The Tex-Mex sopapilla in Dallas is a puffed triangle of fried dough, hollow inside, served hot with a drizzle of honey as a dessert or side bread at Tex-Mex restaurants. It is the universal Tex-Mex dessert and table bread in Dallas.
Sopapillas arrived in Texas through New Mexican and Northern Mexican culinary traditions, where a similar fried dough was a staple table bread. The Tex-Mex versions served in Dallas are sweeter and puffier than New Mexico's; the honey-drizzle finish became standard through the combination-plate Tex-Mex restaurants of the mid-20th century. El Fenix has served sopapillas as the standard dessert since the 1930s.
3 editor picks for Sopapilla with honey in Dallas, ranked by editorial score. All Dallas signature dishes · Sopapilla with honey across every city.
Mia's Tex-Mex ★ 4.3
uptown · 4334 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Operating since 1981, Mia's serves the brisket tacos that became a Dallas archetype. The original family recipes and the loyal crowd of regulars make this an institution on Lemmon Avenue.
Herrera's Cafe ★ 4.2
oak-cliff · 2853 W Illinois Ave, Dallas, TX 75233
An Oak Cliff Tex-Mex hole-in-the-wall on W Illinois Avenue, serving loyal customers since 1949. The enchiladas here are considered among the most authentic in Dallas.
El Fenix ★ 4.0
uptown · 1601 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
Founded 1918 by Mike Martinez, El Fenix is the oldest Tex-Mex chain in the US, credited with formalising the enchilada-chili-gravy combination plate Dallas loves.