Where to Eat

Where to eat in Fort Worth right now: 5 best restaurants for June

Barbecue spread from Smoke and Bone.

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The June edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap's monthly roundup of new and compelling restaurants to try, has some new mixed in with compelling. The lineup includes pizza, new lunch options in the Stockyards, and yet another new offering from prolific chef Tim Love.

Here's where to eat in Fort Worth right now:

Bronc's Tack Room
Two-story bar in the Fort Worth Stockyards at 115 W. Exchange Ave. aims to be a casual place to grab a bite and beer, with pool tables, darts, and a live-music stage. Street-level is open for lunch and dinner with food and drink. A subterranean basement space called the "Tack Room," extending beneath the Longhorn Saloon, is a divey place that's open weekends only. The menu features a few appetizers like cowboy caviar, plus sandwiches such as a patty melt, burger, chopped cheese, and sausage in a tortilla. Bronc's is a spinoff of Lawnie's, a similarly casual bar on Dallas' buzzy Henderson Avenue, which opened in 2024.

The Henry McCarty Irish Pub
Irish pub opened in early 2026 in Artisan Circle with pub classics like fish & chips, Scotch eggs, mussels, and pretzels with Guinness cheese sauce, all expertly rendered. But the pub moves into must-visit status thanks to a unique new menu item that brings a true taste of Ireland: the Irish Spice Bag. This hugely popular Irish street food features a meal in a paper bag: fried chicken with sautéed peppers & onions, French fries, and a curry-style sauce. The Spice Bags are $16 and are also available at Henry McCarty's siblings in Dallas including the Crafty Irishman, The Playwright Pub, Patrick Kennedy's Irish Pub, and Cannon's Corner Irish Pub in Oak Cliff.

Loves Barbecue & Oyster Bar
The latest concept from Fort Worth chef Tim Love is now open on Mule Alley, next to Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall, where it centers on barbecue and a raw bar, with raw oysters, grilled oysters, and fried oysters with cornbread. Starters include queso with brisket, fish tacos, green chili & crab dip, and Frito pie. There's a cheeseburger, fried bologna sandwich, plus cowboy ribeye, beef rib, baby back pork ribs, brisket enchiladas, smoked chicken, and chicken-fried steak. It’s open for lunch and dinner, bringing another new lunch option to the Stockyards.

One Trick Pony Pizza Tavern
Fort Worth's latest new pizzeria is a chef-owned spot from Heim Barbecue founders Travis and Emma Heim, now open in South Main Village, in the former Hot Box Biscuit Club space at 313 S. Main St. It specializes in thin, crispy Chicago-style tavern pizza topped with ingredients like spicy Italian sausage. Starters include meatballs, mozzarella sticks, an old-style chopped Italian salad, and house-made pastas. Desserts include a cookie skillet of the week and a build-your-own sundae served in a mini-baseball helmet, while cocktails by mixologist Tia Downey include a pepperoncini martini they say pairs perfectly with the crispy thin crust pizzas.

Smoke & Bone BBQ
Acclaimed Fort Worth barbecue spot which was previously camped out at the now-closed Panther Island Brewing can now be found in the former Brix BBQ location at 218 S. Bryan St., in Near Southside Fort Worth, where they're serving up bacon burnt ends, kimchi sausage, and pulled pork tacos Wednesdays-Sundays. (On Wednesday-Friday, they're often serving as late as 8 pm; weekends, they sell out by late afternoon.) They rotate in lunch specials frequently including a recent "brisket crunchwrap" that keeps selling out.

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Cheba Hut sparks up new sandwich shop in buzziest area of Fort Worth

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Acapulco Gold sandwich at Cheba Hut.

Acclaimed stoner-themed sandwich shop Cheba Hut is opening in one of the fastest-growing areas of Fort Worth, the Alliance corridor. A new restaurant will debut at 9833 N. Freeway, Ste. 171, on Monday, June 15, according to a release.

For those overwhelmed by the geography and all the new openings in far north Fort Worth, here's context: It's on the west side of I-35, north of Heritage Trace Parkway, steps from Keke's Breakfast Cafe. Chuy's is directly across the highway. (It's also convenient to Texas Motor Speedway, Alliance Airport, Alliance Town Center and the Tanger Outlet Mall, the release notes.)

The menu will feature Cheba Hut's highly regarded "toasted subs" and roster of sides, snacks and sweets guaranteed to satisfy any case of the munchies. Subs come in three sizes — nugs (4-inch), pinners (8-inch) and blunts (12-inch) — on white, wheat or garlic bread, with names inspired by classic cannabis strains. ("No menu items contain actual THC or anything else derived from hemp or cannabis plants," the release specifies.)

Popular options include the White Widow (Chicken, Bacon, Ranch), the Kali Mist (Spicy Club) and the Dank (Pizza). The menu also features bottomless Kool-Aid, chips, sweet treats such as Rice Krispies-style treats, and a full bar built for lingering.

Full spread of Cheba Hut sandwiches, muchies, and drinks.Photo courtesy of Cheba Hut

Cheba Hut was founded in 1998 and aims to break the mold of mundane fast-casual concepts by becoming the first marijuana-themed sandwich "joint" — providing a memorable sandwich and munchie options in a chill, eclectic environment, they say.

They've since expanded to over 50 locations, including more than a dozen across DFW, where they have earned a fast and loyal following. Cheba Hut was nominated for Best Sandwich in the 2026 CultureMap Fort Worth Tastemaker Awards.

The Alliance location is from franchisee Chance Steed, a former professional poker player who grew up in Fort Worth, who was blown away by Cheba Hut after discovering it during a snowboarding trip to Colorado.

“My wife Angie and I look at this as more than a restaurant,” Steed says in the release. “It’s a place we want to operate like a true neighborhood hub. The goal is to build something where people can come in for a quick lunch or to hang out with friends. Fort Worth has a strong sense of community and authenticity, and Cheba Hut really aligns with that kind of everyday, come-as-you-are energy.”

Alliance is Steed’s third location, following Deep Ellum in Dallas and 8th Avenue in Fort Worth, with College Station on deck for next year and his long-term sights set on the entire DFW Metroplex, he says.

The Alliance shop will feature a custom mural by Colorado-based artist Josh Finley, described as "a Chebaverse mainstay," who created the piece inspired by nearby Texas Motor Speedway and Alliance Airport.

"The mural takes a playful spin on racing culture, featuring imaginative characters, airborne thrills and plenty of speed," the release says. "It’s equal parts local love letter and visual feast while guests await their tasty subs."

Once it opens June 15, Cheba Hut Alliance will be open daily from 10 am-midnight, truly serving those with a case of "midnight munchies."

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