Best Restaurants In Little Rock To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Little Rock in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Little Rock restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Little Rock restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Midwest on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Little Rock

The best Little Rock Italian restaurants would be:

Bruno’s Little Italy at 310 Main St
Milano’s Italian Grill at 6100 Stones Rd
Capeo at 425 Main St

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse at 16100 Chenal Pkwy
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse at 10825 Hermitage Rd
Riverfront Steakhouse at 2 Riverfront Pl
Doe’s Eat Place at 1023 W Markham St
Skinny J’s Argenta at 314a Main St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Cantina Laredo at 207 N Univ Ave #130
Local Lime at 17809 Chenal Pkwy
Heights Taco & Tamale Co at 5805 Kavanaugh Blvd
La Hacienda at 3024 Cantrell Rd
Taqueria El Palenque at 9501 N Rodney Parham Rd

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

A.W.Lin’s Asian Cuisine at 17717 Chenal Pkwy H101
Zangna Thai Cuisine at 400 N Bowman Rd #28
Three Fold Noodles + Dumpling Co. at 611 S Main St

Best Spots For Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Kemuri at 2601 Kavanaugh Blvd
Tokyo House at 11 Shackleford Dr
Sushi Cafe at 5823 Kavanaugh Blvd
Kiyen’s at 17200 Chenal Pkwy #100

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

Star of India Restaurant at 301 N Shackleford Rd
Saffron Indian Cuisine at 12911 Cantrell Rd #18
Taj Mahal Indian Kitchen at 1520 Market St
Bawarchi Biryanis at 11121 N Rodney Parham Rd STE 36B
Indian Kitchen at 3300 John Barrow Rd

American Restaurants

Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:

So Restaurant Bar at 3610 Kavanaugh Blvd
Cache Restaurant at 425 President Clinton Ave
Shorty Small’s at 11100 N Rodney Parham Rd
Trio’s Restaurant at 8201 Cantrell Rd
Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar at 225 E Markham St
Brave New Restaurant at 2300 Cottondale Lane

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

Whole Hog Café at 2516 Cantrell Rd
Shorty Small’s at 11100 N Rodney Parham Rd
Corky’s Ribs & BBQ at 12005 Westhaven Dr
Sims Bar-B-Que at 2415 Broadway St
H B’s Bar B.Q. at 6010 Lancaster Rd
Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill at 322 Main St

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

YaYas Euro Bistro at 17711 Chenal Pkwy
One Eleven at 111 W Markham St

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

Leo’s Greek Castle at 2925 Kavanaugh Blvd
Taziki’s Mediterranean Café at 8200 Cantrell Rd
Al Seraj Mediterranean Restaurant & Market at 11400 N Rodney Parham Rd
Layla’s Gyro at 9501 N Rodney Parham Rd #7
The Terrace at 2200 N Rodney Parham Rd #120

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

Shark’s Fish & Chicken at 4528 Camp Robinson Rd
Ocean’s At Arthurs at 16100 Chenal Pkwy
Flying Fish at 511 President Clinton Ave
Bonefish Grill at 11525 Cantrell Rd
Eat My Catfish at 10301 N Rodney Parham Rd #A-4

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Little Rock are:

ZAZA Fine Salad & Wood-Oven Pizza Co at 5600 Kavanaugh Blvd
Vino’s Pizza at 923 W 7th
Pizza Cafe at 1517 Rebsamen Park Rd
DamGoode Pies at 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd
Shotgun Dan’s Pizza at 10923 W Markham St

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

David’s Burgers at 101 S Bowman Rd
Big Orange at 17809 Chenal Pkwy G-101
South on Main at 1304 Main St
Wayback Burgers at 16900 Chenal Pkwy #150

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Asia Buffet at 11121 N Rodney Parham Rd #27B
China Plus Buffet at 6211 Colonel Glenn Rd
Panda Garden Buffet at 2604 S Shackleford Rd G

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Little Rock vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

The Root Café at 1500 Main St
Cafe Bossa Nova at 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd #105
MeMe’s Twisted Potato at 3005 Asher Ave
The Fold: Botanas & Bar at 3501 Old Cantrell Rd
Blue Sage Vegan Bistro at 420 President Clinton Ave

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Healthy Shakes Nutrition at 11321 W Markham St #1
Green Leaf Grill at 601 S Gaines St
Izzy’s at 5601 Ranch Dr #4496

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Waffle House at 500 S Bowman Rd
Delicious Temptations at 11220 N Rodney Parham Rd #8
The Root Cafe at 1500 Main St, E of Broadway
At The Corner at 201 E Markham St

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Little Rock bakeries:

Boulevard Bread Co at 1920 N Grant St b
Blue Cake Honey Pies at 315 N Bowman Rd #14
Mickey’s Cakes & Sweets at 11121 N Rodney Parham Rd #14A
Dempsey Bakery at 323 S Cross St
Cupcake Factory at 18104 Kanis Rd

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

Paul’s Donuts at 2127 Main St
Hurt’s Donut at 107 E Markham St
Mark’s Do-Nut Shop at 4015 Camp Robinson Rd, N Little Rock
Shipley Do-Nuts at 8523 W Markham St

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

The Purple Cow Restaurant at 11602 Chenal Pkwy
Loblolly Creamery at 1423 Main St #c
Kilwins at 415 President Clinton Av
Shake’s Frozen Custard at 12011 Westhaven Dr
Sonic Drive-In at 1101 S Broadway St

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Nexus Coffee and Creative at 301 President Clinton Av #AB
Mugs Cafe at 515 Main St
Mylo Coffee Co. at 2715 Kavanaugh Blvd

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

I Love Juice Bar at 207 N Univ Av
Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 5504 John F Kennedy Blvd, N Little Rock
Healthy’s Downtown at 400 w Captitol Av. 3rd Floor

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

The Pantry at 722 N Palm St, Hillcrest
Local Lime at 17809 Chenal Pkwy
109 & Co. at 109 S Main St
Cafe Bossa Nova at 105, 2701 Kavanaugh Blvd, Hillcrest

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

East Sixth Brewing Co. at 822 E 6th St
Stone’s Throw Brewing MacPark Brewpub & Biergarten at 402 E 9th St
Vino’s at 923 W 7th St
Diamond Bear Brewing Co. at 600 N Broadway St
Lost Forty Brewing at 501 Byrd St

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Little Rock Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Little Rock!