn't last long.

Where: El Segundo Sol in Las Vegas
Why It's the Best: It's the perfect lunch, dinner, or late-night snack for your Las Vegas antics. Plus, you can get your guac with a trio of salsas — perfect for mixing.

Where: El Colima in Nashua, NH
Why It's the Best: This is straight-up, simple-yet-delicious guac at its best.

Where: Casa Maya in Gillette, NJ
Why it's the Best: Guacamole topped with jalapeños, olives, and tomatoes? Cue the gasps!

Where: Lindo Mexico in Albuquerque, NM
Why It's the Best: Guac is served up with everything here. We love a place that knows our favorite side dish isn't just an appetizer.

Where: Dos Caminos in New York
Why It's the Best: Of course there are tons of tiny restaurants in Manhattan — but many Manhattanites agree that the fresh, chunky guac at the city's Dos Caminos locations just can't be beat.

Where: Cosmic Cantina in Chapel Hill, NC
Why It's the Best: This college-town locale is known as much for its graffiti art and its bursting burritos as it is for its delicious guacamole.

Where: Vinyl Taco in Fargo, ND
Why It's the Best: This is the kind of light, creamy guacamole that's made for happy hour with margaritas.

Where: Nada in Columbus, OH
Why It's the Best: Guac gets a refreshing spin, with a little help from radishes and cucumbers.

Where: 1492 New World Latin Cuisine in Oklahoma City, OK
Why It's the Best: This isn't the place for tiny portions of guac: come hungry for a big, delicious serving.

Where: El Azteca Taco Shop in Portland, OR
Why It's the Best: Guac is not a standalone at this local go-to spot; come hungry for plates full of dishes topped with dollops and dollops.

Where: El Vez Restaurant in Philadelphia
Why It's the Best: There are multiple varities of guac here — including one with goat cheese and another with pineapple!

Where: Chilangos in Providence, RI
Why It's the Best: Ask anyone in the area where to get the best guacamole, and this place will be their answer.

Where: Taco Boy in Charleston, SC
Why It's the Best: Locals call this guac the best they've ever had, epic, and more. That's all we need to hear.

Where: Mama's Ladas in Sioux Falls, SD
Why It's the Best: While the guac is great by itself, the enchiladas, chili, and other delicious offerings make for a perfect guacamole pairing.

Where: Little Donkey in Nashville
Why It's the Best: This colorful guacamole is topped with bright, fresh ingredients — including radishes, which offer a crunchy kick.

Where: Takoba in Austin, TX
Why It's the Best: Texas folks know their Mexican food — so we trust them when they say guac at this Austin joint is some of the best around.

Where: Alamexo in Salt Lake City
Why It's the Best: Maybe you didn't think you could find authentic, classic-style guacamole in Utah, but this place rivals some of the best around the country.

Where: El Cortijo in Burlington, VT
Why It's the Best: Residents love this cozy local spot, which is famous for its thick and chunky guac.

Where: Guapo's Restaurant in Arlington, VA
Why It's the Best: The huge portions of delicious guac are only rivaled by the huge margaritas. Sounds good to us!

Where: Señor Moose Cafe in Seattle
Why It's the Best: The guac is as colorful and fun as the decor — and is served all day, even with breakfast.

Where: Black Sheep Burrito in Huntington, WV
Why It's the Best: This is Chipotle-like guacamole, but fresher — served up with a trio of salsas.

Where: Habanero's Mexican Kitchen in Milwaukee, WI
Why It's the Best: The guacamole is so legendarily good, you'll be scraping the bottom of the bowl.

Where: The Merry Piglets Mexican Grill in Jackson, WY
Why It's the Best: The guac is as delicious as the drinks are tall.