Of course the Mexican comfort food restaurant has queso. There’s the regular queso, and the amped-up supa queso, full of black beans, pico de gallo, and guacamole.

For classy queso, head to the classic Mexican restaurant. The queso fundidos are served with tortillas, with options like poblano strips, chorizo verde, or both mixed together.

The one-two hit of breakfast tacos and morning queso is a good way to wake up.

Add meat and guacamole to the chile con queso at one of Austin’s oldest Mexican restaurants.

Trudy’s queso is a shining star in Austin, where the queso especial is amped up with guacamole and spicy pico de gallo.

Make queso meatier with the the diablo sol food at the Tex-Mex restaurant.

The Austin-born Tex-Mex chain offers two solid queso options: chile con queso (green chile and ranchero sauces), and the queso compuesto (ground sirloin, guacamole, and pico de gallo).

Make a meal out of El Alma’s queso fundido, served with pepper strips, onions, and mushrooms.

The iconic meaty dish is an institution for good reason: the Bob Armstrong Dip, named after the late politician, comes with a mix of queso, guacamole, and taco meat, making it stand above the cheesy frey.

The all-hours Mag Mud works miracles at any hour of the day. The secret is black beans.

Curra’s is upfront with what makes its signature queso so good: Land O’ Lakes’ extra-melt American cheese.