1 Locations

• Renaissance Towne Center, or the CVS shopping center, is on Towne Centre Drive and within walking distance.

• Westfield UTC, often just UTC or the mall, is also walkable via the park just to the south off Excalibur and has many stores and restaurants.

• Convoy District is a short drive and offers a ton of great Asian places.

2 Cheap, Close, and Quick

• Chicago Fire Grill: Located in the CVS shopping center on Town Centre Drive this place offers Chicago Food Truck style eats that are dirt cheap especially with the "add-a-beer" special. Their Chicago Beef Sandwich is delicious and the Chicago Dog is on point.
• Which Wich: Also in the CVS shopping center on Town Centre Drive this is a decent sandwich chain.

3 Sandwiches

• Jersey Mike's: You can take the boy outta the Jersey... A very good sub shop that made it to the big time and is in California.
• Which Wich: In the CVS shopping center on Town Centre Drive this is a decent sandwich chain.
• Board & Brew: UTC has a Board and Brew

4 Burgers

• Queenstown Bistro: With a rotating burger of the month, Queenstown Bistro offers an excellent Wagyu Smashburger on the regular.
• Shake Shack: NYC-born Shake Shack offers great burgers and shakes with seasonal specials.
• Chicago Fire Grill: Located in the CVS shopping center on Town Centre Drive this place offers Chicago Food Truck style eats that are dirt cheap especially with the "add-a-beer" special. Their Chicago Beef Sandwich is delicious and the Chicago Dog is on point.
• Smashburger: Located in UTC, this place has a wide variety of burgers.

5 Italian

• Pazza Market & Cucina: Pazza is casual Italian with delicious pizzas and pasta alongside a market for take-home options.
• Lucrezia: More on the side of fine dining, Lucrezia offers arancia, a delicious tagliatelle, and many other Italian favorites.

6 Mexican

I wish I knew where there were proper food trucks, having a place to sit is just WAY too classy for great Mexican food.

• The Red O: Upscale Mexican with a decent flavor, the short rib enchiladas are fantastic.

7 Chinese

• Din Tai Fung: Taiwanese food at its finest, DTF is known for soup dumplings (a bit smaller than Shanghai-style but still excellent) and a great selection of vegetable sides. Their fried rice is very light and the seasame mochi XLB are divine.
• Qin West: Decent noodle shop at UTC.
• Shan’xi Magic Kitchen: Excellent hand-pulled noodles on Convoy Street on par with NYC's Xi'an Famous Foods.

8 Ramen

• Ramen Nagi: Excellent tonkotsu-style ramen at the UTC mall.

9 BBQ

• Kenny's Smoking Pitt: Huge portions of catered BBQ - great for parties and events!

10 Cocktails

• Raised By Wolves: One of the best cocktail places in the area, but with limited seating in their speakeasy-style location behind an unassuming bottle shop. They specialize in vintage liquors, offering an array of high-class cocktails.
• Eureka: Mainly whisky, Eureka does offer a variety of decent cocktails alongside their full meal menu.