Texas Best Pit Barbecue Restaurant

Texas Best BBQ Ribs Restaurant

Texas Best Beer Restaurant
(Considered by some a basic food group)

• Schotz Garten
  Austin, Texas
  817-332-0357
  Over 100 years and still going strong.
• Angelo's
  2533 White Settlement
  Ft. Worth, Texas 76107
  Coldest beer in Texas is served with the best ribs in Texas.
• Oasis
  Lake Travis
  6550 Commanche Trail
  Austin, Texas 78732
  512-266-2441

Texas Best Cafeteria

• Highland Park Cafeteria
  There was no equal. It was permanently closed in 1996.
• Underwood's Cafeteria
  402 N. Commerce
  Brownwood, Texas 76801
  915-646-1776

Texas Best Cajun Restaurant

• Rodair Club
  Hwy 365
  Port Arthur, Texas 77640
• Crescent City Cafe
  2615 Commerce St.
  Dallas, Texas 75226
  214-745-1900
  Traditional Cajun fare.

Texas Best Creole Restaurant

• Brennan's
  3300 Smith St.
  Houston, Texas 77006
  713-522-9711
  Unarguably one of Houston's most beautiful restaurants. Brennan's showcases its New Orleans roots with its famous courtyard and French Quarter inspired interiors.
  The Creole menu utilizes Texas ingredients with regional items included seasonally. Tableside preparation of flaming Cafe Brulot and Brennan's famous Bananas Fster makes any meal a special occasion.

Texas Best Catfish Restaurant

• Vaughan's Catfish On The Lake
  Lake Bob Sandlin
  N.W. CR2
  Mt. Pleasant,Texas
  903-572-3474.

Texas Best Chicken Restaurant

• Cowboy Chicken
  17437 Preston Rd.
  Dallas, Texas 75252
  214-732-6281
  Roasted chicken over a hickory fire.
• Vern's Place
  3600 Main
  Dallas, Texas 75226
  214-823-0435
  Real old fashioned pan fried chicken.
• Babe's Chicken Dinner House
  104 N Oak
  Roanoke, Texas 76262
  817-491-2900
  Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and gravy.

Texas Best Chicken Fried Steak Restaurant

• Cottonwood Cafe
  Hwy 71 W.
  La Grange, Texas 78945
  409-968-3175
• Goodson's Cafe
  Tomball, Texas
• Bluebonnet Cafe
  705 S 25th
  Temple, Texas
  773-6654
  Since 1948.
• Roger's Round Top Cafe
  Town Square
  Round Top, Texas
  409-249-3611.
  Chicken fried steak, fresh salmon, red snapper, grilled quail, pastas and homemade pies. Its hard to argue with seating for 38 in a town with a population of 80.
• Feed Mill Restaurant
  201 N. Main
  Bonham, Texas
  903-961-2711

Texas Best Chinese Restaurant

• May Dragon
  4848 Belt Line Rd.
  Dallas, Texas 75240
  972-392-9998
• Uncle Tai's
  11922 Westheimer Rd.
  Houston, Texas
  713-960-8000
  Try the shrimp.
• Empress of China
  5419-A FM 1960 W.
  Houston, Texas 77069
  713-583-8021.
  Contemporary Chinese and a great wine list.
• Hunan Restaurant
  1800 Post Oak Blvd.
  Houston, Texas 77056
  713-965-0808.
  Excellent Chinese. You might see George Bush.

Texas Best Delicatessen

• Nielsen's Deli and Bakery
  25216 Grogans Park Dr.
  Spring, Texas 77380
  713-363-3354
• Monteleone's Gourmet Deli
  4835 N. O'Connor
  Irving, Texas 75062
  214-717-1117
• Levy's
  Corpus Christi, Texas
• Alfred's of Houston
  9123 Stella Link
  Houston, Texas 77025
  713-667-6541.
  Open since 1958
• Carshon's Delicatessen
  3133 Cleburne Rd.
  Ft. Worth, Texas 76110
  817-923-1907

Texas Best Dessert Restaurant

• Sweet Endings
  2901 Elm
  Dallas, Texas 75226
  214-747-8001

Texas Best French Restaurant

• The Riviera
  7709 Inwood
  Dallas, Texas
  214-351-0094
  Italian French Fare make The Riviera a Dallas favorite for the South of France cuisine.
• The French Room
  1321 Commerce
  Dallas, Texas 75202
  214-742-8200
  European elegance in one of the area's most beautiful dining rooms.
• La Colombe d'Or
  3410 Montrose
  Houston, Texas 77006
  713-524-7999.
  Located in the former home of Exon founder Walter Fondren.
• Maxim's Restaurant
  3735 Richmond
  Houston, Texas 77046
  713-877-8899
  Recognized as one of Texas' top restaurants. Casual attire, decor, and piano bar set the mood.
  Coat & tie.

Texas Best French Fries

The Bistro
5405 Lovers Lane
Dallas, Texas 75209
214-352-1997
Double fried french fries in a French restaurant, where else? They also have outstanding Mediterranean, French and Italian specialties.

Texas Best German Restaurant

• Europa Fine Foods
  1162 Eikel St.
  New Braunfels, Texas 78130
  210-606-1086
• Kempner Brick Oven
  US 190
  Kempner, Texas
  512-932-2597.
• Walburg Mercantile Restaurant
  FM 972
  Georgetown, Texas 78626
  512-863-8440

Texas Best Greek Restaurant

• Ziziki's
  4512 Travis St.
  Dallas, Texas
  214-521-2233
• Great Greek
  80 Woodlake Square
  Houston, Texas 77063
  713-783-5100

Texas Best Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Theo's
111 S. Hall St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-747-6936
Texas toast, double cheese and garlic butter.

Texas Best Hamburger Restaurant

• Kincade's
  4901 Camp Bowie
  Ft. Worth, Texas 76107
  817-732-2881
  Rated one of the top two burgers in the country by a poll of 400 food writers.
• Goode Co. Hamburgers and Taqueria
  4902 Kirby
  Houston, Texas 77098
  713-522-2530
  Another Goode reliable.
• Dirty Martin's
  2808 Guadalupe
  Austin, Texas 78705
  512-477-3173
  Tradition and beer since 1926 have a lot to do with hamburger taste.

Texas Best Hot Dog Restaurant

• James Coney Island
  10600 Gulf Freeway
  Houston, Texas 77034
  713-944-8980
• Kuby's Sausage House Inc.
  6601 Snider Plaza
  Dallas, Texas 75205
  214-363-2231
  Kuby's makes their own weiners. Opened in 1961, Kuby's has evolved into a Texas institution known for its meats, imports, and restaurant. German sausage, sandwiches, and schnitzel.

Texas Best Indian Restaurant

• India Palace
  12817 Preston Rd.
  Dallas, Texas 75230
  214-392-0190
• Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant
  10455 N Central
  Dallas, Texas 75231
  214-692-0535

Texas Best Italian Restaurant

• Tony's
  1801 Post Oak Blvd.
  Houston, Texas
  713-622-6778
  Remains at the top with new Chef Bruce McMillian.
• D'Amico Ristorante Italiano
  2407 Westheimer
  Houston, Texas
  713-524-5551
• Pardi's at Bircks
  504 E. Main
  Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
  210-997-4301
• Paesano's Restaurant
  1715 McCullough
  San Antonio, Texas 78212
  210-226-9541
• Campisi's Egyptian
  5610 Mockingbird Ln.
  Dallas, Texas 75206
  214-827-0355

Texas Best Native American Restaurant

• Inn Of The Twelve Clans Restaurant
  Alabama Cooshatta Indian Reservation
  Livingston, Texas 77351
  409-563-4391
  Try the Indian fry bread, tacos, pit barbecue, or healthy buffalo burgers.
• Wyng's Restaurant
  Tigua Indian Tribe
  122 S. Pueblo
  El Paso, Texas 79907
  915-859-3916

Texas Best Japanese Restaurant

• Nakamoto
  3309 N. Central Expressway #360
  Plano, Texas 75023
  972-881-0328
  Try the Sushi.
• Kobe Steak
  5000 Beltline
  Dallas, Texas 75240

Texas Best Mexican Restaurant.
(Texas has more than 4000 Mexican Restaurants)

• Mi Tierra Cafe and Bakery
  218 Produce Row
  San Antonio, Texas 78207
  210-225-1262
  Since 1941 the Cortez family has been offering local citizens some of the city's best Mexican Food. The family owned restaurant located in the heart of Market Square is also known as the home of the Mexican Troubadours (Mariachis). Mia Tierra also has an on site bakery selling fresh Mexican pastries and candies.
• Mia's
  4322 Lemmon
  Dallas, Texas 75219
  214-526-1020
• Spanish Village
  4720 Almeda
  Houston, Texas
  713-523-1727
• Joe T. Garcia's
  2201 Commerce St.
  Ft. Worth, Texas 76106
  817-626-4356
  This restaurant started in Joe's home, another landmark.
• El Mirador Restaurant
  722 S. St. Mary's
  San Antonio, Texas 78205
  210-225-9444.
  Past reputation is based on the cooking of Mary Trevino. An evening chef from Dallas might make a difference.

Texas Best Pizza Restaurant

• Pizzeria Uno
  3401 Kirby
  Houston, Texas 77098
  713-520-0040
• Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant
  5610 E. Mockingbird Ln.
  Dallas, Texas 75206
  214-827-0355

Texas Best Seafood Restaurant

• Gaido's
  3800 Seawall
  Galveston, Texas 77556
  409-762-9625
  A tradition of excellence for over 85 years. The finest quality fresh Gulf coast seafood is served in a casual, yet elegant white tablecloth setting. Food is meticulously inspected and prepared by hand. The sauces and deserts are homemade from Gaido's family recipes. Four generations of Gaido's have committed themselves to this demonsration of excellence.
• S and D Oyster Company
  2701 McKinney Ave.
  Dallas, Texas 75204
  214-880-0111
• Kings Inn
  Loyola Beach
  Hwy 628
  Rivera, Texas 78379
  512-297-5265.
  Seafood by the pound.

Texas Best Shrimp Restaurant

• Ship Ahoy
  Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas Best Soul Food Restaurant

• Dot's Place Cafeteria
  13805 Orchid Lane
  Austin, Texas 78727
  512-255-7288.
• Sweet Georgia Brown Bar B Que
  2840 E. Ledbetter
  Dallas, Texas 75216
  214-375-2020
  Walter Williams contributes their success to down home values and cooking with fresh vegetables, the best cuts of meat, and rich spices everyday.
• Family Cafe
  2712 Blodgett
  Houston, Texas 77004
  713-520-5444
• Mr. and Mrs. G's Home Cooking
  2222 S. WW White Rd.
  San Antonio, Texas 78222
  210-359-0002.

Texas Best Southern Style Restaurant