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Where to eat in Dallas

62 hand-picked places in Dallas, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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Avra Dallas Greek restaurant · $$$$ · 300 Crescent Ct. Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75201 · The Crescent, Uptown address; also Uptown
Upscale seafood-forward Greek dining inside the Crescent, whole fish flown in daily.
300 Crescent Ct. Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75201
Norman's Japanese Grill Restaurant · $$$ · Oak Lawn
Robata grill and sushi counter in a kitschy retro room. The buzziest table in Oak Lawn.
4002 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Frenchie French restaurant · $$$ · Preston Center
All-day French brasserie with custom-bottled freezer martinis.
8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225
Jo'Seon Wagyu Omakase $$$$ · Design District
Korean BBQ meets Japanese wagyu at a $160-plus counter. The city's hottest splurge seat.
Casa Brasa Restaurant · $$$ · Preston Hollow
Live-fire Latin American with a hidden speakeasy. A nightly scene.
8111 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX 75225
Monarch Restaurant · $$$$ · 49th floor, downtown
Italian-ish glamour 49 stories up. The view does the flirting.
1401 Elm St 49th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201

Top Tables in Dallas

Tatsu $$$$ · Deep Ellum
A ten-seat omakase counter that put Dallas sushi on the national map.
Monarch Restaurant · $$$$ · 49th floor, downtown
Also the Trendy pick; with Knife's Dallas room closed for relocation, this view is the city's big-night steak-and-pasta answer.
1401 Elm St 49th Floor, Dallas, TX 75201
Nick & Sam's $$
Named a favorite by Emmitt Smith on Mr AZ Sports. Verdict: 'Only $72 is a really flipping good steak'; A+ service
The Mexican Restaurant · $$$ · Dallas
Uptown Dallas, upscale interior Mexican rather than Tex-Mex. Big room, bigger margaritas, good for a group.
1401 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207

Sushi in Dallas

Tatsu $$$$ · Deep Ellum
Also the Top Table. Dallas is efficient like that.
Sushi by Scratch $$
Named a favorite by Jonathan Vilma on Mr AZ Sports. Verdict: 'One of the coolest experiences I've ever had in my life'
Uchi Dallas Sushi restaurant · $$$$ · Uptown
A converted Uptown bungalow with the hot rock wagyu and machi cure that regulars order every visit.
2817 Maple Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
Uchiko Plano Sushi restaurant · $$$$ · Legacy West
The north Dallas option in Legacy West, with valet and an easier reservation than the Uptown room.
7801 Windrose Ave. Suite H 150, Plano, TX 75024

Mexican in Dallas

The Mexican Restaurant · $$$ · Dallas
Uptown Dallas, upscale interior Mexican rather than Tex-Mex. Big room, bigger margaritas, good for a group.
1401 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
Mi Cocina Mexican restaurant · $$$ · Highland Park
Dallas-born upscale Tex-Mex chain, the flagship Highland Park Village location and its famous Mambo Taxi.
77 Highland Park Village, Dallas, TX 75205
Wild Salsa Mexican restaurant · $$ · Downtown
Colorful downtown Mexican kitchen with a big tequila and mezcal list.
1800 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
El Carlos Elegante Restaurant · $$$ · Design District
Elevated Mexican cooking moving past Tex-Mex classics, sleek room and strong cocktails.
1400 N Riverfront Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207

Italian in Dallas

Lucia Italian restaurant · $$$$ · Bishop Arts
Twelve tables of handmade salumi and pasta. Dallas's hardest reservation for a decade running.
287 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Carbone $$$$ · Design District
The Dallas edition of the spicy-rigatoni empire, in full JR Ewing glamour.
Sister Restaurant Restaurant · $$$ · Lower Greenville
Stylish Lower Greenville Italian spot, 4.6 stars, order the cacio e pepe.
2808 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206