DRINK S & DINING
BRAZIL
M E X I CO
Café do Brazil
Honestly, you could stop at every taqueria on SW 29th and enjoy $2 tacos, and you’d be forever in love with OKC. La Tropicana is easy because it’s between the main taqueria districts, it’s brand new and it’s full service. Get the tacos dorados and extra green sauce.
For brunch, get the divorciados, and for dinner, the feijoada.
CHINA Northern Noodle House The dumplings are handmade, so don’t pass on them, and then pick your favorite noodle bowl.
Cafe Do Brazil
Szechuan Bistro Features spicy Szechuan peppercorns in many dishes, so just pick “Szechuan style” from the menu options for an authentic and spicy experience.
CO LOM B I A
Sheesh Mahal The menu is seasonal the rest of the way, but it’s classic French.
G U AT E M A L A Café Kacao
Sheesh Mahal is a halal restaurant that happens to make the best Indian and Pakistani food in the city. Green chicken is a must, but vegetarian options are plentiful and stellar.
VIETNAM
Start with the empanadas! Ask for extra aji verde (the salsa), and save some for the sobrebarriga and rice.
No matter what, you’ll need more green sauce, and the black bean puree is insanely good. For an authentic rustic breakfast, motulenos, but for the meat lover, cochinita pibil.
ETHIOPIA
J A PA N
Lido
Queen of Sheba
Goro Ramen and Izakaya
Beef, lamb or chicken – it’s impossible to go wrong, and they have a ton of vegetarian options, too. Be adventurous and eat with your hands.
F U S I O N KO R E A N
So much to love here, and the ramens are very popular, including the vegan, but you should never leave without trying the catfish kara age and a skewer of chicken hearts.
Growing up in Vietnam, comfort food is thit kho to, clay pot pork. Try it at Lido, and it’ll be your new comfort food.
La Brasa
LEBANON
Owner James Vu goes slightly off traditional with his bibimbapp, but the kalbi tacos are exactly what you’re expecting, and it’s all delicious.
Nunu’s
FRANCE
MEDITERRANEAN/ GREEK
El Fogon de Edgar
La Baguette Bistro The Buthion brothers, including Chef Alain, have been making brilliant French cuisine for more than 40 years. Get the duck, and enjoy the stellar wine list.
Café Cuvee in Ambassador Hotel Start with the tart and a few oysters, and then move on to the incredible tartare. 46
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It’s all about the hashwa: seasoned beef, slivered almonds, perfectly cooked rice. Magic.
Zorba’s Mediterranean Cuisine An OKC institution for decades, they’ve expanded the menu over the years beyond favorites like falafel, hummus and kabobs, to include Italy and North Africa, with lamb tagine, lamb ossobucco and chicken Bandari.
VII Asian Bistro Pho, get the pho. Or if you like spicy, bun bo hue.
Gun Izakaya