Lolita’s Bistro

A wall of stilled temple bells frames colorful canvases and a globetrotting menu.

Pasha Mediterranean Grill

Pasha hits all the high notes for eastern Mediterranean cuisine.

Fuji

An unassuming strip mall houses this diamond in the rough.

Nuri Grill

This upscale Koreatown hideaway brings Michelin-acknowledged expertise to elegant, inventive dishes.

Mi Cocina on the Park

A glossy new location on Klyde Warren Park for the legendary Tex-Mex spot.

OHMS Cafe & Bar

Spot-on cooking keeps this downtown icon at the top of the fine-dining list.

Garden Cafe

The kind of restaurant its Junius Heights neighbors would rather walk to than drive, Garden Cafe is a longtime favorite in Old East Dallas.

Sunbird Barbecue

Wright on Taco

Dudley’s Grab & Geaux

The old-time Cajun cafe Dudley’s is back in business as Dudley's Grab & Geaux, now focused on catering and food truck service.

Suburban Yacht Club

Suburban Yacht Club, in Granite Park, has a breezy SoCal vibe with a menu to match.

Joey Uptown

Joey Uptown, the sleekly designed Canadian transplant serving a variety of international dishes, is already attracting a convivial crowd.

Mamacitas

Mamacitas, on the first floor of the Hotel Indigo, is a combination coffee bar, organic wine bar, and innovative restaurant.

Thunderbird Pies

Thunderbird Pies is a Detroit-style pizza restaurant in East Dallas from the team behind Cane Rosso and Zoli’s.

Rye

Rye, the Dallas offshoot of McKinney’s popular small-plates bistro, is a cozy space with original brick walls, hardwood floors, and a proliferation of green plants.

Tiki Tatsu-Ya

There’s an awesome amount of detail at Tiki Tatsu-Ya—and the food is good for more than just soaking up rum.

Anise

Anise is a chic pan-Mediterranean restaurant where you could easily make a meal of small plates.

March

At March, expect a relaxing time in the lounge with welcome snacks and an aperitif and a Mediterranean-focused meal in the dining room.

Canje

Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph fills a niche in Austin’s ever-expanding culinary scene with Canje, named for the national bird of his native Guyana.

Redwine’s BBQ Eats & Sweets

Terry Black’s Barbecue (Dallas)

As at the flagship Terry Black’s, in Austin, the scores of people taking photos of themselves set off our tourist-trap alarm bells. But our concern was misplaced: this is first-rate barbecue. We carefully carried our grease-soaked bundle of butcher paper to our table outside, as if it were a little

Pinkerton’s Barbecue

Authentic Texas barbecue in a homey setting that's worth a drive.

La Campana

In a sea of local Mexican food joints in Amarillo, La Campana is in the top tier. 

Arturo’s

Arturo’s in Sulphur Springs is well-known among the locals for its delicious wood-fired, thin-crust pizza and Italian staples.

Los Tortugos Seafood Market

It’s a good sign when a seafood restaurant is attached to a seafood market—even better if both are owned by a local shrimping family.

Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill

Fadi's, the go-to for cafeteria-style Mediterranean fare, now has six Houston-area locations.

Ember & Greens

This unassuming Mediterranean-inspired spot offers a range of dishes, from coal-fired creations to healthy comfort food.

Hill Top Café

In a former gas station, Hill Top serves Cajun-Greek fusion with sides of live music and roadhouse funk.

Culture ETX

Elevated Texas fare with a Mediterranean slant.

2Ten Café & Patio Bar

The coffee roaster 2Ten recently expanded its shaded patio and its menu, which includes breakfast nachos, chicken and waffles, avocado toast, and the El Chuco Hash, with eggs, roasted potatoes, thick-cut bacon, and sumptuous slices of avocado. The patio turns into a bar for happy hour (a green-chile chicken sandwich

Pondicheri

Pondicheri offers Indian fare with a modern sensibility.

The Tavern

Felipe Armenta’s OG Cowtown restaurant has undergone a significant renovation and a menu update on par with the fashionable new setting.

Carshon’s

With a roster of excellent sandwiches, Carshon's is Fort Worth's only kosher-style deli.

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux

Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux offers Cajun specialties and even a few healthy dishes.

Texas Prime BBQ

The Annie Café & Bar

Another sleek iteration of Robert Del Grande's original Café Annie.

American Revelry

American Revelry in Burleson is a bright, dynamic bistro that matches style with substance.

Border Foundry

A studious approach delivered with a whole lotta heart.

State of Grace

Polished modern-American spot dishing out oysters, Gulf Coast specialties, and hearty Texas dishes.

Fixe

Fixe offers elevated renditions of Southern favorites.

The Lunch Box

The Lunch Box is a nice alternative to the ubiquitous fast-food options that line Interstate 30.

Roots Salad Kitchen

Fancy salads, custom wraps, smoothies galore, and more, all of which you can enjoy on tiny balcony tables above the hike-and-bike trail along the cypress-lined river.

University Draft House

Burgers are the curriculum here.

La Diosa Cellars

Mexican folk art and plentiful paintings of Frida Kahlo fill this cozy downtown hideaway for wine, elegant shareables, and conversation.

Turner’s

An interior that reminds us of upscale London clubs provides a posh backdrop for chef Robert del Grande’s well-prepared updates of classic American and European fare.

Soto

A sleek and contemporary Austin sushi import with a cult following on Montrose, right down the road from Uchi.

Arturo Boada Cuisine

A finely tuned bit of Italy that's a cozy world of gaiety and fine cuisine.

The Chop House

Chef Eric Hunter, who arrived during the pandemic, has transformed this steakhouse at the Midland Hotel into a surprising dining destination.

Taco Heads Stockyards

In a renovated, century-old building anchoring one corner of the Stockyards is a location of Taco Heads, a contemporary taqueria.

Mariachi’s Dine-In

Mariachi’s Dine-In is a go-to for classic Mexican fare (with an extensive vegan menu to boot).