Fort Worth restaurants: barbecue, taquerías, chicken-fried steak and more

Barbecue joints in Fort Worth

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Texas: 74 Texas barbecue joints.

1. Goldee's Bar-B-Q

   4645 Dick Price Rd, Fort Worth

   1 MICHELIN StarBarbecue On the menu: brisket, turkey, jalapeño-cheddar sausage, brisket beans, banana pudding

   Southeast Fort Worth joint with famously long lines, known for brisket and Lao-inspired sausage specials; holds a MICHELIN star.

2. Panther City BBQ

   201 E Hattie St, Fort Worth

   MICHELIN RecommendedBarbecue On the menu: brisket, brisket elote, brisket burritos, pulled pork, spicy smoked mac and cheese

   Fort Worth barbecue on East Hattie Street, opened in 2019, known for brisket elote and pork belly poppers.

3. Angelo's BBQ

   2533 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth

   Barbecue On the menu: brisket, pork ribs, turkey, jalapeño sausage

   Old-school White Settlement Road barbecue house, opened in 1958, with brisket, ribs and jalapeño sausage.

4. Brix Barbecue

   1012 S Main St, Fort Worth

   Barbecue On the menu: pork belly porchetta, tomahawk pork chop, steak sandwiches

   Near Southside barbecue that started as a trailer in 2017 and opened a brick-and-mortar in 2023.

5. Heim Barbecue

   5333 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth

   Barbecue On the menu: bacon burnt ends, brisket

   Fort Worth barbecue known for bacon burnt ends; its River District restaurant on White Settlement Road stayed open after the Magnolia flagship closed in February 2026.

6. Smoke-a-Holics BBQ

   1417 Evans Ave, Fort Worth

   Barbecue On the menu: rib tips, oxtails, Cajun cream corn, Coca-Cola cake

   Southside "Tex-soul" barbecue with oxtails and rib tips.

Taquerías in Fort Worth

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Texas: 55 Texas taquerías.

1. Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez

   2108 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth

   MICHELIN RecommendedTaquería On the menu: birria, quesatacos, flautas, tortas

   Southeast Fort Worth birria specialist with quesatacos, flautas and tortas.

2. Cancun Mexican Restaurant

   7419 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth

   Taquería On the menu: carne asada street tacos, al pastor street tacos

   Camp Bowie West restaurant serving corn-tortilla street tacos by the five with rice and beans.

3. Chef Taco

   3237 White Settlement Rd, Fort Worth

   Taquería

   White Settlement Road taco spot, Fort Worth Weekly readers' pick for street tacos in 2025.

4. Dos Mares

   3260 W 7th St, Fort Worth

   Taquería On the menu: Baja fish taco, shrimp taco

   West 7th seafood taquería with Baja fish tacos and shrimp tacos on blue corn.

5. Los Guapos

   2708 W 7th St, Fort Worth

   Taquería

   West 7th taco spot, Fort Worth Weekly readers' pick for street tacos in 2026.

6. Taqueria San Andres

   961 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth

   Taquería On the menu: street tacos, pozole, birria consommé

   Magnolia Avenue taquería with small street tacos, pozole and birria consommé.

Chicken-fried steak in Fort Worth

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Texas: 19 Texas chicken-fried steak spots.

1. Charleston's

   3020 S Hulen St, Fort Worth

   Chicken-fried steak On the menu: chicken-fried steak

   Hulen Street restaurant with an off-menu hand-breaded chicken-fried steak (ask for it), served with mashed potatoes and glazed carrots.

2. Fred's Texas Cafe

   7101 Camp Bowie West Blvd, Fort Worth

   Chicken-fried steak On the menu: chicken-fried steak, Fred Burger, Bolo Burger

   Camp Bowie West burger joint serving since 1978; Fort Worth Weekly readers picked its chicken-fried steak in 2025 and 2026.

3. Jesús Family Restaurant

   810 S Main St, Fort Worth

   Chicken-fried steak On the menu: chicken-fried steak, fried pie

   South Main family restaurant known for a light, crispy chicken-fried steak, house-made gravy and handmade fried pies.

4. Rex's Bar & Grill

   1501 S University Dr, Fort Worth

   Chicken-fried steak On the menu: chicken-fried steak with jalapeño gravy, seafood gumbo

   University Drive sports bar from the owner of Ol' South Pancake House and former Reata chef Brian Olenjack, with chicken-fried steak under jalapeño gravy.

5. West Side Café

   7950 Camp Bowie W Blvd, Fort Worth

   Chicken-fried steak On the menu: chicken-fried steak, homemade pies, breakfast burritos

   Camp Bowie West café opened in 1996, known for chicken-fried steak and homemade pies.

MICHELIN & James Beard in Fort Worth

Restaurants in the MICHELIN Guide Texas or named by the James Beard Foundation, reported as facts rather than scores. Across Texas: 166 Texas MICHELIN and James Beard restaurants.

1. Goldee's Bar-B-Q

   4645 Dick Price Rd, Fort Worth

   1 MICHELIN StarBarbecue On the menu: brisket, turkey, jalapeño-cheddar sausage, brisket beans, banana pudding

   Southeast Fort Worth joint with famously long lines, known for brisket and Lao-inspired sausage specials; holds a MICHELIN star.

2. Joe T. Garcia's

   2201 N Commerce St, Fort Worth

   America's Classic

   James Beard: America's Classic 1998

3. Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez

   2108 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth

   MICHELIN RecommendedTaquería On the menu: birria, quesatacos, flautas, tortas

   Southeast Fort Worth birria specialist with quesatacos, flautas and tortas.

4. Panther City BBQ

   201 E Hattie St, Fort Worth

   MICHELIN RecommendedBarbecue On the menu: brisket, brisket elote, brisket burritos, pulled pork, spicy smoked mac and cheese

   Fort Worth barbecue on East Hattie Street, opened in 2019, known for brisket elote and pork belly poppers.

Tex-Mex in Fort Worth

Each one checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. For all of Texas: 30 Texas Tex-Mex restaurants.

1. Dos Molinos

   404 NW 25th St, Fort Worth

   Tex-Mex On the menu: chile con carne enchiladas, nachos, fajitas with house-made flour tortillas

   Family-run north side Tex-Mex just west of the Stockyards, with chile con carne enchiladas and live mariachis on weekends.

2. Maria's Mexican Kitchen

   1712 S University Dr, Fort Worth

   Tex-Mex On the menu: seafood enchiladas

   Chef Felipe Armenta's restaurant near TCU, an homage to his mother; known for seafood enchiladas.

3. The Original del Norte

   1400 N Main St, Fort Worth

   Tex-Mex On the menu: puffy tacos, enchiladas, Roosevelt Special, nachos

   North Main Street Tex-Mex with puffy tacos, enchiladas and the Roosevelt Special.

What Fort Worth eats

Kinds of food among the 2,234 places we list in Fort Worth, counted from open map data, TABC licenses and city inspection lists.

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