Juniper ★ 4.6
Justin Thompson's flagship farm-to-table room in downtown Tulsa changes its menu seasonally, drawing from Oklahoma producers for dishes that have evolved.
Signature: Seasonal tasting plates, Locally sourced mains
The restaurants worth the trip in Tulsa. bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Tulsa
FarmBar ★ 4.7
Chef Lisa Becklund, a James Beard semifinalist, rotates her menu weekly around Oklahoma farms in a South Boston Ave dining room that seats just 40 guests.
Signature: Seasonal tasting menu, Oklahoma-sourced vegetables
Polo Grill ★ 4.5
Open since 1983 at Utica Square, Polo Grill holds DiRoNA and AAA Four Diamond recognition alongside a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence wine list.
Signature: USDA Prime steaks, Lobster bisque, Crab cakes
Oren ★ 4.4
Oren brings Mediterranean and Fertile Crescent flavours to Brookside's Peoria corridor, with ingredient-driven seasonal plates at dinner and a Saturday.
Signature: Mediterranean-influenced seasonal plates, Weekend brunch
PRHYME Downtown Steakhouse ★ 4.5
Part of Justin Thompson's restaurant group, PRHYME sits in the Tulsa Arts District and focuses on USDA Prime beef finished with a thyme-infused butter baste.
Signature: USDA Prime cuts, Thyme-infused butter baste
Fixins Soul Kitchen ★ 4.2
In the heart of the Greenwood District, Fixins serves soul food from smothered chicken to peach cobbler in a spacious, welcoming dining room.
Signature: Fried chicken, Catfish, Mac and cheese
Sisserou's Caribbean Restaurant ★ 4.4
Chef Eben Shillingford brings Dominican-Caribbean cooking to Tulsa's Arts District, with jerk chicken, oxtail stew and rotating fresh fish landing daily.
Signature: Jerk chicken, Stewed oxtail, Lump crab
Nola's Creole and Cocktails ★ 4.3
Nola's brings Louisiana Creole cooking to Cherry Street with an etouffee, shrimp and grits, and cocktail programme that draws from French, Spanish, West.
Signature: Etouffee, Shrimp and grits, Bananas Foster
Albert G's Bar-B-Q ★ 4.3
Albert G's slow-smokes every cut in-house and pairs ribs and brisket with an extensive American whiskey and bourbon selection at this downtown Tulsa barbecue.
Signature: Smoked ribs, Brisket, Smoked chicken wings
Mondo's Ristorante Italiano ★ 4.1
Family-owned Italian in Brookside since 1969, with housemade pasta, osso buco, and walls of vintage photographs in a beloved neighborhood room.
Signature: House-made pasta, Italian-American classics
Andolini's Pizzeria ★ 4.2
Andolini's Cherry Street flagship bakes hand-tossed New York-influenced pies with house-made mozzarella and a boisterous high-energy dining room.
Signature: Hand-tossed pizzas, House-made mozzarella
Biga ★ 4.2
Biga on Peoria Avenue offers house-made pastas and wood-fired Italian mains alongside a wine list curated for the loyal Brookside neighborhood crowd.
Signature: House-made pasta, Italian wine list
Lone Wolf Banh Mi ★ 4.1
Philip and Danielle Phillips opened Lone Wolf in September 2012, landing banh mi, kimchi fries, and fried rice bowls in the Archer Building and earning.
Signature: Banh mi, Kimchi fries, Fried rice bowls
Tally's Good Food Cafe ★ 4.3
Tally's Route 66 diner has held the same corner of Yale Avenue since 1987, serving the chicken-fried steak and cream gravy that made it a Tulsa institution.
Signature: Chicken-fried steak, Cinnamon rolls
Order: Chicken-fried steak with cream gravy
Dilly Diner ★ 4.0
The Blue Dome District's all-day diner from the McNellie's Group serves breakfast plates from open to close in a booth-lined room on 2nd Street, making it.
Signature: All-day breakfast, Biscuits and gravy
Order: All-day breakfast plates with biscuits and cream gravy
Kilkenny's Irish Pub ★ 3.9
Tulsa's long-running Irish pub on Cherry Street keeps a kitchen running to 12:45 in the morning and a long bar stocked with a proper pint selection, drawing.
Signature: Shepherd's pie, Fish and chips
Order: Shepherd's pie and a pint of Guinness on draft
Fassler Hall ★ 4.1
Fassler Hall recreates a Bavarian beer hall in downtown Tulsa with house-made sausage from locally sourced pork, schnitzel, and a two-floor hall that runs.
Signature: Bratwurst, Schnitzel, Duck fat fries
Order: House-made bratwurst with kraut
Bird and Bottle ★ 4.0
Bird and Bottle runs a rotating small-plates menu with cocktails in a mid-sized south Tulsa room on 31st Street, where the kitchen leans seasonal and the bar.
Signature: Small plates, Craft cocktails
Order: Rotisserie chicken with seasonal vegetable sides
Tucker's Onion Burgers ★ 4.0
Brings the El Reno-born fried onion burger to Tulsa Hills, pressing sliced white onions directly into beef patties as they cook on a flat-top griddle.
Signature: Oklahoma-style smashed onion burger
Order: Tucker's Onion Burger with cheese
Gyros By Ali ★ 4.1
Brothers Tariq and Adnan ran a food truck before opening this South Lewis storefront serving halal gyros, falafel, and Mediterranean plates in a comfortable.
Signature: Gyro platter, Falafel
Order: Halal gyro platter with housemade tzatziki and pita