Black Diamond BBQ

Blanquita's Mexican Restaurant #3 is a Mexican restaurant on West Harrison Avenue in Harlingen. A second Blanquita's is on East Harrison Avenue.

Blue Onion on Dove Avenue is known for its salads, pizzas, wraps and po' boys, including the Smoked Fajita Salad and an al pastor pizza; it started as an idea two friends, Gary and Eric, always wanted to do. A second Blue Onion is in Weslaco.

Chapita's on North 77 Sunshine Strip is a Mexican restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch and offers catering. The menu includes caldo de res, enchilada and fajita plates, chicken fried steak, and botana platters.

A cafe and caterer on North 10th Street.

City Coffee Shop is a cafe on South 1st Street in downtown Harlingen.

Colletti's on South 1st Street in downtown Harlingen serves home-style Italian food, from pasta and pizza to salads, gelato and pastries, and it has a meeting room for groups. The Harlingen Chamber lists it as the only family-owned Italian restaurant in Harlingen.

Costa Messa has served Mexican and Tex-Mex in McAllen since 2002, with dishes like a 9-ounce churrasco, mollejas doraditas, whole red snapper and tacos de trompo. Lunch specials run weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Costa Messa has served Mexican and Tex-Mex in McAllen since 2002, with dishes like a 9-ounce churrasco, mollejas doraditas, whole red snapper and tacos de trompo. Lunch specials run weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.