The Root Cafe

Top choice in Arkansas


Little Rock boasts a genuinely innovative dining scene, and even then, the Root is where local diners look for boundary breakers. The menu is exhaustively sourced from local providers whenever possible, and the food is upscaled Arkansas cuisine: purple-hull peas and cornbread, pork carnitas, and country fried tofu with vegan gravy. The setting is rustic funky, airy and friendly.


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