Midtown Restaurants in OKC
At the intersection of some of Oklahoma City’s most vibrant neighborhoods, Midtown connects bustling downtown with the homey confines of Heritage Hills and Mesta Park, as well as the artsy galleries and boutiques in Automobile Alley.
With a pulse and a personality all its own, Midtown is brimming with quaint shops and eateries, from corner pubs and bustling bakeries to intimate cocktail bars, Art Deco architecture and cornerstone restaurants where regulars bump elbows with travelers. Today, Midtown restaurants offer some of the best dining destinations in OKC.
Local Favorites
Beloved by locals and visitors alike, coffee connoisseurs can get their fix at Elemental Coffee, the first roaster in OKC and still one of the most popular. The coffee is top-notch, as are the whimsical seasonal specials, like a toasted marshmallow-infused mocha or gingerbread cookie lattes. Waffle Champion is another morning must; a colorful cafe slinging waffle sandwiches, cinnamon roll waffles and waffle fries. And for your pastry fix, follow the line of sweet-toothed customers to The Harvey Bakery & Kitchen, where lemon bars, cookies, cake slices and jumbo cinnamon rolls join some of the area’s best croissants.
Later, make like a local and snag a seat at the bar at Stella Modern Italian Cuisine, where the wood-fired oven serves as a veritable dinner theater as you share plates of pasta, charcuterie and crispy flatbreads. The Hall’s Pizza Kitchen is another go-to for that flatbread fix, featuring wood-fired pizza with rooftop views, along with an exceptional wine and cocktail list.
For comfort food in a bowl, check out Tamashii Ramen, a wildly popular OKC favorite that’s been serving potstickers, garlic fried rice and ramen—from traditional tonkotsu to miso butter corn—since 2015.
Group-Loved Spots
A perfect crowd-pleaser of a neighborhood, Midtown is filled with group-friendly spots like Fassler Hall, a sprawling German beer hall where the steins are as large as the pretzels and schnitzel. Downstairs, get your game on at Dust Bowl, a retro-style bowling alley that looks fresh out of The Big Lebowski with its ‘70s motif and White Russians.
The ultimate something-for-everyone destination, The Collective is way more than OKC’s first food hall; it’s a welcoming community gathering place stocked with nine kitchens (from African barbecue to fried tacos), a coffee shop, bar and dog-friendly patio.
At Midtown Plaza Court, in the very heart of Midtown, McNellie’s is the quintessential Irish pub, offering three floors of space, one of the largest beer lists in town, and real-deal pub grub like Reubens, fish & chips and cottage pie. Around the corner, one of the newer additions to the neighborhood is Mexican Radio, offering fan-favorite empanadas, tacos and frozen Dole Whip, along with a larger space and expanded patio.
Hidden Gems
On the more intimate side, it doesn’t get any more hidden than Lunar Lounge, a celestial-themed speakeasy in Midtown Plaza Court, accessed via a moon-shaped button. Inside, you’ll find a dark bar with whimsical cocktails, cheap beer and, aptly, a Moon Pie vending machine. Across the street and up seven stories is O Bar, the tallest rooftop bar in town, offering cocktails with sweeping skyline views above the Ambassador Hotel.
A quasi-speakeasy hidden down a nondescript drive, R&J Lounge & Supper Club is a moody hideaway filled with curtained booths, taxidermy and a menu of retro eats and sips, like Harvey Wallbangers and relish trays. Then there’s Nonesuch, among OKC’s most acclaimed fine dining destinations, hiding in plain sight in Midtown. It offers ever-changing tasting menus that highlight the finest Oklahoma ingredients.
From snug hideaways serving tasting menus and cocktails to group-friendly patios and pubs and locally adored comfort spots, Midtown’s eclectic restaurants rank among the best dining destinations in OKC for locals and visitors alike.