Best eaten on the spot and designed to go down great with beers or cocktails, perfect for sharing (or not), nachos might just be the perfect snack. With National Nacho Day on Nov. 6, there’s no better excuse to celebrate this delicious dish. Unique or traditional, when you want cheesy chips piled high with toppings galore, here are seven spots to find them.
Powerhouse
405-702-7699 • 1228 SW 2nd St.
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The Powerhouse has become a Farmers Market District staple, offering a rustic yet atmosphere to enjoy great drinks and satisfying eats. If you live on the spicier side, you’re going to love their pork chili verde nachos. These delicious nachos feature Powerhouse’s house-made chili pork verde on thick tortilla chips topped with spicy queso and tomatoes. Pair it with a spicy craft cocktail like the Bourbon Smash for even more fire.
El Huevo Mexi-Diner
405-310-3157 • 3522 24th Ave. NW, Norman
If you like nachos and you like options, this is your place. This casual brunch concept has multiple nacho offerings, including a plate of breakfast nachos. Choose either chips or fries layered with scrambled eggs, black beans, chorizo, cheddar jack, queso blanco, pico, avocado, queso fresco and exi crema and pickled red onion. If you’re not feeling up for breakfast, breakfast try The Tower or the Surf N Turf and prepare to be impressed.
The Lokal
405-494-9870 • 10 W Main St. #165, Yukon
Along the Yukon stretch of Route 66 you’ll find The Lokal serving up Okie-inspired dishes. Among their many delicious offerings you’ll find a different kind of nacho — the Okie Chips. This pile of kettle-cooked potato chips is drenched in beer cheese and ground beef and topped with roasted corn and peppers, black beans and tomatoes, then finished with green onions and sour cream. If you aren’t feeling crisp, swap your chips for fries to make an equally-delicious substitution.
Social Capital
405-270-7805 • 517 S Hudson Ave.
After an invigorating stroll through Scissortail Park, Social Capital is a great stop to find a tasty brew and a fantastic menu. Their nachos come smothered in queso blanco, fire-roasted salsa, street guac, black beans and pico de gallo, plus some amazing pickled jalapenos and a heap of sour cream. If you want more protein, add fajita chicken, carne asada or roasted pork to really round out the flavor.
Oak & Ore
405-606-2030 • 1732 NW 16th St.
Oak & Ore is a great spot to grab a craft beer and wind down after a long day, plus they’ve got a great menu to fill you up in the process. Here you can enjoy more traditional nachos or loaded fries covered in delicious toppings, but for something truly unique, try the ahi nachos. This dish includes wonton chips topped with sesame-coated seared ahi tuna, Asian slaw, cucumbers, cilantro, green onions, fried shallots, do chua, ponzu sauce and chile wasabi aioli.
Cousins Bar & Grill
405-840-5053 • 6509 N May Ave.
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For more than 35 years, Cousin’s has been a solid place for great drinks and bar snacks. They’ve got a few different nachos options on the menu, but the Extreme Nachos are a standout in both size and flavor. This mountain of tortilla chips is topped with your choice of chicken or seasoned ground beef then completed with cheddar jack cheese and spicy jalapenos, served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.
Guyutes
405-702-6960 • 730 NW 23rd St.
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Guyutes is known for its creative and flavorful “stoner” cuisine and they can always be trusted to put a unique spin on a classic dish. When you’re looking for nachos that might be a bit less traditional, the Tequila Sunfryz can’t be missed. This filling bed of golden waffle fries is smothered with tequila queso and topped with pulled pork, jalapenos, tomato, red onions and cilantro crema, then finished with a sunny-side egg.
This article appears in Green Revolution.