"This is one of the more popular seafood restaurants in town, and they’ve got a reservation list (and the prices) to prove it. Lucky for you, the buzzy patio is walk-in only—it’s where you want to be when the weather is nice. Pull up a chair and order a dozen oysters from some tiny port town in New England, but don’t miss out on the crispy skin rockfish or grilled octopus. There’s a lot of overlap between the menu at Perla’s and its sister restaurant, Clark’s. We wouldn’t be surprised if the restaurants were connected by a tunnel under Town Lake where servers race back and forth with icy trays of New England oysters and chilled buckets of champagne. But when both spots book up as quickly as these do, just be glad to have twice as many chances to snag a table. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - nicolai mccrary