Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Tulsa actually eats.

Where to eat well, no fuss

Andolini's Pizzeria - Cherry Street ★ 4.0

Pizza$$cherry-street{'mon': '11:00-22:00', 'tue': '11:00-22:00', 'wed': '11:00-22:00', 'thu': '11:00-22:00', 'fri': '11:00-23:00', 'sat': '11:00-23:00', 'sun': '11:00-22:00'}

Tulsa's most celebrated pizzeria chain with Neapolitan-style pies made in wood-fired ovens, a long-standing Cherry Street anchor with a boisterous dining.

1552 E 15th St, Tulsa, OK 74120

Nola's Creole and Cocktails ★ 4.0

Creole$$cherry-street{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': '11:00-22:00', 'wed': '11:00-22:00', 'thu': '11:00-22:00', 'fri': '11:00-23:00', 'sat': '10:00-23:00', 'sun': '10:00-15:00'}

New Orleans-inspired Cherry Street kitchen serving gumbo, jambalaya, shrimp and grits, and weekend Creole brunch with housemade Bloody Marys.

1334 E 15th St, Tulsa, OK 74120

Sisserou's Caribbean Restaurant ★ 4.1

Caribbean$$tulsa-arts-district{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': '11:00-21:00', 'wed': '11:00-21:00', 'thu': '11:00-21:00', 'fri': '11:00-22:00', 'sat': '11:00-22:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

Chef Eben Shillingford's Dominican-Caribbean kitchen in the Tulsa Arts District, where conch fritters, oxtail stew and jerk chicken anchor every service.

107 N Boulder Ave, Unit C, Tulsa, OK 74103

Mondo's Ristorante Italiano ★ 3.9

Italian$$brookside{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': '17:00-21:00', 'wed': '17:00-21:00', 'thu': '17:00-21:00', 'fri': '17:00-22:00', 'sat': '17:00-22:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

Family-owned Brookside Italian with handmade pasta, osso buco, and a neighborhood room that has been feeding Tulsa loyalists since the early 1990s.

3534 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74105

Albert G's BBQ Downtown ★ 3.9

Barbecue$blue-dome-district{'mon': '11:00-20:00', 'tue': '11:00-20:00', 'wed': '11:00-20:00', 'thu': '11:00-20:00', 'fri': '11:00-21:00', 'sat': '11:00-21:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

Downtown Tulsa's go-to BBQ counter with slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, and Oklahoma-style sausage, with trays served cafeteria-style on butcher paper.

421 E 1st St, Tulsa, OK 74120

Biga ★ 3.9

Italian$$brookside{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': '17:00-21:00', 'wed': '17:00-21:00', 'thu': '17:00-21:00', 'fri': '17:00-22:00', 'sat': '17:00-22:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

South Peoria Italian with wood-fired pizzas and housemade pasta in a warm Brookside room that draws the same neighborhood regulars most evenings.

4329 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74105

Fassler Hall ★ 4.0

German$$blue-dome-district{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': 'closed', 'wed': '16:00-00:00', 'thu': '16:00-00:00', 'fri': '16:00-02:00', 'sat': '11:00-02:00', 'sun': '11:00-22:00'}

A 750-seat German beer hall in the Blue Dome District with communal tables, imported German drafts, housemade pretzels, and bratwurst plates family-style.

304 S Elgin Ave, Tulsa, OK 74120

Fixins Soul Kitchen ★ 4.0

Soul Food$greenwood-district{'mon': '11:00-20:00', 'tue': '11:00-20:00', 'wed': '11:00-20:00', 'thu': '11:00-20:00', 'fri': '11:00-21:00', 'sat': '11:00-21:00', 'sun': '12:00-18:00'}

Historic Greenwood District soul food counter serving smothered chicken, black-eyed peas, cornbread, and peach cobbler, rooted in the community that was once.

222 N Detroit Ave, Tulsa, OK 74106

Lone Wolf Banh Mi ★ 3.9

Vietnamese$tulsa-arts-district{'mon': '11:00-15:00', 'tue': '11:00-15:00', 'wed': '11:00-15:00', 'thu': '11:00-15:00', 'fri': '11:00-15:00', 'sat': '11:00-15:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

Lunch-only Arts District counter with fresh banh mi on house-baked baguettes, Vietnamese iced coffee, and a rotating daily pho bowl special.

203 E Archer St, Tulsa, OK 74103

Tally's Good Food Cafe ★ 3.9

American Diner$route-66-corridor{'mon': '07:00-14:00', 'tue': '07:00-14:00', 'wed': '07:00-14:00', 'thu': '07:00-14:00', 'fri': '07:00-14:00', 'sat': '07:00-14:00', 'sun': '07:00-14:00'}

A classic Route 66 diner on Yale with neon signage, vinyl booths, and the canonical chicken-fried steak served with cream gravy seven days a week.

1102 S Yale Ave, Tulsa, OK 74112

Bird and Bottle ★ 3.9

New American$$brookside{'mon': 'closed', 'tue': '17:00-21:00', 'wed': '17:00-21:00', 'thu': '17:00-21:00', 'fri': '17:00-22:00', 'sat': '17:00-22:00', 'sun': 'closed'}

Neighborhood-scale New American kitchen near Brookside with rotisserie chicken, seasonal vegetable plates, and a short curated natural wine list.

3324 E 31st St, Ste A, Tulsa, OK 74135

Kilkenny's Irish Pub ★ 3.7

Irish$cherry-street{'mon': '11:00-00:00', 'tue': '11:00-00:00', 'wed': '11:00-00:00', 'thu': '11:00-01:00', 'fri': '11:00-02:00', 'sat': '11:00-02:00', 'sun': '11:00-00:00'}

Cherry Street Irish pub since 1994 with imported Guinness, fish and chips, shepherd's pie, and weekend live traditional music sessions until 2am.

1413 E 15th St, Tulsa, OK 74120
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