Best of OKC

Best of OKC 2023: Food & Drink



Best Local Craft Brewery

Stonecloud Brewing Co.
1012 NW First St., Suite 101


American Solera, 129 W. 2nd St., Suite 2, Edmond
Fair-Weather Friend, 314 N. Klein Ave.
Prairie Artisan Ales, 3 NE 8th St.
Vanessa House Brewing Co., 118 NW 8th St.



Best Local Tap Room

Stonecloud Brewing Co.
1012 NW First St., Suite 10
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Fair-Weather Friend, 314 N. Klein Ave.
OKC Tap House, 100 Oklahoma City Blvd.
Prairie Artisan Ales, 3 NE 8th St.
Roughtail Brewing Co., 320 W. Memorial Road



Best Cocktail

The Lunch Box, Edna's
5137 Classen Circle


Disco Nap, The Jones Assembly, 901 W. Sheridan Ave.
Perro Salado, Palo Santo, 1203 SW 2nd St.
Puma, Zuma, 1201 N. Western Ave.
Rio Sunrise, Power House, 1228 SW 2nd St.



Best Breakfast

Café Kacao Latin Cuisine
3325 N. Classen Blvd.


Hatch Early Mood Food, several locations
Jimmy's Egg, several locations
Neighborhood JA.M., several locations
Sunnyside Diner, several locations



Best Brunch

Café Kacao Latin Cuisine
3325 N. Classen Blvd.

Hatch Early Mood Food, several locations
The Jones Assembly, 901 W. Sheridan Ave.
Neighborhood JA.M., several locations
Sunnyside Diner, several locations



Best Tea or Coffee Shop

Elemental Coffee
815 N. Hudson Ave.


Coffee Jerks, 2820 NW 122nd St.
The Red Cup, 3122 N. Classen Blvd.
Stella Nova, several locations
Stitch Cafe, 835 W. Sheridan Ave., Suite 100



Best Late-Night Eats

Empire Slice House
several locations


Beverly's Pancake House, 3315 Northwest Expressway
Guyutes, 730 NW 23rd St.
Up-Down OKC, 1629 NW 16th St.
Waffle Champion, 1212 N. Walker Ave., Suite 100



Best Burger

The Garage Burgers & Beer
several locations


Burger Punk, 3012 N. Walker Ave.
S&B's Burger Joint, several locations
Spark, 300 Oklahoma City Blvd.
Tucker's Onion Burgers, several locations



Best Taco

Big Truck Tacos
530 NW 23rd St.


Fuzzy's Taco Shop, several locations
Hacienda Tacos, several locations
Mexican Radio, 1734 NW 16th St.
OSO Paseo, 603 NW 28th St.



Best Sandwich Shop

The Mule
1630 N. Blackwelder Ave.


City Bites, several locations
Hobby's Hoagies, two locations
Neptune Submarine Sandwiches, 3301 N. Classen Blvd.
Saturn Grill, 6432 Avondale Drive



Best Barbecue

Clark Crew BBQ
3510 Northwest Expressway


Bedlam BBQ, 610 NE 50th St.
Earl's Rib Palace, several locations
Edge Craft Barbecue, 1920 Linwood Blvd.
Iron Star Urban Barbecue, 3700 N. Shartel Ave.



Best Pizza Place

Empire Slice House
several locations


All American Pizza, several locations
The Hall’s Pizza Kitchen, 1004 N. Hudson Ave., Suite 106
Hideaway Pizza, several locations
Pizzeria Gusto, 2415 N. Walker Ave.



Best Steakhouse

Cattlemen's Steakhouse
1309 S. Agnew Ave.


Boulevard Steakhouse, 505 S. Blvd., Edmond
Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, two locations
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse, 7 S. Mickey Mantle Drive
Ranch Steakhouse, two locations



Best Sushi

Sushi Neko
4318 N. Western Ave.


Shiki Japanese Restaurant, several locations
The Sushi Bar, two locations
GoGo Sushi, 1611 S. I-35 Service Road, Moore
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant, 7516 N. Western Ave.



Best Seafood

Pearl's Oyster Bar
5641 N. Classen Blvd.


Cajun Corner, several locations
The Drake Seafood & Oysterette, 519 NW 23rd St., Suite 111
Hefner Grill, 9201 Lake Hefner Parkway
Sedalia's, 2727 NW 10th St.



Best Restaurant with Vegan or Vegetarian Options

The Loaded Bowl
1211 SW 2nd St.


Picasso Cafe, 3009 Paseo
The Red Cup, 3122 N. Classen Blvd.
Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 NW 23rd St.
Woodward Pizzeria, 119 W. 2nd St., Suite 100, Edmond



Best Restaurant or Bakery with Gluten-Free Options

The Harvey Bakery & Kitchen
301 NW 13th St., Suite 100


Green Goodies, 5840 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 5
The Loaded Bowl, 1211 SW 2nd St.
Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 NW 23rd St.
Woodward Pizzeria, 119 W. 2nd St., Suite 100, Edmond



Best Dessert Restaurant, Shop or Bakery

Pie Junkie
1711 NW 16th St.


Boomtown Creamery, 605 NW 23rd St.
Gigi's Cupcakes, 14101 N. May Ave.
The Harvey Bakery & Kitchen, 301 NW 13th St., Suite 100
La Baguette Bakery, 2100 W. Main St., Norman



Best Mexican Restaurant

Ted's Cafe Escondido
several locations


Barrios Fine Mexican Dishes, 1000 N. Hudson Ave.
Chelino's Mexican Restaurant, several locations
Hidalgo's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, two locations
Poblano Grill, 13593 N. May Ave.



Best Latin Restaurant

Café Kacao Latin Cuisine
3325 N. Classen Blvd.


1492 New World Latin Cuisine, two locations
Café Antigua, 1903 N. Classen Blvd.
La Brasa International Cuisine, 1310 NW 25th St.
Zarate's Latin Grill, 706 S Broadway, Edmond



Best Italian Restaurant

Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria
3601 S. Broadway, Suite 600


Flip's Wine Bar & Trattoria, 5801 N. Western Ave.
Patrono Italian Restaurant, 305 N. Walker Ave.
Stella Modern Italian Cuisine, 1201 N. Walker Ave.
Vito's Ristorante, 7628 N. May Ave.



Best Western European Restaurant

La Baguette Bistro
7408 N. May Ave.


Café Cuvée, 1200 N. Walker Ave.
Fassler Hall, 421 NW 10th St.
Royal Bavaria, 3401 S. Sooner Road
Sean Cummings Irish Restaurant, 7628 N. May Ave.



Best Mediterranean Restaurant

Basil Mediterranean Café
211 NW 23rd St.


Mediterranean Imports & Deli, 5620 N. May Ave.
Nunu's Mediterranean Cafe, 3131 W. Memorial Road
ZamZam Mediterranean Grill & Hookah, 3913 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Zorba's Mediterranean Cuisine, 6014 N. May Ave.



Best Indian Restaurant

Sheesh Mahal
4621 N. May Ave.


Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 NW 23rd St.
Mt. Everest Cuisines, 1169 E. 2nd St., Edmond
Curry Indian Grill, 8278 NW 39th Expressway
Gopuram Taste of India, 412 S. Meridian Ave.



Best Eastern Asian Restaurant

Ma Der Lao Kitchen
1634 N. Blackwelder Ave., Suite 102


Golden Phoenix, 2728 N. Classen Blvd.
Grand House Asian Bistro, 2701 N. Classen Blvd.
Pho Lien Hoa, 901 NW 23rd St.
Szechuan Story, 2800 N. Classen Blvd., Suite 108



Best New Restaurant

Don’t Stress Meowt - Cat Cafe
1900 Linwood Blvd., Suite 300


Formosa Street Food & Bar, 427 NW 23rd St.
The Frosted Mug, 1333 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 107, Edmond
Riserva Bar + Tapas, 1332 W. Memorial Road, Suite 108
Sun Cattle Co., 800 W. Sheridan Ave., Suite 400



Best Fine Dining Restaurant

Mahogany Prime Steakhouse
two locations


Nonesuch, 803 N. Hudson Ave.
Pearl's Oyster Bar, 5641 N. Classen Blvd.
Ranch Steakhouse, two locations
Vast, 333 W. Sheridan Ave., 49th Floor



Best Neighborhood Bar

The Pump Bar
2425 N. Walker Ave.


Edna's, 5137 Classen Circle
Power House, 1228 SW 2nd St.
The Flea, 733 NW 4th St.
The Other Room, 3007 Paseo



Best New Bar

Sun Cattle Co.
800 W. Sheridan Ave., Suite 400


74, 7412 N. Classen Blvd.
Grand Royale, 1749 NW 16th St.
MadHopper Brewing, 923 W. Britton Road
Resonant Head, 400 SW 25th St., Suite A



Best Patio Dining

The Jones Assembly
901 W. Sheridan Ave.


Barrios Fine Mexican Dishes, 1000 N. Hudson Ave.
The Collective, 308 NW 10th St.
Power House, 1228 SW 2nd St.
Red Rock Canyon Grill, two locations



Best Diner

Sunnyside Diner
several locations


Boomarang Diner, several locations
Beverly’s Pancake House, 3315 Northwest Expressway
Good Gravy, 8014 N. Western Ave.
Jimmy's Egg, several locations



Best Restaurant

The Jones Assembly
901 W. Sheridan Ave.


Ma Der Lao Kitchen, 1634 N. Blackwelder Ave., Suite 102
Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, two locations
Nonesuch, 803 N. Hudson Ave.
Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 NW 23rd St.



Best Chef

Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen
1634 N. Blackwelder Ave., Suite 102


Andrew Black, The Guilded Acorn, Black Walnut & Grey Sweater, several locations
Garrett Hare, Nonesuch, 803 N. Hudson Ave.
Mani Raju, Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 NW 23rd St.
Zack Walters, Sedalia's Oyster & Seafood, 2727 NW 10th St.



Best Pre- or Post- Event Spot to Grab a Drink

The Jones Assembly
901 W. Sheridan Ave.


Cross Timbers Brewing Co., 1900 Linwood Blvd., Suite 100B
Flint, 15 N. Robinson Ave.
Power House, 1228 SW 2nd St.
Sidecar Barley & Wine Bar, several locations



Best LGBTQ+ Bar or Club

The Boom
2218 NW 39th St.


Alibi's, 1200 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Angles, 2117 NW 39th St.
Frankie's, 3200 N. May Ave.
Tramps, 2209 NW 39th St.



Best Dive Bar

Edna's
5137 Classen Circle


The Flea, 733 NW 4th St.
Lost Highway, 1613 N. May Ave.
Power House, 1228 SW 2nd St.
Sipango Lounge, 4301 N. Western Ave.



Best National or Regional Restaurant

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar
1845 Northwest Expressway


Buffalo Wild Wings, several locations
Chick-Fil-A, several locations
Denny's, several locations
Texas Roadhouse, several locations

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