Best restaurants on the Riverwalk
There are numerous restaurants along the Riverwalk. You can find almost any place for Mexican food you can think of including Casa Rio, the first since 1946, with the colorful umbrellas along the river. Plus, you can find that Hard Rock Cafe, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.., Joe’s crab hut, Rainforest Cafe, Landry’s Seafood House, and many others. Let’s explore some smaller, custom culinary bistros that are unforgettable.
dinner
You can find three restaurants in the Hotel Emma, 136 E Grayson, in the Pearl Complex. The first is dinnerHere chef John Brand prepares the season, partly farm table, partly bistro table. Order a breakfast like a poached egg and a mashed avocado with pumpkin seeds and enjoy grain toast or cinnamon and ricotta fritters with cranberry sauce, powdered sugar, and dulce de leche. For dinner, share the pork terrine with pistachios, mustard, pickles, olives and ciabatta. As a main course, I recommend the steelhead trout with braised cannellini beans or fried chicken breast with a spinach crepe. Save space for chocolate cake with salted ginger caramel and honey vanilla ice cream. Reservations recommended.
Pantry
Pantry offers a coffee shop, fine groceries, flowers, wine, beer, baked goods, homemade meats, sandwiches and ready-made meals to eat or take away.
Sternewirth
SternewirthIn the tavern and in the club room of the hotel called Sternewirth Privilege, employees of 19th century breweries could drink beer for free during the working day. Here you will find classic cocktails and sturdy small plates. Try a cocktail, The Three Emmas, made with pearl beer, rose brandy, sherry, gin, grapefruit juice, and lemon juice. For small plates, enjoy the smoked salmon on toast or the local ranch beef burger.
Las Ramblas restaurant in the Hotel Contessa
In a romantic setting on the riverside at Hotel Contessa, Las Ramblas serves Spanish cuisine and cocktails. For breakfast, I ordered my favorite migas, a hearty mix of scrambled eggs, jalapeno sausage, potatoes, bacon, onions, green peppers, salsa, and queso fresca with tortillas. For dinner we start with the short rib empanadas. My husband orders the 8-ounce craft burger with Gouda cheese, tomatoes, crispy onions, arugula, toasted poblano mayo on a brioche bun, with french fries or a side salad. After 5:30 am, you can order signature labels like the 14 ounce mesquite ribeye or the Norwegian salmon, my favorites.
The Cork Bar in the Hotel Contessa
The Cork bar The Hotel Contessa offers a happy hour every day from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. We want the chicken tortilla soup and the fish tacos. The La Contessa, the typical margarita with anejo, fresh lime juice, agave and triple sec, is my favorite.
Dorrego is at the Hotel Valencia
The restaurant is the only Argentina-inspired restaurant on the Riverwalk with influences from Spain, Italy and France Dorregos highlights a flamenco guitarist from Wednesday to Saturday. The empanadas de carne, puff pastry filling with braised beef, green olives, carrots and caramelized onions, is a perfect starter. I like the pescado del dia, the market fish of the day. Don’t forget to save space for fresh, seasonal berries with lemon curd and white chocolate ice cream. I can always find an Argentinian Malbec on the wine list here.
