Southwestern$$$camp-bowieTue-Sat 17:00-21:00
Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine on Bryant Irvin Rd in Fort Worth is the city's premier table for wild game, ranched seafood, and expert Texas kitchen craft.
Order: Wild game mixed grill, pan-seared axis venison, pecan-crusted redfish.
Tip: Ask the server about wild game specials, which change seasonally with elk, boar, and venison sourced from Texas ranches.
Burgers$camp-bowieMon-Sun 10:30-22:30
Fred's Texas Cafe is a Fort Worth burger institution on Camp Bowie W, open daily for straight-talking Texas comfort food and cold beer since 1978.
Order: Classic double cheeseburger, chicken fried steak, hatch chile queso.
Tip: Hatch chile season in late summer brings limited specials worth seeking out. The double cheeseburger is the crowd favourite.
American$$west-7thMon-Fri 08:00-21:00, Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 09:00-15:00
Righteous Foods on W 7th St in Fort Worth is a clean-eating all-day cafe near the Cultural District serving wholesome grain bowls and avocado toast.
Order: Grain bowls, avocado toast with farm egg, house-pressed cold juices.
Tip: Sunday brunch ends at 15:00 and fills quickly. The grain bowls are fully customisable and a favourite with the museum district crowd.
Cafe$magnolia-avenueMon-Sun 07:00-15:00
Brewed on Magnolia Ave in Fort Worth is a popular neighbourhood cafe offering craft coffee, rotating local beers on tap, and an all-day breakfast menu.
Order: Avocado toast with local egg, house-roasted drip coffee, biscuit sandwich.
Tip: Beer on tap from local Fort Worth breweries is poured from 10:00 onwards. The 11:00-15:00 window is the quietest time to visit.
Thai$$berry-streetMon-Thu 11:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Thai Select on SW Loop 820 in Fort Worth is a neighbourhood Thai restaurant celebrated for consistent panang curry and pad see ew served at fair lunch prices.
Order: Pad see ew, panang curry with beef, sticky rice mango dessert.
Tip: Lunch specials 11:00-15:00 include soup and a spring roll with every entree. The pad see ew is the kitchen's most consistent dish.
Mexican$stockyardsMon-Sun 06:30-19:00
Esperanza's on N Main St in Fort Worth is a family-run Mexican bakery-cafe serving fresh house-baked pan dulce and breakfast tacos from 06:30 every day.
Order: Huevos rancheros, pan dulce from the in-house bakery, breakfast tacos with chorizo.
Tip: Fresh pan dulce comes out from 06:30. Arrive early for the widest sweet-bread selection. Breakfast tacos sell fast on weekday mornings.