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At last count, there are more than 36 different nationalities and ethnicities offering a taste of their culture in restaurants in Oklahoma City. If you count regional cuisine from places like Mexico and China, the number is closer to 50. Visitors and even locals are often surprised at how diverse the food scene is in OKC. From fine dining to taco trucks, and from regional Chinese food hailing from Guangdong, Fuzhou and Sichuan to chicken-fried steak, the variety offers a delicious smorgasbord of flavors, techniques, dishes and experiences of all the wonderful cultures that contribute to the Modern Frontier. Dining around OKC tends to cluster in districts, both the official districts like Paseo and Plaza, but also unofficial stretches like N. May Ave. or SW 59th. Sometimes the district dictates the cuisine, like La 29, the Latino-centric district along SW 29th, with its amazing selection of taquerias, mercados and taco trucks. Often, though, restaurants just pop up near heavily trafficked areas, like W. Memorial on the northern edge of OKC. The good news is that wherever your business or vacation has you in Oklahoma City, excellent food is nearby. The Steakhouses. Oklahoma is a beef state, and we have been since before statehood. That means you’ll find some of the best steaks in the world in
our prime steakhouses, including our world-famous Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Stockyards City. The Blue Ribbon cut is always prime beef, and you’re going to want to try the house dressing. Mahogany Prime Steakhouse downtown is a destination all the time, but during Thunder season, it’s abuzz with before- and after-game energy that keeps the steaks coming and the wine pouring. Say yes to the lobster cargot without fail. Jamil’s is one of the last Lebanese steakhouses in the state, and they’ve been delivering steak, ribs, tabouli, hummus, cabbage rolls and smoked bologna for nearly 60 years. Okie Formal. We don’t do a lot of formal dining in Oklahoma City, but outstanding upscale casual concepts abound. The Hamilton Supperette & Lounge features Okie-centric dining from Chef Stephanie Miller, with Oklahoma specialties from quail to cobbler. Vast is our top-of-the-city destination with cuisine inspired by our home state as well as our neighbors along the Gulf: shrimp, seafood, lamb and steaks are paired beautifully with an exceptional wine list. The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro has been the wine gold standard in OKC for more than 30 years, and they also feature outrageously good food like lamb potstickers, risotto, fresh fish and Continental favorites.
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