Farm to Table & Local Ingredients Restaurants near the Santa Rosa, Texas 78593 Area (4)

Promising “good times and great food with character (and) soul”, The Blue Onion Brewpub in Weslaco is a Rio Grande Valley success story. Founded by friends Eric Arndt and Gary Ancelin, the two quit their jobs and set out to establish the restaurant – something they had always wanted to do. Eric was a home cook and 9^th grade teacher who used to work at several restaurants while in college. What differentiates their restaurant is its use of fresh, local ingredients – “no microwaves and no prepackaged nonsense”. They opened for business in 1999. By 2001, with the Dan Price as additional partner, they opened a second location in McAllen. In 2014, they added a third location at Sharyland. All three locations serve excellent beers and even carry “obscure beers” from other parts of the world. “We stock what we like”, the owners say. Of the three locations, however, only the Weslaco location brews its own beers on site.

Nana’s Taqueria is a restaurant that makes tacos that are considered one of the best in Rio Grande Valley. The restaurant is located in Weslaco, Texas. They have steak tacos, chicken tacos, and fish tacos. They have mini-burritos, lonches, quesadilla, torta, and stuffed jalapeños. The salsa verde is freshly made, as well as the lemonade. The food here is so delicious that this restaurant is frequented not just by locals but Texans coming from different parts of the Lone Star, like Austin and Corpus Christi. It is also not surprising to find tourists from Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, California, Illinois - even Canada - eating here. This restaurant was voted by radio station Wild 104 as the best tacos in the Rio Grande Valley, but customers also believe they have the best lonches as well. They describe the food as delicious and mouth-watering. They love the great food, the great music, and the great service, and many customers promise - and do - come back. When the weather is fine, customers opt for cozy al fresco dining. They eat outside under the shade of the trees surrounding the restaurant. It is open by 11:00 AM and closes at 9:00 PM. Nana’s Taqueria also offers catering.

There's nothing like a bar and grill serving up some Texas favorites like the Boot Company Bar and Grill. Here, diners can expect a relaxing atmosphere where they can hang loose and enjoy their meals. Their menu does not have much variety but what they offer are some of the best burgers and rib-eye steaks in Raymondville.

The Blue Onion Brewpub is dedicated to using only the freshest, local ingredients to make "delicious", "healthy" food. This restaurant ensures that everything is made to order, which means, no food made in large quantities, no microwaves, no dishonesty, only "real food". It is also passionate about making everything in-house, from housemade dressings and sauces to handmade pizzas. The menu features flatbreads paired with homemade dips like "hummus with roasted garlic", salads like "grilled veggie & feta salad", wraps like "gyro", and an extensive selection of pizzas, including "shrimp & garlic", "pepperoni", and more "flavorful" creations. Blue Onion also prides itself on offering a vast selection of microbrews from around the country, featuring over 22 microbrews on tap!