Satisfying Travel Food Cravings at Home: Iconic Dishes from Goldbelly
When we travel, the foods we eat shape lasting memories of our experiences. With travel options limited over the past year, those foodie memories have been our main indulgence.
That changed when we discovered Goldbelly, a curated online marketplace featuring 800+ top restaurants, chefs, and foodmakers nationwide. It ships signature dishes right to your door—think Maine lobster rolls, Memphis dry-rub ribs, or Cake Boss treats from New Jersey.
We've been hooked on Goldbelly during the pandemic, as have our members, who ordered nearly 20,000 iconic foods in recent months. While it doesn't replicate dining in person, it elevates takeout and supports small businesses through tough times, ensuring they're ready for our future visits.
Until our favorite spots fully reopen, here are the dishes we're ordering. Warning: Browsing Goldbelly on an empty stomach may lead to impulse buys, much like avoiding the supermarket hungry.
Cure Hunger Pangs from Past Adventures
If you've savored New York City's iconic eats, your list rivals a towering pastrami sandwich. Goldbelly offers 100+ NYC options.
Test the legend of NYC's water with H&H Bagels from the Upper West Side or Utopia Bagels from Queens. Featured in the New York Times, New York Magazine, and Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown, Liebman’s Kosher Deli offers free shipping for an authentic taste.
Break Out the Bibs and Drawn Butter
Landlocked? Summer beach trips aren't your only shot at fresh seafood.
Goldbelly's overnight shipping brings McLoons Lobster Rolls from Maine, Alaskan King Crab from Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market, or a mid-Atlantic seafood boil from Topsail Steamers in North Carolina. Enjoy Chesapeake Bay oysters from Rappahannock River Oysters or massive Maryland crab cakes from Jerry’s Seafood.
Includes “What Smells So Good?” at No Extra Cost
BBQ aromas evoke powerful memories—hard to capture in a candle, but easy via Goldbelly.
Perfect for Father's Day or grilling inspiration: Memphis ribs from Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous, Texas brisket from Terry Black’s BBQ, Kansas City burnt ends from Joe’s KC BBQ, or Alabama White Sauce turkey from Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q.
Upgrade Your Dinner to Celebrity Status
Binge-watching cooking shows? Plan celebrity chef visits—or order now via Goldbelly.
Skip the trip to New Orleans for Commander's Palace's three-course Creole meal with shrimp and grits and pecan pie.
No flights needed for David Chang’s Momofuku Bo SsäM. Build Guy Fieri's brisket trash can nachos, or satisfy sweets with Duff Goldman's cakes or Carla Hall's oatmeal cream pies.
Stumble Upon a New Favorite… Virtually
Goldbelly mimics serendipitous finds by region or category.
Pie fans: Blue Owl Bakery's towering caramel pecan apple pie from Missouri. Napa's Gott's Roadside burgers use local beef and secret sauce. Denver's Baba & Pops ships pierogies like chile relleno and pulled pork.
What We Love About Goldbelly
Partners since last summer, our team shares finds daily. We've sent treats for birthdays (Oprah-endorsed cakes, pastrami), Father's Day bagels, and more—Key lime pie to Long Island, Zahav Israeli feast in Philly, biscuits in Vegas.
We've traveled coast-to-coast via taste buds.
