We were delighted to hear that seven of the fifty best new restaurants in America – according to Bon Appétit magazine– hailed from the great Lone Star State.

Dish from Justin Yu. Gulf Oyster Steamed in its Shell. Photo by Paul Sedillo.

These Texas seven included Elizabeth Street, Austin; Lenoir, Austin; Oak, Dallas; Oxheart, Houston; Uchi, Houston; Underbelly, Houston; and Woodshed, Fort Worth.

Well, that list of fifty best restaurants has finally been narrowed down to the top ten, and Oxheart in Houston is the only one of the seven Texas restaurants to make it into the honorable top ten. Congratulations to Justin Yu and his team! To get a full look at the top ten, check it out here.