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Breakfast It’s the most important meal of the day, so be sure you make it count at the right place. Tulsa favorite Brookside By Day makes the head of its category for location, location, location, but it also serves great omelets, breakfast burritos and sides ideal for weekend brunch. Another favorite, Phill’s Diner is the one constant in an ever-changing Tulsa landscape, and the breakfast plates are just like you remember at grandma’s house. Finally, Duffy’s Diner brings out morning favorites made to order. We’re convinced that Jimmy’s Egg may have perfected home fries. Oklahoma City loves to wake up at this classic. The Classen Grill’s menu of Mexican-inspired favorites are a must in the city, along with the freshsqueezed orange juice. For a side of retro with that coffee, try out Norman’s The Diner, featuring Tex-Mex variations on breakfast standards so good that readers had to tell us about it.
Burger Sometimes your appetite wants a fine burger.
Good luck trying to find a parking place at Ron’s Hamburgers and Chili near downtown Tulsa during the lunch hour. Diners pack Ron’s locations for homemade burgers and Spanish okra or fries – uniquely Oklahoman. You can’t ask for a more fun selection than what you’ll find at Fat Guy’s Burger Bar, serving the usual beef along with sausage, lamb and pizza MICKEY MANTLE’S burgers near ONEOK Field. STEAKHOUSE, BEST SEAFOOD The views from Blue Rose PHOTO BY BRENT FUCHS. Café’s patio over the Arkansas River are a big attraction, but the burgers will bring you back. little Someplace Else Deli & Bakery in Fun and freshness go into Oklahoma Oklahoma City. Everything in between is City’s S&B’s Burger Joint, a local favorite. pretty good, too, as are the cinnamon rolls. It’s not always easy to get into Bricktown The Earth Natural Café & Deli may Burgers – hours are short – but it’s totally have just relocated, but fans followed the worth it. What would a best of OKC list be vegan-friendly menu and fresh goodness to without Irma’s Burger Shack? It’s here Norman’s Flood Avenue. City Bites Deli & along with its diner finery and No Name Grill delivers on its promise of great choices Ranch partnership intact. and quality.
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Finding a favorite deli involves some finesse for navigating endless sandwich, soup and salad choices. Jason’s Deli makes it an adventure with a million ways to make a sandwich, and because it does it so well, Tulsans made it their top pick for deli and sandwich shop. PJ’s Sandwich Shoppe turns sandwiches into art with some of the most succulent hot sandwich combinations you’ll find anywhere. Felini’s Cookies & Deli stacks up the freshest ingredients and sauces for the lunch crew along with sweets to the tune of many praises. Many places profess to bake their bread fresh daily, but for some reason, it never tastes as good as the dough rising from the colorful
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Desserts After the main course is finished, don’t say “no” to dessert, especially if you find yourself at one of the best. Queenie’s Café & Bakery is a favorite at Utica Square for its sweet selections. When they talk about desserts “to die for,” they’re talking about the chocolate bread pudding and other morsels at Michael V’s near Bixby. The Wild Fork, another Utica Square cornerstone, takes the cake for its very special version in our list. Cupcakes are the star of the show at Oklahoma City’s Cuppies & Joe, which also offers great gourmet coffee to go with those treats. Not only can one get great bread at La Baguette Bistro & Bakery, but three words will go far: Try the cheesecake. Just as you’d expect at Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante and Bar, dessert is a work of art – from the brandy sauce on coconut coupe to the delectable cakes.
Diner We can’t have a best of Tulsa diners list without Phill’s Diner. The old-school eatery has plenty of snap and good, home-style cooking. Readers also like Tally’s Good Food Café, with its throwback to ‘50s culture and Route 66 nostalgia. Duffy’s Diner gets into the ranks, too, with greasy-spoon charm and flavor. When it comes to diner food, Norman’s The Diner serves the best, according to readers. We especially like the touch of TexMex. If you want a burger or anything that