Panhandle Plains
A classic, hokey Route 66 roadside attraction, the Big Texan made the move when I-40 opened in 1971 and has never looked back. Stretch-Cadillac limos with…
Must-see restaurants in Panhandle Plains
Panhandle Plains
Casual for lunch, luxe for dinner. Located in a beautiful 1920s house near downtown, this refined restaurant is just the place if you'd like some fine…
Panhandle Plains
Lubbock's most creative restaurant is the work of Jason and Kate Diehl. From the pickled seasonal vegetables on the starter list to inventive seasonal…
Panhandle Plains
Perini Ranch Steak House is frequently named among Texas' best steakhouses. Enter under the trees and through the screen door. Try an amazing rib eye at a…
Panhandle Plains
If you had to go to one Texas 'cue joint, this would do. Line your platter with wax paper and tell the cook what to pile on (the brisket is divine, the…
Panhandle Plains
Classic cheeseburgers, home-cut (and potentially cheese-laden) fries, green chili stew and cold beer have sated travelers on Route 66 at this modest brick…
Panhandle Plains
One of Lubbock's best restaurants has creative and seasonal dishes on a menu that changes daily. There is a large and spare dining area with polished wood…
Panhandle Plains
Amarillo's favorite spot for barbecue is worth the love. The line is always long, so get there early: when it sells out, it closes. The mesquite-grilled…
Fort Griffin General Merchandise Restaurant
Panhandle Plains
This branch of the Abilene original is revered for its chicken-fried steak. Tender, juicy, crunchy all at once. Set in historic buildings, it's also…
Panhandle Plains
A landmark of Amarillo’s small downtown nightlife district, recently moved to larger, contemporary-styled premises, Crush attracts folks in suits and…
Panhandle Plains
Part shack, part steakhouse, this locally loved institution spares you choices. It offers chicken in various forms or chicken-fried steaks. Unlimited…
Panhandle Plains
It looks so sprightly from the outside that this upscale burger joint could be a chain, but it's not. All retro chrome inside, its burgers are excellent…
Panhandle Plains
In an upscale little shopping plaza north of town, the Garlic Press is one of the more stylish places in town. Med-style fare is best enjoyed outside…
Panhandle Plains
A lovely restaurant run by the same creative folks as the Inn at the Art Center. Lunches feature a changing menu of salads, soups, quiches, sandwiches etc…
Panhandle Plains
An old gas station is home to one of the region's best barbecue joints. Lum's has the requisite dining area cluttered with high-school team pennants and…
Panhandle Plains
Specially baked buns and plenty of fixings make these burgers standouts. The decor is old-time West cafe, the tables have checked plastic covers…
Panhandle Plains
Enchiladas, tostadas, chili relleno and all the other usuals are here. However, here everything is just that much better. Many options include shrimp, or…
Panhandle Plains
Hidden among some industrial buildings north of the center, this is the place to get a great burger, cooked or uncooked. Besides fine Texas beef in deli…
Panhandle Plains
The menu couldn't be simpler: eggs for breakfast, sandwiches and chicken-fried steak for lunch, but everything is prepared with care. Quality is tops as…
Panhandle Plains
The Texas plains are flat as a frying pan and often just as hot. Escape the heat in this cute cafe which makes its own creamy gelatos. The recent addition…
Panhandle Plains
Catch up on all the gossip at TC's Ponderosa, which is inside a gas station. Great barbecue is served up simply on Formica tables. Try the hot links and…
Panhandle Plains
The kind of unassuming but excellent Mexican restaurant that pops up like treasure in west Texas. Just try to decide between the green enchiladas and the…
Lubbock Downtown Farmers Market
Panhandle Plains
This organic farmers market sells the best produce from the region. There are also plenty of ready food vendors.
Panhandle Plains
This place tips its hat to the bordello museum up the block, with early 20th-century decor featuring tapestries and gilt-edged picture frames. However,…
Palo Duro Canyon
As the menu says, this classy diner is dedicated to anyone who has made a wrong turn, wrong decision or wandered off the beaten path. Here, at least, you…
Panhandle Plains
It doesn't look like much, but then again you don't have much choice, so fortunately the Caprock Cafe scores with good diner fare. Lunch buffets are big,…
Panhandle Plains
The airy, exposed-brick dining room has a glass wall looking into the microbrewery. The Kind Rye IPA and Cerise Belgian Ale outclass any of the domestic…
Panhandle Plains
The Barn Door has been serving Odessa's best steaks for decades. The restaurant incorporates the old railroad depot from Pecos, moved to this site in 1972…
Panhandle Plains
Join some genuine Texas cattlemen, and sit down for some beef in the Amarillo Livestock Auction building. The steaks are ideal – thick and perfectly…
Panhandle Plains
This is the place for a traditional beefy lunch or dinner after the sights downtown. The menu takes supper-house standards such as shrimp cocktail and…
Panhandle Plains
Vibrant vinyl chairs and 1950s-esque knickknacks form the backdrop for this cafe and gift shop. The food is familiar (barbecue and burgers), but aims…
Panhandle Plains
Calling this place a shack is an insult to decrepit buildings everywhere, but appearances are forgotten when you taste the smoked ham and brisket…
Panhandle Plains
Formica tables and waiters who know what you want before your morning mouth can form the words help make this huge old diner a classic. Eggs fuel the…
Panhandle Plains
Don't let the downmarket location in a strip mall 6 miles southwest of the center put you off – the brisket here is among the finest you'll find anywhere…
Panhandle Plains
Order up some barbecue or a burger, chicken sandwich or even a ribeye steak, then stroll down the cafeteria line and sample the sides on offer, including…
Panhandle Plains
North of downtown, look for the vibrant yellow building with a mural of fighting cocks. The breakfast burritos are reason enough to bounce out of bed. The…
Panhandle Plains
Wobbling, mismatched chairs define the funky vibe at this coffeehouse, where local hipsters ponder moving to New York. Beer in bottles plus lots of tasty,…
Larry's Better Burger Drive-in
Panhandle Plains
The turquoise neon sign could use a spruce up, as could metal siding and the view (a tombstone dealer and a busy road), but there's nothing tired about…
Panhandle Plains
Right downtown, this Mexican bakery is one of the region's best. It's dead simple from the outside, but head on in and grab some tongs and pile up your…
Palo Duro Canyon
Pizza that beats the chains is the huge draw here. College students, hungry tourists and fans of Italian food love this place for its authentic flavors…
