Rossler’s Blue Cord Barbecue

Tacos Rio Grande

This taco truck is spare, but the food is fantastic.

Claraboya

A farm-to-fork eatery inside the DoubleTree.

Taylor County Taphouse

A local favorite with a tavern theme and a solid lineup of Texas comfort food.

Il Bracco

Italian by way of Dallas in the heart of the Galleria.

Heights & Co.

From the team behind Savoir, this place is all about cocktails and meaty pub grub.

Ober Here

Rice bowls rule the day at this Filipino spot on the Near Southside.

Neighbor’s House

A welcoming, airy cafe on the edge of Burnett Park.

Barrio Eats & Drinks

Mexican food and cocktails in Las Plazas.

Onēsan

This stylish North Dallas restaurant packs a lively crowd for its wide-ranging Asian menu.

Douglas

This Park Cities spot is for those seeking the Texas trinity of barbecue, beef, and bar.

Local Foods

This Houston import to Austin’s Second Street District is perfect for a quick, healthy bite.

DeLucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine

This Dallas import combines a Brazilian rodízio-style steakhouse with an Italian pizzeria.

Chapulín Cantina

A long and varied Mexican menu featuring Oaxacan moles, aguachiles, memelas, and more.

The Douglas

Uchiko

Picture cool lighting, an ample patio, and a long sushi counter manned by skillful chefs at Uchi's little sister, in ritzy Post Oak Place.

Lago del Pino

We have not yet decided which earns more points with us, the atmosphere (a terraced house with stone pillars nestled alongside a 40-acre lake) or the food (the menu has evolved exponentially and creatively since our last visit). We started with the queso fundido, a delightful and spicy skillet of

B4 Barbeque & Boba

BBQ at the Granary

Beault’s Backyard BBQ

North Texas Smoke

Baonecci

Expertly prepared Italian food in downtown Frisco.

Big D BBQ – Midlothian

Cruz BBQ Company

Caterina’s

Tim Love’s glamorous ode to old-school Italian.

Atípico

Multicultural fare in Uptown from a popular Mexico City brand.

Enrique Tomás

A Spanish restaurant and market featuring premium jamones, tapas, paellas, and more.

Cullum’s Attagirl

Every dish is worth the accolades at this popular chicken shack.

Joelene’s

Southern food from Teddy's Barbecue in the Mercado District.

The Warwick

Creative Southern cuisine from a New Orleans native.

Peony & Crane

Szechuan cuisine in a casual, colorful space in the Heights.

III by Wolfgang Puck

Well-executed American cuisine and a gorgeous view of the Texas Medical Center.

Stories Ranch Kitchen

A lovely Lost Pines setting and lively ranch cuisine.

Pecan Square Café

A stylishly understated cafe serving salads, pizzas, pastas, and more to the West Austin crowd.

Blue Lacy

A casual Mueller-area restaurant and bar with a homey, well-priced menu.

Perini Ranch Steakhouse

The most famous little country steakhouse in Texas.

Paris Coffee Shop

One of Fort Worth's oldest restaurants is one of its coolest.

Hugo’s Invitados

A celebration of regional Mexican flavors in the West Village.

Dolce Riviera

A Southern Italian–inspired restaurant from Harwood Hospitality.

Bellville Meat Market

Casa Rosa

The classic Tex-Mex cafe is back, in the old El Fenix location.

Cafe Duro

This casual cafe, coffee shop, and bar charms with Old World Italian vibes.

District

A West Coast import with a menu that skews seasonal and global.

Brasserie Mon Chou Chou

This airy brasserie has style to spare and a menu of beautifully plated French comfort food.

Jacoby’s

A gussied-up homage to a Texas town—with food to match.

Diner Bar

James Beard winner Mashama Bailey puts both a personal and a global spin on traditional Southern dishes in the Thompson hotel.

Southern Smoke BBQ

Hildee’s Texas Dine-Inn

A fun country venue from Houston chef Ryan Hildebrand.

Uncle Chop’s

Excellent burgers in a fun food-truck court.

Patton’s

Steakhouse fare in a speakeasy setting within Savoir.