Dallas
Quality pho, noodle dishes, banh mi and rolls at this casual eatery in the West Village. You can relax in the simple dining room or at a couple tables…
Must-see restaurants in Texas
El Paso
The popular organic and natural-foods market launched in El Paso in 2016 with a 50,000-sq-ft store, complete with a taproom with 14 different beers on tap.
Rio Grande Valley
This outlet of the phenomenally fast-growing Rio Grande Valley chain is ready to please around the clock. The vast salsa bar awaits, and it serves beer.
East Texas
At lunch or for an afternoon snack, go for the fine sandwiches, ice-cream treats and homemade pies. There are now several more locations in the region.
Dallas
A Dallas staple (and a local chain), this market has a veritable bounty of every kind of prepared food you've ever dreamt about. Eat in or out.
Austin
Beautiful people lounge about the outdoor sofas and tables at this see-and-be-seen fish house on the SoCo strip. Reservations are essential.
Dallas & the Panhandle Plains
Feast on hearty Texas fare (big burgers, chicken fried steak etc) and finish with banana cream pie. Or fresh strawberry pie in season.
Northeast Texas
The Shed Cafe routinely wins praise for its fried chicken. The rest of the fare is filling and the dirt parking lot is usually full.
Hill Country
When it’s time to chow down, head to Busbee’s, where you can get smoked meat by the pound, plate meals and decent burgers.
Galveston
Chow down on seafood at this casual grill across from the Opera House. It stays fairly popular as a bar after dinner service.
Dallas
Red lights, black lacquer, cool people and fresh, well-priced sushi right in the heart of Deep Ellum. Grab a table outside.
Panhandle Plains
Almost miraculous! This great little barbecue joint serves up fine sausage, even as the population shrinks around it.
East Texas
Right at the ferry dock and near the parks, this large, modern place has good Gulf seafood with ship-channel views.
Panhandle Plains
The Turnaround Cafe is a lively spot for huge omelettes and burgers, cheerfully served in an old filling station.
Gulf Coast & South Texas
For self-catering, this is the best choice on the island and prices are similar to the mainland.
Panhandle Plains
Choose from top west-Texas produce until it’s all gone. The market is held near the fort.
Panhandle Plains
A timeless small-town fast-food experience, with burgers and dogs served quick and cheap.
Dallas
In the Bishop Arts District, Oddfellows is a charming spot, with first-rate espresso, outdoor seating and an airy, rustically designed interior that draws…
Gulf Coast & South Texas
It may not look like much from outside, but we dare you to walk around Port Isabel's museums and not be drawn in by the tantalizing smells coming out of…
Threadgill's World Headquarters
Austin
Taking home cooking to a gluttonous new level, Threadgill's lets you choose from a ridiculously long list of vegetable sides – something you don't get at…
Dallas
Spinning like a centrifuge – in truth, sadly, revolving at all but imperceptible speed – atop the Reunion Tower, this Asian-flavored restaurant and lounge…
Austin
Fans of the sandwich will be delighted with the offerings at New World, whether they're after a sloppy joe, pastrami on rye, or curried chicken salad on…
Corpus Christi
Perched over the water, Harrison's Landing serves up blackened red snapper tacos, fish and chips, and blue-cheese burgers in a casual open-sided setting…
West Texas
While El Paso has a Mexican restaurant on practically every street corner, they're harder to find in central west Texas, so grab some decent enchiladas…
Old German Bakery & Restaurant
Hill Country
For a solid German meal, try this busy and loud Main St stand-by. You'll find German pancakes as well as omelets on the breakfast menu, served all day,…
Corpus Christi Area
Next to the docks at Deep Sea Headquarters, you can overhear charter captains talk about the fish – or maybe it was the tourist – they lost overboard…
Dallas
This hip, atmospheric and eclectically designed restaurant in the boutique Hotel Zaza makes for a lively nighttime destination. The menu is nouveau…
Austin
Burritos – and nothing but – are why you come to Freebirds. Each one is custom-made under your watchful eye, with a boggling number of combinations of…
Austin
The large patio with its tall shady pecan trees is a huge draw at this friendly, festive spot near Barton Springs. There's plenty of satisfying American…
San Antonio & Hill Country
Grab some fried pickles and play a game of ping-pong, or enjoy a burger and beer while watching a game of horseshoes out on the patio. No surprise the…
Austin
Kenneth Threadgill's original restaurant and hootenanny palace in North Austin is where Janis Joplin once performed. Settle in for down-home Southern fare…
Rio Grande Valley
A hard day of birdwatching demands a hearty breakfast, and the namesake omelettes are made more delicious by the irony of starting the day with eggs. Take…
Rio Grande Valley
The long bar and stools are all repurposed from a now-defunct soda fountain in Raymondsville, but the vibe is authentic 1950s if you don't look too close…
Hill Country
The Honey Badger is a crazy combination of 'crack'-aroni and cheese surrounded by a moat of chili with Fritos on top. It's a somewhat undiginified dish…
San Antonio
This Texas chain is beloved across the state for its excellent (and cheap!) breakfast tacos, fajitas and burritos, and this is the location where it all…
Northeast Texas
In a cavernous old warehouse near the old train station, exposed brick and hanging memorabilia lend a rustic air to this Southern restaurant, which has…
Austin
Choose from natural grass-fed cattle, buffalo meat or chicken for your burger at this Austin roadhouse (it opened in 1939). Southern mains, like chicken…
Dallas
An ever popular chain of greasy spoons, especially for those concluding a long night of bar hopping, with a southwest bent serving up sandwiches, fajitas,…
Fort Worth
Known for its free quesadillas and nachos at happy hour and its tasty brunch, this grill and tequila bar features tasty Santa Fe–style eats like the adobe…
