Restaurants within the Oklahoma Memorial Union:

• Crossroads Restaurant
• The Laughing Tomato
• Quiznos
• Sbarro
• Starbucks
• Union Market

We also have some Oklahoma/Norman specialties that you could sample during your stay!

* Designates restaurants with special discounts for conference attendees (see Conference Program)

Restaurants in the Campus Corner district (walking distance from the Union):

• *Pepe Delgado’s ($$)
  • Traditional Mexican food – not Tex-Mex
• O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille ($$)
  • Pub grub
• Cafe Plaid ($) CLOSED
  • Cafe/coffee shop/bakery
• Blackbird Gastropub ($$$)
  • Upscale lounge with open layout
• Othello’s Italian Restaurant ($$)
  • Classic Italian fare
• Jax ($$$)
  • Cajun-inspired menu
• Hideaway Pizza ($$)
  • Oklahoma’s own pizza franchise (Specialties include “The Boz” and the “Sooner Schooner” )
• Diamond Dawgs ($)
  • Specialty hot dogs
• The Greek House ($)
  • Americanized Mediterranean
• The Service Station ($$)
  • A classic fueling station renovated into a bar and grill
• The Library ($$)
  • In case your parents are checking the credit card bill, this place shows up as “The Library” … though be prepared to explain how studying so much at the library hasn’t equated to better grades
• Pad Thai ($$)
  • Padthai in many different configurations
• Coriander Café ($$)
  • Vietnamese from traditional family recipes
• Victoria’s Pasta Shop ($$)
  • Classic pasta dishes with a few twists
• Crimson & Whipped Cream Bakery ($)
  • Daily menu bakery; classically-trained pastry chef
• New York Pizza & Pasta ($)
  • Pizza by the slice; a local joint despite the name
• Pho Winner ($$)
  • Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho
• Thai Delight ($$)
  • Thai food that people eat

Restaurants on Main Street (short drive/long walk):

• Sandro’s Pizza ($)
  • Calzones, pasta, and New York-style pizza available by the slice
• The Lemon Tree ($$)
  • Turkish/Asian fusion
• Thai thai ($$)
  • Doubly-good Thai food
• Old School Bagel Cafe ($$)
  • Oklahoma specialty serving New York-style (boiled) bagel sandwiches
• Benvenuti’s ($$$$)
  • A top-tier Italian eatery
• Scratch ($$$)
  • Locally-sourced, organic and hand-made food; specialty cocktails
• Sweet Basil ($$)
  • Thai cuisine in relaxed setting
• The Garage ($$)
  • Pub grub
• Blu ($$$)
  • Upscale lounge with Post Office feel
• McNellie’s/The Abner Ale House ($$)
  • Irish-style pub; smoking allowed on second floor (separate ventilation)
• Gray Owl Coffee ($$)
  • Hipster hideout off the beaten path

Restaurants away from Campus (but still worth the trip):

• Sooner Legends ($$)
  • Adorned with OU memorabilia; many “comfort foods”
• Big Daddy’s BBQ ($$)
  • just south of Norman; authentic Oklahoma BBQ and experience
• Van’s Pig Stands ($$)
  • An Oklahoma institution
• El Taco Loco (¢¢)
  • Food truck; highly authentic Mexican food; occasional free-range/escaped chickens
• Interurban ($$)
  • American food
• Misal Bistro ($$)
  • Indian food; specialized for heart healthy, low-fat preparations
• Old Towne Gyros ($)
  • Mediterranean and lots of it
• Rudy’s BBQ ($$)
  • Texas-style BBQ attached to a gas station; indoor picnic table seating
• Penny Hill Deli & Subs ($)
  • Specialty submarine sandwiches
• Del Rancho ($)
  • A good place to try Oklahoma’s state sandwich – the Chicken-fried Steak
• Sooner Dairy Lunch ($)
  • An authentic drive-in experience (cash only)
• Braum’s ($)
  • Oklahoma’s own answer to Dairy Queen (burgers and ice cream anyone?); also is a small grocery store

Watering Holes:

• Brewhouse
  • Brewery, sports & pool
• The Blue Bonnet
  • Hazy dive bar with occasional live music and lively banter
• The Deli
  • A live music venue that used to be a deli (showcase windows remain, so bust a move for the whole world to see!)
• Opie’s
  • A time-warp to the 70’s on one half (wicker chairs, colored lights under the dance floor, shag carpet) and the 80’s on the other half (neon signs galore, new age music, mullets)