The culinary landscape in Oklahoma teems with possibilities. Oklahoma Magazine has collected an expanse of 60+ joints in Tulsa and OKC for just about any occasion imaginable. A night on the town? Yep. Budget friendly bites? You got it. Hidden gems, breakfast hot spots, comfort food? Check, check, check. Read on and eat on, Oklahoma!
FINE DINING
Summit Club, Tulsa
Extensive renovations in harmony with the club’s hallmark of quiet, understated luxury. Revamped kitchens, including a new
aging room for dry-aged steaks. An updated, expanded menu from one of the finest chefs around, Bill Lyle. It’s clear that the Summit Club is better than ever.
Mahogany, Tulsa
The attentive staff at Mahogany Prime Steakhouse will treat you not as a customer, but as an honored guest. There’s an extensive and well prepared menu of appetizers, fish and chicken entrées, but it’s the steak that’s the main attraction: USDA Prime, aged, sizzling and glorious.
French Hen, Tulsa
The new downtown home of the French Hen is modern and magnificent. The menu still has a lot of those classic dishes, well-loved by regulars, including the seafood “cheesecake” appetizer, mixed grills, and fish and poultry served with rich classic French sauces, perfectly prepared by chef Marcos Analco and his team.
Lowood, Tulsa
When you meet Bobby Benjamin at Lowood, you’ll find a kind and humble man happy to talk for hours about the tradition and history behind his complex culinary creations. Taste any dish, and each one of the swirling flavors seems right and good, and you leave feeling that all’s right with the world.
Polo Grill, Tulsa
The subtle elegance and hushed, relaxed excitement signals a private club. But the superbly gracious staff will make you feel right at home. Huge USDA Prime steaks, subtly sauced veal chops, even simple fish and chips… when your meal comes, you’ll forget everything else.
Juniper, Tulsa
From chef Justin Thompson, Juniper offers award-winning farm-to-table cuisine. For those wanting to try a bit of everything, indulge in the signature five course chef’s tasting menu with sommelier-selected wine pairings. To top it off, you won’t want to miss a cocktail with house-infused spirits.
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse, OKC
Named after famed Oklahoma native baseball star, Bricktown’s Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse has been serving fine cuisine and wine since 2000. In addition to full-service dining, its #7 Lounge is the perfect place to enjoy a cocktail and a cigar.
Stella Modern Italian Cuisine, OKC
For more than a decade, Lori Burson has been bringing her take on Italian cuisine to the fashionable Heritage Hills neighborhood in OKC. The joint offers both indoor and patio dining as well as brunch.
Vast, OKC
There is no argument that the most expansive dining room view of Oklahoma City can be found at Vast on the 49th and 50th floors of the Devon Tower in Downtown OKC. Perfect for date night, weddings, special occasions or a night on the town.
EARLY BIRDS
Neighborhood JA.M., Tulsa and OKC
A posse of talented short-order cooks use fresh, locally sourced ingredients to make an impressively varied lineup of eggs, pancakes, sandwiches and more. Forty options to choose from include eggs Benedict with smoked salmon on a bagel, cinnamon pancakes and Cuban sandwiches.
Savoy, Tulsa
Almost 100 years ago, Nick Kelamis opened a small restaurant in Tulsa. It’s still in business today, run by Nick’s great-grandchildren. They make their own bread, grind their own hamburger meat and even blend the pancake syrup. And, of course, they bake those famous cinnamon rolls.
Queenie’s, Tulsa
For 40+ years, Queenie’s has been a mainstay of the Tulsa community. Ruth Young’s legendary recipes for chicken, egg, and tuna salad have delighted many generations of Tulsans. Today’s owner, Brian Hughes, has added a few new touches but kept many of the beloved recipes in tact.
Café Cuvée, OKC
Founded in 2018 in the Ambassador Hotel, chef Kurt Fleischfresser’s French-inspired menu appeals to both hotel guests and locals alike. Regional French specialties are offered with a wide selection of wines in the dining room or on the patio.
Hatch Early Mood Food, OKC
Brunch lovers can rejoice in the fact that they’re able to get their fix seven days a week at one of Hatch’s two OKC locations, and soon at two new locations coming to the Tulsa area.
Waffle Champion, OKC
The former food truck-turned-storefront by Todd Woodruff is still delighting diners with its simple counter service and menu filled with both sweet and savory waffles and waffle sandwiches. Additional menu items are available, including health-conscious goodies.
Sunnyside Diner, OKC
The popular downtown OKC breakfast, brunch and lunch diner has now grown into four metro-area locations, offering food and cocktails from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. They feature a separate plant-based menu, as well as specials that support local charities.
BUDGET-FRIENDLY
Tacos Don Francisco, Tulsa
22 years ago, a young single mom from California started a small taco shop. Go there now and you might find some of Tulsa’s top chefs, restaurateurs, servers and anyone else who appreciates good food. They order a plate of rich, savory tacos exploding with flavor and it puts joy in their lives.
Mother Road Market, Tulsa
What if there were a restaurant run by talented yet undiscovered chefs, where you could get big, delicious meals for $10? How about twenty of those restaurants in one place, where you could order dishes from whichever you like? That’s the delicious reality at Mother Road Market.
Ron’s Hamburgers, Tulsa
Ron Baber made hamburger cooking into an art form. The meat was pounded flat, seasoned, coated with lard using a paintbrush, cooked on a super hot griddle, steamed under a dome. If you ate one of those burgers, you’d remember it even today. You can get pretty much the same burger now – it’s his children running the stores.
Sandbar, Tulsa
It’s a casual, laid-back kind of a place right by the river and the sun streams through the windows as you order burgers, beers, fries, chips, nachos, even salads. Even better, there’s a row of outdoor picnic tables right over the water.
Beverly’s Pancake House, OKC
Since 1921, Beverly’s Pancake House has been serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Open 24 hours, you can find everything from waffles and pancakes to burgers, fries, steaks, chops, and fried catfish all for under $20.
Tacoville, OKC
Quick, easy, affordable, and most importantly, delicious, is how Oklahomans have described Tacoville since 1967. Tacos, burritos, rotating specials, and house-made hot sauce make this a city staple.
The Garage Burgers and Beer, OKC
With several locations throughout both the major metros, you are almost always in the neighborhood of one of Hal Smith’s popular burger joints. Tacos, burgers and hand-cut fries are part of their full menu.
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