Café Central

Frommer's Review

Worth the splurge, Café Central is an anomaly in a town dominated by Tex-Mex: a sleek urban bistro serving sophisticated international cuisine. There are three seating areas -- a gracious dining room, a sleek lounge, and a breezy patio out front. The menu changes daily, but always offers a wide range of standout fare (most notably the creative Southwestern interpretations of traditional continental dishes). On a given night, you might start with Dos Equis-steamed clams with tomatoes, garlic, jalapeños, and cilantro; follow with a cup of cream of green-chile soup; and then enjoy a tantalizing main course of sautéed calamari and shellfish on a capellini bed; a grilled white veal chop with a revelation of a side dish in the green-chile risotto; or possibly luscious guyamas shrimp with a zesty tequila-cilantro sauce. The award-winning wine list is one of the city's best, with more than 300 bottles, and the desserts include the best leches (Mexican milk cakes) in all of Texas.

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