Destination dining comes to Bryan via this elegant farm-to-table restaurant. The menu celebrates the land’s bounty in dishes like eggplant and beet salad and housemade maltagliati dressed in globe amaranth, sweet peppers, and lemon oil. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Located in Bryan’s historic LaSalle Hotel, this intimate bar seems plucked from the French Quarter. The food follows suit with Louisiana greats like jambalaya and gumbo. Don’t get lost in the encyclopedic menu; a gin rickey or gimlet will fit the theme. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The strip mall taqueria in Bryan is a must-stop for al pastor and less-common taco styles like alambre and arabe. The jumbo quesadilla helps with tight college budgets. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person.

This respected barbecue joint is worth the short drive to Bryan for pork ribs, brisket, smoked chicken, and house-made sides like mixed greens. Takeout orders can be placed in person or over the phone; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

The brown building of this Bryan standby isn’t much to look at, but diners focus on red sauce Italian mainstays like shrimp diablo and bucatini bolognese. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor dine-in services.

Tucked into the Republic Steakhouse, this College Station wine bar has its own identity. The diverse selection of Californian, European, and Latin American vintages is expected, as are the charcuterie and cheese boards. Still, Primrose Path mixes it up with Spanish and modern New American tapas. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Chesterfield sofas and crystal chandeliers set the tone at this high-end steakhouse, an urbane oasis in this somewhat rough-and-tumble College Station town. The timeless menu combines classics like oysters Rockefeller with Southwestern fare like sweet corn ravioli and mesquite smoked ribs. There are indoor dine-in services.

The waffles at this modern counter-service College Station spot come topped with Nashville hot chicken or drizzled in salted caramel. There are plenty of other comfort foods, like decadent barbecue brisket mac and cheese. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Though the name nods to a Little Feat album and not the South’s irredeemable past, it might raise a few hackles. Aggies call the restaurant “the Chicken” and flock there for chicken strip baskets, cold beer, and a rowdy time. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Though this pizzeria has expanded to a location in Tulsa, it’s still a College Station restaurant at heart. Locals go gaga over the prosciutto arugula pie. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Conveniently located near off-campus housing, this laundromat bar makes sorting whites more fun. Even locals with their own machines stop by for the pulled pork cheese fries. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

This no-frills sushi stop in College Station impresses with always fresh sashimi, bigeye tuna tataki, and delicate shumai in bonito broth. There are indoor dine-in services.

This long-running College Station burger joint resembles a roadhouse with wood paneling and neon beer signs. The menu doesn’t break new ground, but who needs to innovate a chicken-fried steak? Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The fast-casual College Station joint doesn’t stand on tradition. Order tortillas stuffed with jerk chicken, Cuban sandwich fixings, or mushrooms and spinach. Or skip the carbs entirely and make it a tuna lettuce wrap. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.