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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Central Texas

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Updated April 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 (3232)
$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
Audrey
Dined on Apr 19, 2025
Christopher's never fails to be delicious and a great place to celebrate special family occasions.
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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 (681)
$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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Albert
Dined on Apr 19, 2025
The quality of the food, drinks, and wait staff is amazing! Not your traditional tapas but a modern take on that style that we love and appreciate.
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The Republic Steakhouse
4.9
4.9 (2500)
$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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Ronnie
Dined 3 days ago
Great food best Steak in College Station. Great drinks perfect date night.
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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 (334)
$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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Bill
Dined 5 days ago
Service was great. Food was delicious. Menu selections were unique. Would definitely recommend.
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Casa Mangiare
4.8
4.8 (618)
$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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Beckie
Dined 4 days ago
Decadent food with a romantic and soothing ambience, in a beautifully decorated space. The live piano music being played in the background was the icing on the cake. Highly recommend.
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Tiramisu Martini
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Tiramisu
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8oz Prime Filet Mignon
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Casa Do Brasil - College Station
4.8
4.8 (2463)
$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.
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David
Dined 4 days ago
We were celebrating our 11th Wedding Anniversary tonight. The service was excellent. Our wait staff was very attentive and enjoyable. The food was excellent. We were very pleased and had an excellent experience. We are already planning on getting our family together and coming to try your weekend brunch. Thank y’all very much for the dessert for our Anniversary.
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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
4.7
4.7 (1257)
$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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Marlene
Dined 1 day ago
It was a fun day watching all of the Marine, Navy, and Air Force planes. It was busy including private planes and one Army helicopter. Love to create prentend stores in where they might be going.
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BLT Salad
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Cobb Salad
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1860 Italia
4.7
4.7 (1096)
$31 to $50
Italian
College Station
About the restaurant
Choose from one of our specialty pizzas or select your own ingredients. Our Italian restaurant is a dine in or takeout with a choice farm fresh ingredient menu serving the Navasota, Bryan, College Station area.
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Brent
Dined 1 day ago
Our server was perfect. Professional, well spoken and accommodating. The food was excellent!
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Magnolia Table
4.7
4.7 (5404)
$30 and under
American
Waco
About the restaurant
Magnolia Table offers seasonal, nostalgic dishes made to nourish. Our menu includes both new recipes and family favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Whether you come to savor a meal, or shop around the Take Away + Market, remember you’re always welcome at our table.

Magnolia Table is an 8-minute drive from the Silos property.

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Ginger
Dined 2 days ago
Wonderful dining experience. The food was delicious and service was excellent! We thoroughly enjoyed our meal.
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Jo's Buttermilk Biscuits with Strawberry Butter
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Breakfast Sandwich
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Avocado Toast
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Pivovar
4.7
4.7 (538)
$31 to $50
Brewery
Waco
About the restaurant
Pivovar features a brewery, restaurant, beer garden, hotel and beer spa. The main floor showcases a traditional Czech brewery specialized for bottom fermented Czech Pilsner lagers. Pivovar is cutting-edge facility implemented in the historical building “New Katy hotel” located in Downtown Waco, immediately next door to the famous Magnolia Silos. Our fusion of Czech and American food makes Pivovar a new cultural pillar to Waco that you are sure to enjoy. Want more Pivovar sign up today to stay in the know!

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Top review
BJ
Dined 4 days ago
the food was fantastic and i’m Czech! i loved it! our server Noah was the best!
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Brussels Sprouts
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Czexan Schnitzel
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Texas Pocket Schnitzel
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