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GREEK ............................................................................................ Vinny’s Italian Restaurant • Good food, great people.
Café Medi • This place has a lot of devoted fans—they give as It’s like being invited over to your favorite Italian uncle’s house
much attention to vegetarian dishes as their succulent grilled and for dinner.—serving authentic New York style pizza and Italian
braised meats. BYOB. Salads, hummus, falafel and fool. Their classics like pastas, veal, chicken and seafood. • Roanoke
lamb shanks really shine. • Keller and Hurst cafemedi.com vinnysrest.com $ L D
$-$$ L D R
j Wise Guys Pizzeria • Exceeding expectations and providing
INDIAN ........................................................................................... an environment for memories that gives back. Fresh food, family
Mughlai Fine Indian Cuisine • Mughlai brings the courtly hospitality, hard work, and a hands on approach to pizzas, pastas,
cuisine of Mughal royalty to Southlake. Fans and neophytes of premium drafts—all made from scratch. • Roanoke & Grapevine
Indian food can expect their palates to awaken. Familiar dishes wiseguystx.com $$ L D
like lamb roghan josh and chicken tikka masala are served along-
side more obscure dishes that take their cues from authentic In- Zeppole • Coastal Italian cuisine washes ashore at Gaylord
dian street fare. • Southlake mughlaidfw.com $$ L D Texan. Refined pasta dishes, seafood and soulful renditions of
Italian specialties showcased in an open setting that feels like your
ITALIAN / PIZZA ........................................................................ favorite outdoor patio. • Located inside the Gaylord Texan
Armend’s Restaurante • Laid-back, family friendly pizza Resort Atrium gaylordtexan.com $$$ D
place reminiscent of Naples. Plenty of hearty Northern Italian
favorites with great prices and friendly, family-owned service. • LATIN AMERICAN .....................................................................
Southlake armends.com $ L D j Boca 31 • Drawing from the traditions of Mexico, Peru, the
Caribbean and the Americas—elevating street food with creative
Bosses • Brick oven pizza using the finest cheese and meats— takes on popular fare. From barbacoa tacos to pulled pork plates
and freshest veggies. They set out to make the best pizza in town to guava and cream cheese empanadas, the menu is anything but
and some say it’s “The Best Darn Pizza in Texas.” • Keller, Lake standard. • Keller boca31.com/keller $ L D
Worth, NRH and Fort Worth. bossespizza.com $ L D
Gloria’s • Fine Latin cuisine that hints at humble mom-and
Brio Tuscan Grille • Buzzing from the shaded outdoor patio pop roots. Sleek design draws crowds as much for their pupusas
to the courtyard bar. Upscale enough for the date-night crowd, and margaritas as for the weekend salsa dancing. • Colleyville
but casual enough for locals wandering in from their shopping. and Southlake gloriasrestaurants.com $-$$ L D R
• Southlake Town Square brioitalian.com $-$$ L D R
MEXICAN.......................................................................................
Coal Vines • Pizza wine bar separating good pizza from great. Baja Grill • Coastal Mexican fare with plenty of seafood of-
Coal Vines has a perfect crunch and just a speckling of char. This ferings and amazing steaks. The fajitas are alocal favorite, also
pie was made for good vino. Fortunately, they have plenty of that fish tacos, spinach queso and frozen margaritas that will make
on hand as well! • Southlake coalvines.com $ D R
you swear you are on vacation (if only for an hour)! • Watauga,
N. Richlad Hills and Keller bajagrilldfw.com $-$$ L D R
Delucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine • Slice-after-slice of gourmet
pizza—think garlic picanha, shrimp and fontina, Turkish lamb— Chuy’s Tex-Mex • Menu is made up of a combination of
along with cheese or pepperoni—brought to your table hot from flavors, with recipes and ingredients from across New Mexico,
the oven. All you can eat perfection! delucca.com $$ D
Mexican border towns, the Rio Grande Valley, deep South
Texas, Austin and beyond. Tacos, burritos, the freshest salsa and
Farina’s Winery & Café • Elegant but unassuming with green chile sauce. • North Fort Worth chuys.com $ L D
solid food and wine to back up the atmosphere. Italian classics,
headlined by popular pizzas, are Farina family recipes. •
Grapevine farinaswinery.com $-$$ L D Costa Vida • Massive portions keep the Colleyville throngs
sated and smiling. Snappy salads, gratifying quesadillas and
sweet-and-savory meats make this chain eatery a cut above the
Ferrari’s Italian Villa & Chop House • Destination dining rest. • Colleyville costavida.net $ L D
at its finest. Beautiful banquet and private dining. Bountiful an-
tipasti bar. The roasted entrées from the wood fired oven are
standouts. Don’t skip the desserts that are prepared tableside. • Cristina’s Fine Mexican • Fresh Mexican fare served in a
Grapevine ferrarisrestaurant.com $$ L D ) lively setting and offering a unique menu with down home Tex-
Mex favorites, as well as unique central Mexican dishes. Must-
have margaritas. • NRH, Trophy Club, Southlake, Flower
Fireside Pies • Swanky pizza served in a casual environment. Mound and Lewisville cristinasmex.com $ L D R
Who knew my favorite veggie pie (Peta Pie) would come from the
same place as my favorite meaty pie (Triple ‘Roni)? • Grapevine
firesidepies.com $ L D Elote Mexican Kitchen • Little taqueria has style. Slow
roasted meats, fresh ingredients and marvelous margaritas. The
entire menu is gluten free (except flour tortillas). Plus soy cheese and
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria • Brooklyn’s iconic pizza has now
arrived—crust is perfectly thin and crisp and cheese and toppings tofu sour cream. It’s so close to home and always worth the drive!
first-rate. Brooklyn charm here to go with some excellent pizza. • N. Fort Worth elotemex.com $ B L D
• Grapevine grimaldispizzeria.com $ L D
Esparza’s Restaurante Mexicano • Possibly the coolest
i Fratelli Pizza • Known for distinctive thin-n-crispy pizza, patio scene in the area. Feast on Mexican classics, but don’t miss
and handmade sauces, dressings and dessert—favs for 30 years. out on their famous margaritas, fajitas or their authentic Mexican
Delivery pizza committed to exceeding expectations with exem- favorites. • Grapevine esparzastexas.com $ L D R
plary service, fast delivery, and hot pizza. • Southlake and Keller
ifratelli.net $-$$ L D Fresco’s • Vibrant joint serving traditional Mexican dishes and
awesome margaritas. Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican dishes
il Calabrese Ristorante and Bar • Authentic Italian fare using quality ingredients. Unmistakable flavor and freshness. Fair
centered on ingredients imported from Italy—menu consists of prices. • Watauga frescosmexicanfood.com $ L D
both modern and traditional Italian dishes sure to please every
palate. Wine list is as seductive as the sexy atmosphere. • South- Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex • Dragon-ritas and brisket tacos
lake ilcalabrese.com $$ L D are filling tummies. Try signature Uptown Queso, then move
to classic fajitas or enchiladas, and wash it down with a Manny’s
Inzo Italian Kitchen • Old-world menu with a new-world Taxi. Weekend breakfast is a fav, happy hours and catering.•
accent. Using fresh ingredients and doing things the way Nonna Southlake mannysuptowntexmex.com $$ B L D
did have years ago. One taste is all it takes to be amazed. Buon
appetito! • Roanoke inzoitalian.com $-$$ L D R Martha’s Mexican Cocina • Reliable Tex-Mex in a relaxed,
setting with a great patio. Try brisket tacos and pollo poblano.
j Loveria Caffe • Emilia-Romagna is Italy’s premier destina- Vegetarian options with daily specials and happy hour. • Keller
tion for food lovers. Here, Italian natives serve premium pastas, marthasmexicancocina.com $ L D R
cured meats, cheeses and wines of their homeland. You’ll find
meatballs, lasagna, and eggplant parm perfected centuries before Mesa • Elevated coastal cuisine served in a bright and elegant
landing here. • Colleyville loveriacaffe.com $$ L D restaurant to match its vibrant, upscale menu. They have a magic
touch with seafood, including lobster enchiladas, Mexican
Napoli’s Italian Café & Creamery • Italian-American gumbo and chipotle shrimp. Don’t miss the show-stealer, soulful
classics are served up in this cozy setting along historic Grapevine mole. • Grapevine mesagrapevine.com $$-$$$ D R
Main Street. Linger in the restaurant or drop by their creamery
for freshly made gelato and authentic Italian desserts. • Mi Chula’s Good Mexican • Authentic, innovative dishes—
Grapevine napolisgrapevine.com $-$ L D mesquite grilled meats, fresh veggies, warm flour tortillas and
pear margaritas—all made by hand everyday using the freshest
Oliva Italian Eatery • Neighborhood gem. Italian staples ren- of ingredients. • Southlake michulas.com $-$$ L D R
dered with verve—spaghetti and meatballs, to lobster ravioli, to
eagerly anticipated featured items. Expertly curated wines sold Mi Cocina • The original see-and-be-seen spot is still a crowd
at a remarkable value. Watch for their popular wine dinners. • favorite. A sleek but festive interior draws locals for “modern”
North Fort Worth olivaeatery.com $$ L D enchiladas and first-rate Tex-Mex. • Southlake and Alliance
mcrowd.com $-$$ L D R
Palio’s Pizza Cafe • Not only does their food taste better, but
they swear it’s better for you with the choice of fresh ingredients Mi Familia • Fun and friendly—the city’s best Mexican food!
made-from-scratch. Signature pizzas with pesto, artichoke hearts, Fajitas come out scorching hot on a warm skillet with peppers
roasted chicken and mushrooms • Colleyville, Keller and and caramelized onions. Excellent salsa and fried jalapeños. •
Grapevine. paliospizzacafe.com $ L D R Roanoke gomifamilia.com $ L D
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