Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Corpus Christi / McAllen

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Corpus Christi / McAllen? 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!

Dodici Pizza and Wine

5.0

5 (265)

$31 to $50

Pizzeria

Brownsville

About the restaurant

Dodici Pizza + Wine serves delicious brick oven pizzas with a spectacular wine list to pair.
Neapolitan pizza, vegan and gluten free options. Garden patio seating.

Top review

Amanda

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

Excellent ambience and food. An excellent place to gather with friends. I highly recommend the patio.

SALT

4.9

4.9 (1356)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

McAllen

About the restaurant

SALT-New American Table, brought to you by the owners of McAllen’s house.wine & bistro. and Salomé on Main, Chef Larry Delgado and his lovely wife Jessica Delgado. The chef driven menu features local, organic and sustainable products, and a full service bar that boast beautiful, boutique wines, craft beers, and high end spirits!

Top review

Joseph

Dined 3 days ago

Bit of a wait even with a reservation, but service, and food were exceptional! Also appreciated the history on the restaurant and the managers checking in on us. The team I brought wanted to return again the following day. Great food!

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Gabriela's Seafood + Tapas

4.9

4.9 (212)

$50 and over

Seafood

Rockport

About the restaurant

Located off the water in Rockport, TX, Gabriela's Seafood + Tapas brings you the freshest seafood sourced locally with various delicious tapas to choose from. Enjoy sweeping views of the waterfront from our 2nd story, chic and cozy dining area while enjoying fine latin-infused cuisine made fresh daily.

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Tony

Dined on Dec 13, 2024

The food and atmosphere were great. The “Sopapilla Cheesecake” … I ordered an extra to go. :)

house. wine. & bistro.

4.7

4.7 (499)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

McAllen

About the restaurant

house. wine. & bistro. offers a boutique wine bar & New American Bistro dining experience featuring over 100 wines, craft beers and a diverse menu of locally sourced ingredients.

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Cristian

Dined 6 days ago

Celebration of a birthday party of 6 first timers, our hostess was very informative and explained and recommended many dishes and wines. Overall experience was amazing! Food was fresh made from scratch and hot. Everything full of flavor! Will definitely go back again. Average price per person is 50-100$ that’s meal and drinks

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Popular dish

Ribeye

Santa Fe Steakhouse and Cantina

4.7

4.7 (600)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

Santa Fe's Steakhouse & Cantina is famous for it's award winning steaks, fine wine & handcrafted cocktails. Don't miss out on the Orange Roughy, a favorite. High-end destination serving steaks & seafood backed by a massive wine list, plus live music nights.

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ROBERTVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great food, great service, great atmosphere. We will be back.

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Popular dish

New York Strip

Tortuga's Saltwater Grill

4.8

4.8 (733)

$30 and under

Seafood

Port Aransas

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tortuga's Saltwater Grill! The premier seafood & steak restaurant of Port Aransas

Top review

dee

Dined on Dec 9, 2024

Our first time to Tortuga’s and what a delicious experience. The staff were very pleasant; Laura, our server, was a delight. The charbroiled red snapper and southern fried shrimp entrees= delicious. The Tortuga Cake and Chocolate Explosion= delicious. This will be a regular stop on our beach getaways.

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La Doble M Restaurant & Bar

4.8

4.8 (25)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Mexican

McAllen

About the restaurant

Un restaurante de alta cocina en la cual nuestro menú, inspirado en la exquisita gastronomía del norte de México, conjunto a un servicio excepcional distinguen este concepto.
Esta propuesta culinaria combina nuestra cocina de brasa, los cuales ingredientes y texturas dan una experiencia memorable al paladar, con un fondo donde la música y decoración se entrelazan para crear el mejor ambiente al cliente.

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Gonzalo

Dined 5 days ago

Very good experience! Everyone loved the food! Pricey but the service was excellent and everyone was happy so thats all that matters

Ambra

4.7

4.7 (273)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

McAllen

About the restaurant

AMBRA combines a globally inspired steakhouse and a chic lounge creating one electrifying dining experience. Inside AMBRA, every foot of space is filled with eye-catching visuals, varied lighting, contrasting materials and textures, lush plants, and a layout of space perfect for mingling, date night, and dining. Take a seat in one of our stylish dining rooms or enjoy al fresco seating in our outdoor patio while sipping mezcal cocktails until closing time, when you dine with us every experience will be one to remember.

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Eddie

Dined 2 days ago

This place is super nice. Modern decor with great ambiance. This was my 3rd time there and they provided a consistent level of service. Appetizers were top notch and steaks were perfectly cooked. I will be back again.

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Experience

New Year's Eve Early Dinner Experience

Experience

New Year's Eve Golden Midnight Experience

Landry's Seafood House - Corpus Christi

4.7

4.7 (1026)

$30 and under

Seafood

Corpus Christi

About the restaurant

As the home to some of the Gulf Coast's most beautiful beaches and unique landmarks, Corpus Christi is the ideal location for Landry's Seafood House. From Landry's picturesque location, an actual boat docked in the harbor, diners enjoy beautiful waterfront views, fresh Gulf seafood, succulent steaks and the sweetest desserts. Guests also enjoy seasonal live music on our deck which offers a limited menu and waterfront bar.

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Alex

Dined 3 days ago

Great location and food was fresh. The atmosphere was great for large and small parties. Great staff and was super happy to see management being part of a team player mentality as they were not afraid to help instead of pointing which demonstrates why their employees went above and beyond.

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