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Dining in Ft. Worth runs the gamut of everything from Tex Mex to fine dining, with a cuisine that will suit the taste of every visitor.
Downtown
Located in Sundance Square is Billy Miner's Saloon, where half-pound burgers, steak or grilled chicken sandwiches, and ice cold longnecks or frozen Margaritas are the order of the day.
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium has 225 varieties of beer, a large game room, and live entertainment. There is also a section with shirts, ball caps, and the like to buy for souvenirs. The Parthenon is downtown's Greek bistro, offering traditional Greek goodies like moussaka, pastitsio, stuffed grape leaves and, of course, gyros at lunch and adding lamb, beef, and pork for dinner. Reata, located in the heart of Sundance Square, is decorated like an elegant Texas cattle ranch; beef, of course, is the primary entrée. Still, game, fish, and fowl have places of honor on the menu as well, along with southwestern traditional dishes. The bar is well stocked to provide almost any drink you can think of.
It is always Mardi Gras at Razzoo's Cajun Café, where the meat and seafood are often blackened and the boudin spicy. The spectacular drinks from the full bar, together with the seafood-heavy menu, will make you swear you are in New Orleans!
Cultural District
Bella Italia features unusual game dishes like buffalo, elk, ostrich, emu, quail, venison, Texas antelope, and caribou as well as traditional Italian recipes. Unique appetizers and side dishes enhance your dining experience; there is a full bar. Blue Mesa Grill is one of the top Southwestern restaurants in the Metroplex, featuring blue tortilla chips and house made sweet potato chips, blue crab and shrimp cakes, red chile encrusted salmon, Texas rib eye, and a variety of Southwestern pastas. Of course, Blue Margaritas are the signature drink, or try a different drink made with one of their 50 premium tequilas.
Four Star Coffee Bar, once a fish market, has been renovated with muraled walls and hand painted tables. Hand roasted coffee beans from around the world are featured here, along with flavored, decaffeinated coffees. Breakfast and lunch are served daily with a number of non-meat options as well as traditional roast beef, chicken, and tuna sandwiches.
For rowdy fun in a gaudy diner atmosphere, try Fred's Café. Mile high burgers and fresh fries are the order of the day here; Wednesday is pizza night and Fridays are Tex-Mex. Hoffbrau Steaks, one of Texas' most popular steak houses, has multiple locations across the Metroplex. With everything from a wide variety of steaks to chicken, burgers, and shrimp, there is something for everyone at Hoffbrau. The onion rings are to die for, but don’t discount the fresh-cooked veggies. There is a good selection of beer including Scottish Ale, Pilsner and Porter.
For Mediterranean favorites with a New American twist, try Bistro Louise. Salads with the freshest ingredients accompany beef and seafood favorites, followed by unusual desserts and accompanied by wine or something stronger from the bar.
Family-owned Caro's Mexican Restaurant has been in business since 1947 with good reason: family recipes prepared from scratch using only the freshest ingredients. Unusual treatments of popular Mexican dishes are enhanced by authentic Mexican beer. Charleston's Restaurantpresents tasty appetizers, mouth-watering steak and seafood entrees with creatively prepared sides, and incredible desserts. With your meal, enjoy a glass of thoughtfully selected wine—or a thick milkshake!
Unique pastas, hearty salads, and creative presentations characterize lunches at Michael's Restaurant and Ancho Chile Bar. Dinner is even more spectacular, with traditional southwestern fare served up with the flavor of Mexico. The Ancho Bar is cigar-friendly for ladies and gentlemen. Milano's Pizza and Pasta Restaurantis just that, serving up traditional pasta and pizza with huge house salads with tangy tomato-basil vinaigrette dressing.
Menus that change with the seasons characterize the global flavor of The Pegasus. From unique appetizers through delightfully outrageous entrees and a thoughtful wine selection, each dish is a gourmet moment all by itself. Put it all together for a truly memorable dining experience. By contrast, the Railhead Smokehouse is an unabashed Texas barbecue restaurant with tender ribs, juicy brisket, salami, chicken, bologna, ham, and turkey accompanied by traditional beans, potato salad, or coleslaw and finished off with a huge glass of iced tea combine for a real Texas meal.
Szechuan Restaurant offers more than 150 items, all prepared from fresh ingredients. Tasty sauces served on the side enhance the flavors; dishes prepared with low-sodium soy sauce and fat-free ones are available. Sardines Ristorante Italiano is funky and fun, with a traditional Italian menu of pastas with savory sauces and lovely seafood, yummy desserts, and a full bar with excellent wines.
Historic Stockyards
Cattlemen's Steak House, in the Stockyards National Historic District since 1947, is a beef institution where you choose your steak from the glass butcher case. If you are not a red meat eater, there is a good selection of superb seafood and chicken; legendary house specialties include the blue cheese vinaigrette and homemade dinner rolls. Popular California wines are featured on the wine list. El Asadero, a family-owned delight with a traditional Tex-Mex menu, offers all the standard favorites with a few surprises. Specialty meats are marinated and charbroiled Mexican style, and it is all very comfortably priced.
The huge open hickory grill at H3 Ranch Grill in the legendary Stockyards Hotel gets your attention right away; it commands the whole area and is the reason for its uniqueness. Of course steak is the specialty here, but suckling pig and rainbow trout are also grilled on that monster, as are many of the sides. Weekend brunches are also awesome.
Not just another Mexican restaurant, Joe T. Garcia's is a Fort Worth institution. The setting is breathtaking, with fiesta gardens, colorful plants, and lots of pools and fountains; the specialty drinks made from a family recipe brought from Monterrey; and the food is the ultimate in Mexican cuisine.
For the ultimate party experience, be sure to visit Billy Bob's Texas. Multiple dance floors, country Western dancing lessons (free!), mechanical bull, live bull riding, cold beer, hot music from the biggest names in Country Western music, and a huge store with everything Western you can imagine—it's all at Billy Bob's.
And for a real Old West style saloon, there is the White Elephant Saloon. The décor is real down-home, with lots of western memorabilia and zillions of cowboy hats, elephant artifacts and elephants from all over the world! There is a brass foot rail at the bar, pool tables, a dance floor, and plenty of live or recorded music.
South
Café Aspen offers contemporary American fare in a country club atmosphere with live music on weekends. From champagne salmon to walnut-crusted chicken breast or grilled beef tenderloin with blackberry Beaujolais sauce, the selections are tempting. Extensive wine list is available by the bottle or glass.
Edelweiss Restaurant offers Bavarian charm and substantial fare. Wine is available, but there is a larger selection of domestic and imported beer, much of it on tap. Typical pizzeria décor without checked tablecloths accompanies the smell of fresh baked pizza dough at Palermo’s. Targeted toward family fun, Palermo’s menu features pizza, sub sandwiches, and homemade pastas; espresso, coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
For a taste of Old World Germany complete with a cuckoo clock, try the Bavarian Bakery and Café. The food is hearty and German, the desserts sweet, and the classic beer and wine selection very German.
Magnolia Avenue
BJ Keefer’s is a local favorite because of its relaxed atmosphere and great specialty burgers, all hand formed and grilled over an open flame. Chicken fried steak and grilled catfish are also on the local favorite list.
Scampi's is a cozy lunch eatery with a great Italian menu—and a romantic dinner hideaway in the evenings with about twice the selection and ambiance offered at lunch. Traditional Italian entrees, crisp salads, and hearty soups are the order of the day; you can bring your own wine to enjoy with your meal if you like. A classic 1950s style diner, Paris Coffee Shop offers coffee, conversation, and substantial breakfast and lunch fare. Choose eggs any style with bacon and toast for breakfast; lunch selections include fried chicken, liver and onions, and catfish; and desserts are yummy.
King Tut Restaurant features Egyptian, Greek, and Middle Eastern cuisine; the sampler appetizer includes a variety of goodies you may not have tried before. Entrees come with Greek salads and include unusual combination of meats and vegetables and spices; vegetarians will love all their choices here. Desserts feature baklava and Turkish coffee.
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