Best road-trip restaurants in Texas

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Tasting-menu sibling of Odd Duck with inventive local cooking. (North Austin)

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Counter-service fine dining with pasta and wine, wildly acclaimed. (East Austin)

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Grain-milling, dim-sum-cart tasting spot from Kevin Fink. (Rainey Street)

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Neighborhood chef spot known for gougères and offal. (North Loop)

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Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole's Asian smokehouse mashup. (South Lamar)

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Farm-to-table small plates that helped define modern Austin dining. (South Lamar)

$$$ · Texas Hill Country

Upscale-yet-comfortable spot consistently ranked among Boerne's best, focused on refined American plates built from seasonal local ingredients.

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Quilt-draped, ceiling-fanned bistro with a seasonal menu spanning grilled New York strip, sauteed rainbow trout and its hefty signature burger.

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Michelin-recommended refined seasonal American from Bruno Davaillon. (Knox-Henderson)

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Downtown El Paso fine-dining destination on North Oregon Street known for refined New American plates and one of the city's better wine programs.

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Chef Marcus Paslay's upscale seasonal American. (West 7th)

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Tim Love's Urban Western flagship of refined wild-game cooking. (Stockyards)

$$$ · Texas Hill Country

Downtown bistro-boutique-gallery blending French flair with Southern comfort, famous for its Thursday multi-course supper club tasting menu.

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Relaxed yet polished EaDo restaurant pairing warm vibes with inventive, seasonal shareable plates and a smart natural wine list.

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Justin Yu's intimate Warehouse District spot spinning seasonal produce and Asian ingredients into playful, deeply Houston plates.

$$$ · Texas Hill Country

Chef-driven live-fire New American restaurant beloved by locals and wine-industry pros for dry-aged ribeye and cast-iron salmon in the wine corridor.

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Eclectic downtown restaurant and wine bar putting Hill Country twists on classic dishes, known for accessible wild game and a global wine list.

$$$ · River Road Big Bend

A polished Gage Hotel meal for the Marathon gateway before dropping toward Big Bend.

$$$ · Big Bend & West Texas

Hotel Saint George restaurant and bar serving elevated New American fare all day with a lively happy hour.

$$$ · Big Bend & West Texas

James Beard-recognized restaurant serving seasonal, locally sourced New American plates with European flair in an intimate space.

$$$ · River Road Big Bend

A Marfa dinner pick for travelers extending the River Road trip through the wider Big Bend arts-and-desert circuit.

$$ · Texas Hill Country

Hill Country comfort meets refined seasonal cooking with one of the prettiest twinkle-lit patios in town, a longtime downtown favorite.

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Downtown Asian-American spot in a converted house blending Chinese comfort food with Texas flavors on a colorful shaded patio.

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Pearl District restaurant from chef Steve McHugh built around house-cured charcuterie, celebrating local Texas ingredients.

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Michelin Bib Gourmand brewpub inside the historic Pearl brewhouse, famous for its fried chicken and house-brewed beer.

$$ · Texas Hill Country

Chef-owned Hill Country eatery near Wimberley Square built on fresh, seasonal, locally sourced food with modern regional flavors.