Dining Guide
Convenience West
Marfa
American
$$
You have two days a week to taste some of the best barbecue in Texas.
MF Lobster & Ceviche
Houston
Japanese
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Another entry in Houston's MF empire shines a light on lobster.
Sushi Roku
Austin
Japanese
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A California import brings its signature sushi to Austin's Warehouse District.
La Condesa
Austin
Mexican
$$$
Mexican food so good it's worth putting up with the Warehouse District.
El Querreque Grill
Laredo
Mexican
$$$
Family favorite for an impressive variety of Mexican dishes (get the Flautas Aztecas).
Tremendo Taco
Laredo
Mexican
$$
Tacos, tortas (sandwiches) and tequila at a creative Mexican eatery.
Late August
Houston
Mexican
$$
Two talented chefs team up to offer innovative dishes of Latin and Southern origins.
Bambino
Austin
Italian
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The casual spot in Austin brings creative flavors and presentations to pizza joint favorites.
El Chin Chin
McAllen
Eclectic Mexican
$$
Tacos and fresh seafood in a reasonable facsimile of a swanky Mexican beach bar.
Frida’s Kitchen and Bar
Bryan
Mexican
$$
A taste of the real flavors of Mexico, with a modern twist.
Belly of the Beast
Spring
Mexican
$$$
Sophisticated Mexican-leaning cuisine in a minimal spot up north.
Bakery Lorraine Austin
Austin
Bakery
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Pastries so pretty you can hardly bear to eat them, plus light entrees, in a fast-casual bakery.
Halcyon
San Antonio
American
$$
Hip coffees, cocktails, sandwiches, and more in San Antonio's Southtown neighborhood.
Daniel Boone’s Grill & Tavern
Tyler
American
$
A fun, affordable, and friendly place with steaks, Tex-Mex, and a kids' menu in Tyler.
Cenzo’s Pizza & Deli
Dallas
Pizza
$$
Excellent pizzas, sandwiches, and an Italian wine list in an informal space.
The Republic Steakhouse
Nacogdoches
Steaks
$$$
The spirit of a urban steakhouse in a very small East Texas town.
Tokyo Cafe
Fort Worth
Japanese
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Updated takes on traditional Japanese dishes have won a big fan base.
Indochine Bistro
Dallas
Asian
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Southeaast Asian dishes from a former New York chef and restaurateur.
Gina’s on Congress
Austin
Italian
$$$
French and Italian fare in an historic downtown Austin building
Judd’s Downtown
Longview
American
$$
Creative American fare in downtown Longview in a Cheers-friendly setting.
Koppe Bridge Bar & Grill
College Station
Burgers
$
Old-fashioned burgers, TVs, and pool in a pure Texas setting.
The Guest House
Austin
New American
$$$
Gorgeous presentations of Instagrammable food in downtown Austin.
Suzi’s Chinese
Austin
Chinese
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A popular Chinese American restaurant is back and wooing a new generation of diners.
Cafe Nubia
Dallas
West African
$$$
Nigerian-Mediterranean fusion cuisine and hookah lounge in a classy North Dallas storefront
Jazz, TX
San Antonio
Modern American
$$
Live jazz and pretty darn good food at a well-known San Antonio club.
Tabernilla Bar de Tapas
Laredo
Spanish
$$$
Tantalizing tapas tempt at this Spanish--not Mexican--outpost.
CIA Bakery Café
San Antonio
Breakfast
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Pastries and breakfast at the pop-up restaurant of the Culinary Institute of America.