The bustling truck stop and gathering place has built a fan base with its sticky sweet fritter bread, which you can buy fresh and frosted. Even better: Take a seat in the onsite Nelson Bros. Restaurant to have your fritter bread griddled as French toast with a side of wild rice sausage. The plaza's bakery makes monster-sized treats and pies, plus it supplies gourmet buns and artisan breads for the restaurant and the grab-and-go food court. Those in a rush should try the sandwich bar and pizzas. Look for seasonal strawberry-rhubarb fritter bread in June. 950 Hwy. 24, Clearwater; 1-320-558-2261; clearwatertravelplaza.com
Runner-up: Charlie's Cafe, Freeport
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