Austin
The stylish side of Tex-Mex can be found at this hoppin' little cafe, which seamlessly combines a vintage space with modern architecture. Come for drink…
Must-see restaurants in Texas
Houston
Banh mi, oh my! Here they keep it simple and sweet – pho, a smattering of rice and meat dishes, and the aforementioned, to-die-for Vietnamese sandwiches…
Austin
As its T-shirts say, Green Mesquite has been 'horrifying vegetarians since 1988.' This inexpensive, low-key spot has lots of tasty meat, pecan pie, cold…
West Texas
This local favorite is there to welcome you with heaping plates of Tex-Mex and Mexican dishes. The food is average, but the staff is friendly – and it…
Rio Grande Valley
Want chicken tacos bursting with freshness at 3am? Come here. The tortillas are always fresh and this cheery little family-run place never closes, so it's…
Coastal Plains
When you need a quick meal or a cold drink to go with your history, this reputed oldest deli in Texas (founded 1882) is a good accompaniment to a historic…
West Texas
The name is kind of misleading – they also have lunch, but that's just not as alliterative. This pleasant little bakery-cafe is adept at the baked goods;…
Galveston
Not retro, because it just never changed. This 1923 drugstore serves soda-fountain treats and classic diner faves (big breakfasts!). Belly up to the…
Sodolak’s Beefmasters Restaurant
East Texas
Down-home-style steaks and burgers without pretension or preposterous prices. The dining room is simple, which means your focus will be on, yes, the beef.
East Texas
The food is fine, but you really come for the thrill of dining surrounded by a multistory, 50,000-gallon aquarium at this chain, concept restaurant.
Gulf Coast & South Texas
A great setting with decent seafood and American cuisine, though the quality can be excused a bit as it's one of the only options in Matagorda.
Galveston
Seafood and home-cookin' with a huge $10 daily lunch special. It's in a large house with views out over the seawall.
West Texas
A hole in the wall that's a local favorite for its tasty breakfast burritos and other simple Tex-Mex fare.
East Texas
Locals flock here for great sandwiches, salads and pies. Just try to choose your pie amongst the choices!
Austin
Unless you have an enormous appetite, there's no need to splurge on the all-you-can-eat meals. Most of the combos and platters of delicious ribs, brisket…
Austin
Uniquely Austin, this restaurant disguised as a coffee shop has a relaxed atmosphere and tons and tons of good, cheap food to choose from. There are five…
Austin
Oh, that flourless chocolate cake! Or is it the sweet-potato french fries with the blue-cheesey burger? Or maybe it's the retro self-serve diner decor (in…
