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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Central Texas

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Central Texas? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Christopher's World Grille
4.9
4.9 (3250)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
College Station
About the restaurant
Set in a 115 year old Texas Ranch House, just 2 miles from Kyle Field, Christopher’s World Grille is the most nationally and locally awarded restaurant in Central Texas including Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the USA, AAA Four Diamond Award, and Open Table Diner’s Choice Awards. In an elegant New Orleans atmosphere, Certified Executive Chef, Christopher Lampo offers a menu of prime steaks, fresh seafoods and pastas. His signature dish is the House Filet with creamed spinach, fried potatoes, béarnaise sauce, crawfish tails, and Port Wine Sauce. Elegant outdoor dining with a wrap-around porch and covered Terrace with cozy fire pits. Highlights include Fresh Seafood, Great Steaks, Charcuterie Boards, Blackened Shrimp Fondue, Almond Crusted Brie, Spicy Shrimp Bisque, French, Italian, Louisiana and Latin American-inspired menu, Craft Cocktails and a Distinctive Wine List. Private Rooms Available.
Top review
Brenda
Dined 3 days ago
A fantastic experience, as always! Truly love this special place for a fantastic evening.
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Key Lime Tarte
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Bleu Filet
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Blackened Ribeye
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Primrose Path Wine Bar
4.9
4.9 (692)
$31 to $50
Contemporary European
College Station
About the restaurant
From the executive chef & owner of The Republic Steakhouse, Primrose Path is a Spanish & Italian style restaurant specializing in tapas, wine, & cocktails. Stunning industrial-chic decor and a lively courtyard patio scene with impeccable service is accompanied by some of the finest and most innovative food & cocktails in the region.
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ChipVIP
Dined on Jun 9, 2025
Always a comfortable and enjoyable experience. Tapas selection is excellent.
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The Republic Steakhouse
4.9
4.9 (2524)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
College Station
About the restaurant
The only AAA Four Diamond rated restaurant in College Station, The Republic Steakhouse is known as the best fine dining steakhouse in central Texas. The Republic specializes in steak and seafood with a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list, stunning handcrafted cocktails, and one of the largest whiskey selections in Texas. Impeccable service along with timeless steakhouse decor, The Republic is a steakhouse at its finest.
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Tashauna
Dined 2 days ago
Always a pleasant experience dining here! Wade is the absolute best!
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Creole Shrimp & Grits
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Chicken Fried Filet Mignon
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Texas Fried Shrimp
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La Riv - Temple
4.8
4.8 (337)
$30 and under
Steak
Temple
About the restaurant
We offer a seasonal menu to ensure you receive only the freshest ingredients year round.

Our pizza oven was imported from Italy and is a true “wood only” burning pizza oven using oak to provide you an authentic Italian pizza experience.

All pasta is freshly handmade daily for a truly amazing taste and texture profile.

Do not forget to explore the high end; climate controlled wine cellar to find the perfect wine. The onsite wine director and owner, Vira will be more than happy to help you pick the perfect vino to enhance your elegant meal.
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Mary
Dined on May 31, 2025
Everything was fabulous. We had a wonderful meal with fabulous service.
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Casa Mangiare
4.8
4.8 (647)
$31 to $50
Italian
College Station
About the restaurant
We pride ourselves on our commitment to authentic Italian cuisine. Our team brings together the freshest and finest ingredients to craft a menu showcasing Italy's rich and diverse flavors. From handmade pasta dishes to succulent seafood and mouthwatering grilled meats, each plate is a masterpiece that tantalizes the senses and satisfies even the most discerning palate.

Our extensive wine list features a carefully curated selection of Italian wines, ranging from well-known classics to hidden gems from small, family-owned vineyards. Our sommeliers are on hand to guide you through the choices, ensuring a perfect pairing that enhances your dining experience.
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Joe
Dined 2 days ago
Our server Lorenzo was so warm and friendly. Cameron was very accommodating in seating us in a welcoming spot. The short ribs were a favorite along with the Tiramisu and fresh strawberries. We will be back!!
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Tiramisu Martini
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Tiramisu
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8oz Prime Filet Mignon
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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Waco
4.7
4.7 (62)
$30 and under
American
Waco
About the restaurant
Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.
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Dee
Dined 3 days ago
The food was excellent the service was great at the beginning until the end and we could never get her to come back and give us our check. It’s like she disappeared we could not find her anywhere we waited 15 minutes she was not in the restaurant at all
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One Thirty Five Prime
4.8
4.8 (726)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Waco
About the restaurant
For over a decade One Thirty Five Prime has been a place for fine dining in a casual atmosphere. Our commitment is to serve the finest beef, seafood, and farm-to-table produce.
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Paul
Dined on Jun 6, 2025
All good all around. We enjoyed our dining experience.
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Pecan Crusted Chilean Sea Bass
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Key Lime Pie
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Casa Do Brasil - College Station
4.8
4.8 (2485)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
College Station
About the restaurant
Casa do Brasil is an upscale Brazilian Steakhouse in South College Station serving fire-roasted cuts of USDA Prime Aged Beef, Chicken, Lamb, and Pork served tableside by our Gaucho Chefs. Our Salad Bar features over 50 seasonal dishes, including fresh vegetables, homemade salads, cured meats, imported cheeses, seafood, soup, and more!

Visit our Bar & Patio for Happy Hour specials and a la carte entrée dining. And every Sunday, we offer an unlimited brunch that is family-friendly!

We offer private dining space, catering, and butcher cuts to go through our online ordering system. Visit our website to enquire about private event space or catering.
Top review
Janella
Dined 2 days ago
My experience is always great. The food was delicious the service is always welcoming and very attentive.
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Salad Bar
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Filet Mignon
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Flaming Cheesecake
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Gate 12 Bar & Grill
4.8
4.8 (1282)
$31 to $50
American
College Station
About the restaurant
Gate 12 Bar & Grill is the sister restaurant to J. Cody’s Steaks and BBQ. It is a full service steakhouse with a few pasta dishes, seafood plates and chicken offerings and a full bar to round out the menu. There is a private dining room for events of approximately 50 or less.
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EmilyVIP
Dined 5 days ago
Good food with great service. Will be back when in College Station.
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Cobb Salad
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BLT Salad
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Luigi's Patio Ristorante
4.7
4.7 (1529)
$30 and under
Italian
College Station
About the restaurant
A family legacy brings you the most authentic Italian dining experience in the BCS. With nightly live music, a select Wine and Cocktail list, friendly yet polished service, and your favorite made-from-scratch recipes, you'll be sure to come savor the moment with us time and time again.
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GregoryVIP
Dined 2 days ago
Another enjoyable experience at Luigi’s Patio Ristorante. The lasagna was delicious as always and a good value. Shared the tiramisu for dessert and it was excellent.
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Calamari
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