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The best food spots in Oklahoma 🌾 (local & mainstream restaurants)

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From Local OKC to mainstream restaurants. Here are all of my favorites!
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Local Favorites (OKC Metro)

 
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Bricktown brewery is a staple in downtown okc. They specialize in local brews from all over the state but their food is worth trying as well. Start off with the chips & queso, they house fry the tortilla chips making them delicious. The pizzas ar...
Bricktown Brewery - Downtown OKC
 
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Picasso Café is one of my favorite locals in the paseo art district! Not only is the restaurant a complete vibe check, the food is top tier! My favorite on the menu is the fried goat cheese with honey! SO good! And for my vegan friends, don’t skip ou...
Picasso Cafe
 
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Los Vaqueros in Midwest city is the best Mexican restaurant owned by a local family! From the free chips and salsa to the chicken flautas, it’s all delicious and reasonably priced!
Los Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant - Midwest City.
 
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If you’re a birria lover like I am, this spot is definitely worth stopping by! They have all things Birria like tacos and nachos. They have unique items like birria ramen and even birria pizza! The consommé is the closest thing I’ve had to my own hom...
Fuego Taco LLC
 
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Trust me, even if you’re not a vegan, you’ll want to try this place! From the sesame chicken to the Buffalo Mac, it’s all delicous. Make sure to grab some cashew queso as well!
The Loaded Bowl
 
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Empire slice house is one of the perfect stops to make when you’re out and about and just need a quick bite. They offer single slices or you can get a whole pie!
Empire Slice House
 
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Located in Bricktown, deep deuce is the perfect hotspot for a drink and a bite to eat! I love their cheese sticks and wraps!
Deep Deuce Grill
 
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If you want a nice refreshing, healthy meal, flower child is that spot! The green chile queso is absolutely to die for. During the fall season they have the best maple butternut squash! A great place to go for a peaceful lunch
Flower Child
 
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The parlor is the perfect spot to go when you wanna have a drink with some friends and have PLENTY of restaurant choices! They offer 2 different bars and 8 different restaurants to try, from pizza, fried chicken and burgers to birria, sushi and pasta...
Parlor OKC
 
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Located at the top of the tallest building in okc, this restaurant is the perfect date night spot! They have an excellent steak and dessert menu! If you are looking for a nice all you can eat lunch, they have that too!
Vast
 
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By far my FAVORITE taco place! The fried taco obviously specializes in fried tacos. The brisket taco is so good it makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Definitely worth stopping in to try!
The Fried Taco Restaurant, Food Truck and Catering
 
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The sushi bar is one of my favorite sushi places in the metro! The bento boxes are perfect for lunch. The best roll on the menu is the big o roll!
The Sushi Bar
 
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If you love hot pot and Korean bbq this place is perfect for both! They are an all you can eat Korean restaurant in OKC that offer a wide variety of meats to cook or hot pot! A great spot for family night!
MAPLE KOREAN BBQ
 
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Another delicious Japanese steak house, except this time you cook it yourself! Wagyu is the perfect atmosphere for a nice date night! They even give you smores for dessert!
WAGYU JAPANESE BBQ
 
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Cattleman’s is a famous steakhouse in Oklahoma City right in the heart of the Stockyards! Originally won in a scraps game back in 1945, this staple is a must try! It’s so good that it was featured on diner, drive ins and dives and man vs food ! They ...
Cattlemen's Steakhouse
 
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Oh cheevers.. this gem is by far my favorite place to go to for chicken fried steak! What makes theirs unique is the jalapeño gravy they put in top! It is so good! They even give you the best rosemary rolls for the table!
Cheever's Cafe
 
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Chick n beer is a great spot to go for a quick drink and some wings! Their wings are Asian inspired flavors which make them way better than your traditional wing! The bourbon teriyaki is my personal favorite.
Chick N Beer
 
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Halls pizzas is by far my favorite pizza place in okc. They brick fire the pizzas making them delicious and crispy! The hot honey pepperoni is in my top list for sure!
The Hall's Pizza Kitchen
 
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My go to spot for the best hash puppies! I love this place not only because it’s the perfect brunch spot but because everything on the menu is delicious!
Hatch Early Mood Food - Home

Breakfast 🥞(the most important meal of the day)

 
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One of my husband and I’s favorite breakfast spots! The biscuits are delicious, buttery and huge! Don’t sleep on the fried biscuits!
Big Biscuit
 
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If you love pancakes like I do, THIS is the place to be. Sunny side diner offers such a wide range of flavors when it comes to pancakes. My favorite are the blueberry lemon! Next time you’re craving some flapjacks, hit up this rec!
Sunnyside Diner
 
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That’s right. Cracker Barrel! Talk about a classic home style breakfast? The pancakes are the size of a plate and delicious! Not to mention they give you your own travel sized maple syrup! Don’t even get me started on the biscuits and gravy. Just lik...
Cracker Barrel

Barbecue lovers 🥩

 
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If there is one thing you have to try here, it’s the brisket burnt ends! The perfect combo of smokey and sweet.
Iron Star Urban Barbecue
 
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Clark’s crew bbq is such a good staple in NW OKC! The loaded spuds and cornbread are absolutely to die for! Don’t forget to try the deviled eggs. You’ll thank me later.
Clark Crew BBQ
 
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If you know, you know. Swadleys is a staple bbq joint throughout the okc metro. They have the best family meals for take home or enjoy their salad bar with smoked meats inside! Either way, don’t forget about the best part.. the onion straws!
Swadley's World-Famous Bar-B-Q

Bakeries & Cafe’s 🥐🥯

 
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This bakery is kind of a fusion between Japanese and French pastries! They have such a wide variety of things from mochi donuts, macarons and crescents to crab croquettes and turkey melts! The coffee is delicious and well made. Try out the peach tea ...
Paris Baguette | Cakes, Coffee, Pastrie
 
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Cheddars has my heart for one reason.. the crescent rolls! They are better than your classic Texas Roadhouse roll! Plus the chicken fried steak and chicken pot pie are definitely worth trying! This is a great place to go to if you’re looking for that...
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | Home

Drink spots! 🧋☕️🫖

 
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Calling all boba lovers! This is the place to try! Teapioca lounge is my favorite boba shop in the metro. They have a wide variety of boba drinks and add ins. My favorites are the honey dew smoothie and the brown sugar boba milk tea!
Teapioca Lounge

Mexican spots! 🫔🌯

 
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Fuzzy’s! One of the best taco shops I’ve had! The butt burnin sauce is my favorite taco sauce on the market. Try the shredded brisket nachos! And don’t forget a steak taco for the side too. They even have vegan options like the fried avocado taco!
Fuzzy's Taco Shop

Italian 🍝

 
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If there’s one thing I love, it’s Italian food. Especially pasta. Pepperoni grill offers a bit of everything but the pasta nachos are by far my favorite thing on the menu!
Pepperoni Grill
 
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The saucee Sicilian is a lowkey Italian restaurant. Their specialties? You guessed it. Pizza! These pies are made in a brick oven giving that delicious crisp on the crust. I highly recommend starting with the focaccia bread! It will have you thanking...
The Saucee Sicilian

Food trucks 🌮🌯

 
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Looking for fair food but it’s not fair season? Carnival eats and treats is available during the off season! They usually set up shop in Tuttle but if you keep up with their Facebook you will see they travel around the metro as well. They have the fa...
Carnival Eats & Treats

Pizza lovers 🍕

 
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Known for their fried mushrooms and delicious pizzas, hideaway is easily one of my favorite go to pizza places! I love the CYO Alfredo pizza with balsamic glaze 🤤
Hideaway Pizza

Asian fusions 🍜🍱

 
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Shoguns is by far my favorite Japanese inspired steak house. I have come here every year for my birthday because it’s just that good! You get delicious food with a show! The samurai is the best combo on the menu coming with juicy chicken and deliciou...
Shogun Steak House of Japan