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Eat & Drink
A taste of McAllen.
Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and other places to eat around McAllen.
Local favorites
Local favorites
A few places with photos and full details to get you going.
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Don Pepe's Mexican Restaurant And Cantina
Mexican restaurantED
El Divino Dining & Cocktails
American restaurantET
El Terco Seafood
Seafood restaurantMC
Mula Cantina
Mexican restaurantSN
SALT - New American Table
American restaurantSR
Sticky Rice Sushi
Sushi restaurantPO
The Patio on Guerra
RestaurantF
FoodAmed
Vegan restaurantSC
Sovereign Coffee Upas
Coffee shopExplore neighborhood restaurants, cafes and local kitchens across McAllen. Browse the source photographs and check each business for current details. Explore downtown or browse all local businesses.
Barbecue restaurant
Black Diamond BBQ
Black Diamond BBQ's McAllen restaurant serves smoked brisket, ribs, pulled pork, chicken, turkey and sausage. This Bicentennial Boulevard location is distinct from the operator's other Rio Grande Valley restaurant.
Mexican restaurant
Don Pepe's Mexican Restaurant And Cantina
Don Pepe's is a family-owned Mexican restaurant and cantina on McColl Road. Its published menu spans breakfast, chile poblano dishes and seafood, making it a sit-down option beyond a quick taco stop.
American restaurant
El Divino Dining & Cocktails
El Divino pairs seasonal New American cooking with cocktails on North 10th Street. The operator also describes a private Roosevelt Room and cigar lounge; ask about reservations and the appropriate room for your visit.
Seafood restaurant
El Terco Seafood
El Terco Seafood serves Mexican-style seafood on South 10th Street. The operator's menu features seafood cocktails, tacos, tostadas and whole-fish dishes; check its current menu before choosing an order.
Bakery
Monarca Cakery
Monarca Cakery creates custom celebration and wedding cakes and teaches cake-decorating workshops. Its North 29th Street studio publishes an inquiry form for cake quotations and workshop arrangements rather than a…
Mexican restaurant
Mula Cantina
Mula Cantina brings northern Mexican cooking to its McAllen Expressway 83 dining room. Tacos, burgers and guacamole feature on the operator's menu, with patio and private-dining arrangements available to discuss…
American restaurant
SALT - New American Table
SALT - New American Table is Larry and Jessica Delgado's Main Street restaurant. Its retained operator menu describes seasonal dishes and an open kitchen; consult the restaurant directly for the current menu and…
Sushi restaurant
Sticky Rice Sushi
Sticky Rice Sushi's Mercado District counter serves Japanese-inspired sushi in the North 23rd Street food hall. This listing is for the Mercado District location, not the operator's separate Pecan and Ware outlet.
Restaurant
The Patio on Guerra
The Patio on Guerra occupies a downtown McAllen dining venue on South 17th Street. Its operator publishes a dinner menu, venue gallery and private-room information for visitors planning a meal or celebration.
Vegan restaurant
FoodAmed
FoodAMed is a North 10th Street vegan restaurant offering plant-based meals and meal plans. This entry concerns the restaurant and its food, not a medical recommendation or a promise about the operator's wellness…
Coffee shop
Sovereign Coffee Upas
Sovereign Coffee's Upas Avenue shop is the operator's McAllen coffee stop at 1113 West Upas. It is separate from the brand's Brownsville, Harlingen and Edinburg locations; use this branch's visiting information when…
Seafood restaurant
La Jaiba Shrimp House
La Jaiba Shrimp House serves fish, shrimp and Mexican-style seafood on South McColl Road. Its menu includes seafood tacos and chicharrones as well as plated dishes; consult the restaurant for current choices.
Steakhouse
The Republic of the Rio Grande
The Republic of the Rio Grande combines a South 10th Street restaurant and cantina with a patio. Its operator presents fire-cooked food and dining spaces suitable for a meal or an arranged gathering.
Mediterranean restaurant
Brocheta Mediterranean Bistro
Brocheta Mediterranean Bistro is Gilbert Colunga's McAllen bistro at Palms Crossing. Kebabs, pita dishes and hummus anchor its Mediterranean menu; check directly for current dining and ordering arrangements.
Mexican restaurant
Koko's Uptown
Koko's Uptown is a family restaurant serving Mexican breakfast, lunch and dinner in McAllen. The operator's menus and food photographs span plated entrees, tacos and seafood cocktails, with ordering and catering…
Mexican restaurant
El Rodeo Taco Express
El Rodeo Taco Express is a Ware Road taqueria with roots in Monterrey-style cooking. Its published food photographs show tacos, tostadas and filled Mexican plates; consult the current menu and evening service schedule…
American restaurant
Sweet Temptations
Sweet Temptations is a North 10th Street breakfast-and-lunch restaurant. Its retained operator menu and actual food photographs show daytime meals and sweet offerings; confirm the current menu and visiting hours…
Cocktail bar
Sinatra Restaurant Bar
Sinatra Restaurant Bar serves Mexican, Italian and Peruvian-inspired plates on West Nolana Avenue. Cocktails and music are part of the operator's restaurant-and-bar presentation; check current entertainment dates…
Cocktail bar
La Bandida Vivo Bar
La Bandida Vivo Bar is an Austin Avenue nightlife venue with a photographed bar, music setup and branded event space. Check the operator's current opening and entertainment details, particularly for private-event dates.
Asian fusion restaurant
Nuri Fusion Street Kitchen
Nuri Fusion Street Kitchen combines Mexican street-food dishes with Asian influences at its North 10th Street restaurant. Its retained operator menu features Korean-inspired tacos, bao, kimchi fries and rice bowls,…
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