Austin/Hill Country

Dallas/Ft. Worth

Houston

San Antonio

1. Vespaio (4)

1. Abacus (1)

1. Mark’s (1)

1. Le Rêve (2)

2. Eddie V’s (3)

2. Mi Cocina (3)

2. Carrabba’s (3)

2. Biga on the Banks (3)

3. Chuy’s (1)

3. French Room (8)

3. Cafe Annie (2)

3. Boudro’s (4)

4. Uchi (5)

4. Stephan Pyles* (-)

4. Perry’s Steak (-)

4. Paesanos (1)

5. Salt Lick (2)

5. Del Frisco’s (2)

5. Da Marco (13)

5. Lodge of Castle Hills (23)

6. Fonda San Miguel (9)

6. Café Pacific (5)

6. Pappasito’s (-)

6. Liberty Bar (6)

7. Wink (14)

7. Bob’s Steak (6)

7. Pappadeaux (-)

7. Silo (11)

8. Driskill Grill (11)

8. Jasper’s (14)

8. Brennan’s (5)

8. Cappy’s (15)

9. Hudson’s (12)

9. P.F. Chang’s (7)

9. Américas (7)

9. L’Etoile (7)

10. Clay Pit (17)

10. Al Biernat’s (15)

10. Pappas Bros. (4)

10. Bistro Vatel (9)

Austin/Hill Country:

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

Houston:

San Antonio:

1. Uchi (11)

1. French Room (1)

1. Mark’s (1)

1. Le Rêve (1)

2. Hudson’s (3)

2. Tei Tei Robata (7)

2. Da Marco (2)

2. Sandbar Fish (-)

3. Vespaio (1)

3. Local (16)

3. Tony’s (12)

3. Magnolia Pancake Haus (-)

4. Wink (2)

4. Teppo Yakitori (11)

4. Kanomwan (-)

4. Biga on the Banks (4)

5. TRIO (-)

5. Abacus (3)

5. China View (-)

5. Godai Sushi (-)

6. Cooper’s (-)

6. York Street (2)

6. Pappas Bros. (5)

6. Francesca’s (8)

7. Musashino (5)

7. Saint-Emilion (6)

7. Cafe Annie (7)

7. Lodge of Castle Hills (2)

8. Aquarelle (6)

8. Yutaka Sushi (-)

8. Vic & Anthony’s (10)

8. Frederick’s (10)

9. Fonda San Miguel (9)

9. Bonnell’s (15)

9. Nielsen’s Deli (16)

9. L’Etoile (6)

10. Driskill Grill (10)

10. Lanny’s Alta Cocina (-)

10. Japaneiro’s (-)

10. Silo (10)

Austin/Hill Country:

Dallas/Ft. Worth:

Houston:

San Antonio:

27 – TRIO

26 – Fearing’s

27 – Del Frisco’s

26 – Silo 1604

Estância Ñ

22 – Kenichi

25 – Reef

22 – Tiago’s

24 – Jasper’s

Love Shack

24 – Amici

21 – Mimi’s Cafe

Daily Grill Ñ

N9ne

20 – Polo’s

18 – Green Vegetarian Ñ

Austin/Hill Country

American (New) – Hudson’s

Seafood – Eddie V’s

American (Trad.) – Houston’s

Southwestern – Roaring Fork

Barbecue – Cooper’s Old Time

Steakhouses – Eddie V’s

Italian – Vespaio

Tex-Mex – Chuy’s

Mexican – Fonda San Miguel

Dallas/Ft. Worth

American (New) – Local

Japanese – Tei Tei Robata

American (Trad.) – Babe’s Chicken

Mediterranean – Canary CafeÑ

Barbecue – Angelo’s BBQ

Mexican – Lanny’s Alta Cocina

Chinese – First Chinese BBQ

Seafood – Café Pacific

Eclectic – Abacus

Southwestern – Bonnell’s

French – French Room

Steakhouses – Del Frisco’s

Indian – India Palace

Tex-Mex – Mia’s

Italian – Amici

Thai – Samui Thai

Houston

American (New) – Mark’s

Japanese – Japaneiro’s

American (Trad.) – Houston’s

Mediterranean – Ibiza

Barbecue – Goode Co. Texas BBQ

Mexican – Hugo’s

Burgers – Pappas Burgers

Seafood – Jimmy Wilson’s

Chinese – China View

South American – Japaneiro’s

Creole/Cajun – Brennan’s

Southern/Southwestern – Brennan’s

Eclectic – Barnaby’s Café

Steakhouses – Pappas Bros.

French – Chez Nous

Tex-Mex – Pappasito’s

Indian – Indika

Thai – Kanomwan

Italian – Da Marco

Vietnamese – Mai’s

San Antonio

American (New) – Biga on the Banks

Italian – Piatti

American (Trad.) – Magnolia Pancake Haus

Mexican – El Mirador

Chinese – P.F. Chang’s

Seafood – Sandbar Fish

Eclectic – Liberty Bar

Steakhouses – Ruth’s Chris

French – Le Rêve

Tex-Mex – Ácenar

City

Average Meal Cost

Average Meal Cost,

20 Most Expensive

Austin/Hill Country 2008

$26.74 (+2.8%)*

$50.77 (+7.6%)*

Austin/Hill Country 2006

$25.30

$44.10

Dallas/Ft. Worth 2008

$34.61 (+1.9%)*

$69.05 (+3.8%)*

Dallas/Ft. Worth 2006

$33.36

$64.17

Houston 2008

$29.10 (+3.8%)*

$60.20 (+5.5%)*

Houston 2006

$27.04

$54.22

San Antonio 2008

$27.33 (+1.4%)*

$54.89 (+6.7%)*

San Antonio 2006

$26.57

$48.43

City/Locale

Avg. Meal Cost

City/Locale

Avg. Meal Cost, 20 Most Exp.

London^†

$87.90

Paris^†

$219.20

Paris^†

$76.70

Tokyo^†

$222.08

Tokyo^†

$75.15

London^†

$173.23

Las Vegas

$44.44

New York City

$143.06

New York City

$39.46

Las Vegas

$113.78

Long Island

$39.03

San Francisco

$103.25

Miami/So. Florida

$38.86

Chicago

$90.12

San Francisco

$37.08

Miami/So. F