Top Rated Restaurants en Cafés in Fort 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.

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.

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.

With a rowdy roadhouse atmosphere and gaudy diner furnishings, this funky, 50-year-old eatery is perfect for families and fun-loving folks in general. Certain nights of the week, Fred's Cafe features special themes, while weekend nights are reserved for live music and patio dancing. Authentic, mile-high hamburgers are the café's claim to fame. Wednesday nights are invent-a-pizza nights, while Friday nights are hot and spicy, with Tex-Mex entrees on special. Diners are also encouraged to suggest new entree combinations, which may even earn a permanent spot on the menu.

With locations across the country, The Capital Grille must be doing something right. This Fort Worth location features a typically classy atmosphere that is just as suitable for a date as it is for a family dinner. The menu features a variety of steak and seafood options, probably the two things the restaurant is most known for. Try the Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Wasabi Arugula or the Pan Fried Calamari with Hot Cherry Peppers, two dishes that typify the unique yet familiar flavors of this classic American steakhouse.