Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Dallas.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Dallas.
Michelin one-star French bistro in Uptown's The Quad that earned its star 48 days after opening in 2025. Chef De Lellis brings Vegas Joël Robuchon technique to a bistronomie format: Dover sole, veal Cordon Bleu, pommes purée.
Tip: Reservations release 30 days ahead at midnight CST. Order the Dover sole and save room for the Paris-Brest.
Dallas's original Michelin-starred restaurant, retained its one star for the second consecutive year in 2025. Omakase of 13-15 pieces of nigiri and 2-3 appetizers in the Continental Gin Building, Deep Ellum. Seatings at 5:30pm and 7:45pm.
Tip: Reservations open on the 1st and 15th of each month at 8am CST on Tock and sell out within minutes. Set a calendar reminder.
Chef David Uygur's Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Bishop Arts: daily-made pasta, hand-cured salumi, and a wine list by sommelier Jennifer Uygur that favours small Italian producers. One of the finest Italian rooms in the American South.
Tip: The cacio e pepe and foie gras-stuffed prunes never leave the menu. Everything else is seasonal.
Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro on Knox-Henderson with James Beard Award finalist hospitality recognition. Warm room, France-and-Italy-inflected menu, and one of the most comfortable dining experiences in the city.
Tip: Bar seating is first-come first-served. The fried Castelvetrano olives with Texas pecans arrive unbidden at the start of every meal.
A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant holding two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands with a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours and French technique. No attitude. Precise cooking.
Tip: The menu changes monthly. Ask the server what came in from local farms this week; the kitchen often writes one off-menu special around it.
A Michelin-listed Highland Park Italian with a wood-burning oven that produces the city's most reliably excellent pizza and a pasta programme including ravioli of Maine lobster.
Tip: The Friday lunch menu is available and far less competitive to book than dinner. The white clam pizza is non-negotiable.
The secret prix-fixe tasting room inside Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum. Eight courses built on ancient Purepecha techniques, corn imported weekly from Oaxaca, and one of the city's most ambitious tasting-menu formats outside Tatsu and Mamani.
Tip: The entrance to Purepecha is separate from the taco counter. Book by emailing the restaurant directly. Thursday through Saturday only.
A Michelin Bib Gourmand BBQ operation open just 3.5 days per week, serving Akaushi Wagyu brisket and Duroc pork with Texas Monthly Top 50 recognition. The most decorated casual BBQ in the Dallas metro.
Tip: Pre-order whole meats by Tuesday 5pm for the best selection. The Toddfather sandwich and crack cake are must-orders beyond the brisket.
All-day French brasserie at Preston Center under Culinary Director Bruno Davaillon, formerly of the Michelin-starred Bullion. The Paris-Brest and steak frites carry his training forward in a 4,000-sqft room with 150 seats and a covered patio.
Tip: Weekday lunch is when the kitchen is calmest and the prix-fixe value is strongest. The covered patio is a year-round option.
Chef Matt Balke's Bishop Arts New American in the former Bolsa space, where Southern-inflected cooking and a thoughtful wine list run Wednesday through Sunday. The blue corn pancakes at brunch are a Dallas cult item.
Tip: The weekend brunch is more popular than dinner. The covered patio is the most pleasant seat in the house.
Spanish tapas and one of the largest Spanish wine selections in the United States in a Knox-Henderson setting. The wine list reaches 400 bottles and the patio is one of the best outdoor dining rooms in Dallas.
Tip: The sherry selections deserve more attention than they usually get. The pan con tomate is the right first order.
The second of Lucia's two fine-dining slots (dinner only), where the full a la carte menu runs with all house-cured and house-made items. The wine list by Jennifer Uygur reaches into small Italian producers.
Tip: Ask for the cheese course at the end. It is not on the menu but the kitchen puts one together on request.
The smoked pork chop at Slow Bone is the single most underrated cut in the Dallas BBQ landscape. A Design District lunch room open until the meat runs out, with 2024 press recognition for that chop.
Tip: The pork chop is gone by noon on Saturdays. The Design District location means the midweek crowd is lighter than Deep Ellum BBQ joints.
The evening programme at Mot Hai Ba, a Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition and a farm-to-table seasonal menu drawing from Vietnamese and French cooking traditions.
Tip: The wine list is short and well-chosen. Ask the server to recommend a bottle rather than scanning the list; the pairing advice is consistently good.
Evening service at Nonna, the Highland Park Italian with a wood-burning oven producing clam pizza and a pasta programme that earns its Michelin listing nightly. The lobster ravioli has appeared on every best-of list since the restaurant opened.
Tip: The wood-burning oven produces the best heat in winter. Request a table near the kitchen side for the best view.
Walk-in seating at Gemma's bar: the full dinner menu, a well-chosen wine list, and the same Bib Gourmand-level cooking without a reservation. The best way to experience one of Dallas's finest kitchens on short notice.
Tip: The bar seats six. Arrive before 6pm on weeknights to secure a spot without waiting.
The dinner programme at Frenchie, where Bruno Davaillon's Riviera-influenced French cooking runs from steak frites to whole roasted fish in a 150-seat brasserie with a 1,200-sqft covered patio.
Tip: The covered patio is the most coveted table in the house on warm evenings. The wine list leans Rhone and Languedoc.
The Deep Ellum BBQ institution that put Dallas on every national food map. The weekend beef rib, the brisket by the pound, and the lively brick room on Main Street make this the canonical first stop for any serious visitor.
Tip: Arrive at 11am to beat the queue. The beef rib is a Saturday and Sunday special; arrive by noon or it will be gone.
Editor picks in Dallas include Mamani, Tatsu Dallas, Lucia, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.