It’s a pretty straightforward question … and we got plenty of great answers on Facebook. Please treat this post as a working reference guide. All of these places are reader suggested, but I would also highly encourage you to do a little research before checking out a spot. Also, sadly, restaurants close all of the time, so please make sure a place is open before going. {POST UPDATED 6/9/19}

Alpena
Top Rock Drive-In

Arkadelphia
67 Grill
Hamburger Barn
Slim & Shorty’s

Atkins
Atkins International Café & Deli

Austin
Coco’s Cafe
Campground Grill

Bald Knob
Bulldog Restaurant
Who Dat’s Cajun Restaurant

Batesville
109 Main
BIG’s of Batesville
Mexican Mama’s
Natalie’s
The Pinto Coffee and Comida
Triangle Cafe
Dora Express Japanese Food
Elizabeth’s Restaurant

Beebe
Ropers

Benton
Kream Kastle Dairy Bar
Salem Dairy Bar
Burger Shack

Bentonville
The Hive
Tusk & Trotter
Tavola Trattoria

Berryville
Lucky Dragon

Black Rock
Renee’s Café

Blytheville
Benny Bob’s BBQ
Dixie Pig
Kream Kastle
Mae’s Grill

Booneville
Reid’s Hometown Barbecue

Brinkley
Cottagemall & Café
Gene’s BBQ

Bryant
Bryant Cafe

Bull Shoals
178 Club

Cabot
Cheryl’s Diner
Grinds Coffee Co.
Mean Pig Barbecue
Morina’s Italian Restaurant
Pea Farm Bistro
Purple Onion
Brew YaYa
Happy Scoops

Caddo Valley
Fat Boys
Fish Net Restaurant

Camden
Postmaster’s Grill
The Sandbar
What’s Cookin’
White House Café
Woods Place

Carlisle
Advada’s Diner
Nick’s BBQ & Catfish

Center Ridge
Bucket List Cafe

Charleston
Main Street BBQ

Clarendon
Lion’s Den Drive-In

Clarksville
Fox & Fork

Colt
Mike’s Family Restaurant
Greg & Jim’s
Catfish Island

Conway
Stoby’s
The Wunderhaus
Mike’s Place
Pasta Grill
Beebe’s
Taj Mahal Indian Kitchen

Cotter
Warrior Café

Crossett
Fiesta Linda Mexican Restaurant

Dardanelle
Tarascos

Delight
Pinkey’s

Des Arc
Dondie’s White River Princess

DeValls Bluff
Craig’s Bar-B-Que
Pie Shop

DeWitt
The Catfish Shack
Kelly’s on the Square

Dover
Dewayne’s BBQ

Dumas
The Sonflour Bakery
Taylor’s Steakhouse

El Dorado
Flying Burger
Sweet Mama T’s
Minute Man
Fayrays
Griffin Restaurant

England
Gautreaux’s
Spradlin’s Dairy Delight

Eureka Springs
Bavarian Inn
Ermilio’s
Grotto
Mud St. Cafe
The Oasis Original Ark-Mex
Sparky’s Roadhouse Cafe
The Rockin’ Pig Saloon
Sweet-n-Savory Café
Aquarias Taqueria
Local Flavor
Grand Taverne
Rogue’s Manor
Gaskins Cabin Steakhouse
Nibbles Eatery

Fair Oaks
Kennon’s Dairy Bar

Fairfield Bay
Little Red at Indian Hills

Fayetteville
Wright’s Barbecue
Cafe Rue Orleans
Bocca

Fordyce
Red’s
Round Table

Foreman
Wooden Spoon Restaurant

Forrest City
Delta Q
Legacy Cafe
Holy Grounds Community Coffee House

Fort Smith
Calico County
Green Papaya
Yellow Umbrella
Taliano’s Italian Restaurant
George’s

Gassville
Nima’s Pizza
Taylor’s Freez-King

Gentry
The Wooden Spoon

Glenwood
Ari’s Little Italy

Gravel Ridge
The Meat Shoppe

Greenbier
Laddie Daddy’s Hillbilly Kitchen
Wagon Wheel

Greer’s Ferry
Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant
Large Mouth Pizza
Bentley’s Restaurant

Gregory
Tamale Factory

Gurdon
Allen’s BBQ
Southfork Truck Stop

Hardy
Pig ‘n Whistle

Harrisburg
Rick’s Diner

Harrison
Jamie’s Local Flavor
Neighbor’s Mill
DeVito’s
Jasmine Thai

Hazen
The Hurley House Cafe
Murry’s Restaurant

Fergurson’s in Saint Joe

Heber Springs
Brother’s BBQ
Chuck’s Diner & Steakhouse
Jitterbug Coffeehouse
Mack’s Fish House
Peggy Sue’s Place
Red Apple Inn
Tisha’s Place
Cindy’s Sweets & Eats

Helena
Rosie’s Diner

Hope
Dannie’s Café
Sheba’s Family Restaurant
Tailgater’s Burger Company

Hot Springs
Alexa’s Creperie
Charlie’s Pizza Pub (Hot Springs Village)
Deluca’s
My Take: I’m guessing it’s the best pizza in Arkansas, just make sure to call ahead and reserve a dough (or two). Yes, you read that right. No joke. Also, they make a great cheeseburger during Thursday and Friday lunch services. It’s every bit as good as the pizza.
Rocky’s Corner
Rolando’s
Phil’s Restaurant
The Ohio Club
Will’s Cinnamon Shop
Red Light Roastery Coffee House
Morrison’s Fried Pies
Taco Mama
McClard’s
Cafe 1217
Pho Huang My
Bleu Monkey
Capos Tacos

Deluca’s Cheeseburger

Houston
Toad Suck Buck’s!

Hoxie
The Pizza Den

Huntsville
Granny’s Kitchen

Jacksonville
Chicken Country of Jacksonville
CM Smoke Artisan BBQ
Jones Bar-B-Q
Pho and More
Roma Italian Restaurant
Smokin’ Buns BBQ & Catfish
Thai Taste

Jasper
The Arkansas House
Low Gap Cafe
Ozark Café
Blue Mountain Bistro

Jessieville
The Shack

Jonesboro
Omar’s Uptown
Godsey’s Grill
The Parsonage

Jordan
The Grill at Whispering Woods Cabins

Judsonia
KJ’s Restaurant

Keo
Charlotte’s Eats and Sweets
My Take: While I’ve never had the savory menu items, I have heard good things. Just save room for a piece of pie. I consider the coconut cream to be the best pie I’ve eaten in Arkansas. The strawberry cake is also delightful.

Kirby
Kirby Restaurant

Lakeview
Gaston’s White River Resort

Lake Village
Cow Pen
Kowloon Restaurant
Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales

Lavaca
Steffy’s Pizza

Leslie
Ryan’s Main Street Grill
Serenity Farm Bread
Skylark Café

Lewisville
Burge’s

Lonoke
Pruett’s Bar-B-Que & Catfish
Jackrabbit Dairy Bar

Lonsdale
Kara’s Packing Co.

Magnolia
The Backyard Bar-B-Q Co.
Flying Burger
Marlar’s Cafeteria
Marlar’s Cafeteria

Malvern
The Cotton Boll Café
Keeney’s Food Market
Mel’s Dairy Bar

Mammoth Spring
Fred’s Fish House

Marianna
Jones Bar-B-Q Diner
My Take: Jones is without a doubt one of our most iconic restaurants in all of Arkansas. It’s a James Beard winner and the bbq sandwich are definitely worth the drive.

Marion
Tacker’s Shake Shack

Marshall
Daisy Queen

Maumelle
Smoke Shack BBQ
Cheers

Mayflower
Smachs’ Kountryfied Cafe
Taylors’ Made Café

McGehee
Hoots BBQ

Monticello
Tiny Thai Place
Bubbie’s
Ray’s

Morrilton
Morrilton Drive Inn
Yesterday’s Restaurant

Mt Ida
Dairyette
Mount Ida Café
Shangri-La

Mountain Home
Skipper’s Restaurant

Mountain View
Anglers Restaurant
Mikey’s Smoked Meats & Deli
PJ’s Rainbow Café
Tommy’s Famous Pizza
Jojo’s Catfish Wharf
Oliver’s Bistro
Bushel & a Peck Cafe

Murfreesboro
Southern Dine
Feed Bin Cafe

Newark
Moore’s Dairy Creme

Newport
IMAD Village Grill

Norfolk
Heidi’s Ugly Cakes

Oark
Oark General Store

Ozark
Rivertowne BBQ

Pangburn
Southern Girls BBQ
Suzie’s Ice Cream Shoppe

Paragould
Dog N Suds Restaurant
Hamburger Station
Oinky’s BBQ

Paris
The Grapevine Restaurant
Prestonrose Farm and Brewing

Perryville
Mustang Sally’s

Pickens
Pickens Store & Restaurant

Pine Bluff
Colonial Steak House
Lucky’s Cafe
Lybrand’s Bakery & Deli
Charro’s
The Country Kitchen

Prattsville
The Whippet

Prescott
Mama Max’s Diner

Ratcliff
Shane’s Restaurant

Redfield
The Family Diner
The Mammoth Orange
Mobley’s Depot & Lions Den Pub

Rogers
Monte Ne Inn
Mirabella’s Table
Saiwok Vietnamese Street Food

Rose Bud
Rambler Grill

Russellville
Feltner’s Whatta-burger
Stoby’s
Old South
Vicki’s Take: I ordered chicken fried steak. The steak was very good but the potatoes were out of a box, the gravy was from a mix or a can and the roll was not homemade. The homemade chocolate pie was not to my liking at all. My server was very attentive.
CJ’s Butcher Boy Burgers
Pasta Grill
Taco Villa

Saint Joe
Big Springs Trading Company
Coursey’s Smoked Meats
My Take: Very casual, quick stop places that serves up some of the best smoked meats around. Definitely order some smoked bacon and turkey and get a sandwich to-go.
Ferguson’s Country Store and Restaurant
My Take: We went for breakfast and were very satisfied with the food at Ferguson’s, especially the iconic cinnamon rolls, which you’ll see all over billboards.

Scott
Seaton’s Scott Place

Searcy
Burrito Day Café
Daisy’s Lunchbox
El Almacen
Savor and Sip
Slader’s Alaskan Dumpling Co.
Whilma’s Filipino Restaurant
Wild Sweet William’s Bakery
My Take: Real kolaches! In Arkansas! They do exist and at Wild Sweet William’s Bakery, they are amazing. Just make sure you get there early. When they sell out, they close.

Sheridan
Uncle Henry’s BBQ
Yellow Jacket Drive-In
MooMoo’s Cafe

Sherwood
Feastros
Gadwall’s Grill
Pig’n-Chik BBQ
Zaffino’s

Siloam Springs
28 Springs
Cathy’s Corner

Smackover
The Copper Pot Restaurant

Springdale
Venesian Inn
T & T Diner
Natural State Sandwiches
Neal’s Cafe

Stuttgart
Le Petit Cajun Bistro
Open Season
Sportsman Drive In

Sunshine
Sunshine Store & Café

Texarkana
The Dugout
Naaman’s BBQ
Pecan Point
Three Chicks Feed, Seed, and Cafe
Pop’s Place
Sue Carols Kitchen

Trumann
Jerry’s Steakhouse

Van Buren
Kopper Kettle Smokehouse

Walnut Ridge
Polar Freeze
The Dark Side Coffee Shop

Warren
Molly’s Diner
Golden Girls Fish & Burgers

West Fork
Why Not Café

White Hall
Hartz Honey Hole

Wilson
Wilson Café

Winslow
Grandma’s House Café

Wright
The Wright Store

Wynne
JB’s Steakhouse

Yellville
Blacksheep BBQ