McAllen Restaurants

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Address: 2900 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78501

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A stylish, romantic attitude prevails at this contemporary 10th Street bistro owned by Dutch native Marcel Fortuin. The cuisine pays homage to the inventiveness and versatility of modern European gastronomy, and Fortuin's menu offers a sinful parade of dishes like sautéed Dover sole with Parisian potatoes and...

Address: 3300 N McColl, McAllen, TX 78504

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Live music and a patio lounge take a backseat only to the outstanding fare at this heady steak and seafooder, whose strip mall setting in no way prepares guests for the romantic, upscale scene inside. The menu features an international lilt, from flounder veracruzana (a tomato-based Mexican sauce) to terrene dishes...

Address: 701 N Main St, McAllen, TX 78501

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Enjoy superb cuisine and environs at this stylish eatery. While the interior recollects a Mediterranean bistro, the lovely garden patio easily seduces romance-minded diners. Main courses run the culinary gamut – steak au poivre, veal scaloppini marsala, pan-seared Tuscan duckling and seafood bouillabaisse. Five-, six-...

Address: 7017 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78504

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Billed as a New York-style Italian eatery, Fresco provides South Texans with a family-friendly place where they can enjoy homemade pastas, specialty pizzas, and fresh fish and seafood dishes. The owner, a Long Island native, brings a bit of big-city panache to the local dining scene, and folks in McAllen couldn't be...

Address: 1100 W Houston Ave, McAllen, TX 78501

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In these parts, it may seem that you can't round a corner without finding yet another taco stand or Tex-Mex restaurant. That said, the Valley's homegrown Casa del Taco franchise stands out from all the rest thanks to fair prices, awesome eats, terrific salsa and potent margaritas (the latter regarded as some of the...

Address: 2113 W Trenton Rd, Edinburg, TX 78539

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If you and your party are searching for somewhere to ease your craving for red meat, the smart money would be on Mesquite Grill. In this friendly, Texas-style steakhouse, folks enjoy premium cuts of everything from rib-eyes to T-bones. As for the kitchen's tasty baby-back rib platters – well, they're nothing to shake...

Address: 1411 S 10th St, McAllen, TX 78501

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Daily lunch specials make this a popular place for the business crowd, and superb main dishes are varied enough to suit just about any desire: burgers, seafood, pizzas, pastas and grilled steaks. The scene is casual, and it's not uncommon for crowds of friends to settle in for a couple of hours of eating, drinking and...

Address: 209 W Nolana Loop, Pharr, TX 78577

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Known all over the Hill Country and Rio Grande Valley for homestyle grub and a rustic, country store aesthetic, Rudy's has been serving tasty, tomato-based barbecue for parts of three decades now. From beef brisket and pork spare ribs to chicken and jalapeno sausage, Rudy's certainly keeps with its motto: "I didn't...

Address: 709 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78501

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A departure from what many regard as the typical border-town dining scene, Sahadi's offers an exotic twist for diners who think their choices are limited to steakhouses and Tex-Mex joints. Cafe and gourmet grocery combined, it caters to a sophisticated palate. Lunch and dinner specials boast Mediterranean inspiration,...