Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Ft. Worth

This long time Fort Worth tradition began as a grocery store and meat market in 1946. But today Kincaid's is known for its excellent burgers. The casual eatery, complete with picnic tables and a stand-up counter, is a popular choice by families and business people. Menu options include a variety of juicy burgers, as well as home-style meals such as chicken and dumplings and chicken fried steak. Banana pudding and homemade cookies are favorite choices for dessert.

Located in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, this restaurant resides in a saloon-style building loaded with Western ambiance. Horse saddles hang from the walls and a large wooden bar stretches across the dining room. A tin ceiling adds to the rustically authentic charm. Chef and owner Tim Love is a native Texan, which is obvious in his most-requested specialty, roasted garlic-stuffed beef tenderloin. Other menu items emulate Italian, Spanish, Mexican and Asian fare, including the buffalo rib eye and quail quesadillas.

One of the city's most popular barbecue joints actually began as a beer hall in 1958. The original owner, Angelo George, added the meat as a sideline to encourage customers to drink more. Now the former beer hall has been named one of the best places for barbeque by the Zagat Weekly and Texas Monthly. The walls are graced with typically Texan taxidermy (moose, buffalo and deer). Entrees include pork ribs, sausage, brisket, ham and chicken, all of which come with potato salad, cole slaw and beans on the side. Wash it all down with a huge frosty mug of one of the many beers on tap.

Sporting an authentic Old West saloon ambiance, the White Elephant Saloon has been named among Esquire magazine's 100 Best Bars in America. Memorabilia found in the White Elephant Saloon memorializes the Fort Worth Stockyard's past. You will also find a wonderful collection of elephant artifacts, statues and toys given to the bar by appreciative patrons from around the world, from Germany to Thailand. Country and western music is played every night. The food is the usual bar fare, made specifically to complement the drinks and entertainment.

This popular Ft. Worth establishment is known for its fresh seafood and prime steaks. Trendy and chic, Eddie V's Prime Seafood is a contemporary Cultural District restaurant. Decked out in dark purple hues, rich leather chairs, dark hard wood floors, crisp white linens all add to the romantic, low-lighting ambiance. Live jazz music is offered most nights makes for a lively atmosphere. The succulent tuna tartare and scallops are a hit here, but the menu is seasonal depending on availability.

Spiral Diner & Bakery specializes in vegan dishes that even carnivores agree are delicious. A casual, spacious eating space nicely encapsulates the easy-going vibe here. Spiral features all the usual American classics like burgers, nachos, Philly cheesesteaks and tacos, only all are sans animal products. What these dishes lack in flesh they more than make up for in taste and appealing plate presentation. For vegans and non-vegans alike, Spiral is a revelation.