Jane en Michael Stern schrijven over Road Food, o.a. in het tijdschrijft Gourmet. In Iowa, waar volgens hen de beste diners zijn te vinden, stelden ze de volgende lijst samen.
Betty’s Coffee Cup Cafe, 616 Fourth Street, Sully (515)594-3765
Breitbach’s Country Dining, 563 Balltown Road, Balltown (319)552-2220
Clarksville Diner, 504 Heivly Street, Decorah
Green Gables, 1800 Pierce Street, Sioux City
Iowa Machine Shed Restaurant, 11151 Hickman Road, Urbandale, near Des Moines
Mabe’s Pizza, 110 East Water Street, Decorah
Pantry Cafe, 15 First street, Le Mars
Penn Drug, 714 Illinois Street, Sidney
Stone’s Restaurant, 507 South Third Avenue, Marshalltown
Vesterheim’s Dayton House, 502 West Water Street, Decorah
White Way Restaurant, 718 Fifth Street, Durant
Wilton Candy Kitchen, 310 Cedar Street, Wilton
Bill Zuber’s Restaurant, 2206 44th Avvenue, Homestead