We write about the kind of meals that stay with you. Not because they were costly, but because they were earned, shared, or beautifully made.
From tucked-away pubs on one side of the Atlantic to family-owned kitchens off Texas backroads, The Royal Texan follows food with soul. We don’t chase novelty—we chase memory. Sometimes it’s oysters with a view. Sometimes it’s brisket before a storm. Or tacos from the parking lot of a lawnmower repair shop.
Wherever it comes from, if it’s seasoned with story and served with care, it belongs on your table and in these pages.
District 7 Grill
District 7 Grill – Midtown 501 Pierce Street, Houston, TX 77002 www.district7grill.com behind.office.robots$$ Midtown’s Honest Fare and the Enduring Elegance of the…
Kokoro Handroll Bar
Kokoro Handroll Bar24 Waterway Avenue,The Woodlands, TX 77380$$$///numbed.per.farmers After opening three new concepts in as many months, Duckstache Hospitality has…
When Goode is Great!
Goode Co Fish Camp8865 Six Pines Drive, Ste 100Shenandoah, Texas $$///vowing.barman.sponsors Tucked away among the mature pines of Research Forest in…
Worth the Drive
J-Bar-M 2201 Leeland StreetHouston, Texas$$///sweat.island.type Four AM comes early for everyone, but it's a sacred hour when you're the pitmaster…
Ixchel Restaurant & Tequila Bar
33H King's Road London SW3 4LXUnited Kingdom $$///overnight.solid.take A taste of Tulum in Chelsea. Anyone who truly knows me, knows that…
Roadhouse Bastrop
2804 Highway 21 East Bastrop, Texas 78602 $$///begin.drips.included On that road trip from Houston to Austin? Need a place to…
Old Ebbitt Grill
675 15th Street NWWashington DC 20005$$$///level.artist.grit Probably my favorite place to eat whenever I get the chance, the Old Ebbitt…
B&B Butchers and Restaurant
B&B Steakhouse5212 Marathon AvenueFort Worth, Texas 76109$$$$///breezy.name.onions Everyone should have a list of “go-to” restaurants in their repertoire they should…
The Golden Light Cafe
The Golden Light Cafe And Cantina 2906 6th Avenue Amarillo, Texas 79106 $$///served.feast.poem Set smack dab in the middle of the Texas Panhandle…
The Pit Barbecue
The Pit328 W. Davie StreetRaleigh, NC$$///couch.candle.body I’m from Texas. More importantly, I come from a ranching family that has been…