Where to Eat in The Colony, Texas

Grandscape is the center of The Colony's dining now — a 400-acre development with a growing set of restaurants alongside its shopping, hotel, and outdoor amphitheater. It's designed as a destination, so the food is part of a bigger night out of shopping, a concert, or entertainment.

The scale is unusual for a suburb: Grandscape draws millions of visitors a year, and its restaurants pull diners from across the northern Metroplex.

The standout at Grandscape is Lava Cantina, a family-owned, rock-and-roll-themed spot serving Creole-Mexican fusion with live music and seating for well over a thousand — as much a music venue as a restaurant. Parry's Pizzeria is another Grandscape favorite for pizza and a big beer list.

Between the two, Grandscape covers a lively night out with food, drinks, and entertainment in one place.

Away from Grandscape, The Colony fills in with the usual suburban mix of Tex-Mex, barbecue, and chain dining along its main corridors, plus lakeside spots near the water.

And because The Colony sits between Frisco, Plano, and Lewisville, some of the deepest dining scenes in the northern suburbs are a short drive away when you want even more range.